June 10, 2008

Plenary of the Observatory of the Book and Reading

On Monday, June 7, 2008 was set plenary of the Observatory of the Book and Reading, a body attached to the Ministry of Culture whose mission analysis of books, reading and libraries. The Observatory was regulated by the Council of Ministers on November 30, 2007 and by Royal Decree 1574/2007 of 30 November, which regulates the Centre of Reading and Book (BOE 01-01-2008) . According to the Regulations "The Observatory is made up of House representatives from the Ministries of Culture, Industry, Tourism and Trade, Education and Science, and the National Institute of Statistics, the chairman of the Cooperation Council Librarian; six representatives of the Autonomous Communities , Appointed by the Sector Conference on Culture and a representative of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces. Also has representation from the universities, various professional associations of booksellers, writers, publishers, collecting societies of copyright and professionals of archives, libraries and documentation. The House on a proposal by the President, shall appoint up to five experts in the field of reading the book and libraries. " Experts appointed in the House to join the observatory were Jose Antonio Marina, Jose Antonio Millán, Alejandro Tiana, Alfonso Garcia and Jorge Urrutia. The autonomous regions that have been incorporated into the House are those that have similar observatories, which are Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y Leon, Ceuta, Extremadura and Madrid.

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February 05, 2008

Libraries of the Ministerio de Defensa

The Official Gazette of January 30, 2008 issued the Order DEF/92/2008, which approves the Regulation of Libraries of Defense, which said Margarita Garcia Moreno, Chief Librarian Coordination Unit of the Ministry of Defence Iwetel the list, is composed of more than 200 libraries. The regulation was drawn up under the legislation that affects the structure of the Ministry of Defence, taking into account the state library standards, including those affecting the coordination of the libraries of the State General Administration. In addition to the adoption of the regulation, announced this Order processing, within one year of a census of the Network of Libraries of Defense. The new law distinguishes between three types of facilities: general libraries and historical; specialized libraries and documentation centers, and libraries of schools and training. Set the type of personnel who served basis, as well as planning tools, establishing mandatory multi-year strategic plans and annual programmes of action. The order ensures public access to the libraries of defense, but allows restrictions depending on the location, purpose or nature of the funds. The Order repealing existing legislation on military libraries, mostly approved between 1941 and 1943 and the years 1973 and 1974.

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January 02, 2008

New law library

The year 2008 has begun with developments in the regulatory state librarian, as the same day January 1 were published in the BOE three laws that come to develop the Law 10/2007 of 22 June, the reading of the book and libraries. First, it has issued Royal Decree 1572/2007 of 30 November, which regulates the coordinating bodies of the libraries of the General Administration of the State and its government agencies. This decree creates and regulates the General Commission for the Coordination of Libraries of the State General Administration and the regulation of the ministerial committees to coordinate libraries, which are aimed at the coordination of the state-owned libraries in cooperation with the autonomous communities . It was also publishes the Royal Decree 1573/2007 of 30 November, which adopted the Regulations of the Board of Library Cooperation, normalizing its composition, functions, organization and operation. This inter-collegiate body will be responsible for channeling the library cooperation between public administrations. Finally, it has approved the Royal Decree 1574/2007 of 30 November, which regulates the Observatory of Reading and Book, which has the task of analysing the books, reading and libraries. In this center are represented governmental agencies working on issues related to books, reading and libraries, as well as members of professional associations, foundations and library networks, which include a FESABID and REBIUN.

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