With just about everyone in agreement that the future of computing is “in the cloud,” the personal cloud storage market, encompassing such services as Apple’s iCloud, Google Drive and Windows SkyDrive, will only continue to heat up in the next couple of years. Although there are some distinctions, such as file clouds, device clouds and […]
The Current State of Libraries in Mexico: Service, Connectivity and Culture
Read the previous part: Problems Plaguing Mexican Libraries in the 20th Century and the Plan of 1984 Since the plan of 1984 was so well organized, it was much more sustainable than previous programs, and today, each town with a population of at least 5,000 people has its own public library. Mexico boasts the largest public […]
Problems Plaguing Mexican Libraries in the 20th Century and the Plan of 1984
Previous part: History of Literacy and Libraries in Mexico: Public Book Initiatives Around the same period, many of the same problems plaguing the public library system were also seen in the National Library. Peñalosa, writing in 1953, states that although the National Library was unrivaled in terms of its vast holdings and prominent status, it had […]
History of Literacy and Libraries in Mexico: Public Book Initiatives
Read the previous part: The Foundation of Mexico’s National Library: History and Cultural Context After the triumph of the Mexican Revolution, there was a strong movement to make books available to all of the nation’s citizens. Although by this point, this very same goal had been seen before, both at the time of the first public […]
The Foundation of Mexico’s National Library: History and Cultural Context
Read the previous part: Libraries at the Time of Mexico’s War of Independence While the topic of public libraries was discussed in numerous other municipal legislatures around this period, a small number of projects would actually be implemented, the most notable being the State of Mexico Central Public Library in Toluca in 1827 (Peñalosa 117). This […]
Libraries at the Time of Mexico’s War of Independence
Previous part: Spanish Libraries in Mexico: Shift from Religious and Private to Secular and Public The next major event of interest to libraries is Mexico’s War of Independence, which took place from 1810-1821, resulting in the separation from Spain and the creation of a new republic (Francis). Around this time, in line with the spirit of […]