Tore Brattli

Tore Brattli is a Senior Lecturer and Study Program Manager in Media and Documentation Science at the Department of Language and Culture, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, under the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Teacher Education. He plays a key role in shaping the BA, MA, and one-year programs in media and documentation science, with a focus on information technology integration.

His research interests include:

• Information Retrieval
• Search Engines
• Databases
• Digitalization
• Classification and Cataloging
• Knowledge Organization
• Semantic Change in Digital Terminology

His teaching spans courses such as Databases, Search Engines and Data Modeling (MDV-1004), Document Organization and Retrieval (MDV-1201), Document Institutions in a Digital Age (MDV-1210), and Big Data, Social Media and Retrieval (MDV-3051). His recent publications reflect a strong focus on the evolution of digital concepts, classification systems like Dewey Decimal, and innovations in library services, especially in digital and networked environments. Themes across his work include the transformation of scholarly communication, automatic classification using semantic indexing, and the impact of digital media on traditional library structures.

Notable scientific contributions include studies on the semantic expansion of the term "digital," experiments in automatic classification for public libraries, and analyses of digital journal paradigms. His work bridges library science, information systems, and digital humanities.

He advises on curriculum development and leads program management but no formal advisees or students are listed. There is no mention of grants, awards, or laboratory affiliations. His research is primarily theoretical and applied within academic and library contexts.