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And That’s the Way It Is: The Media’s Role in Ending the Vietnam War
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2011-03-31)The Vietnam War, also known as “The Living Room War,” was the first major American conflict to be so honestly documented by the media, as previous war correspondence focused mainly on the positive aspects of the war, to ... -
“Don’t be evil”: Uncovering the implications of Google search
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2011-03-31)Google has taken the world by storm, and, with its fast and seemingly accurate search results, internet users are increasingly using this search engine to obtain the majority of their information. This paper studies the ... -
The Myth of Free: The Hidden Costs of Open Source Software
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)Open source software (OSS) has become increasingly visible in recent years as a viable option for library automation. Many libraries rely on an integrated library system (ILS) to perform automation and library functions. ... -
The Importance of Knowledge Management and Trust in Relation to Disaster Response
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)This article investigates the importance of Knowledge Management (KM) and trust in disaster response. In KM, a lack of trust and non-reciprocity of information can hinder the process of knowledge transfer. Similarly, a ... -
"Two Roads to Middle Earth": Comparing Visualization of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Cinematic Trilogy
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)When comparing a much-loved novel to a cinematic adaptation, many people will say, “the book was better.” Even so, some of the same people remember scenes from the movie more vividly. Why? Building on Martin Barker’s (2006) ... -
Grey Space: Call Centres and the Information Society
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)Over the past decade, call centres have become a rising industry in contemporary globalized society, particularly in smaller towns and economically underdeveloped areas. The call centre industry has been both praised and ... -
Historical GIS Projects: Spatial Data Infrastructure
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)The use of historical GIS (HGIS) in humanities and social sciences research has added dimensions to scholarship in terms of both analysis and visualization. The construction of appropriate HGIS systems for the integration ... -
Google Book Search and the Future of Libraries
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)Google Book Search (GBS) is a service provided by Google that allows for the searching of the full text of millions of books from some of the world’s most renowned library collections. Two distinct view points are found ... -
NetWrite: A New Breed of Communication
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)This paper examines the recent linguistic phenomena of texting and instant messaging, paying particular attention to the unique linguistic properties exhibited in digital communications. Through an examination of the use ... -
Breeding Baby Bureaucracies: Essential Factors for the Effective Development of New Organizations
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)New government organizations face a range of challenges in establishing themselves during and after their initial creation. Without proper consideration, these challenges can hamper organizational development or even cause ... -
Downgrading Complexity in the Exxon Valdez Crisis: Using Information as a Risk Mitigation Tool in Complex Adaptive Systems
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)In a high-stakes crisis environment, trial and error can be too costly an approach. The Exxon Valdez oil spill provides an example of how complex adaptive systems can have simple, preventable problems and complex, unpredictable ... -
Thrills, Chills, and Controversy: The Success of R. L. Stine's Goosebumps
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)This paper investigates the popularity of and controversy surrounding R. L. Stine‘s Goosebumps series. The books were very popular with children in the 1990s, yet the fact that they are series novels and they belong to the ... -
Social Tagging as a Knowledge Organization and Resource Discovery Tool
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the social tagging phenomenon, including how it evolved and the debate surrounding its benefits and limitations. Further, social tagging's potential as a new tool for ... -
E-government: The Canadian Experience
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2009)The Canadian government was one of the first administrations to adapt to an online service delivery model and was distinguished early on as one of the most innovative in the development of its e-government tool. This article ... -
Information Warfare: Doing Battle in the 21st Century
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2009)This paper outlines Information Warfare as perceived by Western militaries. It maps out and defines Information Warfare as a multi-faceted strategy that relies on coherent and synchronized application of virtual and physical ... -
Reference Analysis as an Aid in Collection Development: A Study of Master of Architecture Theses at Dalhousie University
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2009)Librarians face difficult collection management decisions due to the proliferation of potential resources and the limited funding available to libraries. Reference analysis can act as a tool for selecting and de selecting ... -
New Textual Formats: Reading online is re-wiring the human brain and changing how we process information
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2009)The experience of reading online is different from reading the hard copy of a printed item. This is relevant to librarians and those in the information studies field who need to be aware that the way young people and future ... -
A Different Kind of Memory: Examining the Effect of Technology through the Ages
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2009)The effect of new technologies on human memory is a subject of interest for educators, technology developers, and information specialists. However, such a preoccupation is not new to contemporary society. The current ... -
Protecting Personal Information Nova Scotia’s Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act and the USA Patriot Act
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2009-01-01)This paper looks at Nova Scotia's Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act (PIIDPA), a piece of legislation that was specifically designed to protect Nova Scotia's citizens from having their personal ... -
Perceptions of Privacy and the Consequences of Apathy: Biometrics in the 21st Century
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2009)Privacy, long considered one of our most valuable rights, is at risk. Younger generations are increasingly becoming de-sensitized to the disclosure of their personal and confidential information. With little or no ...