The constitution of public space and the democratic profile of libraries

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2178-2075.v11i1p191-212

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Public library, Public place, Democracy

Abstract

Throughout the twentieth century, different authors pointed to the decline of public space, reducing the possibilities for citizens to come together to dialogue based on rational arguments. Among the few free institutions that offer document consultation, opportunities for learning and socializing among different people is the public library. Thus, we discuss the contribution of this institution to the strengthening of democracy, being a place where citizens can have contact with experts, consult a variety of sources and confront ideas and conceptions of the world from the activities performed in their space. Through a qualitative approach of the selected bibliography, which includes from authors consolidated in Social Sciences to recent research in Information Science, we analyze the capacity of the library to be a public space and stimulate collective action. Given the low appreciation of the public library nowadays, we argue that the perspective adopted reinforces the importance of this institution for life in common and for social engagement.

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Author Biography

  • Willian Eduardo Righini de Souza, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo

    Doutor em Ciência da Informação pela Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo – ECA/USP, Brasil.

    Bibliotecário-Documentalista do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo, Brasil.

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2020-09-24

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SOUZA, Willian Eduardo Righini de. The constitution of public space and the democratic profile of libraries. InCID: Revista de Ciência da Informação e Documentação, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil, v. 11, n. 1, p. 191–212, 2020. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2178-2075.v11i1p191-212. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.usp.br/incid/article/view/163549.. Acesso em: 21 may. 2024.