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The Library Code of Ethics was created by the American Library Association (ALA). The document is a guideline for librarians and other library associates on how to uphold the values that libraries symbolize. [1] It currently includes nine core principles that "are expressed in broad statements to guide ethical decision making". [2]
The Library Bill of Rights is the American Library Association's statement expressing the rights of library users to intellectual freedom and the expectations the association places on libraries to support those rights. The Association's Council has adopted a number of interpretations of the document applying it to various library policies.
Jun. 18—The Alabama Public Library Association has vocalized a number of concerns local libraries could be facing, including requirements to receive state funding and the likelihood of temporary ...
The UNESCO Public Library Manifesto is a document approved by UNESCO in 1949 and updated in Paris on 29 November, 1994. A further update is scheduled for 2021. [2] It declares the entity's belief towards public libraries internationally as essential institutions for the promotion of peace and education for all of humanity.
The St. Lucie County Library System began when the St. Lucie County Library Association was established in 1946 with a bequeath of the late P. P. Cobb, a prominent citizen of Fort Pierce. With only $1,000 from Cobb, the Library Association started working towards the building of a proper library.
It commenced publication in January 1947 under the editorship of Muriel E. Perry of Decatur Public Library. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Public Libraries Online is the digital companion to the print journal and offers three full articles from each print issue, plus daily updates, interviews, blogging, and other exclusive content.
A public library is a library which is accessible by the public and is often operated by civil servants and funded from public sources. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
A City library was first opened on May 12, 1920. [2] The library initially contained 500 books from Vancouver's Carnegie Library and 600 books loaned by the Dominion government. The library was open to the public on Wednesday afternoons. In January 1923, the library moved to the back of W.J. Pitman's music and piano store on Third Avenue.