Needs and challenges with respect to establishing a collaboratory within library and information science: Practioners' perspectives

Alexsson, A. and Sonnenwald, D. H. and Spante, M. (2006) Needs and challenges with respect to establishing a collaboratory within library and information science: Practioners' perspectives. In Proceedings Information Use in Information Soecity Converence, Slovakia.

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Abstract

This paper reports on a study that explored the needs and challenges with respect to the creation of a collaboratory for library and information science practitioners. To identify needs and challenges interviews were conducted with practitioners at a variety of institutions. The results suggest that there is a need for a collaboratory to facilitate on-demand, personalized knowledge sharing. The collaboratory should also be well integrated into the everyday practice of library and information science practitioners.

EPrint Type:	Conference Paper
Keywords:	Collaboration, Interorganizational Collaboration, Needs Analysis
Subjects:	Information Science Libraries
ID Code:	1964
Deposited On:	27 June 2007
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