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Personal Statement
I am a Professor of Information Science in the Department of Computer & Information Sciences. I have been involved in teaching and research in Information Science for over 25 years and have taken senior management positions at universities in UK and Australia. Currently I am the Chair of the global iSchools Organization (www.ischools.org).
My research focuses on digital libraries and information services trying to understand how people access and use information and data in different contexts. Recent research includes information systems and services for addressing global challenges and sustainable development. I am always looking out for interesting partnership opportunities, and good PhD students.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Chair, iSchools.org
1 Mar 2020 → 1 Mar 2022
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Libraries for a Sustainable Future
Scottish Library and Information Council
1/04/23 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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Exploring older people's challenges on online banking/finance systems: early findings
Thomas, D., Chowdhury, G. & Ruthven, I., 20 Mar 2023, CHIIR '23 : Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Human Information Interaction and Retrieval. New York, p. 333–337 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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Accessing digital cultural heritage information: users vs institutional perspectives of metadata and searching
Gibson, R. C., Chowdhury, S. & Chowdhury, G., 7 Dec 2022, From Born-Physical to Born-Virtual: Augmenting Intelligence in Digital Libraries. ICADL 2022. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 207-221 16 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 13636).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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Interview Questions: Challenges encountered by older people in the use of digital financial services
Thomas, D. (Creator) & Chowdhury, G. (Supervisor), University of Strathclyde, 22 Dec 2022
DOI: 10.15129/87314ddb-4ec9-4db9-87d7-49da8318122a
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