UNESCO Public Library Manifesto
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| UNESCO Public Library Manifesto | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Portico with the manifesto of literature, In french. | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Ratified | 29 November 1994[1] |
| Location | Paris |
| Author | UNESCO |
| Purpose | Cultural diversity |
The UNESCO Public Library Manifesto is a document approved by UNESCO in 1949 and updated in Paris on 29 November 1994, with a update scheduled for 2021.[2] It declares the entity's belief towards public libraries internationally, as essential institutions for the promotion of peace and education for all of humanity.[3]
History
The document was introduced globally in 1949,[4] and has received various revisions over the years. The current version includes updates compiled over the course of the PGI Council Meeting of UNESCO in 1994. The manifesto was prepared with the participation of the public libraries section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.[5][6]
Manifesto principles
The Public Library Manifesto, adopted in 1994, proclaims UNESCO's belief in the public library as a living force for education, culture and information, and as an essential agent for the fostering of peace and spiritual welfare through the minds of men and women. Recognizing the public library as a local center of culture, the Manifesto lists some requirements for implementation and maintenance of such palaces books.[7][8]
It should be the responsibility of local and national governments and also librarians and library professional staff.
The building
It must be well located in principle in its own building.
Legislation
Supported by specific legislation shaped according to regional and/or local needs.
Integration
It proposes that government and society strengthen integration networks to support libraries, for example, in Portugal for the National Network of Public Libraries.
Functional framework
The document stipulates that the library workforce should receive necessary continuing professional education.
Collections
The manifesto stipulates that the collections are not built only on recent works, seeking to balance the traditional and the modern in order to include all age groups of the population involved. It also states that collections should be adapted to the different needs of communities in both rural and urban areas.
See also
References
- ^ UnesDoc
- ^ "Coming in 2021: a Public Library Manifesto for Today (and Tomorrow)". www.ifla.org. International Federation of Library Associations. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ (in Portuguese) ANTUNES, Walda de Andrade, et al. Curso de capacitação para dinamização e uso da biblioteca pública (manual). São Paulo: Global. 2000. ISBN 85-260-0597-9.
- ^ Sharma, Pandey S.K. 1987. Libraries and Society. 2nd rev ed. New Delhi: Ess Ess Publications.
- ^ Revista Brasileira de Biblioteconomia e Documentação. vol. 11, São Paulo, números 1/2, janerio/junho de 1978. ISSN 0100-0691 (in Portuguese)
- ^ INFLA Journal. v. 21, nº 1, 1995, p. 66/67
- ^ (in French) Anne-Marie Bertrand, Les bibliothèques municipales : enjeux culturels, sociaux, politiques, Paris, Ed. du Cercle de la librairie, 2002 (ISBN 2-7654-0837-8)
- ^ Unesco Public Library Manifesto. 1994. Paris : Unesco