ReDoS is the libraries’, archives’ and documentation centers’ network of Siena’s district. It’s principal aim is to emphasize every library’s qualities while creating a network of bibliographic and documentary services capable of valorising local and remote cultural heritage, promoting reading and education and meeting citizens’ information needs.
History
ReDoS was created in 2002, in compliance with the former regional law 35/1999, thanks to a partnership between Siena provincial administration, University of Siena, 13 provincial municipalities and Biblioteca comunale degli Intronati.
Aims
The purpose is to integrate public and private bibliographic resources to provide to the users more efficient services, such as:
- the coordination of acquisition, conservation and public fruition of libraries’ books and documents;
- the coordination of cataloguing and reading promotion;
- realization of an informative system linked to every library and archive;
- partenerships with local socio-cultural services, especially schools;
- partnerships with institutions and cultural and social voluntary associations;
- promote systems for administration and supply of cultural services;