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‘Steady Ships’ in the COVID-19 Crisis: Australian Public Library Responses to the Pandemic

, 2021
This paper reports on part one of a multi-part research project investigating Australian public library responses to the requirement to close their physical sites due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
J. Garner, P. Hider, H. Jamali, Jessie Lymn, Yazdan Mansourian, H. Randell-Moon, S. Wakeling   +6 more
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Exploring Public Library Identity Through Mission Statements

Public Library Quarterly, 2021
Public libraries’ institutional identities inform library strategic planning, including marketing and branding, collection and service development, evaluation, and talent management.
Melissa Fraser-Arnott
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Changing Public Library Staff and Patron Needs Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Library Administration, 2021
As a community hub, libraries and their patrons were impacted by the social distancing, closures, and health-related restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
E. Wahler, R. Spuller, J. Ressler, K. Bolan, Nathaniel Burnard   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Encouraging the Humanization of Patrons Experiencing Homelessness: A Case Study of the Role of the US Public Library Social Worker

Library quarterly, 2020
At times, public library staff are overwhelmed with the needs of patrons experiencing homelessness that may go beyond the scope of their training. As a response, some libraries are hiring social workers.
Mary A. Provence
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Analysis of content topics, user engagement and library factors in public library social media based on text mining

Online information review (Print), 2020
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore topics of Facebook posts created by public libraries using the bi-term topic model, and examine the relationships between types of topics and user engagement.
Soohyung Joo, Kun Lu, Taehun Lee
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Public Library: Crystal Meth, Choreography, Conceptual Art

TDR: The Drama Review, 2020
The public video project The Public Library includes the performance of writing field notes and of choreographed dance sequences — which together serve as an ethnographic prompt for discussions about city life in northwestern Canada. The growing presence
Maya Stovall
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What is storytime good for and what makes storytime good? A survey of public library directors

Journal of Library and Information Sciences, 2020
This article reports on the findings from a nationwide survey designed to investigate the perceptions of public library directors with regard to storytime programs.
M. Cahill, Soohyung Joo, Mary Howard, Janet Ingraham Dwyer, Krista King-Oaks, B. Yates   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Resource Constraints and Quality Public Library Service Delivery in Ghana

The international information & library review, 2020
The availability and quantum of resources at the disposal of libraries greatly influence service delivery. This study seeks to assess the adequacy and effect of attenuating resources on the quality of public library services and the barriers to accessing
F. Baada, Azerikatoa Ayoung, Stephen Bekoe, Fuseini Bawah Azindow   +3 more
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Between Collections and Connections: Analyzing Public Library Programs in Terms of Format, Content, and Role and Function

Library quarterly, 2020
In recent years, the programs offered by Danish public libraries have increased in both number and variety, leading to difficulties defining and assessing such programs in a way that encompasses their complexity. To enrich future research and assessments
Mia Høj Mathiasson, Henrik Jochumsen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Self-Reported Psychosocial Needs of Public Library Patrons: Comparisons Based on Housing Status

Public Library Quarterly, 2020
Public libraries are frequented by patrons experiencing unmet psychosocial needs. At times, the needs exceed staff training, resulting in some libraries turning to social workers.
Mary A. Provence, E. Wahler, J. Helling, Michael A. Williams   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source