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The Public Libraries Service of the City of Madrid has developed activities to develop the Sustainable Development Goals in its centres.

To assess the relevance of the Public Library System in the political agenda, programs presented by the Political Parties competing in Regional and Local elections in the Spanish Region of Castilla-La Mancha were analyzed and the proposals about these library institutions were identified. All Regional programs were collected and also an ample sample from the Municipalities for the 2007 and 2015 elections, trying to find the differences influenced by the impact of the financial crisis and recession on the public-library policies. The conclusion arrived at was that, although the Public Libraries may be reasonably present in the studied programs, there is a low awareness by the Political Parties of the main problems.

Article that claims the role of libraries specializing in the cultural life of the city of Barcelona, and which seeks solutions to move towards a global municipal cultural policy.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the status of policies, legislation and finance with respect to public libraries in India. Design/methodology/approach This is a descriptive study based on data collected from literature review and census data on public libraries, along with a field visit of government public libraries at Bangalore. It attempts a critique of existing policies related to public libraries in particular and the culture sector in general, which governs the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAMs) in India. Findings Of India’s 29 states and 7 union territories, 19 states have passed state library legislations, of which only 5 have the provision of a library cess or tax levy and it was found that states with lower literacy rates do not have library legislations. Bihar and Chhattisgarh in 2008 and Arunachal Pradesh in 2009 have recently passed these legislations without a library cess. Few states have progressed with the automation of public libraries, while 16 state libraries continue to function without any such legislation. The legislative process and legal issues involved in policy making, combined with the lack of political consensus and goodwill, have severely constrained the growth, coverage and development of public libraries for people in India. The existing national acts and state library legislations should be reviewed to adapt to changing times and to bring about integrated information services across GLAMs for the public. A RTI query sent to the Ministry of Culture revealed that there is no official data available on the per capita expenditure on public libraries in India. Practical implications In an online-networked environment, all GLAM institutions work towards collecting, preserving and providing access to educational and cultural heritage resources as social capital. However, there is a lack of national policy to govern GLAMs and the government bodies responsible for developing GLAMs are not integrative in their processes. A more holistic framework is required to assess funding needs and to ensure reforms in culture sector. Central government should make it mandatory to have access to public library for every citizen of India, legitimating public library services, even as India celebrates 100 years of public librarianship and enters its second century of providing library and information services to the nation. Originality/value GLAMs should be inclusionary public spaces for intellectual engagement and community development and need greater attention of policy makers. Though the public library movement reached its peak in the nationalist movements of the early 20th century, developing integrated and contemporary policies for the growth and development of public libraries as a public good in the 21st century will make India a knowledge society.

To assess the relevance of the Public Library System in the political agenda, programmes presented by the Political Parties competing in Regional and Local elections in the Spanish Region of Castilla-La Mancha were analysed and the proposals about these library institutions were identified. All Regional programmes were collected and also an ample sample from the Municipalities for the 2007 and 2015 elections; trying to find the differences influenced by the impact of the financial crisis and recession on the public-library policies. The conclusion arrived at was that, although the Public Libraries may be reasonabily present in the studied programmes, there is a low awareness by the Political Parties of the main problems.

This study makes an attempt to see whether the library and information support rendered by Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) to the elected functionaries of Village Panchayats who come to KILA for enhancing their capacity by taking part in the training programmes, is efficacious and if not, to suggest measures for betterment. It is expected that the values they acquire and the attitudes they develop through training will capacitate them to offer their services and participation in Working Groups and Technical Advisory Committees even after the expiry of their term in the respective Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.

We describe how public funding for cultural and library services in Spain decreased in 2012. Therefore, we analyze the impact of this problem on library services, and explain some ways to reduce the damage, such as user contributions and crowdfunding (i.e., social microfinancing). We conclude by arguing that in any case public funding remains essential for stability of these services, and that library associations and librarians must demand it.

The Public Library Network of the province of Barcelona has extensive experience in the field of collaborative work. The key to its success is not just the important historical events that helped to shape the present library system in the province of Barcelona. It is also the dissemination of collaborative values among libraries and library staff. After years of hard work, there are new challenges to meet, without forgetting the firm commitment to provide high quality library services that meet people’s needs and expectations.

This article raises the possibility that public libraries can incorporate the principles of participatory management in their daily practices in order to improve and expand their relationship with their communities. It explains the complexity of participatory management in today’s society and highlights the case of community libraries in Brazil where great social coverage has been achieved through their participatory management. It advocates for the creation of mechanisms that will guarantee community participation in the management of public libraries recognizing that involving local leaders in decision making processes requires an important cultural and behavioral shift.

The City Council of Barcelona and the Diputació (The Provincial Council) agreed in 1996 to produce a Libraries Plan for the period 1998-2010 with the aim of adapting the library network of the city of Barcelona to the needs of the future. Consequently, the subtitle chosen for the Plan was: Libraries of the 21st Century: from information to knowledge. For this Plan to be carried out correctly, the Consortium of Libraries of Barcelona was formed in 2001, as an instrument for managing the combination of the city’s public library infrastructure and services. The formula chosen was that of a consortium given that it responded best to legal and organisational needs and also allowed for a better service to the citizens.

Savoie-Biblio: departmental libraries of the Savoie and Haute-Savoie redefine their territory and their model At the beginning of the year 2000, a wish to bring together the departmental libraries of Savoie and Haute-Savoie was expressed by the representatives of the two departments. A feasibility study has been the opportunity to challenge the traditional model of departmental lending libraries centred around the quarterly deposit of books with the help of the mobile library. A new model is in the process of emerging with strong central themes: advice and training, shared management of the collections and the promotion of cultural activities. The chosen legal form will permit progressive experimentation with the new model.

Ten Years After : How County LibrariesHave Evolved Since Decentralization The Central Lending Libraries were exterior services of the Ministry of Culture until December 31st 1985 when they were transferred to the County Councils on January 1st 1996. They officially took the title of Departmental Lending Libraries (bibliothèque départementale de prêt) in 1992. From the seven successive editions of Guide des bdp, published by the Association des directeurs de bdp, this article examines the principal developments, quantitatively as much as qualitatively, that occurred between 1986 and 1996 in matters of personnel, buildings, vehicles, computers, stocks, policy, and network structures. It shows that the new orientations have been superimposed on the old, without always replacing them completely.

The results of a study of situational Municipal Public libraries in relation to the number of provinces and districts existing in the project area, ie, the Ancash, indicators show a very interesting research landscape region is presented.

The aim of this paper is to analyze the state of the budget cuts affecting libraries and to propose solutions to address them from our collective professional and thus lessen the impact of these budgetary adjustment measures taken by administrations to reduce the country's deficit.

Many changes have occured in Public Libraries in France during the last 30 years : new buildings or heritage rehabilitations, diversification of the library offer, in terms of collections as well as in terms of services proposed to patrons. Digital technologies have arrived as a disruption in this evolution. This article deals with the impacts of the digital world on french public libraries, particularly as far as the librarian's missions, the librarian's profession and the political stakes are concerned.

The book reviewed here is an attempt to study the development of public libraries in Kerala. It discusses education, literacy and the library scene in the State and provides an in-depth analysis of the people’s movement in Kerala to establish and maintain public libraries. The books give a glimpse of the political, social and economic impact of the libraries established by the people. The review opines that the author has taken pains to bring out a comprehensive study of the subject. Critically evaluates the systems developed and the legislations framed and puts forward many recommendations. The book contains a list of references and detailed bibliography on the subject. The book is a veritable treat for any one interested in public library movement of India.

(Title: A brief introduction to the Mexican public libraries). This is an academic non-peer reviewed research paper submitted at the end of the course of Public Libraries to the lecturer Ms. Elvira Castro. It was written in the fifth semester of the undergraduate degree of Library Science at the College of Library Science at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters in the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Autonomous University of the state of Nuevo Leon). It introduces the reader to the composition of the Mexican national system of public libraries on the following aspects: a) the National Network of Public Libraries, b) Funding, c) legal agreements between states and municipalities, d) governance, e) selection and acquisition of library materials, f) promotion of the reading habit. It also includes a synopsis of the library services of the Public Library "Balcones de los Puentes" (Balconies of the Bridges) of the city of San Nicolas de los Garza, of the state of Nuevo Leon whose librarian in charge of that time was Rodrigo Garcia Pinales.