Learning and engaging the information values of a Karst community of practice.

Authors

Kaya van Beynen, University of South Florida St. PetersburgFollow
E S. Fleury

SelectedWorks Author Profiles:

Kaya van Beynen

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

ISSN

0099-1333

Abstract

The Communities of Practice model is an innovative means to explore a local knowledge community and how informal practitioners contribute to karst science. By exploring the information values, this article strategizes how the Karst Information Portal can promote trust, engagement, and expand the scientific understanding and protection of karst environments.

Comments

This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in the Journal of Academic Librarianship. Editorial and formatting changes may have been made to this version since it was submitted for publication. The final version was published in the Journal of Academic Librarianship, 26(1), 79-85. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2009.12.001

Language

en_US

Publisher

Pergamon Press

Recommended Citation

van Beynen, K. & Fleury, E.S. (2010). Learning and engaging the information values of a Karst Community of Practice. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36(1), 79-85. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2009.12.001

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