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Librarians' perspectives on digital literacy in Irish third level education
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Digital literacy has emerged as a key concept in recent years in Irish third level education. Calls by the Irish government to promote and expand digital literacy have been plentiful, with many academic institutions ... -
Open education policies in Irish higher education and the role of librarians: review and recommendations
(Dublin Business School, 2020)This research aims to highlight the role librarians can play in OER policy, development, design, collaboration, publishing, teaching and management. This research will interview key experts, advocates, and librarians working ... -
Patrons’ health queries for Healthy Ireland: are South Dublin public librarians prepared from their perspective.
(Dublin Business School, 2019)This study aimed to investigate if South Dublin public librarians are confidently prepared for dealing with patrons’ health queries for the Healthy Ireland (H.I.) initiative from the librarians’ perspective. Seven qualitative ... -
Perceptions and awareness of special collections in Irish academic libraries
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Scant research has been conducted examining special collections from the perspective of library staff. This dissertation seeks to fill this gap in knowledge by examining levels of awareness and perceptions of special ... -
Public libraries demonstrating value to the organisation. Fingal County Libraries and Fingal County Council - a case study
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This study explores the perception of councillors and senior management of Fingal County Council of the contribution and value Fingal Libraries Department adds to the organisation. The aim of the research is to get an ... -
The public library service of Fingal County : a study of the response of a public library service to the recession 2009 - 2012
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This dissertation examines the response of the Public Library Service of Fingal County to the onset of the recession since 2009. It is a qualitative study, undertaken in July and August 2012, interviewing the members of ... -
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 ... -
Publishing to inspire the library profession
(IFLA Special Interest Group on Library Publishing, 2020)The IFLA Special Interest Group on Library Publishing held the Virtual Open Programme on October 15th 2020. The event had been scheduled as part of WLIC 2020 in Dublin which was postponed due to the pandemic. The theme ... -
A qualitative analysis of the Irish archival institutions, their functions, challenges and anticipated changes
(Dublin Business School, 2020)The objective of this research was to address the gap of Irish context in archival theory, gain insight into the functions of Irish archival institutions and discover their prospects for the future. This dissertation was ... -
A qualitative analysis of the issue of discoverability of Irish digital collections; with a specific focus on medieval Irish manuscripts
(Dublin Business School, 2017)The artistic output of the monasteries of medieval Ireland is often identified as the high point of Irish artistic achievement, with the spectacular illuminated manuscripts such as the Book of Kells regarded as among the ... -
The role of Irish public libraries in assisting users with autism spectrum disorder. Benefits, challenges and other considerations
(Dublin Business School, 2018)According to figures around 1% of the Irish population is now on the autism spectrum. As autism is considered to be an invisible disability it is not always obvious when a child or adult has the condition. Libraries are ... -
Safeguarding what’s personal : privacy and data protection perspectives of Library Association of Ireland members
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Information privacy and data protection practices in Irish libraries are influenced by legal obligations, ethical and professional commitments, and organisational policies. Practice sits at the intersection of all these ... -
A sense of sexual community and history across time: Irish Queer and LGBT archives
(Dublin Business School, 2020-08)This study examines the status of LGBTQ+ archives in Ireland, conducting qualitative semi-structured interviews with 4 people involved in such archives, in various capacities over several years; founding and maintaining ... -
The statements of patrons in the open learning centre in the Ilac Public Library
(Dublin Business School, 2010)The purpose of this paper is to test whether the statements of opening learning patrons in the Ilac Public Library can be used as evidence for ways in which the centre can be improved and also whether the statements provided ... -
Student and faculty perceptions of film resources : a case study of DBS Library
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This thesis is a case study of student and faculty perceptions of film collections, resources and services at DBS Library. The aim of the study is to learn whether there are any improvements required in relation to film ... -
Students with invisible disabilities : unique challenges for academic librarians in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This dissertation examines the unique challenges academic librarians in Ireland face in providing their services and supports to students with invisible disabilities. It is a qualitative study, undertaken over the months ... -
To what extent does digital literacy service differ across public libraries in the Republic of Ireland?
(Dublin Business School, 2021)Digital literacy is an area relatively understudied within public libraries. This study investigated the level and types of digital literacy service in place across public libraries in the Republic of Ireland, and to ... -
Undergraduate and postgraduate interactions and perceptions of an academic library’s discovery services
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Discovery services configured by Dublin Business School (DBS) library provide students with a one-stop gateway to access their catalogue and EBSCO’s Discovery Services (EDS). In order to assess the user experience they ... -
Visual literacy: are art students getting enough from their library services?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)We live in a digital age and in recent years, due in no small part to the rise of social media, there has been an explosion in the volume of visual images and visual media available for consumption. This re-emergence of ... -
What are the challenges and opportunities in music information retrieval for academic music libraries in Ireland, from a librarian and user perspective?
(Dublin Business School, 2012)Much of the available literature relating to Music Information Retrieval discusses the challenges and issues associated with indexing, preserving and retrieving musical recordings. None of this research is based on the ...