Public Libraries, the crisis of the Welfare State and the social networks: the Portuguese case
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1. This document discusses the history and challenges facing Portugal's national public libraries network. It was established in the 1980s but faced budget cuts after the 2008 financial crisis. 2. Many Portuguese public libraries have turned to social media like Facebook to engage with communities and reduce social exclusion during times of high unemployment and poverty. Over 40% of public libraries have Facebook pages where they provide services and community events. 3. The document analyzes the social media activities of Portuguese public libraries, finding that most aim to create a sense of community, improve library services, and support lifelong learning. It demonstrates how libraries are adapting to social and economic challenges.
Public Libraries, the crisis of the Welfare State and the social networks: the Portuguese case
- 1. Public Libraries, the crisis of the Welfare State and the social networks: The Portuguese case IFLA World Library and Information Congress 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly August 18th 2013 | Singapore Luísa Alvim J. A. Calixto University of Évora (Portugal)
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- 3. 4 SUMMARY 1. Introduction 2. Portuguese public libraries network – a 26-year- old history 2.1 Historical background 2.2 The current challenges of the National Public Libraries Network 3. The crisis of the welfare state in Portugal 4. Portuguese public libraries on Facebook and the social role 5. Conclusion and future work Libraries and social movements: a force for change 3
- 4. Public Libraries in Portugal / implementation public service (1) April 25th 1974 New democratic, political and social paradigm 1982 1st documents on the public library subject 1985 a proposal for the creation of a national public libraries network 1986 a working group was appointed to plan the libraries network to promote a new policy for this sector 1987 The birth of a national policy for public reading: the investment through programme-contracts between the Central Administration and the Councils, the participation of the Central Administration, reached a maximum ceiling of 50% of the initial investment. 4
- 5. Public Libraries in Portugal / implementation public service (2) 1997 124 municipalities (45%) supported The Program of the National Network of Public Libraries progressively grew and became a reference within the national cultural plan, by the number of built/set- up/requalified libraries, moving Portugal’s situation closer to that of the other European countries. 2007 The Central Administration stoped signing new programme contracts with the councils. There is a sharp decrease in municipal investment in public libraries. 2013 261 supported councils inauguration of 194 libraries and 68 libraries in different project/set-up stages 5
- 6. the role of the welfare state crisis restrict social functions of the welfare state austerity policies 6
- 7. 7 Economic and social retrocession in Portuguese society the unemployment rate (2013) 17.7% immigrants (2012) 100 000 the level of poverty and social exclusion (2011) 24.4% (2.6 million people) Municipal Library Tavira
- 8. 9 reduce the social exclusion In a time of economic crisis and social recession public libraries can develop social initiatives © Nuno Marçal 8
- 9. 16 Municipal Library Coimbra inclusive actions library senior services 9
- 10. 10 Municipal Library Miranda do Corvo Library 2.0 = (documents + people + radical trust) x participation 10
- 11. 17 11 Portugal 2013 (March) Facebook 44.09% Internet users 86.28% Facebook users 4 706 960 Municipal Library Arouca
- 12. Municipal Library Nazaré online services social networks free services 12
- 13. Municipal Library Torres Novas Library 2.0 social software Interactivity conversation communication cooperation interaction 13
- 14. The National Network of Public Libraries in Portugal (last statistical report 2011) Public libraries 194 (but just 188 responded to the survey) participation in social networks (Facebook and Twitter) 76 public libraries (41%) May 2013 registered on Facebook 99 public libraries (a research universe of 301 public libraries) 14
- 15. Public libraries on Facebook and social function/May 2013 99 public libraries 15
- 16. 16 Public Libraries on Facebook /number of actions-1 month in 2013 1 action 26 libraries 2 actions 12 Libraries 3 actions 4 libraries Municipal Library Porto
- 18. Target audiences of the social actions developed by public libraries on Facebook/May 2013 18
- 19. 14 Municipal Library Sever do Vouga Digital inclusion 19
- 20. 5 Mobile Library Proença-a-Nova inclusive actions © Nuno Marçal © Nuno Marçal © Nuno Marçal 20
- 21. 21 Top of Social Actions Public libraries on Facebook (May 2013) contributing to the sense of community 18% providing more space, creating library poles or improving the mobile library service 13% being a life-long learning center 11% Municipal Library Porto
- 24. 24Municipal Library Viana do Castelo inclusive actions
- 25. Luísa Alvim mluisa.alvim@gmail.com luisaalvim@uevora.pt facebook.com/luisa.alvim twitter.com/Luisa_Alvim University of Évora | Portugal thank you Municipal LibraryTavira José A. Calixto jacalixto2000@gmail.com University of Évora | Portugal