PERCEPTION AND OPINION OF CHILDREN, FAMILY PARENTS REGARDING THE SERVICES AND INFORMATION PRODUCTS OFFERED BY THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY "ALVAREZ MIRIAM BRENES"

Presents the results of the study on the perceptions and views of children, fathers and mothers in relation to the services and products Children's Library "Miriam Alvarez Brenes" National University, developed by the Institute of Social Studies Population (IDESP), in collaboration with the Library staff Pretend that provided inputs to become key elements in making decisions and setting policies emanating from the authorities responsible for the proper development and expansion of activities and services that are to be implemented in selected communities will benefit of this project.

Bibliotecología ¿Carrera duplicada?

No podemos hablar del personal bibliotecario, sin referirnos a la problemática en que este profesional se haya inserto. Por eso brevemente nos referiremos a los obstáculos que se oponen al acceso a la información, pues para suministrarla es que este profesional existe.El acceso a la información, considerado esencial para la toma de decisiones acertadas y para el avance del país en todos los campos de su actividad, se ve obstaculizado por situaciones múltiples como: El bajo nivel educativo de la población. Un gran volumen de publicaciones hechas en lenguas que el usuario no conoce.Los altos costos del papel, las publicaciones y las tarifas postales. La existencia de puntos de acceso a !a información muy centralizados y alejados de periferias en donde hay grupos de usuarios importantes. Sistemas ineficientes de control y organización de los documentos. Trabas reglamentarias y burocráticas que impiden el acceso a los libros. Actitudes individualistas de profesionales de la información cuyo interés no es el usuario.La carrera de "técnico" se enmarca dentro de un concepto de bibliotecario formado para enfrentarse a estos obstáculos y para promover cambios en nuestros sistemas tradicional de suministrar información.

Propuesta de alfabetización de educación no formal, para hombres, mujeres y obreros inmigrantes nicaragüenses

This article summarizes the main findings of a research on literacy made with immigrant Nicaraguan men and women workers residing in Costa Rica, specifically with parents from students at the Gonzalo Monge School in Pital, San Carlos. In this investigation, the more relevant motives for these Nicaraguan immigrants to come to Costa Rica are established. In addition, some of their needs living in this country are stipulated as well as the role of informal education in their lives. It is clearly important to design a literacy proposal on informal education that allows immigrant Nicaraguan men and women workers to prepare and educate for life and work. According to the Project for Latin America and the Caribbean, Education for Everyone program, education is understood as one basic need of the person: every person –child, young or adult- must have the basic opportunity of taking advantage of education. These needs include not only essential tools for learning (such as reading, writing, learning problems…), but also basic learning contents required for human beings to: survive, develop their capacities, live and work with dignity, fully participate on development, improve the quality of their lives, take their fundamental decisions and continue learning.