Diplomatics and genre theory as complementary approaches

Foscarini, Fiorella

doi:10.1007/s10502-012-9173-6

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“…The goal of tracing and analyzing genres, Miller (1984, p. 155) explains, is "in effect, ethnomethodological: it seeks to explicate the knowledge that practice creates". Based on Miller's foundational insight, the concept of socio-material genre was developed further following the work of Spinuzzi (2003), Foscarini (2012b), MacNeil (2012 and Feinberg (2015) to identify a broad range of socio-material artifacts -finding aids, workflows, training manuals, taxonomies, metadata schemes, schedules, calendars and software interfaces and software tools -and to provide a framework for analyzing their agency in practice by tracing the social expectations, meanings and frames of reference associated with their use.…”

Section: Assembling a Theory-methods Packagementioning

confidence: 99%

Practice theory: a new approach for archival and recordkeeping research

Ivanov

2017

RMJ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a qualitative research approach based on current developments in the field of practice theory. The novelty of this approach is that it positions organizational practices as a central unit of analysis of archival and recordkeeping work. The goal of the paper is to highlight the continuity between practice theory and archival and recordkeeping scholarship and to then propose how practice theory could be used in archival and recordkeeping research. Design/methodology/approach The paper traces the continuity between practice theory and two influential bodies of literature in archival and recordkeeping scholarship developed in the last two decades. It then outlines a practice theory research agenda for archival and recordkeeping research by drawing on the disciplines of cultural sociology, science and technology studies, ethnomethodology and organizational studies. The potential research application of practice theory is illustrated with examples from an on-going doctoral project on appraisal and preservation practices in a digital broadcasting archive. Findings The analysis of current literature shows an agreement that archival and recordkeeping practices exhibit a complexity that makes them important foci for further research. By placing these insights into contact with practice theory, the paper champions a new research agenda for archival and recordkeeping research. Originality/value The paper positions and outlines the tenets of practice theory, making them methodologically available to archival and recordkeeping scholars and practitioners. It also indicates how practice theory offers a new perspective for conceptualizing the causal effects of organizational culture on organizational practices.

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confidence: 99%

Practice theory: a new approach for archival and recordkeeping research

Ivanov

2017

RMJ

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“…Within these situations, genres may be subject to "centripetal processes" (Bakhtin et al, 1981, p. 272;cf. Whitworth, 2014;Foscarini, 2012) by which social forces pull utterances towards the centre to keep them stable and aligned with the genre. It is a social process that ensures that utterances conform to conventions and norms in a social sphere of communication.…”

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“…At the same time, however, utterances are subject to "centrifugal processes" (Bakhtin et al, 1981, p. 272;cf. Whitworth, 2014;Foscarini, 2012). They may be "'pushed out' to individual speakers interacting within networks and communities, exploring ideas and forming knowledge polyphonically" (Whitworth, 2014, p. 138).…”

Section: "Genres In Social Practices"mentioning

confidence: 99%

Apt information literacy? A case of interdisciplinary scholarly communication

Gullbekk

2016

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the aptness of "information literacy", conceptualized as a socially contextualized phenomenon, for analyses of interdisciplinary scholarly communication.Design/methodology/approach: The paper presents a conceptual analysis. Two influential representatives of the social turn in the information literacy literature are taken as starting points: Annemaree Lloyd's conceptualization of "information literacy practice", and Jack Andersen's conceptualization of information literacy as "genre knowledge". Their positioning of information literacy as a socially contextualized phenomenon -by use of practice theories and rhetorical genre theory respectively -is analyzed against an illustrative example of interdisciplinary scholarly communication. Originality: The paper suggests that the fluid features of social contexts should be accounted for in the information literacy literature. By combining genre-theoretical and practice-theoretical concepts in a novel way it offers such an account. It provides a useful framework for understanding the phenomenon of information literacy in interdisciplinary scholarly communication.

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“…Lund, 2010;Foscarini, 2012). Hence it is reasonable to argue that reports are pervasive in development-led archaeology and in adjacent practices.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A basic assumption and motivator for the study of documents is that documents somehow are "pervasive in society and shape our lives" (Buckland, 2012, p. 2;cf. Lund, 2010;Foscarini, 2012). Hence it is reasonable to argue that reports are pervasive in development-led archaeology and in adjacent practices.…”

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Grey literature – grey sources? Nuancing the view on professional documentation

Börjesson

2015

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to nuance the perception about professional documentation (a.k.a. "grey literature"), assuming perception of documentation being a cultural aspect of accessibility. Design/methodology/approach -The study explores variations within the archaeological report genre through a bibliometric analysis of source use. Source characteristics are explored as well as correlations between report authors and source originators. Statistical frequency distribution is complemented by a correspondence analysis and a k-means cluster analysis to explore patterns. The patterns are interpreted as "frames of references" and related to circumstances for archaeological work. The study also discusses source representations. Findings -The source use patterns reveal a latent variation, not visible in the general analysis: a professional/academic frame of reference (mainly among authors affiliated with incorporated businesses and sole proprietorships) and an administrative frame of reference (mainly among authors affiliated with government agencies, foundations, and member associations) emerge. Research limitations/implications -The study focuses on Swedish field evaluation reports. Future research could test the results in relation to other types of reports and go beyond the document perspective to explore source use in documentation practices. Social implications -The results on variations in frames of references among report writers have implication for report readers and user. The results should also be considered in archaeology management and policy-making. On the level of source representation the results call for clarifications of vague representations and possibly omitted sources. Originality/value -This study contextualizes archaeological information use and focuses on variations in professional archaeology which has received little previous research attention. The bibliometric approach complements previous qualitative studies of archaeological information.

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Diplomatics and genre theory as complementary approaches

Cited by 9 publications

References 17 publications

Practice theory: a new approach for archival and recordkeeping research

Practice theory: a new approach for archival and recordkeeping research

Apt information literacy? A case of interdisciplinary scholarly communication

Grey literature – grey sources? Nuancing the view on professional documentation

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