Advantages And Disadvantages Of Deterioration Of Library In Nigeria

For libraries to remain a place for a lively exchange of ideas, librarians should be armed with the right knowledge and strong conviction to preserve people’s rights.

Just like any library, ancient special libraries, also known as archives, where created to preserve and keep records of specific materials, such as business documents that were written on clay tablets at that time or papyrus scrolls that were about personal or business matters. At first, general libraries were mainly focused on providing educational materials for the adult population; however, libraries have gone through great transformations. Now-a-days, the libraries’ purpose has widened and now they focus on providing any needed information, educational or leisure materials to people of all ages and types of their communities (Rowland, Collection). Also, now public libraries have partnerships with school libraries and academic

The library I volunteered at is run by the high school, Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute (C.I.). The school was founded in 1979 and was named after Norman Bethune; a well-known Canadian doctor. He was best known for his services during World War I and his dedication to helping the poor in Canada. Moreover, over these past few years, the school has prospered beautifully and has had many renovations and changes. For example, two years ago, the school’s library had a huge makeover. The library was given new furniture to allow to have students a better working space. Similarly, the library moved shelves around in order to make it more convenient for everyone to access books. Ultimately, Dr. Norman Bethune C.I. has it in their best interest to provide students with the tools they need to succeed in education. In other words, the school displays good citizenship by assisting their students.

As new technologies are rapidly introduced, people are able to find any information with the access of internet. This leads to people questioning the relevance of libraries and its true purpose. Public libraries cultivate the value of increased education and a social unity to advancing as a society.

There are an enormous amount of people in the United States that depend on the librarian to do different tasks that they cannot do. Patrons may think it is simple, but before you can become a librarian you have to learn how to conquer some patrons that come in, you have to learn how to work the desk and learn how to work the shelves.

In contrast, the library of the firm has seen better days. The library provides the firm with case archives, legal reference materials, subscriptions, desks, and reading spaces. However, fewer people are visiting the library and utilizing the resources because they have electronic access to the reference and subscription materials. Diana Greensburg, who is the librarian and manager of the library, has had her position for the past 15 years but she has yet to witness a renovation of the facility. Fortunately, Smith’s administrative assistant, Helen Sparks, has informed Diana that a design consultant will be redesigning the office spaces and the library to increase efficiency. Helen has asked Diana for suggestions on how the library space

“Technology” by H. Stephen Wright is a scholarly article detailing the inefficiencies of technology dealing with cataloging in libraries. In this article, Wright’s main argument surrounds the difficulty of predicting future technological breakthroughs, specifically in libraries and the music industry. He continually criticizes and undermines the power that modern technology possesses. He goes on to find fault in the durability of technology because libraries have to constantly update its collection. Granted that this article was written more than a decade ago, Wright’s criticism still presents a limited understanding of the possibilities of technological advancements.

The large library budget reductions have resulted in cuts of every kind, including failure to make general technological improvements in order to insure capability and security for the public and Library systems and staff. The library has laid off over a third of the staff, reduced open hours, cut back the purchase of books and materials, cut supplies and trimmed maintenance.

The physical entity of the library is the prevailing advantage that allows books to remain relevant even though the technological convergence has occurred. While individuals have greater access to information than in the past, people, for the most part, will congregate at a place where others gathered. For this reason, the look and feel of libraries will change as technology advances.

For this assignment, students were asked to review an archival institution and critically examine it. This included doing an in-person interview with a staff member and a website review. Some areas students were asked to explore in the archive were; its mission, policies and procedures, funding and staffing, holdings, accessibility, online presence, security, and programming and outreach. This paper will cover the archival institution of UC Davis. The person that was interviewed for this assignment is Kevin Miller. Miller is the Interim Head of the Special Collections Department at UC Davis, he is also a University Archivist in the Archives and Institutional Assets Program. This paper will include the interview this student had with Kevin

Libraries, archives and museums (LAMS) have been drifting into separate institutions for at least the last century. In doing so they have each created their own vocabulary and style of cataloging that often does not mesh. However, thanks to the great recession and the growth of digitization among all three fields, they are starting to come together for projects. This collaboration allows patrons a greater ability to gather information from all of them in one place. I can see the appeal of joint collaborations on both local and larger scales. By working together and even merging collections a wider audience can be reached and served.

The District of Columbia Public Libraries are encouraged to develop information, reference, and directional services consistent with the goals of the community. Meeting the information needs of the community calls for a variety of resources and a broad understanding of the kinds of questions that patrons may need answered. The library must make sure that staff is well equipped with the necessary skill they need to provide good information service. Information can be considered as the raw material used in producing each and every decision taken in an organization. Organizations need to decide regularly on what objectives to be achieved, what actions to take to achieve these objectives, how and when these actions are to be taken, and the resources

The first way that libraries have changed is the technology that they have. In the old days, computers did not exist. People had to use a card catalog to find books. It says in the article, “Neighbors Remember Parrish Memorial Library, “There were many thousands of cards in the drawers giving information about the books and the shelf location of each one.” People took cards out of the drawer and took the cards with them to find the book. It was easier for people in the modern story. In the article,

The policies adopted and published by the ALA serve as a foundation for libraries both philosophically and practically. The best plan for a library is to stay current and adopt its own policy and procedure for addressing any complaint in amicable fashion at its inception. More importantly, every library should continually publicly communicate its position of strong commitment to upholding the principles of intellectual freedom and the Library Bill of Rights.

Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to advocate for the preservation of public libraries in America.