Search for dissertations about: "dissertation on Library and Information Science"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words dissertation on Library and Information Science.

  2. 1. A time and place for everything? : social visualisation tools and critical literacies

    Author : Veronica Johansson; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Critical literacy; Document perspective; enactments of meaning; geographic information systems GIS ; ICT; information activities; inscriptions; interaction; library and information science LIS ; representation; social data; social visualisation tools; sociocultural perspective; Library and information science; Library and Information Science; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to analyse mutual enactments of critical literacies and social visualisation tools as information resources. The central concept of critical literacies as used here extends and redefines prior critical literacy definitions to denote the pluralistic situated enactments of meaning through which study participants identify, question and transform bias, restrictions and power related aspects of access, control and use in relation to the tools. READ MORE

  4. 2. Physicians‟ information practices : a case study of a medical team at a Teaching Hospital

    Author : Esther Ebole Isah; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; activity theory; Artefacts; Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics CPT ; Contextual elements; Information practices; Information seeking; Physicians; Participation; Practice theory; Social learning theories; Work activity; Workplace learning; Library and Information Science; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap;

    Abstract : This thesis is a user study within library and information science on participatory practices of a professional group in work activity. This has been investigated only to a minor extent in previous library and information science research. READ MORE

  5. 3. Design researchers' information sharing : the enactment of a discipline

    Author : Ola Pilerot; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; information sharing; information practices; scholarly communication; interdisciplinary research; design research; practice theory; materiality; Informationspraktiker; Library and Information Science; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap;

    Abstract : This thesis is about information sharing in interdisciplinary research practices. It reports one conceptual and three empirical studies. The studies have been conducted through focusing on the field of design research, and in particular on a Nordic network of design researchers. READ MORE

  6. 4. Facilitating collaboration : exploring a socio-technical approach to the design of a collaboratory for Library and Information Science

    Author : Monica Lassi; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; scientific collaboration; collaboratories; information sharing; socio-technical design; think aloud methods; prototyping; interaction design; computer supported cooperative work; CSCW; social actors; Library and Information Science; LIS; Library and Information Science; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap; scientific collaboration; collaboratories; information sharing; socio-technical design; think aloud methods; prototyping; interaction design; computer supported cooperative work; CSCW; social actors; Library and Information Science; LIS;

    Abstract : The thesis explores the potential of one way of facilitating and stimulating collaboration in Library and Information Science (LIS), through a specific scientific collaboration activity: creating, sharing and reusing data collection instruments, such as interview guides, questionnaires, and observation protocols. The four studies reported in the thesis can be read as a linear narrative, each study building on the previous and contributing to the following ones. READ MORE

  7. 5. On practical machine learning and data analysis

    Author : Daniel Gillblad; Anders Lansner; Finn Jensen; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computer science; Datalogi;

    Abstract : This thesis discusses and addresses some of the difficulties associated with practical machine learning and data analysis. Introducing data driven meth- ods in e. g. industrial and business applications can lead to large gains in productivity and efficiency, but the cost and complexity are often overwhelm- ing. READ MORE