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Size does not categorically determine the management of a library, but it will have a different impact on some aspects, especially because it will depend on the services it offers and the user population it addresses. The key is to find a balance between infrastructures, funding and staff in order to carry out their mission. Of these three elements, staff is the most crucial point, not so much in terms of its size but because of its involvement, motivation and training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

User-centered libraries allow for the development of life skills. The importance of this capacity lies in the fact that one of the main focal points of education in the 21st century is 21st century skills. Organizations such as Unesco, EU, P21, AT, Annex, OECD, Nets, Naep, enGauge, etc. support this perspective and propose lists of skills needed to perform in today's society. However, what is the right place to acquire these skills? Although the first answer would be the school, this paper aims at explaining how libraries are the right places for the development of skills when they are able to deploy their capacity to be informal education centers. Being this a personal report, the paper shows different examples based on my personal experience, both related to the influence libraries had on the author and to the way the author, as a librarian, influences other users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Does size matter? It depends. It does not matter when it comes to essential services. This is because both big and small libraries have the same aim, i.e., to offer a quality service to the user. The difference is mainly found in the resources available to one or the other. Size does matter in terms of offering spaces, specialized library staff and information and technological resources, etc. Small libraries stand out for having one person in charge of everything, who must be functional and versatile to be able to carry out all the work full time, being fundamental in this case the creation of collaborative networks. The reward for the users and the librarian is thus the closeness and familiarity in creating a community around the library and being a reference center for the town's cultural dynamization, which is also my case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current health situation has caused, among other social, relational, employment changes, etc., an accelerated and exponential increase in the use of technology. This is because in all areas, libraries included, technology has been key when it comes to connecting with users, adapting and creating new services. What have been the applications that have allowed us to remain on the scene? What technological routes have we travelled? We will draw a sketch of the ecosystem of applications; a very broad, diverse and changing ecosystem that makes undoubtedly a bet for the present. And for the future? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]