• ABM-utvikling og avvikling. Hva skjedde? 

      Skare, Roswitha; Vårheim, Andreas; Stokstad, Sigrid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2020)
      ABM-utviklings kortvarige eksistens fortoner seg som en sammenhengende reorganiseringsprosess, skriver forfatterene i denne artikkelen om ABM-utviklings vekst og fall». Artikkelen er en popularisert versjon av den vitenskapelige artikkelen «ABM-utvikling og avvikling: Institusjonell konvergens og divergens i kulturpolitikken.» (Nordisk kulturpolitisk tidsskrift, 2019, 22, 02)
    • ABM-utvikling og avvikling: institusjonell konvergens og divergens i kulturpolitikken 

      Skare, Roswitha; Stokstad, Sigrid; Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-11)
      The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (<i>ABM-utvikling – Statens senter for arkiv, bibliotek og museum</i>) existed between 2003 and 2010. This article raises the question of why ABM-utvikling was not continued as a cultural policy instrument for the LAM sector. The new body for LAM policy development was based on the notion of converging media expressions and institutions in the ...
    • Digital hjelp på biblioteket 

      Olsen, Heidi Kristin; Skare, Roswitha; Vårheim, Andreas (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2020)
      Bibliotek yter hjelp med digitale gjøremål i hverdag som i krisetider.1 Brukere av folkebibliotekene verden over trenger hjelp med mye annet enn å finne riktig bok, for eksempel hjelp med digitale tjenester eller verktøy.
    • El capital social y las bibliotecas públicas: necesidad de investigar 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2008)
      La investigacion empirica sobre las bibliotecas publicas y el capital social se ha centrado principalmente en descubrir como las bibliotecas contribuyen al capital social en el contexto local, mas que en ayudar a resolver los interrogantes teoricos planteados por la literatura sobre el capital social. A pesar de esto, se han producido resultados interesantes que estan en consonancia con los nuevos ...
    • Examining libraries as public sphere institutions: Mapping questions, methods, theories, findings, and research gaps 

      Vårheim, Andreas; Skare, Roswitha; Lenstra, Noah (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-18)
      It is common in the literature to see libraries characterized as public sphere institutions, but the exact processes by which libraries support and engage in the public sphere remain underexplored. Based on a systematic review of the research literature on libraries as public sphere institutions, this study maps the questions, methods, theories, and findings of those scholars and librarians who have ...
    • Gracious space: Library programming strategies towards immigrants as tools in the creation of social capital 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Recent research on the generation of social trust and social capital gives public institutions prominent roles as instruments for creating social capital, the trust and connections between community members that yield collective action. Less is known about specific institutions and the mechanisms involved in creating social capital. In this paper, public library programs directed towards immigrants ...
    • How do public libraries function as meeting places? 

      Vårheim, Andreas; Aabø, Svanhild; Audunson, Ragnar Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010)
    • Institutional Convergence and Divergence in Norwegian Cultural Policy. Central Government LAM-organization 1999 – 2019 

      Vårheim, Andreas; Skare, Roswitha; Stokstad, Sigrid (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2020-09-07)
      This article raises the question of why ABM–u was not continued as a cultural policy instrument for the LAM sector. The question provides a basis for elucidating conditions for state governance in the cultural heritage area, contributing to the academic and professional discussion of organizational and governance models in the public sector and reorganization processes in Norwegian public ...
    • Institutional convergence in the LAM sector: a contribution towards a conceptual framework 

      Vårheim, Andreas; Skare, Roswitha; Lenstra, Noah (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)
      Introduction. This paper presents and discusses a historical institutional framework for studying institutional change processes in library, archives & museum institutions. A limited application of this framework is applied to the case of modern public libraries in Norway and Sweden, for illustrative purposes. Method. We conducted a literature review on institutional and organizational convergence ...
    • Libraries, museums and cultural centers in foreign policy and cultural diplomacy:a scoping review 

      Mariano, Randolf; Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-23)
      Purpose - Libraries, museums and cultural centers have long served as cultural ambassadors and foreign policy instruments, bridging diplomatic relationships among nation-states and institutions. The purpose of this scoping review is to ascertain and understand the emerging areas of research on libraries, museums and cultural centers in foreign policy and cultural diplomacy within broader research ...
    • The library profession under pressure in Japan: change in the construction state 

      Vårheim, Andreas; Ide, Eisaku; Iju, Morinao (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, with increasing unemployment, the small effects of economic stimulus packages and debt-ridden economies with deflationary tendencies, many economists see the downward economic trajectory of Japan as a possible route for the rest of the advanced OECD economies. In this context, the way Japanese public library services are affected by the ‘hard times’ ...
    • Mapping the research on museums and the public sphere: a scoping review 

      Vårheim, Andreas; Skare, Roswitha (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-19)
      Purpose - In museum research, museums are held as vital in maintaining the public sphere. This scoping review takes stock of the present status of museum–public sphere research by providing an overview of the existing literature as a point of departure for future research. In short, it maps the research aims, theoretical concepts, research methods and findings within the field and identifies research ...
    • A Note on Resilience Perspectives in Public Library Research: Paths Towards Research Agendas 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12)
      Resilience is the ability to cope with change. The concept of resilience originating in the natural sciences has been applied in a variety of disciplines, from physics through ecology and social ecology to psychology and cultural studies. In public library research, very little resilience research has been conducted. The derived concepts of community resilience and information resilience have been ...
    • Programs and strategies for community resilience in a metropolitan public library: A case study 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This paper reports a case study on community-oriented public library programs in a metropolitan Texan city. A main purpose of the paper is to report the findings from this explorative case study on the relationship of a public library system with its communities from a community resilience perspective. The study is a part of a research project aiming at creating empirically-based knowledge on the ...
    • Public libraries as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere: A comprehensive review of research 

      Audunson, Ragnar Andreas; Aabø, Svanhild; Blomgren, Roger; Evjen, Sunniva; Jochumsen, Henrik; Larsen, Håkon; Rasmussen, Casper Havnegaard; Vårheim, Andreas; Johnston, Jamie; Koizumi, Masanori (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-08)
      <i>Purpose</i>: The purpose of this paper is to examine the shaping of public libraries as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere through a comprehensive literature review. <p> <p><i>Design/methodology/approach</i>: In order to capture the whole picture of this research field, we utilize comprehensive review methodology. The major research questions are: first, to what extent have ...
    • 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 ...
    • Public Libraries Worked in the Tohoku Mega-disaster 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-01)
      Public libraries play important roles during disaster recovery, even when other government actors fail. Libraries are centers of local information and have local knowledge. Patrons, as well as government agencies and NGOs, benefit from public libraries’ local grounding. Along with their local communities, many public libraries in the Tohoku region of Japan were severely damaged in the earthquake ...
    • Public libraries, community resilience, and social capital 

      Vårheim, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)
      Introduction: <br> The role of public libraries in contributing to the resilience of their local communities is an underdeveloped area of research. This paper introduces, explores and develops the concept of community resilience in a public library setting.<br> Analysis: <br> The paper opens the broader literature on community resilience and analyses the specific theme of public libraries and community ...
    • Public libraries, social capital, and low intensive meeting places 

      Audunson, Ragnar Andreas; Vårheim, Andreas; Aabø, Svanhild; Holm, Erling Dokk (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007)
      Introduction. This paper presents a research project aiming at eliciting the potential of public libraries in building social capital, and promoting generalized trust in today's multicultural society. Method. Two approaches to research, the societal approach and the institutional approach are identified. The concept of low intensive versus high intensive meeting places is presented. A survey ...