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Wickramarachchi, Ayomi Priyantha. "The Social role and the responsibilities of Public Libraries and Librarians in Transforming Society." Sri Lanka Library Review 35, no. 1 (January 31, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sllr.v35i1.37.
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Bilson, Beth, Brea Lowenberger, and Graham Sharp. "REDUCING THE “JUSTICE GAP” THROUGH ACCESS TO LEGAL INFORMATION: ESTABLISHING ACCESS TO JUSTICE ENTRY POINTS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES." Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice 34, no. 2 (February 14, 2018): 99–128. http://dx.doi.org/10.22329/wyaj.v34i2.5020.
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Among the strategies to improve public access to justice, increasing the accessibility and comprehensibility of legal information must be ranked as important. In this paper, the authors explore how libraries and librarians might play a role in providing the public with access and guidance to legal information. These issues are considered primarily in the context of two scenarios: that of the self-represented litigant, and that of a party to a limited scope retainer. The authors consider in particular how public libraries as a public space and public librarians as trusted intermediaries might support the objective of greater access. The possible roles of law society/courthouse and academic libraries in training and collection development are also considered. The distinction between providing access to legal information and giving legal advice is discussed briefly, and the authors suggest some possible ways of clarifying this distinction while pursuing the goal of expanding public access to legal information.
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Calanag, Maria Luisa. "Public libraries in the information society: the role of information policies." New Review of Libraries and Lifelong Learning 4, no. 1 (January 2003): 121–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1468994042000240269.
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Sabolović-Krajina, Dijana. "Croatian public libraries in time of crisis." IFLA Journal 45, no. 1 (December 11, 2018): 48–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035218811320.
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Croatian public libraries faced complex processes in society at the turn of the 20th into the 21st century – a time of transition and transformation in Croatia. During this period, Croatia shifted towards democracy and modernization. Its constitution (now seen as a geopolitical and cultural entity), extraordinary conditions of war disaster in the Homeland War 1991–1995, and conditions of the post-war period all presented unique challenges for public libraries in Croatia. In addition, Croatian libraries have also been influenced by characteristics of the information society that occurs trans-nationally and trans-societally (among all globalization processes and permeating all aspects of life with information and communication technology). Croatian libraries had to transform their traditional role of lending books and acting as cultural heritage institutions to follow international modern library trends in the information age as multifunctional information, educational, cultural and communication centres of their local communities. The aim of this article is to give a historical review of public libraries’ accommodation to these turbulent changes in Croatian society, as well as in the world in the last few decades.
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Hackett, Diana. "An elephant in the room?" Journal of Information Literacy 12, no. 1 (June 4, 2018): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.11645/12.1.2305.
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Despite its recognised role in education, lifelong learning and active citizenship, the term information literacy (IL) is rarely used in the context of public libraries. At a time when public libraries are operating in an environment of financial austerity and are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the value of their role in UK society, this paper presents the findings of a small-scale research project examining the narratives surrounding public libraries and IL.
Through a qualitative text analysis, a picture is built up of the roles of public libraries as presented by government, professional organisations and charitable organisations. This analysis shows that IL is not a concept explicitly associated with public libraries; that the government’s focus is on public libraries’ role in delivering digital inclusion while at the same time depicting a largely passive role for libraries and diminished role for professional library staff; and that while current library advocacy supports this digital role, it does not effectively address the deeper need for transferrable information skills.
Based on this analysis, this paper recommends greater collaboration between academic research, higher education, and the public library sector, with a view to fostering a better understanding of IL and its potential to create a wider, more educationally-focussed role for public libraries and their staff.
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Hackett, Diana. "An elephant in the room?" Journal of Information Literacy 12, no. 1 (June 4, 2018): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.11645/jil.v12i1.2305.
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Despite its recognised role in education, lifelong learning and active citizenship, the term information literacy (IL) is rarely used in the context of public libraries. At a time when public libraries are operating in an environment of financial austerity and are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the value of their role in UK society, this paper presents the findings of a small-scale research project examining the narratives surrounding public libraries and IL.
Through a qualitative text analysis, a picture is built up of the roles of public libraries as presented by government, professional organisations and charitable organisations. This analysis shows that IL is not a concept explicitly associated with public libraries; that the government’s focus is on public libraries’ role in delivering digital inclusion while at the same time depicting a largely passive role for libraries and diminished role for professional library staff; and that while current library advocacy supports this digital role, it does not effectively address the deeper need for transferrable information skills.
Based on this analysis, this paper recommends greater collaboration between academic research, higher education, and the public library sector, with a view to fostering a better understanding of IL and its potential to create a wider, more educationally-focussed role for public libraries and their staff.
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Born, Christian, Maria Henkel, and Agnes Mainka. "How Public Libraries are Keeping Pace with the Times: Core Services of Libraries in Informational World Cities." Libri 68, no. 3 (September 25, 2018): 181–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/libri-2017-0029.
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Abstract In a survey of 31 informational world cities, we investigate the state of the art public library core services. For this study, we applied the core service catalog developed by (Mainka, A., S. Hartmann, L. Orszullok, I. Peters, A. Stallmann, and W. G. Stock. 2013. “Public Libraries in the Knowledge Society: Core Services of Libraries in Informational World Cities.” Libri 63 (4): 295–319. 10.1515/libri-2013-0024), counted the services offered by the libraries and compared findings with the results from 2013, allowing us to calculate a score for each library and rank them accordingly. An overall improvement of the range of services was observed, with North American libraries taking the top three positions in the ranking. To get a clearer picture of the challenges facing libraries today, personal interviews were also conducted with (chief) librarians, especially concerning developments such as maker spaces, increasing demand for information literacy instruction and the changing role of physical library space. The results presented in this paper highlight best practice examples of library services in prototypical cities of the knowledge society.
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Buschman, John. "The public sphere without democracy: some recent work in LIS." Journal of Documentation 76, no. 3 (September 23, 2019): 769–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-06-2019-0115.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze and re-direct recent schematic and empirical scholarship on Habermas’ theory of the public sphere in library and information science (LIS). Design/methodology/approach This paper conducts a critical analysis of the relevant literature in light of Habermas’ origination and use/purpose of the public sphere concept. Findings The authors examined here produced a schematic operationalization of the public sphere that thinned the concept, but in turn, that schematization has produced insight into the civil society functions and communications of libraries, both within and without. For this work to be meaningful, the considerations and contexts of democratic society must be reinserted. Research limitations/implications Further explorations of the relationship between the public sphere and civil society as they are manifested around and in libraries is called for. Additionally, Weigand’s approach to producing data/evidence on the public sphere and libraries should be furthered. Practical implications Understanding the role and function of libraries in democratic societies is essential for libraries to play a productive democratic role in those societies and thus, in guiding them. Social implications This paper helps to situate the bewildering circumstances of libraries who face both popular support and broad political-social questioning of their role and place. Originality/value This paper arguably interjects a more sophisticated and nuanced theoretical picture of the public sphere than prior precis presented in the LIS literature have undertaken. It also engages a unique set of empirical-theoretical students from another perspective in order to deepen and shift that research discourse.
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Bheemashankar, S., and Ameet Kumar Joshi. "Public libraries and their role in modern society: Comments of the reviewer." Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology 10, no. 1 (2021): 18–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2456-9399.2021.00003.1.
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De La Cruz, Monica M., Kimmy Phan, and Janine S. Bruce. "More to offer than books: stakeholder perceptions of a public library-based meal programme." Public Health Nutrition 23, no. 12 (April 21, 2020): 2179–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980019004336.
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AbstractObjective:To examine the perspectives of librarians and staff about Lunch at the Library, a library-based summer meal programme for children. The study examines: (i) motivating factors behind implementing the meal programme; (ii) issues of feasibility; and (iii) perceived programme outcomes.Design:One-on-one semi-structured interviews with library stakeholders (librarians and staff) from a purposeful sample of California libraries.Setting:Twenty-two library jurisdictions across California that implemented the Lunch at the Library summer meal programme in 2015 in areas of high financial need.Participants:Twenty-five library stakeholders representing twenty-two of the thirty-three Californian library jurisdictions that implemented Lunch at the Library at their sites.Results:Library stakeholders recognised the need for a child meal programme during summer. Despite lack of sufficient resources and personnel, they were motivated to implement the programme not only to fill a community need but also to ensure children at their libraries were primed for learning over the summer. Library stakeholders also perceived the public library’s changing role in society as shifting from reference provision to social service provision either directly or by referral.Conclusions:The public library is an ideal place to provide social services because of its accessibility to all. Librarians and library staff are motivated to address the social needs of their communities. This study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing new social programmes at public libraries. Funding to support these programmes would increase the library’s capacity to address other community needs.
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Dahya, Negin, W. E. King, Kung Jin Lee, and Jin Ha Lee. "Perceptions and experiences of virtual reality in public libraries." Journal of Documentation 77, no. 3 (February 11, 2021): 617–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-04-2020-0051.
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PurposeVirtual reality (VR) is becoming a more available technology including in public spaces like libraries. The value and role of VR as a tool for learning and social engagement are unclear. The purpose of this paper is to explore the ways in which library patrons and librarians perceive VR and experience VR through library drop-in programs.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on research conducted in seven Washington State Libraries where VR was adopted for drop-in programming for the first time. Data was collected between March and June 2018 and involved interviews with librarians and patrons, a patron user experience survey, and observational field notes from researchers on site during library programs.FindingsFindings are presented in relation to user perceptions of VR compared to their actual VR experiences, and in relation to informal learning and social engagements. The authors frame the analysis and discussion in relation to sociotechnical imaginaries – culturally situated ideas about the relationship between society and technology, and considering the larger cultural landscape that informs collective views about the present and future.Social implicationsThe paper discusses pending and potential inequalities related to gender, race and class in conversation with technology industry and VR. Issues discussed include unequal access to technology in public libraries and representation of minoritized groups in VR.Originality/valueThis work takes a critical perspective considering the inequities in relation to mainstreaming VR through public spaces like libraries.
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Varganova, G. V. "Gamification of the library space in foreign countries." Bibliosphere, no. 1 (March 30, 2017): 93–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.20913/1815-3186-2017-1-93-98.
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Gaming plays an important role in the development of society and human beings. Involvement in gaming helps people to understand the fundamentals of social and cultural interactions in the historical context. Gaming in public libraries is one of the most dynamic directions of their activity. The article provides insights into main approaches to gaming in public libraries and describes briefly the most effective technologies in the professional discourse context. Research is outlined as a prerequisite for practical librarians to make decisions in exploring innovations and raising the quality of gaming programs in libraries. The library-information science specialists’ contribution in developing the gamification problem theoretical concepts is assessed as important one to specialists of different sciences concerning this topic.
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Beutelspacher, Lisa, and Christine Meschede. "Libraries as promoters of environmental sustainability: Collections, tools and events." IFLA Journal 46, no. 4 (April 10, 2020): 347–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035220912513.
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Striving for a balance between economic development and environmental protection is an ambitious goal requiring sufficient information on the part of all actors. Public libraries can play an important role in acting as promoters of knowledge on environmental sustainability. The researchers analysed the status of German public libraries and their efforts towards a sustainable society. We considered the libraries’ collections and created a questionnaire, asking librarians to evaluate the current situation in their library. The results show that many libraries promote environmental sustainability by highlighting books and other media on several subtopics through special conventions or shelves. Energy meters were the most frequently mentioned tools provided to sensitize to the topic. Furthermore, libraries organize several information events. Therefore, partnerships with other organizations and schools are of utmost importance. Beside these efforts, there is still more potential to promote environmental sustainability. Often, the lack of budget and personnel poses a challenge.
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Kapranova, Elena G. "The First Public Libraries in the Nizhny Novgorod Province." Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science], no. 2 (March 31, 2010): 105–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2010-0-2-105-111.
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Types of the first public libraries existing in the Nizhniy Novgorod province in the end of 19th — the early 20th century are reviewed. Use of a wide range of sources has allowed to draw conclusions on the importance of their activity for the population of province and provincial city. The role of an educational society in the in the establishment process and the further keeping of public libraries is shown.
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Audunson, Ragnar, Svanhild Aabø, Roger Blomgren, Sunniva Evjen, Henrik Jochumsen, Håkon Larsen, Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Andreas Vårheim, Jamie Johnston, and Masanori Koizumi. "Public libraries as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere." Journal of Documentation 75, no. 4 (July 8, 2019): 773–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-10-2018-0157.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the shaping of public libraries as an infrastructure for a sustainable public sphere through a comprehensive literature review. Design/methodology/approach In order to capture the whole picture of this research field, we utilize comprehensive review methodology. The major research questions are: first, to what extent have research topics regarding libraries as public sphere institutions expanded and diversified? Which theoretical perspectives inform research? Second, which challenges and topics does the research focus upon, such as: social inclusion and equal access to information; digital inequalities; censorship and freedom of expression; and access to places and spaces with a democratic potential and the role of libraries in that respect? Third, what influence has social media exerted on libraries in the context of the expanding digital world? Findings The authors identified mainly four themes regarding the public library and public sphere, such as: the importance of public libraries by using Habermas’s theory; the function of meeting places within the public library and setting those places in the center of the library in order to enhance and encourage democracy; the relationship between social inclusion and public libraries and its functions in current society such as diminishing the digital divide; and the emerging electronic resources and arena of SNS in public libraries and utilizing them to reach citizens. Originality/value Capturing the recent history of this research field through comprehensive review is valuable.
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Widuri, Noorika Retno. "REVITALISASI PERAN PERPUSTAKAAN UMUM BAGI MASYARAKAT." Jurnal Pustaka Ilmiah 2, no. 1 (July 31, 2019): 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/jpi.v2i1.33180.
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<p>The positive development of the various plans of the central government and local government in revitalizing the function of the library in the middle of the community deserve an immediate response by the relevant stakeholders in librarianship. This avoids the loss of state spending because of the development budget of the library, while the library can not be used optimally by the community. In addition to causing harm to the state budget, the failure of the revitalization of the public library functions have an impact on the loss of public confidence in the library. See some interesting phenomenon, the author argues that it is time the library needs to revitalize its role for the community. The issue raised is how the shape of revitalizing the role of the public library for the community.</p><p>There are several factors driving the revitalization of the role of libraries, namely<br />the advancement of information and communication technologies, the increasing<br />mobility of educated people and high society. The revitalization of the role of public libraries include the library as a social change agent, the agent of human development and cultural agents. Revitalization activities the library’s role as change agents are providing a variety of programs that present a public library, according to the dynamics of today’s society, setting up community-based public library. Revitalize the role of the public library into a public space as a catalyst for social activities, recreation, and culture of the citizens, and to make the library more dynamic, practical and humane. Revitalizing the role of the public library as part of a public service by applying the standard ISO 9008: 2008 in libraries, innovation bureaucracy and library services, as well as professional certification library manager.</p><p>Keywords: revitalization of the library; the role of the library; public Library;<br />agents of social change; public service</p>
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Seifi, Leili, and Marziyeh Soltanabadi. "Iranian public libraries’ capacities in preserving and disseminating intangible cultural heritage." IFLA Journal 46, no. 4 (December 19, 2019): 359–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035219886608.
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Since public libraries in Iran have a rich and strong intangible cultural heritage, it is important to study the capacities of these libraries. For this purpose, the method implemented for the study was the Delphi technique. The population of the study consisted of 30 experts and researchers who were selected through targeted sampling. Based on the findings of this study, the roles of Iranian public libraries were the provision of intangible cultural heritage by collecting from local areas, holding public exhibitions and re-narration of intangible cultural heritage. This study further emphasizes the application of intellectual property rights and provision of infrastructure of information technology by Iranian public libraries for the preservation and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage. Concerning research findings, Iranian public libraries are considered one of the knowledge cultural centers for diversity within society that, through preservation and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage, could play a significant role in promotion of the individual’s awareness.
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Michnik, Katarina, and Catarina Eriksson. "Non-traditional library collections – in digital and other worlds." Interlending & Document Supply 42, no. 4 (November 11, 2014): 165–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ilds-09-2014-0043.
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Purpose – The purpose of this article is to study how public libraries argue for the inclusion of non-traditional library collections and to identify public library objectives related to these collections. Design/methodology/approach – The data was collected through a Web survey which was sent to public library managers in all Swedish municipalities. Data were analyzed using a model in which public library practices are divided into three categories relating to the public library’s goals, activities and tools. Findings – Three different main arguments are used to support the introduction of non-traditional collections: as a contribution to public library goals or activities to attract non-users and as the result of external requests or needs. Through analysis of the survey results, the public library’s common goal, a socially sustainable society, was identified. Other library goals identified were an environmentally sustainable society and an improved library. Practical implications – The results may inspire practitioners to reflect upon how non-traditional collections are related to library goals and activities and what consequences their inclusion may have for the library. For example, if non-traditional collections are used only to attract new users, there is a risk of creating expectations that the library cannot live up to. Originality/value – Today, focus is placed on the conditions for public libraries in the digital world. It is easy to overlook the importance of non-traditional library collections, and the role they fulfill. This article draws attention to these collections and their possible consequences for public libraries.
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Oxborrow, Kathryn. "Public Libraries in Norway Help Non-Western Immigrant Women to Integrate into Society." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 7, no. 1 (March 13, 2012): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b85s4r.
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Objectives – To discover the ways in which the public library was used by immigrant women, with a particular focus on the library as a meeting place.
Design – Semi-structured qualitative interviews conducted in the participants’ native languages.
Setting – Public libraries in Norway. Participants lived in one of two cities both with a population of approximately 40,000 and a somewhat lower number of immigrants than the national average.
Subjects – Nine non-western women who had immigrated to Norway between 8 months and 17 years prior to the study. Three women were from Iran, Kurdistan and Afghanistan respectively. All identified themselves as public library users.
Methods – Participants were interviewed in their native languages and the qualitative results were analyzed in accordance with the theoretical framework set out by the authors. The main areas of focus were the role of the library in the generation of social capital, and the library as a high intensive versus low intensive meeting place.
Main Results – Participants used public libraries in various ways. In the initial stages of life in a new country they were used to observe and learn about the majority culture and language. They were also used as a safe place to openly grieve and provide comfort among close friends without fear of being seen by other fellow countrymen. Over time, participants came to use the library space in more traditional ways such as for information, social, and professional needs. The study also revealed that using public libraries built trust in the institution of libraries and librarians as employees.
Conclusions – The public library plays a key role in the generation of social capital, both in terms of integrating into the majority culture through observation and spontaneous interactions (bridging social capital) and connecting with others from participants’ home cultures (bonding social capital) for example through the provision of social space and other links to home such as native language materials. The public library was used initially by participants as a high intensive meeting place, for meeting with friends and consoling one another. In time, however, the public library became a medium- to low-intensive meeting place, with participants engaging in library programmes or in spontaneous interactions with other library customers. Moreover, the study refutes the Swedish Library Association’s conclusion that library is used more often by immigrants that have lived in the country for long periods of time.
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Singh, Dr Gurnam, and Dr Deepak Kumar Shrivastava. "ASSESSMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM IN KOTA REGION (RAJASTHAN)." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 8, no. 5 (May 25, 2020): 38–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v8.i5.2020.52.
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The public libraries play very important role in fostering the intellectual development of society at large. They support both formal and non-formal education systems of our society. They are considered as People’s University and serve as a center for self-education and lifelong learning. They are considered to be an intellectual power house which strives to fulfill and meet the educational needs of the public through varied resources and services Presented Research Paper reveals that Rajasthan State are need urgent attention on the District Public libraries for lack of staff and insufficient budget. It’s great achievement that in 2006, Library legislation passed in Rajasthan but not seems their major effects till today. I think Rajasthan needs advocacy to run the Public libraries. In Rajasthan, maximum libraries are facing the problem of book losses and no regular basis stock verification done. Hope after reviewing this study Govt. of Rajasthan will observe the pros and cons.
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Chamberlain, Ken. "Reflections: Directions: Projections." Art Libraries Journal 19, no. 1 (1994): 5–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200008609.
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Reflections on three facets of professional art librarianship as experienced by the author over the past twenty years: the status of librarians, the status of the art library, information storage and retrieval. The University of Manitoba Faculty Association was one of the first in Canada to accept professional librarians as equal to faculty, a major step for the profession. Canadian librarians have played significant roles in the development of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) which from the beginning interested itself in collection development, technical practices of art libraries, and the needs, qualifications and physical surroundings of art librarians. The major technological development of the eighties for art libraries was not the widespread automation of major academic and public libraries, but the introduction of relatively inexpensive personal computers and attendant technology, which gives any library the capacity to access national and international databases and to assemble their files in a format which makes them readily available to a wider public.
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Baba, Zawiyah, and A. Abrizah. "Transformation strategies in community engagement." IFLA Journal 44, no. 2 (May 25, 2018): 90–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035218778435.
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This paper examines initiatives developed in Malaysian libraries to enhance library roles in promoting knowledge and technology exchange as well as community wellbeing. It explores how libraries in Malaysia are transforming society through community engagement and highlights initiatives undertaken by libraries that promote community access to collections, services, and events. The success of the initiatives is demonstrated in seven transformation strategy themes, namely; (i) embedded services; (ii) bridges and web technology; (iii) strategic and institutional partnering; (iv) rural libraries; (v) community libraries; (vi) asset-based community development; and (vii) international librarianship. While it is often cited that public libraries are those that serve the community at large, this paper provides the perspective from other types of library viewpoints, emphasizing that such community outreach services should not be limited to public libraries. The library science community at large, and especially academic libraries, must play a role in community engagement.
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Nikulina, I. N., and M. N. Potupchik. "THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES CARE SOCIETY FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF BARNAUL (1880s – EARLY XX CENTURY)." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University, no. 2 (June 29, 2017): 62–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2017-2-62-66.
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The study of history of cultural and educational society’s activity, as well as the way they influence the socio-cultural space of provincial towns, contributes to holistic perception of cultural development of Siberia as well as Russia in general. Some issues relating to creation and development of Barnaul Society of Care for Elementary Education and its educational activity through libraries are considered in the article. The society was founded due to the selfless work of such an outstanding public person as V. K. Shtilke. Shtilke’s initiative as well as the initiative of other members of the society contributed to the opening of schools for children and weekend schools for adults, strengthening of public education through library organization, public readings, lectures, accessible performances. The main directions, methods, forms and results of educational work identified in the course of the study have led to the conclusion about the leading role of the Society in extracurricular education in Barnaul in 1880s – the beginning of 20th century. The conclusion about the significant influence of libraries of the Society on the dissemination of book culture among the broad masses of the population is justified.
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Buschman, John. "Good news, bad news, and fake news." Journal of Documentation 75, no. 1 (January 14, 2019): 213–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-05-2018-0074.
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PurposeLibrary and Information Science (LIS) has seen an explosion of responses to fake news in the aftermath of the 2016 US election, political in nature, eschewing “neutrality” supporting democracy. The purpose of this paper is to trace the definition of fake news, the challenges, the roots of recent respondes to fake news, notes that the theoretical understanding of democracy must keep pace with these efforts.Design/methodology/approachConceptual analysis of the LIS literature concerning fake news and its underlying themes; unpacking of actually existing democracy, re-linked to LIS practices.FindingsDemocracy does not require a space cleared of distorting claims but spaces suited to grappling with them, a call to address fake news, and not simply a matter of clearing up information sources; librarians should prepared to engage at the next level. Libraries stand for the proposition that there is more-true information which is worth accessing, organizing, etc., and for inclusion. Whether explicitly political or not, the imaginative uses to which libraries are put do enrich civil society and the public sphere. Libraries help to counter fake news both through specific educative actions aimed at it and as broadly educative institutions with a coherent notion of their relationship to informational discernment in democracy.Originality/valueLIS discourse on fake news has value, and references democracy, but assumes a set of traditional relationships between informing, libraries and democracy. This paper goes at both the lesser role of informing and highlights the (arguably) greater social role of libraries in democratic society.
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Mello, Mariana Rodrigues Gomes de, Everton da Silva Camillo, Leda Maria Araújo, Fabiana Sala, and Rosemari Pereira dos Santos Alves. "Convite à emancipação à luz da mediação da informação makerspace e inovações no contexto da biblioteca pública." Páginas a&b Arquivos & Bibliotecas, no. 15 (2021): 71–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.21747/21836671/pag15a4.
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The public library brings with itself the social dimension, which creates a space for training and social change. However, society requires innovations and libraries are part of this context. Thus, this work is justified by understanding the role that public libraries have for society. It lacks spaces for access to innovative technologies and information mediation actions. To make the research feasible, the research problem consists on the following question: to what extent do the investigations on public libraries aim at increasing innovation and makerspaces to reinforce their social function? Then, the aim of this study is to ascertain the number of publications in scientific journals that relate innovation and the makerspace in the emancipatory context of public libraries. Methodologically, it was drawn a qualitative and quantitative exploratory research. An exploratory search was carried out in databases considering papers pusblished by authors dealing with the themes, as well as in the abstracts of papers in journals and proceedings in the databases Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) and the Base de Dados Referenciais de Artigos de Periódicos em Ciência da Informação (BRAPCI). Findings reveal that it lacks the relationship between public libraries, makerspace and information mediation, concomitantly, in investigations in the area of Information Science between the years 2009 and 2019.
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Roy, Loriene, and Elizabeth Kennedy Hallmark. "Charting a multi-dimensional role of future librarians." Library Management 38, no. 6/7 (August 15, 2017): 302–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-03-2017-0030.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to involve readers in an exercise in conceptualizing the library workplace of the future and how to prepare librarians to be successful in these future scenarios. Design/methodology/approach This paper introduces a visualization exercise that invites readers to contemplate the likelihood and desirability of five scenarios for libraries of the future. Readers are also invited to create a new scenario. Readers then can reflect on the skills and aptitudes librarians would need to have or acquire in order to succeed in one of the scenarios. The method involves visualization, reflection, and self-assessment. Findings The authors have tested this exercise in in-service training with public, academic, and special librarians as well as with students in graduate library and information science courses. The end result is deep conversation, engagement, and sharing. Research limitations/implications The authors have observations on the effectiveness of this future exercise with students and practicing librarians but did not structure its use as a research project. In years of attending conferences and delivering over 600 conference presentations, the authors have yet to observe a similar future exercise being employed. Practical implications This exercise promotes reflection and discussion. It enables librarians to consider these scenarios on their own or in groups of varying sizes. It has application in understanding the complexity of futurism and how it might impact their future lives. And it emphases that individual librarians have some degree of independence in how they respond to change and, ultimately, a future much different from the present. Social implications Libraries are social institutions and their services reflect and respond to changes in society. Recent changes in governance around the world, warfare, the refugee crisis, and episodes of violence have contributed to tension. These are the times when librarians are called on more than ever to respond. Considering possible and improbable futures and one’s response to those futures are helpful in preparing one’s professional response in these difficult times. Originality/value This paper introduces an original model for discussing many possible futures for libraries and for librarians to consider their roles in those futures.
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OLIVEIRA, Lúcia Maciel Barbosa de. "On arches and stones, places and experiments: Public libraries and democratic society." Transinformação 29, no. 2 (August 2017): 203–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2318-08892017000200007.
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Abstract This article discusses the role of public libraries under the new political and social dynamics of democratic societies. It assumes that the continuity and expansion of the democratization process lead society to demand an increasingly larger and more active participation in the public arena and in decision-making. In the landscape of a world in crisis, seeking spaces of participation and new forms of coexistence and fellowship seem insufficient. Formal cultural institutions are urged to dialogue with new, proactive players, and with the new loci of production, circulation and appropriation of culture in democratic societies. Flexibility and openness to the new social dynamics are a challenge that they must address. This article is an exploratory reflection and, as such, the essayistic form was chosen as a strategy that allows one to understand, by means of subjective perceptions grounded on the bibliography of various fields of the human sciences, the emblematic situations of an emerging context presenting knowledge in a way that keeps it open, so that it includes its own rectification and originates new cogitations.
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Prieto Gutierrez, Juan Jose, and Francisco Segado Boj. "The role of libraries in cultural centres Abroad: an insight." New Library World 117, no. 7/8 (July 11, 2016): 475–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nlw-03-2016-0018.
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Purpose This research paper sets up a typology of libraries managed by cultural centers abroad. Nearly 2,200 libraries linked to a tens of different cultural organizations not only provide traditional services such as loan and access to printed and audiovisual materials but also approach local citizens, offering help and services in matters of education, literacy, cooperation, social issues or development. These actions may fit under the label of cultural diplomacy actions. This paper aims to analyze the relevance of those cultural centers and offer a classification through a table including networks of institutions of the 30 most significant cultural centers worldwide. Design/methodology/approach This study includes the analysis of all foreign cultural centers in the world, as well as the situation, description and analysis of libraries belonging to the centers. Enumeration of the 30 largest libraries in the world is also included. Findings The findings help to view and share with the community the importance and necessity of libraries belonging to cultural centers abroad. Library networks are analyzed, and more than 2,000 institutions that help local communities are discovered. Research limitations/implications There is some difficulty to list and describe the dozens of library centers. There is no association that brings together this type of institutions. Practical implications The most important implication, written in the Conclusion section, is need for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions to help such libraries with a specific section. Social implications Libraries abroad are institutions able to help the local citizens and enable basic and essential services for the growth of society, as you can read in the article, some essential services are limited in some countries. Libraries abroad could work many times as public centers. Originality/value It is the first time that all library networks abroad are analyzed, and, thus, the value and originality of the article is maximum. The author has focused on the 30 most important libraries that more value give to the society and help citizens.
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Demiragić, Ajla, Lejla Hajdarpašić, and Džejla Khattab. "Javne biblioteke kao prostori integracije i osnaživanja migrantica." Obrazovanje odraslih/Adult Education, no. 2 2019 (2020): 87–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.53617/issn2744-2047.2019.19.2.87.
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The Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023, without neglecting the important issue of voluntary and forced migration in the European area and the particular “vulnerability” of migrant women and girls, addresses the protection of the rights of migrant, refugees and asylum-seeking women and girls in the ffth strategic objective by stressing out that “measures need to be taken to ensure that migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women have access to their human and social rights in relation to individual freedom, employment, housing, health, education, social protection and welfare where applicable; and access to information about their rights and the services available.” In this regard, European experiences after the great migration wave from 2015 have already shown that the full and successful integration of migrant women and girls into European society requires the collaborative work of numerous national and international bodies, governmental and non-governmental sectors, and other relevant institutions and organizations, including libraries that should address special attention “to groups which are often marginalized in culturally diverse societies: minorities, asylum seekers and refugees, residents with a temporary residence permit, migrant workers, and indigenous communities.” (IFLA / UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto 2008). In this context, this paper will provide an overview of selected programs and services targeted at migrant women in public libraries in the European area. In conclusion, paper highlights the important role of public libraries in the processes of linguistic and social integration of migrant women, and points out the need for continuous improvement of programs and services designed for migrant women, which should be an integral part of diversifed public library services.
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Gazo, Dominique. "City councillors and the mission of public libraries." New Library World 112, no. 1/2 (January 11, 2011): 52–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03074801111100454.
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PurposeIn Quebec, where a large majority of public libraries are municipal departments, the mission of the libraries must be defined in collaboration with city councillors and acknowledged by them. The purpose of this paper is to understand the views of city councillors in Quebec on the mission of public libraries, and to compare them to actual library practices.Design/methodology/approachThe research strategy adopted is a multiple case study. Interviews were conducted with 12 city councillors who represent their library on the city council. These interviews and the municipal cultural policies were subjected to a discourse analysis. The interviews with the directors of the public libraries and some documents were subjected to content analysis.FindingsA conceptual framework based on the theory of social construction of reality is proposed to study the discourses of city councillors in their textual dimension, to contextualise them and to analyse them in comparison with library practices.Originality/valueThere is no homogeneous view among city councillors in Quebec on the mission of public libraries. However, a model of the discourse of city councillors does emerge. It is less developed than current literature. It presents a passive image of the library in which the tradition continues, ignoring the Information Society. The analysis also revealed that the views of city councillors are based on their own convictions as individuals, on their role in the management of the municipality as elected officials, and on the image they have of the users of public libraries.
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Reilly, Bernard F. "Toward a rational and sustainable division of labor for the preservation of knowledge." Library Management 37, no. 4/5 (June 13, 2016): 166–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-05-2016-0040.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a rational and sustainable division of labor between national libraries and the information industry for the preservation of knowledge. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a based on remarks presented by the author at the 25th Anniversary Conference of the National Repository Library of Finland, held in Kuopio on May 21-22, 2015. Findings – Crafting a useful new role for libraries will require imagination and curatorial rigor, capabilities that the industry has found in the past, and can summon once again. No templates for such a role exist, but must be newly invented by the current generation of librarians. This is a tall order in an era of diminishing public funding for libraries and archives. But it will be essential if libraries are to continue to be key institutions of civil society. Originality/value – There are formidable challenges to ensuring a rational and sustainable division of labor for the preservation of knowledge and many of those challenges will not be solved by new technologies alone. But the discussion needs to move beyond dated, late twentieth century strategies like mass digitization of books and “web archiving”.
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Varganova, G. V. "Open spaces in public libraries: from social practices to cultural values." Bibliosphere, no. 2 (June 30, 2019): 77–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.20913/1815-3186-2019-2-77-82.
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The article considers the practice of creating open spaces in public libraries of foreign countries. Open space is a social phenomenon with a value load. The author emphasizes the role of open spaces in integrating social practices of the local community members, forming the territorial population identity, common values and cultural meanings. The paper highlights that it is necessary to use a wide range of traditional and virtual technologies in open spaces, as well as to strengthen cooperation with other social organizations. The role of open spaces is to socialize different demographic groups living at the same territory, to create conditions for their successful adaptation to the dynamically changing world and the socio-cultural potential reproduction. Open spaces create new opportunities for solving one of the most difficult task: they stimulate social activity of the local community members and form their cultural values. Thus, open spaces contribute to organizing interaction between different social groups living at the territory and strengthening the society sustainable structure.
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Wojciechowska, Maja Dorota. "The role of public libraries in the development of social capital in local communities – a theoretical study." Library Management 42, no. 3 (February 16, 2021): 184–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-10-2020-0139.
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PurposeSocial capital, understood as intangible community values available through a network of connections, is a factor in the development of societies and improving quality of life. It helps to remove economic inequalities and prevent poverty and social exclusion, stimulate social and regional development, civic attitudes and social engagement and build a civic society as well as local and regional identity. Many of these tasks may be implemented by libraries, which, apart from providing access to information, may also offer a number of services associated with social needs. The purpose of this paper is to present the roles and functions that libraries may serve in local communities in terms of assistance, integration and development based on classical social capital theories.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews the classical concepts of social capital in the context of libraries. It analyses the findings of Pierre-Félix Bourdieu, James Coleman, Francis Fukuyama, Robert Putnam, Nan Lin, Ronald Stuart Burt, Wayne Baker and Alejandro Portes. Based on their respective concepts, the paper analyses the role of the contemporary library in the social life of local communities. In particular, it focuses on the possible new functions that public libraries may serve.FindingsA critical review of the concept of social capital revealed certain dependencies between libraries and their neighbourhoods. With new services that respond to the actual social needs, libraries may serve as a keystone, namely they may integrate, animate and engage local communities. This, however, requires a certain approach to be adopted by the personnel and governing authorities as well as infrastructure and tangible resources.Originality/valueThe social engagement of libraries is usually described from the practical perspective (reports on the services provided) or in the context of research on the impact of respective projects on specific groups of users (research reports). A broader approach, based on original social theories, is rarely encountered. The paper draws on classical concepts of social capital and is a contribution to the discussion on possible uses of those concepts based on an analysis of the role of libraries in social life and in strengthening the social capital of local communities.
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Koh, Young-Sam, and Yong-Wan Cho. "The Roles of Public Libraries in Solving the Dysfunctions of Information Society." Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 41, no. 4 (December 30, 2007): 29–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/kslis.2007.41.4.029.
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Edwards, Chloë. "The Social Role of Public Library Classifications." NASKO 4, no. 1 (October 31, 2013): 40. http://dx.doi.org/10.7152/nasko.v4i1.14644.
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This paper seeks to understand the interaction between library knowledge organization practices and the social role of public libraries through an examination of the development of the Dewey Decimal and Soviet Library-Bibliographic classifications. I show that in spite of significant differences in the ideologies motivating the ontological design of the classifications themselves, the methods and motivations behind creating these classifications were very similar, whether the location was late nineteenth century America or early twentieth century Soviet Russia. Both classifications are highly instructive as snapshots of thinking contemporary to their creation, and in the Soviet Union, library classification was construed as one more layer in the process of information control and indoctrination in Marxism-Leninism. As products of a modern (as opposed to postmodern) intellectual climate, the overall tendency of these classifications to serve as a public common ground, a set of generally accepted knowledge principles, makes sense, however misguided any particular set of principles might have been. Today’s society, however, no longer wants or needs the kinds of unifying narrative that public library classifications speak to, raising questions as to how appropriate these modern classifications are for a postmodern world whose priorities have shifted radically in the last thirty years.
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Java, Oskars, and Ieva Gundare. "The role of the National Library of Latvia in creating synergies between documentary heritage and society." Sabiedrība un kultūra: rakstu krājums = Society and Culture: conference proceedings, no. XXIII (August 16, 2021): 108–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.37384/sk.2021.23.108.
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The purpose of the study entitled „Exploring documentary heritage for building synergies between research and society” is to study previously unexplored aspects of the documentary heritage, including the part of the legacy that has previously been subject to censorship and has therefore not been studied in depth. When viewing the documentary heritage as historical evidence, it will reveal previously unknown layers and stories of history, thereby directly influencing history and linking national identity to European identity. In order for these layers and stories to reach the public, the people should initially be informed of the existence of such information, which, in turn, could create awareness and to encourage action. This article deals with the existing experience of National Library of Latvia (NLL) and other libraries in en-suring that the new information is brought to the public. Society is complex and differs from country to country, therefore there is no common recipe for libraries for successful dissemination of the new infor-mation. The authors conclude that the most appropriate technique for understanding the local user is to study the user experience, which will become a continuation of this research study.
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Olowu, Kemi, and P. Gabasa. "Financial Crime, ICT & E-Governance: Libraries Role." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 7, no. 1 (March 21, 2020): 609–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.71.7476.
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Love of money is the root of all evil (I Tim. 6:10) More than thirty financial crime are listed in this work making it like a spaghetti bowl. The list is inexhaustive with aid of ICT which is simply “putting old wine in new bottles” Elements of financial crime, consequences of these on the society and leeway for escape from justice in this climate are listed. From clumsy adjudication, corruption in judiciary, in availability of experts ,nonexistence of e-governance, dead forensic laboratories to empower Questioned Documents Examination (QDE), dearth of criminal profiling, jurisdictional discrepancies due to extra territoriality of the crime, short lifespan of cyber storage devices and double standards of investigatory unit, to difficulty of physical presence of suspects of borderless crimes. Overcoming these impediments are herculean but attainable. Recommendations to stem these crime’s negative effects on the economy and distortion of social stability etc. range from punishments bothering on cruelty and inhumanity like South Korea’s death penalty, documentation of financial criminals globally and information dissemination on such. Treaties on such crimes should be published widely, resuscitation of forensic laboratories to empower analysis of disputed signatures, fingerprints of ex-convicts.(CCR), Cross fertilization of ideas by jurists in foreign lands and reports in law libraries. Possibilities in virtual environments via ICT are listed such as “FinTrack” software etc. to stem this unethical public, financial behaviour.
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Mazuritsky, Alexander, and Galina Kuzichkina. "Modern libraries and the challenges." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 5 (April 29, 2019): 22–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2019-5-22-36.
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The authors discuss the main challenges for the libraries related to the libraries’ mission, their role and place in the modern society. The brief historical review of librarianship is given; the key factors of its transformation are revealed. The focus is made on the libraries – government authorities interaction and, in particular, on the so-called optimization of public libraries which primarily means the decreasing library network. The well-shaped state policy in librarianship is lacking today which impedes development of an upgraded unified concept. By examining the ratio of information and cultural &educational functions of the public libraries, the authors conclude on the need for some balance based on social demand, target and resource potential of each library. The transformation of the concept of the library profession and related problems of library education as the foundation for preservation and development of human resources in the library sphere, are also discussed. The libraries’ principal response to the challenges lies in the theoretical substantiation, testing in practice, mobility and relevance.
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Patrina, Lyudmila. "Tambov public library as an element of provincial cultural environment." Tambov University Review. Series: Humanities, no. 181 (2019): 137–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2019-24-181-137-143.
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The relevance of the study is due to the need to fill the historiographical gap in the study of public libraries activities of pre-revolutionary Russia as an element of the provincial cultural environment. We consider formation and activities history of Tambov public library (opened in the city of Tambov in 1833). Novelty of the work is the introduction of previously unused historical sources in the characteristic of public libraries. The subject of the study are staffing table features, use pattern of the fund, ways of functioning of the stock company in public library, specifics of shares issue and disposition, social composition of readers. An important element of the study is the research of Tambov public library decline problems in post-reform time, reasons for the lack of material resources and attempts to transfer institution to the balance of the Tambov city budget. We note the role of private initiative in the arrangement of library at different stages of its development. We assess the books catalogues published at the institution which are one of the first printed bibliographies of public libraries in Russia. In the framework of literary preferences of library users study, we consider the assessments of the gymnasium director and Tambov Seminary rector, whose tasks included supervision of students’ reading and librarians’ implementation of circulars and decrees of public education minister. Theoretical and concrete historical analysis of Tambov public library allowed to draw conclusions about the significant impact of the library institution on the local cultural environment. We emphasize that the formation of library brought together the structure of provincial society, contributed to the qualitative social and cultural transformations of local population.
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Androsova, Tuiaara A. "Scientific Libraries of Yakutia in the Pre-Revolutionary Period (1853—1917)." Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science] 70, no. 3 (July 21, 2021): 299–308. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2021-70-3-299-308.
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The article considers the history of foundation and development of scientific libraries in Yakutia. In many ways, the opening of libraries was caused by the scientific interest in Siberia, the emergence of scientific and cultural-educational societies. Libraries strengthened the status of the societies and provided information support for their activities. The first scientific libraries were opened at the Yakut Regional Statistical Committee (1853), the Yakut Regional Museum (1891), the Yakut Department of the Agricultural Society (1899) and the Yakut Branch of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society (1913).The article notes the contribution of the State Public Scientific and Technical Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the National Library of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) to the study of history of libraries and librarianship in Siberia, including Yakutia. Particularly, the author describes the influence of political exiles on the formation of libraries and the development of culture in the region. The author focuses on the activities of the Yakut Regional Statistical Committee, which established one of the first special libraries, which later became the main one for scientific libraries. The article considers its activities as an integral part of scientific research in the Eastern Siberia, since the Committee not only collected statistical data on the region, but also supported research institutions, took part in organizing expeditions to study the region, etc. The author describes the role of the Secretary of the Committee, S.F. Saulsky, in the ordering and systematization of the library’s collection, as well as the role of A.I. Popov, state councillor, full member of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society, in the organization of the Yakut Regional Museum. The article reveals the activities of the museum library on selection of books and periodicals of scientific societies, Sibirika, local history literature and manuals for the identification of collections and their systematization. The library kept valuable materials: manuscripts, archival files, geographical maps, route maps, plans of cities, villages, dwellings of foreigners, etc. Academic expeditions of the 18th — first half of the 19th century made an invaluable contribution to the study of Siberia; and the Academy of Sciences gradually transferred the functions of specialized stationary scientific body to the Imperial Russian Geographical Society. The author attempts to trace the origins of the library at the Yakut Branch of the Russian Geographical Society. Attention is paid to the activities of the governor of affairs N.N. Gribanovsky, who identified one of the main directions of the library activity — creation of local history reference and bibliographic apparatus that reflects the literature about Yakutia.The article notes the general trends of scientific libraries: insufficient financing; acquisitions mostly consisted of donations and book exchange; involvement of political exiles in the work; limited access of readers (only for the staff or members of societies). The author reveals the fate of the first scientific libraries, whose collections were distributed among the libraries of Yakutsk and partially preserved in the historically formed library holdings.
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Sternheim, Joyce. "I have to change to stay the same." New Library World 117, no. 1/2 (January 11, 2016): 22–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nlw-09-2015-0061.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose that to survive and thrive the library needs to aim for a more active role in people’s lives and in the communities that surround them. Public libraries are places of learning. They strive to enrich, empower and inspire people to support their full participation in society. But our fast-changing society (Pink, 2005) requires people to develop new competencies, such as creativity, empathy, collaboration and big-picture thinking. However, current processes of the public library are still primarily aimed at providing and improving access to information produced by others. Although of great importance, these processes are fundamentally passive and do not actively stimulate people to share knowledge and insights or to engage in conversations. It explores how this can be done and what effect this change might have on library space based on the ideas and perspective of the Dutch Ministry of Imagination. Design/methodology/approach – The Ministry, a cooperation between architect Jan David Hanrath and librarians Rob Bruijnzeels and Joyce Sternheim, conducts research and realizes new types of libraries and library architecture. To turn the public library into a more dynamic and active social setting, the Ministry has developed a new work process supported by matching criteria for the layout of library space. Findings – The new concept has been brought into practice in the Chocolate Factory in Gouda, The Netherlands, which since then has become a permanent testing ground for new library work. Originality/value – This paper is a thought piece that will be of interest not only to those concerned with public libraries, but also to everyone who is searching for ways to turn the library into a learning environment in which a continuous process of knowledge creation takes place, through interaction with the collection, but – most importantly – through interaction between people.
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Haines, Margaret. "The Future of Libraries in the Information Society: The UK Library and Information Commission's Vision." Alexandria: The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues 10, no. 2 (August 1998): 131–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095574909801000204.
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The Library and Information Commission (LIC) for England and Northern Ireland was established in 1995 by the then Department of National Heritage. Its aims are to consult the library and information community and other relevant sectors, and to provide to government a single and coherent source of advice on policy and other issues, covering both national and international aspects. The 13 Commissioners, drawn from a wide range of private and public information and library organizations, have taken a holistic approach. Based on building partnerships, demonstrating best value, consulting widely, and disseminating results from its own activities, the LIC's approach focuses on results and lessons that are transferable. Research commissioned by the LIC has included Internet availability in public libraries, digitization in archives and local government libraries, and library involvement in lifelong learning. The LIC has also provided advice to the EU on copyright and data protection; a paper for the UK government on the feasibility of a national information policy; a national strategy for public libraries to exploit digital and network technologies; and a national research strategy for the library and information sector. Its most recent major output has been its ‘2020 Vision’ statement, which articulates its vision of the value of library and information services as a cornerstone of the global information economy through excellence in connectivity (providing universal access), content (creating a digital library of UK material), and competencies (equipping individuals and organizations to play their full role in learning and the information society). In the next four years the LIC will develop its role through seven action lines, which include national information policy, a UK ‘digital library’, and contributions to learning and regional and economic development.
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Melentieva, Yu P. "Digital reading: genealogy of formation and prospects for its development in a digitalized society." Bibliosphere, no. 4 (January 11, 2020): 14–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.20913/1815-3186-2019-4-14-21.
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The theme of digital reading is becoming ever more relevant with a growing understanding of the importance of reading for developing both an individual and society as a whole. The issue addressed in the article is connected with the recently evolved concept of “digital reading”. The article is aimed at understanding digital reading and its core modifications – static (reading from the screen of an electronic gadget), reading of hypertext, reading in polymedia culture, as well as understanding what makes digital reading different (ideologically, physiologically, technologically) from traditional forms of reading. The author examines its genealogy as it was formed in the context of the evolution of writing and the emergence of new media and information centered printed culture. As a result the author specifies her own definition of digital reading and comes to the conclusion that it is most actively employed in education, which is rapidly becoming digitalized. The author also emphasizes the special function of modern libraries (public libraries, children’ libraries, school and university libraries), which should play the role of the “competent adult” in helping the user to develop the digital reading competences.
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Appleton, Leo, Hazel Hall, Alistair S. Duff, and Robert Raeside. "UK public library roles and value: A focus group analysis." Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 50, no. 3 (May 13, 2018): 275–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0961000618769987.
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Findings from a study of the advantages and disadvantages accrued by individuals from their public library use, and the impact of this on citizenship at individual and community levels, are presented. The analysis of longitudinal focus group data collected on two occasions at eight UK locations at a time of a so-called ‘public library crisis’ demonstrates a strong sense of the epistemic role of public libraries, and their conception as safe, welcoming, community-owned spaces. Links between public library use and the development of citizenship are less easily identified. However, the evidence shows that public library use facilitates participation in society, and provides resources to allow individuals and communities to fulfil their societal obligations.
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Wyatt, Danielle, Scott Mcquire, and Danny Butt. "Libraries as redistributive technology: From capacity to culture in Queensland’s public library network." New Media & Society 20, no. 8 (November 16, 2017): 2934–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444817738235.
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Australia is currently rolling out one of the most expensive and ambitious infrastructure projects in the nation’s history. The National Broadband Network is promoted as a catalyst for far-reaching changes in Australia’s economy, governmental service provision, society and culture. However, it is evident that desired dividends, such as greater social engagement, enhanced cultural awareness and increased civic and political participation, do not flow automatically from mere technical connection to the network. This article argues that public institutions play a vital role in redistributing technological capacity to enable emerging forms of social and cultural participation. In particular, we examine public libraries as significant but often overlooked sites in the evolving dynamic between digital technology, new cultural practices and social relations. Drawing on interviews and fieldwork across the public library network of the state of Queensland, we attend to the strategies and approaches libraries are adopting in response to a digital culture.
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Karekar, Shobha U., and Mahesh V. Mudhol. "Development of state central library and public libraries in GOA and the role of a public library in knowledge society: A study." Gyankosh- The Journal of Library and Information Management 7, no. 1 (2016): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2249-3182.2016.00005.8.
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Kulkarni, Sheshagiri, M. Dhanamjaya, and B. Preedip Balaji. "Do literature festivals promote reading and public libraries? A survey." Library Hi Tech News 34, no. 2 (April 3, 2017): 13–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-02-2017-0007.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between public libraries, literature festivals (litfests) and reading habits in Chennai and Bangalore to understand publishing, reading and the role of public libraries to improve reading and learning among public. Design/methodology/approach A field visit to select book fairs and litfests in Chennai and Bangalore was undertaken in 2015 and 2016 to collect data. A predesigned questionnaire was used for data collection at the festivals to establish the correlation among the libraries, bookshops, book fairs and litfests. A sample of n = 445 responses were received. Findings The findings suggest that 47 per cent of the respondents do not have any kind of library membership, and most (n = 154) of the respondents say they own an electronic device for reading. In total, 25 per cent say reading books is one of the top leisure activities, and distance (31.7 per cent) hinders people from visiting libraries for reading. Eighty per cent agree that visiting litfests influences and improves reading habits. Further, 48.4 per cent read books several times a week, and 46.7 per cent read 5-20 books in any given year. In total, 84 per cent agree that there is a significant link between a family’s reading habits and a child’s future attitude toward reading. Also, 74 per cent agree that people who buy books from bookshops also borrow books from libraries and vice versa and endorse the fact that there is a strong relationship between book buyers and library visitors. Social implications Litfests are booming to promote literature in India. There is a lot to be done to promote public libraries as a public good for people in India as a third space for reading, inclusion and diversity. Innovations in social media and networks, information and communication technologies and internet give an opportunity to the library sector to tap the litfest phenomenon to celebrate reading to reach a large section of the society. Originality/value This is a unique exploration to connect the stakeholders – policy makers, publishers and libraries – associated with reading, as studies of this nature are rarely reported in India, when print and digital publishing is flourishing.
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Babich, I. V. "Socio-cultural dominants of the library partnership: the experience of analyzing the database «Librarianship and bibliography»." Bibliosphere, no. 2 (June 30, 2018): 17–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.20913/1815-3186-2018-2-17-23.
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The article deals with socio-cultural dominants of the library partnerships. The interpretation is based on the quantitative and content analysis of database records «Librarianship and bibliography», which supported currently by the Center for Studying Problems of Libraries Development in the Information Society of the Russian State Library. 266 items were selected based on searching the words «partnership», «cooperation» and all their derived forms in the records relating to Russia taking into account their fixation in headings and abstract texts. The author attempts to trace the dynamics of reflecting the libraries partnership experience in publications (monographs, articles in professional press, conference proceedings, manuals and textbooks) for 2010-2015 taking into account the status of partnerships (international, regional, urban, rural ones), related strategic objectives, tactical means of achieving them, the importance of choosing a particular partner in terms of the final result of cooperation, the partnership place. The ration of activities to promote reading and cultural activities in modern Russian libraries considers in the partnership frames. The author came to the following conclusions: the chronological distribution of the data detects the trend of growing attention to the topic of partnerships in 2010-2015; in spite of the diversity of the concrete wordings, main targets are: cultural, promote reading, enhance the role of libraries in society, the positioning of «own» territory (region, city, district, etc.). Their employees think that the key to the libraries relevance are less associated with the reading process. In searching the means to adapt libraries to the information society conditions, which are guides in the information world, library professionals are increasingly turning to the popularization of domestic tourism, the creation of the mental orientation system relevant to the local population, participation in local cultural events. «Small motherland» is perceived as the most important marker of identity, and the libraries partnership with other cultural institutions and public associations as an effective demonstration of the libraries’ capabilities in the society cultural mobilization.
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Hackemann, Rebecca. "The Public Utteraton Machines: Recording What People Think of Public Art in New York City." Leonardo Music Journal 28 (December 2018): 48–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/lmj_a_01031.
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In 2015–2016 the author installed interactive public artworks on sidewalks in Brooklyn and Queens using ordinary city permits. The locations were chosen in counterbalance to the dominant choices of location for public art in New York, which tends to be placed in Manhattan or other tourist-concentrated areas. The works are entitled the Public Utteraton Machines and enable passersby to utter their opinions about other public art in the city as well as art’s role in society. The device’s earpiece recorded over 100 open-ended narratives and 391 responses to quantitative data questions via an integrated e-paper display screen. This public art project combines social practice with object-based public art into a conceptual public art practice that forms a commons or civic art. Sound archives of the responses can be found at local libraries in Queens and Brooklyn and at http://utteraton.com/ .
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Manyakina, Elena, and Victoria Naumenko. "Organization of communicative events in public libraries of Ukraine (on the example of CMB named after V.G. Korolenko)." Bulletin of Mariupol State University. Series: Philosophy, culture studies, sociology 10, no. 19 (2020): 54–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.34079/2226-2830-2020-10-19-54-62.
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The publication defines the role of public libraries in modern information space. Noted that modern libraries need a model of governance that would provide the opportunity to meet the information needs of consumers. The fulfilment of these conditions will not only solve the problem of the reform of the library but also create a basis for the development and implementation of systemic innovations in library institutions of the country. A comprehensive study of outreach activities in public libraries of Ukraine becomes in modern conditions is important and necessary, because it affects the search for new forms and methods that will identify the most promising measures that would meet the new needs and requirements. The communicative event is the leading direction of the modern library and is perceived as an important component of their social and cultural activities. The organization and carrying out communication activities in the library is an effective tool for overcoming communication problems and aimed at the establishment and the establishment of communication links between the "librarian - user", "user - information", "user - user", with the aim to developing means of internal and external information relations; the formation instituting and application not instituting channels of interpersonal communication and knowledge sharing. The peculiarities of organization of communicative activities as public libraries, in particular on the example of Central city. V. G. Korolenko, doctor of Mariupol in the conditions of reforming librarianship. Stressed that the Central city. V. G. Korolenko is a modern informational, recreational centre for the local community, as well as a methodological centre for all libraries of the city. Considered the basis of the types of communicative activities in Central city. V. G. Korolenko based on analytical materials and the official website of the library, namely the opening of the city Museum of literature, the Internet centre, the Point of the European information, club activities of interest for various category and the population of miles. Noted that along with the official site in a network the Internet the library staff to inform users actively use social networking and Internet blog. This type of communication allows you to establish informal contact with users and promote libraries as information, cultural, educational, recreational, public agencies in providing required information to various segments of the population. Outlined perspective directions of development of communicative vectors in library-information activities on the principle of users ' information needs in the information society.