Purpose This paper contains a theoretically inspired discussion of recent Norwegian
controversies related to the management of public library space as a civil public sphere …

The concept of neutrality has long been central to debates on and within librarianship. In the
fall of 2021, the online symposium Post-neutrality Librarianship gathered library …

Activism is a specific type of political participation that is typically associated with collective
efforts to promote, hinder, or intervene in social or environmental change to create a better …

This article discusses the application of a critical paradigm approach, including activism, in
studies of preservation and conservation in libraries, information institutions, and local …

The role of public libraries is changing in response to a multitude of influences and trends.
The exponential growth of technology as the primary method of information access, funding …