Documents published in 2015 : Scipedia

Ideas to revitalize research about online media
R. Salaverría

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (3), 28

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Digital news media –and, together with them, the scholarly research on this phenomenon– are entering their third decade. Throughout the years, research on online journalism has progressed and diversified considerably. However, some areas could still achieve further development. The author proposes five ideas to give a boost to this research discipline in the next decade: 1) move towards a digital native research framework; 2) use advanced technologies in research; 3) focus on research that encourages innovation; 4) increase the amount of analytical research, instead of descriptive studies; and 5) investigate unexplored topics and areas.
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Digital news media –and, together with them, the scholarly research on this phenomenon– are entering their third decade. Throughout the years, research on online journalism [...]
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Agenda
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El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 27
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Descripción del software OdiloTT
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El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 26
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Chinese social media strategies: Communication key features from a business perspective
X. He, R. Pedraza-Jiménez

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 25

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Some of the most attractive economies are located in emerging markets. In this sense, China is one of the most attractive markets in the world. The Web, especially social media, is a platform that can be used to penetrate these markets. Yet, many local and multinational enterprises, particularly the latter, know little about the relationship between Chinese social media and Chinese digital consumers. In this paper the unique Chinese social media landscape is introduced, and the profiles of Chinese digital customers are presented with the aim of informing enterprises about the key features of Chinese social media strategies. In addition, the predominant use of Chinese social media marketing is elucidated and analyzed based on several case studies. We then highlight the challenges for both local and multinational corporations when they are involved in Chinese social media marketing. We discuss current trends in Chinese social media, including cross-platform cooperation and integrated social media, group buying, and mobile social media. Finally, we offer recommendations for companies that wish to successfully engage with Chinese consumers through social media.
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Some of the most attractive economies are located in emerging markets. In this sense, China is one of the most attractive markets in the world. The Web, especially social [...]
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Data services: a strategic function of 21st century libraries
L. Martínez-Uribe, P. Fernández

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 24

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Se plantea la oportunidad que se les presenta a las bibliotecas de transformarse y dar nuevos servicios de gestión y explotación de los datos. Se ofrece una breve definición de los servicios de datos en la biblioteca. Para demostrar que no es algo disonante para el entorno bibliotecario, se explica el significado del término datos (data ) en múltiples contextos y se realiza un recorrido histórico por la evolución de este tipo de servicios: desde las primeras bibliotecas de datos en ciencias sociales en el entorno anglosajón hasta los actuales servicios de gestión de datos de investigación y data curation . A continuación se amplían las funciones del servicio de datos como un eje estratégico para el análisis y el conocimiento interno de la institución, siempre liderado por la biblioteca. Finalmente se abordan los perfiles de los nuevos profesionales, los conocimientos y la formación necesarios para poder ofrecer las funciones requeridas desde bibliotecas.
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Se plantea la oportunidad que se les presenta a las bibliotecas de transformarse y dar nuevos servicios de gestión y explotación de los datos. Se ofrece una breve definición [...]
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Public libraries and 3D printers: the debate is open
M. Comalat-Navarra

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 23

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The introduction of 3D printers in public libraries presents opportunities and challenges, and in some respects they can be problematic. Successful experiences and the relationships established with the community through the shared creation and innovation that this new technology can generate are analyzed. Some reference documents are presented for centers considering the introduction of 3D printers.
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The introduction of 3D printers in public libraries presents opportunities and challenges, and in some respects they can be problematic. Successful experiences and the relationships [...]
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eBiblio, e-book lending services for public libraries
M. Cuadrado-Fernández, M. Fe-Trillo

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 22

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Spain’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has promoted an ebooks project through which Spanish public libraries acquire the licenses for the use of e-books and a computer system that manages the loans. The eBiblio platform allows users of public libraries with internet access to download and read ebooks and audiobooks. The service has been available since September of 2014 through the library networks of various cities and regions.
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Spain’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has promoted an ebooks project through which Spanish public libraries acquire the licenses for the use of e-books and a [...]
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Neuroscience advances and their implications for Information Science
P. Sturges

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 21

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Insights from the recent wealth of popular books on neuroscience are offered to suggest a strengthening of theory in information science. Information theory has traditionally neglected the human dimension in favour of ‘scientific’ approaches often derived from the Shannon-Weaver model. Neuroscientists argue in excitingly fresh ways from the evidence of case studies, non-intrusive experimentation and the measurements that can be obtained from technologies that include electroencephalography, positron emission tomography (PET), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and magnetoencephalography (MEG). The way in which the findings of neuroscience intersect with ideas such as those of Kahneman on fast and slow thinking and Csikszentmihalyi on flow, is tentatively explored as lines of connection with information science. It is argued that the beginnings of a theoretical underpinning for current web-based information searching, as opposed to established information retrieval methods, can be drawn from this. It is proposed that collaborative research programmes between neuroscientists and information scientists could be extremely revealing.
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Insights from the recent wealth of popular books on neuroscience are offered to suggest a strengthening of theory in information science. Information theory has traditionally [...]
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Comparison of Zipf’s law in textual content and oral discourse
R. Cassettari, A. Pinto, R. Rodrigues, L. Santos

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 20

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Zipf’s law is a theory based on mathematics and linguistics that analyzes and quantifies how words are distributed within a text. It is possible to represent by graphs and statistical analyzes which are the terms that are repeated over so that a ranking of keywords is created. This research found, through the Zipf’s law, variations and uniformities of written academic papers and they presented orally. The oral presentations were inserted in video form on YouTube, it was possible to recover automatically the transcript of the audio. Using a Bash script, texts and transcribed presentations were quantified and organized, thereby creating tag clouds and tables with rankings, facilitating the analysis of the contents. It was possible to identify the spheres of content, identifying common words or not and, mathematically, analyze and compare what was written with what was presented in oral discourse.
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Zipf’s law is a theory based on mathematics and linguistics that analyzes and quantifies how words are distributed within a text. It is possible to represent by graphs and [...]
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Information and competitive advantage. Successful coexistence in vanguard organizations
F. Vásquez-Rizo, J. Gabalán-Coello

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 19

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Across a series of concepts and aspects associated to information management and knowledge, the importance of information to contemporary organizations is underlined. This is especially true when the company or institution relies on mechanisms that allow a free information flow and transfer, as well as knowledge generation. To highlight the importance of the information-knowledge relationship, the following concepts are emphasized: generation of differential value, organizational learning, competitive advantage, organizational schemes of information management and knowledge, human capital and information technologies.
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Across a series of concepts and aspects associated to information management and knowledge, the importance of information to contemporary organizations is underlined. This [...]
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Meeting new readers in the transition to digital newspapers: Lessons from the entertainment industry
L. Corredoira, S. Sood

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 18

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In this work, carried out at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Management of Enterprise Media, Entertainment, and Sports (Memes), we suggest that there is hope and reason for media companies to expect a recovery from the current crisis. As journalists and researchers in communication, we are concerned about newspapers’ sustainability, and we refuse to consider a future scenario without the press. According to this objective we focus on the entertainment industry with the goal of learning from it how to survive and even grow despite freely available content on the Web. We consider the unstoppable growth in users and revenue experienced by Netflix, Amazon and iTunes, and pull from it lessons learned that might help newspapers to navigate the digital landscape. Our hypothesis is that digital newspapers can find new readers in the segment of digital consumers who already “pay” for digital content including streaming movies and television shows. Sales, subscriptions, and online rentals experienced significant growth in 2013, bringing them closer to the sales figures of hardware such as DVDs and blu-ray discs. And, although piracy is an issue in the entertainment industry, there remains room for revenue growth.
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In this work, carried out at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Management of Enterprise Media, Entertainment, and Sports (Memes), we suggest that [...]
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Apoyando la investigación: nuevos roles en el servicio de bibliotecas de la Universidad de Navarra
I. Iribarren-Maestro, T. Grandal, M. Alecha, A. Nieva, T. San-Julián

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 17

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In the last few years, the Library of the University of Navarra has taken on new librarian roles, mainly related to research support. Along with tasks such as on-demand training sessions and the promotion of open access to the Library’s repository, we have started several new lines of research support. These primarily focus on advising professors about accreditation processes and six-year research evaluations, and providing data review and item validation support for the institutional research management system. We analyze these new roles and tasks that have been undertaken, together with their impact on traditional tasks, their benefits, and new perspectives for the future.
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In the last few years, the Library of the University of Navarra has taken on new librarian roles, mainly related to research support. Along with tasks such as on-demand training [...]
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Towards the liaison librarian: transformation of library services to support teaching at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC)
A. Cervera-Farré, E. Cervera-Biedma, C. López-Pérez, G. Santos-Hermosa, C. Vaquer-Suñer

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 16

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The changes over the last two years in one of the two sections of the Virtual Library, the Library Services for Learning (LSL), at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) are described. The main role of the LSL is to provide services for the teaching and learning processes. The article describes in detail the realization of a specific services chart for the University’s faculty, aimed at improving their efficiency in the identification and selection of learning resources for the disciplines taught at UOC.
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The changes over the last two years in one of the two sections of the Virtual Library, the Library Services for Learning (LSL), at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) [...]
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Linked open data (LOD) and its implementation in libraries: Initiatives and technologies
A. Torre-Bastida, M. González-Rodríguez, E. Villar-Rodríguez

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 15

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The web of data is becoming one of the largest global information repositories, thanks to initiatives like LOD (linked open data) that facilitate the standardized publication of open data. The use of this paradigm offers great opportunities for libraries, applying semantic technologies to expedite data management and publication and promoting their connection to other repositories, increasing their presence and impact. In order to ensure the future of libraries in the Web of data, it is necessary to raise awareness among librarians about LOD opportunities and challenges. With this aim, we present the major initiatives in this area, along with the pioneering organizations in the use of linked data in the library domain.
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The web of data is becoming one of the largest global information repositories, thanks to initiatives like LOD (linked open data) that facilitate the standardized publication [...]
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The social function of public libraries: new places for learning and social inclusion
S. Sánchez-García, S. Yubero

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 14

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With the development of information and communication technologies, particularly with regards to the Internet, the needs of the public and the ways in which they can access information have changed. The Web is changing the role of traditional libraries and that of librarians, and we see how the future of libraries is questioned more and more every day. In this paper, we discuss the need to redefine public library services and to understand libraries as social centres rather than cultural ones. Public libraries must strive to become meeting points for learning and social inclusion. In order to accomplish this, it is necessary to assume new work profiles and to shape and redefine the workforce of librarians. Only in this way will the public library be able to have social impact and validity as a relevant service in current society.
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With the development of information and communication technologies, particularly with regards to the Internet, the needs of the public and the ways in which they can access [...]
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Strong libraries, strong societies
S. Sipilä

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 13

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Libraries have an impact on society by fostering equal opportunities to lifelong learning and education, research and innovation, culture and recreation for all. Strong libraries are those that have adequate capacity to meet the information needs of their user communities. Strong societies consist of informed citizens who actively participate in the life of their community and society. Crucial for strong libraries and strong societies is the democratic ideal —freedom of access to information for all.
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Libraries have an impact on society by fostering equal opportunities to lifelong learning and education, research and innovation, culture and recreation for all. Strong libraries [...]
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A library is a service (and our future depends on it)
J. Gallo-León

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (2), 12

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Despite their public image, libraries have always been based more on the services provided than on the collection, which is only a tool for the service. Therefore, library services should be the basis for libraries’ development and survival. The designof those services must be based on the needs of their users, who are the reason why libraries exist. As a matter of fact, the entire library should be addressed to the users, offering services that cover the needs of the broadest possible target population. Technologies that have brought about disruptive change in the model of the library can be also helpful to this purpose.
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Despite their public image, libraries have always been based more on the services provided than on the collection, which is only a tool for the service. Therefore, library [...]
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Social media profitability: marketing campaigns in libraries
N. González-Fernández-Villavicencio

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 11

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Organizations should include social media marketing as a part of a digital marketing plan. Traditionally the benefits obtained fromsocial media marketing have been associated with not economical ROI, i.e., social ROI (return on influence, return on relationships, return on collaboration, reputation, branding, etc.). This study addresses the use of digital marketing campaigns by libraries for social profitability, i.e., obtaining conversions to more readers and more circulation. Concepts related to digital marketing and social media marketing, and the way different types of organizations, business and libraries use them in order to get ROI, are reviewed. The marketing benefits for libraries are presented, along with three case studies about promotion and marketing campaigns in university libraries in Spain that show how libraries can improve and increase the use of their services and products beyond their expectations with a marketing campaign of only three months.
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Organizations should include social media marketing as a part of a digital marketing plan. Traditionally the benefits obtained fromsocial media marketing have been associated [...]
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Agenda
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El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 10

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Información
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Stakeholders how to apply the theory of interest groups in public libraries
A. Ríos-Hilario, J. De-Sousa-Guerreiro

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 9

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Stakeholder theory is directly related to disciplines such as marketing and to trends such as citizen participation, both vital to the current situation of the public libraries of the XXI century. Our aim has been to define a relationship model showing the leading stakeholders for these institutions. Having established the theoretical framework, the stakeholder concept is defined and its applicability to the library environment is described. Afterwards the three phases that constitute the model are detailed: identification, prioritization and relationship with stakeholders. Finally, a series of practical examples is presented. The conclusion is that stakeholder models must be based on scientific research, and must adapt and apply interest group techniques and principles that truly build relationships between stakeholders and the library.
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Stakeholder theory is directly related to disciplines such as marketing and to trends such as citizen participation, both vital to the current situation of the public libraries [...]
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Solution to ensure privacy in the internet of things
J. Sánchez-Alcón, L. López-Santidrián, J. Martínez

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 8

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New products and services offered by the “internet of things” will make us more efficient, more able to understand our environment and take action, and new assistive technologies will allow us to extend our working lives. Nonetheless, we will coexist with a large number of devices collecting information about our activities, habits, preferences, etc. This situation could threaten our privacy. Distrust could be a barrier to the full development of these new products and services. This article offers a possible solution to ensure security and privacy for personal data on the internet of things, using techniques that result from a collaboration between the business, legislative and technological areas and are designed to build trust with all stakeholders.
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New products and services offered by the “internet of things” will make us more efficient, more able to understand our environment and take action, and new assistive technologies [...]
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Structural support for entrepreneurial goals of audiovisual and journalism students in Spain
M. Goyanes

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 7

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The entrepreneurial intention of a randomly selected sample of 310 students of Journalism and Media Studies in Spain and their perception of the available structural support is analyzed. The findings suggest a more than notable lack of interest in entrepreneurship as a preferred career path, as well as a lack of perception of structural support in the public or private sectors for the development of new business ventures. The study shows a higher level of entrepreneurial intent in male than in female students. Finally, the academic, legislative and social implications of the findings are discussed.
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The entrepreneurial intention of a randomly selected sample of 310 students of Journalism and Media Studies in Spain and their perception of the available structural support [...]
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Creating forensic units in libraries
T. Wilderbeek, M. Térmens

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 6

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Forensic analysis techniques, usually applied in criminal research, could also be used in libraries to access digital information stored in obsolete formats or storage devices. This article analyses some examples of forensic research departments created by libraries, and describes the minimal hardware and software elements required to set up a library unit specialized in forensic analysis. Two possible equipment settings are introduced and recommendations are given on how to organize a workflow to recover information stored in floppy disks, diskettes and old hard drives.
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Forensic analysis techniques, usually applied in criminal research, could also be used in libraries to access digital information stored in obsolete formats or storage devices. [...]
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Marketing strategies in a suburban public library. Biblioteca Font de la Mina
M. Espuga-Condal

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 5

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Collective bargaining techniques, situation analysis and a marketing plan implemented in a public library are discussed. The library, located in a neighborhood that has long been considered marginal, is part of the transformation plan for the district. With the implementation of the business strategies set out in this article, we have managed to turn the library into an influential resource for the neighborhood.
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Collective bargaining techniques, situation analysis and a marketing plan implemented in a public library are discussed. The library, located in a neighborhood that has long [...]
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Marketing information resources in franchise companies
J. Monserrat-Gauchi, M. Quiles-Soler

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 4

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A descriptive analysis of marketing techniques used by Spanish and foreign franchise companies operating in Spain has been carried out. The aim was to describe and analyse the relevance of the communication resources used by these companies when providing information to their three main targeted groups: existing units (franchisees), investors who are ready to open new units (possible franchisees), and final customers of the company. The results show high use of the communication resources and, from the viewpoint of the new strategic communication theory, the conclusion suggests that these resources should be interrelated.
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A descriptive analysis of marketing techniques used by Spanish and foreign franchise companies operating in Spain has been carried out. The aim was to describe and analyse [...]
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Social media communications strategies of tourist destinations
A. Huertas, D. Setó-Pàmies, M. Míguez-González

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 3

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In order to provide recommendations for improving the way in which destinations use social networks in their communication strategy, Facebook and Twitter accounts of important Spanish tourist destinations were analysed, using online measurement tools. The results show that these destinations neglect to build a place-identity brand on the social networks and that interactive potential is largely wasted, especially in Facebook . The recommendation is to enhance user engagement by posing questions to them or posting photos, as well as focusing on brand communication, not only on disseminating tourist information.
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In order to provide recommendations for improving the way in which destinations use social networks in their communication strategy, Facebook and Twitter accounts of important [...]
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What does user focus mean? Marketing strategy and tactics
N. González-Fernández-Villavicencio

El profesional de la información (2015). Vol. 24, (1), 2

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The development of a marketing concept is described, and current types are explained: inbound marketing, content marketing and relationship marketing, especially concerning libraries and information services. Marketing strategy and tactics are analyzed. Finally, current marketing trends that experts predict for the short term, and the new challenges related to these trends that libraries, and organizations in general, have to confront are discussed.
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The development of a marketing concept is described, and current types are explained: inbound marketing, content marketing and relationship marketing, especially concerning [...]
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A crack-tracking technique for localized cohesive-frictional damage
S. Saloustros, L. Pelà, M. Cervera

Engineering Fracture Mechanics (2015). (preprint) Vol. 150, pp. 96-114

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This paper extends the use of crack-tracking techniques within the smeared crack approach for the numerical simulation of cohesive–frictional damage on quasi-brittle materials. The mechanical behaviour is described by an isotropic damage model with a Mohr–Coulomb failure surface. The correct crack propagation among the two alternative fracture planes proposed by the Mohr–Coulomb theory is selected with the use of an energy criterion based on the total elastic strain energy. The simulation of three benchmark problems of mixed-mode fracture in concrete demonstrates that the proposed methodology can reproduce the material’s frictional characteristics, showing robustness, as well as mesh-size and mesh-bias independence.
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This paper extends the use of crack-tracking techniques within the smeared crack approach for the numerical simulation of cohesive–frictional damage on quasi-brittle [...]
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3D numerical models of FSW processes with non-cylindrical pin
P. Bussetta, N. Dialami, M. Chiumenti, C. Agelet de Saracibar, M. Cervera, R. Boman, J. Ponthot

Advanced Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Sciences (2015). (preprint) Vol. 2 (27), pp. 1-19

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Friction stir welding process is a relatively recent welding process (patented in 1991). FSW is a solid-state joining process during which materials to be joined are not melted. During the FSW process, the behaviour of the material is at the interface between solid mechanics and fluid mechanics. In this paper, a 3D numerical model of the FSW process with a non-cylindrical tool based on a solid formulation is compared to another one based on a fluid formulation. Both models use advanced numerical techniques such as the Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian formulation, remeshing or the Orthogonal Sub-Grid Scale method. It is shown that these two formulations essentially deliver the same results.
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Friction stir welding process is a relatively recent welding process (patented in 1991). FSW is a solid-state joining process during which materials to be joined are not melted. [...]
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On the equivalence between traction- and stress-based approaches for the modeling of localized failure in solids
J. Wu, M. Cervera

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (2015). (preprint) Vol. 82, pp. 137-163

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This work investigates systematically traction- and stress-based approaches for the modeling of strong and regularized discontinuities induced by localized failure in solids. Two complementary methodologies, i.e., discontinuities localized in an elastic solid and strain localization of an inelastic softening solid, are addressed. In the former it is assumed a priori that the discontinuity forms with a continuous stress field and along the known orientation. A traction-based failure criterion is introduced to characterize the discontinuity and the orientation is determined from Mohr's maximization postulate. If the displacement jumps are retained as independent variables, the strong/regularized discontinuity approaches follow, requiring constitutive models for both the bulk and discontinuity. Elimination of the displacement jumps at the material point level results in the embedded/smeared discontinuity approaches in which an overall inelastic constitutive model fulfilling the static constraint suffices. The second methodology is then adopted to check whether the assumed strain localization can occur and identify its consequences on the resulting approaches. The kinematic constraint guaranteeing stress boundedness and continuity upon strain localization is established for general inelastic softening solids. Application to a unified stress-based elastoplastic damage model naturally yields all the ingredients of a localized model for the discontinuity (band), justifying the first methodology. Two dual but not necessarily equivalent approaches, i.e., the traction-based elastoplastic damage model and the stress-based projected discontinuity model, are identified. The former is equivalent to the embedded and smeared discontinuity approaches, whereas in the later the discontinuity orientation and associated failure criterion are determined consistently from the kinematic constraint rather than given a priori. The bi-directional connections and equivalence conditions between the traction- and stress-based approaches are classified. Closed-form results under plane stress condition are also given. A generic failure criterion of either elliptic, parabolic or hyperbolic type is analyzed in a unified manner, with the classical von Mises (J2), Drucker–Prager, Mohr–Coulomb and many other frequently employed criteria recovered as its particular cases.
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This work investigates systematically traction- and stress-based approaches for the modeling of strong and regularized discontinuities induced by localized failure in [...]
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On the conformity of strong, regularized, embedded and smeared discontinuity approaches for the modeling of localized failure in solids
M. Cervera, J. Wu

Int. J. Solids and Structures (2015). (preprint) Vol. 71 (1), pp. 19-38

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Once strain localization occurs in softening solids, inelastic loading behavior is restricted within a narrow band while the bulk unloads elastically. Accordingly, localized failure in solids can be approached by embedding or smearing a traction-based inelastic discontinuity (band) within an (equivalent) elastic matrix along a specific orientation. In this context, the conformity of the strong/regularized and embedded/smeared discontinuity approaches are investigated, regarding the strategies dealing with the kinematics and statics. On one hand, the traction continuity condition imposed in weak form results in the strong and regularized discontinuity approaches, with respect to the approximation of displacement and strain discontinuities. In addition to the elastic bulk, consistent plastic-damage cohesive models for the discontinuities are established. The conformity between the strong discontinuity approach and its regularized counterpart is shown through the fracture energy analysis. On the other hand, the traction continuity condition can also be enforced point-wisely in strong form so that the standard principle of virtual work applies. In this case, the static constraint resulting from traction continuity can be used to eliminate the kinematic variable associated with the discontinuity (band) at the material level. This strategy leads to embedded and smeared discontinuity models for the overall weakened solid which can also be cast into the elastoplastic degradation framework with a different kinematic decomposition. Being equivalent to the kinematic constraint guaranteeing stress continuity upon strain localization, Mohr’s maximization postulate is adopted for the determination of the discontinuity orientation. Closed-form results are presented in plane stress conditions, with the classical Rankine, Mohr–Coulomb, von Mises and Drucker–Prager criteria as illustrative examples. The orientation of the discontinuity (band) and the stress-based failure criteria consistent with the given traction-based counterparts are derived. Finally, a generic failure criterion of either elliptic, parabolic or hyperbolic type, appropriate for the modeling of mixed-mode failure, is analyzed in a unified manner. Furthermore, a novel method is proposed to calibrate the involved mesoscopic parameters from available macroscopic test data, which is then validated against Willam’s numerical test.
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Once strain localization occurs in softening solids, inelastic loading behavior is restricted within a narrow band while the bulk unloads elastically. Accordingly, localized [...]
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Material flow visualization in Friction Stir Welding via particle tracing
N. Dialami, M. Chiumenti, M. Cervera, C. Agelet de Saracibar, J. Ponthot

Int. J. of Material Forming (2015). (preprint) Vol. 8 (2), pp. 167-181

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This work deals with the modeling of the material flow in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) processes using particle tracing method. For the computation of particle trajectories, three accurate and computationally efficient integration methods are implemented within a FE model for FSW process: the Backward Euler with Sub-stepping (BES), the 4-th order Runge–Kutta (RK4) and the Back and Forth Error Compensation and Correction (BFECC) methods. Firstly, their performance is compared by solving the Zalesak’s disk benchmark. Later, the developed methodology is applied to some FSW problems providing a quantitative 2D and 3D view of the material transport in the process area. The material flow pattern is compared to the experimental evidence.
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This work deals with the modeling of the material flow in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) processes using particle tracing method. For the computation of particle trajectories, [...]
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Explicit mixed strain-displacement finite element for dynamic geometrically non-linear solid mechanics
N. Lafontaine, R. Rossi, M. Cervera, M. Chiumenti

Computational Mechanics (2015). (preprint) Vol. 55 (3), pp. 543-559

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Low-order finite elements face inherent limitations related to their poor convergence properties. Such difficulties typically manifest as mesh-dependent or excessively stiff behaviour when dealing with complex problems. A recent proposal to address such limitations is the adoption of mixed displacement-strain technologies which were shown to satisfactorily address both problems. Unfortunately, although appealing, the use of such element technology puts a large burden on the linear algebra, as the solution of larger linear systems is needed. In this paper, the use of an explicit time integration scheme for the solution of the mixed strain-displacement problem is explored as an alternative. An algorithm is devised to allow the effective time integration of the mixed problem. The developed method retains second order accuracy in time and is competitive in terms of computational cost with the standard irreducible formulation.
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Low-order finite elements face inherent limitations related to their poor convergence properties. Such difficulties typically manifest as mesh-dependent or excessively stiff [...]
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Stress-accurate Mixed FEM for soil failure under shallow foundations involving strain localization in plasticity
L. Benedetti, M. Cervera, M. Chiumenti

Computers and geotechnics (2015). (preprint) Vol. 64, pp. 32-47

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The development of slip lines, due to strain localization, is a common cause for failure of soil in many circumstances investigated in geotechnical engineering. Through the use of numerical methods – like finite elements – many practitioners are able to take into account complex geometrical and physical conditions in their analyses. However, when dealing with shear bands, standard finite elements display lack of precision, mesh dependency and locking. This paper introduces a (stabilized) mixed finite element formulation with continuous linear strain and displacement interpolations. Von Mises and Drucker–Prager local plasticity models with strain softening are considered as constitutive law. This innovative formulation succeeds in overcoming the limitations of the standard formulation and provides accurate results within the vicinity of the shear bands, specifically without suffering from mesh dependency. Finally, 2D and 3D numerical examples demonstrate the accuracy and robustness in the computation of localization bands, without the introduction of additional tracking techniques as usually required by other methods.
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The development of slip lines, due to strain localization, is a common cause for failure of soil in many circumstances investigated in geotechnical engineering. Through the [...]
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Scientific communication in 2014: Altmetrics
R. Costas

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 81

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Recent development of online tools based on Web 2.0 are enabling the creation of metrics on the number of users who “read”, “comment”, “tweet”, “share” or “discuss” scientific and academic papers. All these metrics are commonly known as ‘altmetrics’. Altmetrics have gained importance recently because in the field of scientific communication and evaluation they are increasingly considered a key data source for studying the ‘social impact’ of science. This progress report presents an overview of the major conceptual advances, events and projects that have occurred around altmetrics in 2014, and also reflects on possible developments and practical applications that are expected in this area in the near future.
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Recent development of online tools based on Web 2.0 are enabling the creation of metrics on the number of users who “read”, “comment”, “tweet”, “share” or [...]
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Mobile technology and libraries in 2014: expanding the mobility concept
N. Arroyo-Vázquez

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 80

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The most significant developments in the field of mobile technology in 2014 are reviewed, with the aim of obtaining an overview of the sector and its market penetration in the library and reading worlds. First, major developments in terms of devices, operating systems, standards, applications and technologies are examined. Then we analyze their use by readers and libraries, both internationally and in Spain. To conclude, in a prospective exercise, we describe the mobility trends that we will see soon in our libraries.
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The most significant developments in the field of mobile technology in 2014 are reviewed, with the aim of obtaining an overview of the sector and its market penetration in [...]
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Situation report 2015: profession and university studies
C. Tejada-Artigas

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 79

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A review of various reports and studies reveals the most important aspects and events in 2014 of the library and information science (LIS) profession and academic programs. The economic crisis in Spain has continued to hit hard, although to a lesser extent. In this environment, a general major concern is to demonstrate the social benefits delivered by libraries. The profession is becoming more hybridized with other professional sectors. As for university education, we note a slight improvement in the statistical data, but also an outrageous structural reform of university cycles by the Spanish Ministry of Education. There has also been an unfair tightening of accreditation agency requirements for the approval of six-year research periods for academic researchers in LIS.
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A review of various reports and studies reveals the most important aspects and events in 2014 of the library and information science (LIS) profession and academic programs. [...]
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A summary of IFLA, Eblida, Liber and Fesabid activities in 2014
G. Pérez-Salmerón

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 78

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This review reflects on the activities carried out during 2014 by four professional associations on Library and Information Science: IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions), Eblida (European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations), Liber (Association of European Research Libraries) and Fesabid (Spanish Federation of Archive, Library, Documentation and Museum Societies). Regarding the situation in Spain, the author regrets the current fragmentation into small local associations, despite the existence of a federation (Fesabid), because this weakens the Spanish professional community as a whole.
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This review reflects on the activities carried out during 2014 by four professional associations on Library and Information Science: IFLA (International Federation of Library [...]
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Semantic web; RDF 1.1; Data on the web; Best practices; Semantic markup; SKOS; Wikipedia; DBpedia; WikiData; Europeana; Digital Public Library of America.
J. Pastor-Sánchez, T. Saorín

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 77

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This report highlights the most important recent activity in the field of semantic web, analyzing the most innovative aspects of the new RDF 1.1 recommendation, and discussing the first public working draft of Data on the web best practices. The evolution of semantic markup is analyzed, both from the point of view of standards and the practical applications on the Web. Wikipedia is identified as a dynamic factor in the semantic web, especially through the DBpedia and WikiData initiatives. Europeana and the Digital Public Library of America are clear references in the description of networked digital resources.
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This report highlights the most important recent activity in the field of semantic web, analyzing the most innovative aspects of the new RDF 1.1 recommendation, and discussing [...]
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Open access in 2014: The progress continues
R. Melero, E. Abadal

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 76

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Presentation of the main projects and initiatives related to open access conducted during 2014, based on a bibliographical review of published studies and analysis of some activities that occurred that year. It has been divided into four sections: repositories, journals, research data and promotion policies. We found maturity and robustness of the open access movement, which continues to advance on all fronts, with a tendency to broaden the focus to what is called open science.
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Presentation of the main projects and initiatives related to open access conducted during 2014, based on a bibliographical review of published studies and analysis of some [...]
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Digital media in 2014: an alternative balance
P. Masip

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 75

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Some aspects that have characterized the evolution of online media over the last year are analysed, paying special attention to pending matters still to be addressed. Since the advent of the internet, media have delegated their survival to technological innovations, and 2014 was no exception. Data journalism, robot journalism, and hi-tech journalism..., are some of the labels devised for different technological models by online media worldwide last year. However, user-centred innovations are the most creative and potentially successful ones.
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Some aspects that have characterized the evolution of online media over the last year are analysed, paying special attention to pending matters still to be addressed. Since [...]
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Report on the status of social media in the field of information science in 2014 and prospects for 2015
N. González-Fernández-Villavicencio

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 74

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In an analysis of the development of social media throughout 2014 and their impact among information professionals and institutions, some of the trends that experts consider most likely to appear in 2015 are described.
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In an analysis of the development of social media throughout 2014 and their impact among information professionals and institutions, some of the trends that experts consider [...]
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Ebook subscription services: models and trends
J. Cordón-García

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 73

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The distribution of electronic books is being transformed from the sale of individual titles to a subscription model, and many subscription services have been created in recent years. The main services are described and compared, detailing their advantages and disadvantages. More than the number of titles offered, their success depends on their ability to retai users, providing value-added services such as customization, recommendations, discovery, and opinion sharing.
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The distribution of electronic books is being transformed from the sale of individual titles to a subscription model, and many subscription services have been created in recent [...]
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Electronic books: main trends and prospective
J. Cordón-García

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 72

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Electronic books have experienced a series of transformations throughout 2014 that affec the entire value chain of the book –authors, publishers, libraries and readers-. Some of the movements begun in previous years were consolidated in 2014, such as growth in the worldwide production of electronic books, development of new reading devices, or increases in digital reading and digital library loans. At the same time new aspects emerged, including strong development of mobile and connected reading, self publishing or business models associated with streaming modes for reading and subscription. These processes are analyzed and the scope and future possibilities are assessed.
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Electronic books have experienced a series of transformations throughout 2014 that affec the entire value chain of the book –authors, publishers, libraries and readers-. [...]
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Moocs: current status, challenges and opportunities
J. Cobarsí-Morales

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 71

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Moocs (massive open online courses) are a powerful innovation within the global knowledge system. This report describes and presents their key features, challenges that must be overcome for their implementation and good outcomes, and opportunities posed to information and communication professionals and scholars. A selection of existing courses of potential interest to librarians and information specialists is offered.
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Moocs (massive open online courses) are a powerful innovation within the global knowledge system. This report describes and presents their key features, challenges that must [...]
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Perceptions 2014: An international survey of library automation
M. Breeding

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 70

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Results are presented of an online survey answered by 3,141 libraries in 80 countries between 12 December 2014 and 29 January 2015, based on their experiences with a total of 154 integrated library systems (ILS). The best products classified in the various categories analysed were Polaris, Apollo (Biblionix), Alma and Aleph (Ex Libris), Sierra (Innovative Interfaces), WorldShare Management Services (OCLC), Koha (independend or self managed), Library.Solution (The Library Corporation) and Opals. The original English report was published February 10, 2015 on the author’s website: http://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2014
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Results are presented of an online survey answered by 3,141 libraries in 80 countries between 12 December 2014 and 29 January 2015, based on their experiences with a total [...]
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Virtual libraries in 2014, year of the linked open data model consolidation
X. Agenjo-Bullón

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 69

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The most important developments that have taken place in virtual libraries during 2014 are described. We focus on projects with a great impact, technological advancement and normative influence, especially Europeana, the Digital Public Library of America, and Hispana. We note how these large projects, based on the use of common standards and linked open data, have made it possible for archives, libraries and museums to form consolidated virtual libraries with an enormous volume of data and information of all kinds.
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The most important developments that have taken place in virtual libraries during 2014 are described. We focus on projects with a great impact, technological advancement and [...]
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La gran disrupción: la Web + los dispositivos móviles y lo que podemos hacer
C. Lluís

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 68

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Las tecnologías disruptivas son aquellas que marcan nuevas épocas. Merecen este nombre porque interrumpen, literalmente, muchas cosas. No solamente líneas de desarrollo, sino también formas de pensar. Y son tan importantes porque, aunque cada tecnología disruptiva nace en un nicho concreto, su influencia acaba extendiéndose a casi todos los ámbitos de la sociedad.Como el lector habrá imaginado (si está leyendo un libro ThinkEPI es que es muy perspicaz) nos estamos refiriendo a la combinación de la Web por un lado y de los dispositivos móviles por otro, cosa que nos da la web móvil, el elemento más disruptivo de nuestros tiempos.
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Las tecnologías disruptivas son aquellas que marcan nuevas épocas. Merecen este nombre porque interrumpen, literalmente, muchas cosas. No solamente líneas de desarrollo, [...]
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Quién es quien en el Anuario Thinkepi 2015
-. ThinkEPI

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 67

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Advances of Bibframe in 2014
X. Agenjo, F. Hernández-Carrascal

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 66

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The progress made by the Bibliographic framework initiative (Bibframe) in 2014 is described. Developments are related to the consolidation of Bibframe at the organizational level, as an element of cooperation between institutions, including those who have different views on linked open data such as OCLC and the Library of Congress. The implementers list has been greatly expanded, making it possible to evaluate Bibframe for various new applications. Finally, advances in the Bibframe data model and in tools available to test this model are summarized.
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The progress made by the Bibliographic framework initiative (Bibframe) in 2014 is described. Developments are related to the consolidation of Bibframe at the organizational [...]
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Ebook quality
J. Millán

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 65

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The poor orthotypographical quality of many ebooks is not intrinsic to the characteristics of the epub format, but the lack of professionalism in their production. The resulting bad products may be responsible for the scant development of this kind of book distribution.
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The poor orthotypographical quality of many ebooks is not intrinsic to the characteristics of the epub format, but the lack of professionalism in their production. The resulting [...]
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Some questions about the old and the new SEO
L. Codina

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 64

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The changes introduced in the Google algorithms in recent years have led to an apparent loss of relevance of SEO (search engine optimization) as a field of study and practice. The characteristics of the old and the new SEO are examined, arriving at the conclusion that SEO remains as relevant as ever, or even more so. As a result of the changes introduced, the new SEO is more oriented in favor of user experience, compared to the old algorithms.
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The changes introduced in the Google algorithms in recent years have led to an apparent loss of relevance of SEO (search engine optimization) as a field of study and practice. [...]
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Statistics in usability tests: Roll up your sleeves and have no fear
M. Marcos

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 63

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Within a website design process, usability evaluation is a key step to ensure success. Among the various evaluation methods, user testing provides information about potential performance problems, such as the effectiveness and efficiency with which users perform tasks on the web. In this context of evaluation and performance measurement, statistics is a tool that provides validity and reliability to the tests’ results, and delivers the evidence needed to make better design decisions.
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Within a website design process, usability evaluation is a key step to ensure success. Among the various evaluation methods, user testing provides information about potential [...]
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Basic data analysis and presentation tools on the Net
L. González-Moreno, F. Peset

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 62

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We offer some thoughts on the need for the field of open data to evolve from the production to exploitation stage. We detail the process of generating a simple display: knowledge of sources and data extraction, local analysis or in the cloud, and using the tools needed to present the data. Information is offered on free tools readily available on the Net that an information specialist should know. Finally, knowledge acquisition in the field of data is reinterpreted, and illustrated with an example, London: the information capital, that provides advanced visualizations based on open data.
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We offer some thoughts on the need for the field of open data to evolve from the production to exploitation stage. We detail the process of generating a simple display: knowledge [...]
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Information visualization: between aesthetic impact and effective communication
M. Pérez-Montoro

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 61

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Nowadays, visualization is used in all contexts. However, there is a gap or mismatch between the intensive use of visualization and our low level of visual knowledge. The creation and proper use of effective information visualizations is constrained by rules or principles that guarantee their effectiveness in communicating a message. Many of these principles come from psychology and, specifically, from the theory of perception. Other principles emerge from the structure of information and the visual power of tables and graphs. Despite all of these considerations, two key principles must be kept in mind when creating and using information visualizations within a communications strategy: the principle of objectivity and the principle of data-ink ratio.
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Nowadays, visualization is used in all contexts. However, there is a gap or mismatch between the intensive use of visualization and our low level of visual knowledge. The [...]
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Three ways to put a library card on a cell phone
N. Arroyo-Vázquez

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 60

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Three solutions, along with their advantages and disadvantages, are shown to bring the library card to the smartphone: barcode reproduction, Passbook type applications, and NFC technology. Some are simple to implement and others more complex, but all are technically feasible and can be implemented immediately. The smart card concept, which provides a new avenue of communication between the library and the user, is also introduced. Finally, uses of iBeacons are explored.
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Three solutions, along with their advantages and disadvantages, are shown to bring the library card to the smartphone: barcode reproduction, Passbook type applications, and [...]
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¿Cómo financiar el acceso abierto en ciencias humanas y sociales? Una propuesta bienintencionada
E. Abadal

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 59

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Open access en ciencias sociales y humanidades: argumentos a favor y en contra
L. Arguimbau-Vivó

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 58

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¿Qué se ha escrito hasta ahora sobre la publicación en acceso abierto?
I. Labastida

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 57

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Establecimiento de un mercado justo de pagos por publicar en acceso abierto
T. Baiget

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 56

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El camino incierto de la gestión de los datos
A. García-García, F. Peset

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 55

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Alud de datos
I. Bernal

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 54

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En qué punto se encuentra el acceso abierto. Cómo medirlo
P. Gargiulo

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 53

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Wikipedia as an object of research
J. Tramullas

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 52

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This short paper analyzes Wikipedia as an object of scientific research, contrasting various studies dealing with that popular encyclopedia. The conclusion is that Wikipedia, as a manifestation of collaborative production and consumption of knowledge, is a valid subject of scientific research.
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This short paper analyzes Wikipedia as an object of scientific research, contrasting various studies dealing with that popular encyclopedia. The conclusion is that Wikipedia, [...]
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Around gold open access
P. De-Castro

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 51

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Against the background of the recently announced European Commission FP7 post-grant Gold open access pilot, this note addresses the increasingly relevant role that gold open access (OA) is playing in the scholarly communications landscape and argues that the “gold vs green” controversy is of little use for increasing worldwide OA implementation. The text highlights the role played by funding agencies in developing the OA landscape and analyses the role that libraries may play in supporting researchers for managing their article processing charges (APCs) at institutional level. Some challenges posed by the gradual expansion of gold OA are also examined, including the transition in business models that journals are undergoing.
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Against the background of the recently announced European Commission FP7 post-grant Gold open access pilot, this note addresses the increasingly relevant role that gold open [...]
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Altmetrics: alternative librarians or librarians’ alternative
N. González-Fernández-Villavicencio

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 50

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In recent years academic librarians have focussed their activities on supporting researchers in various aspects of their scientific activity. In this scenario of support for research and bibliometric studies, librarians increasingly need to know, test, experiment with, use and disseminate altmetrics (alternative metrics). A review of altmetrics indicators is presented, and the role of librarians is considered, particularly university librarians, who should be active and engaged in this area. Steps that librarians should take to incorporate almetrics into their daily work routine are proposed.
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In recent years academic librarians have focussed their activities on supporting researchers in various aspects of their scientific activity. In this scenario of support for [...]
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Thomson Reuters’ new citation indexes offer opportunities to improve university rankings
N. Robinson-García, D. Torres-Salinas

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 49

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In the last few years, Thomson Reuters has launched two new scientific data sources: Book citation index and Data citation index. The renowned family of citation indexes has been expanded to six members, including journal articles, proceedings papers, books, book chapters and research data. For the first time ever we have the chance to include this wide variety of scientific formats in developing bibliometric tools such as university rankings. For some, this would end the serious coverage limitations derived from their exclusive reliance on journal articles. In this short article we suggest the creation of a ranking of Spanish universities based on the various citation indexes and we reflect on their potential interest as well as on their limitations.
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In the last few years, Thomson Reuters has launched two new scientific data sources: Book citation index and Data citation index. The renowned family of citation indexes has [...]
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Evaluating criteria of research activity: damages to the system of scientific communication in Spanish
J. Gómez-Hernández

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 48

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Some negative consequences of the criteria for evaluating research production of Spanish scholars are described. The prevalence of the Journal citation reports impact factor is harmful for the scientific publications of Spanish publishers, limits the open access policies of university publishers and university libraries, and excludes research activities of numerous areas of social sciences and humanities.
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Some negative consequences of the criteria for evaluating research production of Spanish scholars are described. The prevalence of the Journal citation reports impact factor [...]
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Special characteristics of the dissemination of mathematics research
E. Sánchez-Pérez, A. Ferrer-Sapena

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 47

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We present and discuss some differential aspects of scientific publications on mathematics in relation to other sciences. This discipline should be treated as a distinct case from the point of view of bibliometrics, information science, and productivity assessment of mathematics researchers.
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We present and discuss some differential aspects of scientific publications on mathematics in relation to other sciences. This discipline should be treated as a distinct case [...]
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Evaluation of Spanish journals: steps towards a system that measures openness and internationality
L. Rodríguez-Yunta

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 46

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This paper has as its starting point the premise that it is useful for the Spanish research ecosystem to have consolidated, open journals with international influence. Evaluation of journals is important because of the role of publications in establishing research credentials. Features required to achieve a balanced and fair evaluation system are described. The tools currently available to this purpose in Spain have major limitations. A proposal based on the ISOC database is presented, providing new assessment criteria that combine the trajectory or track record, openness and internationality of the Spanish humanities and social sciences academic journals.
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This paper has as its starting point the premise that it is useful for the Spanish research ecosystem to have consolidated, open journals with international influence. Evaluation [...]
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The San Francisco Declaration (DORA) and bad bibliometrics
I. Aguillo

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 45

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The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) not only criticizes the misuse of Garfield’s impact factor as a tool for the evaluation of scientific activity, but implicitly questions citation analysis in particular and bibliometric practice in general. The work of the professional bibliometric community is defended, identifying technical errors and commercial practices of the companies providing bibliometric data, which are largely responsible for the structural problems, while warning of a conjunctural situation that results from the generalization of “easy bibliometrics”. This situation should be corrected with a future statement of good practice now under development by a group of bibliometrists.
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The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) not only criticizes the misuse of Garfield’s impact factor as a tool for the evaluation of scientific activity, [...]
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Journalistic hegemony and (in)active audiences
P. Masip

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 44

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Audience participation in any of its forms and denominations [public journalism, citizen journalism, participatory journalism, user generated content (UGC), etc.], seems to revitalize democracy. Public discussion is possible thanks to information and communication technologies. The reality, however, shows that the audience does not include participation among its priorities. Active audiences remain rare, and journalists’ hegemony is unlikely to be called into question.
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Audience participation in any of its forms and denominations [public journalism, citizen journalism, participatory journalism, user generated content (UGC), etc.], seems to [...]
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New providers of journalistic information in the digital environment: second-generation infomediaries
A. Casero-Ripollés

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 43

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The digital environment is favouring the emergence of new providers of journalistic information. News services offered by large digital actors are analyzed, specifically FB Newswire, a platform launched by Facebook in April 2014 that distributes information content generated on social networks and publicly shared. This resource follows operating schemas that involve simultaneous cooperation and competition (coopetition) with the media. Furthermore, it is like a second-generation infomediary: in addition to connecting supply and demand, it adds a new function: as an independent information service that can potentially replace other media. This could dramatically alter the landscape of the information market in the digital environment and requires that media companies change their strategy. They must priorize the search for a differential value that gives them competitiveness and stop emphasizing news diffusion and transport as the heart of their business.
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The digital environment is favouring the emergence of new providers of journalistic information. News services offered by large digital actors are analyzed, specifically FB [...]
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New challenges in managing user-generated content: the case of Charlie Hebdo
P. Masip

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 42

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News organizations have realized that certain types of information and images are more attractive than others to capture the reader’s attention, particularly stories and images about crime and entertainment, among others. At the same time, audiences have become more active, providing eyewitness photos and videos. Newsrooms are flooded with graphic materials submitted by citizens. Along with ease of access may come the publication of extreme content, even when some content may exceed moral boundaries. Publication is often justified on the basis of newsworthiness, freedom of speech, creativity and some kind of technological fatalism. The aim of this short paper is to analyze the coverage by some media outlets of the Charlie Hebdo attack, particularly the use and management of the amateur video of a Paris police officer’s cold-blooded murder. Our results identify some differences depending on the media network (Hallin; Mancini, 2004) of each newspaper. These differences are generally related to questions of ethics, and therefore we emphasize that user-generated content (UGC) must be incorporated into ethical standards of journalism, and journalists should be responsible for their proper implementation.
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News organizations have realized that certain types of information and images are more attractive than others to capture the reader’s attention, particularly stories and [...]
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Google, the company that Europe loves to hate
L. Codina

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 41

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Some considerations We offer some thoughts about the apparent current climate of opinion and criticism against Google, which in the author’s opinion is not based on substantiated facts or analysis, but on perceptions, not necessarily based on any rationale. According to the author, this is a periodically repeated style of reaction against some outstanding company (formerly Apple, IBM, Microsoft, and before that Xerox, etc.). Hates, loves and indifference in this area do not seem to obey logical rules but rather some kind of reasoning that perhaps may be linked to Europe’s inability to lead in technological issues.
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Some considerations We offer some thoughts about the apparent current climate of opinion and criticism against Google, which in the author’s opinion is not based on substantiated [...]
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Europe can’t figure out how to make Google pay: the AEDE canon and other initiatives on the Continent
J. Díaz-Noci

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 40

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During 2014, Germany and Spain reformed their copyright laws, with the specific goal of making Google news compensate newspaper publishers for the use of third parties’ copyrightable works. These reforms were based on ancillary rights in Germany, and unwaivable rights in Spain (until now reserved to moral –and therefore personal– rights). In Spain, as a direct consequence of the legal reform, Google news decided, for the first time, to stop offering its service in a specific country. These initiatives join earlier efforts, using both legal and jurisprudential approaches, to attempt to make the American giant pay, and they have caused a debate on whether or not the European Union should clarify its opinion on the matter, even though it may contradict existing legal doctrine, such as the decision about the use of hyperlinks in the Svensson case.
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During 2014, Germany and Spain reformed their copyright laws, with the specific goal of making Google news compensate newspaper publishers for the use of third parties’ [...]
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Digital media: 2013-2014
J. Guallar

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 39

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A radiography of the state of digital media in 2013-2014 is presented, paying special attention to the situation in Spain, but with international references. Eleven main points are discussed: the crisis in print media, the rise of new media, digital strategies, canon Aede (aka the Google tax), mobile reading devices, brand journalism, data journalism, fact checking, multimedia storytelling, long-format journalism, and computer journalism.
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A radiography of the state of digital media in 2013-2014 is presented, paying special attention to the situation in Spain, but with international references. Eleven main points [...]
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Modelos de financiación y generación de ingresos: una guía útil
E. Serra

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 38

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La Ley de transparencia. ¿Lo es realmente?
J. Matas

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 37

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Map of web access to series and films in Spain
C. Aguilar-Paredes, M. Pérez-Montoro

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 36

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Audiovisual content has become a major leisure option in our society, and Internet has transformed its consumption patterns and market population. Identifying the websites that support this type of leisure activity is not a simple task. With data obtained from Alexa.com, it is possible to quantify the ecosystem of websites that provide links to audiovisual content in Spain.
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Audiovisual content has become a major leisure option in our society, and Internet has transformed its consumption patterns and market population. Identifying the websites [...]
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Social movements that exchange information and learn from each other: Plaza Podemos and the PAH school
S. Sanz-Martos

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 35

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Social movements based on collective intelligence are consolidating and adding participants. Information exchange and management, as well as collaborative learning , are identified as key to success. Plaza Podemos and the PAH school (for people facing mortgage foreclosure: Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca) are two good examples.
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Social movements based on collective intelligence are consolidating and adding participants. Information exchange and management, as well as collaborative learning , are identified [...]
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Metadata for information governance
E. García-Morales

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 34

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In the emerging context of data proliferation on digital media, the importance of metadata is becoming apparent. Records managers and librarians have been working many years on metadata conceptualization and standardization for digital humanities and recordkeeping purposes. The lessons learned should serve these new needs. Metadata are key elements in information governance and require global vision, conceptual clarity and accountability.
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In the emerging context of data proliferation on digital media, the importance of metadata is becoming apparent. Records managers and librarians have been working many years [...]
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Institutional implementation of orcid identifiers: a new role for university libraries
P. De-Castro

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 33

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It is suggested that university librarians should collaborate in the correct implementation of orcid (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) author identifiers. There is a danger of duplicating the orcids when a university decides to implement a mass registration of its researchers. Librarians have a complex and valuable field of action, giving advice to researchers about signature formats and the characteristics and advantages of orcid identifiers.
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It is suggested that university librarians should collaborate in the correct implementation of orcid (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) author identifiers. There is a danger [...]
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Open culture: shared knowledge
E. Méndez

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 32

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The current openness trend includes concepts such as transparency, democracy, sharing, collective, free, common, or commons, and working areas such as open access, open data, open linked data, dataset curation, open content, open research, open education, open innovation, or open knowledge. All these issues were addressed in the 13th Jornadas españolas de documentación (Fesabid 2015, 28-29 May, Gijón, Spain). The conference offered 3 tracks: 1) Public information, open data and collections: transparent administration and shared culture; 2) Open research: from open access to open data; and 3) Open education and new skills: reactivating the educational role of libraries and information services.
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The current openness trend includes concepts such as transparency, democracy, sharing, collective, free, common, or commons, and working areas such as open access, open data, [...]
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The right to be forgotten and other reasons for re-cataloging audiovisual archives
E. López-de-Quintanta-Sáenz

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 31

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Without metadata, the value of the stock shots archived as audiovisual heritage decreases due to the limitations of content retrieval. A number of archives are not catalogued yet, and others have a metadata structure but need to be re-catalogued and re-indexed. Incomplete metadata, legal issues related to the right to be forgotten, new relevance of events or people, or new journalistic approaches to the information are some of the triggers of this requirement, which is extremely complex and sometimes unviable. This leads us to assume that there are certain unachievable limitations on audiovisual archives management.
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Without metadata, the value of the stock shots archived as audiovisual heritage decreases due to the limitations of content retrieval. A number of archives are not catalogued [...]
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Redesign of corporate intranets and a revival of old debates: menus vs search engines
E. García-Morales

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 30

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Many companies are addressing the redesign of their corporate intranet. There is an open discussion on the use of search engines compared to navigation menus; those subjects were already discussed in the 90s, with the first intranet generation. In our judgement, the great improvements in search engine capabilities do not replace the need for good classification and taxonomy structures in intranet architecture.
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Many companies are addressing the redesign of their corporate intranet. There is an open discussion on the use of search engines compared to navigation menus; those subjects [...]
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Buscando la forma más eficaz de encontrar información
Á. Borrego

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 29

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Gran capacidad de adaptación de las bibliotecas: 3 informes de OCLC
L. Anglada

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 28

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Las tendencias de las bibliotecas académicas y de investigación del próximo lustro. Horizon report: 2014 library edition
P. Torn

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 27

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Liderando dentro y más allá de la biblioteca
F. Pulgar-Vernalte

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 26

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Cómo perciben los bibliotecarios y usuarios la intersección biblioteca / web social
N. González-Fernández-Villavicencio

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 25

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Australia, Canadá y la IPA nos ofrecen benchmarking en préstamo digital en bibliotecas públicas
C. Fenoll

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 24

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Ithaka S+R US Library survey 2013
J. Magan-Wals

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 23

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Revisión, entorno y paso al frente
M. Taladriz-Mas

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 22

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Bibliotecas públicas y escuelas: una relación compleja, también en Francia
M. Baró

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 21

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Nacidas digitales
I. Bordes-Cabrera

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 20

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El valor de las bibliotecas en España triplica su coste
H. Hernández-Sánchez

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 19

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E-books in university libraries: resources, services and 20 key areas for development
J. Merlo-Vega

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 18

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This article describes the current e-books situation in Spanish university libraries, analyzing their distribution and access models. The five stages of an e-book library service are described: selection, acquisition, processing, access and evaluation. The specific aspects that should be taken into account in each phase are explained, and illustrated with some examples.
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This article describes the current e-books situation in Spanish university libraries, analyzing their distribution and access models. The five stages of an e-book library [...]
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Games: an opportunity that we must seize
A. Calderón-Rehecho

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 17

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A literature review revealed that games offer many advantages that games have for learning, developing skills, being creative, solving problems, interacting... In addition, games are a great opportunity for the library and information worlds, particularly for information literacy, that should not be missed. Their importance has been known for many years, but more recently they are being revalued with the current trend of gamification, i.e, the application of games to make various activities more enjoyable and more effective, especially training activities. The new technologies have enabled the development of video games that add much more value to gaming, such as the possibility of assessing and ranking our skills.
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A literature review revealed that games offer many advantages that games have for learning, developing skills, being creative, solving problems, interacting... In addition, [...]
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Moving away from library-centrism: 7 ideas for using YouTube in the library
J. Leiva-Aguilera

Anuario ThinkEPI (2015). Vol. 9, 16

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YouTube is the world’s third most popular internet search engine, and second in search volume, in addition to being the fastest-growing video format and the one that big social web platforms are betting on. Internet users solve many of their needs by learning from the content of videos posted by other users or organizations in that format. In this context, libraries have both an opportunity and the obligation to respond. Increasingly, many librarians are venturing into the world of video, but in most cases they do it from a bibliocentric perspective rather than a focus on the user’s needs or end goals. The text shows examples of uses and offers some suggestions for improvement.
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YouTube is the world’s third most popular internet search engine, and second in search volume, in addition to being the fastest-growing video format and the one that big [...]
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