Negotiating digital public spaces: context, purpose and audiences

Bettivia, Rhiannon; Stainforth, Elizabeth

doi:10.1108/jd-04-2022-0079

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“…The new services include assistance with teaching and learning, writing, library research, numeracy and academic advisory support for students; instructional development assistance for faculty, technology-related services and media support services for both students and instructors (Antwi and Mensah, 2018; Amekuedee, 2005). This development has been studied by Garoufali and Garoufallou (2022), Perini and Roszkowski (2015) and Bettivia and Stainforth (2023).…”

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User and service provider assessment of technology readiness of library commons in selected universities in Ghana

Koteikor Baidoo,

Nwagwu

2024

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PurposeThis study assessed the technology readiness of library commons in selected universities in Ghana from the perspectives of both clients and service providers.Design/methodology/approachA sample survey research design was used to carry out the study, and the study consisted of quantitative and qualitative approaches. The data were collected from 157 of the 430 commons’ users and six library directors/commons librarians, using a questionnaire and an interview schedule respectively. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential analysis with SPSS Ver. 22, and structural equation modelling with AMOS Ver. 23.FindingsThe study found significant relationships between the availability of learning resources and users' experience, use and satisfaction with the commons. Additionally, there were significant relationships between the readiness of the commons, users' perceptions and their satisfaction levels. The library/commons managers identified key preparedness issues, including inadequate planning and poor space allocation. Furthermore, the study revealed negative feelings among library/commons managers, such as insecurity, resistance and low confidence.Practical implicationsThe academic libraries in Ghana should evaluate their commons following the findings of this study, and use other readiness implementation tools to identify and address the gaps in their implementation of the commons.Originality/valueThis study was based on the opinions of the users and operators of the commons and focused primarily on technology-related factors. However, it is essential to evaluate other readiness factors, such as change and services, and institutional factors, using frameworks such as Hess and Ostrom’s (2005) Institutional Development Framework, to provide complementary results that can guide better implementation of the commons and improve the quality of services.

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User and service provider assessment of technology readiness of library commons in selected universities in Ghana

Koteikor Baidoo,

Nwagwu

2024

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“…Rhiannon Stephanie Bettivia explored the relationship between digital public spaces and target groups, and then explored the tension generated by the integration of public spaces and digital culture. Some scholars have also conducted research on the safety of public spaces [2]. Zhitong Ma believed that the use of safety guards in large public spaces is a research with broad application prospects.…”

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Optimization Design Practice of Rural Public Space Based on Public Participation: Taking Jiaoyuan Village in Zhaoqing City as an Example

2023

AJHSS

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With the acceleration of urbanization, the design of rural public spaces is becoming increasingly prominent. This article took Jiaoyuan Village in Zhaoqing City as an example to explore the practice of optimizing rural public space design based on public participation. Through the analysis of the current situation of public space in Jiaoyuan Village, a design concept guided by public demand was proposed. Public opinions were collected through questionnaire surveys, interviews, and other methods to investigate the suggestions of Jiaoyuan Village villagers and tourists on optimizing rural space. The survey results showed that 22.2% of people believed that traditional places should be combined with modern style, so that rural areas can achieve healthy development without deteriorating. This indicates that Jiaoyuan Village should improve various public facilities based on its own characteristics, and carry out spatial optimization design around ancient trees and existing buildings.

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Siphonophorae, an Intervention on (In)Visible Infrastructure

Bettivia,

Stallworth,

Maurici‐Pollock

et al. 2024

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Tech

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This alternative event uses siphonophorae as a metaphor for examining infrastructure in information work. Infrastructure studies are deeply rooted in the field of information science: Susan Leigh Star's work forms a cornerstone of infrastructure studies and the ways in which information science views how people operate within the systems around them (Star, 1999; Larkin, 2013). Representing a broad meta‐discipline, the ASIS&T community has decades of research and publications on infrastructure, and because the topic is so complicated and rhizomatic, we still lack clear perspectives on key questions like: Why this infrastructure, and why now? Attendees will work together to construct a physical and a digital siphonophore that constitute connections between infrastructure; those who design them; those who use them; and how they function in relation to information sciences and spaces. We seek to render infrastructure visible by asking: why this infrastructure? Doing so enables us to further interrogate: what infrastructure could be better?

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Negotiating digital public spaces: context, purpose and audiences

Cited by 5 publications

References 56 publications

User and service provider assessment of technology readiness of library commons in selected universities in Ghana

User and service provider assessment of technology readiness of library commons in selected universities in Ghana

Optimization Design Practice of Rural Public Space Based on Public Participation: Taking Jiaoyuan Village in Zhaoqing City as an Example

Siphonophorae, an Intervention on (In)Visible Infrastructure

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