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Understanding The Library As A Commemorative Exhibition Space, Theresa Ryan, Bernadette Quinn Dr
Understanding The Library As A Commemorative Exhibition Space, Theresa Ryan, Bernadette Quinn Dr
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While traditionally recognised as quiet places for study and for reading, today public libraries house in their premises many more activities than they did in the past (Capillé, 2018). No longer just spaces that only house and preserve collections, libraries now stress the importance of the relationship between the collections, the knowledge they contain, and their readers (Mickiewicz, 2016). In this regard, the staging of exhibitions for the public have become increasingly significant and ‘constitute a new area of professional expertise for libraries serving a new, expanded user base in a specific way’ (Fouracre, 2015: 384). While exhibitions help fulfil …