Cochrane Library

Censorship in Libraries About 1.72 billion people are affected by censorship on any given day. There are many pros and cons to having censorship in libraries, but in my opinion there are more cons than pros. Censorship is the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc., that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. However, censorship has and will affect today's children and future kids to come. Censorship in libraries affects…

I can say that I am very enthused and excited for the chance to possibly further my education at this prestigious forum of learning. Obtaining my Masters of Library and Information Science would be a great aide in furthering my career and growing my community in a positive manner. I currently work at an inner city library as a Senior Library Service Assistant. Working at this particular branch and interacting with the children, adolescents, and adults in the community, it has become apparent…

Quote 8: Most youngsters don’t like reading books; they think that it’s a waste of time. Instead, they’d rather sit home and watch television, as more and more schools begin to move away from books, the more they’re avoided. The groups of people who still enjoy reading aren’t provided with any new interesting content; this is the effect of censorship. Parents of school children censor many books for their own beliefs, for example, the book may contain racism. The parent has the authority to…

letters, and modern and historical editors of poems and letters. The funding for this archive has been provided by the Harvard Library, The Sidney Verba Fund, The Houghton Library, and the Harvard University Press. Some of the institutions that contribute to this archive are the Boston Public Library, Amherst College, Library of Congress and the Yale University Library. The primary audience of this archive are scholars especially…

In the academic library that I chose to examine, finding the reference desk is no easy task for the unfamiliar patron. With three major entrances and six floors to navigate, this library is an epitome of what most libraries would strive to have: boundless space for patrons and a vast, growing collection. The patron, however, could easily take one glance at this gargantuan building and easily become overwhelmed, despite the services that this one building contains, such as being combined with…

In the YouTube video called “PEN Banned Books Week Google Hangout on the Air with Sherman Alexie,” PEN representative Deji Olukotun and American Library Association Office Director Barbara Jones interview Sherman Alexie. This video highlights authors whose books have been banned; therefore, Sherman Alexie is a guest for this interview. Olukotun and Jones ask him a series of questions about his novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. In the interview, there are three intriguing…

“Hamlet: A Modern Perspective.” The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Folger Shakespeare Library. Eds. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. Simon and Schuster: New York, 1992. 311-320. Print. Robinson, Bryan. "Why Revenge Is Bad and Good." ABC News. ABC News Network, 13 Nov. 1970. Web. 10 Oct. 2016. Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Folger Shakespeare Library. Eds. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. Simon and Schuster: New York, 1992.…

mean you should limit every child’s opportunity to read about them if their parents think it’s fit for them”. Isn’t banning an infringement on our freedom of speech? To address the ongoing problem of challenging books, The American Library Association adopted the Library Bill of Rights in 1939. It dictates, “materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal…

facilities. After the study in LLC, students will have more fluent oral English and their essay will become more academic. They will feel more care from volunteers and tutors. Then it is library, students will write a more professional subject and do many successful work, because they use many facilities provided by library. Finally, student also get more helping from ebridge, they will become more…

A very essential part of nursing is being able to understand the literature review and what it offers for evidence based practice. In regards to research there are primary sources as well as secondary sources. Both primary and secondary resources are vital to a good literature review. There are different types of primary and secondary sources that a nurse might use when preparing for a research project. Primary and Secondary Resources A primary source is “original information presented by the…