library materials

"This is the story of one incredible library book and all the children who have borrowed it"--Dust jacket.

Gives a glimpse of libraries filled with books, music, movies, computers, and activities, and shows how librarians help people make use of libraries.

The development of new digital technologies has led to fundamental changes in the ways that cultural institutions fulfill their public missions of access, preservation, research, and education. Many institutions are developing publicly accessible Web sites that allow users to visit online exhibitions, search collection databases, access images of collection items, and in some cases create their own digital content. Digitization, however, also raises the possibility of copyright infringement. It is imperative that staff in libraries, archives, and museums understand fundamental copyright principles and how institutional procedures can be affected by the law. "Copyright and Cultural Institutions" was written to assist understanding and compliance with copyright law. It addresses the basics of copyright law and the exclusive rights of the copyright owner, the major exemptions used by cultural heritage institutions, and stresses the importance of "risk assessment" when conducting any digitization project. Case studies on digitizing oral histories and student work are also included.

Sherlock leads the Sharp Wits to the library where they learn about the Dewey decimal system and how library books are classified. They uncover how nonfiction books are divided into ten main sections with an individual call number and are organized by subject. The Sharp Wits also learn how fiction books are located in a separate area of the library.

Text and photographs introduce a visit to the library, and explains some of things a patron can do in the library such as performing research and using the computer, along with checking out books. Written in English and Spanish.

The author voices his concerns with Google's plans to scan the book collections of six major university libraries into a keyword-searchable online index.

Examines the role of printed text in the digital environment of the twenty-first century, and discusses commonalities of old books and e-books, along with the symbiotic relationship that can be shared between libraries and the Internet.

Explains basic book repair techniques useful to libraries with limited budgets, as well as alternative, more ambitious conservation treatments, covering paper cleaning and mending, water damage, mold and mildew, hinge and spine repair, and protective enclosures.