• 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 ...
    • Mapping and searching for a theory and concept of library diplomacy 

      Mariano, Randolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10)
      <p><b> Introduction</b>. This theoretical paper presents an exploration of how the concept and theory of library diplomacy is portrayed and presented in the library and information science (LIS) and international relations (IR) context. The paper also aims to address research gaps and position library diplomacy in today's 21st-century international environment. <p><b> Method</b>. To illustrate ...
    • Understanding US library diplomacy practices in the 21st century 

      Mariano, Randolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-30)
      This exploratory case study delves into the views and perspectives of 17 US library experts involved in 21st-century library diplomacy practices. Using the template analysis, four main themes of library diplomacy are identified: (1) the actors showed implicit and explicit roles in diplomatic involvement; (2) the main objective of library diplomacy was to facilitate knowledge dialogue; (3) the ...
    • Why Libraries Matter in the New Diplomacy Era? 

      Mariano, Randolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-31)
      Libraries, museums, and cultural centers have long been widely advocated for diplomacy as an enabler for knowledge sharing, cultural exchange, and scientific cooperation, advancing people-to-people ties and mutual understanding in the international system (Mariano and Vårheim, 2021). In spite of the contribution of libraries as a public sphere institution (Vårheim, Skare, and Lenstra, 2019), a ...