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Public library

Known as: Public library funding, Public libraries, Stadsbiblioteket 
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is generally funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by… (More)
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2014
2014
Participatory design of public library e-services
Public libraries are in crisis-mode trying to figure out their future. One area they are struggling with is their role and… (More)
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2013
2013
Twitter Content Categorisation: A Public Library Perspective
With the rise of social media, many library and information services have begun to incorporate a wide variety of social media and… (More)
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2012
2012
How does your public library support democracy?
From inception, public libraries have been positioned as a requirement for an informed citizenry capable of engaging in civic… (More)
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2011
2011
Analysis of public library users' digital preservation practices
This research investigated preservation practices of personal digital information by public library users. This qualitative study… (More)
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2009
2009
Public libraries: places creating social capital?
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show why studies of public libraries, regarding their possible contribution in creating… (More)
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2008
2008
User perceptions of online public library catalogues
Online Public Library Catalogues (OPACs) are widely used electronic library catalogues giving a wealth of remote access to… (More)
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Public Library Leaders and Changing Society
The mission of enhancing and fostering democracy has, correctly, been a mainstay of public library missions for many years. This… (More)
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2005
2005
A Neighborhood Analysis of Public Library Use in New York City
The use of 200 public libraries in New York City was analyzed according to their neighborhood characteristics. In addition to… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Where the Action Is - The Foundations of Embodied Interaction
Most textbooks in HCI and CSCW do not offer a coherent and over–arching understanding of social and technological issues. They… (More)
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2003
2003
‘‘Sweeping’’ the library: Mapping the social activity space of the public library
Although libraries are public spaces in which individuals engage in a range of social and informational activities, few… (More)
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