Document (#39141)

Author

Radford, G.P.
Radford, M.L.
Lingel, J.

Title

¬The library as heterotopia : Michel Foucault and the experience of library space

Source

Journal of documentation. 71(2015) no.4, S.733-751

Year

2015

Abstract

Purpose Using Michel Foucault's notion of heterotopia as a guide, the purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of considering the library as place, and specifically as a place that has the "curious property of being in relation with all the other sites, but in such a way as to suspect, neutralize, or invent the set of relations that they happen to designate, mirror, or reflect" (Foucault, 1986a, p. 24). Design/methodology/approach The paper draws upon a range of literary examples and from biographical accounts of authors such as Alan Bennett, Michel Foucault, and Umberto Eco to show how the library space operates as a heterotopia. Findings The paper finds that drawing together the constructs of heterotopia and serendipity can enrich the understanding of how libraries are experienced as sites of play, creativity, and adventure. Originality/value Foucault's concept of heterotopia is offered as an original and useful frame that can account for the range of experiences and associations uniquely attached to the library.

Content

Vgl.: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JD-01-2014-0006.

Theme

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