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Academic search literacy and searches powered by artificial intelligence are a focus of the Royal Library and affiliated university libraries in Denmark. The ambition is to integrate AI-search tools in teaching and services that support literature seeking and hence improve the efficiency of the academic search process. However, before doing so, the library managers needed to learn more about the value AI-powered search tools have for information specialists and library users, and hence make informed decisions regarding investment in such tools. This paper presents a case study of two AI-search tools, which were tested via Think-aloud tests, a hackathon and an expert quality assessment at the Royal Library, Denmark. The results point to both opportunities and barriers for the implementation of AI-search tools at the library and we explore the consequences the results of the tests can have for library users and library services. In conclusion, there is a need for more research on the value of AI-search tools for information special)ists and library users. AI-search tools are continuously being developed and improved. The library needs to provide a critical approach to where in the search process the tools add value. Accordingly, the library needs to develop guidance on how to use AI-search tools as a supplement to more traditional approaches, how to report the use of the tools as part of an academic study and address the limitations of the tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is about the chance of getting acquainted with the best practices of operating the Danish library system in the course of a study visit. During the trip different types of libraries have been visited. It was a good opportunity to gain experiences, to compare them and search analogous features with the Hungarian library systems. Some elements worth following have been identified: high-quality central services with access from anywhere, good adaptation to local features, practically completely free services, and the extreme importance of providing a good infrastructure for educational, cultural and social activities. The differences in social, economic and cultural backgrounds must, however, be always considered, as models cannot be adopted without any changes but should be adjusted to the specific environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on a study which examines and addresses different challenges that public libraries are facing. It cites various problems analyzed in the study such as the state of the economy, inconsistencies among the role of libraries and the spread and emergence of new services. The study conducted separate surveys including a nationwide poll for high school students, in detail review of users and non-users in Copenhagen, Denmark and the views of citizens of the libraries' roles. Results reveal discrepancies in the insights of citizens towards the traditional constitution of public libraries.

The aim of this article is to investigate how the public library user was constructed in a Danish context in the period 1880–1920. The article argues that the definition and understanding of users as coming from all classes in society is a blind spot in Danish librarianship today. The article applies the theories of Michel Foucault on discourse and power in order to discuss how the user was constructed as a classless category and as a means of controlling the masses in libraries. This requires an examination of the way the library population was categorized, as well as of the bureaucratization and normalization of the user. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]