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Mexican Libraries: An Overview*

Mexican Libraries: An Overview* . Jesús Lau, Ph.D. jlau@uv.mx www.jesuslau.com Director, USBI VER Library, and Coordinator, UV Virtual Library Universidad Veracruzana /DGB Boca del Río, Veracruz, México www.uv.mx/usbi_ver www.uv.mx/bvirtual

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Mexican Libraries: An Overview*

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  1. Mexican Libraries: An Overview* Jesús Lau, Ph.D. jlau@uv.mx www.jesuslau.com Director, USBI VER Library, and Coordinator, UV Virtual Library Universidad Veracruzana /DGB Boca del Río, Veracruz, México www.uv.mx/usbi_ver www.uv.mx/bvirtual *The first version was presented at Transborder Library Forum, 2005

  2. Objectives - Topics Talk about institutions that shape Mexican libraries: • Library schools • Associations • Vendors • Serials • Conferences Evaluate challenges and contributions

  3. Demographics • 14th in geographical size • 7th in exports • 2nd trade partner of the US • Largest Spanish-speaking country • 2nd economy in Latin America • A middle income country • Literacy 93% • Ranks with some of the best libraries in Latin America

  4. Library Historical Dates: 900 – 1700´s(Fernández de Zamora, 1988) • 1400 Amoxcalli – Aztec codex (Amoxtli) libraries • 1511 First book to arrive in Mexico from Europe • 1539 First Printing press • 1555 First book published in Mexico - Alonso de Molina Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana • 1788 Opening of the first public library – Turriana Library • 1790 First Copyright law • 1790 Foundation of the National Achives - Archivo General de la Nación (Original name: Archivo General de la Nueva España)

  5. Library Historical Dates: 1800 - 1950 • 1867 Decree to create the National Library – Biblioteca Nacional • 1882 National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics (Originally as Dirección Geografía y Estadística, DGE) – Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Geografía e Informática • 1921 First Department of Public Libraries, Ministry of Public Education - Dirección de Bibliotecas Populares • 1922 First public library building - Biblioteca Publica Cervantes • 1924/1954 Mexican Association of Librarians – Asociación Mexicana de Bibliotecarios, AC • 1945 National School of Library and Archive Sciences – Escuela Nacional de Biblioteconomía y Archivonomía

  6. Library Historical Dates: 1950 - 1980 • 1956 Opening of the UNAM Main Library Building - Biblioteca Central UNAM • 1957 First National Library Conference - Jornadas Mexicanas de Biblioteconomía, organized annually since 1974 • 1970 Foundation National Council of Science and Technology (An early funding body for special and university libraries) – Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología • 1972 Starts first library science Master´s Degree – UNAM • 1975 First academic library building of a technological institute – IT Saltillo • 1979 Foundation of the National Association of Professional Librarians - Colegio Nacional de Bibliotecarios, AC • 1978 First Mexican integral (mainframe) library system – LIBRUNAM, UNAM

  7. Library Historical Dates: 1990 - 2000 • 1983 First release of library software SIABUC (Most popular free library software in Latin America, Universidad de Colima • 1984 Foundation of the National Council for Academic Libraries – CONPAB-IES, Consejo Nacional de Asuntos Bibliotecarios de Instituciones de Educación Superior • 1986 First librarian to get a Ph.D (From the US) - Jaime Pontigo • 1999 UNAM Ph.D. Program opens - UNAM • 2003 Mexican Information Literacy Standards - UACJ

  8. Library Statistics (INEGI, 2008) * INEGI 2008 **INEGI 2005

  9. Library Education • 10 Library and information science schools • 8 Undergraduate • 4 Master´s programs • 1 Ph.D • 2 Two distance programs (One is web based) • 1 Offers archives studies

  10. Library Associations • AMBAC - Asociación Mexicana de Bibliotecarios, AC, 1924 www.ambac.org.mx • CNB - Colegio Nacional de Bibliotecarios, AC (CNB), 1979 www.cnb.org.mx • ASAR - Asociación de Administradores de Recursos Informativos, AC (Chihuahua), 1998 www.asar.org.mx • BIBAC - Asociación de Bibliotecarios en Biomedicina, AC, 1976 www.difusion.com.mx/proficsa/

  11. Library Associations (2) • ABJ - Asociación Jalisciense de Bibliotecarios, AC (AJBAC), 1979 www.ajbac.org/ • ANBAGRO - Asociación Nacional de Bibliotecarios Agropecuarios, AC, 1983 • AMABPAC - Asociación Mexicana de Archivos y Bibliotecas Privados, AC, 1994 www.amabpac.org.mx/ • Others: Nuevo León, Baja California, Michoacán, Sonora

  12. Library Serials • Biblioteca Universitaria: Boletín informativo - Dirección General de Bibliotecas (UNAM) • Bibliotecas y Archivos (ENBA) • Información, producción, comunicación y servicios (Infoconsultores) • Investigación Bibliotecológica: archivonomía, bibliotecología e información (UNAM)

  13. Library Serials (2) • Noticiero (AMBAC) • Memorias- Jornadas Mexicanas de Biblioteconomía (AMBAC) • Infobila – Bibliographic database (UNAM) • Other: Conference Proceedings

  14. General Library Conferences • Jornadas Mexicanas de Biblioteconomía, AMBAC, 1957- • Coloquio Internacional de Bibliotecarios, FIL-UDG, 1993- • Reunión Celebración Biblioteca de Ciencia y Tecnología, IPN, 1999- • Reunión de bibliotecarios de la Península de Yucatán, UADY, 1994-

  15. Specialized Library Conferences • Library Research • Coloquio Internacional de Investigación Bibliotecológica y de Información, CUIB, 1980- • Information Literacy • Encuentro sobre Desarrollo de Habilidades Informativas, UACJ, 1998- (Bi-annual) • Cooperation • Foro Transfronterizo de Bibliotecas, Host varies, 1990- (Bi-annual) • Amigos, UDLA, 2000- (Bi-annual)

  16. Specialized Library Conferences (2) • Automation / IT • Interfaces, UCOL, 1983- • Enlínea@2004, ITESM-CM, 1998- • Academic Libraries • Conferencia Internacional sobre Bibliotecas Universitarias, UNAM, 2000- • Reunión Anual (de bibliotecas académicas), CONPAB, 1984- • Management • Coloquio sobre Capital humano y Liderazgo en Bibliotecas, UV, 2003-

  17. Main International Vendors • Brodart • CSA • EBSCO México • Elsevier • Grupo Difusión Científica (Thompson) • Infoconsultores • Infoestratégica (Dialog, EIU, BL) • Información Científica Internacional (ICI) • ISI Emerging Markets • Infolatina • Proquest • OCLC • Swets Information Services

  18. Mexican Library Software Companies Companies Janium Technology (Janium) Sistemas Lógicos (Logicat) Universidad de Colima (SIABUC) Strengths and comments • Strong library software presence of Mexico in Latin America • Need to keep abreast of users´ needs

  19. Publishing Strengths: • Most big book publishers operate in country • Mexico is a leader in book printing in LA • Children´s literature has a good output Comments: • Bookstores are scarce, aproximate figures of all book outlets is 500

  20. Serial Repository – REDALyC(http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/, 2008) • Major open access multidisciplinary journal repository • 543………….Full-text journals • 96,427………Articles • 70,000 ………Daily articles download

  21. Book Fairs • Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (November) • Feria del Libro de Minería (México City, March) • Feria del Libro Infantil (November, México City) • Feria Internacional del Libro Universitario (Veracruz, September) • Fería del Libro de la Ciudad de Monterrey (September) • Several smaller book fairs take place in major cities

  22. Books Vendors • CSI • Blackwells • Educomsa • GlobalBook • Grupo Difusión Científica • Nye Omicron • Somohano Express • YBP

  23. Transborder CooperationRelevant to Mexico • Library training • Visiting professors to library schools • Conference attendance • Speaking at conferences • Web information exchange • Librarians visits and stays • Translation of library materiales/publications

  24. Transborder CooperationRelevant to Mexico (2) • Exhibiting in Mexican conferences • Join library association membership • Collaborative preservation of special collections • Exchange of best library practices • Joint digital proyects, joint borrowing agreements

  25. Conclusions • Important to know our Northern neighbours, it paves the way to cooperation • Mexican library scene is shaped on North American practices • Libraries date back to several centuries • Good library development in recent decades

  26. Conclusions (2) • Current library challenges are: budgets, visibility, management and technology • Mexican library market is still small • There are opportunities for collaboration across borders • Cooperation is permeated by organization culture, and socio-economic development

  27. References • Fernández de Zamora, Rosa María. “Cronología bibliotecaria mexicana 1900 – 1988”. En: Investigación bibliotecológica: archivonomía, bibliotecología e información, vol. 2, (3), 1987. • Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática - INEGI [Accessed June 26, 2008]. www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx?s=est&c=2393 • Lau, Jesús. Directorio bibliotecológico México [Accessed June 26, 2008], www.jesuslau.com

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