Books Before Print
This beautifully illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to the medieval manuscript and what it can tell us about the world in which it was made and used. Captured in the materiality of manuscripts are the data enabling us to make sense of the preferences and habits of the individuals who made up medieval society. […]
The European Book in the Twelfth Century
The ‘long twelfth century’ (1075–1225) was an era of seminal importance in the development of the book in medieval Europe and marked a high point in its construction and decoration. This comprehensive study takes the cultural changes that occurred during the ‘twelfth-century Renaissance’ as its point of departure to provide an overview of manuscript culture […]
Digital Technology and Sustainability: Engaging the Paradox
Edited By Mike Hazas and Lisa Nathan Congratulations to UBC iSchool Associate Professor Lisa Nathan for the publication of Digital Technology and Sustainability: Engaging the Paradox. Bringing together diverse voices from across the field of sustainable human computer interaction (SHCI), this book discusses what it means for digital technology to support sustainability and how humans […]
Public Access to Information for Development : a Guide to the Effective Implementation of Right to Information Laws
Victoria L. Lemieux and Stephanie E. Trapnell With more than 100 right to information (RTI) laws—also called freedom of information or access to information laws—now in place globally, the groundwork has been laid to advance more transparent, accountable, and inclusive governance as a pathway to poverty reduction and economic development. This guide explores the historical […]
Building Trust in Information: Perspectives on the Frontiers of Provnance
By Victoria L. Lemieux Congratulations to UBC iSchool Associate Professor Victoria Lemieux on the publication of Building Trust in Information: Perspectives on the Frontiers of Provnance. This book reports on the results of an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary workshop on provenance that brought together researchers and practitioners from different areas such as archival science, law, information […]
Why Engagement Matters: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives of User Engagement in Digital Media
Edited by Heather O’Brien and Paul Cairns UBC iSchool Associate Professor Heather O’Brien publishes new book on user engagement. What do we mean when we say that our goal is to engage users with technology, and what are the benefits of doing so? How we define UE conceptually is indicative of the larger set of […]
The SAGE Handbook of E-learning Research
Edited by Caroline Haythornthwaite, Richard Andrews, Jude Fransman, and Eric M. Meyers The new edition of The SAGE Handbook of E-Learning Research retains the original effort of the first edition by focusing on research while capturing the leading edge of e-learning development and practice. Chapters focus on areas of development in e-learning technology, theory, practice, […]
Measuring User Engagement
By Lalmas, Mounia with Heather O’Brien and Elad Yom-Tov User engagement refers to the quality of the user experience that emphasizes the positive aspects of interacting with an online application and, in particular, the desire to use that application longer and repeatedly. User engagement is a key concept in the design of online applications (whether […]
Financial Analysis and Risk Management: Data Governance, Analytics and Life Cycle Management
By Victoria Lemieux UBC iSchool Associate Professor Victoria Lemieux’s latest publication takes a look at the Global Financial Crisis and the weakness of financial records. The Global Financial Crisis and the Eurozone crisis that has followed have drawn attention to weaknesses in financial records, information and data. These weaknesses have led to operational risks in […]
Managing Records in Global Financial Markets: Ensuring Compliance and Mitigating Risk
Edited by Lynn Coleman, Victoria L. Lemieux, Rod Stone, and Geoffrey Yeo This timely book fully explores current regulatory, legal, and governance issues associated with managing records in global banking and finance businesses. It offers strategies and examples of best practice to meet the record-keeping challenges in corporate and commercial banking enterprises operating in global […]