144 KB63 KB0 KB195720252019Podgornik, Valentinaštevilka:1/2letnik:63str. 345-365ISSN:0023-2424COBISSID:24523570URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-D1VSG7RIslZveza bibliotekarskih društev SlovenijeKnjižnicadružbena vlogaGoriška knjižnica Franceta Bevkajavni prostoriNova Goricasocialni kapitalsodobne tehnologijesplošne knjižnicePomen knjižnice kot javnega prostora - knjižnica kot "tretji prostor"| The importance and significance of a library as a public space - the library as the "third place"| an example of the France Bevk Public Library Nova Gorica| primer Goriške knjižnice Franceta Bevka Nova Gorica|The article is a reflection on the importance of a library as a public space as well as a "third place". Public libraries are far from being just the institutions that collect, catalogue, store and make available library materials. They are social spaces able to connect people of different believes, cultures and interests. They are a part of public cultural and educational infrastructures at a local level that are available to everybody on equal terms. The importance of library spaces for their users is multi-layered and it depends mostly on their needs and the needs of the local community. Public libraries are institutions of lifelong learning that not only offer basic services but also provide the feeling of homeliness, warmth, well-being, safety and shelter. However, they must be a regular feature in the life of people who are using them. "Third places" are informal spaces, which enable people to meet socialize and connect and to make new friendships. Thus, they provide the space for social interactions, and building social capital. A literature review presents and explains the concept of a "third place" that has been emerging for a long time in connection with the development of public libraries, but is difficult to understand - to what purpose it serves or what it actually is. This article determines to what extent the activities of the France Bevk Public Library Nova Gorica meets the definition of the "third place". It is mostly based upon subjective observation and reflection on the subject, on personal experience and perception. It is also supported by the exchange of opinions with members and visitors attending the events at the France Bevk Public Library and the users of its servicesPrispevek zajema razmišljanja o pomenu knjižnice kot javnem in "tretjem prostoru". Splošne knjižnice še zdaleč niso samo ustanove, ki pridobivajo, obdelujejo in hranijo gradivo ter ga dajejo na voljo uporabnikom, ampak tudi družabni prostori, ki povezujejo ljudi različnih miselnosti, kultur in interesov. Spadajo med javne kulturne in izobraževalne ustanove lokalnega pomena, ki so pod enakimi pogoji namenjene vsem. Pomen knjižničnih prostorov za uporabnike je večplasten in predvsem odvisen od potreb uporabnikov in lokalne skupnosti. Splošne knjižnice so institucije vseživljenjskega izobraževanja, ki morajo uporabnikom poleg osnovnih dejavnosti ponuditi in zagotoviti tudi občutek domačnosti, topline, varnosti in zavetja. Predvsem pa morajo biti stalnica v življenju ljudi, ki jih obiskujejo. "Tretji prostori" so neformalni prostori, ki omogočajo srečevanje, druženje in povezovanje ljudi, sklepanje novih prijateljstev ter družbenih in socialnih interakcij, dobro počutje in izgradnjo socialnega kapitala. Pregled literature pojasnjuje in razčlenjuje pojem "tretjega prostora", ki se z razvojem splošnih knjižnic pojavlja že dolgo, vendar je kljub temu težko dojemljiv - čemu služi oziroma kaj to sploh je. V članku ugotavljamo, v kolikšni meri delovanje Goriške knjižnice Franceta Bevka ustreza opredelitvi "tretjega prostora". Ugotovitve temeljijo na subjektivnem opazovanju ter razmišljanju o izbrani tematiki, na podlagi osebnih praks in zaznav ter na podlagi izmenjave mnenj z uporabniki, ki obiskujejo prireditve in dogodke knjižnice in so uporabniki njenih storitevTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaZveza bibliotekarskih društev Slovenije