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  2. School library - Wikipedia

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    In 1999, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) published the globally important UNESCO School library Manifesto, which states: "The school library provides information and ideas that are fundamental to functioning successfully in today’s information and knowledge-based society. The school library equips ...

  3. Trends in library usage - Wikipedia

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    [80] Nevertheless, school libraries will have to deal with shrinking budgets and changing roles for both librarians and libraries. Some school libraries are using the budget crisis as a driver for innovation. Benilde-St. Margaret's School, a Catholic preparatory school, removed nearly all physical books from their school library in 2011. [81]

  4. History of libraries - Wikipedia

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    The history of libraries began with the first efforts to organize collections of documents.Topics of interest include accessibility of the collection, acquisition of materials, arrangement and finding tools, the book trade, the influence of the physical properties of the different writing materials, language distribution, role in education, rates of literacy, budgets, staffing, libraries for ...

  5. American librarianship and human rights - Wikipedia

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    Human rights is a professional ethic that informs the practice of librarianship. [8] The American Library Association (ALA), the profession's voice in the U.S., defines the core values of librarianship as information access, confidentiality/privacy, democracy, diversity, education and lifelong learning, intellectual freedom, preservation, the public good, professionalism, service and social ...

  6. Outline of library and information science - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to library and information science: Library and information science (LIS) is the scientific study of issues related to libraries and the information fields. This includes academic studies regarding how library resources are used and how people interact with library systems.

  7. Why All 3 NYC Library Systems Are Standing Against Book Bans

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    All three library systems in New York City—Brooklyn, Queens, and New York—will be among the ranks along with ALA, United Against Book Bans, the Association for Rural and Small Libraries ...

  8. Library history - Wikipedia

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    Library history is a subdiscipline within library science and library and information science focusing on the history of libraries and their role in societies and cultures. [1] Some see the field as a subset of information history . [ 2 ]

  9. American Association of School Librarians - Wikipedia

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    The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA) [1] that has more than 7,000 members and serves primary school and secondary school librarians in the U.S., Canada, and even internationally. Prior to being established in 1951, school librarians were served by the School Library Section ...