People's Library Movement - 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 People's Library Movement write by R. Raman Nair. This book was released on 2000. People's Library Movement available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With reference to Kerala, India.
Informed Agitation
Informed Agitation - 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 Informed Agitation write by Melissa Morrone. This book was released on 2014. Informed Agitation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In librarianship today, we encourage voices from our field to join conversations in other disciplines as well as in the broader culture. People who work in libraries and are sympathetic to, or directly involved in, social justice struggles have long embodied this idea, as they make use of their skills in the service of those causes. From movement archives to zine collections, international solidarity to public library programming, oral histories to email lists, prisons to protests - and beyond - this book is a look into the projects and pursuits of activist librarianship in the early 21st century.
Public Library Movement
Public Library Movement - 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 Library Movement write by A. Paslithil. This book was released on 2006. Public Library Movement available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An Axiomatic study on the history of public library movement of Kerala and its relevance in the socio-cultural milieu of Kerala and evaluates the movement's socio-cultural contribution in the making of modern Kerala.
Palaces for the People
Palaces for the People - 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 Palaces for the People write by Eric Klinenberg. This book was released on 2018-09-11. Palaces for the People available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward.”—Jon Stewart NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • “Engaging.”—Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn’t seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together and find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done? In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Interweaving his own research with examples from around the globe, Klinenberg shows how “social infrastructure” is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. Richly reported and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People offers a blueprint for bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides. LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION “Just brilliant!”—Roman Mars, 99% Invisible “The aim of this sweeping work is to popularize the notion of ‘social infrastructure'—the ‘physical places and organizations that shape the way people interact'. . . . Here, drawing on research in urban planning, behavioral economics, and environmental psychology, as well as on his own fieldwork from around the world, [Eric Klinenberg] posits that a community’s resilience correlates strongly with the robustness of its social infrastructure. The numerous case studies add up to a plea for more investment in the spaces and institutions (parks, libraries, childcare centers) that foster mutual support in civic life.”—The New Yorker “Palaces for the People—the title is taken from the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s description of the hundreds of libraries he funded—is essentially a calm, lucid exposition of a centuries-old idea, which is really a furious call to action.”—New Statesman “Clear-eyed . . . fascinating.”—Psychology Today
Poor People and Library Services
Poor People and Library Services - 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 Poor People and Library Services write by Karen M. Venturella. This book was released on 2015-11-16. Poor People and Library Services available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1996, nearly 40 million United States citizens were reported to be living in poverty. This enormous number set in conjunction with the rapid growth in demand for more information technology presents librarians with a wrenching dilemma: how to maintain a modern facility while increasing services to the economically disadvantaged. Karen Venturella has gathered a diverse group of librarians and facilitators--including Khafre Abif, head of Children's Services for the Mount Vernon Public Library in New York; Wizard Marks, who directs the Chicago Lake Security Center in its mission to improve the area; Lillian Marrero, who has concentrated on providing services to the Spanish speaking population; Kathleen de la Pena McCook, director of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Florida; and 15 others--to find strategies for dealing with the current crisis of disparity. These writers address both the theoretical issues of ensuring access to information regardless of ability to pay, and the practical means for meeting the needs of low income populations. Appendices include the ALA's "Policy on Library Services to Poor People," "The Library Bill of Rights," and a listing of poverty-related organizations.
