Public libraries offer many programs based on their patrons» age, abilities, interests, and other factors, and sensory - enhanced storytime at DCL is another expression of our commitment to the American Library Association's (ALA) Core
Values of Librarianship.
It hearkens back to the early days
of librarianship in the United States when public librarians felt it was their duty to steer children towards «good» literature.
However, the principles listed below can be applied to many other
aspects of librarianship - some of which I'll discuss at the end of the article.
It's encouraging to see these projects — this willingness to adapt and to put information where the clients are may help, in the long run, to ensure that these resources remain available to future generations, and help to revitalize the
profession of librarianship.
He gained a Postgraduate diploma from the
College of Librarianship Wales (CLW) in Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth in 1988 (College became part of the university in 1989).
So undefined and eccentricity - free are these men and women that their pre-film status as art historian and university lecturers is implausible, even unthinkable: When Blanchett's curator offers Damon the mother lode of archival keys, a little journal with index numbers matched to stolen artifacts, he seems surprised by the very
idea of librarianship.
For more than 20 years, Collins has worked with the ACRL, where he influenced the
direction of librarianship and co-founded the ACRL / Harvard Leadership Institute.
According to Joyce Valenza, teacher librarian at Springfield Township High School in Pennsylvania and author of School Library Journal's «Never Ending Search» blog, this is the golden
age of librarianship.
In this delightfully intricate jewel box of a novel, Kurzweil revels in the
minutiae of librarianship while offering a thought - provoking, deeply philosophical meditation on the problem of identity.
Readers» advisory has long been a
staple of librarianship and we are excited to reintroduce it to our ebook service.
On the
subject of librarianship in general, it's a craft I've only come to appreciate in latter years, and ironically, often it is only in decline that one appreciates what one had.
That conversation, coupled with the invitation to contribute to SLAW, has given me a chance to really think about the
relevance of librarianship.
People — some inside the industry, some outside of the industry — began to realize that some of the core
activities of librarianship (such as organizing and providing access to knowledge) could be made more efficient by automating them.
Adds to the library literature by addressing a
type of librarianship that usually receives little attention
Liz's qualifications include BA (Hons), University of Melbourne,
Diploma of Librarianship, University of New South Wales and Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, Swinburne University.
TALCO's approach is grounded in the Learning Commons approach of Together for Learning, and is built on the foundational
values of librarianship.
Our commitment to your privacy and confidentiality has deep roots not only in the law but also in the ethics and
practices of librarianship.
We know that school librarians are on the front -
lines of librarianship and that school librarians help ensure that our students get the best possible education we can provide.
As the
profession of librarianship has been buffeted by the forces of change, as libraries as institutions have struggled to remain relevant, a leadership vacuum has exacerbated the problems.
If the core value of our profession is service, if the ideal is the
soul of librarianship, then there can be noble sacrifice.
Joyce Valenza and Shannon Miller, who recently presented at the Building Learning Communities conference, think that we are about to witness a «golden age»
of librarianship and that there are five skills that information / school librarians need to cultivate.