The Librarian franchise

Banned books are books that have been banned for certain reasons that may argue against a certain group of people’s beliefs. Books around the world should not be banned because you can learn from what the book tells you. I read My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult, which was a very informative book that gave me a lot of information that I could hold on to. My banned book should not be banned because I learned a lot and it was a great story about a cancer patient and her family. There are multiple…

Banned Books Have you ever heard of a banned or challenged book? If so, you would know there are a lot of them. There are also a lot of opinions as to whether books should be banned or not. Some books are understandable but sometimes I think this is taken a little overboard. By examining the difference between a banned or challenged book, the most common reasons a book is banned or challenged, and why “Night” was banned or challenged, it is clear that the message from the book outweighs the…

Have you ever wanted to read a book, but couldn't find it anywhere? That's because your book could be banned or challenged. A banned book is when someone bans a book for the content or there's something wrong with the book. When a book is challenged, it means someone's fighting for the book to be banned. For example, “A Stolen Life” by Jaycee Dugard is a banned book. I agree the book should be banned, because of the inappropriate content in the book. At Crossroads middle school received a…

UNV 101: Foundations of University Experience Portfolio Exercise Library Assignment The Library is key to your academic success at Missouri Western State University. While in college, you will be asked to find articles and books for assignments in many of your classes. This exercise is designed to familiarize you with the process of locating a book in the MWSU library using TOWERS, the library’s catalog. You will also learn to locate scholarly articles in a library database/search engine.…

Are Banned Books good or bad? Mark Twain once said, “Good friends, good books, and a sleepy coincidence is the ideal of life.” Books help people escape the harshness of life. If that’s what they really desire. Or, books can bring people together. They spark creativity, and ideas. You know why they made book clubs? So that we can discuss what books represent and what their thoughts about how the book made them feel on the inside. Books have meaning, but some of these meanings aren’t meant to be…

Collection Policy Collection development responsibilities have been delegated to the Collection Services Manager in collaboration with the Library Director. Together among a highly skilled staff of catalogers and access and content specialist, Blue Ash’s Collection continues to grow at a healthy rate. Blue Ash stands apart in the library system in part for its strong graphic novel collection for both juvenile and young adults. The young adult graphic novel is a collection with 500 graphic…

also the creative writing that many authors seem to do so well. Parents are usually the ones who try to bring a stop to their student reading such mature leveled literature that they think has content that is very intense for the student. Before a librarian or even a teacher can order a book they do have to get it approved by an administrator which means they would have to take time out of their day to read the content of the book and make sure it is school appropriate. There is also the school…

Early in my Ashford University career I learned about the resources offered to us like the Ashford University Library. The Ashford University Library has a lot of resources that will help me in most of my future work that I will have here at Ashford University. It offers ebooks, newspaper articles, films, and many more resources that would be helpful. Recently I got the chance to really explore the library and see what exactly the Library has to offer and how to navigate through the website.…

Purpose In accordance with the mission of the Hackley Public Library, the Library provides users with access to information and communication over the Internet, a diverse and dynamic global network of computer networks rich in informational, educational, cultural, and recreational resources. Information The Hackley Public Library does not control the availability of Internet information links, which often change rapidly and unpredictably. Not all sources on the Internet provide accurate,…

Purpose and Background The Collection Development Policy upholds the mission of the Turner Free Library* which is to serve the cultural, educational, and informational needs of the Town of Randolph. The Collection Development Policy directs Library staff in the maintenance and development of the Turner Free Library collections. The policy also defines collection development practices, and provides continuity to selection, purchasing and retention decisions. As part of strategic planning, the…