Effect of proofreading on mechanics and structure of writing--grades four, five, six

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston Universit

Strategic approaches to digital libraries and virtual learning environments (VLEs)

Pragmatic information strategies have important parallels with potentially effective strategies for introducing VLEs. Information strategies were marketed as tools for pursuing more efficient ways of conducting existing forms of research and teaching. Initially, e-learning platforms may well be best marketed as tools for facilitating existing forms of teaching carried out with transmission-based pedagogies

Meaningful vocabulary practice in third grade reading,

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston Universit

The development and evaluation of exercises for meaningful responses in reading in grade two

Research chapter for this study will be found in Ash, Dorothea: "Development and evaluation of silent reading exercises in grade one" Thesis (M.A.)--Boston Universit

Data preservation, the new science and the practitioner librarian

This paper outlines the information management principles of the so-called 'new science', and attempts to put these in the context of traditional library and information science principles. It gives a brief review of some work in the area, in particular focussing on the work show-cased by the annual digital preservation conference series hosted by the Digital Curation Centre in Scotland (http://www.dcc.ac.uk/). There is a danger that scientists (as opposed to LIS professionals) will apply the information management techniques of the new science to their own activities inappropriately, especially to research that is best curated as 'old' not new science. This is something on which information professionals are well placed to give advice and make judgements. More practice-oriented research is needed to enhance understanding of how traditional librarianship practices can be applied to the data intensive scientific research carried out by so-called 'virtual organisations'. This paper makes some initial suggestions about how the tools of library and information practice can be related to the 'new science'. In particular, it highlights their relevance to distinguishing between the information management needs of the 'old' and the 'new' sciences: these needs are quite distinct, though easily confused. This paper relates terms from pure science such as the virtual organisation, cyberinfrastructure and e-science to traditional LIS concepts, and tries to create an understanding of the relationship between the two disciplines for the library practitioner

The development and evaluation of exercises in meaningful word practice in grade one

Research chapter for this study will be found in Ash, Dorothea: "Development and evaluation of silent reading exercises in grade one" Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

When good sites turn bad : the ethics of digital libraries and internet legislation

To examine how well internet legislation that is imposed on libraries actually works, and to suggest ways of improving regulatory control of the web with a view to helping digital library service provision

eLiteracy or information literacy : which concept should we prefer?

To give a comparative analysis of the validity of the concepts of eLiteracy (eL) and Information Literacy (IL). eLiteracy and Information Literacy are different but mutually compatible concepts with validity within specific contexts. By defining concepts clearly, this paper attempts to inform and clarify the framework for practical LIS research

The development and evaluation of exercises in meaningful word practice in grade one

Research chapter for this study will be found in Ash, Dorothea: "Development and evaluation of silent reading exercises in grade one" Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

Can new laws make public services better? Reflections on diversity legislation for libraries

This paper argues that government-led social legislation inspired by Victorian ideals of paternalistic law-making is still an appropriate way of intervening to promote citizenship and equity in the information society of the twenty first century. However, to do so effectively is more complex than traditional models suggest and needs ongoing and energetic participation from the LIS profession to ensure good laws are put on to the statute book