Knowledge Organization

 

Jeppe Nicolaisen

 

9. feb.

8.30-10.15

Metatheories

 

  • About the concept metatheory (paradigms, Research programs, Research traditions, conceptual frameworks, etc.)
  • What identifies a metatheory? (About ontology, epistemology and methodology)
  • About the connection between metatheories, theories, models and methods
  • Evaluation of metatheories… possible or not?

Literature:

 

Bates (2005)

Laudan (1977: ch. 3)

13. feb.

8.30-10.15

Metatheories in Library and Information Science

 

Introduction to workshop I

 

Preparation for workshop I

 

  • Identification, presentation and discussion of some of the metatheories in LIS, e.g.:  

-  The physical paradigm

-  The institutional paradigm

-  The cognitive viewpoint

-  The socio-cognitive paradigm

Literature:

 

E.g.:

 

Fisher & Erdelez (2005)

The Epistemological Lifeboat

20. feb.

8.30-10.15

Citation theories

 

  • Anti theories
  • Wouters’ reflexive theory
  • The normative theory
  • The socio-constructive theory
  • The handicap principle

 

Literature:

 

Nicolaisen (2007)

23. feb.

8.30-10.15

Structural dynamics of citation networks

 

  • Bibliometric maps

 

o           Research traditions

o           Specialties

o           Sociology

 

Literature:

 

Hjørland & Hartel  (2003)

Nicolaisen (2004, ch. 4 & 5).