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Jones, Nick (2008) Not a home! Information, society and justice journal, 2 (1). pp. 115-116. ISSN 1756-1078

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In Sweden, the public library is often described as ‘a meeting place’ or ‘a living room’. Such descriptions are often used in talking about public spaces. This commentary considers why a metaphor from the private sphere is used when talking about public spaces and public libraries.

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Title:
Not a home!
Creators:
Jones, Nick
Identification Number:
10.3734/isj.2008.2110
Date:
December 2008
Subjects:
000 Computer science, information & general works > 020 Library & information sciences
Department:
School of Social Sciences (to June 2021)
School of Social Sciences and Professions
Publisher:
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, London Metropolitan University
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Information, Society and Justice journal, Swedish, urban & city planning, public spaces, Commentaries
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URI:
https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/68
Item Type:
Article
Depositing User:
David Pester
Date Deposited:
27 Mar 2015 13:17
Revision:
10
Last Modified:
01 Jul 2020 15:14
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