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Social Entrepreneurship in Action. The Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians. May 16-17, 2013 / Greensboro, NC
Social Entrepreneurship in Action in Spanish Libraries
José Antonio Merlo Vega, Ph.D. USAL. LIS Professor, Library Services DirectorUNCG. Visiting Scholar@merlovegaMay 16, 2013. UNC Greensboro
Social entrepreneurship in action Social entrepreneurshipSocial entrepreneurship in libraries
Economic recessionEconomic recession in libraries
Libraries in action: Reaction to the recessionFrom practice to theory
Social Entrepreneurship
• Business approach• Social responsibility• Social management• Benefits to society
Social Entrepreneurshipin libraries
• Community approach• Social responsibility• Social management• Benefits to society• Innovation• ROI (Return on Investment)
Economic recession
¡La economía hace agua!¡Arrojad a la población al mar!
Image: El Roto http://elpais.com/autor/el_roto/a/
"The economy springs a leak! Throw people overboard!"
Economic recessionin libraries
Image: The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com
• Cuts in budgets• Libraries closed• Librarians unemployed• Less wages, more work• Unpaid invoices• Identity loss
Entrepreneurship or survival?
Lehman Brothers enter into the libraryA country in crisis
Spain
Reactions to the recessionLibraries without budget
Library services Social responsibilityEntrepreneurship
Martínez, D.; Prats, J.; Serrano, J.; Los hermanos Lehman entran en la biblioteca. UPC Commons, 2011 http://upcommons.upc.edu
A country in crisisSpain
Unemployment rateApril 2013
Image: El País Economía http://economia.elpais.com
A country in crisisSpain
Public expenditure
Image: Cinco Días http://cincodias.com
incomeexpenditure
When libraries pay for the crisisSpain
Number and types of libraries in SpainINE 2010 http://www.ine.es
Publiclibraries
National Library
Central/RegionalLibraries
Speciallibraries
School andother libraries
Academic Libraries
6608 Libraries(branches not included)
When libraries pay for the crisisSpain
Libraries supported with public budgets INE 2010 (%) http://www.ine.es
LocalGovernment
RegionalGovernment
PrivateNational Government
Publiclibraries
Academiclibraries
Private
NationalGovernment
RegionalGovernment
ProvincialGovernment
Provincial Gov.
Local Gov.
NOTE: In Spain commas are used instead of periods.
When libraries pay for the crisisSpain
AcquisitionExpenditure € per inhabitanthttp://www.mcu.es/bibliotecas/MC/EBP/index.html
Publiclibraries
NOTE: In Spain commas are used instead of periods.
2012Zero budget for acquisitions
in many public libraries
When libraries pay for the crisisSpain
Expenditures (€)http://www.mcu.es/bibliotecas/MC/EBP/index.html
Publiclibraries Staff
Acquisitions
Buildings
When libraries pay for the crisisSpain
Acquisitions expenditures(€) REBIUN http://www.rebiun.org
Academic and scientificlibraries
decimals are separated with comma
When libraries pay for the crisisSpain
Acquisitionsexpenditure (€) REBIUN http://www.rebiun.org
Academic and scientificlibraries
NOTE: In Spain commas are used instead of periods.
Reaction to the recessionLibraries in action
From practice to theoryLibrary experiences
Entrepreneurship,Imagination,& Survival
Local experienciesare global experiences
From Practice to TheoryMethodology
• Bibliographic research• Main email professional list• Social media, wide reach • Open document shared online
http://j.mp/biblioaccion
ProfessionalAction
CommunityAction
SocialAction
PoliticalAction
DigitalAction
HeritageAction
EconomicAction
OntologicalAction
Libraries in Action
ProfessionalActionEntrepreneurial actions:Libraries can maintain their services with less budget.
• Library selects resources and patrons buy them.
• Patrons pay for magazine or newspaper subscriptions.
• Librarians play different roles, as storytellers, trainers,...
• Programming based on old collections.
• Libraries support open access to resources.
ProfessionalAction
Actual• Biblioteca Pública de Guadalajara• Bibliotecas Públicas de Castilla y León
• Biblioteca Central de Cantabria• Biblioteca Pública de Allo, Navarra• Biblioteca de Chinchilla, Albacete• Bibliotecas de Hellín, Albacete• Biblioteca Pública de Salamanca• Biblioteca de Orihuela, Alicante• etc.
Experienceshttp://j.mp/biblioaccion
CommunityActionEntrepreneurial actions:Libraries engage patronsin library activity.
• Library spaces used for other than informational activities.
• Literacy sessions not on informational topics.
• Patrons are speakers or teachers in library activities.
• Friends of the Library supports cultural activities.
• Crowdfunding.• Sponsorships.
CommunityAction
Actual
Experienceshttp://j.mp/biblioaccion
• Biblioteca de Huelva• Biblioteca de Torrejón del Rey, Guadalajara
• Biblioteca Regional de Murcia• Biblioteca de Peñaranda de Bracamonte, Salamanca
• Bibliotecas de Hellín, Albacete• Biblioteca de San Javier, Murcia• Biblioteca de Villarrubia de los Ojos, Ciudad Real
• Biblioteca Pública de Salamanca• Etc.
SocialActionEntrepreneurial actions:Libraries help people with economic needs.
• Libraries collect food and school supplies, often overdue fines are forgiven with donations.
• Library spaces are used as a point of social service.
• Libraries provide job search services.
• Libraries are a point of exchange of books between patrons.
SocialAction
Actual• Biblioteca UNED Asturias• Biblioteca Regional de Murcia• Biblioteca de Peñaranda de Bracamonte, Salamanca
• Biblioteca Universidad de La Rioja• Biblioteca de Noain, Navarra• Biblioteca de Villanueva del Pardillo, Madrid
• Bibliotecas de A Coruña• Biblioteca Central de Cantabria
Experienceshttp://j.mp/biblioaccion
SocialAction
Actual • Bibliotecas de Santander• Biblioteca Pública de Allo, Navarra• Biblioteca Hospital de Málaga• Biblioteca Universidad de Salamanca en Ávila
• Biblioteca de la Universidad de Castilla‐La Mancha
• Biblioteca Municipal de Burgos• Biblioteca de Baiona, Pontevedra• Biblioteca de Caldas de Reis, Pontevedra
• etc.Experienceshttp://j.mp/biblioaccion
PoliticalActionEntrepreneurial actions:Libraries fight against cuts and anti‐libraries policies.
• Libraries and patrons protest against cuts.
• Libraries and patrons create pro‐library petitions online.
• Libraries organise campaigns to defend library services and funding.
• Librarians support workers strikes and protests.
• Library associations advocate for favorable legislation.
PoliticalAction
Actual
Experienceshttp://j.mp/biblioaccion
Agolada, Pontevedra; Arroyo de la Luz, Cáceres; Ávila; Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara; Barcelona; Cádiz; Castilla‐La Mancha; Granada; Madrid; Jérez de la Frontera, Cádiz; Muskiz, Bizkaia; Orihuela, Alicante; Salamanca, ... Library associations and institutions.
• Yellow tide (Spanish libraries movement against cuts)
PoliticalAction
Actual
DigitalActionEntrepreneurial actions:Libraries use free technologies to offer services.
• Reading groups in the cloud.• Libraries support online learning communities.
• Libraries are the community managers in their service area.
• Libraries manage social media platforms and virtual shared spaces.
DigitalAction
Actual • Bibliotecas de Badalona• Biblioteca de Palafrugell• Bibliotecas de A Coruña• Biblioteca Municipal de Burgos• Biblioteca Central de Cantabria• Biblioteca de Peñaranda de Bracamonte, Salamanca
• Centro Internacional del Libro Infantil y Juvenil, Salamanca
• Biblioteca Pública de Salamanca• Etc.
Experienceshttp://j.mp/biblioaccion
HeritageAction
• Libraries and patrons build digital collections on local topics.
• Libraries select local resources online.
• Library websites serve as a local news source.
• Libraries support open access to cultural heritage resources.
• Libraries create online spaces shared with patrons on local topics.
Entrepreneurial actions:Libraries support local culture engaging free technologies.
HeritageAction
Actual• Biblioteca de Peñaranda de Bracamonte, Salamanca
• Biblioteca de Ermua, Bizkaia• Biblioteca de Sant Antoni‐Joan Oliver de Barcelona
• Biblioteca de Amara, San Sebastián• Etc.
Experienceshttp://j.mp/biblioaccion
EconomicActionEntrepreneurial actions:Libraries adjust and redistribute their budgets.
• Libraries re‐negociate licences with e‐resource providers.
• Libraries use indicators to cancel subscriptions.
• Libraries buy in consortia.• Libraries modify interlibrary loan procedures.
• Libraries support open access to scientific papers and resources.
EconomicAction
Actual• Academic libraries• Consortia• National licences• Collection evaluation in practice• Open access repositories• Etc.
OntologicActionEntrepreneurial actions:Libraries defend their role in the information society.
• Libraries campaing defending the function of the library.
• Library associations produce and disseminate documents promoting the role of libraries.
• Libraries in crisis and in a digital world are addressed in profesional meetings and publications.
OntologicAction
Actual• Professional arguments: value of libraries in a world in crisis
• Murcia Declaration on social and educational action of libraries in time of crisis
• Twelve reasons to love your Public Libraries
• Prospective of a profession in constant evolutionExperiences
http://j.mp/biblioaccion
Professional
Community
Social
Political
Digital
HeritageEconomic
Ontological
Librariesin action
Entrepreneurship in librariesis today more necessary than ever, in order to support their communities in diverse ways, including informational as well as social activities.
The future of the library depends of its capacity to adapt the value of its past experience to the possibilities and opportunities of the present .
Libraries are not an expense,but an investment.
Library and Information Studieshttp://exlibris.usal.es
• Undergraduate• Master LIS• Doctoral Program
Library Serviceshttp://bibliotecas.usal.es
• Portal: http:// bibliotecas.usal.es• Repository: http:// gredos.usal.es• E‐book platform: http://cielo.usal.es• Apps iOS&Android, Worldcat, Social media, Union catalogs, E‐resources, etc.