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Capturing art: exploring the role of the academic art librarian in the modern world
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Art Libraries and Art special Collections are a place of academic wonder, a space for communication, connection and creation. The recent re-emergence of the ‘visual’ has in terms of art education and academic art study, ... -
Do working public librarians in Ireland perceive and run their libraries as community centres?
(Dublin Business School, 2020)This study explores the role of the public library in the community from the perspective of Irish librarians. There is a global conversation taking place on the role of the public library in the community, and whether ... -
Ethical Cataloguing: exploring a potential role for the academic librarian in the promotion of social justice
(Dublin Business School, 2021)The aim of this study is to evaluate the manner in which information is organised by academic libraries in Dublin. The researcher undertook this qualitative research by conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews ... -
Everything’s fine: how design and public library communities interact in South Dublin
(Dublin Business School, 2020)The research seeks to understand how physical design strategies are implemented, what priorities are involved and if those strategies are aligned with the goals of engaging communities. Four qualitative semi-structured ... -
Information literacy in the context of public library business services in the Republic of Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Efforts to extend Information literacy (IL) to the business workplace is not well explored. The research aims to understand how Public Librarians working in business services in the Republic of Ireland perceive IL. The ... -
An investigation into the use of volunteers by special libraries in the Republic of Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2020)This study aimed to investigate the use of volunteers in special libraries in the Republic of Ireland. The research showed the various effects of volunteers on library services. Seven qualitative semi-structured interviews ... -
The public library, health promotion and older adults: exploring challenges and opportunities
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Health promotion has gained increasing importance in public library programming as part of wider community services and needs. In parallel, recent years have seen a greater focus on library servicing and programs for older ...