This study aims to find out how the selection and acquisitions of ebooks made by university libraries is affected by vendors terms of sale. The empirical data is based on interviews with libraries working with selection and acquisition of ebooks. The interviews points out, according to Evans’ model of collection development, that the collection development doesn´t work the same way with printed and electronic books. The study also finds out that the complexity of the ebook marketplace implies the application of new method of ebook selection, by libraries.

The purpose of this thesis is to study the usage of and attitudes towards electronic books among graduate and PhD students at Karlstad University. The main questions are: How do graduate and PhD students use electronic books? To what extent are electronic books used compared to printed books? To find the answers, a user study was carried out at Karlstad University library. The results show that a majority of the respondents are aware of the possibility to use electronic books but prefer to use printed ones if they have to choose. Many respondents also complained about difficulties reading a text on the computer screen. However, 60% of the respondents are of the opinion that the library should continue to purchase electronic books. / Program: Bibliotekarie

<p>In this paper we examine the need of navigational aids when designing interfaces for e-newspapers </p><p>– newspapers presented on a digital paper built on E-Ink technology. By reviewing literature on </p><p>navigation, and by handling input from both newspaper designers and potential e-newspaper </p><p>adopters, we have suggested a number of navigational aids for the future e-newspaper. Our </p><p>suggestions have been tested through a prototype using a modification of the Cooperative </p><p>Usability Testing model (CUT) on a total of fifteen potential users. The results show that most </p><p>users prefer a linear organization of the e-newspaper. To render a sense of depth in this flat </p><p>medium, page-numbering is essential. Several different interaction possibilities will also be </p><p>needed to ease the navigation and our suggestions include a blend of page-turning and hyper </p><p>linking, combined with an index to give the user a better overview of the content.</p>

<p>Tidigare undersökningar har visat att ökat datoranvändande resulterade i minskat socialt umgänge. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka i vilken utsträckning ungdomar kommunicerar med varandra genom olika elektroniska medel, samt vilken betydelse denna kommunikation har för deras olika vänskapsrelationer. En kvantitativ enkätundersökning genomfördes bland 91 elever som går sista året på gymnasiet. Enkäten innehöll frågor som behandlade vänskap och kommunikation. Resultaten visar att elektronisk kommunikation är en del av ungdomarnas vardag, eftersom alla uppgav att de hade tillgång till Internet och mobiltelefon. Det skiljer sig dock i vilken utsträckning de använder dem. De som träffar sina vänner ofta är de som använder dessa medel i större utsträckning. Elektronisk kommunikation har inte ersatt Ansikte mot Ansikte-relationerna, utan snarare blivit ett komplement.</p>

<p>Vobbla Racing is a racing team who has an online sales department that is in need of an upgrade to be more efficient and easier to use. Before this study their present homepage was anything but structured. The products were sorted in an illogical order which made it difficult for the customer to find a wanted product. The customer had to summarize the products, transport sums and other costs. The order had to be e-mailed or phoned in to Vobbla Racing Produkter. As new products arrived to the assortment a structured control of the warehouse was difficult to achieve. By creating a web shop and an online inventory system it will be more efficient and easier to use both for employee and costumer. An administrator shall by an administrator site handle the product-, order-, and menu information. The customer shall easily navigate through the product pages and add wanted products to the shopping cart. The customer shall also be able to register as a member of Vobbla Racing Produkter to easier place an order and to get information such as previous orders. We made an analysis of Vobbla Racing\2019s present sales procedure and their wanted situation which showed areas in their activities that were in need of efficiency. A survey was made for us to get a brief overview of how a web shop is build. It helped us to get an understanding in our planning of the web structure. The web shop is build with ASP that works against a database to get and store information. The products in the shopping cart are stored in a cookie so that the database and web shop doesn't get overloaded. The shopping cart is always available for the customer to give an overview of his products. Vobbla Racing Produkter is happy with the result. We created the critical parts for the shopping and inventory, but not everything we had hoped for.</p>

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In this paper we examine the need of navigational aids when designing interfaces for e-newspapers – newspapers presented on a digital paper built on E-Ink technology. By reviewing literature on navigation, and by handling input from both newspaper designers and potential e-newspaper adopters, we have suggested a number of navigational aids for the future e-newspaper. Our suggestions have been tested through a prototype using a modification of the Cooperative Usability Testing model (CUT) on a total of fifteen potential users. The results show that most users prefer a linear organization of the e-newspaper. To render a sense of depth in this flat medium, page-numbering is essential. Several different interaction possibilities will also be needed to ease the navigation and our suggestions include a blend of page-turning and hyper linking, combined with an index to give the user a better overview of the content.

Tidigare undersökningar har visat att ökat datoranvändande resulterade i minskat socialt umgänge. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka i vilken utsträckning ungdomar kommunicerar med varandra genom olika elektroniska medel, samt vilken betydelse denna kommunikation har för deras olika vänskapsrelationer. En kvantitativ enkätundersökning genomfördes bland 91 elever som går sista året på gymnasiet. Enkäten innehöll frågor som behandlade vänskap och kommunikation. Resultaten visar att elektronisk kommunikation är en del av ungdomarnas vardag, eftersom alla uppgav att de hade tillgång till Internet och mobiltelefon. Det skiljer sig dock i vilken utsträckning de använder dem. De som träffar sina vänner ofta är de som använder dessa medel i större utsträckning. Elektronisk kommunikation har inte ersatt Ansikte mot Ansikte-relationerna, utan snarare blivit ett komplement.

Vobbla Racing is a racing team who has an online sales department that is in need of an upgrade to be more efficient and easier to use. Before this study their present homepage was anything but structured. The products were sorted in an illogical order which made it difficult for the customer to find a wanted product. The customer had to summarize the products, transport sums and other costs. The order had to be e-mailed or phoned in to Vobbla Racing Produkter. As new products arrived to the assortment a structured control of the warehouse was difficult to achieve. By creating a web shop and an online inventory system it will be more efficient and easier to use both for employee and costumer. An administrator shall by an administrator site handle the product-, order-, and menu information. The customer shall easily navigate through the product pages and add wanted products to the shopping cart. The customer shall also be able to register as a member of Vobbla Racing Produkter to easier place an order and to get information such as previous orders. We made an analysis of Vobbla Racing\2019s present sales procedure and their wanted situation which showed areas in their activities that were in need of efficiency. A survey was made for us to get a brief overview of how a web shop is build. It helped us to get an understanding in our planning of the web structure. The web shop is build with ASP that works against a database to get and store information. The products in the shopping cart are stored in a cookie so that the database and web shop doesn't get overloaded. The shopping cart is always available for the customer to give an overview of his products. Vobbla Racing Produkter is happy with the result. We created the critical parts for the shopping and inventory, but not everything we had hoped for.