This Lecture introduces students to Reference Sources.
It discusses both print and digital Sources of Information, including features which are need.
The Lecture asks various questions regarding the new skills needed by the user to survive in the digital arena.
Additionally, Assignment ground-rules are also suggested, including International methods of citation, citation tools and also note-taking skills.
This Library Orientation through power point presentation is about the kind of services, resources available in the Christ College Library, for new batch students.
7 Tips for an ESSENTIAL School Library Program: How to Remain Indispensable in Tough Budget Times
Use these tips and other leadership strategies to help you develop an effective library program that impacts student achievement and makes you an indispensable school librarian.
This Lecture introduces students to Reference Sources.
It discusses both print and digital Sources of Information, including features which are need.
The Lecture asks various questions regarding the new skills needed by the user to survive in the digital arena.
Additionally, Assignment ground-rules are also suggested, including International methods of citation, citation tools and also note-taking skills.
This Library Orientation through power point presentation is about the kind of services, resources available in the Christ College Library, for new batch students.
7 Tips for an ESSENTIAL School Library Program: How to Remain Indispensable in Tough Budget Times
Use these tips and other leadership strategies to help you develop an effective library program that impacts student achievement and makes you an indispensable school librarian.
Library education was initially a technical education that was acquired on the job. Practical work in a library, based on a good education in schools, was the only way to train librarians.
It took quite a long time to introduce library education as a subject and has been taught at different levels in the universities of the world.
This presentation is from the Diversity Symposium at Marshall University on April 12, 2014 presented by Karen Hildebrand. Books on global/multicultural themes with extended service learning activities are represented.
Library education was initially a technical education that was acquired on the job. Practical work in a library, based on a good education in schools, was the only way to train librarians.
It took quite a long time to introduce library education as a subject and has been taught at different levels in the universities of the world.
This presentation is from the Diversity Symposium at Marshall University on April 12, 2014 presented by Karen Hildebrand. Books on global/multicultural themes with extended service learning activities are represented.
Keynote for the Prague Platform on the Future of Cultural Heritage, convened by the European Commission, October 7-8, 2019. The Prague Platform talks about
“Enhanced digitally enabled cultural heritage participation for all citizens.”
But what do these words mean? And how might we approach them — as practitioners, communities, governments and institutions, and citizens?
This is part one of a presentation that I gave at the Pacific Northwest Library Association entitled, Growing Innovation in Libraries: Developing Labs for Learning, Research & Play
Voices for the Library and the campaign for public librariesSimon Bowie
The UK's public libraries are in crisis. With hundreds of libraries under threat of closure, we need to take action. Voices for the Library is a campaign group dedicated to promoting the value of libraries and giving library users a voice.
How have libraries responded to the enormous change of the last 15 years? Join the confersation as Kathleen Johnson embarks on an exploration of this question, examing innovative and interesting ideas including the Library of Things, the Learning Commons, the evolving library role in learning, the socially networked library and more.
Virtual forum September 2013, iMapLibrariesiMapLibraries
Powerpoint from the online virtual forum held on Sept 18, 2013 by iMapLibraries - Dr. Christie Koontz, Dean Jue, Dr. Lorri Mon, and Laura Spears regarding planning data tools for libraries and geographic market areas
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
1.4 modern child centered education - mahatma gandhi-2.pptx
Literacies and issues of intellectual freedom
1. How Librarians Are Coping with New Challenges Literacies and Issues of Intellectual Freedom in the Digital Age S-11 BC Library Conference Saturday, April 24, 2010 http://theseptemberproject.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/banned-books-baby.jpg
14. Literacies of the Digital Age http://www.intermedia.uio.no/download/attachments/23037190/closing.jpg http://themobilelearner.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/child-with-iphone.jpg http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg331/Aine82/Books/twilight.jpg http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/brick-wishful.jpg http://www.secularmuslims.com/hijabgirl4a.jpeg http://www.essence.com/images/mt/african-american-boy-drawing.jpg
15. Literacies of the Digital Age http://librarynext.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/litchart.gif
16.
17.
18.
19. How Public Librarians Are Coping with New (and Old) Challenges Literacies and Issues of Intellectual Freedom in the Digital Age
35. Survey Results Examples of items challenged Graphic Novel collection - content not suitable for children. Zombie Butts from Uranus / Just Disgusting by Andy Griffiths - 2 responses Game Informer magazine - parent thought “sexually loaded graphics” inappropriate for 10 yr old son P oster of ABCs in the Childrens area - objection to W for Witch and Y for Yoga
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44. Challenges in BC School Libraries: looking at two fronts in the battle Literacies and Issues of Intellectual Freedom in the Digital Age
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66. Thank you! To find our presentation online, go to http://www.slideshare.net/casllibrarian/literacies-and-issues-of-intellectual-freedom
Editor's Notes
What is it? Why is it important? Who provides support and guidance? What are the key documents & resources?
Children, Young Adults and the Digital Age Impact of technology on print and non-print worlds Goal of Literacy and New Literacies
Why should we defend it? Core value of librarianship Ensures all voices are heard Ensures that the diversity of thought in our communities is represented And a reminder that the fact that a particular item is on the shelf does not mean that you or the library endorses its content. What the library does endorse is free access to that item, despite the objections of those who would censor it. When we do defend intellectual freedom: We wrestle with ethical and philosophical dilemmas We challenge ourselves and others to entertain or at least tolerate different ideas and values We get into trouble – with community organizations, churches, parents, those on the right and those on the left And if we don’t: We allow voices to be silenced We open the door for other voices to be silenced We erode this core principle
In the several decades since my first library job in the 1970s, we have gone from reel-to-reel tape and 16mm film to mp3 and blue-ray; from room-sized computers to handheld mobile devices. This changing relationship with how Canadians seek out information and entertainment has necessarily meant a change in approach for libraries – new literacies for librarians as well as for our patrons. As well we are facing a whole new set of challenges with respect to the community’s expectations that we provide a “safe” environment for children and youth. Audio – Does anyone remember challenges to heavy metal and rap music in your cassette and CD collections? Visual – I’ve included comics and graphic novels here because both tend to be challenged as much for the visual representation of their content as for the content itself. This is equally true of Video and DVD. Public computers – Our first public computers in the late 80s and early 90s offered controlled content – CD-Roms, installed programs, “safe” educational games like Magic School Bus. When the Internet opened the world to our public library users in the mid-90s, we were faced with an unlimited and uncontrollable landscape of visual images and information. We have all struggled with ways to protect access to wide array of information while offering some measure of safety for young children.
The Internet has given individuals, organizations, and businesses a new opportunity to promote and communicate their ideas worldwide. It has also given users of our public computers access to vast array of information – both authoritative and blatantly inaccurate, child-friendly and full of sexual and violent images. As librarians, we are charged with extricating resources that may be of value to our patrons and with making hard decisions about the type of access we provide. Among the most controversial and difficult of these is our decisions about the type of access we provide to children.
I’m going to give you some historical and current examples of challenges and censorship from British Columbia.
These are some historical examples of attempts at censorship in the second half of the 20 th century in British Columbia involving formats or titles of interest to children and youth.
I’d like to briefly elude to one example I have not included because it did not relate to children and youth directly. I think it demonstrates the grey areas that arise as we struggle with censorship issues. Among the “censorship” issues listed in Censorship in BC is one in which I was involved. In 1991, I chose not to purchase American Psycho by Brett Ellis for the Nelson Municipal Library . This could have been just one more selection decision – the book was not well reviewed and no one had specifically requested it – except that the book was controversial and I was interviewed by the local paper about my decision not to purchase it. Years later, I felt somewhat vindicated in my decision by a study that showed that most purchased copies of the book did not circulate well and were languishing on library shelves. However, this example does raise a significant question as to where selection ends and censorship begins. Was I right or wrong not to purchase the book? Was I playing it safe or spending a small collections budget wisely?
Now let’s take a closer look at recent challenges by type of challenge: Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Outrageously Alice . Cause of objection — The library patron said that the book should be shelved in a “mature section” or children should be denied access to the book. Update —The library retained the book in the children’s collection. Vigna, Judith. Black Like Kyra, White Like Me . Cause of objection —The complainant said the story “reinforces negative stereotypes about blacks and positive types about whites.” Update —The book was retained in the library’s collection. Willhoite, Michael. Daddy’s Roommate . Cause of objection —The complainant said that this fictional children’s book, which has a homosexual theme, was “not a proper role model for children.” Update —The complainant did not pursue the challenge, so the book stayed in the library.
BPL - Parent complained that small child could see the sexually suggestive cover of newspaper. Asked for paper to be removed. Paper was moved to a higher shelf but not removed. Excerpt from letter to complainant - “In our collections, for example, there are books and DVDs about many different religions and about atheism, about being lesbian or gay from a variety of perspectives, about animal rights and hunting. Each of these books or DVDs represents a point of view that some may embrace and some may find offensive. In our view, providing these materials is part of what it means to live in the “tolerant” and “plural” society you mention in your attached comment card. Our decision, therefore, is to continue to offer Xtra West as one of our free newspapers in our library. (3 similar complaints in one year) FVRL – see attached notes.
BPL - Parent lodged complaint at a branch of Burnaby Public Library. Her 10 yr old son saw sexually explicit images when passing behind two older boys using a public internet station in the adult area of the branch. Parent was not happy that the adult stations were not filtered. Investigations revealed that some privacy screens were missing and some were ineffective. Screens replaced. Chief Librarian responded to parent with the results of our privacy screen investigations and also noted that BPL offers a choice of filtered stations in the children’s area and unfiltered stations in the adult area . She also noted that we use DeepFreeze on all of our computers so that they are reset between logons and accidental viewing of a previous user’s material can’t occur. Parent did not pursue the complaint further. VIRL update – Currently provides a choice of filtered and unfiltered stations in all branches. The “acceptable use” portion of the policy only restricts illegal activities on the library’s computers. Well-written policy. Acceptable use policies – A question for you to consider - how often do we exert our discretionary powers to ask an adult patron in a small branch or library to refrain from viewing inappropriate content on the Internet? Is an acceptable use policy so different? Or is it an infringement on the intellectual freedom of the Internet user?
The Walk was endorsed by a variety of groups including: Boycott Israeli Apartheid Campaign (BIAC) International Solidarity Movement Jews for a Just Peace Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR-UBC) Vancouver & District Labour Council The poster was considered to be too political. VPL's poster policy ( http://www.vpl.ca/about/details/distributing_posters_and_newspapers ) excludes, "Political posters for individual political parties or candidates” and also includes in its statement of principle the following: “"Vancouver Public Library will not distribute material that is primarily commercial or political and does not have compensating cultural or community importance.” VPL requested a legal opinion on the poster as a “human rights issue.” The intent of the policy was later revisited by staff and board. By the time all discussion had been concluded, it was too late to reinstate the poster . It was my understanding, however, that it was agreed that the poster should not have been removed.
Vancouver Public Library - Assisted suicide presentation - The VPL board decided to deny access to its meeting room for a presentation by Exit International when it was discovered that part of the evening would be devoted to counseling some of those attending about assisted suicide which is still illegal in British Columbia. The Intellectual Freedom Committee of BCLA wrote a letter acknowledging the difficulty of coming to a decision on this topic, expressing regret at the decision that was made, and asking for the legal opinion to be released. The City Librarian responded with the reasons for the decision but did not release the legal opinion.
Flaws - Survey did not tie responses to particular library for purposes of fact-checking or filling out incomplete responses. Reasons for and responses to challenges were not always given.
It’s not surprising that more smaller public libraries responded as there are more of them - 56% of BC’s 71 public libraries serve populations of less than 10,000.
“ Don’t know” is telling but not sure of what – turnover in staff or lack of record-keeping on challenges.
Added vampires due to the current craze but interestingly they are still outweighed by Witchcraft.
Graphic Novel collection - Library separated into Junior and Teen Zombie Butts from Uranus / Just Disgusting both by Andy Griffiths - Reasons for the complaints were not given in either case but the books were kept on the shelves . One librarians explained that the books were for reluctant boy readers Gr 4-6 and were popular while the other invoked the library’s IF statement. Game Informer magazine - Library recognized that, while the magazine's graphic and text might not suit a child's interests, it was definitely of interest to teens and was shelved in the Teen collection for that reason. P oster of ABCs in the Childrens area - “Immediate response to challenge was to bite tongue to stop laughter. Can't recall exact response to patron but I am sure I mentioned the poster merely reflected what kids find in contemporary life and reading and we try to keep our collection balanced and have something for everyone.”
The fact that the responding libraries are nearly evenly divided on the four different approaches reflects the fact that we have not yet found one commonly accepted way of addressing Internet access for minors on our public computers. The option of no filter and no parental permission was not included in my original survey but was so often written in that I have included it in the percentages above. Note that 43% of the respondents indicated that filters were used for children’s computers in their libraries.
Interesting that sex and violence once again rank high in parents’ concerns. If I had included chat on the survey, I may well have had a higher number of responses. I admit that I had assumed this was a fading issue – much like the initial resistance by many libraries to allow access to email on public computers – but I can see that it isn’t. Chat may be a greater issue when there are fewer available computers and when children use the computers in the social manner to which they are accustomed – several pre-teen girls gathered around the computer giggling and/or arguing.
The first two are examples of an “acceptable use” approach; the second two of our continuing attempts to reinforce with parents that we are not “in loco parentis” and that they must monitor their children’s viewing.
These questions were raised directly or indirectly in survey responses and deserve some further discussion – though unfortunately we don’t have time to cover them all here. You will, however, get some tips on how the last issue can be handled in Richard’s presentation. And…
You can continue dialogue on these issues by joining the Intellectual Freedom Committee and signing up for its listserv and raising these issues within your libraries and among your colleagues at regional librarian meetings. Though I am by no means an expert on this topic myself, I’d be happy to share knowledge gained from experience or connect you with others if you find yourself struggling with a challenge. My email will be at the end of this presentation. I’ve included links to online resources in the next slide.
“ What’s that doing in my library” is the online version of the print brochure you’ll find in the back of the room. Produced by IFC – very helpful when facing a challenge and to educate patrons.
![Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)