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between past…

…and the present!

Portuguese Mobile Libraries

travelling throughout the roads

lands and people of Portugal -

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ROADS,LANDS,PEOPLES AND MEMORIES

1st PORTUGUESE MOBILE LIBRARY

Cascais Public Library - 1953

ANTÓNIO JOSÉ BRANQUINHO DA FONSECA

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TRAVELING THROUGHOUT THE ROADS, LANDS AND PEOPLES OF PORTUGAL

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Mobile Librarys – 1958-2002

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CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION

MOBILE LIBRARYS

1958-2002

TRAVELING THROUGHOUT THE ROADS, LANDS AND PEOPLE OF PORTUGAL

97 million books borrowed

29 milion readers

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50 YEARS OF ROADS,LANDS,PEOPLES AND MEMORIES between past…

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ROADS, LANDS,PEOPLES AND MEMORIES

between past…

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ROADS, LANDS, PEOPLES AND MEMORIES

…and present, with an eye in the future!

10 555 million habitants

303 Public Libraries

70… Mobile Libraries

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LIBRARIAN DIMENSION

Home loan (books,magazines,cd,dvd)

“ask the mobile library answers!” - Bibliographic Reference Service

Librarian support services to nursing homes,schools, trade (cafes, rural hotels)

Internet

Reading animation

Workshops

Musical entertainment (accordionists)

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Proximity, Utility and Affectivity�respect and rescue the memory

https://www.facebook.com/Ecos-de-Proen%C3%A7a-302195056579822/

Preservation and Disclosure of Intangible Heritage

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Proximity, Utility and Affectivity�connect people

video-conference /video-call

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Proximity, Utility and Affectivity Facilitating and Helping

Ventana Móvil de

Atención al Municipio

City Hall's Mobile Command Post

Social Action ,Water Supply

Farmer and Entrepreneur Support, Education, Civil Protection

(online delivery of forms and requirements)

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Proximity, Utility and AffectivityBasic Citizenship Wishes��

Payments – Portable ATM

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Proximity, Utility and Affectivity�Physical and Emotional Health

Exámenes Sanidad - colaboración con la Unidad Móvil de Salud

health screening - cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure

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SOCIAL DIMENSION

Proximity

Periodicity

Complicity

Intimacy

FRIENDSHIP

“Request a book in a mobile library is to borrow a book to a friend or neighboor”

Roberto Soto

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ROADS,LANDS,PEOPLES AND MEMORIES

…and present, with an eye in future!

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ROADS,LANDS,PEOPLES AND MEMORIES

…and present, with an eye in the future!

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Log book of a mobile librarian throughout roads, land and people of Proença-a-Nova - Portugal

http://opapalagui.blogspot.com

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THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION

nuno marçal

opapalagui@gmail.com