A biblioteca universitária e sua intervenção no contexto social: fomentando práticas multifuncionais

Abstract

Cultural and recreational activities relating to certain functions performed by modern libraries, mainly university level, which, together with the educational functions, are library’s products and services. However, the functions related to culture and recreation are not always considered as a priority in these spaces. This study demonstrates the reality of university libraries installed in a municipality, about cultural / recreational functions developed by them, and the perception of librarians about the actions taken in the promotion of culture, leisure and social activities. The sample of this research was constituted of six libraries and the instrument for data collection was a questionnaire with open and closed questions. Through the field study demonstrated the reality of these libraries as the social functions performed by them, noting that these libraries, social activities, dedicated to culture and leisure, are not practiced, and most concern the informational functions directed the management of collections. It was found that librarians recognize the library's potential, to contribute to the social function, going beyond the purely informational functions. In the view of the professionals interviewed, libraries and their professionals also can offer cultural services, entertainment, performing social actions that go beyond the information assets. Thus, the units comply with the social role, becoming open spaces, democratic, socialization, becoming true living spaces, to monitor future generations with products, innovative services and activities.