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Item Blurring of Lines: Academic and Public Libraries Revisited(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Steele, Patricia AnnAmong the conclusions reached in Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources: A Report to the OCLC Membership in 2005, was the following: "The similarity of perceptions about libraries and their resources across respondents from six countries is striking. It suggests that libraries are seen by information consumers as a common solution, a single organization - one entity with many outlets - constant, consistent, expected." Does this mean that many of the traditional differences between public and academic libraries also are blurring? In this pieces, I would like to explore that thought informally and then suggest some approaches libraries of all types need to take.Item Design principles for transforming making programs into online settings at public libraries(Emerald, 2020-05-31) Kim, Soo Hyeon; Choi, Gi Woong; Jung, Yong JuPurpose This paper aims to investigate design principles for transforming existing making communities of practice within public libraries into online knowledge-building communities to support youths, families with young children and adult members’ making and tinkering during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach Building upon C4P and connected learning framework, the authors analyze existing literature and practitioner reports on informal learning projects related to making and STEM learning, family learning and online learning as well as emergent cases of innovative approaches in response to COVID-19 from public libraries, informal learning institutions and community groups. Findings The authors suggest 11 design principles around five areas: program design, facilitation, tools and materials, process documentation and sharing and feedback. Originality/value This work contributes to the information and learning sciences concerned with community engagement and knowledge creation by suggesting a design model to transform and sustain existing making communities of practice within public libraries into online knowledge-building communities during COVID-19.Item 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.Item The Library's Role in a Market-Based Economy(H.W. Wilson Company, 1998) Marks, SidneyPolitically speaking, the formerly agreed upon need to support libraries is becoming problematic. We library trustees will increasing be unsuccessful in finding support for traditional library roles. Businesses or new types of centralized governmental agencies will more efficiently and more effectively deliver many traditional library services. The economic theory that supports and predicts the re-allocation of the library's resources to the private sector is known as "free-market" or "market-based". Politically smart libraries are now redefining their roles in response to market forces to ensure continuing public support.Item Postsecondary Distance Learners and Public Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities(H.W. Wilson Company, 2002) Barsun, RitaElsewhere in this issue Anne Haynes describes the challenges and opportunities within an academic library system that offers services to distance learners. This article also addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by the library needs of distance learners, but outside an academic library system.