library users

". . . this book documents the history of distributed learning and discusses current issues in distributed learning librarianship, with a special focus on the role of technology. Topics covered include virtual libraries, reference assistance, E-reserves and document delivery, administrative and marketing issues, and copyright concerns"--Back cover.

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

A collection of essays that argue that collaboration between Wikipedia and libraries, cultural heritage institutions, and other communities of knowledge should be encouraged.

"Traces the history of the public library, featuring records and testimonies from as early as 1850 ... [and] paints a clear and engaging picture of Americans who value libraries not only as civic institutions, but also as social spaces for promoting and maintaining community."--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of comics about the various people who frequent the Mallville Public Library including Dewey, the young librarian; Colleen, the cranky computer illiterate; and Mel, the manager.

Presents a collection of comic strip stories set in a public library about Dewey and his fellow librarians as they confront the FBI, psychic fairs, poetry slams, identity theft, and each other.

Don Borchert, assistant librarian at a suburban Los Angeles library for twelve years, provides an inside look at what really goes on in a modern library, including fist-fights between moms, drug-dealing in the restroom, and other odd, unsavory, and humorous activities.