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Linking literacy and libraries in global communities
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ISBN: 9781409452843 9781315592480 9781317104872 9781317104889 9780815399797 Year: 2013 Publisher: Aldershot [etc.] Ashgate

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Libraries in today's global world have emerged as key players in building a culture for reading in communities while enhancing the literacy development of children, youth, adults and seniors. Whether one lives in a modern city with sophisticated library services or in a remote region of the world where access to books and literacy services may be limited, librarians and libraries are contributing to the development of learning communities. This book captures some of the essence of this work in libraries in order to inspire and support all those who value the role of libraries in building global communities.The authors highlight the emerging role of libraries and community partners in literacy development and provide concrete examples via case studies drawn from global communities, demonstrating how libraries are working to support local literacies. They also suggest recommendations for supporting the critical role for libraries in supporting global literacies. The book will become essential reading for all those interested in literacy and libraries throughout the world.


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Using social media in libraries : best practices
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ISBN: 9780810887541 9780810887558 Year: 2013 Publisher: Lanham, Md Scarecrow Press

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Since there's no point in Twittering if no one acts on your tweets and there's no point in having a Facebook page with a million "likes" if library use doesn't increase, you'll welcome the eight best practices presented here because they will help your library both actually do social media in a way that matters and do it well. The successful strategies presented here range from the Vancouver Public Library's innovative use of Twitter to the United Nations Library's adoption of a social media policy to the Farmington, Connecticut Public Library's fantastic work using social media to reach teens who weren't using the library. Other libraries highlight their ventures into media including blogs, Pinterest, and social catalogs. Review: Eight librarian contributors share their experiences blogging, pinning, and tweeting from public, academic, and special libraries. Case studies range from relatively simple (new-book displays on Pinterest) to labor-intensive (overlaying social-browsing features on a library catalog). Authors emphasize not jumping on the newest, shiniest services without considering staff time and commitment, and they discuss how each tool fits with the library's mission and community. Project-specific WordPress scripts and Drupal settings benefit readers. Overall, the studies provide practical, tested advice from a range of library types.


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Local community in the era of social media technologies : a global approach
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ISBN: 9781843346968 1843346966 9781780633619 1780633610 1306177987 9781306177986 Year: 2013 Publisher: Cambridge : Chandos Publishing,

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Social media technologies can help connect local communities to the wider world. Local Community in the Era of Social Media Technologies introduces the experience of bringing a local community to the world. This book, with the model of Santa Cruz County, California, develops a truly global approach to the subject.


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Pourquoi brûle-t-on des bibliothèques ?
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ISBN: 9791091281140 2821878400 9791091281201 237546088X Year: 2013 Volume: *7 Publisher: Paris: Presses de l'ENSSIB,

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70 bibliothèques ont été incendiées en France entre 1996 et 2013. Denis Merklen, sociologue, a enquêté durant cinq ans pour tenter d'en comprendre les raisons, esquisser quelques réflexions. L'objectif n'est pas seulement de donner à voir un phénomène passé inaperçu. Il s'agit aussi d'abandonner l'idée selon laquelle ce type d'événement relève de conduites insensées, voire nihilistes. Et pour cela, le premier pas consiste à sortir les élus, les bibliothécaires et les journalistes de leur état de perplexité dès lors qu'une bibliothèque est prise pour cible: nulle recette, donc, simplement des descriptions et des analyses pertinentes sur des conflits dont la nature et la signification ne sont pas évidentes. Comment inscrire les incendies de bibliothèques au sein de l'espace public? Comment ne pas diluer ces événements dans «la crise des banlieues»? Un livre bâti autour d'une hypothèse: c'est parce qu'elles sont situées au milieu d'un espace conflictuel que les bibliothèques se révèlent comme une institution éminemment politique.

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