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July 10, 2003

Public Libraries and municipality

Educación y biblioteca magazine has dedicated its two last numbers to the relationship between public libraries and municipality. In the number of May/June 2003 they have published several articles and experiences based on the informative, formative and cultural activity of public library for those citizens it serves. In the number of July/August 2003 the articles and experiences deal with aspects related to the plannification of public libraries and how library is a good resource to get the social cohesion and the users accessibility to the information. The article gathering both monographic numbers can be consulted on line.

Permanent link: P.URL | Category: Serials | Published: July 10, 2003

July 02, 2003

Guidelines about public libraries

El Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte has published the Guidelines IFLA/UNESCO para el desarrollo de Bibliotecas Públicas. The publishing (ISBN 84-369-3640-X) has been made in an excellent format, appropriate for a so important document like this. Guidelines can also be consulted online and downloaded from Unesco.
In te same way, the Pautas sobre los Servicios de Bibiliotecas Públicas (Guidelines for public libraries services), written by a working group formed by representatives of the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte,Comunidades Autónomas y Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias, are accessible in the Internet. Both documents are obliged referents for public libraries.

Permanent link: P.URL | Category: Publications and documents | Published: July 02, 2003