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Nayely Mendez 1-3 Triton College Library 4. Classical Music Performance 5. International Happiness Day Presentation Triton College Library I’ve been volunteering at the Triton College Library since my first semester at Triton. I’ve learned several things, both personally and practically. I actually have past experience in volunteering at libraries. I used to volunteer at my high school’s library for 3 years. Because of that I had learned the Dewey Decimal system along with laminating

fact that we need to have a major rethink in how exactly the library should be serving the public. Today, library still plays a vital role in the society. To survive in the digital age and stay relevant, public libraries need to be brave and innovative. The advent of new technologies has changed some of our reading habits. Some people think the traditional public libraries should develop to E-service libraries. But today, public libraries are at a turning point. To survive in the digital age and stay

1.0 Introduction Digital library or electronic library is the library that focused collection of digital objects that can include text, visual material, audio material, video material, stored as electronic media formats which are not to print, micro form, or other media in the term of organizing, storing, and retrieving the files and media contained in the library collection. For additional information, the digital libraries can vary immensely in size and scope. It also can be maintained by individuals

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES In accordance with the mission statement of the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) which positions the Library at the center of community life by providing an environment where reading, lifelong learning and civic engagement thrive, collection development and maintenance emphasizes selecting and de-selecting material that meets the current needs of our customers. Our collection is the product that attracts customers, and should be appealing, browsable and irresistible

The Cost Effects of Funding a Public Library: Where the Budget is Constrained Introduction Residents in Horizon City, Texas do not have a public library facility. Vis-à-vis, other neighboring communities must share their resources with this community at high costs. The purpose of this analytical report is to inform residents and neighboring communities about why this issue hasn’t been resolved or properly analyzed. The main point is that the limited funding that has been available during the last

article, “Intellectual Freedom and Censorship in the Library.” This article was written by Jessica L. Cooper and discussed how librarians are to deal with the issues of intellectual freedom and censorship in libraries while serving in the best interest of their patrons. This article states that with intellectual freedom, individuals have the right to allow their minds to take them wherever to gain understanding, information, and ideas. Libraries are where these individuals can gain such understanding

became interested in the library field at a young age. Through school library programs and trips to the public library with my family I developed an appreciation for the library as a place and for the talented men and women who staffed the library. This appreciation continued through my time at Southern Connecticut State University, where I earned my BS in information and library science in the winter of 2011. It was in through the university’s library, Hilton C. Buley library, that I revived my first

Free Library Programming Michelle Duell Drexel University April 30, 2017   Abstract The Stillwater Free Library has seen the community that it serves grow over the past 15 years and they have grown along with the community. The Stillwater Library has a motto “If the Lights are On, We are Home” which is the exact feeling that one receives as they walk through the doors and are greeted by Director Sara Kipp. Once a library that offered limited programming to the community to now a library that has

There are different definitions around digital library characterized by insightful and expert interests in digital libraries. A few meanings of digital library are accessible in the writing while such definitions supplement each other and there are some counter contentions as well. Digital library comprises of an arranged gathering of mixed media data commonly accessible in one area. It additionally comprises of capacity and correspondence, types of gear with the substance and programming expected

Public Libraries: Are They Still Relevant? Joseph Medina Mrs. Kellum 9 September 2015 Outline I. How are public libraries relevant now? A. Public libraries are impacting communities. 1. What do public libraries offer children? 2. What do public libraries offer adults? B. Public libraries are falling behind in some respects. II. How are public libraries continuing to advance? A. Some public libraries are starting to incorporate technology within the libraries. B. Some public libraries are offering