Title: World libraries, the role of cultural agencies
Abstract: Cultural actions are among the best tools for ministries of foreign affairs worldwide.
Many countries who choose to work with cultural actions could potentially reach
millions of citizens, inclusive of those living in remote areas. One of these cultural
actions is that of establishing and opening cultural centres. This paper presents
libraries as providing outstanding service in all these centres. Through a historical and
numerical analysis of the libraries of The British Council, the Alliance Francaise’s
Institut Francais, the Goethe Institut and the Cervantes Institute, it can be shown that
libraries are a real tool for public diplomacy that can exceed its remit of social
assistance, social services and education. To conclude, this paper will also look at
actions that could be undertaken to improve and cater for network libraries.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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