Browsing by Subject "Public Libraries"

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    Digital Divide Challenges Access to E-Government
    (American Library Association, 2014-12) Macy, Katharine V.
    The article discusses the transition to e-government within the U.S. with federal, local, and state government agencies eliminating some paper processes altogether and how it affects populations that fall within the digital divide. Topics discussed include U.S. President Barack Obama's memorandum directing government agencies to reform records management practices and the role of public libraries in providing access through services and programming.
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    “Don’t Jobs Change?” Substitution of Professionals by Support Staff in Public Libraries, 1997-2007
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2012-04-13) Applegate, Rachel A.
    Among MLS-level librarians, there is substantial anecdotal prevalence of the idea that administrators of public libraries seek to reduce costs by replacing MLS librarians with support staff. The migration of tasks such as copy and original cataloging and reference services to support staff has been well-documented. This study used national data from the Public Libraries Survey, from 1997 and 2007, to test this substitution hypothesis. Data indicates that for this time period, the utilization of MLS librarians as a percent of total library staffs did not diminish overall. Relative to population served, libraries did not reduce MLS positions but did increase support staffing. This has implications for understanding the 2008-2013 period of reduced public resources, and for the staffing of public libraries in the longer term.
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    A Narrative History of Resource Sharing in the State of Maryland
    (This is an electronic version of an article published in the Journal of Access Services 2, no. 2 (2004): 47-52.[BREAK][LINK]http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t792306886~db=all[/LINK]. Access to the original article may require subscription and authorized logon ID/password. IUPUI faculty/staff/students please check University Library resources before purchasing an article. Questions on finding the original article via our databases? Ask a librarian: [LINK] http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/research/askalibrarian[/LINK]., 2004-07) Copeland, Andrea J.
    The evolution of statewide resource sharing and reciprocal borrowing for Maryland public libraries is discussed. Beginning in the 1950s, the Enoch Pratt Free Library assumed responsibility for filling interlibrary loan requests or the state due to the size of its collection. In 1971, Pratt became the State Library Resource Center and its interlibrary loan responsibilities became formalized. Through a series of technological advancements in library catalogs and interlibrary loan systems, Maryland has arrived at the MARINA system to facilitate sharing resources throughout the state. The state has a long-standing philosophy of cooperation, which makes the MARINA endeavor possible.
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    A Neighborhood Analysis of Public Library Use in New York City
    (Copyright 2005 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved. [BREAK] Original published article: [LINK]http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/502786[/LINK]. Access to the original article may require subscription and authorized logon ID/password. IUPUI faculty/staff/students please check University Library resources before purchasing an article. Questions on finding the original article via our databases? Ask a librarian: [LINK] http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/research/askalibrarian[/LINK]., 2005) Copeland, Andrea J.; Gong, Hongmian
    The use of 200 public libraries in New York City was analyzed according to their neighborhood characteristics. In addition to demographic, economic, and cultural factors traditionally considered, the social and spatial interactions within a neighborhood were related to public library use. Correlation and regression analyses were implemented for all the libraries. The research found that traditional factors are not enough to explain public library use, especially in a cosmopolitan area such as New York City. Social connections and racial diversity and integration stimulate public library use. Based on these findings, suggestions were made for improving the underutilized library branches in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
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    Public Libraries and Social Capital in Three New York City Neighborhoods
    (© 2008 by the Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG. The definitive version of this article is available at [LINK]http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9663.2008.00440.x/abstract [/LINK].[BREAK] Access to the original article may require subscription and authorized logon ID/password.IUPUI faculty/staff/students please check University Library resources before purchasing an article. Questions on finding the original article via our databases? Ask a librarian: [LINK] http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/research/askalibrarian[/LINK]., 2008) Gong, Hongmian; Copeland, Andrea J.; Chen, Cynthia
    This study uses the social capital concept to explain geographical variation in public library use. Applying Putnam's social capital theory, we examine how social capital in three New York City neighbourhoods affects usage of local branch libraries. A survey was conducted to understand differences in public library use and social capital in the neighbourhoods. Diversity and segregation indices were included as additional measures of social capital. The study found that neighbourhoods with higher levels of social capital, especially bridging social capital, tend to have higher public library use.
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    Public Library: A place for the digital community archive
    (De Gruyter, 2015-03) Copeland, Andrea J.; Department of Library and Information Science
    This article explores the possibility that public libraries can be repositories for digital community archives. The overarching goal is to establish a case for public libraries’ developing digital community archives that are participatory and which emphasize born-digital items rather than digitized physical items. This discussion follows my own research and experience in this area to include personal information management, social media and the personal archive, and the accidental community archive, and demonstrates that public libraries can focus on communities’ current events and people rather than solely on those from the past.