Bibliothèques publiques et virage citoyen : enjeux institutionnels et communicationnels

This article discusses communicational and institutional questions raised by the ongoing transformation of the public library and its relationships to users and the broad public. Based on the empirical study of stakeholders’ accounts from the Marc-Favreau library in Montreal, our analysis reveals a...

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Main Authors: François R. Derbas Thibodeau, Christian Poirier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université du Québec à Montréal 2019-10-01
Series:Communiquer
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/communiquer/4385
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author François R. Derbas Thibodeau
Christian Poirier
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description This article discusses communicational and institutional questions raised by the ongoing transformation of the public library and its relationships to users and the broad public. Based on the empirical study of stakeholders’ accounts from the Marc-Favreau library in Montreal, our analysis reveals a complex interweaving of institutional, communication and participatory issues, both conflicting and converging at times. From a theoretical standpoint, this assessment leads us into questioning the very notion of citizen library, as well as concepts such as third-place library, cultural democratization and democracy, and cultural citizenship.
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spelling doaj.art-04b27a8d426b423c973cd944a5bfbdb22024-04-04T09:51:51ZengUniversité du Québec à MontréalCommuniquer2368-95872019-10-0126476610.4000/communiquer.4385Bibliothèques publiques et virage citoyen : enjeux institutionnels et communicationnelsFrançois R. Derbas ThibodeauChristian PoirierThis article discusses communicational and institutional questions raised by the ongoing transformation of the public library and its relationships to users and the broad public. Based on the empirical study of stakeholders’ accounts from the Marc-Favreau library in Montreal, our analysis reveals a complex interweaving of institutional, communication and participatory issues, both conflicting and converging at times. From a theoretical standpoint, this assessment leads us into questioning the very notion of citizen library, as well as concepts such as third-place library, cultural democratization and democracy, and cultural citizenship.https://journals.openedition.org/communiquer/4385social communicationcitizen librarypublic librarythird placecultural citizenship
spellingShingle François R. Derbas Thibodeau
Christian Poirier
Bibliothèques publiques et virage citoyen : enjeux institutionnels et communicationnels
Communiquer
social communication
citizen library
public library
third place
cultural citizenship
title Bibliothèques publiques et virage citoyen : enjeux institutionnels et communicationnels
title_full Bibliothèques publiques et virage citoyen : enjeux institutionnels et communicationnels
title_fullStr Bibliothèques publiques et virage citoyen : enjeux institutionnels et communicationnels
title_full_unstemmed Bibliothèques publiques et virage citoyen : enjeux institutionnels et communicationnels
title_short Bibliothèques publiques et virage citoyen : enjeux institutionnels et communicationnels
title_sort bibliotheques publiques et virage citoyen enjeux institutionnels et communicationnels
topic social communication
citizen library
public library
third place
cultural citizenship
url https://journals.openedition.org/communiquer/4385
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