• 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 ...
    • Introduction: libraries, archives, and museums in transition 

      Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Casper; Rydbeck, Kerstin; Larsen, Håkon (Chapter, 2023)
    • The legitimacy of Scandinavian libraries, archives and museums as public spheres: Views from the professionals 

      Larsen, Håkon; Kann-Rasmussen, Nanna; Rydbeck, Kerstin (IFLA Journal;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01-17)
      This article analyses how library, archive and museum professionals legitimize the use of scarce societal resources for maintaining their respective organizations, with a special emphasis on their role as public-sphere ...
    • Professional identity of public librarians, archivists, and museum professionals in five European countries 

      Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood; Johnston, Jamie; Rydbeck, Kerstin; Vårheim, Andreas; Huvila, Isto; Tóth, Máté; Pálsdóttir, Ágústa; Mierzecka, Anna (Journal of Documentation;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Purpose: To investigate the professional identity of Public Library, Archive, and Museum (LAM) professionals in Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Norway, and Sweden by administering three questionnaires. Methodology: The data ...
    • Public libraries as public sphere institutions: A comparative study of perceptions of the public library’s role in six European countries 

      Audunson, Ragnar Andreas; Aabø, Svanhild; Blomgren, Roger; Hobohm, Hans Christoph; Jochumsen, Henrik; Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood; Mumenthaler, Rudolf; Schuldt, Karsten; Rasmussen, Casper Hvenegaard; Rydbeck, Kerstin; Toth, Mate; Vårheim, Andreas (Journal of Documentation;Publication date 26 September, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      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 ...
    • Public libraries’ role in supporting Ukrainian refugees: A focus on Hungary and Poland 

      Johnston, Jamie; Mierzecka, Anna; Tóth, Máté; Paul, Magdalena; Kisilowska-Szurmińska, Małgorzata; Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood; Vårheim, Andreas; Rydbeck, Kerstin; Jochumsen, Henrik; Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Casper; Pálsdóttir, Ágústa; Olson, Anna; Skare, Roswitha; Mathiasson, Mia (Journal of Librarianship and Information Science;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to Europe’s largest displacement of people since World War II, with significant substantial numbers of Ukrainian refugees seeking shelter in neighbouring countries. ...