Search for dissertations about: "public library"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words public library.

2. 1. Att utvärdera i praktiken : The practice of evalutation - a retrospective study for local change and development in public libraries

   Author : Angela Zetterlund; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Evaluation; Evaluation Practice; Program; Project; Public Library; Library Management; Institutional Theory; Library and Information Science; Library and Information Services;

   Abstract : The study is placed within the area of library and information science (LIS) known as ”evaluation research” and in particular, the area that relates to theory of evaluation practice. An analysis of previous research reveals that there is a need for conceptualising evaluation activities in the real life of libraries and information services and to reflect further on the conditions for evaluation in various institutional contexts. READ MORE

4. 2. Library Communication Among Programmers Worldwide

   Author : Erik Berglund; Henrik Eriksson; Sture Hägglund; Kjell Ohlsson; Kristian Sandahl; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; software development; library-based programming; library communication; hypertext documentation; Open-source; bug handling; object-oriented programming; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

   Abstract : Programmers worldwide share components and jointly develop components on a global scale in contemporary software development. An important aspect of such library-based programming is the need for technical communication with regard to libraries – library communication. READ MORE

5. 3. Subject retrieval in web-based library catalogs

   Author : Koraljka Golub; Jadranka Lasić-Lazić; Department of Information Science Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; British university libraries; Croatian university libraries; Indexing and retrieval systems; Online library catalogs; Subject access points; Subject retrieval; User interface; User search behavior; WebPACs; Library and Information Science; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap;

   Abstract : This thesis has been motivated by past research, problems and realizations that online library catalog users frequently perform subject searches – using keywords, subject headings and descriptors – and these searches have yielded unsatisfactory results. Web-based catalogs or WebPACs (Web-based Online Public Access Catalogs), belonging to the so-called third generation of online catalogs and providing a wide variety of search options, remain largely underutilized despite the continuous advancement of information retrieval systems. READ MORE

6. 4. The National Library of Uganda: its inception, challenges and prospects, 1997-2007

   Author : Jane Kawalya; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; National Library of Uganda; Institutional change; Public libraries; Political aspects; Library development; Uganda;

   Abstract : There are several reasons why national libraries have emerged. In some countries, they were established as symbols of national prestige and status, while others feel that a modern country should have a national library. READ MORE

7. 5. Intertwine and Play: Techniques and Tools for Multi-Scaled Interaction design - Experiences from Public Library Space

   Author : Eva Eriksson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; design methods; multi-scaled interaction design; public library; interaction design;

   Abstract : This dissertation addresses the topic of designing with technology as a design material for public libraries and is positioned within the field of interaction design. The topic has been addressed through a research program in ‘multi-scaled interaction design’ applied in public library space. READ MORE