Amanda Clayson, Lucy Webb and Nigel Cox
The purpose of this paper is to report the findings from reflexive data collection on the evolving co-production research relationship between the two “worlds” of community and…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to report the findings from reflexive data collection on the evolving co-production research relationship between the two “worlds” of community and academia: people with lived experience and their community intermediaries and academic researchers. It reports analysis of reflections on experience as the different partners explore and evaluate their own experiences of co-productive research within the context of substance use recovery co-production research.
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The research uses reflexive data from perspectives of an intermediary community partner, academic partners, and community researchers on experiences of a series of co-productive research projects. The aim is to identify thematic features of the co-productive experiences from different positions and through the process of adaptation to a co-productive relationship.
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This paper outlines what has been learnt from the experience of co-production and what has “worked” for community and academic partners; around the nature of co-production, barriers to performance, and its value to participants and the wider recovery research agenda.
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This paper reports a unique perspective on a developing methodology in health and social care, contributing to a growing body of knowledge pertaining to experiences of co-production research.
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The use of an ICT 1905 computer for the mechanization of library procedures at The City University was considered as part of the library reorganization prior to the acquisition of…
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The use of an ICT 1905 computer for the mechanization of library procedures at The City University was considered as part of the library reorganization prior to the acquisition of University status. In view of the smallness of the library staff and the pressure of work it seemed essential to select an area which would quickly lead to relieving staff of tedious routine work, and at the same time provide useful training in computer applications. There seemed no point in attempting to duplicate exercises which were being currently tackled by larger libraries e.g. cataloguing, and the volume of loans hardly justified mechanization of circulation records at the present time.
Philip J.D. Bramall and Lindsay Corbett
The Workshop, promoted by the Aslib Computer Applications Group and held within the overall framework of SCOLCAP (Scottish Libraries Cooperative Automation Project), gave invited…
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The Workshop, promoted by the Aslib Computer Applications Group and held within the overall framework of SCOLCAP (Scottish Libraries Cooperative Automation Project), gave invited Scottish librarians an opportunity to discuss the exploitation of computer‐based cataloguing services. Descriptions of the services available from the British Library, Birmingham Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project, Oriel Computer Services, Blackwell Bibliographical Services, ICL DILS, and Telecomputing's TeleMARC, were followed by general open discussion and then the discussion of specific topics (input techniques; output techniques; integrated systems; problems of local classification schemes when using MARC records; pre‐publication cataloguing). The report concludes that automation is accepted as beneficial; collaboration can help to cut costs; automation provides an opportunity to define requirements afresh, but new systems should be as flexible as possible.
Nigel Cox, Amanda Clayson and Lucy Webb
The purpose of this paper is to develop further the understanding of co-productive methodological practice for substance use research by demonstrating the use of a mobile…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop further the understanding of co-productive methodological practice for substance use research by demonstrating the use of a mobile, multimedia interviewing aid by members of a UK recovery community.
Design/methodology/approach
A co-productive approach to data collection was piloted using a bespoke, audio-visual booth located in a range of recovery and community-focused social events. Audio-visual data were collaboratively selected, curated and analysed by recovery community partners and researchers.
Findings
Findings illustrate how a mobile audio-visual booth can be used successfully within co-productive research. This approach facilitated a better understanding of the experiences and practices of self-reflection within the recovery community as they worked together to create a meaningful recovery largely independent of conventional recovery services.
Research limitations/implications
This research was performed with one cohort of co-production members. However, the co-productive nature of the enquiry and the rich data this provided invites the making of cautious but firmer claims with regard to the transferability of this approach to similar recovery contexts.
Social implications
Co-productive approaches confer a meaningful impact upon members of the recovery community, and wider understanding of this approach will promote an impact upon others engaging in recovery, supporting growth of a practice-based and theoretically underpinned evidence base.
Originality/value
This study highlights use of digital technologies within co-productive community-based methodologies, reducing reliance upon academic expertise, and facilitating participant leadership in research. The analysis also signposts new areas for scholarly discussion in the area of co-productive, community-driven research.
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IT is well known that librarianship or library science and information work or information science as the common educational, professional and scientific discipline is everywhere…
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IT is well known that librarianship or library science and information work or information science as the common educational, professional and scientific discipline is everywhere undergoing great change and development. During its continual and relatively fast development, this discipline has at the same time to solve the increasing tasks connected with the problems of the so‐called information explosion.
To provide an overview of one person's involvement with computer systems in libraries over the last 40 years.
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To provide an overview of one person's involvement with computer systems in libraries over the last 40 years.
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Personal memories corroborated with published articles.
Findings
There have been very many developments in libraries in a comparatively short period of time as a result of using computer systems, and this may only be the start of a revolution.
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Of relevance to anyone interested in historical aspects of library automation.
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The Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has ordered a security turnstile from ALS Limited. SOAS has already installed an ALS label‐based circulation…
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The Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has ordered a security turnstile from ALS Limited. SOAS has already installed an ALS label‐based circulation control system which includes amongst its features, a ‘trapping store’ for the identification of delinquent readers. At present, the trapping store can only operate when a reader uses his card to borrow a book. To link the Library turnstile to the trapping store is only a logical development of this basic concept. Thus, once the system is installed, any reader wishing to enter the SOAS Library will have to have his or her card read by ALS equipment at the turnstile. If for any reason that reader's number has been entered on the Library's trapping store, the turnstile will lock. Further information concerning the ALS turnstile can be obtained from ALS Limited, Vector House, Brownfields, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. AL7 1AN — Telephone Welwyn (07073) 29344.
An automated order routine for the University Library in Newcastle is currently in its trial period. On April 29th the complete batch of orders for the week was punched on to…
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An automated order routine for the University Library in Newcastle is currently in its trial period. On April 29th the complete batch of orders for the week was punched on to tape, and it is hoped that the old system will be superseded by the end of July. Meanwhile the two systems will run concurrently.
THE Report of the Committee on Libraries, which was issued by the University Grants Committee in the summer of 1967, had for long been called the Parry Report after its Chairman…
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THE Report of the Committee on Libraries, which was issued by the University Grants Committee in the summer of 1967, had for long been called the Parry Report after its Chairman, Dr. Thomas Parry, formerly Librarian of the National Library of Wales and at the time the Principal of University College of Wales in Aberystwyth. When it was first set up in June 1963 the terms of reference were as follows: