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Information for Social Change

Information for Social Change is an activist organisation that examines issues of censorship, freedom and ethics among library and information workers. ISC publishes its own journal, Information for Social Change (freely available online at https://informationforsocialchange.wordpress.com/). See full list of my publications below.

Note – Libr.org has been removed by it’s host, ISC papers, including all my papers below can be found at https://informationforsocialchange.wordpress.com/

Archive(s) on Archive.org

Most of my papers have been published in Information for Social Change over the years and can also be found in that journal’s stable table of issues shown above or see all issues on Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/Information-for-Social-Change A further archive of my incidental papers, dissertations, articles, chapters is also available on Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/@paul_catherall

Cultural, Media, Literature related essays

For Cultural, Media, Literature related essays available online see my writing page.

Awards

Research grant: Arts & Humanities Research Board, 10/99.
University of Liverpool dissertation award 2000.
Award by MCB Press in recognition of research project, (for MA awarded by Liverpool John Moores University – Summer 2000.)

Books / Chapters

Also see the Web site of “Delivering E-Learning for Information Services in Higher Education” (Woodhouse Publishing 2005).

Catherall, Paul (2006). ‘Accessibility Issues for Web-Based Information/Knowledge Management Systems’ (chapter) in Knowledge Management: Practical, Social, Cultural and Theoretical Perspectives edited by Ruth Rikowski. Oxford, Chandos Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1843341891 (paperback) / 1843341395 (hardback), Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/Accessibility%20Issues%20for%20Web-Based%20Information%20Knowledge%20Management%20Systems.pdf
Catherall, Paul (2005). Foibles, Frolics and Phantasms: Illustrated Poems (1995- 2005). Baltimore, PublishAmerica, ISBN: 1424113997, Available at: https://archive.org/details/paul-catherall-illustrated-poetry-collections
Catherall, Paul (2005). Delivering E-learning for Information Services in Higher Education. Oxford, Chandos Publishing, ISBN 184334 0887 (paperback) / 184334095X (hardback). Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/Delivering%20E-learning%20for%20Information%20Services%20in%20HE%20Chandos%202005.pdf
Catherall, Paul (2011). ‘Learning systems in post-statutory education’ (chapter) in Digitisation Perspectives, Sense Publishing, Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/Digital%20Libraries%20Book%20Chapter%20-%20Learning%20Systems%20in%20Post%20Statutory%20Education.doc

Informally Published Items

The following papers are also available on my archive.org collection at: https://archive.org/details/@paul_catherall

Catherall, Paul (2006). An overview of Grounded Theory following attendance at the London Grounded Theory conference with Barney Glaser 24th-26th April 2006. (published as internal NEWI educational training paper Summer 2007). Available at: http://draigweb.co.uk/draigweb/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/An-overview-of-Grounded-Theory-following-attendance-at-the-London-Grounded-Theory-Conference-with-Barney-Glaser.doc
Catherall, Paul (2000). Resource Description and Control on the World Wide Web (Dissertation). Liverpool, John Moores University. Available at: http://draigweb.co.uk/draigweb/ma-dissertation-resource-description-and-control-on-the-world-wide-web-2000/
Catherall, P. (2013). ‘Developing a Grounded Theory of Blended Learning in a Part Time Low Contact Participant Group’, 6th MMU Interdisciplinary Conference 2013 (A Celebration of Interdisciplinarity), Manchester Metropolotan University, 19 October 2013. Available at: http://draigweb.co.uk/draigweb/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Developing-a-Grounded-Theory-of-Blended-Learning-Presentation-PDF-version.pdf

Journals / Professional Publications/ Zines

Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘Academy Schools’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2005). ‘The Battle in Seattle’. Information for Social Change, No. 22, Winter 2005, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc22WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘The corporatisation of the University – Comment on a live broadcast with Professor Noam Chomsky (MIT)’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2004). ‘Career Development in a non-traditional library role: some personal reflections’. Information for Social Change, No. 19, Summer 2004 (also published in Ymlaen, Wales CDG newsletter, Autumn 2004), ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc19WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘Comment on Workfare’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2007). Critical Perspectives in E-Learning. Information for Social Change, No. 23, Winter 2006/07. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc23WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2012). ‘E-Books and Education, some reflections’ – occasional paper published in Information for Social Change Summer 2012 and in ISC issue 34. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc34WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘E-Learning: Some observations in 2014’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘Free Schools’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2007), ‘From Modernisation to Capabilities: Changing Views of ICTs in the Development Process’. Comment on seminar at the Development Informatics Department, University of Manchester by Richard Heeks,19/02/07 – occasional paper published in Information for Social Change Autumn 2007. Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/Changing%20views%20of%20ICTs%20write%20up%20for%20ISC%20occassional%20papers.doc
Catherall, Paul (2006). ‘Globalisation, Information and Libraries: The implications of the World Trade Organisation’s GATS and TRIPS Agreements by Ruth Rikowski’, (book review). New Library World (Winter 2006). Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/New%20Library%20World%20Globalisation%20textbook%20review.pdf
Catherall, Paul (2006). ‘Globalisation, Information and Libraries’, Ymlaen – Issue 8, 2006, Impact – September 2006 and book review published online in Information for Social Change. Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/Ruth%20Rikowski%27s%20book%20full%20review.doc
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘The Importance of Libraries for Young People’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2005). ‘Influences in E-Learning’, Information for Social Change, No. 19, Summer 2004, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc19WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2008). ‘Learning Systems in Post-Statutory Education’. Policy Futures in Education, vol. 6, No. 1/. Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/Learning%20Systems%20in%20Post-statutory%20Education%20PFIE_6_1_elearning.pdf
Catherall, Paul (2006). ‘Linear Hymns, a collection of lyrics and poems by Giles Paley-Phillips’ (book review), Information for Social Change, No. 23, Summer 2006, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc23WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘Personal Reflections on a Comprehensive Education’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘Regarding the Google Interview’, Information for Social Change, No. 30, Summer 2010, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc30WholeIssuehttp://www.libr.org/isc/issues/ISC30/articles/4.pdf
Catherall, Paul (2005). ‘Ruth Rikowski and Anneliese Dodds at GLOBALISATION, LIBRARIES, INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, a Career Development Group Wales and Information for Social Change event at Swansea University, 02/12/05’ (conference report). Published in Ymlaen (Issue 7), Impact (Vol 9,2) and Information for Social Change, occasional paper, Summer 2006, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/RUTHRI~3.DOC
Catherall, Paul (2005). ‘Starting to write for the Information Sector, some experiences’. Information for Social Change, No. 22, Winter 2005, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc22WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2011). Statement on Cuts to UK Infrastructure under the UK Government elected in 2010), – occasional paper published in Information for Social Change, Summer 2011. Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/Cuts%20to%20UK%20Infrastructure%20under%20the%20UK%20Government%20elected%20in%202010.docx
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘The UCU University of Liverpool Academic Charter’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘Trends in University Research Funding and the Open Access Publishing Debate of Green vs. Gold’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘What is the Great University Gamble? Comment on a Presentation by Andrew McGettigan’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, Paul (2013). ‘The Impact of “Austerity” and Deregulation on Young People’s Services in the UK’, Information for Social Change, No. 33, Winter 2013/14, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc33WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2014). ‘Comment on the Origins of Librarianship, the Public Library & Current Trends’, Information for Social Change, No. 34, Summer/ Autumn 2014, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc34WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2014). ‘Critical Perspectives on E-Learning II’, Information for Social Change, No. 34, Summer/ Autumn 2014, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc34WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2014). ‘Definitions of E-Learning’, Information for Social Change, No. 34, Summer/ Autumn 2014, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc34WholeIssue
Catherall, P. and Ralph, M. (2014). ‘Liverpool City Libraries Update ‘, Information for Social Change, No. 34, Summer/ Autumn 2014, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc34WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2014). ‘E-Books and Education, some Reflections’, Information for Social Change, No. 34, Summer/ Autumn 2014, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc34WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2014). ‘The development of an original theory of “Improvised Learning”’, Information for Social Change, No. 34, Summer/ Autumn 2014, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc34WholeIssue
Catherall, P., Vincent, J. and Catherall, S. (2014). ‘The Rise of Food Banks in the UK and Implications for Society, Information and Education’, Information for Social Change, No. 34, Summer/ Autumn 2014, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc34WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2015). ‘Making a UK Data Protection and Subject Access Request’, Information for Social Change, No. 35, Summer 2015, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc35WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2015). ‘The 2015 Labour Leadership, Libraries and Education’, Information for Social Change, No. 35, Summer 2015, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc35WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2015). ‘Using VPN for Infrastructure Problems and Academic Purposes’, Information for Social Change, No. 35, Summer 2015, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc35WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2015). ‘Walking in Cader Idris (poem)’, Information for Social Change, No. 35, Summer 2015, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc35WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2015). ‘Liverpool Libraries Update and Appeal – with thanks to Martin Ralph’, Information for Social Change, No. 35, Summer 2015, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc35WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2018). ‘Critical Perspectives on E-Learning an Update’, Information for Social Change, No. 37, Summer/ Autumn 2018, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc37WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2018). ‘A Review of the New Media Centres (NMC) Reports on Emerging Technologies and Educational Challenges’, Information for Social Change, No. 37, Summer/ Autumn 2018, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc37WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2018). ‘A Critical Commentary on Information Literacies’, Information for Social Change, No. 37, Summer/ Autumn 2018, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc37WholeIssue
Catherall, P (2019). ‘Update on Information for Social Change Back-Issues and Archiving’, Information for Social Change, No. 38, June 2019, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/ISC%2038%20Full%20Issue
Catherall, P (2019). ‘Internet Control in World Regions for Information and Education’, Information for Social Change, No. 38, June 2019, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/ISC%2038%20Full%20Issue
Catherall, P (2019). ‘New Regulatory Requirements for Web Accessibility and Usability’, Information for Social Change, No. 38, June 2019, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/ISC%2038%20Full%20Issue
Catherall, P (2019). ‘Open Educational and Literary Resources’, Information for Social Change, No. 38, June 2019, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/ISC%2038%20Full%20Issue
Catherall, P (2019). ‘Comment on Review of Post-18 Education and Funding/ Augar Report’, Information for Social Change, No. 38, June 2019, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/ISC%2038%20Full%20Issue
Catherall, P. (2021) ‘Open Access publishing tools for re-imagining ISC’, Information for Social Change, No. 39, Winter 2020/21, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://doaj.org/article/08639ca434b8455ea5cf3ab7f4f4f315
Catherall, P. (2021) ‘Health and Safety and Libraries in the Covid-19 Pandemic’, Information for Social Change, No. 39, Winter 2020/21, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://doaj.org/article/57221c3def1847c3ad8bc7427aaac074
Catherall, P. (2021) ‘Potential Access Issues for Remotely-Based Students – Challenges for Connectivity and Online Resources in context to Covid-19’, Information for Social Change, No. 39, Winter 2020/21, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://doaj.org/article/042e3423092544ed9a678df91989cab8
Catherall, P. and Limniou, M. (2021) ‘Providing Library liaison and expertise to support an Online Psychology seminar using Microsoft Teams’, Information for Social Change, No. 39, Winter 2020/21, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://doaj.org/article/15563de294564a719fd713cdfa4ed37d

Short commentary

UN World Press Freedom Day at the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI) 03/05/06, Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/UN%20World%20Press%20Freedom%20Day%20at%20the%20North%20East%20Wales%20Institute%20of%20Higher%20Education.doc
‘Contestability’: Overview of an article in the Times Higher Education Supplement, April 28^th 2006, Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/%E2%80%98Contestability%E2%80%99%20Overview%20of%20an%20article%20in%20the%20Times%20Higher%20Education%20Supplement%2C%20April%2028th%202006.doc
New Open Access Policy (incidental paper), Information for Social Change, March 2013.
Overview of articles in the Financial Times Wednesday May 3rd 2006, Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/Overview%20of%20articles%20in%20the%20Financial%20Times%20Wednesday%20May%203rd%202006.doc
Third of library staff to go at Bury Libraries (incidental paper), Information for Social Change, July 2013, Available at: https://archive.org/download/paul-catherall-incidental-papers-chapters-books/Dissertations%2C%20Papers%2C%20Chapters%2C%20Books/Third%20of%20Library%20staff%20to%20go%20at%20Bury%20Libraries%20-%20ISC%20news%20item.docx
Catherall, P. (2018). ‘Using WordPress’, Information for Social Change, No. 37, Summer/ Autumn 2018, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc37WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2018). ‘Comment on Al Kagan’s Progressive Library Update 2013-17’, Information for Social Change, No. 37, Summer/ Autumn 2018, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc37WholeIssue
Catherall, P. (2018). ‘Comment on Anneliese Dodds Speaking on Question Time, 24/05/18’, Information for Social Change, No. 37, Summer/ Autumn 2018, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/Information-for-Social-Change/Isc37WholeIssue
Catherall, P. and Catherall, S. (2021) ‘A Directory of Open Access Library and Educational Resources’, Information for Social Change, No. 39, Winter 2020/21, ISSN 1364-694X. Available at: https://doaj.org/article/dfa676e5d23e46a688f53c4a8e4df9ae

Other Library and Information related essays available online

The following papers are also available on my archive.org collection at: https://archive.org/details/@paul_catherall

Management Issues Affecting an Information Service (case study: a Public Library in North Wales 2000). Available at: http://draigweb.co.uk/draigweb/management-issues-affecting-an-information-service-case-study-a-public-library-in-north-wales-2000/
The current uses of ‘Information technology’ (I.T.) and ‘InformationCommunications Technology’ (I.C.T.) in public libraries (1999). Available at: http://draigweb.co.uk/draigweb/the-current-uses-of-information-technology-i-t-and-information-communications-technology-i-c-t-in-public-libraries-1999/
The replacement of a 2nd Generation Library Management System. Available at: http://draigweb.co.uk/draigweb/the-replacement-of-a-2nd-generation-library-management-system/
Overview of the Public Library sector in 1999. Available at: http://draigweb.co.uk/draigweb/overview-of-the-public-library-sector-in-1999/
‘Bibliographic Structure and Control on the World Wide Web.’ (Short essay). Available at: http://draigweb.co.uk/draigweb/bibliographic-structure-and-control-on-the-world-wide-web-short-essay/

Research Degree My research degree concerns skills requirements for educational technology use among students studying in a distributed (mixed e-learning and class-based) context. My research project title is: ‘What are the skills challenges faced by students in the use of educational technology? Perceptions of undergraduate students studying professional courses in a part-time, distributed study context.‘

Other PhD Papers:

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