Libraries and Reading - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Libraries and Reading write by Matthew Conner. This book was released on 2020-01-23. Libraries and Reading available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In a climate of tightened budgets and severe demands on public literacy resources, Conner and Plocharczyck go to the foundations of social justice in Cultural Studies to show how the means of integrating those with disabilities into libraries and communities can be found in our everyday practices.
Linking Literacy and Libraries in Global Communities
Linking Literacy and Libraries in Global Communities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Linking Literacy and Libraries in Global Communities write by Professor Marlene Asselin. This book was released on 2013-09-28. Linking Literacy and Libraries in Global Communities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Libraries in today's global world have emerged as key players in building a culture for reading in communities while enhancing the literacy development of children, youth, adults and seniors. Whether one lives in a modern city with sophisticated library services or in a remote region of the world where access to books and literacy services may be limited, librarians and libraries are contributing to the development of learning communities. This book captures some of the essence of this work in libraries in order to inspire and support all those who value the role of libraries in building global communities. The authors highlight the emerging role of libraries and community partners in literacy development and provide concrete examples via case studies drawn from global communities, demonstrating how libraries are working to support local literacies. They also suggest recommendations for supporting the critical role for libraries in supporting global literacies. The book will become essential reading for all those interested in literacy and libraries throughout the world.
Reading Groups, Libraries and Social Inclusion
Reading Groups, Libraries and Social Inclusion - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reading Groups, Libraries and Social Inclusion write by Eileen Hyder. This book was released on 2016-04-01. Reading Groups, Libraries and Social Inclusion available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Reading groups have grown rapidly in popularity and continue to be a significant cultural phenomenon. Reading groups in public libraries, linked to the learning and social inclusion agenda, have expanded to include a wide range of groups within society, including people with visual impairments (VIPs). This under-researched area is the focus of this book. Library-based VIP reading groups are interesting on many levels. Given that these groups predominantly use audio versions of the text (rather than print), this links to debates about the changing nature of reading in a multi-modal age. This book discusses whether contemporary society still defines reading as a visual activity or whether technological developments have led to a broadening of the definition of reading. The author goes on to discuss how policy is translated into practice within the library context and whether the wide range of reading groups linked to libraries suggests that libraries understand and are taking the social inclusion agenda seriously. She also explores how effectively libraries are using reading groups as a tool for delivering on the agenda for learning and how this sits within wider priorities for post-compulsory education and lifelong learning. Finally the book suggests ideas for future development for these groups, outlining ways in which their potential could be maximised for the benefit of both the library and the reading group members. The book will be of great interest to professional librarians as well as students and scholars of librarianship. It will also be of interest to those working on the emerging field of reading groups in literary studies. Those interested in the role of reading in education, as well as disability scholars, will also find the book useful.
Public Libraries in the 21st Century
Public Libraries in the 21st Century - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Public Libraries in the 21st Century write by Dr Anne Goulding. This book was released on 2012-10-01. Public Libraries in the 21st Century available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Public Libraries in the 21st Century presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of recent policy initiatives directly targeted at public libraries along with broader developments in the public sector environment within which they operate. Key features include: • An exploration of the context within which public libraries are operating and analysis of their role in local and national life; • Examples of best practice in service delivery; • Evaluation of the challenges and opportunities confronting public library managers; • Wide ranging coverage, including information from published and unpublished sources, supplemented by interviews with key stakeholders in the public library sector. The book provides a unique and thorough guide to the contemporary discourses surrounding issues of identity, social purpose, value and strategy facing the public library service.
Public Libraries
Public Libraries - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Public Libraries write by . This book was released on 1897. Public Libraries available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
