In the book‚ “Alia’s Mission”‚ Mark Stamaty introduces Alia Baker‚ a woman who loves books. As the librarian in the Central Library of Basra‚ Iraq‚ Alicia loves her job. Books have taught Alia a lot of important things. As the Iraq war rages near the library‚ ALia becomes worried for her books. Alia wants to save the books from any damage. She talks to the government official‚ but her request was denied. “But all those books could be destroyed! All the records of out culture‚ our history...” (pg
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those materials. Challenges do not only involve a person expressing his or her point of view; rather‚ they are an act to remove material from the library or curriculum‚ thus regulating the access of others. Due to the firm commitment of teachers‚ librarians‚ parents‚ teachers‚ students and other involved parties‚ most challenges end up unsuccessful‚ and the contents remain in the library collection or school curriculum. As mentioned earlier‚ a banned book in that is no longer preferred by the public
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Imagine walking to your school library looking for one of your favorite books. You look around and it´s not there. You ask the librarian they say that the took out the book because it was difficult subject for some kids. How would you feel? Schools have been banning books for many years. Schools should not be banning books because books help kids learn about very important subjects. Furthermore‚ books teach kids about the world around them. Lastly‚ books help kids open up their viewpoint.The first
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CHAPTER – II REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND RESEARCH DESIGN REVIEW OF LITERATURE • Focus(2007) In this article reports on the European Commission’s decision regarding the forcing of four car manufacturers to give independent garages access to technical information regarding car repairs. The four car manufacturers affected by the Commission’s decision includes DaimlerChrysler‚ Fiat‚ General Motors‚ and Toyota are enumerated in the article. • Neda‚ Fusayo(2000) Summarizes a presentation given at the First
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faster and convenient to obtain the information. Contrarily‚ we could also using libraries to obtain information by searching books and journals with the systematically listed index or label catalogue. We can also ask for assistance from reference librarians to find what we are searching for. But we can only search information only during the open hour of libraries because most of libraries closed at night. In addition‚ the limitation of resources can affect us when we want to find the required information
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Gary Paulsen was born on May 17‚ 1939‚ in Minneapolis‚ Minnesota. Paulsen was born into a dysfunctional family‚ both parents were alcoholics. According to Paulsen‚ he was antisocial and not interested in school until he became a teenager. A librarian introduced Paulsen to reading. Paulsen used reading to cope with his difficult home life. At the tender age of fourteen‚ Paulsen decide to leave his parents home (run-away) because of the living conditions due to his parent ’s alcoholism. Paulsen
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The San Francisco Public Library When trying to find information for an assignment or just to satisfy a natural curiosity for learning a new skill is never easy; however‚ the public library in San Francisco is a great place to take the first step. “The San Francisco Public Library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information‚ knowledge‚ independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community.” –Mission statement of the library staff and volunteers It has over
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ASSIGNMENT 11 A research conducted to highlight the current methods use to promote the library collection and assess their effectiveness. 1. INTRODUCTION Research has been untaken to assess the current methods used to promote the library collection and to analyse the effectiveness of these methods. The literature has shown that effective promotional methods can increase efficiency‚ awareness of and the use of the library’s collection. Promotion is one of the elements in marketing which
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Hannah Bruer Ms. Taylor English 10/3X‚ p.6 21 November 2012 To Have Libraries or Not to Have Libraries Open up any old book‚ there is a certain smell—“the finest pollen in the world”—and an experience that cannot be matched by anything else in the world (Novak). Today’s children do not experience this old joy known by many for centuries; they have video games‚ tablets‚ or computers taking all their interest. Some say libraries are no longer needed in a tech-suave world‚ but in reality libraries
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able to focus and hard if they are uncomfortable for any reason. The research of student behavior and work habits in libraries has been going on for years for ways libraries can be improved. Anthropologist’s Gina Hunter and Dane Ward explain‚ “As librarians and scholars attempt to document and understand these changes‚ ethnographic methods have proven insightful for gaining and in-depth look at students study habits‚ modes of research‚ and use of library facilities." Overtime there will become better
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