Turning weakness into strength: strategies for future LIS
Nolin, Jan and Åström, Fredrik LU
(2010)
In Journal of Documentation
66(1).
p.7-27
- Abstract
- Purpose – LIS has been described as a fragmented field in crisis, with an increased competition from other fields; and lacking in development of theories. The purpose of this paper is to articulate a strategy in which the perceived weakness can be seen as a source of strength.
Design/methodology/approach – The text builds mostly on reflections on meta-theoretical and science-organisation literature. Ten distinct problems for the research field are identified and discussed in order to provide a viable strategy for the future.
Findings – While it is common to suggest a convergent movement toward the idealised characteristics of the strong research discipline as a recipe against fragmentation, a strong convergent movement is... (More) - Purpose – LIS has been described as a fragmented field in crisis, with an increased competition from other fields; and lacking in development of theories. The purpose of this paper is to articulate a strategy in which the perceived weakness can be seen as a source of strength.
Design/methodology/approach – The text builds mostly on reflections on meta-theoretical and science-organisation literature. Ten distinct problems for the research field are identified and discussed in order to provide a viable strategy for the future.
Findings – While it is common to suggest a convergent movement toward the idealised characteristics of the strong research discipline as a recipe against fragmentation, a strong convergent movement is suggested that feeds off the fragmented character of the field. What is commonly perceived as a weakness, the multidimensional character of the field, can be translated into a strategic resource.
Originality/value – The paper provides a fresh perspective on the strategic situation of LIS. (Less)
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- author
- Nolin, Jan
and Åström, Fredrik
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2010
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Information science, Uncertainty management, Research work
- in
- Journal of Documentation
- volume
- 66
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 7 - 27
- publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- external identifiers
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- wos:000274648700002
- scopus:74349100962
- ISSN
- 0022-0418
- DOI
- 10.1108/00220411011016344
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- a483df2f-119e-43b9-b6fb-28034cd093da (old id 1529951)
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- 2016-04-01 13:21:20
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Design/methodology/approach – The text builds mostly on reflections on meta-theoretical and science-organisation literature. Ten distinct problems for the research field are identified and discussed in order to provide a viable strategy for the future.<br/><br>
Findings – While it is common to suggest a convergent movement toward the idealised characteristics of the strong research discipline as a recipe against fragmentation, a strong convergent movement is suggested that feeds off the fragmented character of the field. What is commonly perceived as a weakness, the multidimensional character of the field, can be translated into a strategic resource.<br/><br>
Originality/value – The paper provides a fresh perspective on the strategic situation of LIS.}},
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