Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Transition: Changes, Challenges, and Convergence in a Scandinavian Perspective PDF
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LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUMS IN TRANSITION In this anthology, top scholars researching libraries, archives, and museums (LAM) issues in Scandinavia explore pressing issues for contemporary LAMs. In recent decades, relations between libraries, archives, and museums have changed rapidly: collections have been digitized; books, documents, and objects have been mixed in new ways; and LAMs have picked up new tasks in response to external changes. Libraries now host makerspaces and literary workshops, archives fight climate change and support indigenous people, and museums are used as instruments for economic growth and urban planning. At first glance, the described changes may appear as a divergent development, where the LAMs are growing apart. However, this book demonstrates that the present transformation of LAMs is primarily a convergent development. Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Transition will be essential reading for stu- dents, scholars, and practitioners seeking to get on top of the LAM literature or the particularities of Scandinavian LAMs. Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Section for Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) at the University of Copenhagen. His long-term research interest involves library studies and cultural policy studies. Currently his research is focusing on the relations between libraries, archives, and museums. Kerstin Rydbeck is Professor of Information Studies at Uppsala University and holds a doctoral degree in literature. Her research has focused on the sociology of literature – particularly on readers, reading patterns and social reading activities, and on the history of popular education and public libraries. Håkon Larsen is Professor of Library and Information Science at Oslo Metropolitan University. His main areas of interest are cultural sociology, cul- tural policy studies, and library studies. He has published extensively on the topic of cultural organizations and legitimacy. He holds a PhD in sociology. LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUMS IN TRANSITION Changes, Challenges, and Convergence in a Scandinavian Perspective Edited by Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen Kerstin Rydbeck Håkon Larsen First published 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Kerstin Rydbeck and Håkon Larsen; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Kerstin Rydbeck and Håkon Larsen to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-1-032-03752-3 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-03364-8 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-18883-4 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003188834 Typeset in Bembo by codeMantra CONTENTS List of figures and tables ix List of contributors xi Preface xiii 1 Introduction: libraries, archives, and museums in transition 1 Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Kerstin Rydbeck, and Håkon Larsen PART I Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Scandinavia: History and Policy 15 2 Library history of the Scandinavian countries 17 Ragnar Audunson, Henrik Jochumsen, and Kerstin Rydbeck 3 The history of archives in Scandinavia 31 Samuel Edquist, Leiv Bjelland, and Lars-Erik Hansen 4 A concise history of museums in Scandinavia 44 Hans Dam Christensen, Brita Brenna, and Björn Magnusson Staaf 5 LAMs as objects of knowledge and cultural policy: developing synergies 57 Ole Marius Hylland, Nanna Kann-Rasmussen, and Andreas Vårheim vi Contents PART II LAMs and Collections 71 6 Do collections still constitute libraries, archives, and museums? 73 Samuel Edquist, Ragnar Audunson, and Isto Huvila 7 Curating collections in LAMs 87 Terje Colbjørnsen, Brita Brenna, and Samuel Edquist 8 Knowledge organization in LAMs 100 Ulrika Kjellman, Hans Dam Christensen, and Johanna Rivano Eckerdal PART III Challenges for LAMs in the 21st Century 115 9 The impact of digitalization on LAMs 117 Bjarki Valtysson, Ulrika Kjellman, and Ragnar Audunson 10 Digital communication in LAMs 130 Henriette Roued-Cunliffe, Bjarki Valtysson, and Terje Colbjørnsen 11 Learning, literacy, and education in LAMs 144 Johanna Rivano Eckerdal, Henriette Roued-Cunliffe, and Isto Huvila 12 LAMs and the participatory turn 158 Isto Huvila, Jamie Johnston, and Henriette Roued-Cunliffe 13 Contemporary Scandinavian LAMs and legitimacy 173 Håkon Larsen, Nanna Kann-Rasmussen, and Johanna Rivano Eckerdal 14 LAMs and community: deepening connections 187 Jamie Johnston, Henrik Jochumsen, and Samuel Edquist 15 LAMs as activists? Dilemmas between neutrality and taking a stand 201 Nanna Kann-Rasmussen, Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen, and Roger Blomgren Contents vii 16 Pursuing sustainable futures through LAMs 215 Henrik Jochumsen, Jamie Johnston, and Andreas Vårheim PART IV Conclusion 229 17 Differences and similarities between LAMs, and their pursuit of commons challenges 231 Kerstin Rydbeck, Håkon Larsen, and Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen Index 243 FIGURES AND TABLES Figures 12.1 Types of participation based on degree of power sharing and direct or indirect benefits to communities 161 14.1 LAM inner community rings 195 16.1 The four components of sustainability 223 Tables 12.1 Participation matrix with questions for reflecting on participatory practices and their premises 168 13.1 Audience for public performances of legitimacy 174
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