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Ett öppet fönster : en studie av lokalsamhällets betydelse för biblioteksverksamheten

Rosengren, Anna LU and Urbanusson, Henrik LU (2010) ABMM43 20101
Division of ALM and Digital Cultures
Abstract
The aim with this Master’s thesis is to analyze how small scale libraries works to relate to, and meditate with, the local community. By studying four different public libraries we have gained knowledge in which different ways todays public libraries communicate with their surrounded community. By the process of interviews with local politicians, librarians and heads of libraries we have managed to map the specific prerequisite for each library and how they relate to these conditions. We found that all libraries tries to be a central part of their local communities’ and to meet its needs of culture, information, knowledge and to function as a social meeting place. Whether or not a library suceeds with its ambitons, varies with the grade of... (More)
The aim with this Master’s thesis is to analyze how small scale libraries works to relate to, and meditate with, the local community. By studying four different public libraries we have gained knowledge in which different ways todays public libraries communicate with their surrounded community. By the process of interviews with local politicians, librarians and heads of libraries we have managed to map the specific prerequisite for each library and how they relate to these conditions. We found that all libraries tries to be a central part of their local communities’ and to meet its needs of culture, information, knowledge and to function as a social meeting place. Whether or not a library suceeds with its ambitons, varies with the grade of adaptation to its surroundings, and the meeting of its needs. We believe that a proactive library who act for a broaden mass-education, local democracy and as a accommodator of local culture and democracy, has more potential in becoming a central element in its local community, than the ones who do not. (Less)
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author
Rosengren, Anna LU and Urbanusson, Henrik LU
supervisor
organization
course
ABMM43 20101
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
offentligt rum, ABM, lokalsamhälle, förmedling, folkbildning, demokrati, politik, delaktighet, anknytning, mötesplats, folkbibliotek, biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap
language
Swedish
id
1628428
date added to LUP
2010-07-28 21:17:13
date last changed
2014-04-11 14:16:30
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  abstract     = {{The aim with this Master’s thesis is to analyze how small scale libraries works to relate to, and meditate with, the local community. By studying four different public libraries we have gained knowledge in which different ways todays public libraries communicate with their surrounded community. By the process of interviews with local politicians, librarians and heads of libraries we have managed to map the specific prerequisite for each library and how they relate to these conditions. We found that all libraries tries to be a central part of their local communities’ and to meet its needs of culture, information, knowledge and to function as a social meeting place. Whether or not a library suceeds with its ambitons, varies with the grade of adaptation to its surroundings, and the meeting of its needs. We believe that a proactive library who act for a broaden mass-education, local democracy and as a accommodator of local culture and democracy, has more potential in becoming a central element in its local community, than the ones who do not.}},
  author       = {{Rosengren, Anna and Urbanusson, Henrik}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Ett öppet fönster : en studie av lokalsamhällets betydelse för biblioteksverksamheten}},
  year         = {{2010}},
}