New frontiers in public library research
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New frontiers in public library research
Scarecrow Press, 2005
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University of Tsukuba Library, Library on Library and Information Science
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Note
Papers originally presented at a seminar held at the Royal School of Library and Information Science in Copenhagen, December 10-11, 2001
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Librarians' experiences of introducing the Internet in the public library : a study in Southern California / Ulla Arvidsson
- Web-based community information services in public libraries / Marianne Hummelshøj
- A poem lovely as a tree? : virtual reference questions in Norwegian public libraries / Tord Høivik
- Implications of the concept "samhällsinformation" for the public library field in Sweden / Karen Nowé
- The public library, networked information resources, and the concept of learning center / Trine Schreiber
- Valuation of public libraries / Svanhild Aabø
- Between new public management and ethics : library management under cross-pressure / Carl Gustav Johannsen and Niels Ole Pors
- Usability studies and focus groups as methods for developing digital public library services in a multiethnic society / Ågot Berger
- National identity as cultural policy with emphasis on the library as an institution / Andrew Cranfield
- The intercultural encounter between Danish public libraries and ethnic minority users / Hans Elbeshausen and Charlotte Werther
- Classification of religious literature : some thoughts on the dilemmas of Universalism / Kasper Graarup
- Ethnic diversity in Danish public libraries / Bo Christensen Skøtt
- Architecture and design of Danish public libraries, 1909-1939 : between tradition and modernity / Nan Dahlkild
- Foreign influence on the development of the Danish public libraries with emphasis on the Association Denmark's popular book collections, 1905-1919 / Martin Dyrbye
- Institution, modernity, and discourse : three perspectives on public library history / Laura Henriette Christine Skouvig
- The meaning of the public library in people's everyday life : some preliminary results from a qualitative study / Ellen-Merete Duvold
- The public library as a social field / Henrik Jochumsen and Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen
- Users' library discourses / Sanna Talja
- The heritage of public librarianship / Michael K. Buckland
- Research perspective / Sandra Parker
- Summing up : practitioner's perspective / Ruth Ørnholt
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Pulls together research results from Scandinavian public library researchers on current public library issues, including how public libraries are facing and dealing with the various professional challenges of modern society. Contributors tackle topics as wide ranging as the challenges of serving a multi-cultural society, new library media and services, internet services and new trends in library management. This collection of articles also includes library history works focusing on the relationship between public library ideas and practices in the USA and the Scandinavian countries.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction: Public Library Research in the Nodric Countries Part 2 Part I: Digital Public Libraries Chapter 3 Librarians' Experiences of Introducing the Internet in the Public Library: A Study in Southern California Chapter 4 Web-Based Community Information Services in Public Libraries Chapter 5 A Poem Lovely as a Tree? Virtual Reference Questions in Norwegian Public Libraries Chapter 6 Implications of the Concept "Samhallsinformation" for the Public Library Field in Sweden Part 7 Part II: Library Management and Valuation Chapter 8 The Public Library, Networked Information Resources and the Concept of Learning Center Chapter 9 Valuation of Public Libraries Chapter 10 Between New Public Management and Ethics: Library Management under Cross-Pressure Part 11 Part III: The Challenges of the Multicultural Society Chapter 12 Usability Studies and Focus Groups as Methods for Developing Digital Public Library Services in a Multiethnic Society Chapter 13 National Identity as Cultural Policy with Emphasis on the Library as an Institution Chapter 14 The Intercultural Encounter between Danish Public Libraries and Ethnic Minority Users Chapter 15 Classification of Religious Literature: Some Thoughts on the Dilemmas of Universalism Chapter 16 Ethnic Diversity in Danish Public Libraries Part 17 Part IV: The Historical Dimension Chapter 18 Architecture and Design of Danish Public Libraries, 1909-1939: Between Tradition and Modernity Chapter 19 Foreign Influence on the Development of the Danish Public Libraries with Emphasis on the Association Denmark's Popular Book Collections, 1905-1919 Chapter 20 Institution, Modernity and Discourse: Three Perspectives on Public Library History Part 21 Part V: Professional Identity Chapter 22 The Meaning of the Public Library in People's Everday Life: Some Preliminary Results from a Qualitative Study Chapter 23 The Public Library as a Social Field Chapter 24 Users' Library Discourses Part 25 Part VI: Issues and Perspectives Chapter 26 The Heritage of Public Librarianship Chapter 27 Research Perspective Chapter 28 Summing Up: Practitioner's Perspective Part 29 Index Part 30 About the Contributors Part 31 About the Editors
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