Essays about: "National Libraries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words National Libraries.

  1. 1. Linked Data and Libraries : How the Switch to Linked Data Has Affected Work Practices at the National Library of Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

    Author : Julia Unterstrasser; [2023]
    Keywords : Library Linked Data; Open Data; Semantic Web; Resource Description Framework; Machine-Read- able Cataloging Formats; National Libraries;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how library practice has been impacted by linked (open) data. For libraries, adopting linked data principles means moving away from the long-established reality of MARC-formats and opening up their information resources to the internet. READ MORE

  3. 2. “People seem to understand numbers better than the alphabet” : Experiences and effects of reclassification from SAB to Dewey at a university library

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

    Author : Julia Ptasznik; [2023]
    Keywords : Library; Information; Knowledge Organization; Classification Systems; SAB; Dewey Decimal Classification; DDC; DDK; Infrastructure; Infrastructure Theory; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is an analysis of the effects and experiences of reclassification from the Swedish SAB system to the Dewey Decimal Classification at one of the faculty libraries at Lund University. The background for this study is the National Library report from 2006 where advantages and disadvantages of switching to the DDC were outlined. READ MORE

  4. 3. Bridges of Trust : The symbolism of the Destruction and Reestablishment of Libraries

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

    Author : Surrah Al-Himidy; [2023]
    Keywords : Library- and Information Science; Destruction of Libraries; Reestablishment of Libraries; Libraries in time of War; National Libraries; National Identity; Cultural Identity; Cultural Memory.; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : National libraries play a leading role in the creation of national identities. For that reason, the destruction and reestablishment of libraries may hold strategic meanings beyond the physical. This master thesis examines the symbols and cultural implications of such devastating events and resilient initiatives. READ MORE

  5. 4. Looking for Sápmi: Navigating representations of Sámi history and Sámi culture in Southern Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Laurine Palomba; [2023]
    Keywords : Sámi people; Sweden; official institutions; representation; social anthropology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In Skåne, Southern region of Sweden, where the idea that no Sámis live in the area is largely spread across the Swedish population, the few Sámis living there find themselves navigating their ethnic identity, between performativity, agency, and making use of the policies implemented at a national level. In a context of ongoing decolonisation of the Sámis and their lands, official institutions such as public libraries and museums, following the laws and regulations they are subjected to, are working towards an evolution of their structure, their actions, and a wider inclusion of Sámi people in their institutions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Building and Training a Fully Connected Deep Neural Network From Scratch

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Axel Berglund; [2022]
    Keywords : Deep Neural Network; Machine Learning; Gradient Decent; MNIST.;

    Abstract : Artificial Neural Networks make up the core of mostMachine Learning algorithms. In the past decade Machine learninghave successfully taken on fields such as image recognition,Data analytics and medical technologies. READ MORE