University program rankings in the United States: Failures in assessing important factors for library and information science students

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brady D. Lund ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
Danica E. White
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Information Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Students

Understanding Twitter use by major LIS professional organisations in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Zhang ◽  
Feng-Ru Sheu ◽  
Yin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Information Science ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Network Analytics ◽  
User Influence ◽  
Twitter Analysis

Although Twitter has been widely adopted by professional organisations, there has been a lack of understanding and research on its utilisation. This article presents a study that looks into how five major library and information science (LIS) professional organisations in the United States use Twitter, including the American Library Association (ALA), Special Libraries Association (SLA), Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) and the iSchools. Specifically explored are the characteristics of Twitter usage, such as prevalent topics or contents, type of users involved, as well as the user influence based on number of mentions and retweets. The article also presents the network interactions among the LIS associations on Twitter. A systematic Twitter analysis framework of descriptive analytics, content analytics, user analysis and network analytics with relevant metrics used in this study can be applied to other studies of Twitter use.

scholarly journals Core Journals in Library and Information Science: Developing a Methodology for Ranking LIS Journals

2014 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith M. Nixon
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Information Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Short List ◽  
Science Field

In the library science field, there is no professionally accepted tiered list of journals in the United States to guide librarians, as there is in other academic disciplines. This situation creates a challenge for both new and experienced librarians who wish to make a serious contribution to librarianship by publishing articles. This article outlines a methodology used at the Libraries of Purdue University, which could be adapted by other university libraries, to create a tiered list of journals tailored to the institution. The article begins with a literature review that identifies a short list of top-level journals. This is followed by the methodology that uses expert opinion surveys, acceptance and circulation rates, impact factors, h-indexes, and journals with local faculty articles. Tables with the journals ranked into three tiers are included.

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