This bachelor thesis explores the library collaboration "HelGe-libraries" goals, guidelines and strategies for their resource sharing of library books and digital resources. The questions asked were: What does the resource sharing look like when it comes to media and services? What goals and guidelines do they have for the resource sharing? What common strategies do they have for the resource sharing? What challenges have they encountered with resource sharing and how have they dealt with them? The theoretical framework consists of Jennifer Rowleys theory of innovation strategies for libraries and Rosabeth Moss Kanters theory on the art of alliances. The method used to collect material was interviews and document analysis. Four informants were interviewed. My study concludes that the "HelGe-libraries" has formulated goals for their resource sharing and that the resource sharing is connected to their goals. The end result show that the main goal is to offer users a library service of high quality by offering a broad supply of media and information. The study also showed that the collaboration is working along various guidelines and that common strategies, formal and informal, has been developed to achieve their goals and to improve service.

This bachelor thesis aims to examine the library plans of the HelGe-libraries to find what is revealed about library services for the youngest children (0-3 years). I have made a content analysis to compare previous research on the subject with my findings in the plans. I have also made an analysis of other external directional documents that the libraries might use for inspiration in their services. In the background is the fact that public libraries in Sweden are governed by municipal self-government. Some of the comprehensive questions in this thesis are: What do the plans reveal about eventual services for babies and toddlers? What external directional documents can be found and how are they followed? How are libraries affected in this area by the municipal self-government? The previous research I have studied has to do with the approach libraries have on children, how libraries think about participation for the youngest and which perspective of children libraries use in their activities. Is it the child´s perspective or a child perspective? In the background is the UN´s Convention on the Rights of the Child. I have also studied research about the childrens librarians identity. My theoretical framework is neo-instirutional theory, with a hint of Scandinavian institutional theory. My findings shows that very few library plans actually mention childrens activities. It is also revealed that this kind of activities for the youngest at the libraries is not as common as I hoped it would be, sometimes due to the local political priorities.