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Educational programs for the digital libraries sphere and digitisation on information and library science schools in the USA
Jilečková, Šárka ; Drobíková, Barbora (advisor) ; Souček, Martin (referee)
(in English): The aim of diploma theses Educational Programs for the Digital Libraries Sphere and Digitisation on Information and Library Science Schools in the USA is to compare studying programs of chosen schools of information science and librarianship in the USA for digital libraries and digitisation sphere and according to this analysis make some recommendations for ÚISK FF UK. In the theoretical part there are competencies for that field introduced and its development in praxis and education is showed. In the practical part of the work follows the analysis of chosen american schools of information studies (universities Chapel Hill in the North Carolina, Michigan, Boston, Illinois and Syracuse), where the issues of digitisation and digital libraries are taught. Based on this analysis continues the work with some recommendations possible for using in the ÚISK FF UK.
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Public Library Services for Visually Impaired: An Analysis
Hrychová, Tereza ; Landová, Hana (advisor) ; Drobíková, Barbora (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the issue of public library services for visually impaired users. Firstly, the thesis provides a theoretical introduction to the topic. It describes several projects related to the topic, activities of chosen non-profit organizations and fundamental legislation. Secondly, the thesis focuses on provision of library services for visually impaired in public libraries in the Czech Republic and abroad. The practical part of the thesis consists of an analysis of four Czech public libraries and of a qualitative research. Finally, the findings are summarized into several recommendations which could help libraries successfully offer services for visually impaired users.
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Retrospective cataloging at Archive and depository center at Charles University in Lešetice
Cvačka, Jan ; Římanová, Radka (advisor) ; Drobíková, Barbora (referee)
Retrospektivní katalogizace v Archivním a depozitním středisku Univerzity Karlovy v Lešeticích Jan Cvačka Abstrakt (anglicky) The topic deals with the retrospective cataloguing resources of the depository of Charles University in Lešetice. Depositary Center administrates the book collection of the former Institute of Marxism-Leninism of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. Books are retrospectively cataloguing by using the tools of the Uniform Information Gateway. Practicality of use is verified by the sample. This thesis also outlines the major variants of retrospective processing (recataloguing, retro-conversion) and the steps leading to today's possibilities of shared cataloguing between libraries. The emphasis is placed on the use of the Uniform Information Gateway for copying records. Uniform Information Gateway is specifically characterized (service provided, MetaLib, SFX, Z39.50).
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Methods of research in libraries - an analysis of methods used for research in the Czech republic and abroad too
Prchalová, Tereza ; Drobíková, Barbora (advisor) ; Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ladislava (referee)
This thesis concerns methods of research, user's satisfaction and methods and tools for measuring quality and performance in the libraries of the Czech Republic and the Nordic countries, especially the library institutions of Norway, Sweden and Finland. The theoretical part focuses on the basic concepts related to research in general. Furthermore, the thesis clarifies specific tools and methods for measuring the quality and performance in an environment of the Czech and Nordic libraries and it also comments on the research methods of the user's satisfaction in the libraries of the Czech Republic. The practical part is composed of an exploration in the Czech libraries by using different kinds of research methods.
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Current information technology for teaching mathematics at primary school
Feyglová, Sandra ; Slussareff, Michaela (advisor) ; Drobíková, Barbora (referee)
Keywords 1st grade of elementary education (6-12 years old children), didactics of mathematics, history of didactics of mathematics, information technology, inclusive education, mathematics and its applications, mobile apps, framework education programme, teaching, education, primary school Abstract The bachelor theses deals with the topic of current usage of information technology in Math classes at elementary schools using the broad theoretical context of historical and contemporary Math education from the view of didactics of mathematics, legislation and practice. In the first half of the text, the theses characterizes historical evolution from the very beginning to the present. In this part it deals with the legislative framework determining the actual practice of Math education at the Czech elementary schools: curricular documents emitted by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, preparation, qualification and further education of pedagogical workers - Math teachers; briefly it explains the inclusive education in today Czech Republic. The theses also shortly describes the most common approaches to Math teaching. The second half is the fundamental part of the theses. It outlines convenient information technology for education and especially presents the case study of using...
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The impact of quality of information on fulfilling the information needs of users of the "Aspekty náhradní výchovy (ANV.cz)" domain-specific portal"
Dvořák, Jakub ; Drobíková, Barbora (advisor) ; Pilecká, Věra (referee)
The diploma thesis titled "The impact of quality of information on fulfilling the infor- mation needs of users of the "Aspekty náhradní výchovy (ANV.cz)" domain-specific portal" analyzes the information needs of web portal users and evaluates the quality of the in- formation contained therein using a variety of different methods. The thesis summarizes concepts of information of quality and information needs, describes the issues of measuring quality of information and elaborates on the motivation and possibilities of research on in- formation needs and increasing quality of information. The first part of the thesis defines the terms of information behavior, information need and quality of information. This chapter describes the aforementioned concepts, the possibilities of their research, measurement and evaluation and suggests the general relationship between quality of information and fulfil- ling information needs. This part also lists other possible methods of identifying information needs which were not used in the thesis. The second part describes the web portal ANV.cz, especially the circumstances of its creation and development, with an emphasis on its current state and the description of its technical solutions. This part also establishes and describes the various portal user target groups. The...
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Presentation of libraries in media and media representation of librarians
Nováková, Gabriela ; Landová, Hana (advisor) ; Drobíková, Barbora (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to analyze the media image of libraries and librarians in the years 2007-2011. The first part describes the theoretical knowledge of marketing and promotional tools used in libraries, with a particular focus on media tools. The second part is followed by a practical part, which monitors the application of these tools and the results of their action with regard to the public. Theoretical knowledge based ideas Philip Kotler were supplemented with a practical knowledge gained from the media analysis of the years 2007-2011, whose data were obtained from the database Anopress. Mapping the current marketing situation in the media library for a chance to innovate their marketing practices and to attract to the library and more satisfied users.
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Publishing activities in libraries
Rzymanová, Tereza ; Landová, Hana (advisor) ; Drobíková, Barbora (referee)
Thesis focuses on the state, the possibilities and the perspectives of publishing activities in libraries, such as publishing books and journals. Does this activity have a perspective; does it burden or enrich the libraries? Does the establisher consider publishing to be a topical issue? Do libraries support the creativity of the community they serve, by publishing for example regional or beginning authors? Do libraries focus more on special topics from the librarianship field and do they collaborate with the public administration? The topic is adapted to general level of contemporary trends. Specifically the comparative analysis between publishing in Moravian-Silesian region in the Czech Republic and Silesian region in Poland was prepared. The part devoted to trends and future of publishing in libraries is compiled from structured interviews.
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Processing Journal Articles For a Digital Library
Šlapáková, Ivana ; Jansová, Linda (advisor) ; Drobíková, Barbora (referee)
(in English): The aim of presented master thesis is to suggest the optimization of articles processing in the Digital Library of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. The present state of journal articles processing is described and the weaknesses are evaluated. The journal articles processing optimization is suggested in two steps. The first step is to choose only one integrated library system for journal articles processing. The second step is using the system of shared cataloging and the proper use of three external resources. The main contribution of this thesis is the deep evaluation of the external journal articles records resources and the process of shared cataloging. Fifteen journals were proposed to the process of shared cataloging and record downloading but only five of them are suitable for this process.
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Unrealized library buildings - influence of the situation on operation and services
Grillová, Jana ; Drobíková, Barbora (advisor) ; Stöcklová, Anna (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with unrealised projects of new buildings or refurbishments of libraries in the Czech Republic. It is notionally split into two parts. The theoretical part contains the reasons, why to build library buildings today and actual requierements on these specific kind of buildings. The most important czech and foreign documents on this topic are presented. One specific part is dealing with funding of library high-priced projects and also examples of successfull projects. The main focus of work is a summary of six public libraries focussed on their poor space conditions. After this, gathered data are equated with each other, with recommended values in Standard of Public Information Library Services and with comparable data of libraries placed in new or reconstructed buildings. In conclusion, the author questions subjectively the future of these six libraries. Part of the thesis is also extensive supplement with photos and graphic visualizations of unrealised projects.
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