The aim of this article is to show two experiences of social policies directed towards the question of information. The first is a legislative action of the State that focuses on the book and the library, and the second is an initiative of organized civil society with the goal of minimizing functional illiteracy. In order to contextualize the interest of Information Science as an Applied Social Science, this discipline is presented with the attributes of stimulating and guiding political actions for the more equitable distribution of access to information more in society.
Information Science; Culture; Public politics