VU Faculty of Communication - Scientists of the Department of Digital Cultures and Communication

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
26	27	28	29	30	31	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	1	2	3	4	5	6

Prof. dr. Arūnas Gudinavičius

ABOUT

Vice-dean for science

Professor, Doctor
Department of Digital Cultures and Communication

Faculty of Communication
Saulėtekio ave. 9, building III, room 408

Tel. +370 5 219 3020
Email:

Personal webpage

0000-0002-2643-5171

Research interests

Digital books
Digital publishing
Human-computer interaction

PUBLICATIONS

Scientific publications (eLABa)

Peer-reviewed articles indexed in Web of Science / Scopus

Gudinavičius, A., Grigas, V., Šuminas, A., Petreikis, T. (2023). Scholarly Journal Publishers in a Small-Language Country: The Case of Lithuania. Publishing Research Quarterly, 39(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-023-09968-8
Maceviciute, E., Manžuch, z., Gudinavičius, A. (2023). The role of curiosity triggers and features in digital literacy training. Library & Information Science Research, 45(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101268
Grigas, V., & Gudinavičius, A. (2023). Book Publishing and Print Disabilities: The extent of book famine in Lithuania. Logos, 34(1), 61-70. https://doi.org/10.1163/18784712-03104059
Gudinavičius, A., Grigas, V. Two Decades of E-Book Publishing in a Small Language Market: Publishers Lag Behind Pirates. Publishing Research Quaterly, 38, 490–502 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-022-09894-1
Gudinavičius, A. and Grigas, V. (2022). Causes and consequences of unauthorized use of books: readers, authors, and publishers' perspective. Online Information Review, Vol. 46 No. 5, pp. 886-903. https://doi.org/10.1108/OIR-03-2021-0133
Grigas, V., Gudinavičius, A. (2021). Stakeholders’ perceptions of book piracy’s benefits to society in Lithuania. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, Vol. 71 No. 6/7, pp. 605-618. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-08-2020-0118
Gudinavičius, A. (2020). Changing taxpayers’ beliefs with information that enables to make sense of taxes: the case of Lithuania. Proceedings of ISIC: The Information Behaviour Conference Pretoria, South Africa, 28th September to 1st October, 2020. Information Research, 25(4). https://doi.org/10.47989/irisic2019
Gudinavičius, A., Markelevičiūtė, G. (2020). Using Augmented Reality in Book Publishing from a Small Language Market Perspective. Publishing Research Quarterly, 36(1), 43–54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-019-09704-1
Gudinavičius, A., Šuminas, A. (2018). Choosing a book by its cover: analysis of a reader’s choice. Journal of Documentation, 74(2), p. 430–446. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-09-2016-0111 [backup PDF http://InformationR.net/ir/22-3/paper762.html
Gudinavičius, A., Šuminas, A., Macevičiūtė, E. (2015). E-book publishing in Lithuania: the publisher‘s perspective. Information Research, 20(2), paper 672. Retrieved from http://InformationR.net/ir/20-2/paper672.html
Gudinavičius, A. (2015). Ebooks in Lithuania. Logos, 26(1), p. 19–26. https://doi.org/10.1163/1878-4712-11112060 [backup PDF]

Peer-reviewed articles indexed in Scopus

Grigas, V., Gudinavičius, A., Petreikis, T., Šuminas, A. (2023). An Exploratory Study into Professional Scholarly Journals Publishing Software Adoption in Lithuania. Information & Media, 96, 179–201. https://doi.org/10.15388/Im.2023.96.73
Grigas V., Gudinavičius A., & Černevičiūtė E. (2021). Nelegaliai platinamų knygų naudojimas Lietuvoje. Informacijos mokslai, 91, 83-99. https://doi.org/10.15388/Im.2021.91.53
Kovač M., Gudinavičius A. (2020). Publishing under COVID-19 in small book markets. Knygotyra, 75, 17-37. https://doi.org/10.15388/Knygotyra.2020.74.58
Gudinavičius A. (2020). Knygynai Lietuvoje 2013–2018 metais: mažiau fizinių knygynų, mažiau knygų pasirinkimo. Knygotyra, 75, 162-198. https://doi.org/10.15388/Knygotyra.2020.75.65
Šuminas, A., Gudinavičius, A., ALEKSANDRAVIČIUS, A. (2018). Skaitmeninės atskirties požymiai ir lygmenys: Lietuvos atvejo analizė. Informacijos mokslai, 81, p. 7–17. https://doi.org/10.15388/Im.2018.0.11937
Manžuch, Z., Gudinavičius, A., Šuminas, A. (2018). Skaitmeninės atskirties mažinimo priemonės Lietuvoje: tikslai, auditorijos ir taikymo rezultatai. Public Policy And Administration, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.ppaa.17.1.19789

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Research Projects

Leading research projects

The Research Group Project "Publication of Lithuanian Science Periodicals from the Perspective of Science Communication" funded by the Lithuanian Science Council (2022-2024). Project manager.
Research project "Methods of protection of electronic books against piracy and their effectiveness" funded by the Lithuanian Council of Culture. Applied research and recommendations for practical application for publishers", 2023. Project manager.
Research project "Analysis of illegal and legal Lithuanian e-book assortments" funded by the Lithuanian Culture Council, 2021. Project leader.
Project "Technological and Ethical Causes of Book Piracy" funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture, 2017-2018. Project leader.
Research project Towards understanding differences between reading on paper and screen: measuring changes in brain activity funded by Lithuanian Council of Sciences. Cyprus Interaction Lab at the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts of the Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus, 1-14 November 2015.
Project "Study on the situation of digital publishing in Lithuania", 2014, funded by the Culture Support Fund in the priority area "General research in the field of culture: artistic, social, applied, interdisciplinary". Project leader. Project website: leidyba.kf.vu.lt.

Participation in research projects

COST Action CA16204 Distant Reading for European Literary History, funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme, 2017-2021. Member of the COST Management Committee (MC).
COST Action IS1404 Evolution of Reading in the Age of Digitisation (E-READ), 2014-2018, funded by the European Union's 7th Framework Programme. Alternate organisation representative on the COST Operational Steering Committee.
Lithuanian Science Council funded National Science Programme "Gerovės visuomenė" project "The Stimulation of Digital Reading as a Means of Reducing the Digital Divide" (SDR), 2017-2018. Project budget 105 509 €, Contract No GER-002/2017. Project promoter.
Applied Research Project "Analizės, modeliavimo ir rizikos valdymo kompetencijų centro (i.MAMC) įkūrimas (i.MAMC)", 2016-2019. Project promoters - Vilnius University together with Kaunas University of Technology under partnership agreement No. (1.11-04-2)-23-26 with the State Tax Inspectorate. The project is funded by the European Union Structural Funds and the project value is EUR 2.763 million. Project promoter and curator of the Behavioural Axis tasks.
Research project "Lietuvos nacionalinių muziejų patrauklumo didinimo ir virtualių prieigų optimizavimo tyrimas" (LitMus-Web), funded by the Lithuanian Science Council, 2013-2014. Project promoter. Project website: litmusweb.kf.vu.lt.
Research project funded by the Lithuanian Science Council: support for the scientific event "Tarptautinė knygotyros konferencija. Tradicinė ir skaitmeninė leidyba mažoje šalyje. Patirtys ir perspektyvos" (No MOR-025/2013/LSS-160000-1063), 2013. Project promoter (member of the conference organizing committee).
Project "Humanitarinių ir socialinių mokslų specialistų rengimo tobulinimas skatinant ūkio plėtrą (HSM NQF Studies)", Priority 2 "Mokymasis visą gyvenimą" of the Operational Programme for Human Resource Development 2007-2013, Measure VP1-2.2-ŠMM-09-V "Development of Study Programmes in the National Integrated Programmes", No VP1-2.2-ŠMM-09-V-01-012. Project participant.

Reports

GRIGAS, Vincas; GUDINAVIČIUS, Arūnas. Nelegalių knygų naudojimas Lietuvoje. Skaitytojų, autorių ir leidėjų požiūris. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2019. 32 p. ISBN 9786090703380. Prieiga per internetą: <https://www.vu.lt/leidyba/images/eknygos/Nelegaliu_knygu_naudojimas_Lietuvoje_Ataskaita.pdf>.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, E.; GUDINAVIČIUS, A.; ŠUMINAS, A. (2017). Skaitmeninė leidyba Lietuvoje 2014 metais. Mokslinio tyrimo ataskaita. Vilnius: Leidykla TEV. http://www.leidyba.kf.vu.lt/SLST/ataskaitos/SLST_ataskaita.pdf
VAN MENSCH, P.; GUDINAVIČIUS, A.; ŠUMINAS, A., Lietuvos nacionalinių muziejų patrauklumo didinimo ir virtualių prieigų optimizavimo tyrimo ataskaita Lietuvos mokslo tarybai (2014).

Researchers' supervision

Presentations in scientific conferences

Online Media Reading Speed and Comprehension: Effects of Text Navigation on Small Mobile Screens. 9th International Conference on Communication & Media Studies “Images and Imaginaries of Artificial Intelligence”. Interamerican Open University, Common Ground Research Networks, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 24–25 October, 2024.
From product-sales models to digital ecosystems and open science: The case of scholarly journal publishers in a small language country. The 18th Munin Conference on Scholarly Publishing. iT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, 8–10 November 2023.
Scholarly Journal Publishers in Small Language Country: The Case of Lithuania (with Vincas Grigas). International conference The Periodicals and a Changing Society. The 200th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Periodical Press. Faculty of Communication, VIlnius University, 20 October, 2023.
Two decades of ebook publishing in a small language market: publishers vs pirates. International conference of the European Publishing Studies Association “By the Book 7. Publishing in the 21th Century”. Paris, 20–21 June, 2022.
‘Frankly, my dear, I don`t give a damn’: accessibility of books in Lithuania. By the Book 7. 20-21 June 2022. Paris, France.
Changing taxpayers’ beliefs with information that enables to make sense of taxes: the case of Lithuania. International conference The Information Behaviour Conference (ISIC2020). University of Pretoria, South Africa. September 28 - October 1, 2020.
From Book Smuggling in the 19th c. to Modern Digital Piracy: The Driving Factors Behind the Illegal Downloading of Books. Tarptautinė konferencija Indigeneity, Nationhood, and Migrations of the Book (The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) Annual Conference 2019). University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. July 15–19, 2019.
Illegal book usage from the point of view of readers, publishers and authors. International conference By the Book 6: Power Dynamics in Publishing. Villa Finaly, Florence, Italy, 26–27 June 2019.
Digital Reading of Online Book Covers: Analysis of a Reader's Choice. International conference From First to Last: Texts, Creators, Readers, Agents (The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) Annual Conference 2018). Western Sydney University. Sydney, Australia, 10–12 July, 2018.
The New Stage in the History of Reading: The Stimulation of Digital Reading as a Means of Reduction the Digital Divide (with Andrius Šuminas). International conference From First to Last Texts, Creators, Readers, Agents (The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) Annual Conference 2018). Western Sydney University. Sydney, Australia, 10–12 July, 2018.
The Challenge of Creating A Book Cover For A Bestseller. International conference By the Book 5. Publishing in a changing media environment (2018). European Publishing Studies Association (EuroPub), Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, University of Ljubljana, Oxford Brookes University. Florence, Italy. 13–15 June 2018.
How much cheaper e-books are? The analysis of e-book prices statistics in small language e-book markets. 5th International Conference on Publishing Trends and Contexts. Research and teaching: status, prospects, networking. University of Zadar. Zadar, Croatia, 20–21 October 2017.
Trends and Contrasts in Book Cover Design (with Angus Phillips, Zoran Velagić and Andrius Šuminas). International conference Books and Screens and The Reading Brain. European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action “Evolution of Reading in the Age of Digitisation (E-READ)”, Network Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP), Vilnius University, Faculty of Communication, 17–29 September 2017.
Digital Reading for Reduction of Inequality (with Andrius Šuminas). International conference Books and Screens and The Reading Brain. European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action “Evolution of Reading in the Age of Digitisation (E-READ)”, Network Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP), Vilnius University, Faculty of Communication, 17–29 September 2017.
Publishing an e-book in EPUB format as a key assignment in Digital Publishing course: a case study. International conference By the Book 4. What is curation now? (2017). European Publishing Studies Association (EuroPub), Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, University of Ljubljana, Oxford Brookes University. Florence, Italy. 21–23 June 2017.
E-books in Lithuanian libraries: finding the role in the digital environment. International conference By the Book 2016. Building Audiences for the Book in an Age of Media Proliferation. Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, University of Ljubljana, Oxford Brookes University. Florence, Italy. 23–24 June 2016.
Book Cover Colors: The Reader’s Choice. Fourteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities. University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, USA, 8–10 June 2016.
Towards understanding differences between reading on paper and screen: measuring changes in brain activity. 3nd International Conference on Publishing Trends and Contexts. University of Zadar. Zadar, Croatia, 19–20th of November, 2015. Download PDF.
The analysis of online bookshop consumer groups behavior differences (with Andrius Šuminas). International Book Science Conference "The minority book: historical experiences and modern expressions in the global world". Vilnius University, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, SHARP, HIBOLIRE. Vilnius, 24–25 September 2015. Download PDF.
The Publisher’s Need for Training in a Time of Digital Transformation: the Case of Lithuania. Tarptautinė konferencija By the Book 2015. Books and reading in an age of media overload. Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, University of Ljubljana, Oxford Brookes University. Florence, Italy. 18–19 June 2015. Download PPT.
Is Self-publishing a Salvation for Authors? The case of Lithuanian printed bestseller in the digital environment. Tarptautinė konferencija “2nd International Conference On Publishing Trends And Contexts”. University of Zadar, University of Osijek. Pula, Croatia, 8–9 December 2014. Download PPT.
Evaluating the Usability of Lithuanian National Museums Websites Using Eye-Tracking (su Andriumi Šuminu). Tarptautinė mokslinė konferencija "Methods and tools in the research of digital writing and its readers/users". Vroclavo universitetas, Vroclavas, Lenkija, 2014 m. gruodžio 3–4 d.
User Experience Evaluation Aspects of Lithuanian National Museums Websites (with Andrius Šuminas). Tarptautinė mokslinė konferencija "Social Technologies‘14 (SOCTECH)". Mykolo Romerio universitetas. Vilnius, 2014 m. spalio 23–24 d. Atsisiųsti PPT.
An overview of the digital publishing market in Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). Tarptautinė konferencija “International Conference On Publishing Trends And Contexts”. Zadaro universitetas, Osijeko universitetas. Pula, Kroatija, 2013 m. gruodžio 6–7 d. Atsisiųsti PPT.
Digital Books in Lithuanian Language: is there Anything to Read? Tarptautinė knygotyros konferencija „Tradicinė ir skaitmeninė leidyba mažoje šalyje. Patirtys ir perspektyvos“. Vilniaus universiteto Komunikacijos fakulteto Knygotyros ir dokumentotyros institutas. Vilnius, 2013 m. rugsėjo mėn. 26–27 d. Atsisiųsti PPT.
Knygynų geografija Lietuvoje: šiandienos situacija (su Gintare Nagyte). Tarptautinė knygotyros konferencija „Tradicinė ir skaitmeninė leidyba mažoje šalyje. Patirtys ir perspektyvos“. Vilniaus universiteto Komunikacijos fakulteto Knygotyros ir dokumentotyros institutas. Vilnius, 2013 m. rugsėjo mėn. 26–27 d.
Lietuvos rankraštinio paveldo publikavimas skaitmeninėje erdvėje: suskaitmenintų ir viešai prieinamų rinkinių analizė techniniu požiūriu. Tarptautinė knygotyros konferencija „Lietuvos raudonoji knyga: reti ir vertingi leidiniai“. Vilniaus universitetas, Lietuvos mokslų akademija, 2009 m. spalio 22–23 d.

STUDY & SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Academic Qualification

Qualification Advancements

Traineeships, research work in other research institutions/centres

Scientific workshop Reading and publishing research methodology, University of Zadar, 21 November 2015, Zadar, Croatia.
Short term scientific mission (STSM), COST IS1404 E-READ) Methods and techniques of researching big media and constructing opinion surveys, University of Borås, SOM-Institute at Gothenburg University, Buros, Gothenburg, Sweden, 5-9 October 2015.
Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing (www.ccsp.sfu.ca), Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, 1-6 June 2014.
Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies (publishing.brookes.ac.uk), Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom, 27-30 May 2014.
Media Lab Helsinki (mlab.taik.fi), Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, 11-15 March 2013.
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig (Leipcigo universitetas), Leipzig, Germany, 11-13 April 2011.
Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand (HITLab NZ, www.hitlabnz.org), University of Canterbury, Kraistčerčas (Christchurch), New Zealand, 1 January - 5 March 2011.
NORSLIS seminaras „Theories in information studies“, Riga University, Riga, Latvia, 22-26 November 2010.
Interactive Systems Research Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA, 4-28 June 2010.
NORSLIS seminaras „Theories, Methodologies and Research Methods in Information Studies“, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia, 23-27 November 2009.

Participation in refresher courses

Methods and Tools of Distant Reading Adapted to Multiple European Languages. Training school. National University of Ireland, Galway, 5-7 December 2018.
Eye-tracker use for reading data collection. Training School. Lutin Userlab, Université Paris 8, Paris, France, 14-16 June 2017.
Empirical Methods for Humanities scholars. IGEL/E-READ Training School. Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Frankfurt, Germany, 22-24 September 2016.
Eye tracking models, methods and data analysis. Dahlem Institute for Neuroimaging of Emotion (Freie Universität Berlin), Berlin, Germany, 9-12 September 2015.
Introduction to eye tracking. Tobii Eytracking, Tobii Technology AB (www.tobii.com), Stockholm, Sweden, 10-11 March 2014.
EU-MAGIC Effective Use of Modern Technology And Games In Classrooms, Comenius Refresher Course, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), Istanbul, Turkey, 4-10 April 2012.
Coursework and thesis writing, guidance and supervision. Teaching experience and master development training. Vilnius University, Vilnius, 5 December 2011.
FP7 Specific Programme "People". International Competence Development Training Workshop for Researchers. Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes, Vilnius, 2 March 2010.
Project Management. Training on enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the information and communication technology sector by strengthening the special skills of employees. EKT Group, Vilnius, 22-23 September 2009.
3D modelling and visualisation with Autodesk VIZ and 3ds MAX. Autodesk authorised and certified training courses. AGA Ltd., Vilnius, 2005.

Attendance at conferences for the advancement of science and studies as an audience member

LATIN 2012: Theoretical Informatics. 10th Latin American Symposium. Universidad Catolica San Pablo, Arekipa, Peru, 16-20 April 2012.
WINBIS 2012: 4th International Conference on Wireless Information System & Business Information System. Kathmandu, Nepal, 27-28 February 2012.
Digital Media Asia 2011 (WAN-IFRA). Hong Kong, China, 22-25 November 2011.
ENRICH: European Networking Resources and Information concerning Cultural Heritage. National Library of Spain, Madrid, Spain, 5-6 November 2009.
CAER-Conference: ‘Un Ewrop’ History Training. Caernarfon, Wales, United Kingdom, 29 November-1 December 2007.

Science Promotion

Diskusija „Knyga kaip medija ir informacijos laikmena nūdienos pasaulyje“ (vedėjas dr. V. Grigas) laidoje „LRT kultūros akademija“ per LRT kultūros TV kanalą. 2016-04-20
Lietuvos skaitmeninės leidybos situacijos tyrimas (2014). Oficiali projekto svetainė: leidyba.kf.vu.lt/SLST/
Giedrės Baltrušytės ir Gedimino Zaliecko reportažas "Skaitmeninės leidybos plėtra lėta" laidoje Panorama (nuo 23 min) Lietuvos nacionalinėje televizijoje. 2014-12-18
Rubrika "Svečias", laidoje Labas rytas (nuo 53 min) Lietuvos nacionalinėje televizijoje. Vedėja Eglė Daugėlaitė. 2014-12-19
Kas stabdo ir kas skatina skaitmeninę leidybą Lietuvoje? Laida Aktualioji valanda, Žinių radijas. Vedėjas Ridas Jasiulionis. 2014-12-15 (nuo 16 minutės)
Prospektas. Radijo stotis Laisvoji banga. Vedėjas Ginas Dabašinskas. 2014-12-18
Ieva Kazlauskaitė. Kas trukdo elektroninei knygai Lietuvoje? Balsas.lt. 2014-12-15
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena, GUDINAVIČIUS, Arūnas. Possibilities of use of the Apple App Store platform and tablet computers for book publishing in Lithuania. The e-books research project, 2013.
GUDINAVIČIUS, Arūnas. The quality of e-books. The e-books research project, 2013.
Lietuvos leidybos politika: diskusija. Dalyvavo vyriausioji LR Prezidentės patarėja švietimo, mokslo, kultūros ir nevyriausybinių organizacijų klausimais Virginija Būdienė, Seimo narė prof. habil. dr. Marija Aušrinė Pavilionienė, kultūros ministro patarėja dr. Erika Furman, kultūros viceministras Darius Mažintas, Lietuvos leidėjų asociacijos prezidentas Remigijus Jokubauskas, Vilniaus dailės akademijos leidyklos direktorius dr. Marius Iršėnas, R. Paknio leidyklos vadovas Raimondas Paknys, Vilniaus universiteto Komunikacijos fakulteto dėstytojai prof. dr. Remigijus Misiūnas, dr. Arūnas Gudinavičius, spaustuvės „Kopa“ direktorius Saulius Mudėnas. Diskusiją vedė žurnalistas Andrius Tapinas. Antras Vilniaus knygų festivalis. Vilnius, 2013 m. rugsėjo 15 d. (Bernardinai.lt reportažas).
Savaitės tema: leidybos verslo ateitis ir ar ateityje vartysime tradicines bei skaitmenines knygas laidoje „Knygos per „Penki TV“. Vedėja Ainė Kirdulienė. 2013 m. spalio 1 d.
Skaitmeninėms knygoms kelią pastoja ir piratai. Kalbino Milda Kniežaitė. Lietuvos žinios, 2012 m. rugsėjo 11 d., Nr. 207.

Publications for studies

Taught Subjects

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Participation in scientific conferences committees

International Scientific Conference "Komunikacijos ir informacijos mokslai tinklaveikos visuomenėje: patirtys ir įžvalgos. IV". Vilnius University, Faculty of Communication, 14-15 June 2018. Member of the Organizing Committee.
International Conference By the Book 5. Publishing in a changing media environment (2018). European Publishing Studies Association (EuroPub), Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, University of Ljubljana, Oxford Brookes University. Florence, Italy. 13-15 June 2018. Member of the Programme Committee.
International Scientific Conference "Books and Screens and The Reading Brain". European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action "Evolution of Reading in the Age of Digitisation (E-READ)", Network Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP), Vilnius University, Faculty of Communication, 17-29 September 2017. Member of the Organising and Programme Committees.
International Scientific Conference "Komunikacijos ir informacijos mokslai tinklaveikos visuomenėje: patirtys ir įžvalgos. III". Faculty of Communication, Vilnius University, 9-10 June 2016. Member of the Organizing Committee.
20th International Conference on Electronic Publishing. Players, Agents and Agendas (Elpub2016)". University of Göttingen, Germany, 7-9 June 2016.
19th International Conference on Electronic Publishing (Elpub2015). The University of Malta, 1-2 September 2015. Member of the Programme Committee.
International Book Studies Conference "Mažumų knyga: istorinės patirtys ir šiandienos raiškos globaliame pasaulyje (IBSC 2015)". Society for the History of Authorship Reading and Publishing (SHARP), Institute of Book and Documentary Studies, Faculty of Communication, Vilnius University, 24-25 September 2015. Member of the Organizing Committee.
International Book Studies Conference "Tradicinė ir skaitmeninė leidyba mažoje šalyje. Patirtys ir perspektyvos". Institute of Book and Documentary Studies, Faculty of Communication, Vilnius University, 26-27 September 2013. Member of the Organizing Committee.

Expert and other activities

Vilnius University award for the best 2017 scientific article in the direction of social sciences (together with Prof. Dr. Elena Macevičiūte and Assoc. Dr. Andrius Šuminas)
Chairman of the sectoral professional committee for printing, publishing, television and radio program production and broadcasting, information services, advertising and market research (since 2018)
Expert of the Science, Innovation and Technology Agency
Expert in the fields of culture and art of the Lithuanian Council of Culture (2015–2017; 2021–2023)
Database expert "Lituanistika".
Research project expert of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (European Structural and Investing Funds Operational Program Research, Development and Education)
Member of the New Directions in the Humanities Research Network (https://thehumanities.com)
Member of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) (https://www.sharpweb.org)
Member of the European Publishing Studies Association (EuroPub) (http://europub.org)
Member of the Board of the Lithuanian Publishers Association (since 2022)
Association of European University Presses board member (2021-2023)
Expert in the fields of culture and art, Lithuanian Council for Culture
Member of Editorial Board of the peer-reviewed scholarly journal Information & Media (https://www.journals.vu.lt/IM)

Prof. dr. (HP) Elena Macevičiūtė

ABOUT

Professor, PhD
Department of Digital Cultures and Communications

Faculty of Communication
Saulėtekio ave. 9, building I, room 603

Tel. +370 5 236 6105
Email:

0000-0003-3412-2420

Research interests

Intercultural communication
Information in organizations
Digital libraries
Information professional activities
Bibliography
Information user behavior
Electronic publishing and open access publications

PUBLICATIONS

Scientific publications (eLABa)

Books and book parts

BERGSTRÖM, A.; HÖGLUND, l.; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, E.; NILSSON, K.; WALLIN, B.; WILSON, T. D. Books on screens: Players in the Swedish book market. Göteborg: Nordicom, 2017. 237 p. (Autorės indėlis: p. 93–116; p. 137–158; p. 159–180; p. 209–218.)
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Theoretical approaches in Russia and Eastern Europe. In Theory in Information Behaviour Research / ed. T. Wilson. Sheffield: Eiconics Ltd, 2013, p. 159–182.
Maceviciute, E., & Wilson, T. D. Introducing information management: an Information Research reader. London: Facet publishing, 2005.
Maceviciute, E. & Wilson, T.D. The development of the information management research area. In E. Maceviciute & T. D. Wilson (Ed.), Introducing information management: an Information Research reader. London: Facet, 2005. P. 18-30.
Maceviciute, E. Edukacja dla potrzeb bibliotek cyfrowych i informacji. In M. Kocojowa (Ed.), Profesjonalna informacja w internecie (pp. 26-34). Krakow: Wydawnictwo universitetu Jagiellonskiego, 2005. P. 26-34.

Research articles in SCOPUS / Web of Science databases

Research articles in SCOPUS / Web of Science databases

MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; KEPALIENĖ, Fausta. Factors influencing Lithuanian researchers’ use of open access repositories as a publishing channel // Information research: Proceedings of ISIC: the information behaviour conference, Berlin, Germany, 26 - 29 September, 2022. Sheffield : University of Sheffield. ISSN 1368-1613. 2022, vol. 27, spec. iss., art. no. 2210, p. [1–17]. DOI: 10.47989/irisic2210.
NONTHACUMJANE, Pussadee; MACEVICIUTE, Elena; WILSON, Thomas D. Organizational aspects of collaboration on local information management by Thai provincial university libraries. Journal of Library Administration. 2022, Vol. 62, Issue 6, p. 771–792. doi:10.1080/01930826.2022.2102380.
WILSON, Thomas D.; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Information misbehaviour: modelling the motivations for the creation, acceptance and dissemination of misinformation // Journal of documentation. Cambridge : Emerald Publishing Limited. ISSN 0022-0418. eISSN 1758-7379. 2022, first published online, p. [1–21]. DOI: 10.1108/JD-05-2022-0116.
OLSON, Nasrine; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Information worlds of people with deafblindness // Information research-an International electronic journal: Proceedings of ISIC, the Information Behaviour Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 28-30 September, 2020. Sheffield : University of Sheffield. ISSN 1368-1613. 2020, vol. 25, no. 4, p. [1–10]. DOI: 10.47989/irisic2012.
ILAKO, Caroline; MACEVICIUTE, Elena; MUWANGUZI, Joyce Bukirwa. Creating inclusive library spaces for students with disabilities (SWDs): Perceptions and experiences. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). 2020, Vol. 12051 LNCS, p. 487–494. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43687-2_39.
MANŽUCH, Zinaida; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. A life goals perspective on the information behaviour of elderly adults // Information research: vol. 25. no 4: Proceedings of ISIC, the Information Behaviour Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 28 September - 01 October, 2020. Sheffield : University of Sheffield. eISSN 1368-1613. 2020, vol. 25, no. 4, p. [1–18]. DOI: 10.47989/irisic2005.
MANŽUCH, Zinaida; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Digital comics reading program for reducing the digital exclusion of people with hearing impairments // Sustainable digital communities: 15th international conference, iConference 2020, Boras, Sweden, March 23–26, 2020 : proceedings. Cham : Springer, 2020. ISBN 9783030436865. eISBN 9783030436872. p. 456–469. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science ; vol. 12051). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-43687-2_36.
MANŽUCH, Zinaida; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Getting ready to reduce the digital divide: scenarios of Lithuanian public libraries // Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Hoboken : Wiley. ISSN 2330-1635. eISSN 2330-1643. 2019, first published online, p. [1–13]. DOI: 10.1002/asi.24324.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; MANŽUCH, Zinaida. Conceptualising the role of digital reading in social and digital inclusion // Information research. Sheffield : University of Sheffield. ISSN 1368-1613. 2018, Vol. 23, no. 4, paper isic1805, p. [1–20].
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, E.; WILSON, T. D.; GUDINAVIČIUS, A.; ŠUMINAS, A. (2017). E-books in academic libraries: results of a survey carried out in Sweden and Lithuania. Information Research, 22(3), paper 762. http://InformationR.net/ir/22-3/paper762.html
JANIŪNIENĖ, E.; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, E. (2016). Information sharing between doctoral students and supervisors: fixed roles and flexible attitudes In: Proceedings of ISIC, the Information Behaviour Conference, Zadar, Croatia, 20–23 September, 2016: Part 1. Information Research, 21(4), paper isic1607. http://InformationR.net/ir/21-4/isic/isic1607.html
WILSON, T. D.; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, E. (2016). Publishers' responses to the e-book phenomenon: survey results from three 'small language' markets. Information Research, 21(4), paper 725. http://InformationR.net/ir/21-4/paper725.html
MANŽUCH, Z.; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, E. (2016). Performance evaluation as a tool for strategic decisions about serving visually impaired users: The case of the Lithuanian Library for the Blind. Library & Information Science Research, 38(2), 161–169. DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2016.05.002.
GUDINAVIČIUS, A.; ŠUMINAS, A.; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, E. (2015). E-book publishing in Lithuania: the publisher‘s perspective. Information Research, 20(2), paper 672. http://InformationR.net/ir/20-2/paper672.html

Scientific articles

MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; WILSON, Thomas Daniel; MANŽUCH, Zinaida. Assessing the graphic questionnaire used in digital literacy training // Issues in informing science and Iiformation technology. Santa Rosa : Informing Science Institute. ISSN 1547-5840. eISSN 1547-5867. 2019, vol. 16, p. 113–126. DOI: 10.28945/4301.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; WILSON, Thomas Daniel. Digital means for reducing digital inequality: literature review // Informing science: the international journal of an emerging transdiscipline. Santa Rosa : Informing Science Institute. ISSN 1547-9684. eISSN 1521-4672. 2018, vol. 21, p. 269–287. DOI: 10.28945/4117.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. How libraries create value and help diminishing the digital divide // Qualitative and quantitative methods in libraries : ISAST. ISSN 2241-1925. 2018, vol. 7, no. 33, p. 399–405. Prieiga per internetą: <http://www.qqml-journal.net/index.php/qqml/article/view/487/480>.
WILSON, Thomas Daniel; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Overcoming the digital divide through the promotion of digital reading // Qualitative and quantitative methods in libraries. Athens : ISAST. ISSN 2241-1925. 2018, vol. 7, no. 2, p. 193–203. Prieiga per internetą: <http://www.qqml-journal.net/index.php/qqml/article/view/469/463>.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Elektroninių knygų platinimas per Švedijos fizinius knygynus ir viešąsias bibliotekas. Knygotyra. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2016, t. 66, p. 231–246.
NILSSON, S.K.; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; WILSON, T.D.; BERGSTRÖM, A.; HÖGLUND, L. The tensions of e-book creation and distribution in a small-language culture. Northerns Lights: Film & Media Studies Yearbook, 2015, 13, p. 29–47.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. The Library sector in Lithuania at the Beginning of the twenty-first century. Library Trends, 2014, 63(2), p. 252–266.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; NILSSON, K.; WILSON, T.; BERGSTRÖM, A.; HÖGLUND, L. The case of the e/book in “small language” culture: media technology and the digital society. Knygotyra, 2014, 62, p. 73–93.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; WILSON, T.D. Institutional repository and publication of university research results: a case of a Swedish regional university. Knygotyra, 2013, 61, p. 101–129.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Theoretical approaches in Russia and Eastern Europe. In Theory in Information Behaviour Research / ed. T. Wilson. Sheffield: Eiconics Ltd, 2013, p. 159–182.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena, BORG, M. The current situation of e-books in academic and public libraries in Sweden. Libellarium, 2013, 6(1-2), p. 13–28.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Knyga – žavingoji sena dama // Knygotyra / Vilniaus universitetas. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2009, t. 53, p. 252–260. ISSN 0204-2061.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. From a review to a foreword : invitation to self-reflection and visualization // Managing information for research: practical help in researching, writing and designing dissertations / Elizabeth Orna, Graham Stevens. Second edition. Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2009. p. 7–11. ISBN 9780335221431.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Lithuania: libraries and librarianship // Encyclopedia of library and information sciences. 3rd edition. Vol. 5 / edited by Marcia J Bates, Mary Niles Maack. New York : CRC press, 2009. p. 3492–3506. ISBN 9780849397127.
Macevičiūtė, E. (2007). The activity approach in Soviet library and information science research. Annual review of information science and technology / ed. B. Cronin. Medford (NJ) Information Today. 42: 141-144.
Elena Maceviciute, Pieta Eklund, et al. (2006). "EURIDICE project: The evaluation of image database use in online learning." Education for Information24(4): 177 - 192.
Macevičiūtė, E. (2006). "Information needs research in Russia and Lithuania, 1965-2003." Information Research11(3): paper 256.
Macevičiūtė, E. (2006). ""Knygotyra": pastovumas ir permainos." Knygotyra47: 297-306.
Höglund, L., E. Maceviciute, et al. (2004). "Trust in health care: an information perspective." Health Informatics Journal10(1): 37-48.
Maceviciute E. & Janonis O. (2004) "Conceptions of bibliography in the Russian Federation: the Russian phenomenon of bibliographic theory." Libri54(1): 30–42. – Angl. – Bibliogr.: p. 41–42. – Taip pat išėjo atskiru atspaudu ir prieiga per internetą. URL:http://www.librijournal.org/pdf/2004_1pp30-42.pdf

Other publications

MANŽUCH, Zinaida; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Kodėl ir kaip senjorai ieško informacijos: žvilgsnis iš gyvenimo tikslų perspektyvos // Tarp knygų. Vilnius : Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka. ISSN 0868-8826. 2021, Nr. 2, p. 5–9.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, E. (2021). Mokslo ir pedagogikos novatorius. Osvaldo Janonio atminimui. Knygotyra, t. 76, p. 309–314.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; MANŽUCH, Zinaida. Kaip įžiebti smalsumą ir paversti jį ilgalaikiu susidomėjimu: skaitmeninių komiksų skaitymo ir kūrimo atvejis. Tarp knygų. Vilnius: Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka. 2020, Nr. 3, p. 13–17. ISSN 0868-8826.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; MUHEBERA, Bizimana. Ruandos mokyklų bibliotekos: trumpo apsilankymo įspūdžiai. Tarp knygų. Vilnius: Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka. 2018, Nr. 10, p. 32–36. ISSN 0868-8826.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Nepaisyti ribų. Tarp knygų. Vilnius: Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka. 2018, Nr. 4, p. 1–3. ISSN 0868-8826.
Macevičiūtė, E. (2007). "Editor's preface." Svensk Biblioteksforskning16(1): 1.
Macevičiūtė, E. (2007). "Knygotyra – a scholarly journal of Vilnius University." Svensk Biblioteksforskning16(1): 1-9.
Macevičiūtė, E. (2007). "Švedijos bibliotekų mokslinio tyrimo žurnalo "Svensk Biblioteksforskning" naujienos." Knygotyra48: 311-314.
Wilson, T.D. and E. Macevičiūtė (2006). " Conference Report: Third Nordic Conference on Scholarly Communication, Lund 24-25 April, 2006 " Information Research11(3).
Macevičiūtė, E. (2006). "Knygotyra – a scholarly journal of Vilnius University." Svensk Biblioteksforskning16(1): 1-9.
Macevičiūtė, E. (2006). Komunikacijos ir informacijos mokslai. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija. T. X: Khmerai-Krelle. Vilnius, Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas: 446.
Macevičiūtė, E. (2006). "„Svensk Biblioteksforskning“ – Švedijos bibliotekų tyrimo žurnalas." Knygotyra46: 275-278

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Research Projects

Project „MuseIT“ (funded by EU – Horizon Europe) researcher. Project coordinator – University of Borås, Sweden. Project duration: 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2025.
Project „SILVANUS“ (funded by EU Horizon 2020) researcher. Project coordinator – University of Borås, Sweden. Project duration: 1 October 2021 – 31 March 2025.
Project „Central Library Programme Strengthening the capacity to access and use of scientific information resources in Mozambique“ (funded by SIDA) researcher. Projekct duration: 1 November 2017 – 30 June 2022.
Project „SUITCEYES“. University of Borås, Sweden (project coordinator). Project duration: 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2020. Project researcher.
Project „Skaitmeninis skaitymas kaip socialinės nelygybės mažinimo priemonė“, funded by Research Council of Lithuania (project duration: 2017–2019 m.), project leader.
2014-2018 COST action IS1404 Evolution of Reading in the Age of Digitisation (E-READ), funded by the European Union's 7th Framework Programme. Representative of Lithuania on the COST Operational Management Committee.
2008-2009 Švedijos bibliotekų mokslo tyrimo reikmės – Delfi tyrimas.
2008-2010 SHAMAN - Sustaining Heritage Access through Multivalent ArchiviNg. ES IST project.
2006-2008 Project „Nacionalinio tapatumo išsaugojimas globalizacijos sąlygomis: socialinių humanitarinių mokslų doktorantūros studijų programų atnaujinimas ir podiplominių studijų modelio sukūrimas" (BPD2004-ESF-2.5.0-03-05/0058) Vilnius.
2006-2007 Creating a personal scientific network of departed researchers.
2005-2007 EURIDICE - EUropean Recommended materIals for Distance learnIng Courses for Educator. ES eTen project.
2005 LIS Education in Europe: Joint Curriculum Development and Bologna Perspectives. The project was funded under the ES Socrates programme.
2002-2003 ALF project „Socialinių lyčių stereotipų formavimas žiniasklaidoje“.
2001 NORDINFO BALDER (Baltic Development of Education and Research): informacijos išteklių vadybos tyrimo tinklas.
1998-1999 TEMPUS project „Education for International Communication in Lithuania“, project leader.

Presentations in scientific conferences

MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; KEPALIENĖ, Fausta. Factors influencing Lithuanian researchers’ use of open access repositories as a publishing channel. The Information Seeking in Context (ISIC) conference. 26–29 September 2022, Berlin, Germany.
OLSON, Nasrine; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Information worlds of people with deafblindness. ISIC: The Information Behaviour Conference 2020 (virtual conference), 28 September 2020 – 1 October 2020, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
MANŽUCH, Zinaida; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. A life goals perspective on the information behaviour of elderly adults. ISIC: The Information Behaviour Conference 2020 (virtual conference), 28 September 2020 – 1 October 2020, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; WILSON, Tom; MANŽUCH, Zinaida. Assessing the graphic questionnaire used in digital literacy training. An Informing Science Institute Conference. 30 June – 5 July 2019, InSITE, Jerusalem, Israel.
MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; MANŽUCH, Zinaida. Conceptualising the role of digital reading in social and digital inclusion. International scientific conference ISIC: The Information Behaviour Conference. 9–11 October 2018, Krakow, Poland.
MANŽUCH, Zinaida; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Back to the Future: The Roles of Public Libraries in Diminishing Digital Divide in Scenarios by 2023. International scientific conference LIDA: Libraries in the Digital Age. 13–15 June 2018, Zadar, Croatia.
JANIŪNIENĖ, Erika; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena. Information sharing between doctoral students and supervisors: fixed roles and flexible attitudes. ISIC: The Information Behaviour Conference, Zadar, Croatia, 20–23 September 2016.
GUDINAVIČIUS, Arūnas; MACEVIČIŪTĖ, Elena; ŠUMINAS, Andrius. E-books in Lithuanian Academic Libraries: Finding the role in the digital environment. International conference By the Book 2016. Building Audiences for the Book in an Age of Media Proliferation. Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, University of Ljubljana, Oxford Brookes University. Florence, Italy. 23–24 June 2016.
Macevičiūtė E.; Walin B. (2015). E-Book distribution in Sweden. "Mažumų knyga: istorinės patirtys ir šiandienos raiškos globaliame paaulyje". International book science conference. Vilnius University, Faculty of Communication; The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Vilnius, 24–25 September 2015.
Maceviciute E. & Wilson T.D. (2007) Re-located scholars network building in Sweden. Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication: Annual Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania, 29 November – 1 December, 2007.
Pieta Eklund, Maria Lindh, et al. (2006). EURIDICE project: the evaluation of image database use in online learning. Motesplats infor framtiden, Boras, Sweden, Hogskolan i Boras.
Maceviciute (2004). "Education for Digital Library and Education : an invited paper." International Conference "Professional information on the internet: design and development, access, quality, ethics in cyberspace and intellectual property".
Maceviciute, E. (2004). To be or not to be together: is there a choice? : A key-note paper. The 25th Annual IATUL Conference "Library management in changing environment", Krakow, Poland.

STUDY & SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Academic Qualification

The doctoral dissertation in social sciences "The Influence of UNESCO Librarianship Programs on International Library Cooperation" was defended in 1989. The habilitation commission formed by the councils of the faculties of Communication and Philosophy of Vilnius University in 2004. December 22 decided that E. Macevičiūtė meets the requirements of habilitation in the field of communication and information in the field of humanities. She was awarded a habilitation certificate and was awarded the title of professor.

Researchers' supervision

Indrė Jovaišaitė-Blaževičienė (Vilnius University, Faculty of Communication), dissertation topic: „Žaismo vaidmuo muziejuose didinant šeimų dalyvavimą kultūroje“ = The role of play in enhancing engagement of visitors of different ages in cultural heritage museums. Dissertation successfully defended on 17 December 2024.
Birgitta Wallin (University of Borås, Sweden), dissertation topic: „Selling and lending e-books: Changes in the Swedish literary field“. Dissertation successfully defended on 22 February 2019.
Emma Kristina Forsgren (University of Borås, Sweden), dissertation topic: „Enterprise Social Media in Project-based Knowledge Work: A Contextualized View through the lens of activity theory“. Second supervisor. Dissertation successfully defended on 5 October 2018.
Jenny Lindberg (University of Borås, Sweden), dissertation topic „Bibliotekariernas informationssokning som yrketsidentitets utvecklingsverktyg“. Second supervisor. Dissertation successfully defended in 2015.
Since 2015 – Pieta Eklund (University of Borås, Sweden), dissertation topic: “Developing library research services: the changing role of librarians”.
Since 2014 – Pussadee Nonthacumjane (University of Borås, Sweden), dissertation topic: “Local information in Thailand provincial university libraries”.
Since March 2016 – Bizimana Muhebera (University of Borås, Sweden).
Since June 2018 – Caroline Ilako (Makerere University, Uganda), second supervisor.
Since November 2013 – Sayed Rahmat Ullah Shah (University of Borås, Sweden).
Since November 2013 – Ameera Mansour (University of Borås, Sweden). Assistant supervisor.
Simona Petraitytė, dissertation topic: „Lietuvos akademinių bibliotekų vaidmenų konstravimas (diskurso analizė)“. Dissertation successfully defended on 13 December 2013.
Jolanta Mažylė, dissertation topic: „Teisės ir etikos problemos Lietuvos regioninėje periodikoje (2000–2010)“. Dissertation successfully defended on 19 June 2012.
2006–2007, Zinaida Manžuch, dissertation topic: „Atminties komunikacija archyvuose, bibliotekose ir muziejuose: ES strateginio požiūrio analizė“. Dissertation successfully defended on 6 December 2007.
Renata Matkevičienė, dissertation topic: „Politiko tapatybės raiška žiniasklaidoje: kandidatų į LR Prezidentus tapatybė Lietuvos žiniasklaidoje (2002 m.)“. Dissertation successfully defended on 21 June 2006.

Participation in the activities of doctoral committees

5 February 2024, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Rūta Kupetytė, dissertation „Propagandinio Lietuvos SSR radijo diskurso išeivijai dekodavimas JAV lietuvių spaudoje“.
14 April 2023, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Arūnas Šileris, dissertation „Socialinio skaitymo skaitmeninėje aplinkoje motyvacijos ir elgsenos ypatumai“.
20 December 2022, the chair of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Justina Zamauskė, dissertation „Socialinių medijų įtaka naujienų gavimo procesui“.
21 April 2021, the chair of the Board of Dissertation defence, Fausta Kepalienė, dissertation „Lietuvos mokslininkų atvirosios prieigos leidybinė elgsena ir ją lemiantys veiksniai“.
3 July 2020, the chair of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Austė Valinčiūtė, dissertation „Visuomenės nuomonė ir internetinės naujienų žiniasklaidos reprezentacijos skiepų tema Lietuvoje“.
6 January 2020, the chair of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Arnas Aleksandravičius, dissertation „Politinė komunikacija internete kaip lėšų rinkimo būdas“.
11 May 2017, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Kristina Jakutytė-Ancienė, dissertation „Elektroninis dalyvavimas įgyvendinant trečiojo sektoriaus veiklas: Lietuvos nevyriausybinių organizacijų atvejis“.
9 December 2016, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Kšištof Tolkačevski, dissertation „Epigrafinio įrašo kultūra ir komunikacija: XIX a. Vilniaus memorialinių įrašų pagrindu“.
20 December 2013, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Daiva Siudikienė, dissertation „Gyvenimo stiliaus įtaka auditorijos laisvalaikio medijų naudojimui“.
13 December 2013, the opponent of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Vincas Grigas, dissertation „Bibliotekininko edukatoriaus ugdymo modelis besimokančioje visuomenėje“.
21 December 2012, the chair of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Jūratė Kuprienė, dissertation „Informacijos organizavimo principų taikymas elektroninėje erdvėje: strateginių krypčių nustatymas mokslinėms skaitmeninėms bibliotekoms“.
18 December 2012, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Arūnas Gudinavičius, dissertation „Skaitmeninės knygos kokybė vartotojo požiūriu“.
23 December 2011, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Jelena Konieczna, dissertation „Lietuvos akademinių bibliotekų reputacijos formavimas ir valdymas“.
18 December 2009, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Ugnė Rutkauskienė, dissertation „Viešųjų bibliotekų socialinis ir ekonominis poveikis vartotojams“.
2 July 2008, the opponent of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Žibutė Petrauskienė, dissertation „Elektroninių informacijos išteklių licencijuojamų duomenų bazių valdymas Lietuvos akademinėse bibliotekose“.
14 December 2007, the opponent of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Janina Pupelienė, dissertation „Akademinių bibliotekų vystymosi strateginės kryptys žinių visuomenėje“.
6 December 2007, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Zinaida Manžuch, dissertation „Atminties komunikacija archyvuose, bibliotekose ir muziejuose: ES strateginio požiūrio analizė“.
21 June 2006, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Renata Matkevičienė, dissertation „Politiko tapatybės raiška žiniasklaidoje: kandidatų į LR Prezidentus tapatybė Lietuvos žiniasklaidoje (2002 m.)“.
19 June 2006, the member of the Board of Dissertation Defence, Rimvydas Laužikas, dissertation „Archeologija ir muzeologija: komunikacijos skaitmeninėje erdvėje taikomasis modelis“.

Publications for studies

Taught Subjects

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Expert and other activities

1998 – Expert in quality assessment of higher education in Latvia.
1998–2000 Lithuanian coordinator of the CECUP project.
2000 – Lithuanian coordinator of CELIP project.
2001 Member of the Council of the Publishing Association "Valfrid" (Sweden).
2003 Member of the Council of the Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication (NIC).
2014–2018 Lithuanian representative for the COST Action IS1404 E-READ: Reading in the Digital Age.
International conference „Communication and information sciences in network society: experiences and insights. IV“, Vilnius University, Faculty of Communication. Vilnius, 14–15 June 2018. Member of the organizing committee.
2012–2016 m. International conference "Information Seeking in Context", secretary of the permanent committee.

Memberships

Since 1994 – Member of the editorial board of “The Serials Librarian” (USA)
Since 1999 – editor of the international electronic journal "Information Research" (UK), member of the management group.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the journal „Knygotyra“.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the journal „Informacijos mokslai“; since 2021 – "Information & Media", member of the editorial board.
Member of the editorial board of Encyclopedia "Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science" (publisher: Taylor and Francis).
2004 – Conference ISIC (Information seeking in context), member of the permanent committee.
2005 – Member of the editorial board of SvenskBiblioteksForskning
1998–2021 – Member of the Communication and Information Doctoral Studies Committee.

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
26	27	28	29	30	31	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	1	2	3	4	5	6

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
26	27	28	29	30	31	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	1	2	3	4	5	6

News

Calendar

Studies

ABOUT

Research interests

ABOUT

Research interests

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
26	27	28	29	30	31	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	1	2	3	4	5	6