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1. Mental scripts for nurturing student dispositions of inquiry

Author

Donham, Jean

Subjects
Student motivation -- Methods, Information-seeking behavior -- Methods, Discovery learning -- Methods, Scripts (Psychology) -- Methods, Education, Library and information science
Abstract

Teaching students the dispositions of inquiry has presented a perplexing challenge for school librarians as they have implemented the AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners (AASL 2007). We find ourselves [...]

Published
2016

2. THE PERSONAL TOUCH

Subjects
An Ordinary Man: Black Power in Overalls (Biography) -- Authorship, Information-seeking behavior -- Methods, Librarians -- Works, Library and information science
Abstract

Librarians and archivists are also researchers who seek out their own family histories. Elizabeth Brumfield, distance services librarian and head at Prairie View A&M University's Northwest Houston Center Library, is [...]

Published
2021

3. A positive approach to change: the role of appreciative inquiry in library and information organisations

Author

Kelly, Tricia

Subjects
Information-seeking behavior -- Methods, Information-seeking behavior -- Psychological aspects, Libraries and readers -- Management, Libraries and readers -- Technology application, Company business management, Technology application, Library and information science
Abstract

Library and information management (LIM) organisations are on an almost continual path of change driven by changes in technology, service models, staffing structures, and financial allocations. The way in which LIM organisations approach change varies, as does the success rate of change management procedures undertaken. One particular approach to change management is Appreciative Inquiry (AI). AI has been gaining in popularity since its inception over two decades ago. This technique seeks to identify what works with individuals, teams, or whole organisations and then build on those elements, a digression from the common approach of looking for a problem that needs to be fixed. This paper explores the AI technique and its potential for application by LIM organisations., INTRODUCTION Pick up a popular magazine these days and you are bound to come across a pop quiz asking 'How stressed are you?', in which the quiz invariably links the [...]

Published
2010

4. Empowered or vulnerable? The role of information for Australian online investors

Author

Williamson, Kirsty and Smith, Dimity Kingsford

Subjects
Electronic trading (Securities) -- Methods, Electronic trading (Securities) -- Research, Electronic trading (Securities) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Information-seeking behavior -- Research, Information-seeking behavior -- Methods, Investors -- Behavior, Investors -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Online securities trading, Government regulation, Library and information science
Published
2010

5. Banking on financial services information

Author

Ojala, Marydee

Subjects
Information-seeking behavior -- Methods, Financial institutions -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Economic aspects, Information storage and retrieval -- Methods, Financial services -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Economic aspects, Government regulation, Financial services industry, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Library and information science
Abstract

Banking is an industry under increasing scrutiny. It's not only the various regulatory agencies worldwide showing a heightened interest; it's also the investment community. Everybody wants financial institutions to be [...]

Published
2016

6. Andrew Churches

Subjects
Team learning approach in education -- Methods, Group work in education -- Methods, Information-seeking behavior -- Methods, Reference services (Libraries) -- Educational aspects, Information literacy -- Methods, Education, Library and information science
Abstract

Andrew Churches is a teacher, author, ICT enthusiast, and a popular keynote and workshop presenter. He believes that, to prepare our students for the future, we must prepare them for [...]

Published
2013

7. As a matter of fact ... How we interpret data can affect public perception and policy

Author

Janes, Joseph

Subjects
Facts (Philosophy) -- Influence, Information-seeking behavior -- Methods, Library and information science
Abstract

As always, it was a pleasure to welcome friends and colleagues to Seattle for the Midwinter Meeting this January. Two topics of conversation often arose, unexpectedly: our recent ballot measures [...]

Published
2013

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