Public libraries, as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere: A systematic review of research: A preliminary paper.
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Public libraries, as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere: A systematic review of research: A preliminary paper. / Audunson, Ragnar; Svandhild, Aabø,; Blomgren, Roger ; Evjen, Sunniva; Jahnsen, Heidi; Jochumsen, Henrik; Larsen, Håkon; Rasmussen, Casper Hvenegaard; Ødemark, Ingjerd Leigred.
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T1 - Public libraries, as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere: A systematic review of research: A preliminary paper.
AU - Audunson, Ragnar
AU - Svandhild, Aabø,
AU - Blomgren, Roger
AU - Evjen, Sunniva
AU - Jahnsen, Heidi
AU - Jochumsen, Henrik
AU - Larsen, Håkon
AU - Rasmussen, Casper Hvenegaard
AU - Ødemark, Ingjerd Leigred
N1 - Conference code: 8
PY - 2017/8/23
Y1 - 2017/8/23
N2 - 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 doesresearch 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.
AB - 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 doesresearch 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.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Public libraries
KW - public sphere
KW - social inclusion
KW - community building
M3 - Paper
Y2 - 23 August 2017 through 25 August 2017
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