The 4th edition of this popular and well-cited text is now co-authored, and includes
significant changes from earlier texts. Presenting a comprehensive review of over a century …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the shaping of public libraries as an
infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere through a comprehensive literature review …

The seventh edition of this frequently adopted textbook features new or expanded sections
on social justice research, data analysis software, scholarly identity research, social …

This paper aims to inform design strategies for smart space technology to enhance libraries
as environments for coworking and informal social learning. The focus is on understanding …

Urban populations increasingly diversify in their socio-economic, cultural, religious and
linguistic profiles as well as in their lifestyles, attitudes and activity patterns. This hyper …

Public libraries as public sphere institutions: A comparative study of perceptions of the public
library’s role in six European countries | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a range of sensitising themes that may
help to frame the emerging concept of fractured landscapes. Design/methodology/approach …

Libraries, 21, 1–19. https://doi. org/10.47657/2019211468 Abrahamson, JA, Fisher, KE,
Turner, AG, Durrance, JC, & Turner, TC (2008). Lay information mediary behavior …

This article discusses how public libraries contribute to the generation of social capital and
social trust among refugees participating in library programmes while enrolled in a …

Studies of the creation of social trust and social capital indicate that informal social contact
has a positive effect. Some studies find that uncorrupt public institutions have positive effects …