Computopia Revisited: Yoneji Masuda’s Realistic Utopianism
Journal Article
Duff, A., & Ito, Y. (2020)
Computopia Revisited: Yoneji Masuda’s Realistic Utopianism. Keio communication review, 42(3), 53-74
Utopianism has always had a bad press. The whole genre, not least classics such as Thomas More’s Utopia (More, 1516), Robert Owen’s New View of Society (Owen, 1813), and Willi...
Using a longitudinal focus group methodology to measure the value and impact of public libraries
Conference Proceeding
Appleton, L., Duff, A. S., Hall, H., & Raeside, R. (2019)
Using a longitudinal focus group methodology to measure the value and impact of public libraries. In Conference Proceedings. , (484-492
Introduction
There is a general acceptance that public libraries contribute to ‘community’, and at least have the potential to have a very positive impact on civil society. (V...
UK public library roles and value: a focus group analysis
Journal Article
Appleton, L., Hall, H., Duff, A., & Raeside, R. (2018)
UK public library roles and value: a focus group analysis. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 50(3), (275-283). ISSN 0961-0006
Findings from a study of the advantages and disadvantages accrued by individuals from their public library use, and the impact of this on citizenship at individual and communi...
Demonstrating the impact of the public library on citizenship development in the UK: focus group findings
Presentation / Conference
Appleton, L., Duff, A., Hall, H. & Raeside, R. (2017, June)
Demonstrating the impact of the public library on citizenship development in the UK: focus group findings. Paper presented at i3: information: interactions and impact, Aberdeen, Scotland
Introduction
This paper presents the findings of a research project that seeks to understand how public libraries operate and demonstrate value and social impact. The research...
Privacy: An Endangered Species?
Presentation / Conference
Duff, A. (2017, March)
Privacy: An Endangered Species?. Presented at Rotary Club, Cumbernauld
‘Privacy: an endangered species?’ was the theme of Alistair Duff’s invited dinner speech at the Rotary Club of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, 22 March 2017. This half-hour ta...
How do public libraries demonstrate their impact upon citizenship development in the UK? : results of a focus group methodology.
Presentation / Conference
Appleton, L., Hall, H., Duff, A. & Raeside, R. (2015, July)
How do public libraries demonstrate their impact upon citizenship development in the UK? : results of a focus group methodology. Paper presented at 11th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Management in Libraries and Information Services, Edinburgh
There is a general acceptance that public libraries contribute to ‘community’, and at least have the potential to have a very positive impact on civil society. (Varheim, 2007)...
The role of the census in public policy-making: information practices of policy makers
Presentation / Conference
Killick, L., Deakin, M., Duff, A. & Hall, H. (2015, June)
The role of the census in public policy-making: information practices of policy makers. Paper presented at Information: interactions and impact 2015, Aberdeen, Scotland
No abstract available.
The population census: an analysis of its role in a good society
Presentation / Conference
Killick, L., Duff, A., Deakin, M. & Hall, H. (2015, February)
The population census: an analysis of its role in a good society. Paper presented at 11th International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society, Berkeley University California, USA
No abstract available.
Powers in the Land?
Journal Article
Duff, A. (2008)
Powers in the Land?. Journalism Practice, 2, 230-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512780801999386
The expansion of opinion is one of the key developments in the British press, as elsewhere. The article analyses the role of one of the most important types of commentator, ne...
Informatisation: libraries and the exploitation of electronic information services.
Book Chapter
Duff, A. (2006)
Informatisation: libraries and the exploitation of electronic information services. In A. Black, & P. Hoare (Eds.), The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland: 1850-2000 (627-638). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521780971.051
Modern librarianship has been shaped by many factors, socio-cultural, political, economic and demographic, but there is a strong case – although not necessarily a technologica...