Giuseppe Grosso

Cof-founder of the bookshop Altamarea

Sessions

12:00h

Panel discussion

What role do libraries play in the book sector?

Laura Guindal Deputy Director-General of Library Coordination of the Spanish Ministry of Culture Moderator

Ferrán Burguillos General Manager, Barcelona Librararies Participant

Giuseppe Grosso Cof-founder of the bookshop Altamarea Participant

Rocío Niebla Publisher of Captain Swing Participant

Clara Mª Tascón Head of the Public Libraries Service of Madrid City Council Participant

01-10-2024 12:00 01-10-2024 13:00 Europe/Madrid What role do libraries play in the book sector? What role do public libraries play in the book chain? How should they converse with authors, publishers and bookshops? What is its space at a commercial event such as the Madrid Book Fair? Public libraries are often largely forgotten in the book ecosystem. Authors and publishers think first of bookshops to organise their book presentations, talks and workshops. However, bookshops and libraries are not adversaries; nothing could be further from the truth. The two spaces must converse and cooperate to present themselves as heterogeneous but complementary alternatives for the dissemination of literature and encounters with it. Libraries need to recover their presence in the book chain and not restrict themselves to being the final repositories for copies. They must be active and attractive agents for authors and readers. CC1, Sala 1.3

Tue 1 12:00h - 13:00h CC1, Sala 1.3

Giuseppe Grosso

Sessions

What role do libraries play in the book sector?

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