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Parada, A. E. (2006). Towards a New History of Books and Libraries in Argentina: Background, History and Periods. Library History, 22(1), 55–60. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.usf.edu/10.1179/174581606x93334

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Retrieved from, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_of_the_Argentine_Republic

Retrieved from, https://catalat.org/author/alejandro-parada/

Retrieved from, https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/argentinian-history-biographies/mariano-moreno

PERSPECTIVES ON THE HISTORY OF LIBRARIES IN ARGENTINA

The history of libraries in Argentina was shaped and influenced both by waves of European immigration and by its native colonial population. Consequently, historically libraries in Argentina in the 19th century shifted along the lines of its cultural identities, European and Anglo-Saxon influences, and its South American identity. Alejandro E. Parada Ph.D. in Library Science and Documentation and Professor at the University of Buenos Aires (catalat.org), is a major proponent of this new perspective of the influence of cultural history on the “history of books and libraries in Argentina.” Throughout the 20th century Argentina produced massive quantities on historical literature on the development of its libraries, but it was not until the late 1970’s and early 1980’s that the academic historical perspective began to change from a descriptive empirical-positivist model to a focus on qualitative studies and the influence of cultural history (Parada, 2006).

HISTORICAL SYNOPSIS: Colonial influence and Independence

The history of the library in Colonial Argentina was influenced by stablished practices of libraries in Spain, which traditionally considered the Catholic church as the best guardians of their treasured book collections. In Buenos Aires, many private collections were donated to convents during the colonial period. During the late 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, the Spanish governors of Argentina recognized the need to transfer some of these collection from the priestly orders to government sponsored libraries that could be accessible to the public. Around this time, it is known that a small public library existed in Santa Fe Argentina whose collection was in part obtained from the priests of the Company of Jesus. It was in 1810 that the Buenos Aires public library was established, with its in official inauguration in 1812 made possible through numerous donations from private collections including the Jesuits of Cordoba Argentina. What is significant is that in came about because of a governmental decree to create “an organization driven and supported by the State,” a public library at the service of the citizens of Buenos Aires and all Argentina, to promote education and extend access to diverse types of users in the population (Parada, 2003).

Mariano Moreno considered one of the founding fathers of the Argentinian Republic, was the first director and founder of the public library of Buenos Aires in 1810. In his position as “Secretary of political, diplomatic and military affairs of the new government,” he proclaimed freedom of the press and was the editor of a weekly newspaper, the Buenos Aires Gazette. He was an advocate for the legal equality of the Native South American population in Argentina. Among his many accomplishments were the growth of the militia, the formation of a military academy and development of a munitions industry (encyclopedia.com)