Organizational Aspects of Collaboration on Local Information Management by Thai Provincial University Libraries

Nonthacumjane, Pussadee; Macevičiūtė, Elena; Wilson, Tom

doi:10.1080/01930826.2022.2102380

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“…This contradiction, however, falls outside the scope of this study as it goes beyond our focus on contradictions between conceptions of LI and actual LI digitisation activities (c.f. however Nonthacumjane et al, 2022, for an elaboration of this).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…As a further shortcoming, the study is based on interviews with LIWG members, and does not include data on other pertinent aspects such as organisational and project related concerns (although c.f. Nonthacumjane et al, 2022, for this perspective), actual documentation practices and outcomes, and first-person perspectives of LI holders and users.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Shaping local information in Thailand: Hidden contradictions in the digitisation activities of the Provincial University Library Network (PULINET)

Nonthacumjane

Johansson

2022

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Local information (LI) in Thailand covers resources related to Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK), and cultural heritage. Thailand’s provincial universities have the national responsibility of digitising LI, enforced through the Provincial University Library Network’s (PULINET’s) Local Information Working Group (LIWG). The aim of this study is to explore how the LIWG’s digitisation activities contribute to the shaping of LI as national concern and resource. Empirical data come from interviews with 23 LIWG professionals in 2016–2017. A qualitative content analysis is performed within an overall activity theory framework with emphasis on overt and unobtrosive manifestations of contradictions through a combination of Engeström’s and Blackler’s typologies. The results show that primary contradictions exist in the form of incompatible conceptions of LI between individual group members and the group’s consensus-oriented LI definition. Secondary contradictions emerge as incongruences between group members’ general conceptions of LI, and specific digitisation activities of the LIWG. In general, LI is conceptualised as dynamic, situated, collective, culture-nature integrated resources with strong applied-use value, in line with international ILK definitions and agendas. The actual LIWG activities, however, circumscribe this conception through a restricted focus on formal regional delimitations; prominent objects; societally desirable expressions; and an academic/research framing. Overall, the findings illustrate that the LIWG’s activities contribute to shape LI as a tool for national social and cultural unity that exclude marginalised groups and societally undesirable LI expressions. In these activities, the primary and secondary types of contradictions are hidden and counteracted, rather than used as constructive opportunities for learning, change, and development. The study provides a unique, internationally framed, perspective on LI and related digitisation activities in Thailand. Methodologically, the study is case specific, limited to a cross-section in time and to data from interview accounts of LIWG members.

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Shaping local information in Thailand: Hidden contradictions in the digitisation activities of the Provincial University Library Network (PULINET)

Nonthacumjane

Johansson

2022

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…As a further shortcoming, the study is mainly based on interviews with LIWG members, thereby lacking data on other pertinent aspects such as organisational and project related concerns (although c.f. Nonthacumjane et al, 2022, for this), actual documentation practices and outcomes, and first-person perspectives of LI holders and users.…”

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Representational work and ‘reverse order’ essentialism: Digitisation of local information in Thailand and Bhabha’s Third Space

Johansson

Nonthacumjane

2022

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The Local Information Working Group (LIWG) of Thailand’s provincial university libraries holds main responsibility for digitising Thai local information (LI), a resource that shares many characteristics with what in other contexts is described as Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK). This study therefore explores how the digitisation activities of the LIWG correlate with claims of culturally responsive and responsible ILK representation, and how this work can be understood through the perspective of Bhabha’s Third Space. The study is based on interviews with 23 LIWG members, collected in 2016–2017. A guided, qualitative content analysis focused on uncovering themes of digitisation tools and methods with Third Space relevance as supporting or hindering essentialism, fixity and hybridity in LI representations. The findings illustrate that whereas the digitisation itself, field studies, language choices and outreach activities offer certain Third Space potential, this is underdeveloped and largely circumstantial. Third Space potentials are further likely to be restricted or hindered by uneven distribution of internet access, digital literacy, standard Thai proficiency and university/academic library accessibility among the Thai public in general and LI holders in particular. Overall, marginalised groups are excluded, and LI holders are positioned as passive contributors and recipients of digitised LI, suggesting a reversed sort of ‘self-essentialism’ on behalf of the dominant culture. In conclusion, two aspects in particular require further attention for libraries engaging with digitisation of ILK types of resources: the inclusion of national, societal level participation into participatory approaches; and the incorporation of functionalities for user interaction, holistic knowledge representation, multiple languages and cultural protocols into ICT for representation and use. The study provides a unique application of Third Space as analytical perspective on library digitisation of LI/ILK types of resources. Methodologically, the study is case specific, limited to a cross-section in time, and to data from interview accounts of LIWG members.

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“…The concept of information management is often translated as managing information technology, especially in network or application design, as in a study related to organizational aspects and collaboration with information management at the Thai Provincial University Libraries, which resulted in a local network design between libraries (Nonthacumjane et al, 2022). A similar point of view is also found in research on analyzing information management strategies in higher education in China, which refers to the means.…”

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Information management design for higher education

Fajriyah,

Mudawamah,

Puspitadewi

2024

RLJ

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Background of the study: The existence of information management unit is important for the continuity of information life cycle. However, in reality, not all institutions have this unit. This research was conducted to provide an overview of information management at universities that do not yet have a special information management unit. Purpose: This research aims to provide a design information management that can be applied, especially at the UIN Malang or other public universities; especially those that have similar conditions with this university. Method: This study utilized a qualitative method and a case study approach. Through in-depth interviews with parties who understand the flow of the university’s work. In addition, observations were conducted at other institutions with comparable structures to develop a workable information management design for this institution. Findings: An information management design at Universitas Islam Negeri Malang can be implemented with policies and division of work in certain units owned by this university. Conclusion: A workflow, especially for information management, must be implemented with commitment from all units involved, so that the absence of a related unit does not become a barrier to information management.

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Organizational Aspects of Collaboration on Local Information Management by Thai Provincial University Libraries

Cited by 7 publications

References 36 publications

Shaping local information in Thailand: Hidden contradictions in the digitisation activities of the Provincial University Library Network (PULINET)

Shaping local information in Thailand: Hidden contradictions in the digitisation activities of the Provincial University Library Network (PULINET)

Representational work and ‘reverse order’ essentialism: Digitisation of local information in Thailand and Bhabha’s Third Space

Information management design for higher education

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