Bibliotecas brasileiras e desenvolvimento sustentável

alinhamentos entre a Agenda 2030 da ONU e o Mapa Mundial de Bibliotecas da IFLA

Abstract

It investigates the relationship between Brazilian libraries and sustainable development based on their alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations (UN) and the SDG Stories section of the Library Map of the World of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Its objective is to identify the role of Brazilian libraries within the framework of the 2030 Agenda and the practices they adopt based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research is characterized as exploratory and descriptive in nature, with a qualitative approach, and data collection was carried out through bibliographic and documentary research. The results identified the absence of Brazil’s representation on the current IFLA map, which jeopardizes its image within the context of sustainable development. To this end, the findings were organized into two sections: the first links existing actions to a specific Sustainable Development Goal, and the second identifies activities without associating them with a particular SDG. Subsequently, an analysis was conducted that made it possible to understand that the absence of information on the Library Map of the World does not signify a lack of commitment to sustainability, but rather a gap in the process of collecting and entering information about such activities into the IFLA map. In light of the above, the relevance of sustainable development to contemporary society is acknowledged, especially for strengthening the social role of libraries as institutions dedicated to the management, organization, and dissemination of information.