Libraries and Society 2011
DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-84334-131-4.50001-7
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Libraries, society and social responsibility

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“…The potential for libraries to ameliorate the impact of inequality is significant. In an era of growing economic inequality, the fact that people's presence in the library is not contingent upon the expectation that they will spend money means libraries provide public sites for socialisation not available elsewhere (Baker & Evans, 2011; Scott, 2011a). They can also address another contemporary social inequality: inequitable internet access.…”
Section: Libraries As Vehicles For Social Inclusionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The potential for libraries to ameliorate the impact of inequality is significant. In an era of growing economic inequality, the fact that people's presence in the library is not contingent upon the expectation that they will spend money means libraries provide public sites for socialisation not available elsewhere (Baker & Evans, 2011; Scott, 2011a). They can also address another contemporary social inequality: inequitable internet access.…”
Section: Libraries As Vehicles For Social Inclusionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sebagai jantung lembaga induknya, perpustakaan perguruan tinggi dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber rujukan atau sumber informasi untuk mendukung sistem pembelajaran dan penelitian (Deol & Brar, 2021). Sumber-sumber informasi yang tersedia di perpustakaan perguruan tinggi berupa bahan-bahan referensi meliputi buku teks, buku referensi, jurnal, karya ilmiah, dan penelitian, yang disajikan dalam bentuk tercetak maupun elektronik (Baker & Evans, 2011). Sumber-sumber informasi tersebut dapat diakses oleh pemustaka secara onsite (luring) maupun online (daring).…”
Section: Pendahuluanunclassified
“…En la literatura especializada se identifican algunos postulados que sirven de fundamento en relación con la base-columna teórica de este paradigma. Uno de ellos es el que admite que la biblioteca pública tiene una notable "responsabilidad social" en los diversos cuadrantes de la sociedad (Henri y Lee, 2007;Baker y Evans, 2011); otro es el referente al "compromiso social" que su personal bibliotecario contrae con la comunidad a la que atiende (Toledo de Araújo, 1985); y uno más es el inherente a la percepción que vislumbra a estos centros bibliotecarios públicos como catalizadores proactivos de "cambio social" (Pungitore, 1989;Haywood, 1997;Yilmaz, 2002;Mehra y Srinivasan, 2007). Frente a los desafíos que engloban una seria problemática social, estos principios apuntan hacia la necesidad de adoptar una "conciencia social" por parte de quienes hacen funcionar las bibliotecas públicas.…”
Section: Los Postulados Sociales De La Biblioteca Públicaunclassified