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The Community-Based (Virtual) Human-Animal Bond: An Exploration of the TinyKittens Online Community
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Cats are ubiquitous with the internet, yet only a few studies have included both subjects as the focus of their research. The few studies that do include both cats and the internet rarely set out to show the ways in which humans benefit from their involvement with cats on the internet. This...
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Spring 2014
This study examines the nature of the medium of modern videogames explored through the works of Marshall McLuhan. I use McLuhan’s themes of hot and cold media, retribalization, and technology as a force that extends human perception in order to to analyze and explore the structure and...
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Fall 2012
This thesis examines and compares printed and digital scholarly editions from three separate but complementary perspectives. The overarching aim is to increase the understanding of the relative merits of printed and digital scholarly editions. The perspectives employed include a theoretical...
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Fall 2012
Algorithms are increasingly present in our lives and responsible for many aspects of society – but are hidden from inspection. As codified instructions they require design (unless simplistic) and this design emerges from a web of social factors. Web sites and video games contain decision-making...
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Fall 2016
This thesis seeks to examine the current state of the provenance metadata of rare books and manuscripts in digital special collections, and how that metadata can be enhanced using visualization tools. The multi-faceted nature of provenance is addressed, as well as the standards used to capture...
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The Shoemaker’s Son: A Substantive Theory of Social Media Use for Knowledge Sharing in Academic Libraries
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In the last decade social media have become integrated in the knowledge sharing practices of libraries. While an entire genre of literature is devoted to the use of social media for promotion (i.e., ‘Library 2.0’), little research has been done on the use of social media for organizational...
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Fall 2009
Rich-prospect browsers aid research tasks by providing a meaningful representation of every item in a collection and tools to manipulate the display (Ruecker 2003). A number of rich-prospect browsers have been developed for exploring collections of items that can be represented visually. Several...
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Spring 2015
Since the inception of Google Maps in 2005, there has been plenty of discussion about how this type of mapping technology has changed the way individuals orient themselves and whether or not the use of technology like Google Maps changes the way we see the world. In short, it has. However,...
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Fall 2017
Popular culture often views video games as a source of mindless entertainment, unfit for profound artistic expression. And yet, with every passing year game narratives become more and more complex, allowing developers to tell deeply personal and poignant stories concerning the most intricate...
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Fall 2019
Rising healthcare cost and improving the quality of care delivered by Alberta’s healthcare system has long been a part of popular discourse. This need to reduce healthcare spending while still maintaining or improving pre-existing quality of care has led many to look towards incorporating new...