Essays about: "e-book lending"

Found 4 essays containing the words e-book lending.

  1. 1. Embracing the Digital Shift : An Empirical Analysis of Attitudes towards E-books among Pupils in Swedish Upper Secondary School

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Sebastian Stålnacke; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital books; E-books; E‐book lending; School libraries; Upper secondary schools; Young adults; Reading preferences;

    Abstract : As digital reading has become ubiquitous in society it is reasonable to expect it in schools. Digital reading has not been without its controversies though. Using a sociocultural perspective this thesis examines attitudes, perceptions, and access to digital books among Swedish upper secondary school pupils, focusing on e-books. READ MORE

  3. 2. What is in a book? : A critical discourse analysis of the e-book debate between 2012 and 2016

    University essay from

    Author : Maria Lund; [2017]
    Keywords : E-books; E-book debate; Discourse analysis; Norman Fairclough; Public libraries; Publishers; Media;

    Abstract : The main objective with this Master’s thesis is to, through a critical discourse analysis, explore the overall discourses on e-books appearing in general Swedish media. The texts chosen for analysis consist of articles and debate entries published in four of Sweden’s largest newspapers during a five-year period. READ MORE

  4. 3. Development of mobile application to handle e-books for Malmö City Library

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

    Author : Miriam Tisander; Elise Ellerstedt; [2015]
    Keywords : e-books; libraries; DRM protection; user friendly design; DL Reader; prototyping; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The number of people who choose e-books rather than reading traditional paper books are increasing as a result of our world becoming more digitized. Libraries need to keep up with this trend and modernize its lending procedures for their digital products. READ MORE

  5. 4. Is A New International Law On E-book ‘Lending’ Necessary To Satisfy The Requirements of International Human Rights Law?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Gillian Thomas; [2014]
    Keywords : copyright law; human rights law; e-books; libraries; e-book lending; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In the last few years there has been a huge growth in the e-book market, and many copyrighted works are published as e-books before the analogue versions are printed, if they are ever printed. In order to provide e-book lending services, libraries must sign copious amounts of license agreements with materials distributors. READ MORE