Essays about: "digital collections"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 45 essays containing the words digital collections.

  1. 1. Indigenous Collections at the Museum of World Culture : Digitisation, Decolonisation and Other Stories

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Silvia Sánchez Membrilla; [2024]
    Keywords : decolonial computing; decolonisation; digital cultural heritage; digital humanities; digitisation; postcolonialism; computación decolonial; decolonización; digitación; digitalización; humanidades digitales; patrimonio cultural digital; postcolonialismo;

    Abstract : Introduction. This thesis investigates the digitisation of Indigenous collections at the Museum of World Culture (Gothenburg, Sweden), with particular attention to Carlotta’s role in shaping the digital collections. READ MORE

  3. 2. Parents’ perceptions about preschool children’s use of mobile devices and experiences at art museums

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Sooyoun Kim; [2023]
    Keywords : preschool children; mobile devices; tablets; educational apps; child-computer interaction; art museums; museum learning;

    Abstract : The child–environment interaction type, which involves touching and handling part of collections and displays, is less common in art museums. In addition, art museums demand many behavioural rules from their visitors. The adult caregivers, therefore, prefer that their preschool children participate in child-friendly activity programmes. READ MORE

  4. 3. From Plant Genetic Resource Conservation to Digital Biorepositories: A Coming Paradigm Shift in Ex-Situ Conservation?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Christopher Keegan; [2023]
    Keywords : Bioinformatics; Genebanks; Genetic Engineering; Mixed-Methods; Multi-Disciplinary; Patent Analysis; Plant Genetic Resources; Synthetic Biology; Technological Trajectories; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Plant Genetic Resource Conservation has been a staple of agricultural development for the past century. Recently, several prominent papers have raised alarm surrounding the development of synthetic biology techniques and their potential to render modern practices and methods of conservation in the global genebank network obsolete. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hästrelaterad medias framställning av det svenska djurskyddet

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Linnea Larshans; [2023]
    Keywords : djurskydd; djurskyddslagstiftning; media; svenskt djurskydd; häst;

    Abstract : Animal welfare and protecting animals from poor welfare, through means such as legislation and policies, is important in modern society. In Sweden there is a freedom of press regulation, which allows documents handled by authorities to be accessed by citizens. READ MORE

  6. 5. Left Click, Right Click: Designing an Artifact Around the Computer Mouse to Support Meaningful Interactions With Digital Possessions

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Julia Knabe; [2023]
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    Abstract : This master thesis explores the realm of digital possessions – meaning the things that are possessed by an individual in a digital format on one or several digital devices. As material objects become increasingly digitized, the challenge lies in fostering meaningful interactions and assigning value to digital files before they accumulate as abstract items in the digital archive. READ MORE