Blar i forfatter Artikler, rapporter og annet (språk og kultur) "Vårheim, Andreas"

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    • Public libraries: places creating social capital? 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show why studies of public libraries, regarding their possible contribution in creating social capital, are important for social capital research in general, and are important for library practice in particular. Design/methodology/approach – Building on the latest theoretical developments and empirical findings of social capital research, the role of the ...

    • A Research Program for Studying LAMs and Community in the Digital Age 

      Vårheim, Andreas; Skare, Roswitha; Lenstra, Noah; Latham, Kiersten F.; Grenersen, Geir (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The paper outlines a research effort into the changing representations, policies, strategies, activities, and practices of libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) in the digital age. Comprehensive social changes including big slow-moving processes, such as aging populations, global migration, technological change, and environmental change, expose communities and LAM institutions to vulnerabilities. ...

    • Social capital and public libraries: The need for research 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007)
      Empirical research on public libraries and social capital has primarily been oriented toward discovering how libraries contribute to social capital in local contexts, rather than contributing to solving the theoretical puzzles of the social capital literature. In spite of this, it has produced interesting findings that align with new developments in social capital research. These findings emphasize ...

    • Social capital and the multiethnic challenge: The role of the public library 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007)
      The paper talks about the social capital in the form of civic values as generalized trust and norms of reciprocity. What it does mean is that the level of social trust varies between countries and within countries. The author says that the role of the library in creating social capital has not been given great attention in the literature, and its role in generating trust between ethnic groups ...

    • Social Reading and the Public Sphere in Nordic Public Libraries: A Comparative Study 

      Rydbeck, Kerstin; Johnston, Jamie; Pálsdóttir, Ágústa; Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood; Vårheim, Andreas; Audunson, Ragnar Andreas; Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Casper; Jochumsen, Henrik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10)
      <p><b> Introduction</b>. This paper presents research on how public librarians in Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden view the importance of social reading and related professional roles. <p><b> Method</b>. Previous research findings from a questionnaire administered to public librarians are analysed in depth in order to identify trends that can be further investigated in a subsequent qualitative ...

    • Trust and the role of the public library in the integration of refugees: The case of a Northern Norwegian city 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      This article discusses how public libraries contribute to the generation of social capital and social trust among refugees participating in library programmes while enrolled in a compulsory government introductory programme to Norwegian language and society. The students’ experiences with the library have made them more trusting toward the institution of the public library and library patrons in ...

    • Trust in Libraries and Trust in Most People: Social Capital Creation in the Public Library 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Studies of the creation of social trust and social capital indicate that informal social contact has a positive effect. Some studies find that uncorrupt public institutions have positive effects on trust and social capital. Additionally, a number of papers show that public libraries have a similar effect. The mechanisms that generate trust, however, remain largely unspecified. Therefore, ...

    • The Use of LAM-institutions in the Digital Age 

      Vårheim, Andreas; Juchumsen, Henrik; Rasmussen, Casper Hvenegaard; Rydbeck, Kerstin (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2020)
      Amidst much speculation on the impact of digitalization, there have been no lack of visions for the future of libraries, archives, and museums (LAM institutions). Sometimes digitalization has been perceived as a useful tool for fulfilling the aims of enlightenment and free access to information and cultural heritage, and other times the digital development has been framed as a threat or game-changer ...