Raquel Gómez-Díaz

Approach to self-publishing with a combination of bibliometric study and social network analysis techniques

Purpose From the point of view of the book chain, self-publishing is becoming increasingly common and it is doing so faster in the commercial world than in science. This study aims to analyse the phenomenon of self-publishing from the point of view of the research being done on it. Thus, in addition to studying the subject, it is going to be possible to analyse the viability of this methodology as an analysis technique. Design/methodology/approach The methodology is based on a combination of traditional bibliometric studies and analysis of social networks applied. Findings Self-publishing is a phenomenon that is being studied by the scientific community. But the research on this topic has a low rate of co-authorship and a low relationship between the most prolific authors and their relevance. The combination of techniques used has proven to be a very good choice for analyzing the data. Originality/value There are not enough works analyzing the research in self-publishing. Because of the peculiarities of the topic, a combination of various techniques will provide a better approach to its study, so, this paper contains some results using bibliometrics and others using social network analysis applied.

Projeto colaborativo em ambientes digitais de atividades de aprendizagem e avaliação para aquisição de competências em informação e documentação

A busca de projecao internacional e a necessidade de formar redes formais ou informais de cooperacao academica sao algumas das caracteristicas mais comuns da formacao atual, oferecidas por varias universidades. Cientes dessa dificuldade, assim como da conveniencia da criacao de sinergias docentes e do enriquecimento das redes de colaboracao academica entre as universidades, e apresentada no contexto de ensino de Informacao e Documentacao, uma experiencia de colaboracao interuniversitaria para o projeto conjunto de atividades de aprendizagem e avaliacao por competencias, desenvolvido por docentes das Universidades Publicas de Zaragoza e Salamanca (Espanha) e da Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho (Sao Paulo, Brasil). A experiencia e desenvolvida por meio de modelos de registros que facilitem a estruturacao de atividades de aprendizagem que visam a aquisicao de competencias comuns. Cada atividade proposta e desenvolvida e registrada em uma planilha que reune a informacao, organizada em diversos campos como: descricao, competencias, objetivos, resultados de aprendizagem previstos, ferramentas, recursos e materiais necessarios, criterios de avaliacao, entre outros aspectos, de maneira que o aluno possa ver o que deve fazer, como fazer e qual a utilidade. Essa forma de conceber as atividades de aprendizagem baseadas em competencias e possivel, em ambientes academicos geograficamente tao distantes, pelo uso das Tecnologias de Informacao e Comunicacao, que permitem tanto a colaboracao a distância entre os professores quanto o acesso aos materiais oferecidos nas plataformas de cada uma das universidades.

Systematic Literature Reviews in Social Sciences and Humanities: A Case Study

The objective of this article is to analyze the factors that may influence the results t of a systematic literature review SLR in Social Sciences and Humanities. It is a case study focused on the analysis of a SLR centered on reading research and digital reading. Through this analysis it was possible to detect errors commonly found in bibliographic reference information provided by different sources. In addition, the diversity of sources treated permitted an understanding of the disparity in the data provided by sources of information. The difficulty in managing non-standard data, and the need to include different standardization techniques in order to reduce the number of errors and allows avoiding the distortion in interpretations of the data. The results indicated that SLR is a suitable technique to apply it in the Social Sciences and Humanities although was possible to recognize that carries more difficulties than in other areas.

Digital competences in the curriculum of postgraduate studies of health professionals: The role of the librarian as trainer in formative programmes

Libraries specialisingin health sciences, located in hospitals and health centres are defined as being within the fields of biomedicine, nursing and physiotherapy. They are called hospital libraries and their mission is directed at users who need information for clinical practice, teaching and research. Recently, the concept of information literacy has been added to the professional practices of librarians working in hospital libraries, although traditionally health librarians have devoted most of their professional work to teaching users in different techniques of search, retrieval and information management. The objective is to evaluate the training program based on the achievements and levels of acceptance and satisfaction of the professionals who participated. At the time of writing this report, a total of 116 professionals have received the training and 176 professionals have requested it. Information professionals have shown a special interest in knowing and acquiring the competence that society demands from health professionals in the 21st century: capacityto seek pertinent, relevant and truthful information, generate knowledge and disseminate information to multiple audiences in the Society-Network.

Conversando en la nube: cómo organizar un club de lectura virtual

Los clubs de lectura son una de las herramientas mas eficaces para conseguir y fidelizar lectores y esta afirmacion se cumple tambien en los denominados virtuales, siempre y cuando, se disenen, organicen, gestionen y dinamicen de la manera adecuada. El presente articulo analiza una seleccion de clubs de lectura virtuales puestos en marcha desde las bibliotecas espanolas, con el fin de senalar los aspectos esenciales a tener en cuenta a la hora de su organizacion. Ademas se realiza una clasificacion descriptiva atendiendo al medio o foro de conversacion en el que se realizan y se incluye el ejemplo de un club integrado en Nubeteca , proyecto de la Fundacion German Sanchez Ruiperez y la Diputacion de Badajoz.

Lectura literaria juvenil: los clubes de lectura como entornos de investigación

This article focuses on the use of book clubs in studies with young readers (aged 13 to 18 years old), using the model applied by the German Ruiperez Foundation with its project BeattlePad (Territorio Ebook). This study aims at substantiating the influence that book clubs have in the reading habits of this age group, as well as following up on these habits in their natural environment. It is presented as a study that has followed a qualitative methodology using semi-structured interviews and analyzing the results of the study. It is based on the hypothesis that book clubs have a meaningful role from the point of view of motivating the reader, but also as an object of study to detect all the central elements that are rooted in the development of reading habits. The study of these entities allows segmenting elements that are usually difficult to pinpoint.

Lectura literaria juvenil: el papel de los clubes de lectura como entornos de investigación

This article focuses on the use of book clubs in studies with young readers (aged 13 to 18 years old), using the model applied by the German Ruiperez Foundation with its project BeattlePad (Territorio Ebook). This study aims at substantiating the influence that book clubs have in the reading habits of this age group, as well as following up on these habits in their natural environment. It is presented as a study that has followed a qualitative methodology using semi-structured interviews and analyzing the results of the study. It is based on the hypothesis that book clubs have a meaningful role from the point of view of motivating the reader, but also as an object of study to detect all the central elements that are rooted in the development of reading habits. The study of these entities allows segmenting elements that are usually difficult to pinpoint.

Literatura digital infantil y juvenil en tabletas y smartphones: una oportunidad para lograr nuevos lectores

El fenomeno de la conectividad movil y la expansion de los telefonos inteligentes y las tablets esta teniendo como protagonistas de primera linea a los ninos y los adolescentes, por lo que una de las opciones para la promocion de la lectura es convertirlos en sus aliados. Para ello es necesario que todos los agentes que intervienen en la cadena de creacion, difusion y consumo del libro se involucren, y se definan estrategias globales que permitan establecer las condiciones idoneas para su desarrollo. En el articulo se indican las acciones que los editores, desarrolladores, mediadores y la Administracion pueden realizar para conseguir este objetivo.

Contenidos enriquecidos para niños o las nuevas formas de leer, crear y escuchar historias: una propuesta de clasificación

Una de las caracteristicas del mundo digital infantil es la riqueza y diversidad de contenidos que pueden ir, de lo meramente textual y grafico, a ofrecer productos enriquecidos con video, sonido, movimiento… con los que se puede interactuar y que sirven para leer, escuchar historias, crearlas o jugar con ellas. Ante tal variedad es necesario conocer cuales son sus caracteristicas principales, asi como realizar una sistematizacion que facilite su utilizacion por parte de los mediadores. Este articulo propone una clasificacion de los contenidos digitales para ninos y sus enriquecimientos atendiendo a diferentes factores e incluyendo en cada uno de ellos titulos recomendados. PALABRAS CLAVE: literatura digital infantil; lectura digital infantil; aplicaciones de lectura para ninos; libros enriquecidos; clasificacion de aplicaciones de lectura infantil. One of the characteristics of the digital world for children is the richness and diversity of content that can range from the merely textual and graphic, to the availability of products enriched by video, sound, movement ... with which you can interact and that are useful for reading stories, as well as listening, creating, or playing with them. Given this variety, it is necessary to know what their main features are and how to systematize them in order to facilitate their use for mediators. This article proposes a classification of digital content for children and its improvement according to different factors and including for each recommended titles. Keywords: Children’s Digital Literature; Children’s Digital Reading; Children’s reading app; Enhanced books; children’s reading app taxonomy.

Subscription models like innovative digital reading system

Publishing subscription models have experienced great development in recent years. These models favour the access off property and promote intensive reading. From the publishing industry has welcomed them with some reluctance because it is a new business model that questions the principles on which much of the publishing industry is based. However companies like Oyster, Scribb, Entitle and others are incorporating numerous publishers and titles looking to experience new ways to sell their works. In this paper we analyse the determining factors for the success of these businesses