Web designers and developers experiences of information literacy: a phenomenographic study
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Article Title | Web designers and developers experiences of information literacy: a phenomenographic study |
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ERA Journal ID | 39757 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Abdi, Elham Sayyad (Author), Partridge, Helen (Author) and Bruce, Christine (Author) |
Journal Title | Library and Information Science Research |
Journal Citation | 38 (4), pp. 353-359 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0740-8188 |
1873-1848 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2016.11.008 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740818816303310?via%3Dihub |
Abstract | The qualitative research reported here identifies how web designers and developers experience information literacy. Using a phenomenographic approach, this cohort's experience is presented through a map of variation, which includes four different ways of experiencing information literacy. Analysis of 23 in-depth interviews with web workers from different stages of the web design and development process suggested the four ways web workers experience information literacy: staying informed, building a successful website, solving a problem or participating in a community of practice. The study advances the existing understanding of the concept of information literacy, especially in a professional context and from a relational perspective. Additionally, using the web professionals' world as the context of the study, the research contributes to the field of website design and development by shedding light on less-researched information experiences of people involved in the web industry. |
Keywords | Information literacy; web design; |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 461099. Library and information studies not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Scholarly Information and Learning Services | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4759/web-designers-and-developers-experiences-of-information-literacy-a-phenomenographic-study
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