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Public libraries and political participation, 1870-1940 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The public library movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries fostered a rapid increase in the number and quality of public libraries in cities and towns across the United States.
Kevane, Michael J, Sundstrom, William A.
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A general outlook on Turkish librarianship and libraries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Turkey has a rich book and library tradition going back centuries. This article presents an overview of Turkish libraries and librarianship by providing information specifically on the library tradition in Turkey, public and special libraries ...
Bayır, Didar   +3 more
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AFLI Indicators for Measuring Library Performance: An Analytical Developmental Study

open access: yesCybrarians Journal, 2018
The objective of this study is to provide improvement opportunities for the Arab Federation of Libraries and Information (AFLI) indicators to measure library performance.
Emad Abu Eid
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New on the Shelf: Teens in the Library [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Details a number of positive effects of the Wallace Foundation's Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development initiative, and explores what is necessary to implement and sustain high-quality youth programs in public ...
Carol Horton   +2 more
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The Role of Rural Public Libraries in Empowering and Developing the Rural Community [PDF]

open access: yesتحقیقات اطلاع‌رسانی و کتابخانه‌های عمومی
Purpose: Despite being mostly small institutions, rural public libraries provide a wide range of services and programs in very different areas of life, including personal education, development of individual and civic skills of all citizens and filling ...
Shiva Yari, Mohammad Amin Bahrami
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A Review on the Role of Digital Libraries in Promoting Health Literacy [PDF]

open access: yesTaṣvīr-i salāmat, 2014
​Background and objectives : Considering the importance of public health and its key role in reducing treatment costs, new ways can be established to promote the public health knowledge.
Parvin Abdolahzadeh
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Functional requirements for bibliographic records: global experiences and future visions for library catalogs available via the Internet. 2

open access: yesCybrarians Journal, 2010
Libraries and the information services they provide on the Internet face a set of challenges imposed by rapid developments in information technology and remote communications. The direct search service in the library catalog is one of the most prominent
Mohamed Helmy
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Open Educational Content for Digital Public Libraries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
If the production of digital content for teaching -- particularly free content -- is to expand substantially, there must be mechanisms to establish a link to fame and fortune that was not perceived in a pre-digital world.
Reid Cushman
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