Libraries as third place and digital space: interview with Knut Skansen.

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]