Library and Information Science subjects related to and covered by JOLIMATE publication:
- Information organisation: This area includes topics related to the organisation, classification, and retrieval of information, including metadata standards, controlled vocabularies, and information architecture.
- Information retrieval: This area covers topics related to searching for information, including search algorithms, user interfaces, and evaluation metrics.
- Information behaviour: This area covers topics related to how people seek, use, and interact with information, including studies of user needs, information-seeking behaviours, and information literacy.
- Digital libraries: This area includes topics related to the design, development, and management of digital libraries, including digital preservation, access, and retrieval.
- Information technology: This area includes topics related to the use of technology in libraries, including library systems, electronic resources, and digital preservation.
- Information policy: This area includes topics related to the legal, ethical, and social issues surrounding information, including intellectual property, privacy, and freedom of information.
- Management: This area includes topics related to the management of libraries and information centres, including strategic planning, budgeting, and personnel management.
- Education: This area includes topics related to library and information science education, including curriculum design, pedagogy, and assessment.
- Data management: This area includes topics related to the management, storage, and analysis of data, including data curation, metadata, and data visualisation.
- Information services: This area covers topics related to the provision of information services, including reference services, outreach, and community engagement.
- Information literacy: This area includes topics related to the development of information literacy skills, including instruction, assessment, and the role of libraries in promoting information literacy.
- Digital humanities: This area includes topics related to the intersection of technology and the humanities, including digital scholarship, digital archives, and data-driven research methods.
- Scholarly communication: This area includes topics related to the dissemination and sharing of research and scholarship, including open access, publishing models, and copyright issues.
- User experience: This area covers topics related to the design and evaluation of user interfaces and user-centred services, including usability testing and user research.
- Information science theory: This area includes topics related to the theoretical foundations of library and information science, including information-seeking behaviour, information retrieval models, and information policy.
- Collection development: This area covers topics related to the selection, acquisition, and management of library materials, including collection analysis, budgeting, and vendor relations.
- Archival science: This area includes topics related to the management and preservation of historical records and cultural heritage materials, including archival theory, appraisal, and access.
- Information ethics: This area covers topics related to the ethical and social implications of information technologies, including information privacy, cybersecurity, and digital divide issues.