{"title":"Coding for play: Identifying and categorizing educator-designed group playful learning experiences in libraries and other informal learning environments","authors":"Jacqueline Kociubuk , Kathleen Campana","doi":"10.1016/j.lisr.2024.101280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2024.101280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>While children's play has been theorized and examined by scholars across disciplines, limited attention has been focused on the presentation and inclusion of multi-age group play in informal learning environments such as public libraries. With increased recognition of the value and connection of play to learning for children in these spaces and the resources and services they offer, there is a need to understand more about how to identify and theorize group play in practitioner-led child and family programming - a common feature of many libraries and other informal learning environments. Expanding on previous play and playful learning literature, a coding scheme and criteria for identifying and categorizing playful learning in educator-designed group programming in informal learning environments is presented. This coding scheme is then applied to previous video-recordings of storytime programs in a public library, museum, and zoo environment. Future implications for the LIS field are presented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47618,"journal":{"name":"Library & Information Science Research","volume":"46 1","pages":"Article 101280"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S074081882400001X/pdfft?md5=20e6eb6d36d07f104354608c15d3888a&pid=1-s2.0-S074081882400001X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139674867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"User adoption behavior of rural public digital culture services from a personal information world perspective: A mixed research in China","authors":"Jing Qian , Meng Wang , Lihong Zhou , Chuanliang Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.lisr.2024.101282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2024.101282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Low adoption of rural public digital cultural services (RPDCS) is not conducive to realizing its true value. However, research on the factors influencing user adoption behavior of RPDCS does not consider the actual situation of rural users. Taking personal information theory as the theoretical basis, grounded theory was used to identify the influencing factor, and proposes the model and hypotheses. It is found that content factor includes information availability and information accessibility; boundary factor includes time, space and intellectual sophistication; and dynamic factor includes motivation and opportunity. The model was empirically examined and the hypotheses were tested. The findings indicate that dynamic factor influences boundary factor, and dynamic, boundary and content factor all influence user adoption behavior of RPDCS. The research contributes to a deeper understanding of the user adoption behavior of RPDCS and helps to improve the adoption rate and effectiveness of RPDCS.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47618,"journal":{"name":"Library & Information Science Research","volume":"46 1","pages":"Article 101282"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740818824000033/pdfft?md5=8f5af5513eb97a28e19b45c2dcef7231&pid=1-s2.0-S0740818824000033-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139713781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synergistic evolution mechanisms for improving open government data ecosystems using the Haken model","authors":"Jun Fang, Longwen Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.lisr.2024.101284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2024.101284","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>While the Open Government Data (OGD) movement is flourishing globally, the large-scale utilization and value creation of OGD has not yet truly opened up. A multi-layered model of “open data - data utilization - data value creation”, aiming to reveal the synergistic evolution mechanisms between the three levels was proposed. The results show that: (1) From 2012 to 2021, a synergistic evolution mechanism occurs between the data-opening layer and the value-creating layer, with value generation as the order parameter. (2) From 2022 to 2035, there may be a shift in the dominance of the order parameter between the data-opening layer and the value-creating layer, and a new synergistic evolution mechanism between the data-opening layer and the data-utilizing layer might be generated. Therefore, the establishment of a synergistic evolution mechanism between the data-utilizing layer and the value-creating layer has the potential to increase the benefits of OGD ecosystems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47618,"journal":{"name":"Library & Information Science Research","volume":"46 1","pages":"Article 101284"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740818824000057/pdfft?md5=2a401eef43aef96927f69af2eaa70514&pid=1-s2.0-S0740818824000057-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139731847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thoriq Tri Prabowo , Jirarat Sitthiworachart , Chung Kwan Lo
{"title":"Demographic analysis of information literacy self-efficacy among library and information science students in Indonesia","authors":"Thoriq Tri Prabowo , Jirarat Sitthiworachart , Chung Kwan Lo","doi":"10.1016/j.lisr.2024.101281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2024.101281","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Robust information literacy (IL) self-efficacy is a cornerstone of effective learning. The effect of demographics on IL self-efficacy among Indonesian university students was studied, focusing on gender, age, and current university. Two hundred twenty-four students from four universities participated in this mixed-methods study. Quantitative data, collected through an online survey based on Kurbanoglu's IL self-efficacy scale, were analyzed using <em>t</em>-tests and ANOVA. Qualitative data from follow-up surveys were thematically analyzed. Results indicate high IL self-efficacy. The university which students attended affected IL self-efficacy, while gender and age did not. Educational background, IL experiences, and access to information significantly influenced self-efficacy. The importance of IL skill development in a digital, information-rich world was demonstrated. Valuable insights into the effective use of a two-stage survey on IL self-efficacy tied to demographics are provided, aiming to promote educational equity, refine interventions, allocate resources, enhance curricula, shape policies, and equip students for the demands of the information age.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47618,"journal":{"name":"Library & Information Science Research","volume":"46 1","pages":"Article 101281"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740818824000021/pdfft?md5=9076c04044181554fb5b4f587629d040&pid=1-s2.0-S0740818824000021-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139731848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuelin Li , Pengfei He , Xiaojun Yuan , Frank Hopfgartner
{"title":"Developing and evaluating a gamified information retrieval system for Generation Z","authors":"Yuelin Li , Pengfei He , Xiaojun Yuan , Frank Hopfgartner","doi":"10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Gamification has proven to be useful in promoting engagement and performance in different domains. However, little research has been done to examine whether it is also useful for users in the context of information retrieval (IR). A gamified IR system (GIRS) prototype was developed and user study based on a lab-based quasi-experiment was conducted with Generation Z users to evaluate usability, interface design, and the factors that affected their evaluation and acceptance of the system. Fifty-eight participants completed three tasks, by which they went through different game elements embedded in the GIRS and finished the evaluation. Results indicate that Generation Z users prefer to adopt a GIRS embedded game elements they prefer. The gamified interface is useful, easy to use, easy to learn and satisfactory. The study developed a theoretical model to describe users' willingness to adopt a GIRS; gamification fulfillment and function practicability significantly shape users' willingness to accept the system. The findings demonstrated that incorporating game elements users prefer to use into IR system interface design is promising.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47618,"journal":{"name":"Library & Information Science Research","volume":"46 1","pages":"Article 101270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740818823000464/pdfft?md5=eab113b06f16213447ec1a10d8587c9b&pid=1-s2.0-S0740818823000464-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138466719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are public libraries efficient? Evaluating scale economies of public libraries in the U.S. with a cost function approach","authors":"Lewis G. Liu, Harold Gee, Charles Terng","doi":"10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101271","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Public libraries are important informational, cultural, social, and educational institutions. Although the research has shown their significant presence, value, and effectiveness in providing services for their communities, there is the persistent questioning of value and efficiency of public libraries by some, which leads to continuous and severe funding cuts for public libraries. This study addresses the efficiency issue of public libraries. The previous research on this issue is inconclusive because of deficiencies in methodologies, such as the use of circulation as the single measure for library outputs while ignoring all other library services. This study applies a well-established cost function with multiple output measures to over 1600 public libraries in the United States. This study concludes that public libraries as a whole operate efficiently and argues for sustained and continuous funding for public libraries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47618,"journal":{"name":"Library & Information Science Research","volume":"45 4","pages":"Article 101271"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Value of open research data: A systematic evaluation framework based on multi-stakeholder survey","authors":"Zhifang Tu , Jiashu Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101269","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Stakeholders such as funders, data centers and data curators need specific and detailed evidence to support and justify the value of their existing or proposed open data<span> policies and practices. A questionnaire-based evaluation framework was designed through systematic review<span> and expert interviews, focusing on the scientific, economic, and societal values of open research data. Specifically, scientific value was sub-categorized into 24 statements centering around research process, quantity, quality, efficiency, and impact. Economic value included 6 statements related to cost savings and increased returns, while societal value was divided into 7 statements focused on efficiency and quality. The questionnaire survey was conducted among 219 stakeholders from 22 countries/regions. On average, participants (strongly) agreed that open research data has scientific (83.97%), economic (76.94%), and societal (86.89%) value, all 37 statements of the framework were supported and confirmed. This framework is one of the most comprehensive and systematic tools for measuring data value, which can offer support to diverse stakeholders, especially funders, data centers, and data curators in managing and promoting open data systems.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":47618,"journal":{"name":"Library & Information Science Research","volume":"45 4","pages":"Article 101269"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Space invaders: First-time users feel like intruders in the makerspace","authors":"Marijel Maggie Melo, Rachel Rodney","doi":"10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101264","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Makerspaces have proven to be mainstays within library ecosystems. However, alongside the continued popularization of library makerspaces, there remains a seemingly immovable issue endemic to these environments; makerspaces continue to attract a narrow demographic of patrons. The threshold of the makerspace serves as a critical site for inquiry, specifically, for insight around students' everyday life information seeking (ELIS) behaviors. This study responds to the research question, “Why do students from underrepresented communities turn away at the threshold of a makerspace?” The research design is methodologically informed by </span>participatory action research<span> (PAR) and grounded theory and uses a virtual reality (VR) makerspace to provide a consistent “threshold” experience to capture students' fleeting first impressions. The research findings offer novel insight into the </span></span>information seeking behaviors of students by capturing and analyzing critical data that haven't been collected before: the real-time thoughts and feelings of students from underrepresented communities entering a makerspace for the first time.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47618,"journal":{"name":"Library & Information Science Research","volume":"45 4","pages":"Article 101264"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50203170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measurement model for dynamic capabilities of an academic library (DCAL)","authors":"Dnyaneshwar Jadhav , Dinesh Shenoy , Biswajit Mahanty","doi":"10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Environmental changes such as the evolving needs of society, advancements in technologies, and shifting learning paradigms have impacted the way </span>academic libraries<span> operate. Academic libraries must respond to environmental changes by acquiring new capabilities. Using the strategic management<span> concept of dynamic capabilities, this study investigates the relationship between the dynamic capabilities of an academic library and its overall performance. This study uses the structural equation modelling (SEM) technique and develops a new model, the DCAL model, for academic libraries to build these new capabilities. The analysis of the DCAL model indicates a positive and significant relationship between the three core capabilities, searching, seizing, and transforming, and the overall performance of the academic library. This study also identifies activities, scouting for new technologies that can be adapted by academic libraries, piloting projects, analysing large amounts of data, balancing routine work with innovative work, and the need for academic librarians to build capabilities to perform those activities to succeed in their future roles.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":47618,"journal":{"name":"Library & Information Science Research","volume":"45 4","pages":"Article 101266"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50203551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}