Essays about: "public librarians"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words public librarians.

  1. 1. The Role of Public Libraries in Countering Misinformation : A Swedish Perspective

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

    Author : Britt Helen Andermann; [2023]
    Keywords : misinformation; disinformation; public libraries; democratic values; public trust; library practice; semi-structured interviews; acquisitions policy;

    Abstract : Misinformation poses a significant threat to democracy, as it undermines informed decision-making, creates distrust among citizens, and exacerbates social and political polarization. Public libraries can in theory mitigate this threat by serving as trustworthy sources of information and promoting critical thinking, but must contend with issues such as the politicization of library services, which have the potential to erode public trust in libraries. READ MORE

  3. 2. “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

  4. 3. Catalogue across languages? : The opportunities and challenges of the multilingual Online Public Access Catalogue as an interface between librarians and end-users

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

    Author : Maud Guichard -Marneur; [2023]
    Keywords : Online Public Access Catalogue OPAC ; multilingual; users and end-users; interface; access;

    Abstract : There exist two assumptions that may well be connected. The first is that in an increasingly global and technological world, language barriers have fallen. Online machine translation services are monetarily free for everyone to use. READ MORE

  5. 4. Stockholm's Public Libraries: Essential Public Spaces

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : William Hilliard; [2021]
    Keywords : Stockholm; public libraries; librarians; urban planning; public space; neoliberalism;

    Abstract : Public libraries are too often overlooked within the planning field. They reflect the cities in which they are situated and reveal the complex societal processes that take place there. READ MORE

  6. 5. Yiddish in Swedish public libraries : The relation between supply and demand of materials in a national minority language

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    Author : Torunn Oskarsdotter Pindamo; [2021]
    Keywords : Yiddish; Minority languages; Public libraries; Democracy; Supply and Demand;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explain the correlation between supply and demand of materials published in the national minority language Yiddish within the context of Swedish public libraries. It proposes to answer the questions of what the demand and supply look like at the time of the study, how supply and demand relate to each other, and if the supply satisfies the demand. READ MORE