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- Author preferences for open access in Portugal: survey findingsPublication . Carvalho, Milena; Boock, Michael; Todorova, Tania Yordanova; Martins, Susana; Braga, Inês; Pinto, CláudiaIn its relatively short existence, open access—the free, online, and immediate availability of scientific outputs in journals and repositories—has contributed to the availability and impact of scientific knowledge across the globe. As a result, the authors hypothesize that researchers and students increasingly prefer that their work appears in open access journals or open access repositories, resulting in improved access to quality, peer-reviewed scientific information and faster scientific and technological advances. Surveying authors at doctoral-granting institutions of higher education in Portugal, the authors seek to determine the extent to which this is true among Portuguese university teachers and researchers, to gauge their familiarity with open access, the importance they attach to open access when choosing a publication outlet, and to determine their preferences for achieving open access. The results show that Portuguese researchers are aware of the benefits of open access, regularly publish in open access journals, and deposit their papers in institutional or disciplinary repositories. The authors recommend continued improvement of training on institutional open access policies, European open access goals, and funding body requirements to increase open access to the fruits of Portuguese research still more.
- Partilha de informação em contexto empresarial na ótica da ciência da informaçãoPublication . Moreira, Diogo; Martins, Susana; Carvalho, MilenaEm ambiente empresarial, o cumprimento de prazos nos projetos pode levar à ausência de gestão da informação, nomeadamente a deficiências no processo de criação e organização documental que tornam difícil a sua recuperação. O projeto implementado assume como objetivo a definição de melhorias nos processos de criação, organização e partilha infodocumental, conduzindo ao desenvolvimento de instrumentos neste âmbito. Trata-se de uma investigação aplicada, baseando-se na revisão da literatura narrativa e na recolha de evidências através do uso de grelhas de observação e sua análise. É igualmente uma investigação exploratório-descritiva, permitindo conhecer e aprofundar temáticas. Foi necessário proceder-se ao mapeamento da documentação produzida ao longo dos projetos desenvolvidos e a uma avaliação da documentação armazenada nos repositórios institucionais DA ORGANIZAÇÃO X. Propuseram-se melhorias ao nível da criação, organização e partilha de infodocumentação que usassem as tecnologias por forma a facilitarem a criação, o acesso e a difusão infodocumental, cumprindo-se assim o objetivo proposto
- A memória na sustentabilidade do turismo - o caso do projeto A Rota do PescadorPublication . Martins, Susana; Carvalho, MilenaA Rota do Pescador é um reflexo da colaboração interinstitucional entre o Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto e a Junta de Freguesia de Vila do Conde, desenvolvida no âmbito de um projeto de turismo sustentável, baseado na maior comunidade piscatória do País: Poça da Barca e Caxinas. Objetiva a salvaguarda de património cultural e imaterial, promovendo a transferência de conhecimento a partir das competências do profissional da informação adquiridas na Licenciatura em Ciências e Tecnologias da Documentação e Informação. Através da aplicação de entrevistas semiestruturadas e da análise documental de elementos do acervo da biblioteca e do arquivo municipal, realizou-se o levantamento do património informacional, de cariz etnográfico, cultural, religioso, arquitetónico, ligado à construção naval e ao espólio piscatório, de indumentária e gastronomia. Os resultados são: a criação do logotipo do projeto; a criação de merchandising e de um glossário do típico linguarejar caxineiro; a delineação de uma pequena rota pedonal; a criação de uma página de Facebook e a recriação de certas tradições comunitárias. O projeto assume-se como um modelo de grande importância no desenvolvimento sustentável baseado em iniciativas turísticas, valorizando as tradições e a memória, preservando o património informacional ligado à atividade piscatória daquelas comunidades.
- Seminar: Professional Skills Of The Graduates In Library And Information Sciences And Technologies From The Point Of View Of The Potential Employers, Students And ProfessorsPublication . Carvalho, Milena; Martins, Susana; Lopes, Isabel CristinaObjectives - In this paper we assess the perceptions of three different groups linked to Library and Information Science and Technology (LIST) degree (students, teachers and employers) regarding four dimensions and it is based on the assumption that the alignment of these perceptions may enhance the employability of LIST graduates
- The Fisherman´S Route Project: An Interinstitutional Collaboration InitiativePublication . Martins, Susana; Carvalho, MilenaThe School of Management and Industrial Studies (ESEIG-Vila do Conde) of the Polytechnic of Porto (IPP), through the bachelor degree in Information and Documentation Sciences and Technologies (CTDI) was approached in 2015 by the parish of Vila do Conde to develop a joint project with the intention of preserving the identity and the cultural connection of Vila do Conde with the fishing activity and its fishermen - that have in Caxinas and Poça da Barca one of the biggest communities of fishermen in the country - through the creation of a cultural and touristic project called “A Rota do Pescador” (The Fisherman´s route). In the school year of 2016/2017 the bachelor degree in CTDI has started to be taught in the Porto Accounting and Business School (ISCAP), also from the Polytechnic of Porto, and the project has continued in the same lines that had been established. The increasing importance of the informational heritage as an agent that generates value and as a distinct identity is, nowadays, a key element to create, distinguish and enrich tourism activities based on the realities of the local heritage. As a matter of fact, the tourism is now seen as strategic for the local development. This intends to be a multifaceted project that was born from the collaboration between a local government body and a higher education institution, that aims to collect, recover and recreate information, traditions, as well as inventory resources covering several forms of heritage. Actually this project assumes that the information is more than ever something that must be preserved, and therefore we have gathered the information about the fishing and gastronomic traditions of these communities, as well as about their own use of language and we have carried out the mapping of a touristic pedestrian route – All this work was developed by some students, within the scope of the curricular unit of internship, in the third year of the degree and always under the supervision and guidance of the teacher responsible for these internships. So far, it was possible, through this project, to infer the importance of the collection and retrieval of information skills that the information professional holds, and its implementation in alternative scenarios and working realities, in this specific case, in collaboration with a local government body and in the development of a project of cultural and touristic nature. Another aspect considered, is the acceptance given by the communities under consideration to the efforts developed in order to promote and preserve this traditional knowledge that at the end represents the information that has been conveyed from generation to generation. This project is still in progress, we intend to develop more work in the scope of this institutional collaboration, creating, for example, a family tree of these communities, an electronic catalogue, a glossary with a visual navigation system and a website for the project.
- The Preservation of Memory and the Management of Information as a Step towards Sustainable DevelopmentPublication . Martins, Susana; Carvalho, Milena; Pinto, CláudiaSustainable development comprehends the balance between human activities and the environment. Today, more than ever, the need to act with respect for the environment and the urgency in recognizing that we belong to the planet, and not the other way around, have accelerated and generalized the demand for information about environmental sustainability, economic and social concerns, and the discussion about which Humanity should adopt paths to save the species. The United Nations 2030 Agenda recognizes access to information as a critical goal in the Sustainable Development Goal of promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. In a global and inclusive society, people's access to information and the need to protect fundamental freedoms is necessarily the founding principle of the path to achieving global sustainability. The understanding of the world and society has always been founded on the study of the past, the knowledge of history, traditions, and memory. Only knowledge of memory allows us to know where we come from and to determine where we are going. Memory, which is nothing more than informational heritage, a generator agent of value and distinctive identity, is essential to create, distinguishing, and enriching socioeconomic activities based on the realities of the environment and local cultures towards socioeconomic and environmental sustainability and inclusion. In this paper, we intend to highlight the crucial role of information professionals in sustainable development, as they play unique and privileged roles in the preservation of people's identity and culture, as well as in the collection, research, processing, protection, promotion, enhancement, and transmission of information, which guarantee the viability of Humanity's cultural heritage and access to information as one of the goals of sustainable development.
- Livros e Escritores de Carrazeda de Ansiães: catálogo OnlinePublication . Carvalho, Milena; Matias, Helena; Lima, Cristina; Martins, Susana; Ferreira, OlgaCatálogo criado no âmbito do Estágio curricular da Licenciatura em Ciências e Tecnologias da Documentação e Informação do ISCAP-P.Porto decorrido na Biblioteca Municipal de Carrazeda de Ansiães.
- A memória na sustentabilidade do turismo – O caso do projeto A Rota do PescadorPublication . Carvalho, Milena; Martins, SusanaApresentação do projeto: Contextualização do projeto O projeto Problemática Sustentabilidade Metodologia Resultados obtidos Considerações finais e trabalho futuro
- Rota do Pescador - Vila do Conde: Glossário I ExpressõesPublication . Carvalho, Milena; Martins, Susana; Silva, BrunaLivro publicado no âmbito do Projeto "A Rota do Pescador". Com o patrocínio da Junta de Freguesia de Vila do Conde, do Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto (P.Porto) e com a colaboração das comunidades de Caxinas e Poça da Barca.
- Perceptions of the skills of graduates in the library and information science and technology degree of P. Porto, Portugal: A Statistical Data Analysis of the Alignment Between Students, Teachers, and EmployersPublication . Martins, Susana; Lopes, Isabel Cristina; Carvalho, MilenaObjective – The objective of this research was to identify the four professional competences of graduates in Library and Information Sciences and Technologies (LIST) considered most pertinent, from the points of view of students, teachers, and employers. We also sought to compare the perceptions of the different groups. The study was based on the premise that alignment of these perceptions may enhance the employability of LIST graduates. Methods – A questionnaire, used and validated by Arias-Coello et al. (2014), was further translated by Martins and Carvalho (2018). The questionnaire consisted of a set of questions regarding four dimensions: Information Management; Communication and Interpersonal Relationships; Domain and Application of Information Technologies; Organization Management. We sent the survey by email to the target audience; it was available to complete in April and May 2018. Data analysis included calculating mean and standard deviation, as well as Shapiro Wilk normality tests, statistical tests for multiple comparisons, ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis test, Friedman test, Wilcoxon test, and Pearson's correlation. Results – In relation to certain dimensions, one could think that age would be a determining factor, but this has not been proved. In fact, results showed that age is not a factor that influenced the importance attributed to different competences in the several dimensions. The respondents' academic degrees and areas of knowledge were linked to significant differences transversally. The Kruskal Wallis test indicated that students, teachers, and employers perceived the importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) skills equally. As for the other competences, overall there were significant differences between students and employers, and there were significant differences between students and teachers regarding the perceived importance of organization management skills. There were also significant differences between teachers, students, and employers regarding the perceived importance of communication skills. We also found that responses within the teacher group had less dispersion of answers, therefore there was greater internal agreement. The opposite occurred in the employer group. Conclusion – The differences detected in the perception of the different groups were minor. However, it is necessary to create initiatives for the alignment of the perceptions of students and employers, because if all groups have the same perception, they will develop and value the same skills, responding to the needs of the labor market, thus promoting the employability of LIST graduates. The inclusion of a curricular internship, even one of short duration, in the first year of the degree could also be a way of endeavoring to bring together the expectations of both groups. These suggestions are part of a proposal to change and update the study plan and enhance the performance of course management.