THE SOCIAL ROLE OF THE LIBRARIES: A PERSPECTIVE BEYOND BOOKS

Taísa Rodrigues Dantas University of Salamanca

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THE SOCIAL ROLE OF THE LIBRARIES: A PERSPECTIVE BEYOND BOOKS

Introduction Objective

Theoretical Framework Case Studies

Results Conclusion

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INTRODUCTION

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• Crisis • Budget

Economic

• Connections

• Devices

Technological • Changes

• Social role

Libraries

CONTRADICTION OR NEEDS ?

Physical Ecosystem

Virtual environment

s

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MAIN OBJECTIVE

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To understand how, from the change in ways to create, distribute, access and consume content, libraries will remain a central point in the information landscape.

A SOCIAL POINT OF VIEW “Libraries should be involved with the

development of their communities and not away from them” (Law 10/2007)

A SOCIAL POINT OF VIEW

“Education and literacy have been the pathways that have allowed individuals to rise in their societies” (Sipilä, Sinikka. Strong libraries, strong societies)

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Library

People Ideas

BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CURRENT LIBRARY ECOSYSTEM

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Users•New abilities •Technologies

needs•Need for

trainning

Librarians•Experience•Education•Instruction

Libraries•Resources•Information•Innovation

IFLA’S TRENDS FOR FUTURE INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM

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New Technologies will both expand and limit who has

access to information

Online Education will democratise

and disrupt global learning

The boundaries of privacy and data protection will be

redefined

Hyper-connected societies will listen to and empower new voices and

groups

The global information

environment will be transformed by new technologies

PATHWAYS FOR LIBRARIES TODAY (CASE STUDIES)

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LIBRARIES AND LIFELONG LEARNING

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LIBRARIES AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Library = Learning Hubs

Adequate physical structures Free and Public space full of available

resources Interaction between students Promotion of information literacy Legal access to contents

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RESULTS

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AccessPhysical CollectionsDigital Collection

Provide digital plataform Trainning Reading Promotion

Improvement of digital skillsLifelong Learning

Common Cultural Area Multiple Activities

Diversified and Criative Environment

Marketing and promotion of contents

Relationship Dialogue between players

Engagement in the publishing ecosephre

Innovation and Experimentation

Library Landscape

CONCLUSION

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Library

Challenges

Changes

THE SOCIAL ROLE OF THE LIBRARIES: A PERSPECTIVE BEYOND BOOKS

Taísa Rodrigues Dantas University of Salamancataisarodrigues@usal.es

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