It is my opinion that the local libraries are not pure public goods. They are considered a common-pool goods which have a public characteristic and exclusion is non-feasible with competing and exhaustive use because when used it becomes unavailable to others. In its natural state may not be valuable to others, but when used it becomes valuable to the others when used (Mikesell, 2014).…
As Walter Cronkite once said, “Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” This quote significantly displays the value of intellect and its comparison to the cost of being ignorant. Modern day society is retreating from it’s intellectual path causing the humans of today to be ignorant and unenlightened. IN the book “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, the author exhibits the future in his lenses and portrays it with negativity. He gives a good representation of modern society and the path it is heading on. Although some may disagree that Ray Bradbury’s view of the future is a misrepresentation of today’s society, most believe it is a precise and accurate description given the relationships of…
The London Public Library is an organization spanning the city of London, delivering services from 16 physical locations. The core services of the library include reference, reader’s advisory and referral; collections and lending; technology services; programming and community outreach. The library is focused on literacy, learning, culture/leisure/recreation, information and community meeting place. The past few years have seen significant resources pegged towards fund raising strategies, resulting in other areas of the organization being neglected and overlooked.…
In “The Northwest London Blues,” Zadie Smith conveys a strong stance against the closing of libraries. She believes libraries are more important than just the books read and implores the reader to defend their libraries. To bolster her argument, Smith deftly employs acknowledgement of counterarguments, word choice, and rhetorical questions to sway her readers.…
he weather was hot, working conditions dangerous, living conditions hard, relationships strained, and opportunities few, but it was all they knew. For many in the rural south, this life was all they’ve ever known, and all they would ever see. Disillusionment with the American Dream was central to the lives of African Americans in the early twentieth century, yet out of this culture, a spirit was captured in song. Far more than a musical genre, musical storytelling defined a culture, people, and the attitude of African Americans in the south. The 1979 documentary Where the Blues Began chronicles the land and the people of the Mississippi delta throughout the origins of “America’s most distinctive song style,” the blues.…
The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes is an influential protest poem that depicts a man in a blues bar, who is playing away at the piano, singing the blues. The poem was obviously developed at the time of the Harlem Renaissance and was published in 1923. The weary blues won multiple awards due to its influential style of writing. The Weary Blues was publish in a place called Harlem, which was filled with musical and artistic potential. At the time of the Harlem Renaissance, the musical genre known as the blues was used day in day out. People around the world could easily relate to this poem because everyone has felt sad, depressed and down. The theme of the poem is mainly about living with the use of music and the suffering that was brought upon…
The Houston libraries saw some success, but it would continue to be a struggle. In the 1950s, librarians were activists. They campaigned to increase voter turnout and library patronage. As television and radio increased in popularity, people weren’t going to the library. The use of pop culture characters in advertising campaigns brought people back into libraries. National Library Week was established to keep people coming in year after year, even after the original organization that sponsored the event dissolved; the ALA came in and picked it…
The libraries has been forced to close. The government barbaric public libraries, and not everyone has internet access in modern society (“we still need libraries in the digital age”,p.1). Tony Max claimed “allowed a public library in almost every neighborhood; oasis where people could learn, improve themselves…that grand tradition continuos today”. Marx also implies, “ public libraries in this country have provided all members of the public with free access”. On the other hand, McTernan confirms, “ Most classic books are available for free from Project Gutenberg or for a small charge on Kindle”. (“don’t mourn the loss of libraries”,p.3). However, the internet can’t take over vital role of libraries, and people still…
Bendarat library – ‘not like the librarian at home. She hated kids touching books. She ran the perfect library because no-one ever went in there to disturb the books.’ (p.25)…
When I was younger, both mind and body, the Library was a place so big, yet comfortable to get lost in, since getting lost ment a good book and a friendly smile from the librarians. As I proceeded to age the Library was no longer a massive palace, but a local Library with great resources. As I aged, the library aged (or changed in this case) along with me and I began feeling ambivilous. I was not sure if I was happy to see the library adapt to the growth in technology, or sad to see the characteristics of the Library I had known since childhood…
“The Weary Blues,” by Langston Hughes, tells a story of an unnamed narrator recalling an evening of listening to a man sing the blues one night in Harlem. Hughes uses a somber tone, depressed voice, syntax and imagery as language styles to convey a great deal of suffering that was occurring in Harlem during the mid-1900’s.…
The library, like many symbols signifies silence, thought and work. You would not walk into a library expecting to be served drinks, and to see people dancing on bookshelves. The library evokes an image of peacefulness, in which people are diligently working; yet a closer examination reveals the not so serene value of a library visit.…
In the poem "The Weary Blues”, Langston Hughes describes an evening of listening to a blues musician in Harlem.…
The definition of a “good time” is different for everyone, but for me its reading a good book, fiction, non-fiction, biographies, history, religious books, comics anything . When I came to America in July 2013, I was fascinated to see a lot of different things and one of them were libraries, since I have a passion for reading books, I try to read one whenever I have free time, there were a lot of books ranging from the ones for small kids to those for adults. Sometimes I thought about becoming an author and sometimes a librarian. That’s why for my Senior Project, I will be…
This 2 year course has made me more aware of how powerful high performing school libraries and Schools Library Service can be in raising students’ literacy levels and improving their access to knowledge. This link also suggests that if school libraries do not perform to the highest level there will be significant implications for student achievement. Lack of direct funding towards school libraries and Schools Library Service will hinder this link. This is not the only problem that I see. Another problem is that school libraries are usually absent from School Development Plans and even worse, absent from National Curriculum Frameworks, with the consequences that library professionals are left out from giving their professional contributions and the library not getting its regular fair share of funds.…