Purpose–The purpose of the paper is to develop an improved conceptual framework for
researching and discussing the public library's role as a meeting‐place in a multicultural and …

Abstract Hedemark, Å. 2009. Det föreställda folkbiblioteket. En diskursanalytisk studie av
biblioteksdebatter i svenska medier 1970-2006.(The Imagined Public Library. A Study of …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to discusses people's images of public libraries, and
whether or not they constitute a barrier to institutional change. Design/methodology …

Pressure on public budgets makes it important to quantify the value of public libraries to
citizens and society. Public library services cause both direct and indirect benefits …

This article explores how the notion of participation informs policy documents in a public
library context. Library users are expected to manage on their own, to a large extent, as …

The public library is a product of modernity that follows in the wake of industrialization,
urbanization, and popular movements, while at the same time the public library itself …

Taking our reference point from the French cultural sociologist Pierre Bourdieu's idea of the
Social field, in this paper we will seek to identify and discuss a number of characteristics …

This thesis explores politicians' perceptions of the public library and public library
development. While many call for a redefined vision for public libraries, eye-catching …

Detta är en rapport av en kvalitativ studie om verksamhetsformen meröppna biblioteket och
hur meröppna bibliotek bedrivs vid folkbibliotek i Skåne. Studien är gjord vid institutionen för …

An Evaluation of the Benefits and Value of Libraries provides guidance on how to evaluate
libraries and contains many useful examples of methods that can be used throughout this …