Essays on Library

A. Major Issue and Focus

- Interesting issue of web content management about Using Social Media Tools to Connect to Customers to Support the Libraries

Notes

BULLET 1: I find the way libraries use social media an interesting topic for this presentation. I will cover most of the major issues surrounding the use of social media by libraries to connect to their customers to support libraries I have defined briefly in this presentation my audience, which will be the library management.

B. Context and Audience Descriptions

- Evaluate Australian state libraries’ use of social media technology ...

In the summer of 2012, I was called to meet with director Alan Smithee in the “Old Animation” building at Disney Studios in Burbank, California. I have worked on previous Disney films, but our offices were not on the studio lot. It was my first visit to the “Old Animation” building, and I was looking forward to the meeting. During my career I was fortunate enough to work at many Hollywood Landmarks. It was always thrilling to work at a historical location, but I’ve never been moved to document the experience. As soon as I reached the front steps ...

The two assignments that I will review in this assignment are the evolution of books and the internet. The two assignments document about the evolution of the communication methods as well as indicate important personality in these modes of communication. Both books and the internet have become interdependent, with the existence of the internet allowing for soft copy books and online libraries.

The evolution of books and the internet have been one of the most important innovations in mass communication. Books are universally accepted media of communication, learning, and entertainment. The internet has also been allowed between the ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Study Habits in Belgium For a college student on the go, finding a place to study can sometimes be a hassle. With the hustle and bustle of college and city life, quiet places are hard to come by, and studying at home is sometimes not preferable to finding places around campus or throughout the community to do classwork. This, in fact, is how many Belgium students at VUB feel about their study habits and classwork. According to the students of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, many places around the campus and the city close too early to allow them ample study time, and ...

BULLETS 1 to 3: .Any findings can then be used to fill in the gaps that may exist in the extended use of Australian public libraries by traditional and techie users. The reason I chose this project is apparently due to the technological breakthroughs (e.g., Internet, cloud computing, ...

The relationships in mentoring promote an atmosphere that encourages individuals to fulfill their goals. Some mentoring relationships are part of a program with specific expectations. It helps to eliminate hindrances to an effective performance and success to their career by providing access to professional knowledge. Mentors assist individuals to make a difference in their profession and organization. A mentor has a leadership to contribute and sustain a mentoring culture in a supportive workplace that values learning and development. In addition, a mentor provides direction, motivation, emotional support, and a role model. The role of a mentor sometimes varies depending on the needs of the mentee. Both the ...

Arguably, there is tremendous increase in the disconnection between the government and the community. Conversably, there are many challenges that complicate the connectivity, which include demographic changes, increasing demands, financial constraints, as well as diminishing social capital. Due to this disconnection, various activities need to be carried out to bring together community activities. Civic engagements operate as the umbrella of all the activities undertaken to promote the overpass of various communities with conscious social actions and thoughts. Local governments and libraries work together to ensure that community connections are created, and civic engagement is enhanced. In this case, local ...

3D printing technology is used to print three-dimensional objects and products exactly according to simulations stored in some digital files. The equipment, including 3D printers, and the materials used as ink for the printing are generally expensive. Consequently, this technology is generally not a financially feasible option for most of us. This includes any attempts to use this technology in the classroom to teach subjects involving design and engineering.

3D printing has a potential to be used by designers, teachers and students for quick table-top experiments. This would render complicated time-consuming perfection of simulations unnecessary prior to studying the feasibility of ...

Reading development occurs in two distinct stages: Fluency and comprehension, and critical consciousness. Fluency refers to the reading process being automatic, with little decoding (consciously using phonics and other related skills to try to figure out the pronunciation of written words.), which interrupts the flow of reading and slows down the reader. Comprehension develops as a result of training as well as independent reading. Critical consciousness (higher order thinking) refers to the ability to think analytically and abstractly. Developing independent reading skills is an important stage in reading development.

For students with intellectual disabilities and language delays, there should be a ...

Introduction to Part III

Welcome to Part III of the Research Assignment for HIST 105. In Part II you used a scholarly monograph - one kind of secondary source - to learn about the historical roots of your chosen contemporary issue. You analyzed this source, learned how to properly cite monographs using Chicago-style citation, and used it to revise your research question. In Part III, you will continue to use scholarly sources to investigate the historical roots of your contemporary issue, but this time you will locate a secondary scholarly article and primary source.

After you've completed Part III, your instructor or your ...

Introduction to Part II

Welcome to Part II of the Research Assignment for HIST 105. In Part I you used contemporary primary sources (an e-newspaper article) and tertiary sources (encyclopedias) to help select and learn about your chosen contemporary issue. You analyzed these sources, learned how to properly cite such sources, and used them to create initial research questions. In Part II, you will begin to investigate the historical roots of that contemporary issue using secondary sources. More specifically, you'll be locating a monograph, or full-length book. After you've completed Part II, your instructor or your teaching assistant will reassess ...

Abstract

The dream of an information-based global society is attributable to the flawless integration of the information and communication technologies with the traditional one, merged with proactive government policies, technical skills-set, strategic learning approach, an inclination towards improvements in efficiencies and, promotion of modernization in a caringly and an environmentally sustainable way. This paper researches the variables of an information society that impact on information services through a scalable structure presentation that encourages information society analysis, comparison of varied information societies and propose new frontiers for scholars and decision-makers. Keywords:

Information society, knowledge society, information services

Background

The early forebear of humankind around ten thousand years ago ...

Welcome to Part IV of the Research Assignment for HIST 105. In Part IV, you will locate one additional book to investigate the historical roots of your contemporary issue, continue to refine your thesis statement, create a bibliography for your essay, learn the difference between bibliographic and footnote citations, and draft an outline of your essay. After you've completed Part IV, your instructor or your teaching assistant will offer comments on your work and perhaps assign a rough draft of your essay/paper.

Library Help

Each database search in the assignment (e.g., Lexis-Nexis) is demonstrated for you in a short video tutorial on the ...

I have been observing the Little Dominic Preschool Center in our locality since I started taking up the subject. From most of the people’s perspective and from my viewpoint, this is the best preschool center in town basing it from the number of enrollees, the social and economic conditions of parents who wanted to bring their children at the center, the state and location of the center and most especially the facilities of the school. Enrollment comes on a first-come-first serve basis so as early as six months before the actual opening of classes they already accept enrollees. The ...

Safavid Shah original version applies Turkish dialect of Azerbaijan. It contains a collection of poems that depict religious and secular themes. The poems have paintings that relate to the secular objects. This form of poetry relies on the fervid language and controversial claims of the Qizilbash supports. The manuscript uses a style to suggest the production during the lifetime of Shah who was loyal. One of the portraits depicts five elegant young men standing at the garden with flowering trees with a pool at the center. One man holds arrows while another hold a sword. The painting shows a picture of a boy who portrays ...

Information transfer is a communication and passage of a recorded message from one recipient to another. It contrasts a communication process where the sender and the receiver are contemporaries and requires that the transmitted message be in form of ideas. The transfer of information in a system should meet the needs of the user. As depicted in figure 1 a person with an idea represents that information in a medium. The medium for recording the idea fits in the model and the information is stored in an information system. The recorded information is stored in a different type of information system represented by a circle to contrast ...

Cejudo Cordoba, R. (2013). Making Sense Of Doing Wrong: On The Justification Of Compromise Decisions. Crítica , 45 (135), 29-53. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/eds/search/advanced

This paper holds that compromises are types of agreement and types of decision. Its major objectives are the following. First, is to identify the formal organization of compromise situations (CD), or dilemmas where some CD cannot be avoided that includes jeopardizing the integrity of the maker of the decisions. Second, that by the notions of Amartya Sen’s of the basic and compulsive judgments and create a CD in a condition of compromise that is justified be morally. It concludes that the justified compromise situations involve rationally justified moral regret that assists to bridge the gap between consequentialism and deontology, respectively.

Cohen, M. A. (2012). Empathy in Business Ethics Education. (C. MacDonald, & A. Marcoux, Eds.) Bus Ethics J Rev , 1 (18), 113–119. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/jbee2012918.

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Born in 1982 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, my interest in library and information science dates back to my studies in high school. During this time, I excelled in library and research and earned a full marks. Due to this growing interest, I decided to pursue a career in information studies.

When I began my undergraduate studies, I successfully passed with honors. I was very keen to complete my postgraduate studies, which would allow me to teach at the university. I was deeply impressed by the challenging lecturers and their desire to develop creativity. My goals, inspired by the lecturers, where to ...

It is crazy to think that the semester is almost over. This semester has gone by so quickly and I have learnt what feels like a wholecompletely new language in such a short amount of time. The good thing is that I feel like everything I have learnt in this course is what I need to know going on to getting a job as a Librarian after I complete my Education. Across this semester in Information Programs I have learnt about the different learning activities across the semester have given me a practical understanding of each of these areas. I found a lot of topics ...

- How is searching in a specific database, such as Ashford’s library, different from searching in Bing, Google, or Yahoo?

Searching in an online library is different from searching using search engines in that the results returned by online libraries consist mostly of scholarly sources, such as engines include both scholarly and non-scholarly sources. In other words, the results returned by search engines include a wider variety of content, which can include websites, blogs, wikis, and others. As such, it is possible for search engine results to include the same content returned by online libraries but online libraries will not return all of the results returned by search engines. Still, another difference is that the search engines have better capabilities ...

Past examination papers can be of great help to students. Success depends upon the quantity and quality of life that one devotes to academics. Moreover, the kind of resources that are at the student’s exposure will also determine whether they will perform impressively or not.

It has been noticed that custody members are in possession of past exam papers which should be in the library. Students kindly call upon all faculty members to submit old examination papers to the library. Keeping the papers in your departmental offices will not be of any help to the students. It will ...

One of the best community resources can be found at the local public library, or anywhere else, there is with a computer and an Internet connection. I am referring to on line computer training. One of the best things a client can do is to focus on something other than their problems. On line computer-training programs can do that, and best of all they are free and open to everyone. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection and that can be found, also for free at the local public library.

Now there are many other reasons to visit a library. ...

Almost every person has his/her favorite place and being there makes him/her feel happiness, peace and joy. I also have such a place and this is my library. I spend much time there because it brings me good emotions and I feel myself there. In this room I can be myself and no one can disturb me here. The library is like a living organism that lives its own life changing its mood depending on the time of the day.

In the morning this place is enchanting and inspiring. When I come into my library in the morning to have the ...

Personal development plan

This paper is a presentation of my personal development plans that shows the knowledge I have gained following this program of study. It includes a brief account of selected lecture activities and a clear well structured evaluation of the learning experience through the entire period of this course. First of all I will focus on my life purpose, dreams, short term and long term goals, values, beliefs, mistakes, lessons learnt, and success milestone.

Personal goals values and beliefs

My personal goal in life is to become successful in whatever I do. Joining this study program has been part of my strategy to achieving what I want in ...

There is a wide range of things that could affect the normal working environment in a public or government workplace. Disability and its underlying personal & interpersonal, and physical & emotional issues serve as some of the best examples. The local or state government has provided public and government workers the necessary protections so that their rights may not be compromised should they receive maltreatments and encounter issues of prejudice in their workplace because of their disability.

This is a case of David Milligan, the acting chief of human resources of a state university-owned library. David Milligan currently faces a problematic situation wherein he ...

The freedom of speech and to express oneself is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United State’s Constitution. Yet, in many cases the amendment is violated by the censorship. In her essay Intellectual Freedom, Libraries, and Censorship Judith F. Krug proves logically that everyone has the right to get any information he or she might want to know whatever the information is and whether is trustworthy or not because lack of this information leads to ignorance and misunderstandings; libraries are the ideal places therefore to distribute such information and librarians are the people, who protect and warrant ...

The main purpose of this paper is to study and outline the behavior of college architectural students. Through this, the relationship that exists between the different forms of architecture and their subcultures will be thoroughly explored (Borden, 16). In essence, the students in the college do a lot of things for various reasons. This motivated me to try to learn and appreciate whatever they do in order to understand it better. It is so difficult to appreciate the endeavors that somebody may engage himself or herself in without having a close examination of the reasons, which lead them to do so. ...

In “Techno-Savvy or Techno-Oriented: Who are the Net Generation?”, author Barbara Combes examines the way in which the latest advances in computer technology is changing the way in which educators teach and students learn. Summarizing research and popular literature about the way the “Net Generation” (i.e. young adults who are incredibly tech- and web-savvy) absorbs information, Combes suggests directions for future research and offers a plan for libraries to become leaders in directing this new generation to greater learning. Responding to this article, I found it incredibly informative and even-handed in the way it treated the Net Generation; the author ...

Question 1

- One of the major characteristics of PACAC method is that it is reliable. - It contains current, accurate and authoritative content written by credible authorities. Besides, it is current and up to date because of frequent editing.

Question 2

After doing the search using and without quotation marks, I found out that the results differed. There were more results when the key words were used without quotations. However, when quotation marks were included, the search engine produced less. The use of quotation marks narrows the scope of the search and limits it. Besides, it instructs the exact words in ...

Writing assignments tend to be daunting tasks for me to undertake. A completely blank Microsoft Word document can sometimes feel like an empty lot where a person is supposed to somehow build a building. In general, I am happy with my facing these tasks and writing essays, but I think that my research essay on was weakened since my sources were not of the caliber of academic sources. This is the area that could have been most improved if I were to take a stab at writing the essays again. In this reflection I will reflect on the process of writing it, ...

Answer questions

Discipline: Education Global Issues in Context is a useful resource for the following courses. The Environmental Study. This because the Global Issues in Context provides large resources that analyze the various way that increasing industrialization and developing countries affect natural habitat. It provides information on environmental management strategies on wildlife and international conservation techniques. This gives an individual a chance to understand various issues related to the environment like climate change, global warming, and environmental pollution. The library contains updates of issues related to the environment. Another course that Global issue in context is useful for is Agribusiness. The library ...

My path to literacy started, unlike most others. Reading stories is my hobby and habit from my early childhood. In my childhood when I was unable to read, I always liked to hear stories from my parents and grandfather. When I started my school, I always liked to buy story books. My home environment is also a literacy rich. This adds more interest to literacy in my personality. There is a small library in my house as reading books were a hobby of my grandfather too. When I was a child, I had no permission to enter this library. I always liked to ...

Article#1 Summary:

Magazine: Emergency Librarian Article: “Ergonomics and School Library Automation” by Anne Clyde Summary of the Article: The article entitled “Ergonomics and School Library Automation” written by Clyde (1994) presented relevant issues pertaining to the safety and health conditions of personnel in the library setting. The author initially expounded on the historical evolution of the term ‘ergonomics’ where its roots were traced to as early as 1949. Current understanding of the term emphasized encompassing three disciplines such as: safety and health conditions in the work setting; the overall comfort and reported well-being; as well as issues affecting ...

Q1 Traditionally, libraries and classrooms were the main focus learning spaces people have devised learning spaces other than classrooms. Today, there is the use of World Wide Web has become the most significant learning space. Consequently, the increased use of wireless devices ensures that learning can take place anywhere anytime. Just like the traditional classrooms, educators have had to rethink of ways to redesign the non-classroom spaces in a bid to encourage the use of extended learning environment. Increased learning spaces enhance the constructivist theory. This theory is based on contextual, active, and social learning. This is because ...

Donna Hayes, the leader of MIRA team and vice president of direct marketing was vested with the responsibility of launching a new line of single-title women’s fiction novel (MIRA). She knew that a previous attempt to launch a single title novel Worldwide Library had failed. The previous venture had taken a span of two years from its launch date from 1986 to 1988 when the venture was abandoned by Harlequin. In order to benchmark in subsequent issues regarding single title novels, the management saw it desirable to appoint a taskforce that would investigate the causes of failure for Worldwide Library. The taskforce unearthed several ...

The two first chapters of the two books focus on the role that libraries play in the development of the society and put a historical perspective on the development of libraries since the invention of record keeping to the present day age. Through these four chapters, I have been able to have an important insight on the history of library and information management, and how the developments in the area are relevant to my professional conduct in the field of library science. I have also learnt the role that libraries have played and continue to play in the development of ...

Briefing

Executive Summary This report highlights the vital issues faced by libraries involved in inducting finance in online services and assemblages. The execution in an initial instance to assist in improving the programmatic objectives of the Digital Library Federation (DLF), it is mandatory to take into consideration the digital library growth, achievements, requirements, and issues professed by experts that performed tasks at the DLF’s twenty-four member libraries. This report methodologically aimed to explore into the desk-based study that involved long-term documentation and technical reports; and extensive discussions at few twenty-seven sites for the senior management of library for ...

Medici played a significant role not only in politics, but also in the cultural life of Europe of their time. Like other wealthy and influential people, they ordered a work of art for the greater glory of themselves, their family, of the city and God. Under the influence of the new ideas of the Renaissance, Medici saw in the artists not only artisans. They were interested not only on a beautiful pieces and its content, but also on its creator. Not by chance, as an example of Renaissance patron relationship to the artist, Cosimo the Elder quoted words of Filippo Lippi. Monk ...

Security Concerns: Libraries

Personnel thefts, crimes against property are some of the major issues that are besetting building and facility administrators at present. Entities invest significant amounts in developing and acquiring technologies with the goal of enhancing security levels, safeguarding personnel, and resolving security problems. These technologies include burglar alerts, fire defense alarms, video monitoring systems, and illegal entry devices and systems. Operated by technically-proficient personnel, will be able to aid in decreasing property risks, reduce resource losses, and enhance personnel as well as visitor security (Schneider, 2006, p. 1). The fundamental objective of competent layouts and space management for libraries ...

Research studies indicate that the level of criminal activities have accelerated at an alarming rate in today`s world. Everyday crime is reported in the newspapers and on the internet. According to a recent research, crime with fine arts market is the second largest category preceding international drug trafficking. Being in the 21st-century we must understand that early 20th-century literature and materials are over 100 years old, virtually irreplaceable without a massive investment, and also out-of-print. Books, atlases and maps are precious and at the same time vulnerable. It is important to preserve our popular culture through maintaining, caring and providing ...

Justification on appropriate network services to meet network requirements

The process we used in selecting the appropriate network services were mainly the perceived and or estimated network requirements of the new building. One of the main variables we considered in planning and equipment procurement and placement was the fact that there will be 6 instructional computer labs inside the two-floor building and that within each of those six instructional computer lab, there will be a total of 22 computers including those that are intended for staff and student use. In total the information technology team will have to deal with network requirements of 132 computers. Firstly, the most ...

The “Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs” is a museum and library of works and life of the 40th president as well as his burial grounds. It is located in Simi Valley, California and contains artifacts, records, speeches and data from his childhood up to his political career. It was the largest of the presidential libraries in the United States administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. It is also one of the most visited museums in the United States which exhibits changing temporary and permanent exhibits. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library could bring information about how ...

Introduction

Cultural institutions like museums, archives, historical societies and libraries home reasonable collections of various artifacts and documents. These institutions are endorsed with the responsibility of preserving, protecting and providing mature stewardship for all available materials so as to ensure a continued long period accessibility. Advanced technology allows institutions to offer expanded education and access but there are essential priorities which ought to be addressed before embarking on the digital conversion of archival management. Digitization and archival management includes doing a physical job on top of analoging items. Digital documemts are imported to other files and controlled with the usage of software ...

Using MODS Schema

The Metadata Object Description Standard (MODS) was created by the MARC Standards Office and the Library of Congress’ Network Development and in consultation with industry experts. MODS Schema complements has better substructure from very simple formats like Dublin Core, however simpler than detailed format complex structures like MARC 21. MODS have a high compatibility with MARC records (Godby, Smith, & Childress, 2008; Miller, 2011). The MODS schema version 3.2 standard element set has been used for designing the XML metadata. The element sets used are a standard format and is a well-defined structure. All the video games records must be created in ...

Discussion

Question six - Library journal uses a LJ index, which is a tool for measuring the output of the library per capita use in order to determine the star libraries. This evaluation method has faced a lot of criticism from different quotas as opponents disagree with its credibility in determining the best libraries in the country (Library Journal, 2014). The LJ conducts its assessment through the use of self-reported data that comes from library patrons. However, this method may have many flows in its endeavor to know library users have benefited from the programs, services, or collections that are rendered by a ...

One night, last semester I could not sleep soundly. The night passed as I tossed and turned in bed. I could only remember one of the numerous dreams I had in the night. The dream was based on activities in a birthday party I had attended, and we enjoyed all kinds of finger-leaking food and drinks. I woke up extremely jovial and related the dream to my father. He gazed at me as he shook his head and told me that it was a horrible dream, and I advised me to take care of my activities during the day. To me ...

Information Management for Library Study

Information Management for Library Study

Before the start of semester what did you think IM was about?

Information Management or IM sounds overwhelming. It seems very technical. It is commonly attributed to the Internet these days. Before the semester, the closest idea I had about IM involved news articles, signing up for social media membership, social media sharing, and uploading and downloading files, turning them into archives. All of these are pieces of information. Certainly, each of this piece of information is, as mentioned, archived or organized. The process of organizing these bits of information is what Information Management, I thought, was all about.

What do you think IM is about now that you have completed the semester?

Now that I have completed the semester, ...

Communication: Non-Verbal Observations

In Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel, ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes comes across a hat and a walking stick. By closely observing these two items, he deduces the age and profession of the owner, the color of his hair and states that he has a dog. Most of the details turn out to be true. If one can deduce near truth from items belonging to an individual, one can deduce much more from the gestures, posture, dress and facial expressions of an individual. Similarly the use of space, time and intonation are aspects of non-verbal communication that ...

Abstract

This guidebook provides the aspiring librarians with educational information regarding the developmental milestones of children, from their birth to age 12. This guidebook highlights the human growth and developmental patterns, learning styles, developmental domains, and different developmental milestones achieved by children through different stages of their growth. This guidebook will be useful for the librarians to develop an understanding of the young clients and accordingly, arrange library programs for them.

Introduction

A survey of recent literature shows that libraries play a crucial role in the learning process of students, especially those segments of the population, who are in need of special ...

Reaction paper

There is abundant research available on discovering new techniques and teaching methods that can be suitable for teaching different subjects at various levels of education. Efforts are constantly made to introduce innovation in teaching-learning. The current trend that pervades the system of education is to find out ways of integrating technology in education. There is a need to find out e-learning methods and apply them to classroom teaching in such a way that they prove to be valuable and sound and create a profound impact. It motivates a number of researchers to carry out research in e-learning and ‘ technology based’ education. Doing ...

Collection assessment is a well-organized method used to describe and analyze library’s resources. The aim of collection assessment is to give the library the needed information. This information enables the library to meet its standards of satisfying the goals, missions, and visions of service delivery towards people who often use it for learning, as well as, carrying out research from such resources (Evans, and Saponaro, 2012). There are different methods used to carry out assessment in the library. They include collection centered, and client-centered techniques. This technique helps the library to manage its limited resources. Client centered method, ...

A few days ago, I had the pleasure of visiting one of the most iconic libraries in the nation, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. The library that is located in Yorba Linda in California is surely one of the best that I have ever visited. In addition, to the huge stock of literary materials and memorabilia that characterize this iconic library, the decoration and basic architecture of the building is nothing short of phenomenal. I had come to this place with great expectations particularly in regards to the presidency of Richard Nixon and by the end of the visit, ...

Benjamin Franklin was an exceptional intellectual personality. He went from being a poor uneducated boy, into a very intelligent and wealthy man. This was through his self improvement and determination in life. Franklin was a diplomat, printer, scientist, political philosopher and a writer. Throughout Franklin’s life, he worked on his self improvement so that others would learn from it. He improved his characters by writing the thirteen virtues which helped him in his moral perfection. Benjamin Franklin was a genuine and a compassionate man who wanted to help other people. He wanted the world to learn from his own experience, by allocating his ...

I am an international student from Saudi Arabia, who came to America to chase her dream, a dream of furthering her studies with which I will be able to back to my country and serve my people. Before I came to the United States of America three years ago, I had gone to university where I earned a bachelor’s degree. I majored in early childhood education and upon completion of my degree; I went on to teach kindergarten children. This I did for two years and I must say that this was the best experience that I ever had with ...

Program of Study:

Telefax: My Application, Personal Statement and Responses for Library Services’ Band 4 Position (Competitive Career Program) - Why I'd like to be in the Career Program, and how being in the Program would help me contribute to Library Services The world of library programs and services is constantly evolving. Our knowledge and learning institutions need highly proficient leaders from top caliber schools, such as from the NAME OF SCHOOL. With the pressing challenges that confront us on a global scale, highly competent library personnel keep on integrating both theoretical academic knowledge and practical specialist skills to ...

An ‘English as a Second Language’ Collection for

Brisbane City Council Library Services Collection Development for Library Services and Course Number 3. Initial ESL Collection Development The “Success in Reading English: An ‘English as a Second Language’ Collection for Brisbane City Council Library Services (BCCLS)” is our group proposed library collection project. As part of the detailed overview and discussion of the library and information services, the context in which we anchor our initial ESL collection development is at the city of Brisbane Queensland, primarily; and secondarily, the online community. Brisbane, as Australia’s largest local government, has to serve its more than two million ...

The article “Old McDonald’s,” written by Stacy Torres, a Doctoral Candidate at NYU, offers an interesting view on the value of public spaces in anchoring the lives of elderly who are no longer working and often distant from families and family responsibilities. The article discusses scenes common to places like McDonalds and Starbucks, “public dawdling,” as she calls it that serve a valuable role in the lives of elderly people. Torres calls these places “third places.” These are places outside of work and family institutions and serve as meeting places to foster a sense of community through watching people, interaction and ...

Description of Assignment: The students created a sample with 233 elements among students. They collected data with 44 variables from the sample. They were asked to research on a meaningful topic by using the statistic tools they learned in class.

Abstract

Many studies have shown that there is a relationship between library satisfaction and academic performance. This study was conducted to assess the effects of using the library in overall performance of students. Performance was measured using the aggregate cumulative scores of students with different frequencies of library use. The study involved a survey, where 233 students were interviewed by use of a structured questionnaire ...

The library offers a great pool of knowledge; however, without quality learning opportunities and diversity, it lacks the fundamentals of a library. The Ashford University Library offers accessible, diverse and quality learning materials for students and researchers. There are many benefits associated with using the Ashford University Library; it offers online research materials, which can be accessed by registered members globally. As long as one is a registered member, there is no need to physically visit the library to access learning or research material. Many students, lecturers and alumni students, get to easy access to online materials. There are interlibrary loan ...

Introduction

Harvard University is considered to be one of the best universities in the world. With such a high classification, it would be very important to have a study on the students in this university to establish their behavior and how they essentially carry themselves. Through an ethnographic study of these students, it is possible to determine and identify the students of this university depending on the general trends and the activities that take place in the universities. Despite the fact that ethnographic studies tend to focus on generalization rather than individual behavior, it would be wrong to think that the study ...