L'àlbum il·lustrat com a eina per l’Educació Social : disseny d'un recurs educatiu per a la Biblioteca Just M. Casero al municipi de Girona

Reflexió sobre el paper de l’educador social en una biblioteca. L’objectiu d’aquest treball és mostrar l’àlbum il•lustrat com a una eina apta per a l’Educació social i presentar un disseny de recurs per a una intervenció als usuaris de 6 a 9 anys de la Biblioteca Just M. Casero, partint de les necessitats del barri de Pont Major diagnosticades al Pla de Desenvolupament Comunitari: Construïm Ponts i de les demandes dels usuaris infantils de la biblioteca. S’han prioritzat tres àmbits d’intervenció, marcant uns objectius per a cada un d’ells. Es proposa l’àlbum il•lustrat com a eina pedagògica i l’educador com a mediador que realitza una tasca d’acompanyament en el desenvolupament personal i social de l’infant. La finalitat és aconseguir un bon punt de trobada entre adults, infants, literatura i educació

Les Biblioteques públiques per a infants a Catalunya: anàlisi i propostes de millora de la praxis educativa

Les biblioteques públiques per a infants a Catalunya: Anàlisi i propostes de millora de la praxis educativa és una recerca que pretén donar a conèixer la realitat actual catalana entorn les biblioteques públiques infantils, tot fent incidència en les potencialitats educatives que presenten les biblioteques infantils i juvenils. En el desenvolupament del treball s’han recollit i analitzat els avantatges i els inconvenients dels diferents models de biblioteca estudiats, i les possibles relacions que s’estableixen entre aquests models i alguns aspectes com l’autonomia dels infants, els tipus de projectes i activitats infantils que desenvolupen o les repercussions dels espais

Promoting rule compliance in daily-life: Evidence from a randomized field experiment in the public libraries of Barcelona

We study how to promote compliance with rules in everyday situations. Having access to unique data on the universe of users of all public libraries inBarcelona, we test the effect of sending email messages with dierent contents.We find that users return their items earlier if asked to do so in a simple email.Emails reminding users of the penalties associated with late returns are more effective than emails with only a generic reminder. We find differential treatmenteffects by user types. The characteristics we analyze are previous compliance,gender, age, and nationality.

Use of Iowa Public Libraries 2005, January 17, 2008

This report includes the number of Iowa card holders, library checkouts and library visits in public libraries from 1995 to 2005

Use of Iowa Public Libraries 2006, January 17, 2008

This report includes the number of Iowa card holders, library checkouts and library visits in public libraries from 1995 to 2005

Use of Iowa Public Libraries 2007, January 16, 2008

This report includes the number of Iowa card holders, library checkouts and library visits in public libraries from 1995 to 2005

Use of Iowa Public Libraries 2008

This report includes the number of Iowa card holders, library checkouts and library visits in public libraries from 1995 to 2008

An Architectural and Historical Survey of Public Libraries in Iowa 1870-1940, 1980

The public library movement f the early twentieth century was a national phenomenon, in which Iowa, along with its neighboring states, played a prominent role. In 1900, the Iowa Library Commission noted 48 free public libraries in the state. Today there are approximately 500, in towns ranging in size from Beaman, with a population of 222, the Des Moines, the state capitol. Iowans took enthusiastic advantage of Andre Carnegie's library philanthropy. In 1919, the Carnegie Corporation stopped funding libraries, 101 building has been erected in Iowa with Carnegie funds. Iowa place fourth among the states in terms of the number of communities obtaining Carnegie buildings, fifth in dollar appropriation per one hundred population and eighth in the total amount of money given by Carnegie to a state. These figures provide some measure by which interest in popular education among Iowans of the period can be judged. Today these early libraries, often the most distinctive public libraries in small or medium-sized towns, are physical foci in the townscapes of their communities and centers for a variety of educational and social activities. This survey was initiated by the Division of Historic Preservation in 1977. It grew out of the need to provide a framework within which libraries could be evaluated for National Register action. Several libraries (Des Moines, Grinnell, Eagle Grove, Carroll) has been recent candidates for the Register. There was every indication that enthusiasm for old library buildings was increasing and that more nominations could be expected in the future. The attrition rate among early library buildings was (and is) growing. Most libraries were built on limited budgets (Carnegie did not squander his money) and, despite the fact that future expansion was usually a conscious consideration in their design, they are rapidly becoming obsolete, due to expanding collections and changing styles of librarianship. If the protection of the threatened with demolition or alteration, action needed to be taken.

Public libraries: adapting to the digitised environment. An interview with John Lake

During John Lake's visit to Barcelona to take part in a seminar organized by the Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació (Department of Library and Information Science) at the University of Barcelona (UB)1 EPI sought an interview to further explore some of the themes addressed in the seminar, drawing on his extensive experience in the world of public libraries.

FY15 Enrich Iowa Report Direct State Aid Funding Use & Impacts from Iowa Public Libraries, January 12, 2016

This report details the amount and use of Enrich Iowa funding Iowa libraries received for the Direct State Aid program. Annually, Iowa libraries are required to report on the use of this funding in set categories, but libraries are also given the opportunity to provide comments or stories on the impacts of these funds. The right column includes the comments submitted by Iowa libraries.

El Papel de la Biblioteca universitaria frente a las nuevas titulaciones: el caso de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Girona y la Diplomatura en Turismo

La formación y enseñanza en materia turística en España ha sufrido, en el último lustro, importantes cambios con el fin de adaptar estosestudios a las necesidades reales de uno de los sectores económicos más productivos de nuestro país. Esta evolución no ha sido ajena a las necesidades informativas y documentales tanto de alumnos como de docentes y profesionales que trabajan en dicha materia. En este artículo se analiza la evolución de la Biblioteca de Turismo de la EOTGC (Escola Oficial de Turisme de la Generalitat de Catalunya) desde su creación hasta su plena integración en la estructura universitaria de la Universidad de Girona, así como una reflexión sobre su rol actual y de futuro

Integrum - Databases from Russia and CIS - New Possibilities for Public Libraries

Integrum-aineistokoulutuksen 28.9. - 29.9.2011 koulutusmateriaalia

Social media and public libraries : exploring information activities of library professionals and users

Social media has become a part of many people’s everyday lives. In the library field the adoption of social media has been widespread and discussions of the development of “Library 2.0” began at an early stage. The aim with this thesis is to study the interface between public libraries, social media, and users, focusing on information activities. The main research question is: How is the interface between public libraries and social media perceived and acted upon by its main stakeholders (library professionals and users)? The background of Library 2.0 is strongly associated with the development of the Web and social media, as well as with the public libraries and their user-centered and information technological development. The theoretical framework builds on the research within the area of Library and Information Science concerning information behavior, information practice, and information activities. Earlier research on social media and public libraries is also highlighted in this thesis. The methods survey and content analysis were applied to map the interface between social media and public libraries. A questionnaire was handed out to the users and another questionnaire was sent out to the library professionals. The results were statistically analyzed. In the content analysis public library Facebook pages were studied. All the empirical investigations were conducted in the area of Finland Proper. An integrated analysis of the results deepens the understanding of the key elements of the social media and public library context. These elements are interactivity, information activities, perceptions, and stakeholders. In this context seven information activities were distinguished: reading, seeking, creating, communicating, informing, mediating, and contributing. This thesis contributes to develop the research concerning information activities and draws a realistic picture of the challenges and opportunities in the social media and public library context. It also contributes with knowledge on library professionals and library users, and the existing differences in their perceptions of the interface between libraries and social media.

Les Biblioteques públiques per a infants a Catalunya: anàlisi i propostes de millora de la praxis educativa

Les biblioteques públiques per a infants a Catalunya: Anàlisi i propostes de millora de la praxis educativa és una recerca que pretén donar a conèixer la realitat actual catalana entorn les biblioteques públiques infantils, tot fent incidència en les potencialitats educatives que presenten les biblioteques infantils i juvenils. En el desenvolupament del treball s’han recollit i analitzat els avantatges i els inconvenients dels diferents models de biblioteca estudiats, i les possibles relacions que s’estableixen entre aquests models i alguns aspectes com l’autonomia dels infants, els tipus de projectes i activitats infantils que desenvolupen o les repercussions dels espais

Public libraries in the cities of the Roman Empire

A chapter based on a paper given at major conference, arguing that the civic and architectural contexts of many public libraries in the Roman world contributed strongly to their status as conspicuous 'public' buildings, and should inform the way we think of library functions in the Roman world