Citizen participation in library management: theoretical reflections and practical application

Authors

  • Joao Romeira Guerreiro Facultad de Traducción y Documentación, Universidad de Salamanca
  • Ana Belén Ríos Hilario Facultad de Traducción y Documentación, Universidad de Salamanca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v11i2.4428

Keywords:

Citizen participation, Public management, Library management, Public Library of Salamanca

Abstract

Citizen participation is a concept that is increasingly present in the literature on the management of public services in general and of libraries in particular. This concept refers to the gradual inclusion of citizens in the decision making of services. This paper aims to demonstrate that citizen participation can be understood as a basic element of library management, allowing to know what citizens want and to manage library services more efficiently and effectively. For that, first the characteristics of citizen participation and its advantages are defined. Secondly, indicated the experience at the Salamanca Public Library is presented, which confirms the applicability of participatory dynamics to establish a normalized relationship with the community and promote active citizenship. The article concludes by reflecting on the application of this movement in the librarian environment.

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Author Biography

Joao Romeira Guerreiro, Facultad de Traducción y Documentación, Universidad de Salamanca

Doctor en Información y Documentación por la Universidad de Salamanca con una tesis sobre participación ciudadana y gestión de bibliotecas (enero 2017). Licenciado en Ciencias de la Información y Biblioteconomía por la Universidad de Coímbra (2010).
Además se su actividad en el ámbito propiamente bibliotecario, se dedica a impartir talleres de promoción de la lectura y a la gestión cultural, coordinando encuentros literarios y colaborando en la programación literaria de otros eventos como el Festival Internacional de las Artes de Castilla y León de 2010 a 2016.
Los últimos tres años fue coordinador del proyecto En un solo grito/Num só grito , cuyo principal objetivo es divulgar la poesía última de España y Portugal a los dos lados de la frontera.

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Published

2017-09-12

How to Cite

Guerreiro, J. R., & Hilario, A. B. R. (2017). Citizen participation in library management: theoretical reflections and practical application. Ibersid: Journal of Information and Documentation Systems (ISSNe 2174-081X; ISSN 1888-0967), 11(2), 51–58. https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v11i2.4428

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2017)

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Articles

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