Federal Support for Library and Information Science Research

Hahn, Trudi Bellardo

doi:10.1016/s0065-2830(08)31001-0

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“…Nevertheless, research funding varies considerably between developing and developed countries. While there are many opportunities available for researchers to gain access to resources and research funding in the United State, for example, through diverse means of cooperating organizations and private institutions (Mathews, 1991;Young, 1991;Connaway, 2005;Hahn, 2008), these opportunities, in contrast, are very scarce in the Arab States (Abdul-Hadi, 2001;Gdoura, 2008). Abdul-Hadi (2001) attributed the lack of funding resources to lack of awareness and recognition of LIS generally in the Arab World.…”

Section: Social Organization Of the Arabic Lismentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of Arabic library and information science

Al-Aufi

Lor

2012

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose-The paper utilizes Whitley's (1984; 2000) theory of the intellectual and social organization of the sciences and builds on research carried on by (Aarek et. al, 1992; Vakkari, 1996; Rochester and Vakkari, 2004 and Åström, 2008), to analyze both intellectual and institutional characteristics of Arabic library and information science. Design/methodology/approach-Data derived from a content analysis of sampled research articles publis hed in s even co re pe er-rev iew ed A ra b ic L IS jo urn a ls a nd f ro m a n inv ento ry o f t he cu rrent ly identified Arabic LIS educational institutions, professional associations, and scholarly communication channels were analyzed in terms of Whitley's theory and relevant LIS research. Findings-The social organization of Arabic LIS has highly influenced its intellectual organization. An analysis of types and diversity of institutional affiliations, determination of terminology, resources and fund accessibility, scholarly communication of intellectual productivity, and research collaboration point to high levels of 'tasks uncertainty', low levels of 'mutual dependency' and uncontrolled 'reputational autonomy'. Research limitations/implication-Because Arabic LIS institutions, associations, and research channels are poorly represented on the Internet or in accessible literature, it was difficult to collect data comprehensively. While our findings are suggestive and are in agreement with views from the Arabic LIS literature, our results cannot be generalized to regions beyond the Arab World. This investigation is not primarily intended as a contribution to the philosophy of LIS, but to describe the development of LIS in the Arab States within a broad social and intellectual framework. Originality/value-While there is a considerable body of theoretically oriented interpretations for bibliometric findings, no research has been conducted to analyze the social and intellectual dimensions of LIS in the Arab World. This paper also fills a gap for this type of the research in Arabic LIS and creates awareness of Arabic LIS for English-speaking readers.

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Section: Social Organization Of the Arabic Lismentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of Arabic library and information science

Al-Aufi

Lor

2012

Journal of Documentation

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The Literature of American Library History, 2008–2009

Goedeken¹

2011

Libraries & the Cultural Record

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Historians of American libraries and librarianship might hesitate to consult the wisdom of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld as a guide for conducting research. However, the aforementioned quote does provide a useful context for this essay because historical investigations must go beyond what we already know. Research has to delve into the past to recapture the "unknown unknowns" that await our curious probing of dusty documents and forgotten files and help us make better sense of all that has gone before and serves as prologue for the present. This examination seeks to identify, summarize, and emphasize, where appropriate, those writings that appeared during 2008 and 2009 to assist us all in better understanding our shared library past.

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Federal Support for Library and Information Science Research

Cited by 2 publications

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Development of Arabic library and information science

Development of Arabic library and information science

The Literature of American Library History, 2008–2009

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