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Libraries can refer to the opportunities of participation made possible by digital techno... I believe that the library is primarily a physical space and that the quality of the physical library space can never be reproduced in a purely virtual library. Neither publishers, libraries nor authorities have been able to come up with good solutions that ensure that e-content is available in libraries on the same terms as paper content. The Deichman Public Library is the agency for public libraries of the city of Oslo and operates 22 branch libraries. [Extracted from the article]

During the pandemic, a consortium of libraries in the Milan area (Italy) interviewed the community and applied sentiment analysis to quickly understand the community's feelings toward online services. The model compares both sentiment analysis and topic detection using algorithms that identify sentiments and topics. The results highlight the preference for paper books but the interest in learning more about digital services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In 2015 Cologne City Library was elected "Library of the Year" as best library in Germany, and in 2016 Hannelorer Vogt was awarded with the Cologne Cultural Award as "Cultural Manager of the Year". The Cologne Public Library is one of the largest and most important public libraries in Germany. The Library offers various library education programmes on digital literacies and cooperates with schools. [Extracted from the article]