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Library Censorship, 2004.
A discussion of why libraries should refrain from filtering out content and speech in their books.
1,014 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper presents the opinion that libraries should not use special software packages that filter out unacceptable speech and materials. The paper compares the discussion to the current topic prevalent in U.S. politics of hate crimes and whether someone can be punished for their thoughts as well as the crime itself. The writer here believes that everyone is entitled to an opinion, and collections of books should not be limited by the personal views of the institution that houses them.
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"Simply on a level of technological capabilities, this is problematic, given that groups that advocate hate might not be recognized currently, and might not be screened, and groups that do not advocate hate might be incorrectly identified in this ongoing process of identification and unjustly blocked by the software, and tarred with the label of hate. Also, if an individual is conducting research upon, for instance, the American Nazi Party, he or she would be unable to examine the evils of this group, in their own words, and thus open his or her research up to charges of bias and inaccuracy."
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School Library Media Center, 2008.
This paper studies the functions of the school library media center.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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In this article, the writer notes that school libraries and media centers within the library are becoming more important to the overall operations and provision of services for patrons. The writer points out that in an effort to modernize programs at school libraries, a great deal of technological investment and automation is necessary. The writer maintains that a fully integrated library will serve to provide optimal space and atmosphere for patrons, in addition to modern equipment and facilities to promote functionality and the retrieval of information. The writer argues that the primary goal for school libraries should be to make the transition from book archive to a one-stop learning center for all student needs.
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The Function of the Library
Services Provided by the Library
The Role of the Library Media Specialist
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"The difficult task for many school libraries is outlining what services will support the ultimate function for the community and the student body. It is important to note that whichever plan of action is used in facilitating learning, the primary goal is to have readily accessible information for patrons. Historically, school libraries have become obsolete in its provisions of fresh resources. Although automated services such as the Dewey Decimal System create a user friendly and automated system for library books, it is important to note that automation is key for media services, and that the integration with the book system and computer databases is a paramount priority.
"According to the Literacy Partners, providing user friendly access for students and staff that is appropriate for student development and features diversity in perspective, format and interest. In other words, accountability for flexible learning is becoming more prevalent for library and media services institutions and staff."
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Public Library Social Norms, 2005.
An examination of social norms in a public library.
1,574 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper examines a number of the social norms exemplified in a particular public location. The writer was chosen to observe social interaction in a common public library. Over the course of the approximate hour that the writer spent studying the library's patrons and personnel, several behavioral patterns emerged. It became apparent that certain types of behavior were acceptable, while others appeared to produce annoyance or other forms of sanction. All of the interactions, however, were highly specific to the public library setting; put elsewhere, certain actions that produced sanctions would be perfectly acceptable, while others simply would not fit. It is important to note that the patterns observed remain reasonably unofficial codes of conduct and that adherence to them is relatively implicit. Therefore, violations of these social norms were more likely to be overlooked, depending upon the individual's familiarity with them; age, for example, tended to be one of the most influential variables. Overall, the brief examination of the public library as a social setting revealed a number of facts that often tend to be overlooked or taken for granted.
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"A social norm is, essentially, a guideline dictating appropriate behavior dependent upon the social context. Generally, "Social norms theory states that behavior is often influenced by how individuals perceive that other members of a social group behave." So, these norms are created and perpetuated by individuals' interpretations of how others act, in combination with their desires to adhere to common practices. Collectively, these perceptions come together to formulate specified methods of procedure for certain social situations. Often times, sociologists define the most iron-clad form of customary behavior to be "mores"; these constitute "must behaviors, the basic patterns of ideas and acts of a people." These mores are often backed up by more formal rules or laws within a particular society. More unofficial than both norms and mores are folkways. These tend to be, "Behaviors which are construed as somewhat less compulsive than mores of the same society, and do not call for a strong reaction from the society if violated." In other words, folkways are behaviors that are generally looked upon with favor when held to, but are not obligatory in their nature."
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An Enduring Digital Library, 2005.
This paper discusses current trends and issues relating to the building and maintaining of an enduring digital library.
17,350 words (approx. 69.4 pages), 45 sources, MLA, £ 172.95
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This paper provides broader insight into topics such as technology use, copy right laws, user needs, costs and the integration of digital and physical materials. The author points out that the advantages of digital libraries include immediate access to a heterogeneous presentation of materials and the ability to find new and innovative uses for these materials; however, the disadvantages of digital libraries include the costs associated with maintaining them. The paper indicates the need for considering the needs of users when selecting the types of materials that will be present in a digital library. The paper includes chart, several quotations and additional annotation of the bibliography.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Digital Libraries
Advantages of Digital Libraries
Disadvantages
Overcoming the Disadvantages Associated with Digital Libraries
Technology Issues
Advantages of Digital Imaging
Disadvantages of Digital Imaging
Search and Retrieval Tools
Search Engines
Digital Collection
Cataloging Digitized Images
Virtual Unity and Coherence
Distributed Searching
Distributed Indexing
Intellectual Property and Copyright Issues
Integration of Digital and Physical Materials
Presentation of Heterogeneous Materials
Appealing to Various Users with Varied Purposes
User Transformation of Digital Content
Costs and Funding
Conclusion
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"Storage virtualization is able to accomplish this by making physically separate and heterogeneous storage arrays seem to be a single logical pool of storage resources, controllable from a central console. The purpose of the program is for data to freely flow between the different tiers and types of storage, depending on business needs, without disturbing the operating environment. The author also asserts that "The single most important attribute of any storage virtualization solution is the ability to mask complexity and thereby make manageable that which is increasingly unmanageable.""
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Green's Ideology and the Modern Library, 2006.
A review of Green's ideology in relation to the modern library.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 20 sources, £ 111.95
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This paper reviews Green's discussion on how the personalization of the library experience can be accomplished between librarian and reader. The paper continues by saying that Green contended that each individual from every walk of life was capable of using the library system. As individuals sought knowledge through literature it was, according to Green, the librarian's responsibility to ensure that the information that was needed was easily retrieved. The paper further reports that this process was accomplished in an atmosphere of courteous service to every library patron.
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Library Management, 2005.
This paper discusses a theoretical problem in library management.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper explores the theoretical case of a special library, which exists to serve the research and information needs of a select group of scientific research based corporations. The author divides the paper into five sections: Background, problem, analysis, alternatives and recommendation. The paper is written from the perspective of a library manager who must convince the superiors at his or her institution that the library has extreme merit and is an overall benefit to the organization.
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"Our special library exists to serve the research and information needs of a select group of scientific research based corporations. Our materials include contracts, correspondence, accounts, public relations materials, and advertisements, but primarily consist of business and scientific publications. One corporation, T. Corp, provides our sole source of funding and designates other parties who may also have access to the library's resources. Recent acquisitions and management changes inside T. Corp have led to a decline in use of the library, as well as lack of communication concerning the research and information needs of the employees and other users."
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus and the Library of Alexandria, 2007.
This paper explains the role of the second post-Alexandrian pharaoh, Ptolemy II Philadelphus ,in developing the Library of Alexandria into a monument of Egypt.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper explains that Ptolemy II Philadelphus, who had an insatiable desire for the luxury of books, transformed the Library of Alexandria, which was started by his father Ptolemy I Soter, into the world's biggest and best organized collection of knowledge. The author points out that Zenodotus, who he appointed as "bibliophylax" ("custodian of the books)", instituted a modern shelving system, invented alphabetization and sorted the rolls according to the nature of their contents. The paper concludes that, while the Library ushered in an era of intellectualism and produced and preserved texts, which laid the groundwork for more than two millennia of scholarship, the Library was not regarded as a public institution of education but rather as a way to please the king's intellectual inclinations and to act as a monument to the greatness of Egypt.
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"Philadelphus was "fair-haired and delicate in health" with a "peculiar thick neck." Besides books, his other great indulgence was women and his lust for both can be expressed in similar terms. He was "a noble patron of science, literature, and art, as well as a man of pleasure" and he "alternated the company of his mistress with that of his philosophers, poets, and men of science." He was a "lover of all that is beautiful and of literature." While subsequent kings of Egypt would broaden the Library's mission to include the sciences, Philadelphus kept his collection inline with his passion and ..."
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The Electronic Library, 2006.
A look at the viability of modeling the social function of a library in electronic form.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 4 sources, £ 61.95
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The public library has together with the public museum and art gallery performed a critical role in modern democracy as a palace of enlightenment that theoretically provides all citizens with the information necessary to develop informed opinions and play the politically necessary role as an educated voter on the important issues of the day. In this context, this paper attempts to shed some light on the social and economic preconditions that determine the viability of any electronic library. The paper first defines the social function of a library and then extrapolates whether that form is capable of being replicated in electronic form.
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The Public Library in a Community, 2008.
A discussion of the role and benefits of a public library to a community's economic development.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper discusses the economic development of communities. It specifically looks at the role and value of public libraries in a community and discusses how they have long been recognized as engendering development and fostering educational initiatives. It then discusses the benefits of specific services that a public library can offer to a community. The paper contains an annotated reading list and a model graphic plan for the library development project.
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Model Plan Graphic
Primary Issues
Specific Aspects
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"While small rural communities can't commit the type of resources to such programs as cities such as San Diego in the U.S. which regularly commit millions of dollars ("San", 2005, p.19), they can build the funding for such services into cooperative funding programs with other initiatives such as establishing chambers of commerce and community action groups. In fact, often the funds exist for such programs but require more effective finance, budgeting strategies and management to make better use of the funds that do exist. McKay (2003, p.15) states that the first objective that community development planners should make is defining what the public library initiative should encompass in regards to fostering economic activity."
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The New York Public Library, 2002.
A good luck at the New York Public Library--its architecture and history.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 61.95
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This research paper on the New York Public Library contains a detailed architectural study of the library, its Beaux-Arts style and a substantive history. It also contains some information about the Humanities and Social Sciences collection that is currently housed in the original NYPL building on 5th Ave. and 42nd Street.
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Library Education, 2005.
A historical analysis of library education in the United States.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper discusses the history of library education in the United States. The paper examines the five periods in the development of library education and looks at the contention that active learning rather than lectures are more effective in educating librarians.
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"Michael Lorenzen asserted that from the very beginning of academic library instruction in the United States, it was noted that lecturing was not necessarily the most effective way of educating students about the library. Many key actors in developing library education argued in favor of active learning rather than lectures as the primary and best approach to providing future librarians with an in-depth understanding of the profession and its demands. Building upon concepts advanced by Jean Jacques Rousseau and John..."
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Technology and the Library, 2002.
Examines the effect that technology has on the present library institution.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 16 sources, £ 92.95
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This paper explores the impact of technology on the library and the probable future of the library as an institution.
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Library Web Sites, 2005.
Discusses library funding for Web sites and technology.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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This paper discusses library funding for Web sites and technology in university libraries in particular. The high cost of building in-house web portals and the effect of the declining tax-base for libraries is also discussed.
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Library Services Performance, 2005.
How to use LibQUAL+, an outcome-based assessment effort, to assess the performance of library services.
2,428 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 51.95
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This report provides background information and an overview of LibQUAL+, explains how it can be used to assess the performance of library services, and looks at what the experts have said concerning its advantages and disadvantages. A summary of the research concerning LibQUAL+ is provided in the concluding section, together with appropriate recommendations for its potential at the library under review by this paper.
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"Background and Overview. Public libraries are now widely recognized as being an indispensable part of community life as promoters of literacy, providers of a wide range of reading for all ages, and centers for community information services. However, there is an increasing need today for libraries to achieve outcome-based assessment, rather then relying merely on input, output, or resource metrics; pressure for this shift in focus has come from funding authorities as well as users themselves (What is LibQUAL+? 2004)."
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