Browsing Artikler, rapporter og annet (språk og kultur) by Author "Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood"

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    • Public libraries as public sphere institutions: A comparative study of perceptions of the public library’s role in six European countries 

      Audunson, Ragnar Andreas; Aabø, Svanhild; Blomgren, Roger; Hobohm, Hans Christoph; Jochumsen, Henrik; Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood; Mumenthaler, Rudolf; Schuldt, Karsten; Rasmussen, Casper Hvenegaard; Rydbeck, Kerstin; Toth, Mate; Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-26)
      <i>Purpose</i> – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of public libraries as institutions underpinning a democratic public sphere as reasons legitimizing libraries compared to reasons that are more traditional and the actual use of libraries as public sphere arenas. <p> <p><i>Design/methodology/approach</i> – A survey of representative samples of the adult population in six ...

    • 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 ...