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me to read and explore my love for finding new books. When I was about 8 or 9 years old, he got me my first public library card. He would take me to the public library and open the double doors to the kids section and to me it was like walking into a magic world straight out of a story book.…

period and prevent sorrow or misery from the eyes of a child. Due to many children demonstrating how easily they can be persuaded, as shown in the novels 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, both parental figures and public school systems fought for certaining books to be banned from their libraries. Within 1984, the reader gains the understanding that children are able to follow the laws of the government, all thinking and acting the same way as if they were robots under control of the higher power. Not…

with the challenges and difficulties of life to add to our collection. I believe it is our job to guide teachers, counselors and other school personnel in identifying books that will help students in certain situations. This past year, as I have become more familiar with children’s literature, I have worked with the speech therapist, occupational therapist, school psychologist and ELL teacher in searching and choosing literature that will help meet their needs. These staff members are always…

Why libraries are banning books? I don’t think that's The Call of the Wild book is violent for 8th graders. I had read the first chapter of the book I don't think that the book is violent for 8th graders. A school board may say that they think this book are violent for students. Libraries should not ban the books because they are not violent for 8th graders. Don’t ban the book because how you will ban the books people will choose that book to read because they want to know why libraries had…

Introduction With a focus that is much more narrowly based than public and school libraries, special libraries limit their scope of expertise to serve particular requests of their clients. “The special library offers information access and specialized custom service to ensure rapid delivery of information to meet customers’ unique information needs” (82). Special libraries can be found in any number of places such as corporate, law, or medical offices, as well as in museums, news rooms, and…

on Tuesday, July 12, I figured it out. Anticipating a move to Boston and considering graduate schools there, I was browsing the internet when I landed on Simmons’ nutrition program, a field I’ve been toying with since college. But when the nutrition program didn’t strike a chord, I thought, “why not examine what else Simmons offers?” And that’s when the connection was made. As I browsed Simmons’ library and information science classes, my excitement bubbled: history of the book, cataloging,…

being used in Libraries Expectation, Situation Introduction Due revolution in information technology, the role of library has been changed astonishingly in past decades. Traditional libraries emphasis on providing quiet space and printed books, however, modern libraries are not only providing traditional academic reference service but also providing digital information service; not only for study but also for socialising. Scott Bennett deemed, “at the heart of any effort to design library…

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…

Importance of a stronger relationship between students and library A college library is one of the most important assets students will need to succeed academically. With library support, students have access to good resources to complete the assignments given to them. The books in college and university libraries are divided by subject, using the Library of Congress system, therefore, it does not matter if a student transferred from a community college to a university, they will be able to find…

prohibiting it (the founding fathers). However, public areas such as libraries or schools may remove them after challenge occurs. For example, a local priest caused the removal of “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer, a bestselling book about vampires, werewolves,…