Denmark
Breakthrough for school libraries
The new Danish Education Act opens
up for experimental work with combilibraries,
including co-operation
between public and school libraries.
From now on local authorities can
themselves determine management
structure and conditions in the combilibrary.
Bibliotekspressen, 13/2003
Books in the bath
improve circulation figures
Aalborg and Rødding municipalities
have chosen to build a new library in
their respective swimming baths, and
both municipalities have experienced
an increase in circulation figures of
30% and 20% respectively. In Aalborg
the newspaper room has been moved
into the common entrance hall, where
it is possible both to borrow books and
buy tickets for the baths. Opening
hours have been extended in Aalborg
as well as in Rødding.
Nyhedsmagasinet Danske Kommuner, 28/2003
Norway
Particularly Norwegian?
Norwegian librarians are – like most
Norwegians – internationally orientated.
It is obvious that Norway as a
nation can gain a lot from abroad – but
what do foreign librarians get from the
Norwegians?
Sweden and Denmark feel that Norwegian
librarians are like the librarians
in the other Nordic countries: clever,
energetic and nice people who work
away quietly and do an excellent job.
Countries outside the North are impressed
with what is happening in the
Nordic countries and see Scandinavia
as one bloc.
Sweden
Swedish Library of the Year-honour
goes to Malmö
Malmö City Library was elected “Library
of the Year” 2003 by Swedish
borrowers. Top marks are awarded to
both staff and the library itself, which
was designed by Danish architect Henning
Larsen.
The library has also been favourably
acknowledged by IFLA, who has chosen
it as one of the world’s 12 most
characteristic library buildings.
Bibliotekspressen, 2003/18
