A search for digital libraries returns a large number of choices. These choices include children’s, international, software, and ebooks in print or audio. Many of the libraries are themed like the International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL). This library has many book offerings from around the world. English is but one language choice available. The ICDL has great potential with non-English speaking students. The Indianapolis Marion County Public Library (IMCPL) offers a fabulous collection of post cards and World War I posters among a few other things. North Carolina has a digital library (NCDL) of its own with 20 member public libraries. Anyone can browse the library, but a card from a member library gives full access. For those desiring one-source stops, the fuller library offerings of a subscription based library may be appropriate. Questia is an example of these and offers a one-day free trial membership to check it out. Questia has three options for joining: monthly, quarterly, or annually, so membership can be long term or short term and can be paid through credit card or check-card. In each subscription case, the same materials are available every day and around-the-clock. Secondary schools may subscribe to Questia, but the service is not available to post-secondary institutions. They have clearly stated privacy and cancellation policies. Questia’s overview states they have been in business for eight years and are marketed in over 200 countries. Eight language choices are available for the Questia web pages. The books themselves however are purchased in English. In addition to the library resources, Questia offers writing tools and search helps. Their books and other materials are full text and not abstracts or in... ... middle of paper ... .... The lack of illustrations and diagrams was disappointing, and the monotony of every page’s setup quickly became old. With the numerous materials offered, Questia may be a decent if less than robust choice for those looking for an online digital library. References: Digital collection. (2010) Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. Retrieved July 13, 2010 from http://digitallibrary.imcpl.org/ International children’s digital library. (2010). Manchester, MA: ICDL Foundation. Retrieved July 12, 2010 from http://en.childrenslibrary.org/about/foundation.shtml North Carolina digital library. (2010). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Public Library Directors Association. Retrieved July 13, 2010 from http://ncdigital.lib.overdrive.com/ Questia. (2010). Houston, TX: Questia Media America, Inc. Retrieved on June 13, 2010 from http://www.questia.com
Who can resist a book with a chapter titled, "Labia Lumps, Chunky Discharge, and Other Things They Never Taught Me in Library School"? Released this past summer, Revolting Librarians Redux: Radical Librarians Speak Out takes no prisoners as its contributors ponder everything from the backtracking of '60s values by ALA's baby boomers to librarian imagery in erotica. This edited volume is a sequel to a 1972 self-published book titled Revolting Librarians. The original is worth checking out for its historical value alone. The editors of the 2003 volume, Katia Roberto and Jessamyn West gathered essays from ten of the original writers from the 1972 book for this version and it is interesting to see what thirty years has done to these radical librarians.
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... to the Library and that have generally been underused resources. B. Greater use of the Library's Capitol Hill facilities by scholars for the kind of interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, multimedia, multilingual, and synthetic writing that is important to Congressional deliberation and national policy-making, but inadequately encouraged both by special interest groups and by advocacy-oriented think tanks; and C. Greater use by the general public through programs that stimulate interest, increase knowledge, and encourage more citizens to use the collections on-site and electronically.”The Library employees will add their position as information guides by “helping more people find appropriate materials in a swelling sea of unsorted information” and directing them to services and resources exclusive to the Library of Congress. This requires not only more growth of employees that the Library has formerly had, but also making it easier in new ways more wide-ranging and “systematic use by researchers of the distinctive materials that only the Library of Congress has.” Courses for the common public, such as displays or publications, must display the importance and value of the collections.
The construction of children’s literature was a gradual process. For a long period of time children’s books were frowned upon. The stories were said to be vulgar and frightening. Adults censored children’s ears to stories of daily life, tales with improbable endings were not to be heard. It was not until the mid 1800s that stories of fairies and princesses began to be recognized. Although children’s literature was accepted, the books were not available for all children. With limited access to education, few public libraries, and the books’ costs, these texts were only available to the middle and high- class. As public education and libraries grew so did the accessibility of books and their popularity. They no longer were considered offensive, but rather cherished and loved by many children. Children’s literature became orthodox and a revolution began, changing literature as it was known.
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In total the Internet has not only increased the amount of learning possibilities in the classroom but it has created infinite amounts of learning opportunities for students and teachers.
The world is at your fingertips with the internet, you can do anything imaginable. It is the schools duty to have the internet, forget the library, I’m sure students would agree with me that using the internet would be much easier to find the information you are looking for than the library. If you don’t know how to use the internet then you are missing out, anything you want is on there. The internet alone could be a career, there are online businesses that make just as much money as jobs outside your home.