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Latin American library development: What can we learn from it? (and how can we use it?)

Latin American library development: What can we learn from it? (and how can we use it?). Sergio Chaparro SCILS/ Rutgers University PhD Candidate. Latin America 2003. Languages Diversity Geography Communications Politics Information Economy. Mexico (Gomez,1999)

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Latin American library development: What can we learn from it? (and how can we use it?)

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  1. Latin American library development: What can we learn from it? (and how can we use it?) Sergio Chaparro SCILS/ Rutgers University PhD Candidate

  2. Latin America 2003 • Languages • Diversity • Geography • Communications • Politics • Information • Economy Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  3. Mexico (Gomez,1999) Argentina:Library education and archives—Penna Peru : the role of the RCP) Chile (Deregulation) (Montealegre, 1998) Brazil:Librarianshipand electronic information.(Bastos da Cunha, 2000) Some examples Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  4. Brazil and Librarianship Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  5. Economic and political power • One of the biggest economies in the hemisphere. • The role of strategic industries and telecommunications. • Strategic influence in the region. Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  6. Teaching and promoting Librarianship • Library schools and technology • Browsing the world • Researching Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  7. The role of government • Powerful • Tangible • Government and citizens Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  8. North and South • Barriers • Demographic barriers • Information barriers • Migration Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  9. Library schools • Quality and quantity • Resources • Research and Education Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  10. The role of academia • Consistent and strong research • Consistent growth of resources • Electronic databases • Networks (Favero, 2000) Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  11. The culture of Information • The role and importance of multiple channels • TV • Cinema • Newspapers • Internet • Radio Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  12. Electronic Resources and Library Networks • The Trends: growth and dissemination. • Industry and business needs(Favero, 2000) • Strategic Enterprises (Fernandes, 2002) • Scholarly Communication (Licea, 1998) Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  13. Library services and needs • Reference (Bastos da Cunha, 2000)(Gray, 2000)(Townly, 1999) • Public Libraries • Academic Libraries and networking Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  14. What is the picture here? • Great potential • Government support • Interlink between knowledge and academia • Information for development • Professional library needs • Industry and telecommunication needs Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  15. What can we learn? • “To fully understand a nation and to say with confidence that one knows what the people are doing and how they live, careful consideration must be made to look at and study the barometer for social policy and cultural gate keeping that is the library system” (D’Introno, Paula/ International Librarianship-Summer 2002/ Unpublished paper) • We can learn from other communities, we can learn from other experiences, and we can learn from other worlds. • Brazil represents an excellent example of the confluence of government interest and support on the information arena, strong academic tradition, and clear inequalities in the provision and dissemination of information. In addition, there is also a strong need for a better education for librarianship. Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  16. How can we use it? • To serve diverse populations. • To understand the confluence of technology and information in a different context. • To design education programs abroad. • To enhance the role of distance education. • To revise our models of reference services. Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  17. Let’s examine other world examples Reexamine our professional competencies Establish networks, links and partnerships Enhancement of Library services (e.g. reference) Empowerment of the profession Infrastructure investment and adequate Information policies Suggestions Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  18. Moran B. (2001) Restructuring the University Library: A North American perspective. Journal of Documentation, 57 (1), pp. 100-114. Montealegre, R. (1998). Information Technology and People, 11 (3), pp. 235-260. Pimienta, D. (2001). The MISTICA Project. International Information and Library Review, 33, pp.359-390. Favero, R., Taruhn, R. (2000). Electronic Library for Scientific Journals: Consortium project in Brazil. Information technology and Libraries, 19 (2), pp.61-65. Rodrigues, H. (2001). Internet, governo e ciudadania. Ciencia da Informacao, 30, 2, pp. 80-90. Gomez, C. (1999). The Social Uses of Internet in Mexico: A case study. Telematics and Information, 16, pp.91-98. Speight, K. (1999). Gaps in the worldwide information explosion: How the Internet is affecting the worldwide knowledge gap. Telematics and Informatics, 16 , pp.135-150. Bastos da Cunha, M. (2000). Construindo o Futuro: A biblioteca universitaria brasileira em 2010. Ciencia da Informacao, 29 (1), pp.71-89. References (1) Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  19. Elder, K, Miller, J. (1998). New technology, traditional approaches: librarians, training and the Internet. Australian Academic&Research Libraries, 29, pp.34-41. Horrigan, J. (Dec 1999). Bringing Information technology to Under-served areas: renewing Communities, creating opportunities. Information Impacts Magazine.(on-line) Montealegre, R. (1999). Journal of Management Information Systems., 16 (1), pp. 207-232. Fernandes, J. (2002). Analise metodologica dos estudios de necessidades de informacao sobre setores industriais brasileiros: proposicoes. Ciencia da Informacao, 31 (2), pp. 129-141. Gomez, R. (2000). The Hall of Mirrors: The Internet in Latin America. Current History, 99, p.634. Hahn, S. (1999). Case studies on developments of the Internet in Latin America: Unexpected results. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 25 (5), pp. 15-17. References (2) Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

  20. Everett, M. (1998). Latin America On-Line: The Internet, Development and Democratization. Human Organizations, 57 (4), pp. 385-393. Licea, J, Arevalo, G., and Valles, J. (1998). Perfil y politicas editoriales de las revistas latinoamericanas en Bibliotecologia y Ciencia de la Informacion. Ciencias de la Informacion, 28 (1), pp. 29-35. Gray, S. (2000). Virtual Reference Services: Directions and Agendas. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 39 (4), pp.365-375. Zumalt, J. , Pasicznyuk, R. (1999). The Internet and reference services : A real World test of Internet utility. Reference and & User Services Quarterly, 38 (2), pp. 165-172. Gulati, A., Raina, R.L. (2000). Professional competencies among librarians and information professionals in the knowledge era. World Libraries, 10, 1-2, pp. 27-40. Townly, C., Murray, L. (1999). Use based criteria for selecting and retaining electronic information: A case study. Information Technology and Libraries, 18 (1), pp.32-39. References (3) Sergio Chaparro/SCILS/Rutgers University

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