scholarly journals A atribulada criação da Biblioteca Pública de Braga e o seu arrojado bibliotecário limiano

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Sequeiros
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
The Public ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation

The creation of the Public Library of Braga, one of the first of the modern times in Portugal, and a brief sociobiography of Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Abreu, the first librarian, are here presented within the context of the social, economic, cultural and political power relations of the initial decades of the Library’s history.Some episodes of the creation and of the consolidation of the Library, as well as some episodes of the librarian’s professional life will be outlined to facilitate a wider reading. While building from specificity, the analysis and interpretation of this case enclose an explanatory capacity addressed at a wider framework, in what concerns both the history of public libraries in Braga, and the understanding of the cultural history of this period in Braga and in Portugal.

scholarly journals The professionalization of Brazilian nursing in the written media of the end of the nineteenth century: a gender analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1265-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Braga do Espírito Santo ◽  
Taka Oguisso ◽  
Rosa Maria Godoy Serpa da Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Gender Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Relationship

The object is the relationship between the professionalization of Brazilian nursing and women, in the broadcasting of news about the creation of the Professional School of Nurses, in the light of gender. Aims: to discuss the linkage of women to the beginning of the professionalization of Brazilian nursing following the circumstances and evidence of the creation of the Professional School of Nurses analyzed from the perspective of gender. The news articles were analyzed from the viewpoint of Cultural History, founded in the gender concept of Joan Scott and in the History of Women. The creation of the School and the priority given in the media to women consolidate the vocational ideal of the woman for nursing in a profession subjugated to the physician but also representing the conquest of a space in the world of education and work, reconfiguring the social position of nursing and of woman in Brazil.

scholarly journals Research activities in public libraries-findings from fieldwork: Facts and methods

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (71) ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
Deborah Goodall
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Social

Reports current research activities in public library services drawing from a series of interviews with 20 chief librarians. Findings reinforce earlier perceptions and findings about public library research activities. Of particular concern is the fact that research activity and method is largely confined to'simpler' issues of operational service development and does not extend to 'harder' research addressing the social and economic impact of the service. To assess trustworthiness and make best use of the data the interview transcripts are analysed using three techniques: initial data analysis by coding down, dilemma analysis, and intensive analysis carried out using the constant comparative method. Concludes that the restricted research capacity within the public library sector may endanger the realisation of its strategic potential.

scholarly journals Convite à emancipação à luz da mediação da informação makerspace e inovações no contexto da biblioteca pública

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Mariana Rodrigues Gomes de Mello ◽  
Everton da Silva Camillo ◽  
Leda Maria Araújo ◽  
Fabiana Sala ◽  
Rosemari Pereira dos Santos Alves
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Number Of Publications

The public library brings with itself the social dimension, which creates a space for training and social change. However, society requires innovations and libraries are part of this context. Thus, this work is justified by understanding the role that public libraries have for society. It lacks spaces for access to innovative technologies and information mediation actions. To make the research feasible, the research problem consists on the following question: to what extent do the investigations on public libraries aim at increasing innovation and makerspaces to reinforce their social function? Then, the aim of this study is to ascertain the number of publications in scientific journals that relate innovation and the makerspace in the emancipatory context of public libraries. Methodologically, it was drawn a qualitative and quantitative exploratory research. An exploratory search was carried out in databases considering papers pusblished by authors dealing with the themes, as well as in the abstracts of papers in journals and proceedings in the databases Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) and the Base de Dados Referenciais de Artigos de Periódicos em Ciência da Informação (BRAPCI). Findings reveal that it lacks the relationship between public libraries, makerspace and information mediation, concomitantly, in investigations in the area of Information Science between the years 2009 and 2019.

The Public Library and Social Capital: Examining the Role of Public Libraries in Building Social Cohesion

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Johnson ◽  
Matthew Griffis
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Creation

This paper examines the role of the public library in building strong communities. It reports on a study that asked patrons through interviews and questionnaires about their use of the library and explores whether this use has had an effect on the creation of both community and individual social capital.Cet article examine le rôle de la bibliothèque publique dans le renforcement des collectivités. Seront présentés les résultats d'entrevues auprès d'usagers et d'un questionnaire portant sur l'utilisation de la bibliothèque ainsi qu'une exploration de l'effet de cette utilisation sur la création d'un capital social collectif et individuel. 

Public libraries and the social web: a review and analysis of the existing literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Namjoo Choi ◽  
Lindsey M. Harper
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Social Web ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
General Acceptance ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
The Social

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to update Carlsson (2015), which examined the research on public libraries and the social web published from 2006 to 2012, and it also intends to go beyond Carlsson (2015) by including six additional variables. Design/methodology/approach Literature searches were performed against Web of Science Core Collection and EBSCOhost databases. By adapting Carlsson’s (2015) three level key phrase searches, which were then complemented by chain searching, a total of 60 articles were identified and analyzed. Findings In comparison to Carlsson (2015), this study shows that the recent research, published between 2012 and 2018, leans toward a more general acceptance of the social web’s usage to improve the services provided by public libraries; that the public library is rarely premised to be in a state of crisis; and that the social web is mostly perceived as having a complementary relationship with librarianship and library services. The findings from analyzing the six additional variables are also presented. Research limitations/implications The findings from this study provide LIS professionals a greater understanding of where the research stands on the topic at present, and this study also identifies gaps in the literature to offer insight into the areas where future research can be directed. Originality/value Given the continued popularity of social web usage among public libraries, this study examines the literature published on the social web in the public library context between 2012 and 2018 and offers implications and future research suggestions.

A review exploring the facets of the value of public libraries

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 354-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Stenstrom ◽  
Natalie Cole ◽  
Rachel Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Social ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
The Many

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss a review of the literature on the value of public libraries and propose a preliminary value framework for the public library based on the results. The review was conducted and the framework was developed as part of a larger ongoing project exploring the value of California’s public libraries. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a literature review of approximately 130 international, national and local resources from 1998 to 2018. Findings were developed through an analysis and synthesis of the works as they relate to public libraries. Findings The themes that emerged from the exploration of studies fell into three intersecting categories: support for personal advancement; support for vulnerable populations; and support for community development. A wide variety of quantitative and qualitative methods have been employed in this area of research. Among the many ways to discuss value, the most appropriate for the user will always depend on the context for which the concept of value is being defined. Practical implications Practitioners may find the various definitions of value useful when sharing information about public libraries with decision makers and other stakeholder audiences and when designing service models and outcomes. Originality/value The authors believe this paper is the first to identify the emergence of a value framework for the public library based on a literature review exploring both the social and financial value of public libraries.

scholarly journals How do public librarians constitute information literacy?

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 473-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Demasson ◽  
Helen Partridge ◽  
Christine Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Social World ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Phenomenographic Study ◽  
Public Librarians ◽  
New Evidence

The public library has historically been entrusted with the design and delivery of services and programmes aimed at supporting the information literacy needs of the community-at-large. However, despite that central role little research has been devoted to understanding the ways in which public librarians, the conduit between the programme and the public, constitute the very concept (information literacy) they are delivering. This study has sought to redress that inequity by way of a phenomenographic study into the ways in which public librarians constitute information literacy. Data was collected via 20 semi-structured, one-on-one interviews with public librarians working in Queensland, Australia. The study revealed that the respondents constituted information literacy in four ways, as: intellectual process, technical skills, navigating the social world and gaining the desired result. Those findings and the attending study will help to provide a new evidence base that assists in the design and delivery of activities supporting future information literacy endeavors in the nation’s public libraries.

scholarly journals Book Review : SEJARAH KERETA API YOGYAKARTA 1917-1942 (HISTORY OF YOGYAKARTA RAILWAYS 1917-1942)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bagus Candra Ramadhan ◽  
Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
Great Contribution ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Conditions ◽  
Railroad Network ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Vital Element

The Book Sejarah Kereta Api Yogyakarta 1917-1942 was published as a complement to reading about the railroad network that had existed in the kingdom during the colonial period. In addition, this book is a means of education for the public that trains are not just transportation for mobility from one place to another. However, trains can be a vital element and influence the social, economic, political and cultural conditions in a society. The author also hopes that today's society will not forget about the great contribution that the railroad network has made.

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