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This study investigated the impact of regional technical criticality and gener-icness on industrial innovation performance, as well as the moderating effect of collaboration depth and breadth. The findings provide a scientific founda-tion for government agencies to fine-tune their technology development strategies. The first four digits of the International Patent Classification(IPC) code were employed to represent specific technical units and co-occurrence network metrics were adopted to measure technology criticality and generic-ness. Utilizing panel data from the Chinese biopharmaceutical industry, we discovered an inverted U-shaped relationship between industrial innovation performance and technical criticality and the technical genericness signifi-cantly enhancing innovation outcomes. Furthermore, we observed that deep-er collaboration flattened the relationship between innovation performance and technical criticality, while broader collaboration had a negative moderat-ing effect on the relationship between innovation performance and technical genericness.

Heuristic evaluation is a quick and cost-effective method for assessing the usability of digital technologies. Introduced in 1994, Nielsen’s Heuristics is a well-known set of 10 usability criteria used to identify usability issues in web-based information systems that have been adapted and modified to different technologies and contexts. In this poster, we present an online usability self-assessment toolkit, based on a contextual translation of Nielsen's Heuristic guidelines. This adapted version of Nielsen’s Heuristics was created to help citizen and community science (CCS) practitioners collect and respond to usability issues encountered as they develop online resources for CCS projects. Preliminary analysis indicates a validation of an adapted set of Nielsen’s original ten heuristics for use by CCS practitioners plus the inclusion of an additional heuristic guideline related to supporting community engagement. The CCS heuristic toolkit supports empirical self-assessment of online resources by CCS practitioners and contributes to an understanding of inclusive practices in the domain of CCS. 

The COVID-19 pandemic presented older adults around the world with unprecedented challenges to their mental and physical health and quality of life. The increasing adoption of digital services is a promising solution to bridge the digital divide and promote inclusion. This study assesses the impact of such services on older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, through a systematic literature review. It used the Web of Science (WOS) to search for papers from January 2020 to May 2023, and found 62 studies that met the inclusion criteria. During the pandemic,digital services for older adults encompassed access to life-related information, healthcare, online support interventions via social media, and digital literacy and skill enhancement programs. These services were grouped into four distinct impact dimensions: physical health, mental health, digital social participation, and quality of life. Finally, the study offers guidance on digital services for older adults, suggests future research directions and methodologies, and explains practical implications.

Contemporary Japanese public libraries have undergone notable evolutions in their spatial design. This research explores the distinct spatial attributes exhibited by Japanese public libraries since the dawn of the 21st century. By searching the Japanese Bibliographic database (CiNii Research) using key-words such as ‘library AND architecture’ and ‘library AND space,’ we found 2,985 pieces of literature focusing on publications after the year 2000. Sub-sequently, we closely read these, supplemented by an in-depth case study. We identified 116 relevant works and extracted key spatial elements during our literature analysis. Our case study focused on the Ishikawa Prefectural Library, epitomising the contemporary Japanese public library architectural paradigms. Next, we scrutinised the foundational design principles of this in-stitution and evaluated floor space allocation across diverse functionalities by sourcing data from the institution's architectural blueprint. Our literary exploration identified 16 salient spatial elements, especially ‘Expansive Spa-tial Designs’ and ‘Areas for Relaxation.’ The case study revealed that the Ishikawa Prefectural Library accentuates spaces that galvanise intellectual and cultural pursuits, cultivating a fresh cultural ambience underpinned by interpersonal exchanges. The floor space analysis denoted that ‘Meeting Spaces,’ constituting 5.56%, and ‘Learning Spaces,’ comprising 4.17%, re-flect the library's core design ethos. Thus, contemporary Japanese public li-braries prioritise user-centric spaces, which is manifested in the inclusion of diverse functional areas. Future investigations should expand the scope to include multiple libraries for a richer, more intricate understanding.

In the 21st century, the construction of public libraries increasingly involves collaboration with stakeholders. Particularly in recent times, as public libraries have shown signs of ageing, civic collaboration has become paramount in the establishment of new institutions. This study aimed to elucidate the requirements of citizens concerning the avenues and topics of civic engagement during the development of public libraries post-2020. Employing a two-fold research methodology involving document survey and case analysis, materials pertinent to civic collaboration were gathered for nine public libraries inaugurated or finalised after 2020. A meticulous examination of these documents illuminated the dynamics, duration, and modalities of civic collaboration during the construction of contemporary public libraries in Japan. For the case study, a qualitative content analysis of the Toyohashi City Central Library was undertaken. Utilising the qualitative analysis software MAXQDA2018, codes were ascribed to discussions and citizen opinions regarding the new public library, which were subsequently used to discern the prevalent themes. Consequently, ‘Space’ emerged as an area of increasing interest, given its preponderance in coded references, underscoring citizens’ diverse expectations for services and events.

As electronic data evidence, WeChat Chat records has played an important role in civil lending cases. From electronic records management perspective, based on relevant legal provisions, this paper analysed 120 civil lending cases with WeChat Chat records as evidence, studies and summarizes the status quo of authenticity determination of WeChat Chat records in the current judicial practice in China, identifies the difficulties of the authenticity determination of WeChat Chat records, and put forwards stategies for ensuring the authenticity of WeChat Chat records as legal evidence, so as to advance the authenticity guarantee work of WeChat Chat records.

Agenda setting has enormous impacts on information communication in crisis situations. However, little is known about the relationships of agendas set by the news media, public opinion, and the policies. Taking COVID-19 as the research scenario, this study employed topic modeling to examine the media agenda, the public agenda and the policy agenda and analyzed their relationships through correlation analysis. Primary findings suggested that the news media, public opinion and the policies had set different agenda priorities for COVID-19 related issues during the pandemic. Moreover, the media agenda shared similar issue attention with the policy agenda, but the public agenda was not well matched with the media agenda and the policy agenda during the pandemic. The findings of this study contributed to the literature on the agenda setting in the digital environment and provided practical implications for crisis information communication. Future research directions were also discussed.

This qualitative study examines students’ source selection practices before and after targeted instruction in critical information literacy (CIL), where the assigned course instructor presents the material in close collaboration with an academic librarian. The primary goal is to identify the impact of collaborative teaching strategies that emphasize the authority and expertise of the academic librarian. Study participants are upper-level baccalaureate students in an advanced writing course required for graduation, and this study explores the potential applicability of the findings to other similar high-impact general education courses. This is a two-phase study, the first of which is completed and the second is currently underway. This report highlights the preliminary findings from Phase I.