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The University of Minnesota recently published results of a major study on the impact of library use on student success. The study found that there are statistically relevant data showing first-year undergraduate students who use the library have a higher GPA for their first semester and higher retention from fall to spring than non-library users.
Library-book or -materials vandalism, sometimes termed intentional destruction of books or materials [citation needed] or book or material mutilation [1] is the act of damaging or defacing library books or other library holdings. It is a considerable loss of resources for libraries with high rates of vandalism.
A school library (or a school media center) is a library within a school where students, and sometimes their parents and staff have access to loan a variety of resources, often literary or digital. The goal of a school library or media center is to ensure that all members of the school community have equitable access "to books and reading, to ...
Library science (previously termed library studies and library economy) [note 1] is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information.
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An alleged Chinese spy who forged a close relationship with Prince Andrew has been identified by a British court, the latest twist in a case that has shone a light on Beijing’s influence inside ...
The term library is based on the Latin word liber for 'book' or 'document', contained in Latin libraria 'collection of books' and librarium 'container for books'. Other modern languages use derivations from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothēkē), originally meaning 'book container', via Latin bibliotheca (cf. French bibliothèque or German Bibliothek).