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Since 1969, the Kentucky Talking Book Library has provided audio and Braille materials free to persons with visual, physical, and reading disabilities. Materials are sent by postage-free mail or downloaded from the internet. This service is part of National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. [4]
There are benefits for librarians too. Education program assignments give librarians the opportunity to expose students to libraries, research, teach students information literacy, and require students to engage with the wide selection of secondary sources available to them through the research library's holdings.
Also in March 2016, the Library Freedom Project was awarded the Free Software Foundation's 2015 Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit at MIT. [32] As of 26 June 2016, the Kilton Library is the only library in the U.S. running a Tor exit node. [33]
In the United States of America, state library agencies established in each state have long been a catalyst for a great deal of the motivation for public library cooperation. This has been since the founding of the movement, starting in 1890 when Massachusetts created a state Board of Library Commissioners charged to help communities establish ...
The KLA became a state chapter of the American Library Association in 1917, and is a member of the Southeastern Library Association. [3] One of the KLA's daughter organizations, the Kentucky Public Library Association (KPLA), aims to encourage growth of its members, improve library service, and work with other organizations to do so. [8]
OpEd: At a time when there are teacher shortages and fewer individuals entering the profession, it is important to keep talented teachers in the classroom.
At most public libraries this is free if you can show that you live in the library's geographic area. Some National Libraries provide digital services and/or a library card as well. Explore the library website! Libraries in many parts of the world provide online access to resources for those with a library card or those visiting the library.
Kentucky ranks 44th in starting teacher pay and 40th in average salary, according to the National Education Association (NEA). Both candidates for governor in 2023 called for raises for teachers.