A History of the Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (FBN) and its Role in the Creation of National Library Reading Initiatives in Brazil
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2004
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World Libraries
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| Volume |
14
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2
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English
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| Abstract |
In an era when the value of national libraries is coming into question (budgets, cultural value, etc.,) this article aims to show how some national libraries have struggled to survive; the Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (FBN) or the Brazilian National Library is one such library. Having started with a noble history, the FBN had some truly prosaic moments. Currently, the library enjoys a period of respect within the national arena and has managed to maintain a decent, though not adequate budget, which permits it to carry out national initiatives such as the PROLER (a reading initiative) that no other entity in the country could have undertaken successfully. |
| Annotation |
Brief overview and highlights since the founding of the Portuguese Royal Library in 1810, followed by a fuller description of the library's role as a leader in reading initiatives since the 1990s. |
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