dc.contributor.author | Audunson, Ragnar Andreas | |
dc.contributor.author | Aabø, Svanhild | |
dc.contributor.author | Blomgren, Roger | |
dc.contributor.author | Hobohm, Hans Christoph | |
dc.contributor.author | Jochumsen, Henrik | |
dc.contributor.author | Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood | |
dc.contributor.author | Mumenthaler, Rudolf | |
dc.contributor.author | Schuldt, Karsten | |
dc.contributor.author | Rasmussen, Casper Hvenegaard | |
dc.contributor.author | Rydbeck, Kerstin | |
dc.contributor.author | Toth, Mate | |
dc.contributor.author | Vårheim, Andreas | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-02T11:57:14Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-24T13:00:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-02T11:57:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-24T13:00:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Audunson RA, Aabø S, Blomgren R, Hobohm HC, Jochumsen H, Khosrowjerdi, Mumenthaler, Schuldt K, Rasmussen, Rydbeck K, Toth M, Vårheim AV. Public libraries as public sphere institutions: A comparative study of perceptions of the public library’s role in six European countries. Journal of Documentation. 2019 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0022-0418 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0022-0418 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1758-7379 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10642/7568 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of public libraries as institutions underpinning a democratic public sphere as reasons legitimizing libraries compared to reasons that are more traditional and the actual use of libraries as public sphere arenas.
Design/methodology/approach: A survey of representative samples of the adult population in six countries – Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland – was undertaken.
Findings: Legitimations related to the libraries role as a meeting place and arena for public debate are ranked as the 3 least important out of 12 possible legitimations for upholding a public library service. Libraries are, however, used extensively by the users to access citizenship information and to participate in public sphere relevant meetings.
Originality/value: Few studies have empirically analyzed the role of libraries in upholding a democratic and sustainable public sphere. This study contributes in filling that gap. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | The Research Council of Norway Project 259052 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Emerald | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Journal of Documentation;Publication date 26 September | |
dc.rights | This postprint-version is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial International Licence 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0). | en |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | Public libraries | en |
dc.subject | Democracies | en |
dc.subject | Public spheres | en |
dc.subject | Citizenship information | en |
dc.subject | Community meeting places | en |
dc.subject | Social roles | en |
dc.title | Public libraries as public sphere institutions: A comparative study of perceptions of the public library’s role in six European countries | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.updated | 2019-09-02T11:57:14Z | |
dc.description.version | acceptedVersion | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JD-02-2019-0015 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1716036 | |
dc.source.journal | Journal of Documentation | |
dc.subject.nsi | VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Biblioteks- og informasjonsvitenskap: 320::Informasjonspolitikk: 322 | |
dc.subject.nsi | VDP::Social sciences: 200::Library and information science: 320::Information policy: 322 | |
dc.relation.projectID | Norges forskningsråd: 259052 | |