During my time at the University of Worcester, the achievements I accomplished include receiving my Worcester Award., which was a bronze award. To achieve a bronze award I needed work experience, personal development activities, and employability activities. It was difficult to find employability activities as I needed experience from places based on my course and in particular, it was really difficult finding experience in a law firm in Worcester as it is a small city and therefore was competitive to...
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Public libraries are quite the hot spot for study, resources, and quiet areas. Welcoming everyone from diverse backgrounds in order to promote equity of access to resources (Australian Library and Information Association, 2019). At first glance, libraries don’t seem too exciting, nor do they seem to be anything more than just a ‘collection of resources’ (Heartsill Young, 1983). However, this was only the view I got from walking into my small local library. For the purpose of this assessment, I...
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Euclid of Alexandria is one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, and his work, ‘Elements’, remains one of the most published books to this day. Considering the legacy he left behind, it is unimaginable how much of his research was truly lost. Some sources claim that as much as half of his works did not survive, especially the ones regarding conics and mechanics. Another field of ancient science that was lost with the Library of Alexandria is optics. While...
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Introduction The Traverse Area District Library (TADL), a network of community libraries, is a district library funded by a dedicated countywide millage. TADL was established by an agreement between the City of Traverse City and Grand Traverse County and then ratified by a vote of residents throughout Grand Traverse County. Within the district, there are six public library facilities supported by the district millage. They are the Main Library (Traverse City), East Bay Branch Library, Kingsley Branch Library, and member...
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Restatement of the Problem and Research Questions The United States of America is a country where every year lots of people migrate from all over the world for better employment, to meet up with family and overall to have a better life. In order to settle in a new country and new environment, immigrants need various information such as information for housing, education, health benefits, legal information, etc. They also need information to build a new social network in a...
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Introduction Libraries are facing a new generation of users, are technologically confident and integrate information access and use in all spheres of their lives in an extraordinary way. Gradually, generation is changing with the time and the present generations’ library users are too passionate with the technology. In the present scenario the quickest library service is possible only by implementing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the libraries. So that library service is more approachable through the implement of ict...
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Introduction Computer development these days are growing rapidly. Different types of new software and computer systems have made human life even easier. It has produced a lot of latest programs and innovations compared to the older computer systems (Malazarte, 2019). This proposal is about finding a computing solution to computerize a library. The private higher institution is currently having a computer system; however, the computer system is a much older system. It is being used for normal work operations. The...
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The appropriate lighting design is a critical component in architecture. Aside from complimenting the architecture by adding to the aesthetic appeal of an infrastructure, good lighting also ensures safety, efficiency and productivity (Ayuga & Zamorano, 2018). There are numerous factors to consider in achieving good lighting design. This paper will focus on reviewing these factors by using an actual infrastructure to analyze, specifically the Fisher Library. The Fisher Library is one of the twelve libraries that forms the library system...
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From young age I have been travelling to France, I have always loved the capital city Paris as do many people for its architectural elements and its richness in character and history. I will be exploring themes in the BNF Richelieu Site. I came across this library not having much knowledge about it mainly because of the way it looks from the outside compared to the inside. I have passed this building many times with my family or with my...
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INTRODUCTION The term library was derived from the Latin word “liber” which means a book. In the pre-industrial era, books were seen as prized possessions; Items which could be seen and accessed only by the select few. Later with the invention of the printing press and information explosion, special places were created to house these possessions. These initial public libraries were built with the sole purpose of collection of printed material and the users could access the data and seat...
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A Dictionary of Accounting defines ‘appraisal’ as “the assessment of alternative courses of action with a view to establishing which action should be taken. Appraisals may be financial, economic, or technical in emphasis” and ‘feasibility study’, as “an investigation to determine which of a range of decisions is likely to give a satisfactory return in a financial appraisal or economic appraisal of the alternatives” (Law 2016). For a Library facility, evaluation of these aspects can be carried out, by developing...
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People today devote most of their time to priorities such as socializing, using the computer, and engaging in leisure activities; moreover, a 2017 survey about American time use shows that “individuals ages 15 to 44 read for an average of 10 minutes or less per day” (Thibodeaux). Therefore, Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell created the graphic essay “Why We Need Libraries” from The Guardian to showcase the importance of reading and going to the library. They point out the fact...
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Academic sources, also called scholarly sources, are sources which can embrace books, educational journal articles, and printed knowledgeable reports. The content in educational sources has typically been peer-reviewed, which suggest that it has been reviewed by consultants on its topic for accuracy and quality before being printed. While building the assignments it is basic to recollect strong hotspots to consider on to conclude the work. Without reliable sources, readers may examine the authenticity of the substance and the assignments won't...
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ABSTACT This report depends on a certifiable issue settled by various understudies of the Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar in India. The primary reason for existing is to dive into their undertaking and talk about the information structure utilized in accomplishing the goals of the task. They chipped away at a library the board framework, utilizing the C programming language to help them. Connected rundown was the information structure they liked to use in their program in spite of the fact...
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From a tender age, I have always been fascinated by libraries' silent, hallowed halls. The serene ambiance, the rows of books with their myriad worlds contained within, and the quiet pursuit of knowledge have always held a special allure for me. My aspiration to become a librarian stems from a deep-rooted love for books, a passion for knowledge, and a desire to be a custodian of information. In this essay, I will explore why I aspire to pursue this noble...
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Introduction Draw to the field On an individual level, Liz McGlynn Bellamy writes about her draw to librarianship, as well as her journey of understanding more than just the theory and practical knowledge she was learning in library school, but rather the “underlying purposes propelling” her “to act in the first place” (McGlynn Bellamy, 2015). McGlynn Bellamy also writes that librarianship is more than practical tasks, “it does have theory behind it; our actions have purpose” (McGlynn Bellamy, 2015). This...
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A school library is a library within a school where students and staff of a public or private school have access to a variety of resources. School libraries store, organize, manage, and preserve information resources that would serve students and school staff. Resources in the library refer to information carriers and information materials that convey substantial and relevant information about a field of knowledge, discipline, and concepts. School libraries contain information resources such as books, films, recorded sounds, periodicals, pictorial...
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