Para quem abrimos as nossas portas : Leitura pública e exclusão social

The library space is characterized as a space of social and cultural interaction which is put in a perspective of changing lives and cultural rights. Poverty and social exclusion are addressed in the context of the information society. Literexclusion and informational literacy are characterized in w...

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Main Author: Ana Paula Sequeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Porto 2005-01-01
Series:Sociologia: Revista da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
Online Access:http://ler.letras.up.pt/uploads/ficheiros/3739.pdf
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Summary:The library space is characterized as a space of social and cultural interaction which is put in a perspective of changing lives and cultural rights. Poverty and social exclusion are addressed in the context of the information society. Literexclusion and informational literacy are characterized in what the latter contributes to the extension of that concept. Possible areas for intervention and a set of measures and practices are singled out.
ISSN:0872-3419