By Isto Huvila, 5 September, 2008

How about information creation in information literacy discussion?

Even though the English language concept literacy is about mastering both reading and writing, much of the debate on information literacy has focused on the reading, i.e. receptive use of information resources. The role of information creation as an equally essential skill has been largely omitted.

By Isto Huvila, 21 August, 2008

Creating knowledge in various (digital) environments

After arriving from Lund last evening I have been participating in the Creating Knowledge V conference in Ă…bo. There has been several interesting presentations resonating closely with my ongoing projects. Annemaree Lloyd talked about her studies on information practices in workplace contexts, and highlighted several interesting aspects, which I have been looking at while studying information work in different contexts.

By Isto Huvila, 6 June, 2008

Avajaiset EduFinlandissa

Second Lifeen on perustettu suomalaisten toimijoiden yhteinen EduFinland-saari (SLurl: EduFinland/84/140/25). Suomen eOppimiskeskus perusti saaren yhteistyökumppaniensa kanssa. Saaren toimijat tarjoavat tilaisuuden tutustua virtuaalimaailmaan opastetusti. Nyt saarella on meneillään vilkasta rakennustoimintaa. Opetus-, tutkimustoiminta ja muu toiminta saarella käynnistyy varsinaisesti vasta syksyllä. EduFinland-alueelta suomalaiset oppilaitokset ja yleishyödylliset organisaatiot voivat hankkia maata opetus- ja tutkimustarkoitukseen.

By Isto Huvila, 22 April, 2008

Library 2.0 symposium

Our symposium on library 2.0 - a new participatory context? took place almost a three weeks ago, but perhaps this is a good interval to reflect the event. As mentioned in the official symposium and research project web site, all went smoothly and we had, in my opinion, productive 24 hours with a number of inspiring and thoughtprovoking presentations.

By Isto Huvila, 13 March, 2008

Do you contribute to Wikipedia? Please take a survey

The purpose of this survey is to map information sources used in writing and editing Wikipedia articles. The survey is a part of the research project "Information service 2.0" conducted by Dr. Isto Huvila (Department of Information Studies, Ă…bo Akademi University, Finland) as a part of the Academy of Finland research project "Library 2.0 - a new participatory context". The individual answers will be processed strictly confidential, the data will not be handed over to any third parties and all informants will remain strictly anynomous. Survey URL
By Isto Huvila, 13 March, 2008

Libraries in Second Life Survey

The aim of this study is to investigate how libraries are using Second Life and to increase our knowledge about the use of a 3D virtual environment. The survey is for librarians and library staff that have some activities in Second Life or that are planning activities there. Please participate our survey about Libraries in Second Life. Survey URL http://www.webometrics.fi/component/option,com_mosforms/Itemid,93/
By Isto Huvila, 23 February, 2008

Second Life Workshop @ ITK

A workshop together with Kim Holmberg at ITK'08 Conference in Hämeenlinna on April 16 2008. Osallistu työpajaan ja ota Second Life haltuusi!
By Isto Huvila, 28 January, 2008

Symposium: Library 2.0 - a participatory future?

A symposium and a workshop organized by Library 2.0 – a new participatory context –research project at the Information Studies department of Åbo Akademi 3rd to 4th April 2008. The symposium gathers library 2.0 and web 2.0 experts from the Northern Europe to discuss the various aspects of library 2.0 and social media and their both practical and theoretical implications for libraries, information service and library and information science research. Invited presentations will given by a group of internationally renowned speakers, including Prof. Aira Lepik (Tallinn University), Kari A.
By Isto Huvila, 12 November, 2007

ASIS&T Graduate Research Forum @ BOBCATSSS 2008

ASIS&T Graduate Research Forum @ BOBCATSSS 2008 28th - 30th Jan 2008, Zadar,Croatia

 

CALL FOR PROPOSALS UPDATE!

New Submissions deadline 31st December 2007

 

ASIS&T-European Students Chapter sponsors in cooperation with ASIS&T European Chapter a Forum open to graduate students (both PhD and Master's are encouraged to apply) at BOBCATSSS 2008 conference in Zadar, Croatia.

 

Latest Publications

Professional Identity of Public Librarians, Archivists and Museum Professionals in Five European Countries
Khosrowjerdi, M. ., Johnston, J. ., Rydbeck, K. ., Vårheim, A. ., Huvila, I. ., Toth, M. ., … Mierzecka, A. . (2024). Professional Identity of Public Librarians, Archivists and Museum Professionals in Five European Countries. Journal of Documentation, 80, 1570–1596. http://doi.org/10.1108/JD-03-2024-0060
Regimes of Participation: Theorising Participatory Archives from the Outset of Archivists Views on Archival Institutions and User Participation in Scandinavia
Huvila, I. . (2024). Regimes of Participation: Theorising Participatory Archives from the Outset of Archivists Views on Archival Institutions and User Participation in Scandinavia. Information Research, 29, 121–146. http://doi.org/10.47989/ir291539
On Infrastructural Speculation
Huvila, I. . (2023). On Infrastructural Speculation. Current Swedish Archaeology, 31, 39–42. http://doi.org/10.37718/CSA.2023.02
My Personal Doctor Will Not Be Replaced with Any Robot Service! : Older Adults Experiences with Personal Health Information and eHealth Services
Enwald, H. ., Eriksson-Backa, K. ., Hirvonen, N. ., & Huvila, I. . (2024). My Personal Doctor Will Not Be Replaced with Any Robot Service! : Older Adults Experiences with Personal Health Information and eHealth Services. In S. . Kurbanoğlu, S. . Špiranec, J. . Boustany, Y. . Ünal, I. . Sencan, D. . Kos, … L. . Roy (Eds.), European Conference on Information Literacy (pp. 145–157). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53001-2_13
Conceptualizing Data Needs within Contexts of Data Discoverability and Reuse: A Study of Environmental and Social Scientists
Liu, Y.-H. ., Huvila, I. ., Kaiser, J. ., Friberg, Z. ., Sköld, O. ., Andersson, L. ., … Wu, M. . (2023). Conceptualizing Data Needs within Contexts of Data Discoverability and Reuse: A Study of Environmental and Social Scientists. In IST23 Conference: Information Science Perspectives to Documenting Processes and Practices. Uppsala: ASIS&T European Chapter. http://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.7937097

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Isto Huvila

(nĂ© Isto Vatanen)  
Professor in  
Information Studies  
Department of ALM  
Uppsala University

Docent (adjunct professor) in information management  
Information studies  
Ă…bo Akademi University

Isto Huvila is working on management and organisation of what we know and how we know in contexts ranging from social media to more traditional arenas of learning and working. My special areas of expertise are organisational information, social media, health, archives, libraries, museums and cultural heritage.

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