Public Libraries
Code
722051091
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
2
Teacher in charge
Paulo Leitão
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To understand and identify the main aspects, functions and activities of public libraries
b) To comprehend and discuss new paradigms of services organization and communication in public libraries
c) To understand the Information Society dynamics, at national and international levels
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Subject matter
I - Public Library: one concept, one practice
1.1. The origins and the evolution of Public Library´s concept
1.2. Public Library nowadays
1.3. Public Library´s missions and goals
II Public libraries in Portugal
2.1. Brief history
2.2. Rede Nacional de Bibliotecas Públicas´ Program (National Network of Public Libraries)
2.3. Rede Nacional de Bibliotecas Públicas´ actual situation
2.4. Cooperation with Rede de Bibliotecas Escolares (School Libraries Network)
III Information´s organization and retrieval in Public Libraries
3.1. Collection´s selection and management.
3.2. Information´s organization: practices and tools.
3.3. Open access systems
3.4. Information´s retrieval
IV Policies and services
4.1. Publics and services
4.2. Traditional services
4.3. New services paradigms.
V- Public Libraries and Information´s Society
5.1. Portugal
5.2. European Union
Bibliography
IFLA / UNESCO - Manifesto da UNESCO sobre as Bibliotecas Públicas (1994). Disponível em: http://www.iplb.pt/pls/diplb/!main_page?levelid=188
IFLA / UNESCO IFLA public library services guidelines. 2nd completely revised edition. Saur, 2010
IFLA / UNESCO IFLA UNESCO Internet Manifesto Guidelines. 2006. Disponível em: http://www.ifla.org/faife/policy/iflastat/Internet-ManifestoGuidelines.pdf
IFLA The IFLA Internet manifesto. 2002. Disponível em: http://www.ifla.org/III/misc/im-e.htm
IFLA IFLA digital reference guidelines. 2005. Disponível em: http://www.ifla.org/VII/s36/pubs/drg.03.htm
Teaching method
Lectures, tutorials and independent student work.
The classes will have a theoretical and practical nature, consisting of a first moment of theoretical exposition of themes, concepts and specific vocabulary, followed by practical exercises, oral presentations and discussions participated by students.
Evaluation method
The assessment will be based on the following weighting:
- Written work research group, Max. 20 pages (45%), oral presentation to the class (15%);
- Review of individual texts (30%) and participation (10%) in the classroom.