Libraries, Archives and Museums as Democratic Spaces in a Digital Age

Libraries, archives and museums have traditionally been a part of the public sphere's infrastructure. They have been so by providing public access to culture and knowledge, by being agents for enlightenment and by being public meeting places in their communities. Digitization and globalization...

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Main Author: Henningsen, Erik (auth)
Other Authors: Audunson, Ragnar (auth), Larsen, Håkon (auth), Hobohm, Hans-Christoph (auth), Vold, Tonje (auth), Fagerlid, Cicilie (auth), Andresen, Herbjørn (auth), Jochumsen, Henrik (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020
Series:Current Topics in Library and Information Practice
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Summary:Libraries, archives and museums have traditionally been a part of the public sphere's infrastructure. They have been so by providing public access to culture and knowledge, by being agents for enlightenment and by being public meeting places in their communities. Digitization and globalization poses new challenges in relation to upholding a sustainable public sphere. Can libraries, archives and museums contribute in meeting these challenges?
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (378 p.)
ISBN:9783110636628
DOI:10.1515/9783110636628
Access:Open Access