Hur kan folkbibliotekets demokratiska uppdrag tolkas och utföras i en komplex,
mångfacetterad samtid som utmärks av globalise rings och digitaliseringsprocesser? Hur …

Purpose This article presents a discussion of how librarians' engagement in certain social
movements manifests itself in public libraries, how librarians justify their engagement with …

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

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 …

Purpose–The purpose of this article is to examine and critique the dominant new public
management (NPM)‐mode of thinking in library development. Design/methodology …

Föreliggande artikel belyser formeringen, och gestaltningen, av aktivistiska idéer inom
bibliotekssektorn på 1970-och 2010-talen. I fokus står socialistiska och identitetspolitiskt …

Purpose–The purpose of this article is to discuss the stereotype of the librarian and to point
to the fact that changing the public view of the librarian requires more than just talking about …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the implementation of self-service at public
libraries from the perspective of their users. The implementation of self-service is related to a …

Amidst much speculation on the impact of digitalization, there have been no lack of visions
for the future of libraries, archives, and museums (LAM institutions). Sometimes digitalization …

In this chapter, we analyze Scandinavian libraries from an historical perspective. We
conclude that although library development in the three countries has been heavily …