Visual Communication: A Study of Library Virtual Reference Icons Online

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina M. King
Keyword(s):  
Visual Communication ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
Research Library ◽  
Virtual Reference ◽  
Site Web ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Selection Of

Libraries use icons (visual representations) on their websites to draw attention to features and services. How are library staff to evaluate their icons? This session reports the results of a thesis study which examines and assesses a selection of virtual reference icons from Association of Research Library websites.Les bibliothèques utilisent des icônes (représentations visuelles) sur leur site Web pour attirer l'attention sur certains éléments et services. Quelle est l'aptitude des employés de bibliothèques pour évaluer ces icônes? Cette séance présente les résultats d'une étude de thèse qui examine et mesure une gamme d'icônes de référence virtuelle trouvés sur les sites Web des membres de l'Association of Research Library. 

A microcomputer based terminal for assisting on-line information retrieval

1982 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.H. Petrie ◽  
J. Cowie
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Host Computer ◽  
Floppy Disc ◽  
Search Data ◽  
On Line ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Criteria For Selection ◽  
Selection Of

The development of computer software to assist the searcher when carrying out on-line information retrieval procedures using a microcomputer in place of a normal ter minal is described. Criteria for selection of a microcomputer for this purpose are given. A Cifer 2684 microcomputer ter minal which is Z-80 based with CP/M was chosen. The software allows the storage of user IDs, passwords and search data on floppy disc files which can then be sent to a host computer using simple commands. Data coming from the host can also be stored on disc. The system cuts down the time to enter a search, simplifies logging-on, and the accuracy of data can be checked before going on-line. Library staff have adapted easily to the terminal.

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ABILITIES TO READ REALISTIC, CONVENTIONAL, AND HYBRID IMAGES IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 943-954
Author(s):  
Tamara N. Rončević ◽  
Željka Đ. Ćuk ◽  
Dušica D. Rodić ◽  
Mirjana D. Segedinac ◽  
Saša A. Horvat
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
General Chemistry ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
School Students ◽  
Dispersed Systems ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Chemical Contents

This research considered students’ abilities to read images about dispersed systems, taken from the chemistry textbook. 103 high school students (37 males, 63 females, and 3 unknown) from the school “Svetozar Marković“ in Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, were included as the research participants. Students’ abilities to suggest the titles of the realistic, conventional, and hybrid textbook images about dispersed systems, as well as their written interpretations of images contents, were examined. The collected data were analysed qualitatively, and information about students’ conceptual understandings and misunderstandings about selected chemistry topic was provided. Identified misunderstandings, some of which are the contribution of this research, gave significant results. Additionally, it was concluded that the majority of students’ difficulties were related to reading realistic textbook images. Students relied on what they literally saw in the photography without making proper connections with chemical contents about dispersed systems. The findings of the present research could be helpful for science teachers and educators, interested in how and why students use textbook images to learn science concepts. They will also alert authors and textbook illustrators to pay more attention to the selection of appropriate textbook images. Keywords: image types, general chemistry, reading images, textbook images, visual representations.

scholarly journals Dramatization of Visual Communication Messages In Macro Photographic Genre

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 154-173
Author(s):  
Zuhdan Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Visual Communication ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Small Object ◽  
Main Study ◽  
The Public ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Point Of Interest ◽  
Exact Moment ◽  
Color Composition ◽  
Selection Of

Photographic art is a mediator to convey visual communication messages to the public about a thing or event. Photos can be interpreted as expressions or ways of speaking, telling through visual language. The selection of the exact object, accuracy of the exact moment, accurate angle, advanced exposure of the light, and the beautiful color composition make photography look attractive, thus making the audience of photography immersed in the role created by the photographer using photographical object. Photographic works published on web-page macroworldmania.com are mostly, macro photography works, exploring macro world surround human life. Macro photo objects could reflect on to photographs of small animals, insects, plants or other small objects, which at first were not visible to the naked eyes. Not just technical, in the macro photography work that is displayed on the webpage, but those photographs also contained innovative messages with narrative stories and sparks of the dramatization that are conveyed, so that they appear more attractive. The demonstration of messages or narratives in this story becomes the essence of visual communication in macro photography. The dramatization displayed in the macro photography works on this page is able to provide an image of an animal or plant object or a small object, not only becoming bigger and easier to see, but also full of surprises, attracting attention and arousing curiosity. Dramatization arises if the object image has a point of interest (POI) and attention is always maintained so that the work created is able to drown the soul, emotions and thoughts of the audience. Dramatic elements built with the innovations of macro photography story messages are able to seize the attention and bring an atmosphere of high-quality communication in reference to the knowledge and experience of the audience. The challenges of these innovations are the main study of this research, so that the art of macro photography can still exist to communicate in the digital era marked by abundance of information (disruptive information).

scholarly journals La rappresentazione delle diversità nei materiali glottodidattici Un’indagine comparativa sui manuali di inglese americano e d’italiano per stranieri

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Daloiso ◽  
Barbara D’Annunzio
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
A Value ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Lgbt Community ◽  
Textbook Design ◽  
Selection Of

This chapter presents the results of a research study on the photographs used in a sample of foreign language coursebooks (FLC). The study aimed to determine to what extent the pictures are representative of the different types of diversity that constitute our societies. A corpus of 699 pictures taken from a selection of FLC of English and Italian was created. On the whole, the analysis showed that, while cultural diversity is widely present in the FLC, other types of diversity, such as disability or the LGBT community, are mostly neglected. The results of the study are relevant for researchers and publishers interested in inclusive textbook design, as it highlights the relevance of pictures in FLC not only as an aesthetic and pedagogical support, but also as visual representations of diversity as a value in our society.

scholarly journals Panning for gold: An annotated bibliography of treasures in Auckland Libraries’ special collections of children’s literature from 1880-1889

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Laura Caygill
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Annotated Bibliography ◽  
Great Benefit ◽  
Working Through ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Systematic Fashion ◽  
Subject Headings ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Selection Of

<p>The catalogue entries for much of the items housed within Auckland Libraries special collections of children’s literature contain many gaps and limitations. In order to illustrate these limitations this project has focused on the collection’s holdings of items dated from 1880-1889. As the collections are arranged in date order I was able to examine the selection of items in a systematic fashion with the help of special collections staff, working through the items as they appeared on the shelf, annotating each item and noting discrepancies with and gaps in the catalogued information as I went. It is hoped that this project will not only assist library staff in updating the records for the items contained herein, and act as a guide to researchers wishing to learn about and access the collection, but also highlight issues of access to and cataloguing of rare books for the profession. Addressing the issues of subject headings, publication dates, and call numbers, as well as the cataloguing issues across the wider collections would of course require further work, but would be of great benefit to the library, its staff, and its patrons.</p>

scholarly journals Greg Curnoe’s home movies: recording an oral history commentary

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse Brossoit
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Research Library ◽  
Art Gallery ◽  
Moving Image ◽  
Home Movies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Art Gallery Of Ontario ◽  
Oral History Interviews ◽  
Selection Of

This paper documents an applied oral history project that focuses on the moving image works of Canadian artist Greg Curnoe (1936-1992). In order to document these works in a manner appropriate to their subject matter, a series of oral history interviews were arranged with a group of the artist's friends and family. Participants were asked a series of questions and were shown footage from a selection of Curnoe's films and videos, including two 16mm films—No Movie (1965) and Souwesto (1969)—and a three-part video series entitled The Laithwaite Farm (1974). While watching these works, the participants were asked to comment aloud and their resulting commentaries were recorded and transcribed for the E.P. Taylor Research Library and Archives at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Also included in this paper is a brief analysis of these oral history documents, as well as a history of Curnoe's work with moving image technologies.

Staffing the Transition to the Virtual Academic Library

2011 ◽  
pp. 180-193
Author(s):  
Todd Chavez
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Library ◽  
Virtual Library ◽  
Online Services ◽  
Computing Technologies ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
The Way

Change brought about by innovations in computing technologies has fundamentally altered the nature of work in academic libraries. In his description of the term informatica electronica, Gilbert (1998) suggests that despite the way technology is changing how library staff do their work, it should not change the emphases on traditional services to patrons, such as accessing and retrieving information. This chapter also focuses on human changes that accompany the migration from print to electronic collections, from traditional to online services, and from the academic research library of a decade ago to the virtual library of today and tomorrow.

VISUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE TRADITIONAL HOUSE IN NEGERI SEMBILAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-123
Author(s):  
Mohd Haizra Hashim ◽  
Abdul Mu’ati Zamri Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Pauzi Abdul Latif ◽  
Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunos
Keyword(s):  
Visual Communication ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Early History ◽  
Islamic Art ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
History Of ◽  
Surrounding Space ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Selection Of

Visual communication in architecture is a genuine aspiration in realizing the relationship between the Malays and other communities. The composition of the models in this communication is very well organized and will remain relevant to be developed from time to time. It is an observation on the symbols, types of motifs and design aspects of the carvings, also the structural elements in the Malay architecture of Negeri Sembilan. This also comprises the study of the chronology of the early history of the Malay architecture of Negeri Sembilan which has its linkages with the Islamic art. Emphasis is given to the diversity in the carving characteristics as a comparison regarding historical, cultural and environmental backgrounds. The delicacy of the craftsmanship among Malay carvers in Negeri Sembilan is reflected in their maturity and ability to fuse traditional elements and Islam. Symbols that have motifs in the carvings result from the carvers' observation and experience. The selection of these motifs is carefully made to ensure that they are the Islamic teachings and not deviating with the Islamic law. Carvings in the Malay architecture of Negeri Sembilan are also crafted with an aim to beautify a piece of architecture made of various motifs. Those carved parts are always assured to maintain the balance with the surrounding space. Floral motifs are often combined with cosmic or geometrical motifs. In many cases, plant-based motifs are also prevalence translated into carvings. This is a tribute from the Malay carvers to beauty, perfection, and harmony of nature.

Virtual reference librarians (Chatbots)

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Vincze
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Virtual Reference ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reference Services ◽  
Reference Librarians ◽  
Library Staff

Purpose This paper aims to explore integrating chatbot applications into libraries to improve reference services. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores the benefits of using chatbots as virtual reference librarians. Emma the Mentor Public Library’s Catbot is used as a case study. Findings Chatbots cannot replicate the complexity of human interaction (both knowledge and emotional), but these can provide a cost-effective way to answer the majority of routine reference questions and direct users to the appropriate service. Originality/value Readers will increase their awareness of how chatbots can streamline the work of the reference department by answering the majority of routine reference questions and freeing library staff to focus on more demanding research and tasks uniquely suited to humans.

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