SAM - Institutt for arkiv, bibliotek og informasjonsvitenskap
Recent Submissions
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Digital Books in Polish Public Libraries: Case Study of Partnership with the Commercial Distributor Legimi
(Public Library Quarterly (PLQ);, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This article outlines a case study of the partnership between Polish public libraries and Legimi, a commercial distributor of digital books operating on both the trade book and library markets. Legimi and representatives ... -
Domesticating AI in medical diagnosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)We consider the anticipated adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical diagnosis. We examine how seemingly compelling claims are tested as AI tools move into real-world settings and discuss how analysts can develop ... -
Samfunnets digitale spor. Om normering og standardisering av digitalt arkivmateriale
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)I 1984 utga Statens rasjonaliseringsdirektorat Norsk arkivstandard (Noark), som var en kravspesifikasjon til et standardsystem for edb-journalføring i statsforvaltningen. Arkivsystemer basert på Noark, med sine senere ... -
‘The material you’re working with is yourself’: Student Learning Experiences with Thesis Writing
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2024)After the adoption of the Bologna declaration (1999), bachelor’s and master’s theses have become almost universal across Europe as dissertations that students have to write at the end of a study cycle. Although still ... -
Inclusive public libraries: How to adequately identify accessibility barriers?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2024)Inclusive library services rely on accessible buildings and services, and knowledgeable staff. This study explored whether a standard accessibility evaluation of physical library buildings is sufficient to reveal barriers ... -
The institutional e-lending setup in Scandinavian libraries: logics in play in the eyes of library and policy actors
(Journal of Documentation;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Purpose The article investigates the institutional setup of e-lending in public libraries in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Our point of departure is that e-lending has necessitated new library collaborations between local, ... -
Location, Location, Location. The media debates on the New Central Libraries in Oslo and Helsinki
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This paper examines how two library building projects, running almost parallel in Oslo and Helsinki, have played out in the public debate. How are these cultural policy investments received and discussed, and how do they ... -
Revisiting Emotions in Pastoral Care and Counseling: A Scoping Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The aims of this scoping review were to generate an overview of the existing literature on the role emotions play in pastoral care, to determine what research has been done, and to consider how this knowledge is being ... -
Private art collectors on motivations to donate, deposit, or lend out artworks in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Based on interviews with twelve art collectors, the following paper investigates the motivations driving art collectors to engage in donations, deposits, and short-term loans to publicly funded art museums, using Norway ... -
‘It never seems to stop’ Six high school students’ experiences of information overload
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction. The paper explores high school students' experiences of information overload in the context of their studies, investigating its causes and how they manage it. Method. Data was collected through qualitative ... -
Perceptions of e-lending in Scandinavian libraries: tension and harmony between institutional logics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This study examines e-lending dynamics in Scandinavian public libraries, by exploring the relationship between libraries and publishing houses. We ask how representatives of both fields perceive the public library’s role. ... -
‘Everything is different’: the impact of acquiring aphasia on information seeking
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction. Aphasia is a language impairment that can lead to significant changes in all aspects of life, including information-seeking behaviour. This paper presents findings from a qualitative study exploring how ... -
“I cannot find the words, it's broken”: The impact of aphasia on information searching
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2024)Information searching requires many cognitive abilities, such as word mobilization to express information needs, spelling skills to input queries and reading proficiency to evaluate results. For people with aphasia, all ... -
To receive and to give something back – director’s perspectives on public – private collaborations in Norwegian art museums
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The rapid growth of private museums, contemporary art, and the emergence of private collectors has changed public museums’ room for action and placed heightened pressure on museum directors worldwide. In recent years, ... -
The role of information flows in trust-based management
(International Journal of Public Sector Management;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Purpose – This paper explores the role of work-related information flows in trust-based management in public sector organizations. Whereas the relationship that trust affects information sharing between employees as such ... -
What is the role of public libraries and books in the everyday lives of adults with intellectual disability?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Public libraries have a social and ethical responsibility to ensure access to literature for everyone and provide low-intensive meetings places for a diverse population. Nevertheless, there are certain groups in society ... -
Extending the media welfare state: The role of libraries in the Nordic countries
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2024)An account of the Nordic media welfare state that does not consider the library sector, its historical mandates, and the role it plays in securing universal access to media content while also contributing to sustaining the ... -
Health susceptibility perceptions among Iranian, Afghan and Tajik minorities in three Nordic countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Purpose – This research paper aims to delve into the perceptions of health susceptibility among Iranian, Afghan and Tajik individuals hailing from asylum-seeking or refused asylum-seeking backgrounds currently residing ... -
Mer filosofi enn historie: Skjønnlitteraturens psykologiske påvirkning: en litteraturgjennomgang
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)Denne oppgaven ser nærmere på hvilken psykologisk påvirkning lesing av skjønnlitteratur har på leseren. Oppgaven er en litteraturgjennomgang som gjennom systematiske søk i et utvalg tverrfaglige databaser forsøker å kartlegge ... -
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Or do!: En analyse av bokomslagene til fem oversatte romaner.
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)
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