Researchers Debate on Water Discipline(s)
A lively discussion developed in library and information science (LIS) from an article by Claudio Gnoli, Richard Smiraglia and Rick Szostak, already summarized in Information Matters.
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A lively discussion developed in library and information science (LIS) from an article by Claudio Gnoli, Richard Smiraglia and Rick Szostak, already summarized in Information Matters.
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At a time when global research output is booming, access remains a privilege for the few. This article explores the irony of knowledge locked behind paywalls and argues for a publishing model where research truly reaches the people who need it most. If they published it, why can’t you read it?
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How might we understand the way in which research and education can be used as a positive force in bringing the world closer together? This difficult question is one that those of us within digital humanities at University College London want to address. Looking at our institutional history can help to clarify this. The history of digital humanities is gaining attention, with an increasing focus on understanding its development and recognising its role of addressing diversity, gender, race, and linguistic backgrounds in knowledge production, and promoting inclusive representation.
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Open Access Institutional Repositories (OAIRs) are online platforms that universities and research institutions use to share their knowledge and research with the public. These repositories aim to make research more visible, increase its impact, and promote collaboration among researchers.
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What is the information ecosystem? This study reviews the surprisingly long history of ecological concepts like the “ecosystem” in library and information sciences, as well as the potential difficulties of uncritically carrying over ecological terms into the information age.
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