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

Ragnar Audunson

ISBN 10: 3110629542 / ISBN 13: 9783110629545

Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2020

About this Item

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?

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Libraries, Archives and Museums as Democratic Spaces in a Digital Age
• Publisher: De Gruyter, DE
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110629542
• ISBN 13: 9783110629545
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 2.54H x 22.86D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 2.54 centimeters height by 22.86 centimeters depth
• Weight: 667 grams

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Synopsis

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?

About the Author

R. Audunson, H. Andresen, C. Fagerli, E. Henningsen, H.-C. Hobohm, H. Jochumsen, H. Larsen, and T. Vold.