The local library has been invaluable over the course of my school career; so, I’m not surprised by the statistic that “90% of Americans say the closing of their local public library would impact their community and 67% said it would affect them and their families” (“Americans and Public Libraries” 1). I would be devastated if my local library were to close, and thus sympathize with Zadie Smith and the community of Willesden Green of London, UK who are being affected by the closing of their…
Collection Statement: The primary responsibility of the Rose County Public Library is to serve the community and employees of Rose County by offering an expansive choice of materials to meet their informational, educational, cultural and recreational needs. Materials selected are based on the criteria that they aid whoever in finding whatever information they are seeking. With this goal in mind, RCPL is part of the Evergreen consortium, RCPL continues to advance and keep current its own…
105 Mrs. Hardie December 07, 2015 For the fall semester, I wanted to volunteer at an agency where I could interact with people because I enjoy helping others. When I found out that I could volunteer at the library, I jumped on that chance right away. Volunteering at the Eva K. Bowlby Library allowed me to do those things. There are two current considerations regarding our society. First, should the federal, local, and state government allocate and spend tax dollars to fund professional social…
But, I can honestly say the most important local county office to me has always been my County Library – all of them – they shaped me throughout my life, no matter where I lived at the…
different from any other profession in the respect that there are various organizations all of which appeal to different aspects of their profession. Three such organizations for the librarian are the American Library Association, the American Association of School Librarians, and the Alabama School Library Association. The benefits of becoming a member in one, or all, of these associations can far outweigh the costs of maintaining an active membership. Many people wonder why there are so…
looks around seeing almost no students on the row of computers against the wall to the left of her. The Billington Library is nearly silent this early aside from the hum and clicks of computers, the occasional printer making a hushing noise as…
enjoys Americas Home Funniest Videos, cheetahs, playing with her friends, Cinderella, and she wants to be a doctor when she grows up. Lexi's reading interests include, fantasy, horror, humor, and as she says, "girl stuff." Lexi's favorite genre is fiction, and the last book she read was El Deafo, by Cece Bell, which she enjoyed. Lexi's reading goal is to improve on bigger words, although she still considers herself a talented reader. Lexi definitely loves to laugh since she enjoys Americas Home…
To aid in the analysis of this paper, I used case studies and scrutinized the concepts provided by different media thinkers and library researchers. They were evaluated according to relevance, timeliness and accuracy. There are a number of possibilities that libraries can build on in Participatory Culture. In particular, it supports the Core Values of the American Library Association (ALA) especially that of providing access regardless of technology or format, upholding intellectual freedom…
U.S. Libraries in the 1960s The 1960s were a time of significant change for the United States, so much so this era is often referred to as “the rights revolution” (CrashCourse). The United States experienced the continuation of the Civil Rights Movement, the youngest elected president, John F. Kennedy—and the youngest president to die, the first manned moon landing, and seemingly everything in between. In a country that was so fraught with change, it only seems fitting that libraries were…
Social problems are collective sentiments rather than simple mirrors of objective conditions (Hilgartner and Bosk 1988, p. 54). They are also putative conditions or situations that are labeled problems in the arenas of public discourse and action (Hilgartner and Bosk 1988, p. 55). The theoretical propositions that are key in the public arenas model are the preliminaries, carrying capacity, dynamics of competition, principles of selection, feedback, and communities of operatives. The Michael…