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Peng Xianzhe

The drivers, features, and influence of first scientific collaboration among core scholars from Chinese library and information field

The progress and development of science and technology have made communication and information tools increasingly convenient, leading to a growing freedom in the collaboration and exchange of scientific research, regardless of spatial constraints. Consequently, the current challenging issue is no longer the geographical barriers preventing two people who intend to collaborate on research from communicating, but rather how to help two individuals, who may not be acquainted but have the potential to collaborate, to overcome their respective knowledge limitations and facilitate possible collaboration with people outside their own cognitive scope.

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Shalini Urs

Tech for Social Good: A Fireside Chat with Arjun Malhotra, Co-founder of HCL

In this installment of InfoFire, I engage in a dialogue with the esteemed Indian entrepreneur and technology luminary, Arjun Malhotra. Best recognized as the co-founder of HCL Technologies, a prominent global IT services firm, Mr. Malhotra’s trajectory has evolved from tech entrepreneurship to Socialpreneurship. As such, our discussion revolves around the theme of “Technology for Social Good: Making a Difference to Many.” Our conversation traversed a wide spectrum, delving into Malhotra and HCL’s personal journey intertwined with the Indian IT revolution, his transition from tech entrepreneur to a ‘Socialpreneur’, challenges in scaling and sustaining social impact initiatives, the role of governments, and more.

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Visitors and staff using Online Cenotaph in Pou Maumahara
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Chern Li Liew

Digital Platforms, Cultural Heritage Participation and Social Cohesion

Explore the impactful research by Victoria Passau and Chern Li Liew on how Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Online Cenotaph fosters community participation, collective memorialisation, and social cohesion. Their study delves into user interactions with this digital platform and its role in enhancing connections within New Zealand’s diverse history, highlighting the evolution of Online Cenotaph from a simple Roll of Honour to a dynamic biographical database with significant public contributions. Discover the potential of digital cultural heritage platforms to extend social inclusion and empathy in the digital age.

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Alison Hicks

Collaborative Interpretation as Craft: Slow Theory Development in Library and Information Science

Within Library and Information Science (LIS), theory development has typically prioritised the use of theory rather than its construction as well as the work of individual theorists instead of group perspectives. However, we argue that understanding collaborative theorising as a craft forms an opportunity to think creatively about how we “construct understanding from information and ideas,” including the everyday tools and strategies that bring theoretical work into being.

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Nafiz Zaman Shuva

Misinformation, Disinformation, or Information Crafting?

As many countries, including Australia, Canada, and the U.S., regularly welcome immigrants with diverse backgrounds, it is essential to understand whether immigrants moving to a new country can make informed decisions by consulting formal information agencies such as the immigration ministry. What information sources do immigrants consult to gather information about their life in a new country? How helpful are they in making informed decisions about life in their host country? What information is shared with immigrants by formal information agencies such as the immigration consultants?

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Hana Kim

Cross-Border Collaboration: A Decade of Advancing Tibetan Studies

In 2023, a significant milestone was celebrated as the University of Toronto Libraries and Columbia University Libraries marked a decade of partnership in Tibetan Studies collection development and services. This collaboration stemmed from a shared recognition of Tibetan Studies’ historical marginalization in North America, attributed to factors such as geopolitical complexities and the dominance of mainstream disciplines. Together, the two institutions embarked on a mission to address this disparity, striving to increase access to Tibetan resources and foster interdisciplinary dialogue among scholars on both sides of the border.

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Sheng-Hsiang Lance Peng

Monsters in Qualitative Data

In social sciences research, researchers acknowledge their identity and standpoint concerning participants, yet often neglect to integrate this awareness into the analysis phase. Reflexivity is linked to both our self-perceptions and our views of the world, reflecting our personal standpoint. This underscores the importance of recognising the presence of ‘monsters’ within qualitative data. In the context of qualitative analysis, monsters symbolise more than mere creatures of folklore or mythological beings. Instead, they represent manifestations of societal fears, anxieties, and cultural complexities that lurk beneath the surface of human experience. These monsters embody the collective imagination and subconscious of a society, reflecting its deepest fears, desires, and uncertainties.

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