Search for dissertations about: "Public Libraries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words Public Libraries.

  2. 1. Spatial systems as producers of meaning : the idea of knowledge in three public libraries

    Author : Daniel Koch; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Environmental engineering and architecture; architecture; configuration; meaning in architecture; knowledge; library; Samhällsbyggnadsteknik och arkitektur; Civil engineering and architecture; Samhällsbyggnadsteknik och arkitektur;

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  4. 2. 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

  5. 3. 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

  6. 4. Selling and lending e-books : Changes in the Swedish literary field

    Author : Birgitta Wallin; Frank Huysmans; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; E‐books; Swedish book market; e‐book lending; Public libraries; e‐book selling; booksellers; subscription services; aggregators; bookshops; online booksellers; Library and Information Science; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap;

    Abstract : This study explores the actors distributing e-books in the Swedish book market. The focus was on public libraries and booksellers, which included aggregators, subscription services, online booksellers and physical bookshops. READ MORE

  7. 5. Stories of Achievements - Narrative Features of Organizational Performance

    Author : Hervé Corvellec; Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Narrative; Organizational performance; Management of enterprises; Annual reports.; Public Libraries; Sport; Management literature; Management terminology; Företagsledning; management;

    Abstract : Stories of achievements is a study concerning uses of the notion of organizational performance. It shows the variety of meanings given the notion in dictionaries, management literature, sports, and performance indicators; it also explores how such meanings are constructed and how they are attached to this notion in new contexts, such as in the activity reports of public libraries. READ MORE