Public libraries, as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere: A systematic review of research: A preliminary paper
| Autor: | Ragnar Audunson, Aabø, Svandhild, Roger Blomgren, Sunniva Evjen, Heidi Jahnsen, Henrik Jochumsen, Håkon Larsen, Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Ingjerd Leigred Ødemark |
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| Zdroj: | University of Copenhagen Audunson, R, Svandhild, A, Blomgren, R, Evjen, S, Jahnsen, H, Jochumsen, H, Larsen, H, Rasmussen, C H & Ødemark, I L 2017, ' Public libraries, as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere: A systematic review of research: A preliminary paper. ', Paper presented at nccpr 2017, Helsinki, Finland, 23/08/2017-25/08/2017 . |
| Popis: | 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. |
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