Evaluating Public Library Community Engagement and Impact for Sustainable Information Services

Qayyum, Muhammad Asim; Afzal, Waseem; Mahony, Linda

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43687-2_48

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“…Public libraries in Cameroon placed its position as change agent or involved as mediators for the community people. In a study, Qayyum, Afzal, and Mahony (2020) discussed that different programs of public libraries in Canberra, Australia such as singing, dancing, and rhyming through "Giggle and Wiggle", and story times for young children and their families is helping improve early literacy and reading habits (SDG4). Kosciejew (2020) reviewed the LIS literatures with the UN sustainable goals and came up with a framework of achieving these agendas in the context of public libraries.…”

Section: Public Libraries and Sdgs: Review Of Related Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Ascertaining the place of UN sustainable development goals in public libraries: how much progress have public libraries made in Bangladesh?

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Sultana²,

Widén

2022

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the sustainable development goals (SDGs) awareness of public librarians, their perceived understanding of public libraries to achieve United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and identify the challenges affect the library adoption to SDGs. Design/methodology/approach In this study, a quantitative survey method was used to collect responses. The study population was all head of public libraries in Bangladesh. Seventy-one personalized individual e-mails with a link to a Web-based questionnaire were sent out to the public librarians (head of public libraries) inviting them to participate in this study. Fifty-nine responded to the survey, which was 83.09% of all population. Findings The findings revealed that public librarians working in different public libraries were generally aware of UNSDGs. The perceived understanding on the role of public libraries to achieve SDGs varies from SDG#1 to SDG1#7. However, most of the librarians’ responses ranked well in line with SDGs#1, #2, #3, #4 and #17, and they believed that their public libraries are doing well on some of these goals. Out of 17 SDGs, public libraries are working well on 7 goals. Lack of SDG-related activities, awareness, funds, implementation plan and unwillingness of the policymakers are challenges identified in this study. Originality/value There are not many studies on public libraries in Bangladesh, and the research areas are not diverse. There are only few studies in this area, and there is a need for different kinds of studies to reach a better overview and understanding when developing public library services to support SDGs. This could serve as the basis for a deeper study.

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Section: Public Libraries and Sdgs: Review Of Related Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%