Exploring the role of Twitter in the professional practice of LIS professionals: a pilot study
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Article Title | Exploring the role of Twitter in the professional practice of LIS professionals: a pilot study |
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ERA Journal ID | 10638 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Mulatiningsih, Bekti (Author), Partridge, Helen (Author) and Davis, Kate (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Library Journal |
Journal Citation | 62 (3), pp. 204-217 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0004-9670 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/00049670.2013.806998 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00049670.2013.806998 |
Abstract | This paper presents the findings of a pilot study that explores LIS professionals' experiences of using Twitter as part of their professional practice. The researchers used a qualitative research methodology to undertake the study. Semi-structured interviews and observation were used for data collection. The researchers conducted two in-depth, semi-structured interviews per participant (one pre-observation and one post-observation). The observations were conducted for a period of one week after the first interview. In total, six interviews and three observations were conducted. The researchers used descriptive coding and in vivo coding to analyse the data and found that three themes emerged from this study: being connected; building networks; and staying informed. This study was undertaken as a part of Master of Information Technology study at QUT. As such, the findings of this research are preliminary in nature. It is expected that the preliminary data of this study can be used to design a much larger and more complex future research project in this area. |
Keywords | Twitter, user experience, professional practice, LIS professionals |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 461006. Library studies |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4784/exploring-the-role-of-twitter-in-the-professional-practice-of-lis-professionals-a-pilot-study
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