Activity of Public Libraries in Rural Areas during the Pandemic

Authors

  • Irina Bilouseac Associate Professor PhD, "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences, Suceava, Romania
  • Mihaela Socea Bachelor's Graduate, "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences, Suceava, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/eljpa/9.1/166

Keywords:

Public library, public decentralizated service, rural area, active users, pandemic effects

Abstract

The public library, in accordance with the Library Law no. 334 of May 31, 2002, republished, is a decentralized public service, having a very important role in the life of the local community, being an information, education and recreation center, a space for socialization. Although the role of the library is extremely important in the life of a community, during the pandemic their activity, especially in rural areas, was influenced by the existing situation, many of these libraries even having to close their activity for a period of time. In this article we want to research the way this service functioned during the pandemic in rural areas, but especially to see what effects the pandemic had on the activity of public libraries, taking as an example the library of a medium-sized local community, namely the Borleşti library within Neamţ County.

References

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Romanian Parliament. (2002). Legea bibliotecilor nr. 334 din 2002 [Law no. 334 from 2002 on libraries]. Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 422 din 18 iunie 2002 [Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 422 from June 18, 2002]. with subsequent amendments and additions. https://www.edu.ro/sites/default/files/_fi%C8%99iere/Invatamant-Superior/2016/biblioteci/LEGEA_334_2002_BIBLIOTECI.pdf

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Published

2022-06-25

How to Cite

Bilouseac, I. ., & Socea, M. . (2022). Activity of Public Libraries in Rural Areas during the Pandemic. European Journal of Law and Public Administration, 9(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.18662/eljpa/9.1/166

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