A realidade dos parques tecnológicos das bibliotecas públicas de Arapiraca e Maceió

Abstract

Public libraries are recognized as spaces for the cultural, social and informative development of society in line with the advancement of information and communication technologies. Within this perspective, the study discusses the importance of technologies in the Public Libraries of the Arapiraca and Maceió Municipalities, considered the most populous in the state of Alagoas. It addresses the importance of well-equipped public libraries to improve access to information and reduce the inequalities that promote the digital divide in Alagoas society. It has the general objective of studying the technological infrastructure provided by public libraries in the municipalities of Arapiraca and Maceió. The methodology adopted or the type of exploratory and descriptive research. A data collection was carried out during the month of October 2019. As a result, the public libraries of the cities surveyed have a technological structure, but without maintenance. After an analysis of the data collected, it was possible to conclude that public libraries do not have investment in equipment used to monitor informational development in the current context.