Negotiating neutrality and activism in Norwegian public libraries: the case of environmental sustainability
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| Udgivet i: | Journal of Documentation vol. 81, no. 1 (2025), p. 107-124 |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Espen Eigil Barratt-Due Solum |u Department of Social Science, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Negotiating neutrality and activism in Norwegian public libraries: the case of environmental sustainability | |
| 260 | |b Emerald Group Publishing Limited |c 2025 | ||
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| 520 | 3 | |a PurposeThis article explores how Norwegian public libraries negotiate neutrality and activism in response to national policy implementing the United Nations (UN) goals for sustainable development.Design/methodology/approachInformed by the ongoing academic debate on library neutrality and activism, this article presents an analysis of 30 qualitative interviews with librarians and directors in four public libraries. Through comparative case study design, the analysis explores the negotiations of neutrality and activism in the organisational response to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), in public events connected with environmental sustainability and in the engagement of librarians with various higher education backgrounds and competencies.FindingsThe neutrality of Norwegian public libraries is tied to the libraries’ function as a social meeting place and arena for public debate. While the agenda for sustainable development is perceived as neutral by many of the interview participants, there are ongoing negotiations on how politically charged initiatives should be and whether public conversations on environmental and climate issues need to represent a balance of opinions. The case libraries have developed different strategies, and while non-traditional collections and events centred on sustainability may provide a middle ground, the negotiations of neutrality and activism are influenced both by competencies and personal engagement.Originality/valueThis article shows how neutrality is negotiated in public libraries, with the strategies to build a sustainable society through both conventional means and activism. | |
| 651 | 4 | |a Norway | |
| 653 | |a Higher education | ||
| 653 | |a Libraries | ||
| 653 | |a Negotiations | ||
| 653 | |a Political activism | ||
| 653 | |a Library and information science | ||
| 653 | |a Equality | ||
| 653 | |a Climate change | ||
| 653 | |a Library associations | ||
| 653 | |a Design analysis | ||
| 653 | |a Qualitative analysis | ||
| 653 | |a User services | ||
| 653 | |a Sustainable development | ||
| 653 | |a National libraries | ||
| 653 | |a Librarians | ||
| 653 | |a Public libraries | ||
| 653 | |a Literature reviews | ||
| 653 | |a Climate | ||
| 653 | |a Negotiation | ||
| 653 | |a Social function | ||
| 653 | |a Sustainability | ||
| 653 | |a Comparative analysis | ||
| 653 | |a Case studies | ||
| 653 | |a Neutrality | ||
| 653 | |a Competence | ||
| 653 | |a Attitudes | ||
| 653 | |a Debates | ||
| 653 | |a Interviews | ||
| 653 | |a Activism | ||
| 653 | |a Public events | ||
| 653 | |a Environmental Standards | ||
| 653 | |a Social Change | ||
| 653 | |a Government Libraries | ||
| 653 | |a Debate | ||
| 653 | |a Library Services | ||
| 653 | |a Professional Identity | ||
| 653 | |a Annual Reports | ||
| 653 | |a Change Agents | ||
| 653 | |a Library Personnel | ||
| 653 | |a Political Issues | ||
| 653 | |a International Organizations | ||
| 653 | |a Library Research | ||
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