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Downes, Valerie J. – Biblioteksbladet, 1989
This article presents the results of a study which examined schools and libraries in Sweden. During a five-month period 40 libraries and 150 classrooms were surveyed to assess the adequacy of their facilities, budgets, collections, staffs, and services. It was found that: (1) the size of the school library facilities depended on the type of…
Descriptors: Budgets, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Ekman, Maud – 1999
This paper describes library services to multicultural users in Sweden. The first section addresses library buildings and staff, stressing the importance of a welcoming environment. Library materials and technique are discussed in the second section, including media in other languages and access to the Internet. The third section considers…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries