Edinburgh Napier University

The 21st century public library in England and Scotland: epistemic, community and political roles in the public sphere

Thesis

Appleton, L. The 21st century public library in England and Scotland: epistemic, community and political roles in the public sphere. (Thesis)

Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2679832

This work is concerned with the role of the public library in England and Scotland in the twenty-first century. The findings derive from the analysis of empirical data collect...

Using a longitudinal focus group methodology to measure the value and impact of public libraries

Conference Proceeding

Appleton, L., Duff, A. S., Hall, H., & Raeside, R. (2019)

Using a longitudinal focus group methodology to measure the value and impact of public libraries. In Conference Proceedings. , (484-492

Introduction There is a general acceptance that public libraries contribute to ‘community’, and at least have the potential to have a very positive impact on civil society. (V...

UK public library roles and value: a focus group analysis

Journal Article

Appleton, L., Hall, H., Duff, A., & Raeside, R. (2018)

UK public library roles and value: a focus group analysis. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 50(3), (275-283). ISSN 0961-0006

Findings from a study of the advantages and disadvantages accrued by individuals from their public library use, and the impact of this on citizenship at individual and communi...

Demonstrating the impact of the public library on citizenship development in the UK: focus group findings

Presentation / Conference

Appleton, L., Duff, A., Hall, H. & Raeside, R. (2017, June)

Demonstrating the impact of the public library on citizenship development in the UK: focus group findings. Paper presented at i3: information: interactions and impact, Aberdeen, Scotland

Introduction This paper presents the findings of a research project that seeks to understand how public libraries operate and demonstrate value and social impact. The research...

User experience (UX) in libraries: let’s get physical (and digital)

Journal Article

Appleton, L. (2016)

User experience (UX) in libraries: let’s get physical (and digital). Insights, 29(3), 224-227. https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.317

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How do public libraries demonstrate their impact upon citizenship development in the UK? : results of a focus group methodology.

Presentation / Conference

Appleton, L., Hall, H., Duff, A. & Raeside, R. (2015, July)

How do public libraries demonstrate their impact upon citizenship development in the UK? : results of a focus group methodology. Paper presented at 11th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Management in Libraries and Information Services, Edinburgh

There is a general acceptance that public libraries contribute to ‘community’, and at least have the potential to have a very positive impact on civil society. (Varheim, 2007)...