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Research paper thumbnail of A History of Selected Manuscripts in the Royal Academy of Music Library

Research paper thumbnail of The Invisible (Wo)man" in: Digital Dialogues and Community 2.0: After Avatars, Trolls and Puppets

Research paper thumbnail of JISC user behaviour observational study: User behaviour in resource discovery

Research paper thumbnail of Automation at the University of Western Ontario Libraries: a review

Program: electronic library and information systems, 1986

Abstract: Many libraries in the Western world are automating their library functions due to the r... more Abstract: Many libraries in the Western world are automating their library functions due to the rising cost of labour and the processing time advantages which can result from automation. The University of Western Ontario (UWO) in London, Canada provides one such example. This paper examines the impact of technological changes in the University of Western Ontario Library System.

Research paper thumbnail of Kaikhosru Sorabji’s critical writings on British music in The New Age (1924-1934)

This thesis examines the music criticism of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892-), a well known comp... more This thesis examines the music criticism of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892-), a well known composer and music critic active in England from the early 1920s to the late 1940s. Although many authors have referred to Sorabji's music and criticism, neither has been treated in a substantive manner. The present study focuses on Sorabji's contributions to The New Age, a weekly journal, and particularly on his articles therein dealing with contemporary British composers. It is of interest that Sorabji's criticism deals with a vibrant period of music ...

Research paper thumbnail of User behaviour in resource discovery: presentation

Research paper thumbnail of User behaviour in resource discovery: appendices to the report

Appendix 1: Participants' demographic data. Appendix 2: Transcripts of focus groups. Appendix... more Appendix 1: Participants' demographic data. Appendix 2: Transcripts of focus groups. Appendix 3: Transcripts of observation study. Appendix 4: Transcripts of in-depth interviews. Appendix 5: Task scenarios for observation study.

Research paper thumbnail of INteractive VIsual Search and QUery Environment (INVISQUE): project plan

ie-repository.jisc.ac.uk, 2009

INVISQUE is a 6 month (June to November 2009) JISC funded'rapid innovation'project. It ... more INVISQUE is a 6 month (June to November 2009) JISC funded'rapid innovation'project. It is developing a prototype for future interfaces that will provide learners, students and researchers with an interactive visualization and user interface which supports HE library resource and information seekers with a design that moves away from the commonly used Google-style listings paradigm.

Research paper thumbnail of Information literacy: a 21st-century graduate skill

Middlesex Journal of Educational Technology, 2011

There is a heightened awareness in higher education of the crucial role of information literacy i... more There is a heightened awareness in higher education of the crucial role of information literacy in teaching and learning. The paper defines information literacy; encourages collaborative partnerships between academic teaching staff, librarians and learning support staff; and proposes an institution-wide systematic development of information literacy in teaching and learning. The paper also makes reference, from a librarianʼs perspective, to some of the key findings of a study undertaken by researchers at Middlesex University on ...

Research paper thumbnail of User behaviour: searching for scholarly material using electronic resource discovery systems

Proceedings of the 24th …, Sep 6, 2010

This paper reports on user behaviour when interacting with various electronic resource discovery ... more This paper reports on user behaviour when interacting with various electronic resource discovery systems (ERDS) while searching for scholarly material. It focuses on the search strategies applied by 34 students and researchers in Business and Economics from three UK universities to find relevant information on a specified topic. The findings of the study are presented in relation to existing information-seeking models. Although there are a lot of similarities between existing models we have found some differences between those ...

Research paper thumbnail of User Behaviour in Resource Discovery: Final Report

JISC User Behaviour Observational Study, JISC, Nov 1, 2009

Executive Summary The report discusses the information-seeking behaviour of students and research... more Executive Summary The report discusses the information-seeking behaviour of students and researchers working in the Business and Economics disciplines using subscribed and freely available Internet resource discovery systems in three UK HE institutions: Cranfield University, London School of Economics and Middlesex University. The institutions were chosen as examplars of the Russell Group, the 94 Group, and the Million+ groups of universities in the UK. The intention was to describe and gain a better understanding of:(i) ...

Research paper thumbnail of A History of Selected Manuscripts in the Royal Academy of Music Library

Research paper thumbnail of The Invisible (Wo)man" in: Digital Dialogues and Community 2.0: After Avatars, Trolls and Puppets

Research paper thumbnail of JISC user behaviour observational study: User behaviour in resource discovery

Research paper thumbnail of Automation at the University of Western Ontario Libraries: a review

Program: electronic library and information systems, 1986

Abstract: Many libraries in the Western world are automating their library functions due to the r... more Abstract: Many libraries in the Western world are automating their library functions due to the rising cost of labour and the processing time advantages which can result from automation. The University of Western Ontario (UWO) in London, Canada provides one such example. This paper examines the impact of technological changes in the University of Western Ontario Library System.

Research paper thumbnail of Kaikhosru Sorabji’s critical writings on British music in The New Age (1924-1934)

This thesis examines the music criticism of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892-), a well known comp... more This thesis examines the music criticism of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892-), a well known composer and music critic active in England from the early 1920s to the late 1940s. Although many authors have referred to Sorabji's music and criticism, neither has been treated in a substantive manner. The present study focuses on Sorabji's contributions to The New Age, a weekly journal, and particularly on his articles therein dealing with contemporary British composers. It is of interest that Sorabji's criticism deals with a vibrant period of music ...

Research paper thumbnail of User behaviour in resource discovery: presentation

Research paper thumbnail of User behaviour in resource discovery: appendices to the report

Appendix 1: Participants' demographic data. Appendix 2: Transcripts of focus groups. Appendix... more Appendix 1: Participants' demographic data. Appendix 2: Transcripts of focus groups. Appendix 3: Transcripts of observation study. Appendix 4: Transcripts of in-depth interviews. Appendix 5: Task scenarios for observation study.

Research paper thumbnail of INteractive VIsual Search and QUery Environment (INVISQUE): project plan

ie-repository.jisc.ac.uk, 2009

INVISQUE is a 6 month (June to November 2009) JISC funded'rapid innovation'project. It ... more INVISQUE is a 6 month (June to November 2009) JISC funded'rapid innovation'project. It is developing a prototype for future interfaces that will provide learners, students and researchers with an interactive visualization and user interface which supports HE library resource and information seekers with a design that moves away from the commonly used Google-style listings paradigm.

Research paper thumbnail of Information literacy: a 21st-century graduate skill

Middlesex Journal of Educational Technology, 2011

There is a heightened awareness in higher education of the crucial role of information literacy i... more There is a heightened awareness in higher education of the crucial role of information literacy in teaching and learning. The paper defines information literacy; encourages collaborative partnerships between academic teaching staff, librarians and learning support staff; and proposes an institution-wide systematic development of information literacy in teaching and learning. The paper also makes reference, from a librarianʼs perspective, to some of the key findings of a study undertaken by researchers at Middlesex University on ...

Research paper thumbnail of User behaviour: searching for scholarly material using electronic resource discovery systems

Proceedings of the 24th …, Sep 6, 2010

This paper reports on user behaviour when interacting with various electronic resource discovery ... more This paper reports on user behaviour when interacting with various electronic resource discovery systems (ERDS) while searching for scholarly material. It focuses on the search strategies applied by 34 students and researchers in Business and Economics from three UK universities to find relevant information on a specified topic. The findings of the study are presented in relation to existing information-seeking models. Although there are a lot of similarities between existing models we have found some differences between those ...

Research paper thumbnail of User Behaviour in Resource Discovery: Final Report

JISC User Behaviour Observational Study, JISC, Nov 1, 2009

Executive Summary The report discusses the information-seeking behaviour of students and research... more Executive Summary The report discusses the information-seeking behaviour of students and researchers working in the Business and Economics disciplines using subscribed and freely available Internet resource discovery systems in three UK HE institutions: Cranfield University, London School of Economics and Middlesex University. The institutions were chosen as examplars of the Russell Group, the 94 Group, and the Million+ groups of universities in the UK. The intention was to describe and gain a better understanding of:(i) ...

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