Library Selection Policy | SELECTION POLICY GUIDING PRINCIPLES The Westchester Public Library endorses the Library Bill of Rights and its interpretations as guiding principles for the selection of materials‚ the maintenance of the library’s collection‚ challenges to selections and for related decisions about the accessibility of library materials and services. The library hereby adopts these documents and the other related documents that follow this policy as addendum to its policies on
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In this assignment I am proceeding to compare and contrast between the library I work at‚ Meade County Public Library‚ and Boston Public Library. The Meade County Public Library’s website at first is welcoming and simple. As I look further into the site and tabs I see it has a lot more to offer. I’ll start from the home page at www.meadereads.org. The first thing I notice is the slide show of current programs that are going on. As I scroll down the page I see a list of fresh new books‚ its location
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Digital Library What is digital library? There is no unique definition for it. If we go to Wikipedia‚ I snipped the important definition as follows; “a library in which collections are stored in electronic media formats and accessible via computers. The electronic content may be stored locally‚ or accessed remotely via computer networks”. From the scope of Digital Library from Stanford University would say; "at Stanford University‚ some discussion was held as to what did we mean by the term "digital
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Censorship in School Libraries The most debatable and controversial form of censorship today is the banning of books in school libraries. Banning books that educate students is wrong and selfish. Censorship of books in school libraries is neither uncommon nor an issue of the past. Books with artistic and cultural worth are still challenged constantly by those who want to control what others read. The roots of bigotry and illiteracy that fuel efforts to censor books and free expression are unacceptable
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MY FAVOURITE LIBRARY There are many libraries which I use regularly in London‚ some to borrow books from‚ some as quiet places to work in‚ but the Westminster Central Reference Library is unique‚ in a small street just off Leicester Square‚ it is run by the London borough of Westminster. You don’t need a ticket to get in‚ and it is available to foreign visitors just the same as to local residents. You simply walk in‚ and there‚ on three floors‚ you can consult about 138‚000 reference books
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The Role Of The Libraries In Modern Society Submitted by Churanov on June 13‚ 2011 The role of the libraries in modern society. The role of libraries as institutions to gain knowledge is highly distorted nowadays. Libraries are especially important now when the whole idea of education is stressing more and more independent learning and acting. All citizens must be able to find and use information. It is the key raw material - but it is a zero resource‚ if there are no access points to it and if
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Library Media Center Lisa Bertie EDU 367 Elementary & Secondary School Media Instructor: Judy Donovan May 13‚ 2013 Library Media Center Libraries have always been a source of knowledge and almost unlimited information for students‚ lovers of literature‚ and researchers. The ability to find the information needed is in the hands of the Librarian. This individual is well versed in all library materials from microfiche to non-fiction books and the fastest way to access these materials
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ethnography project I chose to study the life at the library located at Bryant University. A library is a key component in a culture‚ giving people a perfect environment to study‚ learn‚ work‚ and preserve important information from the past and the present. In order to maintain good grades in college‚ students have to dedicate a handful of their time to studying for each of their classes. Most college students prefer to study and do work in the library due to its quiet and peaceful atmosphere‚ compared
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Parliament 7 th Catalan Congress on Documentation‚ 5 th November 1999 The role of libraries in modern society The information society development demands to re-define the position and objectives of all the institutions which work with information‚ knowledge‚ and culture. Of these‚ media and education have been discussed in the European Union actively. Libraries have been a marginal theme. The situation is changing. Libraries have been identified as one of the key elements for open access to information
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To Have Libraries or Not to Have Libraries Open up any old book‚ there is a certain smell—“the finest pollen in the world”—and an experience that cannot be matched by anything else in the world (Novak). Today’s children do not experience this old joy known by many for centuries; they have video games‚ tablets‚ or computers taking all their interest. Some say libraries are no longer needed in a tech-suave world‚ but in reality libraries are still needed. Perhaps those who say libraries are no longer
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