Essays about: "Digital Libraries"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 85 essays containing the words Digital Libraries.

  1. 6. Digital Solutions and Library Outreach : Exploring the Use and Perceptions of new digital solutions in library outreach activities

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

    Author : Emma Bengtsson; [2023]
    Keywords : digital solutions; public libraries; library outreach activities; digitization; library services; access to information; diffusion of innovation;

    Abstract : As public libraries increasingly turn to digital solutions to enhance their outreach activities, it is important to understand the use and perceptions of these new solutions. This thesis explores how new digital solutions are being used and perceived by library employees when working with library outreach activities. READ MORE

  3. 7. 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

  4. 8. Living room or library? The roles of physical spaces in public libraries. A case study of Idé A, Drottninghög library in Helsingborg, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Lourdes Veronica Beltran Linares; [2023]
    Keywords : Public libraries; public library’s physical space; meeting places; social infrastructure; third places; radically inclusive places; low-intensive meeting places.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The present study explores the value and role of the physical space of the public library from the perspective of the visitors in the context of digitalization. The qualitative research was based on semi-structured interviews with regular visitors of Idé A Drottninghög (Helsingborg, Sweden), Idé A library staff members, and collaborative organizations of Idé A that make use of the library’s physical space. READ MORE

  5. 9. Making a Mess : Sociomaterial collaboration in a library renovation

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Joel Wranning; [2023]
    Keywords : Collaboration; digital humanities; actor-network theory; library and information science; organization studies; sociomateriality; library renovation;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the roles played by digital information and communication technologies in a Swedish public library’s three-year long renovation project. As a case study of technology-influenced collaboration in a cultural heritage institution, this study addresses a gap in digital humanities research on the practical details of sociotechnical collaboration, as well as a lack of documentation of an ongoing trend of renovations and rebuildings of Swedish public libraries. READ MORE

  6. 10. “One can imagine one’s making a conscious choice” : AI and algorithmic awareness among Swedish public librarians

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap

    Author : Ben Hogan; [2023]
    Keywords : Library; Information; Library and Information Studies; algorithms; AI; algorithmic awareness; algorithmic imaginary; infrastructure theory; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : In this thesis I provide insight into how librarians at public libraries perceive, understand, and interact with algorithms and AI in relation to their profession. My main focus lies in how librarians’ perceptions of algorithms and AI ultimately shape their actions. READ MORE