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other students making up the remaining five percent of the student population. The library contains roughly 15,000 volumes including books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, and audiobooks. The library also features an adjoining computer lab with thirty desktop PCs. The library is centrally located within the school building. 2. Selection Policy…

Should authoritative books be censored in libraries? Some books can be offensive, but books are the key knowledge. Books like, Night by Elie wiesel, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, are books that are hard to read, but are a reminder of history that we should never forget about. People should be free to read whatever they choose in a library and should be reminded of the history. Books have power and knowledge that should not be censored. Many books also have a lot of history . For…

It was with huge interest that I learned through the Wood Buffalo Regional Library’s website that the library is in need of a new Director. From my attached resume, you will notice my aptitudes and qualifications that allow me to be the ideal person to serve as WBRL’s next library director. With more than eight years’ combined experience management and business development, my priorities have been to empower staff and to set achieved goals, to provide them with the support and resources…

homicide by the public library that I went to faithfully everyday of the week. That 's when I knew that our move was solidified and that it was time to accept the fact that I had no control over the situation at hand. The very next day my mother drove me to the library to drop off the books that I had begun to read but didn’t…

STANDARD SEVEN: LIBRARY AND OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES Resources and Access Library services and resources are tailored to fulfill the needs of the University’s curriculum across all modalities. In 2012, the Rose Traurig Library aligned its strategic plan with the Academic Affairs and University plans, wherein the main goal of the library is to better serve our student population by becoming 80-90% electronic by FY15. To meet this objective, 14 new databases were procured, including 3 e-book…

from History to Liberal Arts (Art History Concentration), had my first experiences working in a library, and learned to value hard work, a willingness to learn from those higher up and even those lower than me, and a desire to work in a quiet environment. It was in my three years as a Student Assistant at Hill Memorial Library, first in Microfilming and then in Digital Services, that I first thought library work could be a possible career option. However, this thought wouldn’t become my definite…

Introduction The main issue in this case study is Differential Treatment. Robert, who worked a second job as a paraprofessional at the Fairmead Library, felt that his new manager, Regina Price, was treating him differently from the other employees. He felt that he was being singled out and subjected to a “guerrilla warfare” because he was a male. This he further supported from his observations that Ms. Price acted very differently when dealing with male patrons (cold and perfunctory) than with…

world, the most common challenges occur in school libraries. Most of these battles are fought at the school board level, but on occasions, some do make it to the supreme court. In one of the most famous court cases, in 1982, the Supreme Court ruled in the Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District v. Pico. The case however has been regarded as one of the most important decisions concerning the First Amendment rights and school libraries. With this, the Supreme Court set…

Some of the most appealing documents I’ve seen have been at the libraries on campus. This pamphlet for the Scholars’ Commons Series of the 2016 spring semester, which is available at the Library Services desk of the Wells Library is one of the best I’ve seen in terms of its use of repetition. The document’s rhetorical purpose is to promote the Scholar’s Commons research and publishing workshops to staff and students of IU. Both the color and typography aid in achieving this purpose, as they are…

I chose the article “Contemporary Forces the Supported the Founding of the Boston Public Library.” about the founding of the Boston Public Library. I thought the title was interesting because it discussed the contemporary issue of the time period where the public library was developed. The Boston area enjoyed great population and wealth due to its site and economy. The economy allowed of the state of Massachusetts allowed the commonwealth to issue a low that made it mandatory for an area that…