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Democracy and the Public Library

Library Review, 1946
I AM glad to give what support I can to the movement for improving and extending Scotland's library services. It is disappointing that Scotland should lag behind England and some other countries in a matter so important to a nation so dependent on the mental calibre and equipment of her sons and daughters.
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Public Responsibility for a Public Library

Public Library Quarterly, 1985
Les bibliotheques publiques, aux Etats-Unis, devraient tirer leurs ressources du tresor public. Les autorites locales et federales se sentiraient ainsi directement concernes par ce secteur culturel de la vie ...
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The Public Library: A Key to Technology Transfer

Science & Technology Libraries, 1991
Using the Science and Technology Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh as a case example, this paper discusses three key ideas: Patron needs arising within the technology transfer process; Information resources that facilitate that process; and Services provided to bring patrons into contact with the information they need.
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The Future of the Library: What Is a Public Library For?

Public Library Quarterly, 2016
The author suggests that libraries have been transformed a third time. Originally, libraries were the only place that valuable, handwritten, rare books could be found.
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The Libraries of the Future: Public Libraries and the Internet

IFLA Journal, 1996
Chris Batt is Borough Libraries and Museum Officer. He can be contacted at the London Borough of Croydon, Libraries, Museum and Arts, Central Library, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1 ET, UK (fax: + (44-181) 2531004).
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BAGS: An automated Barcode, Audit & Grade System for DNA barcode reference libraries

Molecular Ecology Resources, 2021
João T Fontes, Pedro E Vieira, Torbjørn Ekrem   +2 more
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Public Libraries

2017
This chapter examines the issues particular to demand-driven acquisitions (DDA) in public libraries. The concept of patrons selecting library materials began in public libraries, but restrictive publisher policies have helped keep catalog-integrated electronic book DDA largely out of public library licenses.
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Synthon-based ligand discovery in virtual libraries of over 11 billion compounds

Nature, 2022
Arman Sadybekov, Julie E Pickett, Manish K Jain   +2 more
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THE MISSION OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Public Library Quarterly, 1989
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Scanning Protein Surfaces with DNA‐Encoded Libraries

ChemMedChem, 2021
Verena B K Kunig, Andreas Brunschweiger
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