Are public policies to school libraries necessary? Latin America situation

• Main Author: Horacio Cárdenas Zardoni
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2012-08-01
• Series: Biblios
• Subjects: Bibliotecas escolares; Políticas públicas; Política educativa; Políticas de información
• Online Access: http://biblios.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/biblios/article/view/62

<div><p class="AbstractGreyText">School libraries are one of te main resources to enhance learning in students in the educational system in any nation. Every country invests important amounts of money in library resources in schools, which have the quality of stay and increase, as time passes, the school library may have an important collection to offer to students. Despite its undeniable value as contributor to the education of millions of citizens studying in the latin american schools, its potencial and ability are far from being used to its maximum. The reason for this is the lack of public policies that incorporate it to the education process.</p></div><br />