Blar i SAM - Institutt for arkiv, bibliotek og informasjonsvitenskap på emneord "Libraries"

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    • Archives, libraries and museums in the Nordic model of the public sphere 

      Larsen, Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of ALM organizations within a Nordic model of the public sphere. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper discussing the role of archives, ...

    • Differences and similarities between LAMs, and their pursuit of commons challenges 

      Rydbeck, Kerstin; Larsen, Håkon; Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Casper (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-15)
      This final chapter focuses on the results from the 16 previous chapters of the book. It discusses differences and similarities between LAMs (libraries, archives, and museums) based on the situation in the Scandinavian ...

    • Do We Need a New Approach to Library and Information Science? 

      Audunson, Ragnar Andreas (BIBLIOTHEK Forschung und Praxis;Volume 42, issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-01)
      This article analyses the pressure against librarianship and library and information science stemming from digitization and the increased importance attached to libraries’ role as meeting places and arenas for the public ...

    • How do public libraries function as meeting places? 

      Aabø, Svanhild; Audunson, Ragnar Andreas; Vårheim, Andreas (Library & Information Science Research;32, (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-01)
      How are libraries used as meeting places, and by whom? Through survey data, six categories of places are identified: the library as a "square," as a place for meeting diverse people, as a public sphere, as a place for joint ...

    • Libraries and return on investment (ROI): A meta-analysis 

      Aabø, Svanhild (New Library World;110, (7/8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      Purpose of this paper: The need to communicate the value of libraries is growing, and especially now during the global financial crisis. As a response library valuation research is expanding and there is now a need for a ...

    • Libraries, Archives and Museums as Democratic Public Spaces in a Digital Age 

      Audunson, Ragnar Andreas; Andresen, Herbjørn; Fagerlid, Cicilie; Henningsen, Erik; Hobohm, Hans-Christoph; Jochumsen, Henrik; Larsen, Håkon; Vold, Tonje (Current Topics in Library and Information Practice;Libraries, Archives and Museums as Democratic Spaces in a Digital Age, Book; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The research that will be presented in this book documents a seeming paradox: in spite of massive digitalization of our everyday lives, libraries, archives, and museums are heavily used as physical spaces and meeting ...

    • Making health information accessible for all: The impact of universal design in public libraries 

      Berget, Gerd (Advances in Librarianship;Volume 47, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-30)
      On a world basis, 15% of the population has a disability. Having a disability can result in a higher frequency of health-related information needs than other users might experience. The Web represents a widely used source ...

    • Norwegian public libraries and governmental reports: visions and economic realities 

      Sveum, Tor; Tveter, Frøydis (New Library World;113 (7), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss visions and realities in recent Norwegian governmental reports on libraries. How realistic are the government's plans? Do the commitments in the reports comply with the ...

    • Samfunnsoppdrag under press Erfaringer og vurderinger i norske bibliotek under Covid-19 

      Evjen, Sunniva; Colbjørnsen, Terje; Bøyum, Idunn; Tallerås, Kim; Olsen, Heidi Kristin (Nordic Journal of Library and Information Studies;Vol. 2, No. 1, 2021, Academic article, 2021-06-15)
      As the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world and Norway in 2020, libraries were among the institutions that were impacted. The social mission of libraries to stay open and offer services, cultural experiences and reliable ...