Policy Commentary 03: Public libraries and their rationale in the Bangsamoro context

Public libraries and their rationale in the Bangsamoro context

Authored by: Earl Carlo Guevarra

Public libraries are at the forefront of efforts to preserve local knowledge and memory, promote a culture of research and critical thinking, and provide a haven for disseminating ideas, especially in the Bangsamoro context.

This paper aims to outline possible steps that could be undertaken to strengthen the public library system in BARMM and the possible actions that could be launched to turn these public libraries into zones that would celebrate the diversity of cultures found within the region.

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Nassef Manabilang Adiong

Nassef is the founder of Co-IRIS (International Relations and Islamic Studies Research Cohort), PHISO (Philippine International Studies Organization), DSRN (Decolonial Studies Research Network), and BRLN (Bangsamoro Research and Legal Network). He works on interdisciplinary research between Islam and International Relations and explores the Bangsamoro society as he heads the Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS) of the Bangsamoro Parliament. Visit https://nassef.info/ for more details.

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