As a librarian, it is not strange that I find myself occationaly writng about the topic, Here you can find my ongoing series on the Library of odd things, as well as other project relating to library work.
Library sciense essays
The library of odd things: A home for obsolete media, and rare finds: part five: Who decides what a library should be
Introduction The question of who gets to decide what a library should and should not be is deeply ingrained to what I aim to discuss in this series. There are several forces that need to be taken into account for this discussion, specifically librarians, patrons and policy makers. Each group has their own biases, needs…
The library of odd things: A home for obsolete media, and rare finds: part four: Inspire or provide
Introduction To build on my last chapter, I would like to ask this question; if it is up to the library to provide new experiences, or to provide for existing wants. This problem lies at the center of this essay. The question of what kind of collections a library should have, and how it should…
The library of odd things: A home for obsolete media, and rare finds: part three: Known and unknown needs
Introduction This text is the third installment in a series of essays discussing a hypothetical new form of public library, the Library of odd things. This form of library focuses on providing new, old and novel experiences to their patrons, unbound by the need to show usefulness or to cater to statistics and loan numbers.…
The library of odd things: A home for obsolete media, and rare finds: Part two, quailty and quantity
This is the second part in an essay that I wrote about media curation and the role of public libraries in Sweden, as well as how it can be handled differently. I discuss the concepts of quality and quantity in this chapter, as well as the implications these definitions have on media curation, both in…
The library of odd things: A home for obsolete media, and rare finds: Part one, introductions
What you are about to read is the first part of a longer essay that I have decided to split into smaller chapters for ease of reading in a blog setting. In this essay I will discuss several concepts regarding how the Swedish library system works, and the role of the Swedish public library. Later…
An Unused Frequency 