Selected as one of six students for semester‐long introductory program to the library sciences. Acquired…
The printing press has changed society in many ways, especially giving access to books and knowledge to people of all ages, nationality and religion. According to Steven Kreis who wrote an article “The Printing Press,” said that “libraries could now store greater quantities of information at a much lower cost when the printing press was made,” ( Kreis, n.d.). They were at a much lower cost because they could print more in a shorter period of time. Now,…
could be mass produced and when amount of books grew, the availability and need of books…
John Wright was murdered in his bedroom; someone had took a rope and put it around his neck and strangled him. All the men, the sheriff, the country attorney, and the neighbor, thought his wife was the one killed him. This play is based on events that happened in the early 20th century. Susan Glaspell, the writer, uses the word trifles appropriately when naming this play, and she uses this play to establish that women were taken for granted.…
The University of Maryland Libraries is committed to ensuring the preservation and long-lasting availability of its research collections and resources in all formats. The Libraries comprehensive Preservation Program as administered by its Preservation Department, provides a wide range of services to care for collections. Preservation is accomplished through a variety of collection- and item-level approaches and strategies. Actions are taken to prevent or slow down the deterioration of library materials, improve their condition, or provide access through reformatting to preserve intellectual content and to protect fragile originals. Proper storage environment and housing, careful handling, binding, and treatment of individual items (conservation) are methods used to protect and…
Women are the only oppressed group in our society that live in intimate association with their oppressors and because of this most often live caged, unfulfilled lives. Trifles is a play by Susan Glaspell written in 1916. John Wright, who owned a farm, had been murdered the night before by strangulation in his bed. His wife, Minnie Wright, was accused of the homicide because she was the only one present at the time of his death. This one scene play focuses on the mystery and interaction between men and women at the time. The sheriff, county attorney, and Mr. Hale arrive at the home to look for evidence and treat the home like a crime scene causing them to miss out on vital clues for the case. Mrs. Peters, the sheriff’s wife, and Mrs. Hale arrive at the home to collect items that Mrs. Wright requested. Unlike the men they view the property as an actual home with meaning and not just another crime scene. For this reason they are able to uncover the motive by paying attention to the trifles the mean overlook. Because women’s feelings are often neglected the men we are in relation with often dominate our entire lives; making the two individuals that started out turn into one being.…
4. Checking a book’s preface, reading a blurb found on a book jacket cover, and looking for thumbnail biographies at the beginning and end of a source of information are all part of…
It is time for the traditional library to evolve. Gone are the days of the library as the ultimate source…
Textbooks are long lasting and durable. They can fall from your desk or slip out of your hands and when it hit the ground it does not crash or have a black out moment. You pick them up and they are ready to continue from where you left off.…
As for 57% of books not being read to completion… Well, just watch someone reading a report – 100% of the readers read the “executive summary”, 80% read the summaries as well and less than 50% read the body, and only about 10% read the supplementary material (appendices and so on). The same percentages seem to hold for articles and presentations, fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, websites, blogs….…
In the play “Trifles,” written by Susan Glaspell it shows a big difference between men and woman. “Trifles” is based around a very male dominant setting with females being inferior.The male and female characters in the play differ in many ways including, the way they talk, act, look at things, and how they view themselves. There's a noticeable difference in the way the men treat the woman and how the woman treat the men throughout the story.…
also made several visits to the library for books in order to produce this piece of…
The world around us is changing every day. Technology grows exponentially, which makes it virtually impossible to keep up with the rapid changes. No longer do students carry pens, pencils and folders. Gone are the days of making numerous trips to the library and using a card catalog to find books that most likely have outdated information for researching topics. We now live in a digital world. Information is now at our fingertips. Everywhere you look people have smartphones, laptops, iPads and/or Kindles. These tools are great…
Students are exposed to different reading materials. At present, the internet has become the most popular source of information due to its availability and ease of use. With just a single click, one is exposed to a wide array of information. Scholarly journals are considered to be the most reliable source of research-based information because articles are editor and peer-reviewed by academics in their field (Trembay Jr., 5). This is seldom used, however, very useful. Books, on the other hand, are the reading material that students are most exposed to. Since every course or subject they enrol in has a reference textbook, it is not a surprise that after getting a college diploma, he/she has already come across at least 100 textbooks.…
As you can see I like research. Some of these books are almost 2000 pages long with out the Table of Contents or…
