The LIBPOLICY project examines the policies and regulations guiding library actions in PubLIB member countries, focusing on the integration of public libraries into strategies concerning migrants and refugees. Additional in-depth investigations identify and map policies pertinent to library literacy and reading initiatives targeted at immigrants, as well as sustainability goals relevant to library services for immigrants and refugees. This mapping of relevant policy, strategy, and legal frameworks aims to inform library leaders and policymakers on how libraries can support national, regional, and local objectives.
Project Duration: June 2024 - June 2026
Project Leader:
Andreas Vårheim
Associate Leads:
Henrik Jochumsen
Kerstin Rydbeck
Project Members:
Jamie Johnston
Małgorzata Kisilowska-Szurmińska
Mia Høj Mathiasson
Anna Mierzecka
Ágústa Pálsdóttir
Roswitha Skare
Publications
Vårheim, A., Johnston, J., Eskola, E.-L., Jochumsen, H., Kisilowska-Szurmińska, M., Pálsdóttir, Ágústa, … Skare, R. (2025). Public library services for migrants in national government policies across eight European countries: a comparative analysis. Information Research an International Electronic Journal, 30(CoLIS), 29–51. https://doi.org/10.47989/ir30CoLIS52282
Presentations
Johnston, Jamie; Jochumsen, Henrik; Evjen, Sunniva; Mierzecka, Anna (2025). Public library services for migrants in national government policies across eight European countries: a comparative analysis. CoLIS. University of Strathclyde. Glasgow, Scotland.