Public libraries, as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere: A systematic review of research: A preliminary paper.

Ragnar Audunson; Aabø, Svandhild; Roger  Blomgren; Sunniva Evjen; Heidi Jahnsen; Henrik Jochumsen; Håkon Larsen; Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen; Ingjerd Leigred Ødemark

Public libraries, as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere: A systematic review of research: A preliminary paper.

Ragnar Audunson, Aabø, Svandhild, Roger Blomgren, Sunniva Evjen, Heidi Jahnsen, Henrik Jochumsen, Håkon Larsen, Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Ingjerd Leigred Ødemark

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Abstract

This paper is based on a systematic literature search aiming at identifying research on the role of libraries as institutions underpinning a sustainable public sphere in a digital age. The major research questions are: 1. Is systematic literature search a fruitful method when it comes to a social scientific/cultural scientific undertakings such as the ALMPUB research project? 2. How does
research approach libraries as public sphere institutions? Which topics are dealt with? What about theoretical approaches and what about empirical research versus theoretical contributions and position papers? Some of the major findings are: Research on libraries as public sphere institutions cover a wide range of topics the dominating being freedom of access to information, often related to social inclusion, empowerment and justice. Contributions are often normative and non-empirical, but the proportion of empirically based research is increasing. This paper focuses on contributions related to public libraries.

Original language	English
Publication date	23 Aug 2017
Number of pages	14
Publication status	Published - 23 Aug 2017
Event	nccpr 2017: 8th Nordic Conference on Cultural Policy Research - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 23 Aug 2017 → 25 Aug 2017 Conference number: 8 http://www.cupore.fi/en/information/nccpr-2017

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Conference	nccpr 2017
Number	8
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Helsinki
Period	23/08/2017 → 25/08/2017
Internet address	http://www.cupore.fi/en/information/nccpr-2017

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