Políticas De Información Para Democratizar El Conocimiento: três casos en Argentina

Abstract

This contribution is based on the premise that inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean is a multidimensional problem that further deepened existing gaps. Faced with this situation, the democratization of knowledge is a fundamental strategy to addressinequality, and its democratic and equitable access must be guaranteed by coherent and comprehensive State policies. It analyzes three programs and public policies that emerged in Argentina in the first decades of the 21st century, which guarantee access to and use of information and the democratization of knowledge: the Conectar Igualdad Program; the Open Access Digital Repositories law, and the Access to Public Information law. Finally, it reflects on the contributions that Library and Information Science professionals can make to strengthen these guidelines and effectively contribute to the construction of more inclusive, balanced and democratic societies.