“Libraries motors of change” and the social role of (digital) libraries for their communities. Interview with IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón

Date11 November 2019
Pages142-145
Published date11 November 2019
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-07-2019-0029
AuthorMario Coffa
Subject MatterLibrary & information science
Libraries motors of changeand
the social role of (digital) libraries
for their communities
Interview with IFLA President Glòria
Pérez-Salmer
on
Mario Coffa
Bibliotecario CAeB, Universita degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy and
Presidente Associazione Italiana Biblioteche Sezione Umbria, Perugia, Italy
Abstract
Purpose Based on a comparison with differentrealities, analysis of the situation of libraries in line with
InternationalFederation of Library Associations and Institutions(IFLA) policies and directives.
Design/methodology/approach The method used for the following paper is that of a remote
interview.
Findings The expectedresults will emerge from the debate that can beraised from this paper.
Research limitations/implications The IFLA guidelines have international value but are
implementedaccording to the context of the individual country,not always in a uniform manner.
Originality/value The interview reveals the formality of the contents through the informality of the method.
Keywords Library, IFLA, Bibliotecario, Coffa, Digital library, Salmeron
Paper type Viewpoint
This interview wasconducted (via mail; July 22, 2019) for Digital LibraryPerspectives[1].
1. I would like to start with the motto on your Facebook page[2]: bibliotecas
motores del cambio. What does it mean to you?
Libraries: Motors of Changeis my motto as the International Federation of Library
Associations and Institutions (IFLA) President. There is a deep message in my program,
which is expressed shortlyin this motto.
I am absolutely aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030
Agenda [United Nations (UN), 2018], and the way that libraries can be the main gates to
information access for achieving a real social change. Communities, among libraries, can get
connected and provide meaningful access to information to improve their own lives. We, as
librarians, have an important role to develop our communities of users, and therefore our societies.
2. It was very interesting to read the document Development and Access to
Information 2019(Garrido and Wyber, 2019). So, in the context of libraries,
what are new trends and what will be the future scenarios in terms of
accessibility?
Development and Access to Information (DA2I) are a series of reports, led by IFLA
and in partnership with the Technology and Social Change Group, University of
DLP
35,3/4
142
Received29 July 2019
Revised5 August 2019
Accepted5 August 2019
DigitalLibrary Perspectives
Vol.35 No. 3/4, 2019
pp. 142-145
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