The purpose of this thesis was to gain knowledge about the experiences of individuals from the Sámi community regarding the public libraries of Sweden. This was done through qualitative interviews with 9 individuals from the Sámi community living in Swedish Sápmi. The research questions were: In what ways do individuals from the Sámi community feel that Sámi culture is represented and included on swedish public libraries in 2020? In what ways do individuals from the Sámi community feel that swedish public libraries could improve their work regarding representation and inclusion of the Sámi culture? Findings show that the general view on the public libraries among the interviewed is positive. However the level of satisfaction with the inclusion and representation of Sámi culture in the libraries varied greatly. Those among the interviewed who are living in municipalities with special responsibility regarding Sámi culture (Swe: samiska förvaltningskommuner) were more satisfied with, amongst other things, the collection of literature surrounding Sámi topics, its display and how it was arranged in the library. Findings also show that many of the interviewed were highly positive to library staff gaining more knowledge about Sámi culture. The knowledge that many interviewed requested was knowledge amongst library staff that Sámi languages is not one, but many distinct languages. If Sámi culture is to be represented by the library there has to be a certain level of competence regarding Sámi culture to make sure that this representation is made in ways that are respectful, nuanced and not in any way exotifying.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-181182 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Lunder, Magne, Saulo, Jennie |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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