Skövdes vardagsrum : En observationsstudie av användarnas aktiviteter på Skövde stadsbibliotek

• Main Authors: Hellman, Kerstin, Larsson, Towe
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT 2015
• Subjects: observation; seating sweeps; biblioteksrum; användare; aktiviteter; four spaces; mötesplats
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-500

The purpose of this thesis is to gain knowledge about howthe public library in Skövde is being used as a public spaceand how different zones in the library are used according tothe theoretical perspective “the four spaces” byJochumsen, Hvenegaard Rasmussen and Skot-Hansen.The model consists of four abstract overlapping spaceswhich are inspiration space, learning space, meeting space,and performative space.The research method used in this study isthe observational method seating sweeps. The findingsfrom the observations were compiled in SPSS andfrom the diagrams that were developed we analysed theresults according to “the four spaces” model. The researchquestions used in this thesis are “How are the differentparts of the physical library room being used? and“How is the library used as a public place?”. Thefindings from Skövde public library were that usersused the different zones in different ways; using zone 1primarily as meeting place, inspiration place andperformative space; using zone 2 primarily as a learningplace; using zone 3 primarily as inspiration place andperformative place; and using zone 4 primarily asa learning place. Findings also showed that Skövde publiclibrary is mainly functioning as a low-intensivemeeting-place, but also has the opportunity to offer a highintensivemeeting-place for users.