In the library institution system, it was a long way from community initiatives, through libraries for special groups of readers, associations, societies, circles, commercial lending libraries and the social libraries run by the state, to citizen\u2019s public libraries. Or, likewise, from the educating and entertaining people\u2019s library through cultural libraries to today\u2019s service provider library performing information tasks as well. Libraries have always been closely following society\u2019s movements \u2013 that\u2019s how they evolved into the \u201ceveryone\u2019s library\u201d of civic democracies.<\/p>\n
The present-day challenges facing libraries stem from social and political changes, the needs of lifelong learning and changes in library audiences, as well as, and more than anything else, the digital revolution. Public libraries are under a dual pressure: on the one hand, they are hard-pressed towards catering for the needs of the information and\/or knowledge society based on economic rationalism, and towards responding to changes stemming from IT revolution, while on the other hand, they retain their tradition<\/a>al functions in preserving and disseminating the cultural heritage and they are also playing an increasing role as a cultural and social centre.<\/p>\n The key directions of library socialisation were worked out by the Chicago Urban Libraries Council, among others, based on local libraries, community building practices:<\/strong><\/p>\n Create a community-minded culture among library staff and volunteers.\u00a0 All library staff members should be encouraged to learn names, participate in events, build relationships and focus on community matters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This article based on the following document:<\/strong><\/p>\n Socialized Operation of Cultural Institutions : A methodological guide to community-based operation\n