Shows how the ideas propounded in the notion of Type/Token-Taken (T/TT) informetrics relate to ones that are already well known in informetrics and resolves some of the specific problems posed. (MES)

Responds to Wayne Wiegand's article that criticizes library and information science by suggesting a cultural studies approach to the field. Applies the work of Stuart Hall to a media stereotype of the female librarian based on the film "Party Girl" to allow new interpretations of media images of the profession. (Author/LRW)

This paper is the second part of a research project that identified perspectives of library and information science professionals regarding knowledge management. Focuses on directions for the education and training of information science professionals, highlighting understandings required for knowledge management and needed skills. (Author/LRW)

Addresses the question of why previous articles and studies on the value of information have failed to provide meaningful techniques for measuring that value. The discussion covers four principle causes for confusion surrounding the valuation of information and draws conclusions about the value added model of information. (seven references) (CLB)

Describes the use of Repertory Grid methodology as a means of externalizing an individual's view of information space. Discusses personal construct theory (PCT), describes the Grid method with a single participant, and proposes future work which will investigate the extent to which individuals share perceptions of information space. (Author/LRW)

This article argues that professional discourses align themselves with dominant ideological and social forces by means of language. Examines how professional discourses, which are foundational for library and information science theory and practice, establish themselves in culture and project history, past and future, by means of appropriating…

Reviews issues surrounding ethical determinations of the credibility of online materials. Highlights include the volume of Web material; the self-sustaining nature of the Internet; the speed of growth and dispersion of information available; recognizing credible sources; and defining credibility, including timeliness and comprehensiveness. (LRW)

Discusses the impact of participation in leadership development programs in terms of career progression and involvement in leadership activities, based on a study of participants in the Snowbird Leadership Institute for library and information science professionals. (Author/LRW)

Discusses the need for human attention in an information economy to shift from data to information, or information to knowledge, and suggests it be called an economics of attention. Considers implications for higher education and how it will change the history of American higher education. (LRW)

Reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the concept of situation in information science. Highlights include situation, context, and interaction with information; cognitive sociology and social interaction theory; situated action; the theory of situation awareness; person-in-situation model; and situation environments. (Contains 126…

Discusses the concept of the hyperbolic or skew distribution as a universal statistical law in information science and socioeconomic studies. Topics include Zipf's law; Stankov's universal law; non-Gaussian distributions; and why most bibliometric and scientometric laws reveal characters of non-Gaussian distribution. (Author/LRW)

The purpose of this study was to better understand occupational turnover among librarians and archivists by examining the careers of individuals who have left or intend to leave the profession, in order to identify the factors associated with turnover, and to discover the career outcomes of those who leave. The dissertation analyzes a subset of…

An analysis of human errors in complex work settings can lead to important insights into the workspace design. This type of analysis is particularly relevant to safety-critical, socio-technical systems that are highly dynamic, stressful and time-constrained, and where failures can result in catastrophic societal, economic or environmental…

Presents the annual bibliography of literature from 1989 on the education and training of information professionals. Highlights include library and information science schools and departments; professional qualifications; career development; continuing education; training; the role of associations and societies in library education; and the…

Presents the results of a research project investigating teaching and learning methods in information science in the United Kingdom. An overview of the forces leading to the higher profile of teaching in universities is presented. A literature review was undertaken to identify articles in professional and scholarly academic journals on teaching…