American Library History: 1876-1976. Howard W. WingerA Century of Service: Librarianship in the United States and Canada. Sidney L. Jackson , Eleanor B. Herling, E. J. Josey

1978 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-327
Author(s):  
Jesse H. Shera
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Library History ◽  
American Library

scholarly journals Online Guide to U.S. Map Resources: Take the Survey—Get on the Map!

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Christine Kollen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Round Table ◽  
The United States ◽  
Geospatial Data ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Geospatial Technologies ◽  
American Library ◽  
The Third

The Guide to U.S. Map Resources, produced by the American Library Association’s Map and Geography Round Table (MAGERT) in 1986, 1990, and 2006, provides detailed directory information for map collections and cartographic resources in libraries and similar institutions throughout the United States. A decade has passed since the third edition was published, and there have been many changes in how libraries collect, preserve, provide access to, and administer maps and other cartographic resources. There is also yet another, newer, type of cartographic information to consider: geospatial data. In addition, there has been an explosion in the use of geospatial technologies, meaning the demand to find geospatial data for research needs is more prominent than ever.

scholarly journals ALCTS Annual Report to ALA Council

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norm Medeiros
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
American Library ◽  
Technical Services ◽  
Library Collections

The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association, is the premier organization for professionals in acquisitions, collection management, cataloging and metadata, continuing resources, and preservation. Comprising more than three thousand members from throughout the United States and more than forty countries, ALCTS leads the development of principles, standards, and best practices for creating, collecting, organizing, delivering, and preserving information resources in all formats.

scholarly journals From the Beautiful to the Bland: Amazing Treasures at the Library of Congress

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Joyce Laiosa ◽  
Stephanie Bange
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Library Of Congress ◽  
Rare Book ◽  
American Library ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
The World

Organized by ALSC’s Special Collections and Bechtel Fellowship Committee, a group of eight guests were treated to a presentation of some of the rare wonders for children at the Library of Congress (LC) while in Washington, DC, for the 2019 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference.Our guide was Dr. Sybille A. Jagusch, chief, Children’s Literature Center in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. She manages the collection of 600,000 children’s items, acquires and purchases items for the collection, arranges lectures, plans and executes exhibitions with printed guides in many cases, and is open to sharing (as she did for us) delightful items that were once handled by children from the United States as well as the rest of the world.

scholarly journals A Study of the Religion, Theology, and Churches of the United States

1913 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-396
Author(s):  
Karl Bornhausen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Library ◽  
The University ◽  
Full Approval

The following memorial, which I publish with the approval of the Prussian Minister of Worship and Education, is to inform the public at large of the establishment of an American Library of Theology at the University of Marburg. The scientific aims of this Library have the full approval not only of the Prussian government, but also of the theological Faculty of the University, of which I am a member. Thanks to a well-wisher, a German living in America, whose generosity made possible the founding of the Library, the Prussian government was in a position at the beginning of this year to call it actually into being, and to establish it at the University of Marburg as an official institution.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Library Closures and COVID-19: Are U.S. Libraries Closing due to the COVID-19 Pandemic?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Garrett W. Jennings
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Library ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Community Centers ◽  
American Library ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Pan American ◽  
Health Organization

As of March 20, 2020, there have been 15,219 reported cases of COVID-19 in the United States of America (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020b; Pan American Health Organization [PAHO], 2020). There are 16,568 public library buildings in the United States (American Library Association, 2019). Since they are community centers and publicly owned institutions, libraries are charged with ensuring that their patrons are taken care of and that they are serving their communities to the best of their ability. The purpose of this study is to examine the rate of COVID-19 infections reported to the CDC in the United States and the number of libraries who self-reported their closures to the American Library Association. This study aims to determine if the infection rates can predict the number of closures and examine the rates of closures within each state to determine if there is a discernable difference between the number of library closures by state.

scholarly journals Public Youth Librarians Use Technology in Ways that Align with Connected Learning Principles but Face Challenges with Implementation

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-143
Author(s):  
Hilary Bussell
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Connected Learning ◽  
American Library ◽  
Phone Calls

A Review of: Subramaniam, M., Scaff, L., Kawas, S., Hoffman, K. M., & Davis, K. (2018). Using technology to support equity and inclusion in youth library programming: Current practices and future opportunities. The Library Quarterly, 88(4), 315–331. https://doi.org/10.1086/699267 Abstract Objective – To understand how public youth librarians use technology in their programming and what challenges and opportunities they face incorporating connected learning into their programming. Design – Qualitative study Setting – Phone calls and three library conferences (the Young Adult Library Services Association Symposium, the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, and the Maryland/Delaware Library Association Conference) in the United States. Phone calls; in-person interviews; focus groups at the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Symposium, the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, and the Maryland/Delaware Library Association Conference. Subjects – A total of 92 youth-serving librarians and library staff in rural, urban, and suburban public libraries across the United States. Methods – Subjects were recruited via social media, partner librarians, the project website, an association e-newsletter, and printed materials. The researchers conducted 66 semi-structured interviews between December 2015 and May 2016 and 3 focus groups between November 2015 and May 2016. The transcripts of the interviews and focus groups were coded using a thematic analysis approach informed by a connected learning framework. Main Results – A total of 98% (65) of interview participants said they use technology in their youth programming; 69% (18) of focus group participants mentioned using technology in their youth programming. Many youth-serving librarians use technology in ways that align with connected learning. Youth-serving library workers are successful in finding community partners to help plan technology-enabled programming, they strive to develop connected learning programming based on the interests of their youth patrons, and they often take on the role of “media mentor” by exploring technology collaboratively with their patrons. Youth-serving library workers face several challenges in implementing connected learning. These include difficulties with openly networked infrastructures, struggling to create learning environments that align with the hanging out, messing around, and geeking out (HOMAGO) stages of connected learning, and lack of confidence and experience in mentoring youth patrons on how to use technology. Conclusion – The authors recommend that library administrators improve access to openly networked technology both within and outside the library, and loosen overly-restrictive social media policies to give youth-serving library workers more flexibility and control. They also recommend that library administrators implement more training for library staff in skills relating to connected learning. The authors are creating a professional development toolkit to help public youth library workers to incorporate digital media and connected learning into their work with young patrons.

scholarly journals Lagniappe: North Caroliniana: Storming the Hill: North Carolina Librarians Become Lobbyists for a Day

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Suzanne Wise
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
National Library ◽  
American Library ◽  
The Hill

“It was exciting!”“I felt I made a difference.”“It was empowering.”“It is probably one of the most important things I have ever done as a librarian.”These and similar reactions were shared by six librarians from North Carolina who participated in “Plant Grassroots @ Your Library” on May 7, 2002, the 28th annual National Library Legislative Day sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) to put librarians and legislators in touch with each other. Librarians from all over the United States converged on Washington, DC, to meet their legislators and discuss issues important to libraries and their constituents.

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