Managing data for patron privacy: comprehensive strategies for libraries

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(versus post-modernity), and democracy. Organised in three themes: LAMs in Scandinavia; LAMs and collections; and challenges for LAMs in the 21st century, the book allows readers to select the essays with most appeal. The first theme covers the history of Scandinavian LAMs and the developing synergies between them. The second theme discusses collections and ‘knowledge organisation’, and the third theme presents challenges such as legitimacy, community connection, digitisation, literacy and sustainability faced by LAMs in the 21 century. The editors’ concluding chapter invites readers to the core, essential topic of differences and similarities between LAMs, and ‘their pursuit of common challenges’. There is also a useful index that should help readers find specific information on concepts, terms, and themes. The book includes interesting comments on the broader responsibilities of LAMs and the changes in their roles and societal contributions within the past six decades. The emergence of a new professional identity of archivists focusing on openness and transparency is also mentioned, although tension between openness and secrecy remains. It is also interesting that the ‘open-airmuseum’ is acknowledged as a specific feature of Scandinavianmuseumhistory (p. 47). Overall, this is an impressive collection of essays by acknowledged experts in their respective (Scandinavian) fields. Libraries, archives and museums in transition is a significant addition to those published in different geographical contexts, for example Botticelli et al. (2019) and Stauffer (2021). Highly recommended for readers with interests in LAMs, including information studies students, academics, and practitioners. Compliments to the editors and authors for setting an easily readable tone and language style. Definitely worth reading!