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  1. 1. "Det är ju snarare att jag får anpassa mig" : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om hur studenter med ADHD upplever universitetsbiblioteket

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Författare :Julia Berg; Olivia Wuotila; [2024]
    Nyckelord :ADHD; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; students; academic libraries; library as place; universal design; library and information science;

    Sammanfattning : Accessibility for people with ADHD is rarely covered by the research of Library and Information Science. University libraries, whose main task is to guide and provide services for students and researchers, have the means to support students with ADHD in several ways. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Book retrieval system : Developing a service for efficient library book retrievalusing particle swarm optimization

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för systemteknik

    Författare :Adam Woods; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Particle swarm optimization; indoor positioning system; machine learning; Wi-Fi; RSSI; RTT; artificial neural network; ADAM optimizer; Keras; TensorFlow;

    Sammanfattning : Traditional methods for locating books and resources in libraries often entail browsing catalogsor manual searching that are time-consuming and inefficient. This thesis investigates thepotential of automated digital services to streamline this process, by utilizing Wi-Fi signal datafor precise indoor localization. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Fortsätt och Gör : En Kvalitativ Studie av Bibliotekens Arbete med HBTQ+-ungdomar.

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Författare :Lovisa Munter; Adam Sihlén; [2024]
    Nyckelord :low-intensity meeting place; empathetic services; HBTQ -ungdomar; HBTQ-ungdomar; tematisk analys; låg-intensiva mötesplatser;

    Sammanfattning : LGBTQ+-youth under the age of 18 is a vulnerable group with few accessible meeting-places. We wanted to examine the library’s role in facilitating a meeting-place for this group, through qualitative interviews with various library personnel. The in-terviews were analyzed using Braun & Clarkes (2006) process for thematic analysis. LÄS MER

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

    Master-uppsats, Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

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

    Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Böcker, möblering, och beteenden : En studie om stök och bibliotekens spatiala påverkansmöjligheter

    Kandidat-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap

    Författare :Elsa Österberg; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Library; Public librarians; Correctional services; Prison librarians; Library users; Spatiality; Behaviors; Ideal type; Heterotopia; Panopticon; Panopticism; Disorderly behavior; Bibliotek; Folkbibliotekarier; Kriminalvård; Fängelsebibliotekarier; Biblioteksanvändare; Rumslighet; Beteenden; Idealtyp; Heterotopi; Panoptikon; Panopticism; Stök;

    Sammanfattning : This bachelor’s thesis deals with how the spatiality of libraries can correlate with instances of disorderly user behaviors. The fact that public libraries are among the types that are most prone to disorder, while Kriminalvården’s (the Swedish correctional service’s) librarians rarely experience similar problematic behaviors, could be said to illustrate a balancing act between anarchy and a manic need for control; where the most ideal compromise is, is based both upon personal values and the situation at hand. LÄS MER