... libraries and the ideological values and concerns underpinning them. Design/methodology/approach We examined the submissions using analytical techniques drawn from critical discourse analysis, corpus-assisted discourse analysis and social and critical theory more broadly. The analysis focuses...

... particular discourses are privileged, whom this privileging serves, as well as the likely consequences. Design/methodology/approach The study employs Faircloughian Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as its methodological framework. Search and discursive practices were recorded during observations, search...

... power, cultural diplomacy, and regional relationships to national interest in the context of a library's contributions to these areas. The study employs a qualitative discourse analysis, with constructivist and interpretivist perspectives. A critical discourse analysis was undertaken that applied...

... on public libraries. User studies Library users Public libraries Sweden Critical discourse analysis Self-service libraries The purpose of this paper is to explore the implementation of self-service at public libraries from the perspective of their users. The implementation of self...