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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 ... -
What challenges and opportunities have been created by the introduction of e-books to the Irish public library?
(Dublin Business School, 2011)Since 2010 the e-book‟s popularity has risen and this has led to an increase in interest among public library members also. The purpose of this dissertation is to explore how public libraries are establishing and managing ... -
What effect has technology integration in Irish libraries had on the public librarian's skillset?
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Public libraries across Ireland have been integrating technology into their service in recent years. This research aims to examine how the public librarian’s skillset has shifted in response to this integration. A mixed ... -
What is the user perception of the virtual shelf browse function of academic library websites?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Academic library websites and online catalogues are increasingly becoming a user’s first interaction with library services when beginning an information search. Because of this, it is vital that these online discovery tools ... -
With the rise of fake news on social media, can information literacy impact how students evaluate information on their social media channels?
(Dublin Business School, 2017)In recent years, the term “fake news” has come to the fore online, and more specifically, on social media networks. This was heavily influenced by the now president of the United States, Donald Trump. However, despite this ...