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Crizele şi biblioteca publică
Crises and the Public Library

Author(s): Sergiu Gbureac
Subject(s): Library and Information Science, Classification, Library operations and management
Published by: Biblioteca Județeană Mureș
Keywords: public libraries; crises; information; librarians; formation;

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with main issues that a public library has to face today. It brings up major problems that libraries come across in times of crises, such as: lack of financial resources, lack of specialized personnel, lack of proper space and lack of support from authorities. It is a thorough analysis of these problems, also of the role and importance of libraries in this society. It emphasizes the fact that a public library is more then just a cultural center, in which people come to relax. For, the library has a clear cultural aspect, but the most important one is that of the formation and information of the people.

  • Issue Year: XVIII/2009
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 16-30
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Romanian