دور المكتبات العامة في إرساء دعائم الأمن الفكري لدى الشباب و النشء : دراسة تحليلية

Abstract EN

the study seeks to examine the role of Publıc libraries, as cultural and educational social institutions, in contributing to the achievement of intellectual security and reducing intellectual breakdown among Sudanese youths, taking into consideration that it is the group which is most vulnerable to the ideologies which target their minds with destructive thoughts.

The problem of the study consists in the dedicated attempt to bridge the gap between libraries and the other institutions of civil society in terms of comprehension, recognition and briefing.

Furthermore, the study sought to shed light on the seclusion and exclusion suffered by libraries in playing their expected roles in this respect, in spite of their tremendous capabilities and potentials.

The study aimed to know the role of libraries in achieving intellectual security in the society.

The documentary method was adopted in tackling the topic, employing reading as the basic instrument for collecting the required information from the relevant texts.

The study obtained several important results, the most prominent of which are: the general objectives of libraries assert their important role in the intellectual and cultural development of the society.

despite the important role libraries are to play in raising intellectual and cultural development in the society, they are still lacking in terms of undertaking their roles effectively.

from what has been analyzed about the roles and objectives of libraries, it could Based on the obtained results, some recommendations were proposed in this study as an attempt to reinforce the role of libraries, like other educational institutions of the society, in bearing their responsibilities and paying more attention to fulfilling their set objectives.

These recommendations include: libraries in general, and public libraries in particular, should deal with youths with more awareness and responsibility, so as to strengthen the values of citizenship, loyalty and integration.

They should also activate their cultural programs which contribute in protecting youths against negative thoughts