Essays about: "book access"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words book access.

  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

  2. 2. Comparative Analysis of Load Balancing in Cloud Platforms for an Online Bookstore Web Application using Apache Benchmark

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Srilekha Pothuganti; Malepiti Samanth; [2023]
    Keywords : Cloud computing; load balancing; virtual instances; and the Apache Benchmark Tool;

    Abstract : Background :Cloud computing has transformed the landscape of application deploy-ment, offering on-demand access to compute resources, databases, and services viathe internet. This thesis explores the development of an innovative online book-storeweb application, harnessing the power of cloud infrastructure across AWS,Azure, andGCP. READ MORE

  3. 3. Health care professionals’ experiences and views of sexual and reproductive health service provision to undocumented Roma women in Finland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Kalina Georgieva Hristozova; [2023]
    Keywords : undocumented Roma women; sexual and reproductive health; sexual and reproductive health service provision; health professionals experiences; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Aim: This qualitative study explores the sexual and reproductive health service provision offered to undocumented Roma women migrating to Finland and traces the major challenges in this regard through the experiences, the perceptions, and the views of Finnish health professionals. Background: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of undocumented Roma women is of a particular concern since the lack of health insurance, their mobility, and disadvantaged educational, social, and economic level make them more vulnerable to health risks. READ MORE

  4. 4. User Experience in Libraries : A Literature Study

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

    Author : Sarah Gylje; [2022]
    Keywords : User Experience; UX; literature study; library; content analysis;

    Abstract : The aim of this master’s study is to contribute to the knowledge base about the phenomenon User Experience (UX) in libraries. That leads to the following research questions: How is UX defined in the analyzed literature? Based on the analyzed literature, which UX methods can be used in libraries? According to the analyzed literature, which problems can UX solve in libraries? A handbook, a book chapter, a blog article, an article in a professional journal, and an article in a scholarly journal get studied in a qualitative content analysis with a discursively oriented theoretical approach. READ MORE

  5. 5. Is Early L2 Reading of Children’s Literature a Good Idea? : How the attitudes to reading English children’s literature affect book access and teacher-library collaboration in two Swedish primary schools

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Jennifer Oldby; Elin Rushworth; [2021]
    Keywords : EFL; ESL; English children’s literature; teacher attitudes; teacher-library collaboration; book access; early L2 reading; Extensive Reading; Book Flood; young language learners; primary school;

    Abstract : This case study investigates how teachers’ and school librarians’ attitudes towards L2 reading in years 1-4, as well as their perceived book access and teacher-library collaboration, influence the use and reading of English children’s literature in two Swedish primary schools. This study is motivated by the importance the English language has in Sweden for higher education, the previous research proving powerful language benefits of extensive L2 reading, as well as the recent proposition to strengthen the school library’s role in Sweden. READ MORE