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Author Archives: Joseph Dunne-Howrie
Student Perspectives: Franco-Arabic and the Secret History of Writing
The Student Perspectives category collects posts written by current CityLIS students. This post is written by Mahmoud El-Shafey who considers the evolution of spoken and written Arabic. Mahmoud is on Twitter @MahmudElShafey. This post first appeared on Mahmoud’s blog https://maktabaman.com/2020/10/17/franco-arabic-and-the-secret-history-of-writing/ … Continue reading
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Tagged #Alphabet, #Arabic, #Language, #Latin, #Writing
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Prizes Announcement
We are delighted to announce that the following CityLIS graduates have been awarded prizes for the outstanding quality of work they produced in the field of Library and Information Science. Bethany Ruth Sherwood has been awarded the Best Student Prize. … Continue reading
Scary Stories on the Web: How does Digital Folklore Trick its Readers?
***Harper Arnold argues that the Creepypasta phenomenon shows how internet narratives blur the line between fiction and reality. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission as part of our CityLIS Writes initiative. Harper is on Twitter @HarperArnold2*** *** ““Darkness … Continue reading
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Tagged Augmented Reality, authorship, Creepypastas, Digital Culture, internet, Libraries and Publishing, post-truth
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Modern forms of publishing include writing blogs and posting diverse content on social media. In this context, how do library and/or information services relate to questions of identity in the twenty-first century?
***Elle Moyse considers how Web 2.0 reconfigures our sense of identity when it is presented as media. These ideas are discussed with reference to online journalism, blogging and social media. Elle is on Twitter @ElleMoyse. It is reproduced here with … Continue reading
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Tagged identity, infosphere, journalism, Libraries and Publishing, social media, Web 2.0
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The evolution of scientific scholarly communication
***Mehreen Khalid analyses the factors for change in STEM scholarly publishing and communication, including Plan S and the Open Movement. She also considers how academia may change in a post-COVID-19 world. Mehreen is on Twitter @19Emkay. It is reproduced here … Continue reading
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Tagged Libraries and Publishing, open access, Scholarly Communication, Student Perspectives
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