Public library

continued my internship at Eva K. Bowlby Public Library. However, this semester, my internship was a paid internship. I mainly worked in the Literacy Department this semester. Last semester, the two directors of the Literacy Department left their positions, so the Library Director took applications to fill their spots. However, she only found one person suitable for the job. Because of this, she asked me if I would want more responsibility within the library. I accepted the position as Assistant…

position of Librarian IV at the Houston Public Library. The position provides an excellent and exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of initiatives to refine and improve collections at the branch and organizational level. With over ten years of customer service and collection maintenance experience, I have a set of skills and qualifications that will make me an asset to the department. I have developed and maintained collections at several Houston Public Library locations, mostly in low-…

Here is a situation at Fawville Public Library where the staff has gone through two types of directors, which they defined one as an autocrat and the other as an abdicator. The first former director ruled with absolute authority for sixteen years, a substantially long enough period to make a mark. The next and most recent director, who only stayed for six months as part of the probationary period, proved to be a complete opposite and a total shut-in. He was far too timid for a man of his…

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…

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 educational…

personal library collections typically were curated and and managed to some degree by men. Considering that the form of public libraries that gave rise to the ones we have today, did not come into existence until the mid to late 19th century, it is surprising that women were allowed into these institutions. However, even from the birth of the field of librarianship, women had to assert their right to be there. In order to turn the spotlight and focus on women’s achievements in the library field,…

the Geneseo Public Library also known as the George B. Dedrick Library. I asked for information about the theft of the Mona Lisa. I was hoping to find a book or possible access to a database with articles that may have ran in the newspapers at that time. The librarian did not conduct a reference interview. I was informed that there was no information available at that particular library, I was then encouraged to ask my home library to interlibrary loan a book for me or try a bigger library. The…

Alamogordo Public Library in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Population of Alamogordo is 31,000, 5.4% African American, 41.8% Hispanic, 41.6% Caucasian, 1.7% Asian, and 9.3% other. The Public Library is located in North West, Alamogordo, near City Hall and Parks & Recreation Center. The families that patronize the Library are mostly lower class (28.6%) with a lesser population of upper class and middle class mixed in. The Public library has a 50.4%-49.6% female to male ratio. The majority of the…

The Hidden Symbolism Behind the Detroit Public Library As I stepped into one of the huge reading rooms in the Detroit Public Library, or DPL, I was filled with awe. The massive room, coated in decorative plaster and artistic images, felt surreal. The beautiful architecture of the Detroit Public Library is unforgettable and a trade mark of the city beautiful movement. The history of Detroit and its Urban Form defines how people interact with the city today. It ultimately forms various Ways of…

Libraries should not be allowed to ban books from schools because some people find the books inappropriate for containing religious beliefs, homosexuality, offensive language and sexually explicit scenes or descriptions (Lopez). If books can be sold and produce then they should be allowed in libraries. Some books could even educate not only kids but also adults. Everyone has the right to read what they want to read when they are at the library. There is also one week a month that is referred to…