The Library Portal As We Know It Today Is Unsustainable

The author starts off with a rhetorical question: “What kind of problem is a library?” urging the readers to think about this question as they continue to read the article. The question grabs the readers’ attention, and intrigues them to read on to find and answer. She further utilizes this technique of rhetorical questions throughout the article for the same purpose of emphasis on the vitality of the role of public libraries. Moreover, Smith extensively employs the use of metaphors and personification. For example, she describes the internet as libraries’ “universal death knell”, which portrays the internet’s negative impact on the development of

“Why Public Libraries Matter: And How They Can Do More” by David Vinjamuri demonstrates the dedication that librarians have toward benefitting their patrons. The goal of libraries has always been simple; to supply easy access to information and to establish a center where the community can read stories as a leisurely activity. As the Internet became more common in the

Founded in 1899, Northern Arizona University’s (NAU) first library opened with a dictionary and encyclopedia in its collection. Located in the central part of the NAU Flagstaff campus, it provides both physical and virtual environments that foster intellectual discovery, collaborative research, and access to technology (Library overview, 2016). As with most academic libraries, the research collections are critical to supporting the curricular and research mission of the university. As of April 2016, members of the NAU community and public have access to more than 670,000 print and e-books, 81,000 e-journals, 161,000 online audio and video recordings (J. Swann, personal communication, April 19, 2016). Successful learning requires inclusive and widespread support along with relevant resources from the library. Thus, the library offers spaces including group and individual study rooms; multi-media production studios, classrooms, and a makerspace. The library’s mission statement confirms the organization is committed to:

I have experience teaching first-year undergrads up through doctoral students in settings including traditional library instruction, online ELMS courses, and a for-credit course. As the director of the UMD Libraries Research and Teaching Fellowship, I have first-hand experience supporting MLS students as they learn to teach, provide reference support, and explore their scholarly interests. Working with future librarians has been the most worthwhile and gratifying aspect of my position. I would welcome the opportunity to extend this experience into a formal learning environment in

The community’s need for up-to-date technology came to the forefront in the summer of 2015 when a diverse group of citizens developed a Strategic Long Range Plan for the library for 2016-2020. The library’s mission statement, the Strategic Long Range Plan and the Technology Plan all

A literature review was undertaken in August and September 2016 through Queensland University of Technology (QUT) library service to ascertain if this experience has been studied and to identify other similar studies and how they were designed.

Most students are unaware of the fact that librarians are academic experts just as a student’s professor would be. Their perception of librarian’s role is skewed. They have forms of information literacy and can assist students as well, making the student’s research more easy. The ERIAL project also found that librarians overestimate student’s research abilities and this reflects in the responses of the librarians which can make student intimidated. Also, professors fail to require student to visit a librarian before furthering in their research project. A humanities librarian at Northeastern Illinois says that she often has trouble deciding whether she should give a student answers for something or show them how to get there, which can seem like pressure. If she has had this struggle, then I am certain that other librarians have

The article, “What Will Become of the Library” by Michael Agresta evolve around the idea of libraries in the digital world. Libraries throughout the countries are changing with time and technology. This article began by saying the libraries throughout the country and as well as abroad, government has stop/ lowered their funding for public libraries. In United Kingdom alone, more than 200 public libraries were shuttered. Also, some libraries are removing their heavy stacks of books/ paper and replacing it with open spaces with digital devices, like the New York Public Library.

Since their establishment, libraries have served as a gateway to knowledge and services that revolutionized the way the public attains information. Unlike many other institutions, public libraries have grown and evolved along with society by adopting new technology and offering resources tailored to the needs of their local community.

In today’s society, a wealth of information is available at all times literally with just the touch of a button. To some, this ease of convenience is a blessing. For those who do not use proper discretion, the convenience is a curse. Due to the abundance of information located on the World Wide Web, students can pick and choose information at their leisure, without ever thinking about whether it is recognized as a scholarly document. With the swiftness that this information age has come upon us, some of our fundamental skills were somehow left behind. According to Russell (2009), a librarian who frequently meets with campus instructors to

The Digital Library Federation (2002) define them as organizations that provide the resources including the specialised staff, to select, structure, offer intellectual access to, interpret, distribute, preserved the integrity of, and ensure the persistence over time of collection of digital work so that they are readily available for use by a defined community or set of community. Information is a basic human need, and civilization advances when people are able to apply the right information at the right time (Fox and Marchionini, 1998). Today, digital libraries act as an effective device in the progress of human civilization, it also should enable any citizen to access all human knowledge anytime and anywhere, in an efficient

For students to be adequately informed about the value of the university library and resources such as the Internet in information retrieval there must be a careful collaboration between teaching staff and library staff (Kenney, 2007). The focus in this task, of course, is preparing students not just for the immediate research project at hand but rather to prepare them to be life long learners, to prepare them to be successful and productive once they leave the academic environment and take up their chosen careers (Lauer & Yodanis, 2012).

There are many disadvantages that arise when the Librarians are not aware of the technical knowledge in the academic libraries. In 1994, though there are computers, Librarians used to function without the basic understanding of computers in the campuses. The presence of the internet on campus was not supported by training programs or manuals. Along with the technological advancements, Library staff came to know the importance of adapting themselves to technology.

Many theorists recognize the fact that librarians have the potential to make progressive reforms to society (Raber, 2003, p. 47), if they would only break free of the “contradictory theoretical consciousness” and hegemonic norms that hold them back from doing so by suggesting that they should take no action (Bales & Engle, 2012, p. 22). Louis Althusser (2009), in particular felt that librarians had a “social and moral

The current service model employed by the Library includes limited technology-driven services and is primarily based around a reference desk staffed by information professionals during opening hours. However, due to the information and communications technology (ICT) revolution of the last few decades and the resulting ease with which users are able access information and services via the Internet, the Library is being confronted with swiftly changing behaviours and expectations from their users - as a result Curtin’s traditional services are no longer fulfilling the various users needs. To prove its ongoing usefulness and relevance to their users, the Library must redesign its services by embracing technology and Web 2.0 techniques, redesigning face-to-face services,