Making Disciplinary Research Audible

Smith, Drew; Cook, Meghan L.; Torrence, Matt

doi:10.6017/ital.v39i3.12191

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“…Libraries can promote their audio collections in many ways, ranging from the list of useful resources with audio podcasts, audio books and audio lectures to libraries' own podcasts. The prospects of such library services and the increase in demand for them is confirmed by the general trend of increasing sales and readership of audio books (Watson, 2021), and growth of audio services in libraries (Nelson, 2021; Smith et al , 2020).…”

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Mobile phone use among Ukrainian and US students: a library perspective

Hranchak

Dease²,

Lopatovska³

2022

GKMC

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Purpose This study aims to determine college/university students’ mobile phone practices to understand key user preferences and set a baseline understanding for the development of prospective library informational mobile services. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on the results of an online-survey method. The authors recruited students majoring in the Information Science program in School of Information at Pratt Institute (USA) (74 participants) and in Kyiv National University of Cultural and Arts (Ukraine) (89 participants). Findings The general trends in the use of mobile technologies by American and Ukrainian students were identified. Key components of library mobile services are offered. Such services may include information and reference service via messengers; development of library mobile applications of audio and video content; access to educational, scientific, popular science literature and fiction; and supplementing online services with library chatbots. Research limitations/implications This study was limited to only students majoring in information science at university; however, the data obtained helps outline several general trends common to student youth who are actively working with information. Practical implications The obtained results will be useful in the practical activities of libraries and other information institutions for the development of a comprehensive information service based on mobile technology. Originality/value This study contributes to understanding how to improve library informational service considering users habits and preferences. Libraries management and librarians can use the findings as a basis for prioritizing the improvement of library informational mobile service.

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Mobile phone use among Ukrainian and US students: a library perspective

Hranchak

Dease²,

Lopatovska³

2022

GKMC

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Podcasting as an instrument to accomplish libraries’ humanistic mission

Svergunova

Barma

2022

Naučnye i tehničeskie biblioteki

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The total digitalization of every sphere calls for changing libraries as information and sociocultural centers, ways to fulfill their humanistic mission of harmonious development of individuals. New forms of generation, distribution and providing access to information on the Internet give boost to using podcasts as instruments of communication with library existing and potential users. Podcasting is widely used in broadcasting, journalism, business, culture and education for it enables to communicate reliable information to customers. Though this technology is new to the libraries, podcasts have become increasingly popular in library practice. There are just few case studies on these library activities. The authors examine different approaches to podcast classification; options for their use by the libraries to promote books and reading, as an educational resource, and as an instrument to advocate libraries and improve librarians image. They substantiate the need to implement podcasting technology supporting the libraries’ humanistic mission. They also point to the need to expand the studies on the details of podcasting adaptation to library practice, as well as experience systematization, development of detailed recommendations on creating, using, promoting podcasts in the library sphere.

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Health Education: The Power of the Podcast

MacMullen,

Comer,

Samson

et al. 2024

JCNRC

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Various strategies have been utilized by nurses to bring health education to community members. Role play, radio, and television (public service announcements), face to face meetings, printed literature and focus group are some of the strategies that have been used with varying degrees of success.Advances in technology have increased the types of tools available to offer health education. Social media has been used to bring information to a variety of types of community members. Zoom, GoToMeeting, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok are some of the newest technological and social media platforms employed to communicate health education and information. The Podcast in various formats is one of the newest techniques to bring accessible education to communities of interest.

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Making Disciplinary Research Audible

Cited by 3 publications

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Mobile phone use among Ukrainian and US students: a library perspective

Mobile phone use among Ukrainian and US students: a library perspective

Podcasting as an instrument to accomplish libraries’ humanistic mission

Health Education: The Power of the Podcast

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