...: Romani, Sámi, Jews, Tornedalians and Swedish Finns. The study focuses on media, cultural activities, and co‐operation. Design/methodology/approach In the study, a survey questionnaire was used as the primary method. The questionnaire was sent to all 289 county libraries of Sweden. A total of 181 were...

...Marian Koren Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an account of highlights of the IFLA Congress 2010 held in Gothenburg, Sweden. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides an account of the IFLA Congress in the context of the IFLA strategic plan and midterm strategy. Findings...

... the libraries can act as a lifeline for immigrants. A circumstance that surprised the author, as a newcomer in Sweden, was the multinational population with different accents heard and clothing styles seen along the streets. On second thought, the following question arose quite naturally – how can...

... Information strategy Intermediaries Government data processing Public libraries Public administration Sweden Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden, is part of the Västra Götaland Region, formed in 1999, which merged three former county councils. The region has 49 municipalities...

..., but unfortunately there aren’t many of them in Sweden. Fanny had to listen to the same books over and over again. One day her mother met one of our librarians and was informed of the variety of talking books. Her mother told me: “You should have seen Fanny’s face when she realised that she could read all...

...BIRGITTA BERGDAHL Next year the Swedish government will include support for libraries in Nicaragua in the long‐term aid which Sweden gives to Nicaragua. The Swedish programme for international development co‐operation is an essential part of Sweden's foreign policy. Budgetary appropriations amount...

...BARBRO BLOMBERG Sweden is the only Scandinavian country which does not have any library law regulating the public library service. This is due to the fact that public libraries get 95 percent of their funding from the municipalities which are therefore considered to be responsible. © MCB UP...