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Defining the research \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning a conceptual framework \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe research hypothesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch aims and objectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. The research proposal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy write a proposal? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructure of a research proposal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe proposal as a research framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Sampling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy sample?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulation and sample \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProbability sampling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurposive sampling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Research Data Management\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eJulie McLeod, Sue Childs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Lomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction – research data and its management challenges \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is research data management important? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe research process, data lifecycles and research data management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I manage my research data? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWebsites referred to in this chapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Ethics in research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGaining access to the field \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformed consent \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnonymity or confidentiality? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtecting participants \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthics online\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Case studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhases in case study research \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Surveys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescriptive surveys \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplanatory surveys \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe survey process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Experimental research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nature of causality \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe true experiment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuasi-experimental design: the ‘effects study’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Usability testing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuasi-experimental usability studies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCognitive walkthroughs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeuristic evaluation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Ethnography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComponents of ethnographic study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVirtual ethnography – ‘netnography’ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthics in ethnography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Delphi study\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Delphi process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules of a Delphi study \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModifying a Delphi study \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelphi studies and new technologies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Action research \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe action research cycle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrustworthiness in action research \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction research as reflective practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Historical research \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe research process \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Grounded theory: method or analysis? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining grounded theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3: DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. Interviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the purpose of an interview? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe seven stages of the interview process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnline interviewing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. Questionnaires\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning questionnaires \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping questions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale items\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForms of questionnaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19. Observation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of the observer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecording what you see; going in with signposts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20. Diaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe purpose of diaries in research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticipant diaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe researcher’s log\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructure and recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21. Focus groups\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurpose of a focus group \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizing a focus group \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnline focus groups \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22. Analysis of existing, externally created material \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eAndrew K. Shenton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe different supporting roles of documents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLIS research principally based on documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitation analysis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLogs associated with computer software and the use of ICT \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH PRESENTATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e23. Qualitative analysis \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhenomenological strategies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthnographic methods \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrative and discourse analysis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstant comparative analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemo writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresenting qualitative findings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware for qualitative analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24. Quantitative analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevels of measurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCross-tabulation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures of central tendency \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures of dispersion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrelation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplaying data \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTesting for statistical significance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware for quantitative analysis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25. Presenting the research \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning the final report \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm and structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 5: GLOSSARY AND REFERENCES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of research terms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Facet Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48868814782807,"sku":"9781856048132","price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781856048132.jpg?v=1722289842"},{"product_id":"massimo-listri-the-world-s-most-beautiful-libraries-40th-ed-9783836593816","title":"Massimo Listri. 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The advice is always sensible, authoritative and clearly articulated. The lists of resources to consider using, scattered throughout the book, are always helpful and authoritative. The overall style is positive. The remarks about risk management are excellent. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Charles Oppenheim * European Intellectual Property Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFacet Publishing produces many of the authoritative texts on copyright and this book slots neatly amongst its counterparts, providing a useful overview of the most pertinent copyright issues in education.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Emily Stannard * LSE Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. E-learning and copyright: background\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognizing the copyright dilemma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe development of e-learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brief introduction to UK copyright law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIreland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustralia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright and scholarly communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative Commons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Open Movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Digitizing text-based content for delivery in a VLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing published materials in e-learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScanning published content in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScanning in the UK: results of a survey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing published content outside the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing unpublished content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Using digital media: video, images, sound and software\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy use sound, images and video in teaching?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright and non-text-based works: an introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing images in education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital images collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigitization of analogue recordings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying rights holders and getting permission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopying broadcasts: the ERA Licence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox of Broadcasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatch-up TV services and television on demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBBC iPlayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating audio and video content in-house: copyright issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound recordings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLecture capture and intellectual property rightsissues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreen recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eiTunes U\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging digital media content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding digital media content for use in e-learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExample sources for still images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExample sources for moving images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExample sources for audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Copyright issues and born digital resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow is born digital content different?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital rights management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing content from websites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContent from publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE-books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDatabases and other subscription resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLecturers’ own digital content: teaching materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent-created content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusions and general advice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Copyright in the connected digital environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are social media and the Cloud?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew technologies for learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWikis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia-sharing sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeer to peer file sharing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial networking services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial bookmarking and curation tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMassive open online courses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmerging trends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Copyright education and training\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe copyright educator, trainer or teacher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping a copyright literacy programme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour audience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFace-to-face training sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopics to include\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklets, guides and leaflets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDealing with queries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSources of further advice and support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. 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In other words, both groups need each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into three core sections, this book explores:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticipants in the preservation of cultural heritage; exploring heritage institutions and organizations, community archives and group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenges; including discussion of giving voices to communities, social inequality, digital archives, data and online sharing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolutions; discussing open access and APIs, digital postcards, the case for collaboration, digital storytelling and co-designing heritage practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership: \u003c\/b\u003eThis book will be useful reading for individuals working in cultural institutions such as libraries, museums, archives and historical societies. It will also be of interest to students taking library, archive and cultural heritage courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a book of interesting and useful lessons learned, where readers can benefit from what the authors suggest they could have done differently ...a valuable addition to the literature, and I hope it is widely used.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Sarah R. Demb * Information Management Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs this highly selective summary demonstrates, there is much in this volume for readers with a variety of interests, although not every case study will be of relevance to all...Nonetheless, there is real value in reading the studies as a whole. It will be thought-provoking for most readers, whether around the boundaries of our professional self-definition, the need to listen to communities in developing our work with them, or our understanding of linkages across the spectrum of what may be defined as heritage practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Melinda Haunton * Archives and Records *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you work in a college or university library and have ever tried to partner with a community group or heritage organization or are contemplating doing same, you will probably be well served by looking into this slim volume. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Michael Ryan * College \u0026amp; Research Libraries *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In \u003ci\u003eParticipatory Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e, editors Henriette Roued-Cunliffe and Andrea Copeland have created a valuable resource for archivists and other cultural heritage professionals navigating the treacherous intersection between the institutionalized repository and the eager and well-intentioned amateurs gathering and disseminating focused historical content via storefronts, websites, or social media.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Brady M. Banta, Archivist, Dean B. Ellis Library, Associate Director, Heritage Studies PhD Program, Arkansas State University, Archival Issues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Archival Issues *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of figures and tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: what is participatory heritage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 1: Participants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A communal rock: sustaining a community archives in Flat Rock, Georgia \u003cem\u003e– JoyEllen Freeman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Bethel AME Church Archive: partners and participants \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndrea Copeland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Creating an authentic learning environment for school children: a case study of digital storytelling programs at the Mudgeeraba Light Horse Museum \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eJanis Hanley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Viking re-enactment \u003cem\u003e- Lars Konzack\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Learning, loving and living at the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame \u003cem\u003e- Sarah Baker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. The contributions of family and local historians to British history online \u003cem\u003e- Mia Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Forgotten history on Wikipedia \u003cem\u003e- Henriette Roued-Cunliffe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 2: Challenges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Custodianship and online sharing in Australian community archives \u003cem\u003e- Courtney Ruge, Tom Denison, Steve Wright, Graham Willett, Joanne Evans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Who is the expert in participatory culture? \u003cem\u003e- Lýsa Westberg Gabriel and Thessa Jensen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Social inequalities in the shaping of cultural heritage infrastructure \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eNoah Lenstra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. No Gun Ri Digital Archive: challenges in archiving memory for a historically marginalized incident \u003cem\u003e- Donghee Sinn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Giving voice to the community: digitizing Jeffco oral histories \u003cem\u003e- Krystyna K. Matusiak, Padma Polepeddi, Allison Tyler, Catherine Newton and Julianne Rist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Issues with archiving community data \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eLydia Spotts and Andrea Copeland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 3: Solutions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Ethiopian stories in an English landscape \u003cem\u003e- Shawn Sobers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Having a lovely time: localized crowdsourcing to create a 1930s street view of Bristol from a digitized postcard collection \u003cem\u003e- Nicholas Nourse, Peter Insole and Julian Warren\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Digital ARChiving in Canadian Artist-Run Centres \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eShannon Lucky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. New approaches to the community recording and preservation of burial space \u003cem\u003e- Gareth Beale, Nicole Smith and St Mary the Virgin Embsay with Eastby Churchyard survey team\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. A case for collaboration: solving practical problems in cultural heritage digitization projects \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraig Harkema and Joel Salt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Open heritage data and APIs \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHenriette Roued-Cunliffe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Facet Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887714021719,"sku":"9781783301249","price":112.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781783301249.jpg?v=1791477016"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/collections\/library-and-information-sciences.oembed?page=33","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}