On 7th August, for the National Day of Culture in Ecuador, the OEI (Organization of Ibero-American States) invited Didier Álvarez, professor at the Inter-American School of Librarianship, and our brother Alfredo Mires for a discussion about Libraries before and after Covid19.
Here are some notes of what Alfredo said that afternoon:
- What does the restructuring of a library imply? We have to review their birth certificate, refound them in content and scope, in essence and in significance.
- The belly of the question "how?" has grown a lot. Yet what is fundamental is that the questions "why?" and "for what?", the rest can fall into line from this.
- Who restructures the restructurers? From what utopia is it restructured? How does the community participate?
- Form is daughter of essence: we have to work on that essence. We should go back to the community cycle.
- The world is split, polarized into two visions: one that sees the earth as a mother to be cared for, and another that looks at everyone as objects to be exploited.
- The starting point is vital in the restructuring process of a library.
- Talking about restructuring is not just a webinar topic but a whole project to build.
The entire discussion can be seen at:
https://www.facebook.com/OEIEcuador/videos/2385678828402455/
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