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Wagner, Robin. "What Munn Missed: The Queensland Schools of Arts." Queensland Review 20, no. 2 (October 30, 2013): 187–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/qre.2013.20.

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American Librarian Ralph Munn's historic tour of Australian libraries in 1934 is well documented. Along with Ernest Pitt, Chief Librarian of the State Library of Victoria, he spent nearly ten weeks travelling from Sydney and back again, visiting libraries in all the state capitals and many regional towns throughout the country. Munn's trip was funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, which was then, through its Dominions fund, turning attention to philanthropic opportunities in the Antipodes. The resulting report, Australian Libraries: A Survey of Conditions and Suggestions for their Improvement (commonly referred to as the Munn–Pitt Report) is often credited with initiating the public library movement in Australia.

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van der Wateren, Jan. "National Library Provision for Art in the United Kingdom: The Role of the National Art Library." Alexandria: The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues 6, no. 3 (December 1994): 173–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095574909400600303.

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From its beginnings in 1836 as the library of the Government School of Design, the National Art Library (NAL) in the UK was intended to have an impact on design in the country. After the Great Exhibition of 1851 it former part of what was to become known as the Victoria and Albert Museum (V & A). By the 1850s it had already adopted the title of National Art Library, although it was called the V & A Museum Library between 1908 and 1985. By 1853 collections aimed to cover the arts and trades comprehensively, and by 1869 the NAL aimed also at comprehensive access to individual objects created in the course of history. By 1852, the library was open to all, although a charge was made at first. Various forms of subject indexing have been used; from 1877 to 1895 subject lists were prepared for internal use and sold to the public, and from 1869 to 1889 a remarkable Universal catalogue of books on art was produced. The present mission statement of the NAL focuses on collecting, documenting and making available information on the history and practice of art, craft and design, and the library aims its services at both the national and international community. However, its great 19th century contribution to published subject control of art materials has been almost completely absent in the 20th century. During 1994 the NAL will contribute records to the British Library (BL) Conspectus database, though there is little formal cooperation between the two libraries. As a specialist library it can organize its collections and index them in ways that are impossible for a comprehensive library such as the BL, and it therefore has an important part to play in the national library scene.

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Beckett, J. V. "Libraries and the Victoria County History." Library & Information History 25, no. 4 (December 2009): 217–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/175834809x12489648790016.

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Barker, Donald. "Reformers and reform: towards free public libraries in Victoria." Australian Library Journal 56, no. 3-4 (November 2007): 373–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049670.2007.10722430.

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Sullivan, Doreen. "Characteristics of E-Mail Reference Services in Selected Public Libraries, Victoria, Australia." Reference Librarian 41, no. 85 (June 30, 2004): 51–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j120v41n85_05.

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Hallam, Gillian, and Robyn Ellard. "Our Future, Our Skills: Using Evidence to Drive Practice in Public Libraries." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 10, no. 4 (December 13, 2015): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8fg6w.

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Abstract Objective – The public library sector’s future prosperity is contingent upon a well-trained, experienced, and valued workforce. In a collaborative initiative, State Library Victoria (SLV) and the Public Libraries Victoria Network (PLVN) commissioned an in-depth research study to examine the skills requirements of staff across the State. The Our Future, Our Skills project sought to identify the range of skills used by public library staff today, to anticipate the range of skills that would be needed in five years’ time, and to present a skills gap analysis to inform future training and development strategies. Methods – The project encompassed qualitative and quantitative research activities: literature review and environmental scan, stakeholder interviews, focus groups and a workforce skills audit. The research populations were staff (Individual survey) and managers (Management survey) employed in 47 library services, including metropolitan, outer metropolitan and regional library services in Victoria. Results – The high response rate (45%) reflected the relevance of the study, with 1,334 individual and 77 management respondents. The data captured their views related to the value of their skillsets, both now and in five years’ time, and the perceived levels of confidence using their skills. The sector now has a bank of baseline evidence which has contributed to a meaningful analysis of the anticipated skills gaps. Conclusions – This paper focuses on the critical importance of implementing evidence-based practice in public libraries. In an interactive workshop, managers determined the skills priorities at both the local and sectoral levels to inform staff development programs and recruitment activities. A collaborative SLV/PLVN project workgroup will implement the report’s recommendations with a state-wide workforce development plan rolled out during 2015-17. This plan will include a training matrix designed to bridge the skills gap, with a focus on evaluation strategies to monitor progress towards objectives. The paper provides insights into the different ways in which the project workgroup is using research evidence to drive practice.

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Haļzova, Zinta. "Local History Research Databases in Latvian Public Libraries." Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage 12 (September 7, 2022): 55–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.55630/dipp.2022.12.3.

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The paper analyzes the collections and databases of the online local history research created by Latvian public libraries, as well as describes the content of the databases as well as available sources of information and its formats. The research base is websites of the main libraries of Latvia's regions and the digital local history research available online. The result of the research led to the conclusion that Latvian public libraries offer a wide range of online local history research resources and databases: local countyman databases and encyclopedia, libraries history materials, information about county, oral history collections: personal records and memory stories. The interviews can be evidenced in audio format. The full texts of the interviews have also been published. Several Latvian public libraries also offer a video format. It is concluded that the local history databases of Latvian public libraries store and provide unique information about the time, place, historical events and people in the region. The sources of oral history included in the local history databases in the collections of Latvian public libraries are an important part of the historical heritage.

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Stark, Gary D., and Margaret F. Stieg. "Public Libraries in Nazi Germany." American Historical Review 98, no. 3 (June 1993): 896. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2167640.

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Fitzgerald, Brendan, and Frances Savage. "Public libraries in Victoria, Australia: an overview of current ICT developments, challenges, and issues." OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives 20, no. 1 (March 2004): 24–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/10650750410527304.

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Zheng, Haiyao. "The provision and use of information on Chinese art in London Libraries." Art Libraries Journal 22, no. 1 (1997): 10–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200010257.

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London is a major international centre for study of and research into Chinese art. Four libraries - the British Library, the library of the School of Oriental and African Studies, the library of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, and the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum - are perhaps the main providers of information on Chinese art, although information is also available from several museum libraries, from the library of Christie’s auction house, and from public and other libraries. A survey of users of information on Chinese art indicates that provision is generally satisfactory, although the degree of user satisfaction varies from one library to another. More effective networking between the key libraries would bring about significant improvements.

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Parr, Linda J. "Sunday School Libraries in Halifax and Huddersfield before Public Libraries." Library & Information History 25, no. 1 (March 2009): 50–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/175834909x399373.

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Shevchenko, L. B. "History of library websites." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 12 (February 18, 2021): 173–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2020-12-173-188.

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The history of foreign and Russian libraries’ websites in 1996—2017 is analyzed on the basis of professional publications and web-archive. The author analyzed the websites of Russian libraries, i. e. RASL Library for Natural Sciences, All-Russia Library for Foreign Literature, Russian State Library, Russian National Library, State National Pedagogical Library, Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, Central Scientific Medical Library, State Public Scientific and Technological Library of the RAS Siberian Branch and divisions, Central Scientific Agricultural Library, Russian Academy of Sciences Library, Far Eastern State Scientific Library, Nizhny Novgorod Regional Universal Scientific Library, Novosibirsk State Regional Scientific Library. The number of websites was limited due to many changed domain names which disables the analysis. The archive copies of the selected libraries’ home pages obtained through the Wayback Machine service were analyzed. The first (1996–1998) home pages of Russian and foreign libraries are compared and distinctions are identified. The dynamics of Russian libraries’ websites up to 2017 is characterized. The author concludes that the libraries have been regularly changing design, content, representation forms, and navigation and retrieval systems, which is often not welcome by their users. The libraries have to introduce and promote efficiently their content and resources with the focus on user friendliness. Internet technologies and libraries’ representing themselves on the World Wide Web have changed library practice, and the libraries have to think over how to design the website and how to assess it.

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Lenstra, Noah. "Book Review: Creating a Local History Archive at Your Public Library." Reference & User Services Quarterly 57, no. 4 (June 15, 2018): 297. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.57.4.6708.

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Faye Phillips, a well-known consultant and author of the 1995 manual Local History Collections in Libraries (Libraries Unlimited), coalesces her expertise into this readable primer on starting an archive in a public library. This text represents a welcome addition to the growing number of books and articles focused on archives in public libraries published since 2010, when the Public Library Archives/Special Collections Section of the Society of American Archivists was formed.

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Tillotson, Janet A. "Book Review: Local History Reference Collections for Public Libraries." Reference & User Services Quarterly 55, no. 4 (July 1, 2016): 319. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.55n4.319a.

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This book provides information and insight to help public libraries develop, maintain, and market local history reference collections (LHRCs). Public libraries frequently are given unpublished materials, and librarians may be reluctant to offend anyone by not accepting their gift. The authors explain how to develop an LHRC collection policy focused on published rather than unpublished material; such a policy provides a way to kindly reject materials that do not maintain the standards that are needed for developing a high-quality LHRC.

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Lenstra, Noah, and Jenny Carlos. "Public Libraries and Walkable Neighborhoods." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 10 (May 20, 2019): 1780. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101780.

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Public libraries constitute a ubiquitous social infrastructure found in nearly every community in the United States and Canada. The hypothesis of this study is that public libraries can be understood as important supports of walking in neighborhoods, not only as walkable destinations, but also as providers of programs that increase walking in communities. Recent work by public health scholars has analyzed how libraries contribute to community health. This particular topic has not previously been researched. As such, a qualitative, exploratory approach guides this study. Grounded theory techniques are used in a content analysis of a corpus of 94 online articles documenting this phenomenon. Results show that across North America public librarians endeavor to support walking through programs oriented around stories, books, and local history, as well as through walking groups and community partnerships. While this exploratory study has many limitations, it does set the stage for future, more rigorous research on the contributions public libraries and public librarians make to walking in neighborhoods. The principal conclusion of this study is that additional research is needed to comprehensively understand the intersection between public librarianship and public health.

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Williams, Wiley J. "History of North Carolina Libraries and Librarianship: A Bibliography, Part II." North Carolina Libraries 62, no. 2 (January 19, 2009): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3776/ncl.v62i2.137.

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The first installment of this four-part bibliography, including general historical works about North Carolina public libraries, and histories of libraries from (alphabetically) Alamance through Guilford counties, was published in the Spring 2004 issue of North Carolina Libraries. Part two contains histories of public libraries from Halifax through Yadkin Counties, part three will include references to general works on North Carolina library history and histories of special libraries in thestate, and part four will describe materials on college and university libraries and library associations. Many of the works about individual libraries may not be considered traditional library history, however, an effort has been made to include all works that may be of use to librarians and researchers who are studying specific institutions.

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Williams, Wiley J. "History of North Carolina Libraries and Librarianship: A Bibliography, Part IV." North Carolina Libraries 62, no. 4 (January 10, 2009): 194. http://dx.doi.org/10.3776/ncl.v62i4.110.

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This is the final installment of a four-part bibliography that covers North Carolina and United States archives and manuscript collections; personal papers of notable N.C. librarians and library educators; and sources on N.C. and U.S. librarians and library benefactors, public documents, and special collections and private libraries. Part I, which was published in the Spring 2004 issue of North Carolina Libraries, included sources of library history of N.C. public libraries in general, and histories of public libraries in Alamance through Guilford counties. Part II, which was published in the Summer 2004 issue, included the histories of public libraries in Halifax through Yadkin counties. Part III, which was published in the Fall 2004 issue, included sources of library history of N.C. colleges, universities, and community colleges, as well as general sources on N.C. and U.S. library history.

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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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Potepko, Nadezhda I. "Public Libraries: Participation in the Life of Refugees." Bibliotekovedenie [Library and Information Science (Russia)] 1, no. 1 (February 28, 2016): 73–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2016-1-1-73-78.

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Libraries throughout the world have a strong history of responding to natural disasters and humanitarian crises providing a welcoming environment, a place of refuge for body and soul, and a source of information. Members of IFLA’s Public Libraries Standing Committee and their colleagues have joined together to collect some examples and stories of the role public libraries are playing in the refugee crisis, particularly in Europe. The resulting document is not meant to be exhaustive but is more of a starting point for shared experience and inspiration and demonstrates the power of libraries to make a difference in people’s lives. Original text see at: Responding! Public Libraries and Refugees (http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/public-libraries/publications/library_service_to_refugees.pdf).

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Anwar, Mumtaz A. "Founding of the Punjab Public Library, Lahore." Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries 12 (December 1, 2011): 8–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.47657/201112820.

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This paper, using primary sources of historical evidence, traces the founding of the Punjab Public Library, Lahore. It briefly reviews the beginnings of subscription libraries, book clubs, station libraries and libraries for Western-Oriented Gentry (WOGs). The antecedents of the Punjab Public Library are dealt with. These led to the government initiative to create this library which had some unique features different from its contemporaries. It deals with its special features which were distinct from other contemporary libraries. Eight archival documents are reproduced in the paper. A fuller history of this library still needs to be written.

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Franco, B. "Presidential Temples: How Memorials and Libraries Shape Public Memory." Journal of American History 93, no. 3 (December 1, 2006): 963. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4486574.

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HACKMAN, LARRY J. "Toward Better Policies and Practices for Presidential Libraries." Public Historian 28, no. 3 (January 1, 2006): 165–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/tph.2006.28.3.165.

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Abstract: Pesidential libraries need stronger coordination and leadership from the National Archives, better oversight by the Congress, and more informed and vigorous monitoring by the public and by the public history community. This is true not only for access to documents and services to researchers, but also, and perhaps especially now, for the “museum side” of the libraries, including exhibits and public and educational programs. The increasing reliance on funds from various library partner foundations to support programs aimed at the public is a worrisome trend. Although they have supported many worthy programs in the libraries, these “hidden hand” partners greatly reduce the transparency of the operation of the libraries which are, after all, public institutions still chiefly supported by American taxpayers. This article examines selected issues where better policy and practice would improve the programs and operations of the presidential libraries.

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Hufbauer, Benjamin. "A Brief Critique of the Public History in Presidential Libraries." Public Historian 40, no. 2 (May 1, 2018): 104–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/tph.2018.40.2.104.

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Lajeunesse, Marcel. "Public Libraries Reading in Quebec: A History of Censorship Freedom." Library & Information History 28, no. 1 (March 2012): 26–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1758348911z.0000000002.

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Șerbănuță, Claudia. "A public library cannot live on books alone: A lesson from history." IFLA Journal 45, no. 1 (November 22, 2018): 34–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035218806533.

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For almost half a century Romania was under a totalitarian regime. In times of severe censorship and information control the communist regime promoted public libraries. This paper will present the main phases of the public library system development and discuss how the state’s emphasis on providing large collections of books influenced library services. As part of an oral history project, this paper will use memories of people who worked in public libraries of various sizes in the 1970s and the 1980s, archival documents and secondary sources to contribute to a more nuanced discussion about the recent history of Romanian public libraries. What were the phases of the development of the national library system and how important was the library collection for the institutional survival of the public library? The paper will also discuss the collection development policy and contrast it with the impoverished professional development within the library system.

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Harhai, Marilyn, Janice Krueger, and James Maccaferri. "Past Events, Current Teens, Future Skills: Producing Digital Oral History." Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice 5, no. 1 (May 12, 2017): 42–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/palrap.2017.142.

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Public libraries can use digital oral history projects (1) to teach digital literacy skills to teens in accordance with national and state information literacy standards and (2) to develop local digital collections. The technical standards for such projects are modest, and the Library of Congress Veterans History Project provides an ideal template with which to begin. This article highlights the benefits of using the Veterans History Project for library programs and events and summarizes how the Veterans History Project can be collaboratively implemented across libraries. Suggestions for curriculum-based program development for young adult users of public libraries are also outlined.

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Williams, Wiley J. "History of North Carolina Libraries and Librarianship: A Bibliography, Part III." North Carolina Libraries 62, no. 3 (January 19, 2009): 140. http://dx.doi.org/10.3776/ncl.v62i3.123.

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This is Part III of a four-part bibliography. It includes sources of library history of North Carolina colleges, universities, and community colleges, as well as general sources on North Carolina and United States library history. Part I, which was published in the Spring 2004 issue of North Carolina Libraries, included sources of library history of North Carolina public libraries in general, and histories of publiclibraries in Alamance through Guilford counties. Part II, which was published in the Summer 2004 issue, included the histories of public libraries in Halifax through Yadkin counties.

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Kasyanchuk, E. N. "Excerpts from the history of libraries." Northern Archives and Expeditions 4, no. 4 (December 25, 2020): 29–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.31806/2542-1158-2020-4-4-29-36.

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The article provides a brief overview of the history of the beginning and development of libraries: from the oldest library of Ashurbanipal, in whose collection books were clay cuneiform tablets to the recognized world’s best multifunctional city library of Helsinki with modern equipment. The author hadn’t task to create a detailed chronology of the history of libraries development. Author focused on not only to public libraries, but also to University libraries, since University libraries have always been the flagships of librarianship. The important role of national libraries in the formation of statehood is mentioned. The websites of the MSU Scientific Library, the Russian National Library, and the Central City Library of Helsinki Oodi (Finland) were analyzed. The influence of the invention of printing on libraries is noted. The history of library’s functions expansion is considered: from the function of protection book heritage to the function of support of readers. The role and significance of the library in educating the masses is noted. The author mentions the ideological component of educational activities of libraries in Soviet Russia. The author speaks about the serious impact of global technological changes that took place in the XXI century and the introduction of digital technologies in library’s activities, and the search for new forms of library’s work. Conclusions were drawn about the direction in which libraries are being transformed as a socio- cultural institution. Author relied on the scientific works of Boris F. Volodin, Alexey G. Glukhov and other researchers in this field, while preparing this article.

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Scarborough, Beth, and Susan Foster Pardue. "Charlotte Libraries Tackle Controversial Topic." Journal of Library Outreach and Engagement 1, no. 1 (October 26, 2020): 42–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.21900/j.jloe.v1i1.470.

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Abstract UNC Charlotte’s Atkins Library, along with the History Department and Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library, in response to violence, hatred and killings in both South Carolina and Virginia in 2015 and 2017, and contentious arguments over the presence of Confederate monuments, particularly on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill, proposed a series of public forums to address the controversy. With funds from the UNC Charlotte Chancellor’s Diversity Fund, plans were made to sponsor a total of five programs, each addressing a way to combat long-held myths and deliver truths about North Carolina’s history during the Confederacy. This series of programs, Beyond the Myths: The American Civil War in History and Memory, held in February and March 2019, took place on the main and downtown campuses of UNC Charlotte and at the Sugar Creek Branch of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library. The planning and delivery of the series, marketing efforts and follow-up are detailed in this article.

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Pötsönen, Ulla, Leila Sonkkanen, and Harri Sahavirta. "Steppingstones to More Sustainable Public Libraries in Finland." International Journal of Librarianship 5, no. 2 (December 16, 2020): 73–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.23974/ijol.2020.vol5.2.179.

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Public libraries in Finland have a strong history of cooperating and networking. Implementing SDGs and steering the action toward sustainability, however, has been so far carried out mainly out by individual libraries. A larger consensus or common guidelines are still missing, be it designing a new building, customer design thinking or rearranging internal workflows. This is to be changed, hopefully serving as an example to readers´ communities. The report presented current cases and current best practices on initiatives and concentrated on finding a broader common ground on sustainability work. Helsinki City Library will act as a nationwide accelerator and common voice promoting the step marks toward greener libraries. A nationwide expert network and community of practice is to be established as well. As one example of the development, the tight cooperation between public libraries and basic education in Finnish society will be discussed. For historical reasons public libraries operate to a large extent as school libraries, so the task of supporting curriculum on sustainability topics is a major task for public libraries as well. What does the future of this collaboration and its possibilities look like?

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Saido, Dlgash Said. "Oral History Bridges the Gap between Academic and Public History." Twejer 5, no. 1 (June 2022): 1325–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.31918/twejer.2251.30.

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Abstract This paper focuses on the importance of oral history and its role in connecting public history and academic history. Oral history since 1948 has become a popular field of study in history. In this manner, the main question of this research is how oral history is to bring public history into the world of academic history. The purpose of this paper is to give attention to collecting public history by researchers and oral historians through the oral history process to save history in an academic and organised way in the way of perhaps converting the history of the public or non-academic works to academic and providing them into libraries and archives.

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Paola Picco, M. A. "Quebec's Public Libraries: An Overview of Their History and Current Situation." Public Library Quarterly 27, no. 2 (July 2008): 139–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01616840802114945.

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Bennett, G. H. "‘Goodbye Mr President’: Presidential Libraries and Public History in the USA." European Journal of American Culture 22, no. 1 (March 1, 2003): 23–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ejac.22.1.23/0.

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J. Strand, Karla, and Johannes Britz. "The evolving role of public libraries in South Africa in addressing information poverty." Library Management 39, no. 6-7 (August 13, 2018): 364–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-08-2017-0072.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the historical development of libraries in South Africa against a backdrop of poverty and social inequality. In particular, this paper illustrates how the development of libraries in South Africa both reflected and influenced information poverty and has as its goal to increase awareness of the role of libraries in the alleviation of information poverty. Design/methodology/approach The information in this paper is based on doctoral research completed by the author who investigated the role of libraries in the alleviation of information poverty in South Africa. The methodology for the research included two case studies, interviews, examination of library records, and observation. An extensive review of the professional literature and recorded histories provided imperative context for that research and this paper. Findings Findings indicate that libraries can play an important role in the alleviation of information poverty in South Africa. Libraries are underutilized in this role and in order to increase their capacity in addressing information poverty, one should consider the historical circumstances behind the dispossession of library services. Understanding the development of libraries in South Africa and sociopolitical ramifications of this development can encourage and inform greater participation of libraries in the alleviation of information poverty in the future. Originality/value This paper compiles the work and findings of previous studies on the history of South African libraries. The information provided here offers an accessible and efficient history of libraries in South Africa. In so doing, it provides context that is invaluable to the understanding of how the development of libraries throughout time can have sociopolitical effects on the people and their circumstances. The paper also encourages increased understanding of the value and purpose of libraries in combating information poverty in South Africa.

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Gan, Chunmei. "A survey of WeChat application in Chinese public libraries." Library Hi Tech 34, no. 4 (November 21, 2016): 625–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lht-06-2016-0068.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the current characteristics and status of WeChat application in Chinese public libraries. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 46 sub-provincial and provincial public libraries in China, this study collected data from their WeChat official accounts. Statistical analysis and content analysis were employed for data analysis. Findings The results show that 82.6 percent of the 46 libraries had applied for WeChat accounts and offered services, of which the earliest created time was March 20, 2013. Differences were found among history information regarding their numbers, types and contents. Moreover, as for service mode, 84.2 percent of the libraries present custom menus, and 68.4 percent provide self-inquiry information. In addition, three types of reference services are revealed: real-time services (28.9 percent), services via telephones or e-mails (36.8 percent) and menu services (7.9 percent). Originality/value This study illustrates an overall picture of WeChat application in Chinese public libraries. Extant research has mainly focused on Web 2.0 applications in university libraries, and less attention has been paid to the application of mobile social media in public libraries. This study attempts to fill this research gap.

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Sibylová, Michaela. "Aristocratic libraries in Slovakia – status, research, history." Z Badań nad Książką i Księgozbiorami Historycznymi 15, no. 3 (September 30, 2021): 427–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.33077/uw.25448730.zbkh.2021.671.

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The author has divided her article into two parts. The first part describes the status and research of aristocratic libraries in Slovakia. For a certain period of time, these libraries occupied an underappreciated place in the history of book culture in Slovakia. The socialist ideology of the ruling regime allowed their collections (with a few exceptions) to be merged with those of public libraries and archives. The author describes the events that affected these libraries during and particularly after the end of World War II and which had an adverse impact on the current disarrayed state and level of research. Over the past decades, there has been increased interest in the history of aristocratic libraries, as evidenced by multiple scientific conferences, exhibitions and publications. The second part of the article is devoted to a brief history of the best-known aristocratic libraries that were founded and operated in the territory of today’s Slovakia. From the times of humanism, there are the book collections of the Thurzó family and the Zay family, leading Austro-Hungarian noble families and the library of the bishop of Nitra, Zakariás Mossóczy. An example of a Baroque library is the Pálffy Library at Červený Kameň Castle. The Enlightenment period is represented by the Andrássy family libraries in the Betliar manor and the Apponyi family in Oponice.

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Ignatow, Gabe. "What has globalization done to developing countries’ public libraries?" International Sociology 26, no. 6 (May 26, 2011): 746–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0268580910393373.

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The goal of this article is to highlight the major trends in the establishment of public libraries in developing countries under conditions of globalization. Based on a review of research from library history and the sociology of culture, the author develops hypotheses about the conditions under which public libraries are likely to be established in relatively large numbers in developing countries. Analysis of historical trends in library establishments and crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis of UNESCO data on public libraries in six developing nations reveal that globalization is associated with decreasing or flat numbers of public libraries on a per capita basis. The only observed exceptions are Malaysia and Chile, where public libraries have been established in large numbers partly for purposes of national integration as a counter to sectarian and ethnic heterogeneity. Implications of these findings for research in the information society paradigm, and for development theory, are discussed.

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LUCHKA, Lyudmyla M. "LIBRARY BOOK EXCHANGE: HISTORY AND CURRENT STATE." University Library at a New Stage of Social Communications Development. Conference Proceedings, no. 6 (December 28, 2021): 83–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.15802/unilib/2021_248388.

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Objective. The purpose of the article is to highlight book exchange as an important source of book acquisition process in the libraries of Katerinoslav - Dnipropetrovsk. The object is libraries of different subordination as a system of collection-forming documents. Methods. Analytical-synthetic, system-structural, comparative and statistical methods are used during the research in accordance with the task. Results. The author revealed the peculiarities of book exchange process in the libraries of educational institutions, scientific societies of Katerynoslavshchyna. The exchange of publications with Kyiv, Galician and Lviv institutions is proved to be useful and important. The author retraced process of cooperation of city public libraries on local literature acquisition. Libraries and reading rooms of higher, secondary and lower agricultural educational institutions received professional publications of Katerinoslav societies free of charge. The article gives a picture of the current state of document exchange in the libraries of Dnipropetrovsk region. The constant source of library acquisition is territorial and domestic professional book exchange. Conclusions. Book exchange is an important component of the process of acquisition of high quality stock in Ukrainian libraries. This prprocess was actively carried out by Katerinoslav libraries in the 19th - early 20th centuries. Throughout history the book exchange has proven to be a necessary and useful source of acquisition and high quality service in the implementation of complex reader requests. Document exchange in the 21st century in Dnipropetrovsk region is changing its format (transition to e-resources), but remains an important source in the process of creating high quality collections.

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Lansky, Ralph. "Law Libraries in Germany: An Introduction." International Journal of Legal Information 19, no. 3 (1991): 179–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0731126500026937.

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Germany, because of its history, has a rather diverse system of law libraries. There are important law collections not only in law libraries but also in general libraries. All our significant libraries are financed from public funds.

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Ciccone, Michael. "Equitable public library services for Canadians with print disabilities." Reference Services Review 46, no. 3 (August 13, 2018): 379–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-04-2018-0041.

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Purpose CELA, the Centre for Equitable Library Access, is a national not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support public libraries in providing accessible collections for Canadians with print disabilities and to champion the fundamental right of Canadians with print disabilities to access media and reading materials in the format of their choice. This paper aims to examine the history of the organization, the events that led to its creation, the issues with which it has and continues to struggle with – political, technological, structural – and the successes it has enjoyed. Design/methodology/approach This is a case study intended shine light on the development of a service sorely lacking in Canadian public libraries – consistent and sustainable publicly funded access to reading materials for Canadians with print disabilities – by providing related history and context and outlining current and future offerings. Findings The decision to centralize a service that most public libraries struggled to deliver within their own capacities was wise and has greatly benefited Canadians with print disabilities. Originality/value This paper provides a profile in determination, collaboration and the value of inclusivity in public libraries.

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Gram, Magdalena. "The sad history of the Art Library at the Nationalmuseum: a case study." Art Libraries Journal 24, no. 4 (1999): 20–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200019763.

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30% of the 40 Swedish members of ARLIS/Norden are museum libraries. Half of these are dedicated art libraries situated in the two major cities of Stockholm and Gothenburg. Most of them serve their parent organization as well as external users. Foremost amongst them is the Art Library at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, a somewhat tarnished crown jewel among Swedish art libraries, whose ability to serve this dual public has had a fluctuating history.

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Waller, Vivienne. "Legitimacy for large public libraries in the digital age." Library Review 57, no. 5 (May 23, 2008): 372–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00242530810875159.

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to critically analyse recent developments in the relationship of large public libraries with digital technologies, suggesting a way of rethinking the future of large public libraries.Design/methodology/approachThis paper bases its critical analysis on a review of the literature and reference to specific cases. Historical quotes preceding sections augment the argument that many of the current concerns about digital technologies are not new issues for libraries.FindingsIssues around library take up of digital technology are continuations of debates that have occurred throughout the history of public libraries about the role of the library. In Australia, library policy makers are focusing on technology and an imagined user in an effort to prove the legitimacy of large public libraries to funding bodies, the library profession and library users. Such attempts seem doomed to fail.Practical implicationsPublic libraries need to be clear about their purpose as publicly funded institutions in the digital age. This requires a renewed understanding of a library's publics and a critical understanding of the nature of services available using digital technologies.Originality/valueThis paper presents an alternative way of thinking about the future of large public libraries, with much of the discussion also relevant to local public libraries.

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Ermolaeva, M. A. "“Russian libraries in Germany” – The essays in history." Scientific and Technical Libraries 1, no. 1 (March 18, 2021): 159–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2021-1-159-164.

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Review of the collection of works prepared by Gottfried Kratz (Gottfried Kratz. Russische Biblioteken in Deutschland. – Berlin : Peter Lang, 2020. – 231 s. (Arbeiten und Bibliographen zum Buch – und Bibliothekswesen. 17).The book in German comprises the papers by German and Russian researchers on public, academic, military and church libraries in the mid-19th century and up to present. The reviewer focuses on the works matching the profile of the “Scientific and Technical Libraries” journal. The presented works are based on vast archival materials and expand the knowledge of Russian-German library relationships within the mentioned historical period. The researchers of Russian diaspora abroad, book and library historians will make the readership of the book.

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Pleshkevich, E. A. "«The Ministry of National Education Journal» as a source on the history of Russian librarianship and library science." Bibliosphere, no. 1 (March 30, 2017): 17–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.20913/1815-3186-2017-1-17-24.

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The article is devoted to the analysis of the «Ministry of Education Journal» as a historical source on the history of libraries and librarianship. The magazine was published in 1834–1917. During the journal activities it published about 45 thousand articles, over 300 of which were devoted to librarianship. This is an average 3.42 publications per year. They are normative acts in the field of librarianship, articles devoted foreign librarianship, history of domestic libraries. A large number of notes were reprinted from local editions and dedicated to the provincial public libraries and libraries of educational institutions.For the first time in the national librarianship the author analyzes the editorial policy of the journal related to library construction. The first stage was based on the concept of official nationality of the Minister of Education S. Uvarov, which was focused on publishing articles on the library system organization and familiarizing readers with the world librarianship development. The editorial policy second stage, began in 1860, was based on N. Ushinsky views about education nationality and upbringing through the book. The special attention was paid to activities of the Imperial Public Library, Rumyantsev Public Museum and Vilen Public Library. For the first time the journal publishes articles devoted to the problem of academic libraries acquisition, cataloging, etc.

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Boucher, Leigh, and Robert Reynolds. "Decriminalisation, Apology and Expungement: Sexual Citizenship and the Problem of Public Sex in Victoria." Australian Historical Studies 49, no. 4 (October 2, 2018): 457–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1031461x.2018.1521853.

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Black, Alistair, and Oriel Prizeman. "Revisiting the Carnegie Public Library built form: the design and early history of three Illinois Carnegie Library buildings." Library and Information History 36, no. 2 (August 2020): 89–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/lih.2020.0019.

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Despite the challenges involved in re-cycling older library buildings, it is important not to underestimate the value of extant Carnegie libraries, which in many places are among the most celebrated and cherished structures in the community. Any tendency to underestimate the possibilities for extant Carnegie library buildings can be reduced by revisiting their original designs and challenging popular impressions that are based on unwarranted retrospective history. Case studies of three Illinois Carnegie libraries are presented: Decatur (opened 1903), Paxton (opened 1904), and Park Ridge (opened 1913). These case studies are followed by a positive interpretation of the built form of the three libraries studied, by drawing on recent accounts of the material culture of Carnegie public libraries in the decades immediately prior to the First World War, as well as by referring to contemporary policy on architectural control by Carnegie's office and critical reporting in the later stage of the Carnegie programme on its successes and failures.

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Moitra, Sudeshna, and Chaitali Dutta. "Local History Collection in Public Libraries of South 24 Parganas: A Study." SRELS Journal of Information Management 54, no. 1 (March 1, 2019): 36–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.17821/srels/2019/v56i1/138395.

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María R. Osuna Alarcón. "María Moliner and Her Contribution to the History of Spain’s Public Libraries." Libraries & the Cultural Record 44, no. 2 (2009): 220–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/lac.0.0072.

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Singh, Harpreet, Aman Verma, and Mansi Gupta. "Status of Public Libraries in Lucknow: A Descriptive Study." Pearl : A Journal of Library and Information Science 16, no. 4 (2022): 205–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0975-6922.2022.00023.7.

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COCHRANE, LYNN SCOTT. "Is There a Presidential Library Subsystem?" Public Historian 28, no. 3 (January 1, 2006): 143–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/tph.2006.28.3.143.

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Abstract: This article casts aside the iron triangle metaphor as less useful than the characteristics of a policy subsystem in defining the eleven presidential libraries within the National Archives and Records Administration. I examine the costs and benefits of the subsystem from a public policy perspective, suggest what we need to know to strengthen our understanding and oversight of the libraries, and conclude with the implications of these findings for future libraries.

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