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    The main goal of libraries, are to teach students how to make use of the resources. The library of NVCC dedicates itself into helping students at the Alexandria campus. That is why it provides a wide range of sources that aids its students. Whether it is for a class, a job, or a research, the library has the materials they need to execute their work. In the words of Robert Putnam, a political scientist who teaches at Harvard University, he said that “People may go to the library looking mainly for

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    of the advancements of robotic technology in libraries. It provides a literature-based background on the general state of robotics and adds insights related to the library setting. Additionally, it looks into the factors that libraries need to consider when planning to acquire robots, including finances, staff and technical knowledge, space and charging facilities. Finally, it provides a quick look at how this technology will affect both the libraries and communities. I. Introduction The concept

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    “Green libraries are more than just a buildings”. Aulisio (2013) is an assistant professor in the Weinberg Memorial Library. He is the Evening Supervisor and Public Service Librarian. Author earned his BA from Bloomsburg University, his MS from Drexel and his MLA from the University of Pennsylvania. In this article, the author argues that a green library is something more than just the architecture. I agree with the author in the context of definition in which the author said that green library as any

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    Many colleges and universities throughout the United States and several other countries face a common problem. Student retention is a growing problem across the nation for all ethnic groups and all ages. Each individual who chooses to drop out of school has their own personal reasons as to why they do. However, many drops out can be completely avoided. When students drop out they are not clearly thinking about how it’s going to affect their future, the future of their children and even grandchildren

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    DIGITAL AGE The Polarity of College Students Back in my days, we were not fortunate enough to... Gotcha! Did you expect that to be a dull story like our grandparents or parents may have told to show us how much more difficult their lives were? Not exactly, this writing is about how college students of this generation make use of digital technology. The wide spread of today’s technology via computers or smartphones results in constant connectivity to the internet. Social media, video gaming, information

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    Libs 150 Final Exam

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    criminal justice literature review Question 13 1 / 1 point Which of the following statements best describes academic libraries? Academic libraries: Question options: contain materials that support the research needs of faculty and students. include four-year public college libraries, four-year private college libraries, university libraries, and two-year community college libraries. include many that are open to the public and if you are unable to borrow materials, you can often use their

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    For my first school library teacher observation, I observed Ms. Gallo-Toth at Brookline Public School’s John D. Runkle Elementary School. According to the Brookline Public Schools website (PSBMA) Website- Runkle School, para.3) is a K-8 school that has about 560 students. The Runkle School is also a host to many Spanish English Language Learner students as well as the Reaching Independence through Structured Education program for children on the autistic spectrum. I observed Ms. Gallo-Toth introduce

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    Research Proposal PhD Digital Arts and Humanities UCC Cork Michael Kurzmeier The information age is also the age of massive data collection, of databases, records, data mining and big data in all it’s empowering and destructive potential. Not only since the Snowden leaks of 2012 has the question of, who records and who is being recorded become of interest to a wide audience. Access to such data collection, the knowledge about it and the subjects’ relation to all-encompassing technology have been

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    University of Phayao library around 1,448 people per day. I will bring ,samples, just 3% or 43 people of the total population per day . I will survey 1 week. It has number of people around 304 people. I have identified basic information for the respondents such as gender, age, status and education degree. The reason for selecting the sample was that they all had experience and sense of access with the Phayao University library in the field of staffing services, building facility and the library Information

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    E Book Service Situational Analysis AIU is in the process of creating an e book reader that can allow students to have access to similar titles. This is based along the lines of the Amazon Kindle. What make the AIU e book service so unique is it is adaptable to other platforms. This means that someone could use their tablets, readers and smart phones to view different materials online. In the future this will improve the interactive experience that students are having during process of learning

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