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greatly, and there is good that can come from it.” For my research, I looked up some articles online and went to two local libraries. I used the search engine Google and at the libraries I used Destiny Library Book Search, which is the system both libraries use to catalog their books. At my high school’s library, our librarian helped me find the two books I wanted. At the public library in town, I had no help from the librarians finding the book. Gregory, Andrew. "We Don 't Let Our…

Another example is the Lincoln University school charter. The second way is the substantive program of each entity. Meaning, that the documents that had or have development and execution of some major programs. One example, is the Inman E. Page Library Policy document. Hunter has stated that before determine the evidential value it is important to do some primary research in the structure and function of the institution. He also stated that to know the distinction between the substantive and…

A library that creates programs specially designed for autistic children and who openly show understanding and patients towards the behaviour of people with autism will however, help families to feel welcomed and support by their community and will encourage them to visit the library and make use of its various resources more often. Libraries who work to meet the needs of autistic children in the community will also be benefiting its own staff. In the beginning creating and carrying out…

First of all, what does digitization in a museum context means? The Smithsonian Museum gives an accurate definition of it: “a set of processes that convert physical resources to a digital form or that create materials […] in a digital format. […] They form a new type of collection — a digital collection — that requires special care and preservation” (Smithsonian Institution, 2010, p. 3). Processes of digitization started with the appearance of CD-ROM invented by Philips in 1979, when technology…

cliché I honestly have to say that this book found me, rather than me finding it. I was having difficult time picking the right book. As I’m sure many of you are aware, a title on a list isn’t really much to go off of. One day I found myself in the library after school reading Catch-22. The book is probably good in its own right, but I might have been crushed under the weight of its 453 pages. Then, Mrs. Maynard the librarian taps me on the shoulder and hands me a copy of One flew over the…

literacy course offering that I taught the first semester in the library. The following information provided below are details recorded to help facilitate the creation of the course. Students are not required to take an Information literacy course when they enroll as freshmen at this institution. With enrollment under 5,000, it made sense to step into a new realm and create an engaging collaborative environment for learning in the library. Quantitative: HBCU University Logistics  Public…

font is appropriate and the organization's name and logo are positioned in the bottom right corner of the advertisement. As we consider this visual’s use of logos we must address how it is constructed. The setting of this advertisement is a school library. This is made apparent by the shelves that are stocked with books, and text that is written at the bottom which confirms the…

secondary students require language assistance, and growth of the English-language learner (ELL) population is expected to continue.” (What does it mean to be culturally proficient?), so we must strive as librarians to make sure that our programing and library collections are culturally diverse and reflect all of our students. Diversity also has a large impact on our student’s learning, and students who do not feel fully included within the classroom it can “feel lost, depressed, alienated,…

The public library is not considered to be a public good because people could be restricted from using the library by not paying fees such as; library fees, even if the library is seen to be largely financed by public funds. There have been many arguments towards government intervention that are based on the idea that a marketplace is not able to manage externalities or provide public goods. Most government depend on bureaucracy and have weak inducement that serve consumers everywhere,…

Sometimes, making decisions becomes difficult especially when multiple people are at stake. Lauren, a librarian at Wentern Public Library knows this all to well. One day, while working she was approached by David, a patron who was looking for internet links on the water supply. He continually made Lauren uneasy because David was nervous, flustered, and acting suspicious. He asked Lauren for sources on chemicals in water and the public water system. She feels she should possibly alert authorities…