Danish Library Policy
A selection of recent articles and papers
by Jens Thorhauge

To mark the occasion of the author’s
25 years in the service of the Danish
state, a selection of his most recent
articles and papers were brought
together in the publication Danish
Library Policy.
The texts cover a broad spectrum,
ranging from an introduction to the
Danish Library system, via a description
of the Danish National Library
Authority (of which Jens Thorhauge is
the director), national libraries, university
and research libraries, Denmark’s
Electronic Research Library to public
libraries, including children’s libraries.
Throughout, the main emphasis has
been placed on strategic development.
Price: DKK 100,-
To be ordered from: Danish National
Library Authority at bs@bs.dk
The publication is also available on
DNLA’s homepage:
www.bs.dk
Nordic Public Libraries
The Nordic cultural sphere and its public libraries

Editor: Jens Thorhauge in co-operation with Birgitta Modigh,
Asbjørn Langeland, Thóra Óskarsdóttir, Barbro Wigell-Ryynänen.
The book gives an introduction to Nordic public library service.
It contains five national
chapters and portraits of 13 public libraries in Denmark, Finland,
Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the autonomous areas: Aland Islands,
The Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Published by the
Danish National Library Authority. 92 pages. The book is richly illustrated and
costs DKK 250,-.
To be ordered from The Danish National Library Authority
bs@bs.dk