Libraries and Financial Literacy: Perspectives From Emerging Markets

Špiranec, Sonja; Zorica, Mihaela Banek; Simončić, Gordana Stokić

doi:10.1080/08963568.2012.686438

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“…online games, which introduced not only children and teenagers to FL, but adults as well (Blanton, 2012); and the traveling exhibition, "Thinking Money" (50 libraries, 2016). Spiranec et al (2012), in their article on developing and evolving European states, note that it is necessary, regarding the targeted financial topics, to constantly adapt to the changing financial situation and to the services currently provided. The article states that to create library programs related to FL, libraries need partners.…”

Section: Fl Programs In the Librarymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on the experiences of the Belgrade City Library (BCL), we can gain insight into the implementation of an FL program. They organized trainings for librarians on organizing FL programs and creating websites ( Spiranec et al, 2012). The target audience of the programs was high school students.…”

Section: Fl Programs In the Librarymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The task of librarians regarding FL is to help people learn how to search for the necessary information, how to critically evaluate the sources found, and how to interpret and apply the information collected (Reference and User Services Association, 2014). Information overload is a serious problem which can hinder decision-making ( Spiranec et al, 2012). Libraries form a kind of island in this information dumping, with hills of trust and impartiality.…”

Section: Information Dumpingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Libraries and financial literacy

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2022

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PurposeThe recent financial crises and the economic problems caused by the pandemic highlight the importance of financial literacy (FL). Libraries have an essential role in developing informational literacy and promoting access to information. In this study the authors seek to identify, based on the published literature, in which areas and in what roles libraries engage in the development of FL, and what options are available for those who intend to set out in this direction in the near future.Design/methodology/approachThe basis of the research is a review of the literature, as comprehensive as possible, achieved by keyword- and discipline-focused searches run in the Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA), the Web of Science (WoS) and the Scopus database. At the beginning of the study, the initial list of results had 765 publications, but this number decreased significantly after removing duplicates and sorting the results. Finally, 138 publications were included in the analysis.FindingsLibraries engage in the development of FL mostly through their collections, with recommendations, through education, by organizing programs and through information service. Most successful methods do not require any specialized FL knowledge from librarians. Necessary competences are more related to organizational skills, cooperation with partners and creativity.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is based on publications which include the term financial culture, any of its synonyms, or broader or more specific terms and which are related to libraries in the manner described in the search strategy. The international literature databases chosen for the searches limited the scope of the articles available for inclusion.Originality/valueThe study summarizes the results in libraries related to FL from the past 10 years. There has been no other similar summary published recently applicable in practice.

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Section: Fl Programs In the Librarymentioning

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Section: Fl Programs In the Librarymentioning

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Section: Information Dumpingmentioning

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Libraries and financial literacy

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“…The survey looked at the socio-economic, mental and health conditions of the elderly Covers various aspects of people's well-being. Wave and the nine European we selected We focused on personal information from economies, to the well-being of families and individuals Depends for portfolio variation More complex choices than tools Dealing capacity, developing The literary system sought to disclose determinants of stock market participation and such investment opportunity Removal of preventable barriers [40].…”

Section: Financial Well-beingmentioning

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A Detailed investigation on Financial literacy and wellbeing

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“…Noteworthy examples include Špiranec, Zorica, and Simončić' s 2012 conceptual correlation of information literacy and financial literacy, and Smith and Eschenfelder' s 2013 exploratory study of public librarian perceptions of financial literacy and related programming. 10 The Špiranec paper is additionally noteworthy as a case study of financial literacy education at Serbia' s Belgrade City Library. Just as the Great Recession has been global, so has librarians' interest in financial literacy.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%