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The Library Book

Author : Susan Orlean
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476740194
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The Library Book written by Susan Orlean and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Orlean’s bestseller and New York Times Notable Book is “a sheer delight…as rich in insight and as varied as the treasures contained on the shelves in any local library” (USA TODAY)—a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries. “Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book” (The Washington Post). On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. The fire was disastrous: it reached two thousand degrees and burned for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished, it had consumed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more. Investigators descended on the scene, but more than thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library—and if so, who? Weaving her lifelong love of books and reading into an investigation of the fire, award-winning New Yorker reporter and New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean delivers a “delightful…reflection on the past, present, and future of libraries in America” (New York magazine) that manages to tell the broader story of libraries and librarians in a way that has never been done before. In the “exquisitely written, consistently entertaining” (The New York Times) The Library Book, Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries; brings each department of the library to vivid life; studies arson and attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago. “A book lover’s dream…an ambitiously researched, elegantly written book that serves as a portal into a place of history, drama, culture, and stories” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), Susan Orlean’s thrilling journey through the stacks reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books—and why they remain an essential part of the heart, mind, and soul of our country.

My Red Hat

Author : Rachel Stubbs
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1536212717
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book My Red Hat written by Rachel Stubbs and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a touching reflection on love between generations, a grandfather passes down a hat that has seen a world of moments—and carries a big piece of his heart. A hat can do many things. It can keep you warm and dry. It can help you stand out in a crowd, or it can help you blend in. It can hold your dreams or your secrets, and it can hide your fears. In a debut picture book, Rachel Stubbs pairs winsomely expressive artwork with a gentle meditation on family connection and memory, as a grandfather offers his grandchild the anticipation of a life lived with wonder and openness . . . and a very special hat.

Moving Your Library

Author : Steven Carl Fortriede
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838909949
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Moving Your Library written by Steven Carl Fortriede and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2010 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The task of moving collections of books and other materials can be overwhelming as library facilities evolve to reflect changing demographics and use patterns. Author and experienced mover Steven Carl Fortriede has everything you need to get the job done quickly and efficiently with step-by-step directions, diagrams, spreadsheets, and photos. Readers will learn How to plan a library move Which method is best for a particular situation How to recruit and train workers What tools and supplies are needed Everything you need for the move is included—even specifications for boxes, moving carts, sorting trays, and a worksheet to calculate shelving layouts and growth rates. Moving Your Library is the complete kit for any librarian facing the daunting prospect of moving a library collection.

Academic Library Statistics

Author : Association of Research Libraries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Academic Library Statistics written by Association of Research Libraries and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Palaces for the People

Author : Eric Klinenberg
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 1524761184
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Palaces for the People written by Eric Klinenberg and published by Crown. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward.”—Jon Stewart NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • “Engaging.”—Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn’t seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together and find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done? In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Interweaving his own research with examples from around the globe, Klinenberg shows how “social infrastructure” is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. Richly reported and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People offers a blueprint for bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides. LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION “Just brilliant!”—Roman Mars, 99% Invisible “The aim of this sweeping work is to popularize the notion of ‘social infrastructure'—the ‘physical places and organizations that shape the way people interact'. . . . Here, drawing on research in urban planning, behavioral economics, and environmental psychology, as well as on his own fieldwork from around the world, [Eric Klinenberg] posits that a community’s resilience correlates strongly with the robustness of its social infrastructure. The numerous case studies add up to a plea for more investment in the spaces and institutions (parks, libraries, childcare centers) that foster mutual support in civic life.”—The New Yorker “Palaces for the People—the title is taken from the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s description of the hundreds of libraries he funded—is essentially a calm, lucid exposition of a centuries-old idea, which is really a furious call to action.”—New Statesman “Clear-eyed . . . fascinating.”—Psychology Today

Libraries in the Information Age

Author : Denise K. Fourie
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 9781591584346
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book Libraries in the Information Age written by Denise K. Fourie and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to introduce LIS students to the ever-changing world of modern libraries and information centers, this text provides an important overview of libraries in the era of electronic information. It helps students build necessary core knowledge in such areas as electronic dissemination of information, the impact of the Internet on libraries, the changing responsibilities of library professionals, the new paradigm for evaluating information, and characteristics and functions of today's library personnel. Each chapter revolves around a pertinent topic: the history of libraries, job opportunities, collections, preparing materials for use, circulation, reference service, ethics in the information age, job search basics, and the Internet. References and relevant books, Web sites, and publications at the end of every chapter point to further resources. Additional information--such as policies, the library bill of rights, the code of ethics, and the freedom to read statement-is supplied in the appendixes.

The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick

Author : Matt Haig
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525559493
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick written by Matt Haig and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year "A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."—The Washington Post The dazzling reader-favorite about the choices that go into a life well lived, from the acclaimed author of How To Stop Time and The Comfort Book. Don’t miss Matt Haig’s latest instant New York Times besteller, The Life Impossible, available now Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting blockbuster novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.

Public Library Statistics

Author : United States. Office of Education
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Public Library Statistics written by United States. Office of Education and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Just a Kite

Author : Mercer Mayer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781338056624
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book Just a Kite written by Mercer Mayer and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoping to participate in the Critterville Kite Flying Contest, Little Critter busily attempts to fly a kite and finds the activity more challenging than anticipated.

Libraries in Literature

Author : Alice Crawford
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192668269
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book Libraries in Literature written by Alice Crawford and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unashamedly a book for the bookish, yet accessible and frequently entertaining, this is the first book devoted to how libraries are depicted in imaginative writing. Covering fiction, poetry, and drama from the late Middle Ages to the present, it runs the gamut of British and American literature, as well as examining a range of fiction in other languages—from Rabelais and Cervantes to modern and contemporary French, Italian, Japanese, and Russian writing. While the tropes of the complex catalogue and the bibliomaniacal reader persist throughout the centuries, libraries also emerge as societal battle-sites where issues of personality, gender, cultural power, and national identity are contested repeatedly and often in surprising ways. As well as examining how libraries were deployed in their work by canonical authors from Cervantes, Shakespeare, and Swift to Jane Austen, George Eliot, and Jorge Luis Borges, the volume also examines in detail the haunted libraries of Margaret Oliphant and M. R. James, and a range of much less familiar historic and contemporary authors. Alert to the depiction of librarians as well as of book-rooms and institutional readers, this book will inform, entertain, and delight. At a time when traditional libraries are under pressure, Libraries in Literature shows the power of their lasting fascination.

Perspectives on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Libraries

Author : Mani, Nandita S.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1668472562
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Libraries written by Mani, Nandita S. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-06-02 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, there has been an increased urgency and appeal to examine the impacts of systemic racism in all parts of society, and the field of library and information science is no exception. To actively combat enabling and perpetuating structural racism and white supremacy, libraries across the globe are addressing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) by investing resources, creating initiatives, and engaging in reflection and deep questioning. Perspectives on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Libraries examines how JEDI initiatives and actions have been incorporated into all aspects of librarianship and various types of libraries. The book serves as a collection of exemplary cases across all settings of librarianship to showcase how this work is being implemented and to provide commentary on implications and future opportunities for growth. Covering key topics such as community, ethics, and inclusive spaces, this premier reference source is ideal for administrators, policymakers, academicians, researchers, scholars, practitioners, librarians, instructors, and students.

True Stories of Censorship Battles in America's Libraries

Author : Valerie Nye (Ed)
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838911307
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book True Stories of Censorship Battles in America's Libraries written by Valerie Nye (Ed) and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2012 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those facing censorship challenges can find support and inspiration in this book, which compiles dozens of stories from library front lines.

Building Community Engagement and Outreach in Libraries

Author : Kathryn Moore Crowe
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803823674
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Building Community Engagement and Outreach in Libraries written by Kathryn Moore Crowe and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important addition to the research on how libraries can work with their communities to provide critical services and resources. Providing valuable insights about the diverse ways that outreach can be accomplished within and through communities, this volume serves as a significant resource for library managers, staff and their partners.

Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries

Author : Brian Wentz
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785606522
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (856 download)

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Book Synopsis Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries by : Brian Wentz

Download or read book Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and the Inclusive Future of Libraries written by Brian Wentz and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from researchers, educators, and practitioners from across a range of fields, this volume will be an important resource for library professionals in all types of libraries as well as a reference for researchers and educators about the efforts, challenges and opportunities related to the inclusive future of libraries.

Report Upon Public Libraries, Literary and Scientific Institutions, Etc. of the Province of Ontario : (being Appendix ... to the Report of the Minister of Education)

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Author : Ontario. Public Libraries Inspector
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Report Upon Public Libraries, Literary and Scientific Institutions, Etc. of the Province of Ontario : (being Appendix ... to the Report of the Minister of Education) written by Ontario. Public Libraries Inspector and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Linking Literacy and Libraries in Global Communities

Author : Professor Marlene Asselin
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1472402766
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (724 download)

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Download or read book Linking Literacy and Libraries in Global Communities written by Professor Marlene Asselin and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-09-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries in today's global world have emerged as key players in building a culture for reading in communities while enhancing the literacy development of children, youth, adults and seniors. Whether one lives in a modern city with sophisticated library services or in a remote region of the world where access to books and literacy services may be limited, librarians and libraries are contributing to the development of learning communities. This book captures some of the essence of this work in libraries in order to inspire and support all those who value the role of libraries in building global communities. The authors highlight the emerging role of libraries and community partners in literacy development and provide concrete examples via case studies drawn from global communities, demonstrating how libraries are working to support local literacies. They also suggest recommendations for supporting the critical role for libraries in supporting global literacies. The book will become essential reading for all those interested in literacy and libraries throughout the world.

Inherent Strategies in Library Management

Author : Masanori Koizumi
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0081012977
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Inherent Strategies in Library Management written by Masanori Koizumi and published by Chandos Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inherent Strategies in Library Management describes general and specific strategies for libraries based on core library values, and does so through concrete research. Many strategic management books for libraries introduce concepts of business management to the library world, but often neglect traditional library culture and core values. This book reexamines management through the lens of libraries themselves, rather than relying on strategies borrowed from the business world, in an attempt to bring to light the factors and decision-making processes behind how librarians have run their libraries over the past fifty decades. In other words, their decisions can be regarded as inherent management, born naturally from the core foundations, considerations, and operations of libraries. In addition, this book investigates the broad influences of business management theories on libraries, including a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of their use. - Presents management strategies for libraries based on core library values - Provides detailed analysis on the effects of business management theories on libraries - Lays down the fundamental rules for managing libraries - Explains various management analysis methods - Bridges the gap between library core values and business efficiency