What Are Public Libraries For? Culture As a Determinant of Conceptualizations of Public Library Services for Forced Migrants
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DOI: 10.1002/pra2.752
Abstract: Public libraries offer important services for newcomer populations, including forced migrants. They help facilitate the integration of forced migrants into the host country, increase their levels of trust within new communities, and build social capital.… read more here.
Keywords: forced migrants; public library; conceptualizations public; library services ... See more keywords
Diversity and dynamics of the bacterial population resident in books from a public library
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DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-01880-5
Abstract: Bacteria presence in books proved to be a source of concern in dissemination of pathogens, and books are considered important vectors of diseases. We used high-throughput sequencing and culture-depending approaches to survey the bacterial diversity… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial population; diversity dynamics; books public; dynamics bacterial ... See more keywords
Creating a local history archive at your public library
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DOI: 10.1080/23257962.2019.1606703
Abstract: policy case study. Chapter 7 continues with some helpful advice on designing workflows and plans in line with your digital preservation policy, in particular not to over-complicate them. They recommend making these workflows modular and… read more here.
Keywords: policy; creating local; archive public; public library ... See more keywords
Information as currency, democracy, and public libraries
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DOI: 10.1108/lm-08-2017-0078
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to endorse the notion that information is the currency of democracy and explore the question of the public library’s role in promoting democracy through the provision of access… read more here.
Keywords: information; information currency; public library; public libraries ... See more keywords
Safety in a public library: the perspective of visitors and staff
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DOI: 10.1108/lm-12-2022-0127
Abstract: PurposeIn this study, the authors report visitors' and personnel's safety experiences and concerns in order to understand the safety conditions of a library.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis is based on answers from a small sample survey of library… read more here.
Keywords: safety; public library; safety conditions; staff ... See more keywords
Everyday Multiculturalism in the Public Library: Taking Knitting Together Seriously
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DOI: 10.1177/0038038519899352
Abstract: This article brings recent discussions of everyday multiculturalism into a context which has had little sociological attention – the public library. Focusing on a south London library’s newly established knitting group, made up of predominantly… read more here.
Keywords: group; everyday multiculturalism; public library; multiculturalism public ... See more keywords
Reimagining public library programming during a pandemic
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DOI: 10.1177/03400352211023076
Abstract: This article uses survey data to describe, discuss, and examine the ways in which small and rural public libraries adjusted their programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions associated with the pandemic forced libraries to… read more here.
Keywords: programming pandemic; reimagining public; library programming; public library ... See more keywords
Understanding and describing users’ wayfinding behavior in public library facilities
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DOI: 10.1177/0961000616635243
Abstract: Wayfinding is the study of how humans use a variety of informational media to orient themselves and navigate in a space, such as a library. This multi-method case study tested the applicability of a wayfinding… read more here.
Keywords: understanding describing; users wayfinding; framework; public library ... See more keywords
Extratextual talk in public library storytime programs: A focus on questions
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DOI: 10.1177/1476718x221098662
Abstract: Shared book reading in which children actively participate in the reading of a text via discussion or extratextual talk has been well-established as an activity to advance children’s literacy and language learning, and it is… read more here.
Keywords: storytime programs; library storytime; public library; extratextual talk ... See more keywords
The public library and the futures of social infrastructure
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DOI: 10.1177/20438206231177065
Abstract: The current abundance of geographical research on social infrastructure has drawn renewed attention to the enduring importance of a range of public services, including the public library. However, these works have not engaged at length… read more here.
Keywords: public library; geography; social infrastructure; futures social ... See more keywords
A Political Theory of Public Library Development
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DOI: 10.1515/libri-2018-0024
Abstract: Abstract Public library development is explained differently by various theories, but existing theories are problematic. A new theory is needed to explain public library development, one that foregrounds political processes. To produce this new theory,… read more here.
Keywords: public library; library development; development; political theory ... See more keywords