Purpose–The purpose of this article is to present a research project on public libraries in
urban development focusing on how libraries contribute to culture‐led urban regeneration …

This dissertation explores how perceived challenges and changing conditions for public
libraries are translated and enacted in a local library setting. In 2008, Malmoe City Library, a …

A theoretical framework for understanding public library development is presented; plural
agonistics is used in combination with an approach inspired by posthumanism. The …

Föreliggande rapport är resultatet av en studie med fokus på vilken betydelse styrdokument
har för folkbibliotek. Studien har bedrivits under åren 2016 och 2017 med finansiering av …

The article discusses how it is possible to qualify the debate on public libraries by the use of
research based models and concepts and hereby maybe even change the crisis discourse …

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 …

Abstract User Participation and Quality in Cultural Policy The ongoing debate on quality will
always be a pivotal point for cultural policy legitimacy in democratic societies. Regardless …

This paper presents an analysis of how library professionals in Sweden and Denmark
perceive the democratic role of the library profession in the polarised political landscape of …

A review of selected published sources on the legitimacy of the public library shows that
there is a paucity of critical thinking about public libraries and their future. The paper …

This chapter reflects on the conceptualization of community and considers the apparent
breakdown of social ties and the lack of depth in social relations that characterize modernity …