Inclusive library

overview of Brazilian and international scientific production

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2025.1287

Keywords:

inclusive collection, inclusive library, assistive library, diversity, social inclusion, pwd-person with a disability, bibliometrics

Abstract

Objective. Present an overview of Brazilian and international scientific production on “inclusive libraries”, countries that produce the most on the topic, first articles, research questions and the impact of institutional and government policies on diversity and inclusion in libraries and the training of librarian professionals. Method. The study is exploratory, of a qualitative and quantitative nature, based on a bibliometric study and content analysis of articles retrieved from the databases: Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, Dimensions, OpenAlex, Lens and BRAPCI and aims to answer the question: Is it possible to affirm the emergence of a knowledge area domain within Information Science? Results. Data obtained shows researchers' interest in going beyond the concept of inclusion aimed at PwD-people with disabilities, incorporating concepts of diversity, equity, justice, social inclusion and accessibility, focusing both on the user and on the development, organization and treatment of the collection, in the training and training of librarians, in the provision of services and product offerings, as well as in the representation of diversity in professional teams. Conclusion. Results point to the configuration of a specific knowledge domain on the topic within Information Science and the importance of updating training curricula for information professionals.

Author Biographies

Asa Fujino, Universidade de São Paulo

She holds a Master's and Doctorate in Communication Sciences from the School of Communications and Arts at USP. She was academic coordinator of DINTER - Interinstitutional Doctorate in Information Science at the University of Rondônia (USP-UNIR 2017-2021), deputy leader of the “Information, Governance, and Citizenship” Research Group, researcher at the University of São Paulo, and professor at CBD-ECA-USP and PPGCI/USP. - Graduate Program in Information Science, ECA-USP, where she supervises the research line “Management of Information Devices.”

Cesar Antonio Pereira, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

PhD in Information Science from the University of São Paulo - USP (2015), Master's degree in Information Science from PUC-Campinas (2008) and Bachelor's degree in Information Science with a major in Library Science from the same university (2005). Collaborating researcher at the Center for Public Policy Studies (NEPP) at UNICAMP.

Adaci Aparecida Oliveira Rosa da Silva, Universidade de São Paulo

Latu Senso Postgraduate Program - Specialization in Teaching and Management in Distance Learning (EaD), in progress, at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCAR, 2018/2025); PhD in Information Science (USP, 2018) and Master's Degree in Communication Sciences (USP, 2012) from the School of Communications and Arts at the University of São Paulo (ECA-USP); Bachelor's Degree in Library Science and Documentation (ECA-USP, 2011). Professor with a Bachelor's degree in History from the Faculty of Philosophy, Languages, and Literature, and Humanities (FFLCH-USP) and a teaching degree from the Faculty of Education (FE-USP, 1990), and other contributions in editorial assistance for the RCF magazine (FEAUSP). Professor at UNIMES – Metropolitan University of Santos.

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2025-12-12

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Fujino, A., Pereira, C. A., & Silva, A. A. O. R. da. (2025). Inclusive library: overview of Brazilian and international scientific production. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (esp.), e017. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2025.1287

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