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This research aimed to identify the relationships that the Benedito Leite Public Library maintains with memory, cultural heritage and sociability in São Luís, based on the arguments of users who participate in the educational services of the institution. This is an exploratory and descriptive research, with a quantitative and qualitative approach, which made use of systematic observation with a logbook and mixed questionnaires of 10 questions, whose data collection had a sample universe of 62 users who participated in educational services. We point out that, no matter how different the profiles of the users of the Benedito Leite Public Library are, their testimonies converge on the importance of the institution for the preservation of history, memory and heritage. By mediating and disseminating cultural heritage through its educational services, the Library allows the reconstruction of the memory of the citizens of São Luís and the creation of links, made explicit by the symbolic and affective contours between its visitors, users, and professionals

Makerspaces are collaborative work spaces, within a library or other organization, in which people with common interests meet, socialize and collaborate around computing, technology, science or art. Today, makerspaces have become emerging spaces in public libraries worldwide, allowing communities to share resources and knowledge. The purpose of this research was to identify the use that makerspaces have in public libraries, through a systematic review of the literature. The bibliographic search was carried out in twelve information resources: Web of Science, Scopus, Taylor & Francis, E-lis, Dialnet, Oxford, ProQuest, Recolecta, La Referencia, ScienceDirect, Springer and Wiley Online. From thirty-one initial results, fourteen documents were selected for analysis. Three uses that are given to makerspaces in public libraries were identified, which are: participatory community, technology and learning factor. It is concluded that makerspaces are spaces that do not have a single use, rather, they can be used for various purposes, generating that these spaces adapt to the needs of the communities for which they are focused

The main techniques and aspects to consider when starting to implement SEO strategies in libraries are presented. The process begins with an audit to assess the situation, and from there, it addresses the different elements to apply. It concludes by highlighting the importance of quality content, which should undergo continuous evaluation and review.

Public libraries are community spaces dedicated to promoting equal opportunities and providing access to culture and knowledge. To fulfill this mission effectively and efficiently, this volume presents nine papers that offer guidelines for public library management. These papers not only review international standards and indicators (such as IFLA/Unesco and ISO), but also analyze the structure of the national library services system. Additionally, they provide guidelines in various areas, including user relationships, personnel organization, information resource arrangement, infrastructure planning, strategic plan design, and cooperation networks with governmental and non-governmental organizations. These nine compiled works present a concept that allows for the design of accessible and inclusive libraries, without any distinction among the population, in the face of today’s challenges characterized by multiculturalism and digitization.

Public and public access libraries are organized for the provision of a differentiated set of reading goods. They declare to be open institutions for the use of the public. We address the characteristics of the provision and uses of goods in public libraries, referring to the complexity of these characteristics. The theme of library economics and public reading needs to be deepened to build reflection and proposal on public policies of culture, including policies of public reading. We advance the need to understand some lines of economic thought about reading goods, the market, and valuation, sharing and enjoyment of cultural goods. We focus on the economy of public reading in Portugal and the provision of services and goods that propitiate their shared and/or common usage, while acknowledging that there may similarities with other locations and other areas of culture. We reflect on the current relevance of public policies for reading in libraries and on the need to think about public and common modes of provision of cultural goods and services.

This study investigates the effect of the information quality on the satisfaction of us-ers of the information system considering the mediating role of the perceived value of information. In this applied study, conducted using a causal-correlation approach, the study population was all users of information system in Ahvaz public libraries. A sample size of 384 subjects was selected by simple random sampling. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire based on previous studies. The tools were validated by face validity and their reliability was confirmed using the Cron-bach's alpha (in the value of α = 0.812, 0.866 and 0.880, respectively) and the results were analyzed by SEM using SPSS 21 and AMOS 5 software. Based on the results of the hypothesis test, the information quality of the information system has a positive and significant effect on user satisfaction (P = 0.000; β = 304), and perceived value of information (P = 0.000; β = 0.000). Also, the perceived value of information has a sig-nificant effect on user satisfaction (P = 0.000; β = 644). Meanwhile, the information quality of information system has a significant effect on user satisfaction with the mediating role of perceived information value (P = 0.000, β = 0.834). We conclude that the improvement of the information system quality in terms of information quality can improve the users’ perception of the value of information and their satisfaction.

In this work, we investigate the conditions for the establishment of the provincial library of Buenos Aires, preliminarily named the Central Public Library "General José de San Martín." For this purpose, we trace the origins of the General Directorate of Libraries, as the provincial government entity that housed and promoted the establishment of the Buenos Aires information unit, within the framework of various initiatives aimed at coordinating and disseminating library services in the province. Furthermore, we reconstruct the previous experiences that led to other national entities. Specifically, regarding the Central Public Library, we delve into the circumstances that made its formation, systematization, and definitive availability as the governing institution at the provincial level in library science possible.

The establishment of La Plata as the "new Capital" of the province posed countless challenges for the ruling elite. Among them was the task of restoring the network of long-standing, prestigious institutions and intellectual communities that had operated in the former capital and had been lost by the province of Buenos Aires after its federalization. This article aims to focus on one of those challenges: the endeavor to form and/or contribute to the creation of publicly accessible bibliographic collections and spaces for intellectual interaction for marginalized communities and popular sectors.

This article reports on the study “The place of the press in the school library: 25th Anniversary of Prensa Escuela Program”, specifically, regarding the analysis of the pedagogical relationships woven between the press, curriculum development and the school library. To do this, the experience of the program was systematized in six schools based in Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley, Colombia, according to the voices of the participants, through interviews and focal groups with teachers, students, and librarians; also featuring documentation generated by the program was analyzed. The established categories became the reference for the analysis and triangulation of the information. Among the findings, it was evident that the main benefit of the pedagogical use of the press was its articulation to curricular development and the consequent integration between academic areas. On the other hand, the students developed the ability to identify and read content from the different textual typologies; in some cases, the processes of expression and oral argumentation were strengthened with the support of library collections, which favored relations between libraries and their users. It is noteworthy that some educational subjects interpreted the value of information in their academic and personal activities.

In this manifesto of 80 slogans Teresa Avedoy destabilizes the current notion of public library. Moving away from outdated slogans and discourses (the library as a place of knowledge, access, shelter, culture...) and inviting us to rethink the "common phrases", she raises a tension between the discourses about the public library and the experiences of the individuals who inhabit it: in the speeches, the public library is always "a politically correct issue" (although marginalized and forgotten in social, economic, and political), enclosed in categories that capture what is alive in it and discarding the intimate and subjective, everything that has an experiential place for people

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the role of public libraries in the development of the local economy from the perspective of librarians working in public libraries of Kermanshah province in the current and desirable situation of public libraries. This study extracts the activities that the public library can do in the development of the local economy in the form of information and information services, educational and research, consulting and reference, and analyzes the level of service provision in both available and desirable modes. Method: The use of a researcher-made questionnaire has been investigated. The construct and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts, and its reliability was calculated through Cronbach's alpha at 0.955 and 0.935 at optimum conditions. This is a survey study. The statistical population of the study was 194 librarians of Kermanshah Public Libraries. The Cochran formula was used to determine the sample size, which yielded a sample size of 126 individuals. The SPSS software was used to measure the reliability of the questionnaire, implementing descriptive statistics. Findings: Findings showed that in the current situation, ancillary services with a mean of 3.05%, information and information services with a mean of 2.59%, educational and research services with a mean of 2.32, at a relatively desirable level, and consulting and reference services in the situation with a mean of 0.04 are at an undesirable level. On the other hand, ancillary services with an average of 2.86%, educational and research services with a mean of 2.54%, information and information services with a mean of 2.34, and consulting and reference services with a mean of 2.26 are at a desirable level, respectively. It can be concluded that the level of public library services (information, information, education, research, and auxiliary services) is at a relatively desirable level and that consulting and reference services are at a poor level. On the other hand, in terms of the desirable level of service provision (information services, education and research, information consulting and reference, and ancillary services) are at a desirable and relatively desirable level. The ranking of services showed that in the current conditions, the ancillary services, information services, educational and research, consulting, and reference services are ranked first to fourth, respectively. The ancillary services, education and research, information and information, and consulting and reference are ranked in the favorable conditions first to fourth, respectively. Therefore, in comparison to each of the services in the current and favorable conditions, in all cases, the services were different. Originality/value: The present study is one of the few national investigations that analyzes the role of public libraries in the development of the local economy and examines the views of librarians and decision-makers of these services who deal with the problems and issues in providing them in libraries. With the results of this study, the managers of Iranian public libraries can make the necessary plans to play one of the important roles of public libraries in Iran, which is the development of the local and indigenous economy.

Objective: presents the public library as a public and democratic space that provides coexistence and development of the individual,from the perspective of the concepts of anthropological place and non-place theorized by the anthropologist Marc Augé. It recognizes the little social adherence of the public library in the brazilian reality. It exposes historical events about the constructionof this institution in Brazil, marked by the culture of privilege. Research Classification: Social, theoretical, with exploratory andqualitative methodological design. Method: Bibliographical research. Main results: review of an epistemological problem: thedisconnection between what the public library is and what it should be. Points related to the function of the public library with theconcept of anthropological place from the establishment with the community, forming bonds and close relationships. Associationof the public library as a non-place, noting the distancing of the institution from the daily life of the citizen, revealing the lack ofsocial adherence and resonance. Conclusion: the concept of public library can be configured as an anthropological place or non-place; new perspectives on the concept, valuing the institution as a space can be explored; it contributes to the enrichment ofreflections and questionings about the popularization of the public library in Brazil, combining theory and practice aiming at agreater reach, adherence and social impact.

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

From the verification agency Maldita. es, media literacy courses focused on health and online scams have been given in the libraries of the Community of Madrid.

The successive economic and health crises that have marked the past decade have transformed the situation of Spanish public libraries. The objective of this work is to identify the impact, repercussions, and challenges after these crises and to try to describe both the role that public libraries must fulfill from this moment on, as well as the main training, organizational,and service needs that they must address. The applied methodology is mixed, applying several qualitative research techniques such as interviews with experts and discussion groups with library professionals together with a review of documents and good practices. The results reveal how the accumulation of negative effects has generated very diverse impacts, depending on various factors such as the size of the municipality, the degree of institutional support, or the job profiles of library staff. The social function of the library has been valued, as well as the work of inclusion and digital training, which after the pandemic is conceived in a unitary way. Likewise, there is an increase in the gap between libraries because the forms of response to crises depend on their context due to the absence of regional or national policies that support and harmonize the provision of minimum services or basic professional training. It is concluded that there is a need to articulate a new model of public libraries according to the current requirements of society and the general digital transformation.