Contributions from the Department of Information and Communications, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Johnson, Frances; Rowley, Jennifer
- Source
- Aslib Proceedings, 2010, Vol. 62, Issue 1, pp. 5-10.
- Subject
- e-literature-review
Literature review
cat-IKM
Information & knowledge management
cat-LISC
Library & information science
cat-IMG
Information management & governance
cat-IBRT
Information behaviour & retrieval
cat-IMAN
Information management
Knowledge management
Research
Universities
United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0001-253X
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on research carried out at the Department of Information and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University.
The paper reflects on two factors: the context of the Department within the University; and beyond that in the “city region” of Manchester. It also introduces the contributions to the special issue from the Department.
The papers are opinion pieces, exploratory studies, evaluation of practice and critical perspectives and reflects the research of the Department of Information and Communications in the context of developments in the information and knowledge disciplines. The scope ranges from the detailed study of a particular system or organization to the understanding of the sector, which enables the information and communications industry.
The paper is important in the face of the renewed focus on the applicability of the academic enterprise.