Essays about: "libraries role"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 50 essays containing the words libraries role.

1. 21. SAVE KORTEDALA LIBRARY Gendering Practices in Urban Activism

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Magdalena Myhreld; [2019-10-23]
   Keywords : Urban movements; Gender performativity; Neoliberalism; Neighborhood activism; Libraries;

   Abstract : The aim of the study was to discuss conditions for urban activism, through looking at the interest group Save Kortedala Library and its gendering practices. The aim was furthermore to examine the role Kortedala Library plays for the community as well as to relate Save Kortedala Library to a larger context of resistance to neoliberalism. READ MORE

3. 22. "We cannot keep everything forever" : Value of the material as a selection criterion for digitization at Swedish humanities special libraries

   University essay from

   Author : Tatiana Liljeström; [2019]
   Keywords : value; significance; criterion; selection; digitization; humanities; libraries; Swedish;

   Abstract : The study examines the role of different types of value of the material in selecting documents for digitization at Swedish humanities special libraries. The main goals of the study were to find out, which types of value are most and least important in the selection process at these libraries, to aid on the identification of general tendencies in attributing values to analogue material for digitization and to provide an overall depiction of significance of different value types for the digitization at the humanities special libraries in Sweden. READ MORE

4. 23. Project Publizebra.se : Development of a user-centered special digital library service for self-publishing authors in Sweden

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

   Author : Hannes Koort; [2019]
   Keywords : special digital library; user-centered design; self-publishing; digital libraries; interaction design; prototyping; expert evaluation; heuristic evaluation;

   Abstract : The goal of this thesis is the development of Publizebra.se, a user-centered special digital library prototype for self-publishing authors. The service is aimed to provide valuable information, features and resources in the production, marketing and distribution of books. READ MORE

5. 24. Public libraries and digital competences. : A mixed-method analysis of job ads and professional views.

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

   Author : Anita Boffano; [2019]
   Keywords : Digital competence; public library; librarian; content analysis; job advertisements; semi-structured interview.;

   Abstract : Technological advancements and digital tools have radically changed the professional profile of public librarians and yet little has been researched about the practical influence these changes have had on the digital competences that the professionals need in their daily work. The goal of the present paper is to examine which digital competences are required of the modern public librarian. READ MORE

6. 25. University of Cyprus Library students’ perceptions of information literacy

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

   Author : Lilia Charalambous; [2018]
   Keywords : Information literacy; information skills; academic libraries; university students; Republic of Cyprus; University of Cyprus; library instruction;

   Abstract : The purpose of this qualitative study is to contribute knowledge on how students in an academic setting conceptualise information literacy, how they interact with information and library provided resources to meet their information needs, as well as to examine how the academic library supports students with their studies as a facilitator and its role in information literacy instruction. Taking a qualitative approach, the study used semi-structured interviews to gather the necessary data. READ MORE