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The social function of the public library in the world of social networks and of the crisis of the Welfare State
This document discusses the role of public libraries in mitigating social exclusion during economic crises and the decline of the welfare state in Portugal. It highlights various initiatives and services offered by libraries, including online engagement and digital inclusion, while noting declining investments in library resources. The authors also propose future research to explore the impact of social networks on the social functions of libraries.
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- 1. The social functionof the Public Library in the world of social networks and of the crisis of the Welfare State Luísa Alvim | José António Calixto University of Évora, CIDEHUS (Portugal) 5th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries 4 - 7 June 2013, "La Sapienza" University Rome Italy
- 2. 9 reduce the socialexclusion In a time of economic crisis and social recession public libraries can develop social initiatives © Nuno Marçal
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- 4. 4 Municipal Library Figueiródos Vinhos generate social capital inclusive actions libraries
- 5. Municipal Library Nazaré onlineservices social networks free services
- 6. the role ofthe welfare state crisis restrict social functions of the welfare state austerity policies
- 7. Municipal Library Póvoade Varzim Portugal Municipal Library Braga books exchange defense of citizenship
- 8. 5 Mobile Library Proença-a-Nova inclusiveactions © Nuno Marçal © Nuno Marçal © Nuno Marçal
- 9. 16 Municipal Library Coimbra inclusiveactions library senior services
- 10. 11 Direção-Geral do Livrodos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas responsible for the Program of the National Network of Public Libraries
- 11. 8 National Network ofPublic Libraries Portugal investments in acquisitions of documents are declining since 2001 € 2,417,503 2011 € 1,187,404 the average of the investment in documents per 1000 inhabitants 2001 € 817 2011 € 237 In Relatório estatístico 2011. Retrieved from http://rcbp.dglb.pt/pt/noticias/Paginas/REstatistico2011.aspx
- 12. Municipal Library TorresNovas Library 2.0 social software Interactivity conversation communication cooperation interaction
- 13. 10 Municipal Library Mirandado Corvo Library 2.0 = (documents + people + radical trust) x participation
- 14. 14 Municipal Library Severdo Vouga Digital inclusion
- 15. 7 Municipal Library Penalvado Castelo Digital inclusion Municipal Library Penalva do Castelo
- 16. 12 Municipal Library Braga libraryservices in the hospital inclusive actions
- 17. 17 Portugal penetration of 44.09%compared to the country's population and 86.28% in relation to the number of Internet users. The total number of Facebook users 4,706,960 (March 2013) and grew more than 141,000 in the last six months In Socialbakers, 2013 National Network of Public Libraries 2011 194 libraries that are part of this network 76 libraries (41%) participation in social networks (Facebook and Twitter) 99 public libraries in Facebook (March 2013 )
- 18. 8 future work investigate theattitudes and evidences of the Portuguese public libraries towards the social function they perform, in a time of crisis of the welfare state and in full development of social networks. This work intended to be a first approach to the subject, which integrates a wider investigation of the impact of Web 2.0 on the social role of public libraries in Portugal, taking as case study libraries in the social network Facebook.
- 19. Luísa Alvim J.A. Calixto Universityof Évora, CIDEHUS (Portugal) mluisa.alvim@gmail.com jacalixto2000@gmail.com thank you ©photo credits Nuno Marçal, Biblioteca Lúcio Craveiro da Silva, Biblioteca Municipal Miranda do Corvo, Biblioteca Municipal Figueiró dos Vinhos, Biblioteca Municipal Coimbra