Birmingham Central Library

The library of congress is an agency that serves as the research library for congress. It is meant to provide information to the legislative process. The library of congress was established on April 24, 1800. The purpose of the Library of congress is to serve congress and give them information. However the Library of Congress also serves other federal agencies as well as people such as scholars by providing them with information. The head of the Library of Congress or the acting Librarian of…

Level Two Discussion 1. The Importance of Meeting Outcomes School librarians need to demonstrate the contributions of the school library program in contributing towards student learning at their school. Callison (2007) describes the difference between inputs, outputs, and outcomes and their importance in evaluating student learning and the contribution of the school library program to the school (p.43). School librarians need to focus on outcome- based evaluation to determine if the program…

with their households. The education presentation setting is at the Pasadena Central Public Library, Studio On The 4th space, which is an open area on the forth floor with tables and chairs where people frequently visit and remain during their stay at the library. The space has adequate lighting, welcoming space visible to those outside of the area, with two large presentation screens. The location, Central Pasadena Library itself, has a strong reputation in the community for hosting…

not examine what else Simmons offers?” And that’s when the connection was made. As I browsed Simmons’ library and information science classes, my excitement bubbled: history of the book, cataloging, book publishing and librarianship, metadata, visual communication. This is what I’ve been searching for! Jenna Freedman, Associate Director of Communications and Zine Librarian at Barnard College Library, is quoted by Marilyn Johnson in This…

just the staff who work in the libraries, we also need to know how the content of the library affects a student. The absence of things such as bilingual books or audiovisual equipment can be a detriment to students who are not strong in English, whether they are an immigrant or simply struggling. A survey done by Scholastic Inc. and the Gates Foundation revealed that 83 percent of all students received their books from school libraries, 38 percent from public libraries and 20 percent from…

Library has always been a magical place to me since I was five years old, and it played a compelling role in my childhood development. How librarians know where to find what information from the temple of mystery was amazing to me at that time, and I get to understand comprehensively of library’s vital value to people and community when I studied in universities and visited libraries around the world, especially after few years’ involvement in library as a volunteer. A library is a place where…

Importance of a stronger relationship between students and library A college library is one of the most important assets students will need to succeed academically. With library support, students have access to good resources to complete the assignments given to them. The books in college and university libraries are divided by subject, using the Library of Congress system, therefore, it does not matter if a student transferred from a community college to a university, they will be able to find…

Public libraries are trying to keep up in a world where technological changes are rapid and constant. In order to stay relevant, public libraries must understand and embrace change and new technologies. Public library spaces will continue to be reinvented in order to better meet the needs of users. But where the most amount of change is expected is in digital content. As the library changes, the catalog must change. These changes need to consider not just current needs but the future needs of…

“The library card is a passport to wonders and miracles, glimpses into other lives, religions, experiences, the hopes and dreams and strivings of all human beings, and it is this passport that opens our eyes and hearts to the world beyond our front doors, that is one of our best hopes against tyranny, xenophobia, hopelessness, despair, anarchy, and ignorance.” Libba Bary, bestselling fiction author, expresses the importance of libraries in the above quotation, stating that access to the public…

The Queens Borough Public Library (also known as Queens Library) is one of the three library systems operating in New York City. The library has 62 locations all across Queens. Volunteering at the library for the past two summers has allowed me to further understand how Queens Library operates. I have always been curious about how the library system is able to be interconnected with all 62 branches. As a kid, I always wondered how they were able to keep track of everything. I could return and…