Santiago (Oct 2016)

The historical and educational development of school libraries and their contribution to the professional historical culture

  • Gertrudis Reyes-Sánchez,
  • Nitza Bonne-Gali,
  • Graciela Nápoles-Quiñones

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 141
pp. 697 – 707

Abstract

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In the context of the transformation of the Cuban school of the XXI century, the ongoing work of the school library, is a basic element to consider the educational process, as a cultural and information space within the school.Knowing the behavior of the historical evolution of these institutions supposed to be located in a specific context of the history of society, where it manifests how men, endowed with a conscience, are motivated by the thought or passion, towards certain ends are integrated into the material and spiritual production of society and hence to the development of culture. The present article is intended to reflect on the need to strengthen the historical culture in the training of school librarians as education professionals.

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