IFLA - library map of the world / SDGg stories: possibilities of advocacy actions in brazilian libraries

Abstract

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions' Library Map of the World plays a key role in promoting relevance and visibility for the importance of libraries around the world. It is an innovative project that proposes to map and provide accurate and comprehensive information about the world's libraries of all types, from national and public libraries to school and specialized libraries, in many countries. In the 'SDG Stories' section, qualitative evidence is provided that shows how the world's libraries are supporting the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda. In this context, the objective of the present study is to present models of advocacy actions for the 2030 Agenda reported in the IFLA - Library Map of the World. Methodologically, it is characterized as basic research also known as pure research or fundamental research. To do so, we used bibliographic and documental research, such as: periodical publications in the form of scientific articles, and, when necessary, texts extracted from the Internet, with the purpose of recovering, analyzing, and selecting examples of advocacy actions of the 2030 Agenda, carried out in international libraries, and included in the Library Map of the World/SDG Stories. The results obtained were seventeen examples of projects and actions that are reported in the Library Map of the World, which can be inspiring for application in Brazilian libraries. The conclusion is that the Library Map of the World can be an important tool for the practical application of advocacy of 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, because it offers significant resources and serves as inspiration and learning for libraries by providing information and shared success stories in support of the goals and targets of the agenda. In this way, Brazilian libraries can be inspired and present, based on the good practices evidenced with innovative projects and initiatives carried out by other institutions, appropriate to their reality and typology, actions from their contexts of insertion.