Browsing by Author "Vanderschantz, Nicholas"
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A log analysis study of 10 years of ebook consumption in academic library collections
(Springer, 2014)Even though libraries have been offering eBooks for more than a decade, very little is known about eBook access and consumption in academic library collections. This paper addresses this gap with a log analysis study of ... -
Action partnership research design: A new research methodology
(2022)Despite suggestions within LIS literature that users are active stakeholders in research, particularly in such areas as participatory design, examination of the findings indicates that this is not always the case. This is ... -
Analysing interaction in children's digital books
(Common Ground Publishing, 2012)Pedagogical practices in formal educational settings, together with the nature of communication technologies in a variety of digital media, mean that children will encounter screen-based learning opportunities in both ... -
An AR memory app based on Māori mnemonic aids
(BCS Learning and Development Ltd, 2018)Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a world-wide “silent epidemic” causing a variety of memory issues for those affected. Although several software approaches aim to aid memory recollection, they are inadequate for many TBI ... -
Book selection behavior in the physical library: implications for ebook collections
(ACM, 2012)Little is known about how readers select books, whether they be print books or ebooks. In this paper we present a study of how people select physical books from academic library shelves. We use the insights gained into ...
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What is Māori typography?
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Te Reo Māori was traditionally an oral language similar to many indigenous cultures. Writing systems were not familiar to Māori until 1769 where Māori were introduced to the written language by Pākehā. Early Māori writing ... -
User preferences for the design of interfaces for library search pages
(University of Waikato, 2017)As the digital revolution continues and the use of the Internet further develops, digital libraries have become an important tool for communication and development of digital culture during the Internet era. Digital libraries ... -
How Interface Elements for Page Turning in eBooks Affect Reader Preference
(University of Waikato, 2017)Whether we are young or old, all of us have read many kinds of books and articles from an early age. Reading has influenced us at different stages of our lives, and with the development of modern technology, various kinds ... -
A Comparison of Children’s Books: Picture books versus physically and intellectually adaptive interactive children’s books
(University of Waikato, 2015)Children’s book design has a great impact on shared reading practices, interaction and engagement. This study aimed to analyse a comparison of children’s picture books versus children’s interactive, adaptive picture books, ... -
How Favourable Attitudes are Formed when the Semantic Associations of a Logotype are Congruent with Brand Personality
(University of Waikato, 2011)This thesis explores how favourable attitudes are formed when the semantic associations of a logotype are congruent with brand personality. By analysing the attitude response to varying brands sets, the findings from this ...
