Research Articles (Information Science)

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Embodiment in virtual reality : an experiment on how visual and aural first- and third-person modes affect embodiment and mindfulness
(Springer, 2025-03) Bosman, Isak de Villiers; Bujic, Mila; Cosio, Laura Diana; 'Oz' Buruk, Oguz; Jorgensen, Kristine; Hamari, Juho; isak.bosman@up.ac.za
Immersion as an umbrella experience and embodiment are regarded as primary advantages of virtual reality and its capability to lead to other reflective experiences. Beyond the basis of stereoscopic head-mounted displays, however, there is paucity of research on altered ways of experiencing virtual reality with regards to the possibilities afforded by this medium. To address this gap, we explore the effects of perspective shifts, both in terms of the visual and aural modalities, on embodiment and embodied mindfulness. Using a virtual reality application that administers a body-scan meditation using different visual- and aural perspectives, we investigate the effects these perspectives have on embodiment and embodied mindfulness. Our results indicate that a first-person visual perspective positively influenced a change in perceived body schema, but not in acceptance of virtual body ownership or control/agency of a virtual body, nor do they suggest an effect of audio-based perspective on these outcomes. Investigation into the moderating effects of mindfulness- and immersive tendencies on these factors suggest that participants with low immersive tendencies experienced a greater change in their body schema in the visual first-person condition compared to the third-person condition. A qualitative content analysis on participants’ experiences indicate that few participants were able to express their experience in terms of audio. Our results contribute to the body of work on altered self-representations for mindfulness and extends on this concept with the notion of listening perspective as well as more generally to the design of sound, perspective, and embodiment in virtual reality.
From tradition to fast pacing 4IR and Society 5.0, to embracing community librarianship : an evolutionary approach on how to prepare students
(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024-05) Fourie, Ina; Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel); Holmner, Marlene Amanda; Meyer, Anika; ina.fourie@up.ac.za
The value of community libraries (in various forms and contexts) is well recognized. They align with traditional values of libraries to offer information access and supportive services on all levels of society, while subject to the challenges of the contemporary digital transformation of society and the economy, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Society 5.0, and artificial intelligence (AI). They need to address various needs in specific contexts (from poverty-stricken to sophisticated technology-driven). This paper shares a vision for preparing students for community librarianship that attends to both the traditional values reported in the literature as well as exciting opportunities that technological development is offering to leapfrog and progress at a quicker and more effective pace. We reflect on the conceptualization and value of community libraries and librarianship, the challenges faced in contemporary society and examples of initiatives from different continents. Against this background, suggestions are offered for an evolutionary model that can be used by educators to prepare students for changing librarianship environments and that can inform context-appropriate curricular development for community librarianship. The latter would, amongst other things, cover the combined use of andragogic (suitable for adult learners) and pedagogic teaching approaches, incorporation of cultural values and diversity, technological developments, and preparation for participatory collaboration and research with communities.
Effects of meaningful choices in serious games for meaningful learning
(Serious Games Society, 2024-09) Wong, Yan Lau; Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel); Smith, Annique Elizabeth; yan.wong@up.ac.za
This action research study examines how meaningful choice design affects the overall meaningful learning experience of a virtual reality educational serious game. An intervention was developed to teach hazard detection in mines and was tested by mining engineering postgraduate students at a tertiary institution. Qualitative findings suggest that participants felt that the application of meaningful choice design improved the overall learning experience. This design approach empowered players to tailor their experiences based on their strengths and weaknesses, enabling them to establish a personalized flow and pace to master the content. Moreover, participants expressed that the inclusion of meaningful choice design enriched their serious game experience and, consequently, enhanced their learning outcomes. Future research on serious games should focus on exploring replayability, quantifying the impact of positive game experiences on learning, and implementing various game design principles in educational serious games. This study advances game-based education by emphasizing the benefits of using game design techniques and positive play experiences for learning.
Models and theories that can guide grief and bereavement information interventions : an information behaviour lens
(University of Borås, 2024-06) Fourie, Ina; ina.fourie@up.ac.za
INTRODUCTION: Information behaviour in grief, bereavement, death, dying and its influence on the development of information interventions is understudied. Although pragmatic and evidence-based practices work well, theoretical and conceptual models, research findings and theories should inform grief and bereavement information interventions developed by specialist counsellors. Extensive literature on death, dying, grief and bereavement counselling/therapy and information behaviour per se, does not address this need. This paper reports on work in progress exploring existing theories and models that might guide research. METHOD: Scoping review of literature from applicable disciplines (health, social work, religion, psychology, library/information science) for theories/models reported in grief and bereavement counselling and bereavement information intervention design. The focus is on information behaviour and all related information activities. ANALYSIS: Two tables based on a content analysis that show theories/models that hold value for information interventions and studies of information behaviour. RESULTS: The analysis reveals a spectrum of theories including grief theory, grief stage theory, theory of motivated information management. Models for consideration include bereavement model, transtheoretical model (narratives), social interaction model. CONCLUSION: Information behaviour research should continue to strive in conceptually and theoretically informing grief and bereavement information interventions, practices and work in grief and bereavement counselling.
Information seeking behaviour in music conductors' repertoire selection
(University of Borås, 2024-06) Firkins, Christina Maria; Barrett-Berg, Michael; Fourie, Ina; christina.firkins@up.ac.za
INTRODUCTION: Music repertoire selection is a process driven by music conductors. They focus on scoring, ensemble composition, acquisition methods (i.e., acquiring the music). Information needs and seeking are core to repertoire selection and conductors’ tasks/roles. It cannot be considered in isolation; other conductor responsibilities, past experiences, and external factors (e.g., finances) influence the process and information seeking. We report findings from an exploratory study conducted in 2023 with 37 conductors. METHOD: Brief literature review, triangulated with findings from a mixed-method study. A semi-structured questionnaire collected quantitative data from 37 conductors and individual online interviews collected qualitative data from two conductors. ANALYSIS: Quantitative data revealed typical tasks requiring information, issues to consider in repertoire selection (e.g., text, ensemble capabilities), internet usage and other information seeking activities and sources. Qualitative data elaborated on factors influencing repertoire selection and information seeking e.g., repertoire inspiration and financial factors. RESULTS & DISCUSSION: Three core themes influencing information seeking are discussed: process of repertoire selection, user (individual conductor) characteristics, external factors. The repertoire selection (process) is mapped against information seeking behaviour (activities, sources), user characteristics and external factors. CONCLUSION: Music repertoire selection’s interdependence with other tasks of music conductors, the importance of individuality and inevitable external factors, influence information seeking.
Enhancing conceptualisations of information behaviour contexts through insights from research on e-dictionaries and e-lexicography
(University of Borås, 2024-06) Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel); Fourie, Ina; theo.bothma@up.ac.za; ina.fourie@up.ac.za
INTRODUCTION: Extensive conceptualisations of context in information behaviour research do not extend to all contexts revealed in the use of electronic (e)- dictionary and similar e-sources. Information behaviour emphasises users’ contexts and their situations. As intermediaries, examples of using e-dictionaries reveal additional contexts. E-dictionary research and lexicographical insight add additional conceptualisations of information behaviour contexts. METHOD: Conceptual paper drawing on literature reviews of research on e-dictionaries and conceptualisations of information behaviour contexts, and an exemplar approach to e-dictionary use. ANALYSIS: The literature and dictionary use examples are analysed through an information behaviour lens with added lexicographic insight. RESULTS: Conceptualisations of context in information behaviour research strongly focus on the user (e.g. the need, problem) and specific situations in such contexts, sometimes extending to temporality and spatiality. Information retrieval literature also notes the context of the person who created information and of an intermediary (person or system). Three contexts are evident from e-dictionary use and lexicography: user, information intermediary (dictionary), and word, phrase or text (information source). These contexts might influence information behaviour. CONCLUSION: The use of e-dictionaries and similar intermediaries, observed with lexicographic insight, can enhance conceptualisations of context in information behaviour, which is of value in the use of information sources and information evaluation.
Aspekte van inligtingsonttrekkingstrukture in aanlyn woordeboeke
(Buro van die WAT, 2024) Gouws, Rufus H.; Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel); theo.bothma@up.ac.za
In gedrukte woordeboeke met 'n statiese artikel- en boekstruktuur is die ver-houding tussen die verspreiding van data en die onttrekking van inligting eenvoudig en die meeste woordeboeke volg min of meer dieselfde ordeningstelsels. Aanlyn woordeboeke vertoon dina-miese strukture met data wat dikwels op verskillende vlakke en in verskillende vakke aangebied word. Dit dwing die gebruiker om afwaarts (of vertikaal) en sywaarts (of horisontaal) in 'n artikel of bepaalde artikelkommentare te beweeg en om soekprosedures te volg wat nuwe strukture soos uitgebreide kommentare en selfs nuwe soekposisies soos soektonnels in ag moet neem. Dit is uiters belangrik dat gebruikers bewus moet wees van die volle spektrum data in 'n leksikografiese pro-duk en dat hulle daartoe in staat moet wees om die datatipe wat vir hulle ter sake is, te kan kies. Gebruikers van leksikografiese produkte het ondersteuning nodig om 'n optimale onttrekking van inligting te verseker. Gevolglik moet leksikograwe moeite doen om 'n inligtingsonttrekkingstruk-tuur te skep wat gebruikers kan help om suksesvolle woordeboekraadpleging te verseker. Dit kan verfyning van die databasisstruktuur van die woordeboek vereis, en die ontwikkeling van 'n gevor-derde koppelvlakontwerp wat nuwe kenmerke en navigasie-opsies aan die gebruiker beskikbaar kan stel. Dit beklemtoon weer eens die noodsaaklikheid van 'n multidissiplinêre span in die ontwik-keling van 'n woordeboek om 'n geskikte finale produk aan die gebruiker te kan bied. Hierdie arti-kel bied voorstelle vir gestruktureerde en kitstoegang tot data en die gebruik van datamerkers om gebruikers te lei na aanduiders in komplekse woordeboekartikels. Die klem is ook op die gebruikers-vriendelikheid van leksikografiese instrumente wat die gehalte van intuïtiewe woordeboekgebruik kan verbeter.
Data literacy : an output focussed model to guide Kenyan academic libraries
(Routledge, 2025) Stanislaus Litsalia, Agava; Van Deventer, Martie; Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel)
In the era of rapid data generation, researchers at Kenyan universities face challenges in effectively navigating, interpreting, and managing data. This study proposes a collaborative data literacy framework to enhance Kenyan data literacy initiatives, addressing critical areas for improved outcomes. Despite data ubiquity, researchers encounter management challenges. The primary objective was to assess the feasibility of standardized data literacy services across private university libraries in Kenya. The broader research project, which was the PhD thesis as reported in section 9 of this paper, collected both quantitative and qualitative data. This paper reports only on the use of quantitative data to inform the output model. The study identified key stakeholders, emphasizing the crucial role of libraries in promoting data literacy. The proposed framework has the potential to enhance research quality, innovation, and societal impact in Kenya’s research community.
Balancing cultural, literary and financial capital in trade publishing : a case study of Tafelberg Publishers, South Africa
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2024-09) Klingenberg, Jana; Le Roux, Elizabeth; jana.klingenberg@up.ac.za
This article is an historical analysis of the changing editorial strategy of Tafelberg, a South African publisher. It aims to shed light on the culture-commerce divide in South African publishing, the changing cultural and social impact of a publisher specialising in a minority language, and the nexus of editorial philosophies, language and nationalism. The research considers Bourdieu’s (1993) conceptualisation of the fields of culture with their associated levels of symbolic, financial and cultural capital, and the notion of poles of restricted and mass production of textual products in its analysis. It was found that Tafelberg has had significant cultural impact in South Africa, particularly with its involvement in the growth of Afrikaans literature and nationalism. Tafelberg is now a smaller part of one of South Africa’s publishing giants, and they remain an important publisher of Afrikaans titles, even though their social and symbolic impact has changed.
A review : the bibliometric analysis of emerging node localization in wireless sensor network
(MIR Labs, 2023-07) Aroba, Oluwasegun Julius; Naicker, Nalindren; Adeliyi, Timothy; Gupthar, Avintha; Karodia, Khadija
As research in Node localization in WSN becomes ubiquitous, there is a dire need to interpret and map the increasing scientific knowledge and evolutionary trends so that a firm foundation can be laid for identifying knowledge gaps and advancing the domain. There is a critical need to interpret and map the expanding body of scientific knowledge and evolutionary trends as Node localization research in WSN spreads widely to establish a solid foundation for identifying knowledge gaps and developing the domain. Hence, this study aims to undertake a bibliometric analysis of node localization approaches. The Scopus central assemblage database was searched for titles that included "node localization", "wireless sensor network," and "WSN". A total of 1618 documents were published within the nineteen-study period (2003 - 2022). Microsoft Excel 365, R Bibliometric and Biblioshiny packages were implored for statistical analysis of approved published research articles. This study highlights the trends and current state of node localization research in WSN. It can aid researchers in gaining a thorough understanding of the most recent node localization techniques used in WSN.
Editorial : Open science in Africa
(Frontiers Media, 2023-06-14) Pienaar, Heila; heila.pienaar@up.ac.za
No abstract available.
Access and impact barriers to academic publications : a global study of thesis and dissertation embargo policies
(Emerald, 2023-10) Rasuli, Behrooz; Schoepfel, Joachim; Boock, Michael; Van Wyk, Brenda
PURPOSE : Many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) allow students or their advisors to restrict access to theses/dissertations (TDs) by applying embargoes. This study aims to identify why Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) allow embargoes. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : One hundred HEIs were randomly selected, representing seven geographic regions. The authors imported policies/guidelines for embargoing TDs into MAXQDA software and coded the qualitative data. FINDINGS : Among the 100 studied HEIs, 43 HEIs (43%) have policies/guidelines on the web for embargoing TDs, most of which are from North America. For the majority of HEIs, embargoes are a voluntary option for students/advisors. Content analysis of the 32 embargo policies showed that embargo reasons (18 key reasons) can be categorized into six broad themes (commercialization, publication, ethical issues, funding contracts/agreements, security and safety, and miscellaneous). RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS : In this study, only those policies are reviewed that are available, discoverable and accessible on HEIs' websites. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS : Highlighting the detrimental effect of not managing stipulations towards embargoes clearly, the findings could be useful for national/institutional policymakers and administrators of research departments, academic libraries, institutional repositories and graduate offices. ORIGINALITY/VALUE : This is the first study to investigate rationales for TDs embargo practices. It creates awareness of how embargoes are managed and reflected in policy. Ultimately, it recommends further interrogation on how embargoes influence the principle of openness to scholarship.
Published sources and themes for the historiography of IFLA
(Sage, 2024-12) Lor, Peter Johan
The centenary of IFLA is approaching. IFLA’s Library History Special Interest Group has embarked on various projects to prepare for the event, including the compilation of an edited volume of scholarly chapters on IFLA’s history. This article originated as a background paper for members of the Library History Special Interest Group and others who may be contemplating conducting research on IFLA with a view to the centenary in 2027. An overview is given of published sources for the historiography of IFLA. These include publications about IFLA published by IFLA and its structures, and by other parties. IFLA’s own publications include guidelines and standards; policy statements; reports on the work of its professional units and strategic advisory committees; the IFLA Publications Series; and report series such as the IFLA World Reports and Trend Reports. Much of this material is published on IFLA’s websites, both current and archived. It provides valuable evidence of IFLA’s activities. In this article, the emphasis is on material about IFLA published by IFLA itself and by other parties. The literature about IFLA includes historical accounts published as articles, books, book chapters and theses. Many contain useful bibliographies. With a view to identifying topics and themes for the historiography of IFLA, the subject matter of some 294 items about IFLA published from 2000 to 2022 inclusive is analysed. Brief attention is paid to possible themes emerging from the literature that may be useful in developing research on IFLA.
Librarianship and bibliography in the international arena : the Subcommittee for Bibliography of the International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation, 1922-1930
(Sage, 2024-12) Lor, Peter Johan
In 1922, the International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation was established to serve as an advisory organ of the League of Nations in respect of science, arts and education. It took an interest in promoting international bibliographic projects and library cooperation. This article focuses on the International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation’s Subcommittee for Science and Bibliography, established in 1923, and situates it in the context of the League’s evolving and complex administrative and communication infrastructure for intellectual cooperation, to which the International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation was added in 1926. A general overview is given of the Subcommittee’s membership, its relationship with the International Institute of Bibliography of Paul Otlet and Henri Lafontaine, and its activities as reflected in its agendas, minutes and reports. Its membership comprised eminent scientists and scholars, with directors of some major libraries serving as associate members, some of whom later played leading roles in IFLA.
Mapping the landscape of citizen science in Africa : assessing its potential contributions to sustainable development goals 6 and 11 on access to clean water and sanitation and sustainable cities
(Ubiquity Press, 2023-07-27) Elias, Peter; Shonowo, Adenike; De Sherbinin, Alex; Hultquist, Carolynne; Danielsen, Finn; Cooper, Caren; Mondardini, Maria; Faustman, Elaine; Browser, Anne; Minster, Jean-Bernard Minster; Van Deventer, Martha Johanna; Popescu, Ioana
Data are vital for and creating knowledge-based solutions to development challenges facing Africa. As a result of gaps in government-funded data collection, and in the interest of promoting community engagement, there is a global movement towards consideration of nontraditional sources of data, including citizen science (CS) data. These data are particularly valuable when collected at a high resolution over large spatial extents and long time periods. CS projects and infrastructure are abundant and well documented in the Global North, while needs for participatory projects to fill environmental monitoring gaps may be greater in the Global South. The paper explores the contributions of citizen science projects originating in Africa for two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), namely SDG 6, and SDG 11 which are particularly important to the millions of lowincome residents of cities across Africa. Using a mixed methods approach that involves online surveys, interviews, expert conference panels, and a desk review, we analyze a total of 53 CS projects focusing on water, sanitation, and urban planning. The paper addresses CS in Africa and CS for SDGs, and documents evidence for participatory and CS data collection in Africa. It also describes the survey methods, including approaches to training of volunteers, sources of funding, data collection methods, and objectives of the tools and projects. Finally, it provides reflections on the challenges of integrating CS into official statistics in Africa, and some lessons learnt from CS projects in Africa. This paper recommends the establishment of an open-source database, creation of a network of CS projects for communication and collaboration, the uptake of citizen-generated data, and continuous funding for such projects in Africa.
The experience of using virtual reality for interactive spatial visualisation of environmental data
(CEUR-WS, 2023) Bosman, Isak de Villiers; Smith, Annique Elizabeth; Ka, Kwan Sui Dave; De Beer, Koos; Maritz, J.A. (Jan); isak.bosman@up.ac.za
Virtual reality possesses various properties that have the potential to be beneficial for the visualisation of spatial data, including intuitive gestural affordances for looking around and interacting with data and the illusion of being physically located within a virtual space. However, some properties of the medium might also be detrimental to this purpose, such as limitations of the display technology and the possibility of motion sickness. While the medium is already being used for a variety of 3D visualisation purposes, there is no formulation of clear use-cases for virtual reality as a visualisation tool based on medium-specific considerations. Our work provides a preliminary overview towards this purpose by comparing two versions of an application for visualising environmental data in a mine: a virtual reality version and a standard desktop version. Using an exploratory approach with 26 participants and both qualitative and quantitative methods, the results highlight the ability of virtual reality to engage with spatial cognition but also some pitfalls in the design of user interfaces for interacting with large datasets.
New kids on the block? Exploring technological preferences of a new generation
(North American Business Press, 2023-02) Van Wyk, Brenda; brenda.vanwyk@up.ac.za
Over the past decades, reported research have continuously alluded to the impact of “digital natives,” “millennials,” and a range of reported “generations,” and warned about the need to adapt across all spheres, including education, educational approaches and student support. Higher education akin to these demands. Contemporary trends in student styles indicate an ever-expanding preference in using digital options. In essence, the use and application of technology and expectations hereof are changing with the emergence of each new generation. This necessitates a deepening in understanding, of inter alia, developments and application of educational technology and instructional design. With the disruptive technological changes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), a new entry-level student, characterised by an increased digital imprint and a marked preference to using only mobile technology, surfaced and is already coined in literature as “the phygital generation”. Phygital is the concept of using technology to bridge the digital world with the physical world with the purpose of providing a unique interactive experience for the user. The term has first been introduced by the marketing and consumer industries. Here, smart and mobile technologies enable interaction and experiences for increasingly daily needs such as online purchases, traveling, learning, communication. The question is: how does this new trend affect teaching and learning? Evidently, students from this generation prefers to learn from microcontent and they are averse to voluminous content. Is there an understanding of the nature of the phygital generation, with its focus on mobile technology? Will this exacerbate the digital divide in marginalised communities? Framed by Critical Pedagogy, this paper interrogates the knowledge that a group of lecturers and their support staff in a Higher Education Institution in South Africa must accommodate a new generation of students. Using an interpretive design, qualitative data were collected from a purposively selected group of educators and support staff. Semi-structured interviews were used in this case to gauge their awareness and readiness to accommodate this new generation in their teaching and learning ecosystem. Findings are that participants are aware of the change but are not prepared for contemporary trends. Informed by critical theory, the paper offers critical indicators to address the gap.
The use of theories in competitive intelligence : a systematic literature review
(Halmstad University, 2023) Maungwa, Tumelo; Laughton, Paul; tumelo.sebata@up.ac.za
The field of competitive intelligence is growing as organisations are looking to increase their competitive advantage in a global society. As this field grows, so does the research and academic literature on this practice. While theory that specifically focuses on competitive intelligence may be limited, theories from other popular and related fields such as management and psychology have been used to explain or guide some the popular competitive intelligence processes with the competitive intelligence cycle. This paper attempts to lay a foundation of relevant theory from previously published literature on competitive intelligence by mapping these theories against the six identified competitive intelligences processes. The qualitative approach used to achieve this was a literature analysis, involving thematic analysis through a process of coding. The resulting consolidation and processing of these theories led to the development of a useful framework from which other current and future theories can be added, paving the way for further theory development in the field of competitive intelligence.).
Contextualised dictionary literacy, information literacy and information behaviour in the e-environment
(Emerald, 2024) Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel); Fourie, Ina; theo.bothma@up.ac.za
PURPOSE : Needs for information literacy, disparities in society, bridging digital divides, richness of information sources in electronic (e-)environments and the value of dictionaries have often been propagated. To improve information sources and information literacy training, information behaviour must be understood (i.e. all information activities). This paper conceptualises new opportunities for information sources (e.g. electronic dictionaries) to all society sectors, dictionary literacy and research lenses such as lexicography to supplement information literacy and behaviour research. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : A scoping review of information literacy and behaviour, lexicography and dictionary literature grounds the conceptualisation of dictionary literacy, its alignment with information literacy, information activities and information behaviour and lexicography as additional research lens. FINDINGS : Research lenses must acknowledge dictionary use in e-environments, information activities and skills, meanings of information and dictionary literacy, the value of e-dictionaries, alignment with information behaviour research that guides the development of information sources and interdisciplinary research from, e.g. lexicography – thus contextualisation. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS : Research implications – information behaviour and information literacy research can be enriched by lexicography as research lens. Further conceptualisation could align information behaviour, information literacy and dictionary literacy. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS : Dictionary training, aligned with information literacy training, can be informed by this paper. SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS : The value of dictionary literacy for all sectors of societies can be improved. ORIGINALITY/VALUE : Large bodies of literature on information behaviour and lexicography individually do not cover combined insights from both.
Information literacy and the material objects of the Kente-weaving landscape
(Emerald, 2023-10) Agyemang, Franklin Gyamfi; Wessels, Nicoline; Du Preez, Madely
PURPOSE : This paper aims to examine the ways becoming information literate relates to the material objects in the Kente-weaving landscape. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : An ethnographic research design was adopted wherein data was collected using participant observation and a semi-structured interview with 24 participants through their roles as either master weaver, junior weaver or novice weaver. Thematic analysis through a practice-based approach to information literacy frames the analysis of this study. FINDINGS : Information literacy relates to the material objects in terms of developing the know-how knowledge regarding the Kente-weaving tools used as well as what constitutes the quality of Kente fabrics. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS : Information literacy goes beyond having theoretical knowledge of the material objects of an information landscape. It is practical, not merely knowing the names of the material objects and what they are literary used for. ORIGINALITY/VALUE : To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that contributes to the understanding of how information literacy relates to material objects in the craft workplace.

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