Browsing by Subject "Public libraries"
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Canadian Public Library Service to a Multicultural Society: An American Praises Canadian Distinctiveness
(East Carolina University, 1991)First published in Epilogue: Canadian Bulletin for the History of Books, Libraries, and Archives, this article traces the history of Canadian public library service to immigrants and ethnic groups through four periods of ... -
Creating library interiors: Planning and design considerations
(East Carolina University, 1997)This article collects advice from planning and design experts, creating a checklist of elements to consider when planning a public library. -
The Joint-Use Library in Carrboro: Bringing Together Orange County Public Library and Chapel-Hill/Carrboro City Schools
(2015)Joint-use libraries have been created to share resources, reduce facilities costs, and more efficiently serve patrons. There have been several notable examples in the news. In the summer of 2013, a joint-use facility opened ... -
New Technologies in the Public Library
(2014)The nature of the public library is evolving with the continuous rise of new technologies. The purpose of this research is to analyze the current usage of new technologies in the Sheppard Memorial public library system in ... -
Popular Reading Collections in Public University Libraries: A Survey of Three Southeastern States
(East Carolina University, 2009)Offering a separate, popular reading collection can be a valuable public service in academic libraries. Popular reading is also known as leisure reading, recreational reading, and reading for pleasure. These phrases are ... -
Professionally Pinching Pennies
(East Carolina University, 2009)The effects of current economic conditions on technical services in public, community college, and university libraries. -
The Spread of Public Libraries: The Community of the Book in North Carolina, 1900-1960
(1996)History of the founding of public libraries in North Carolina, from the first one in 1897 to circa 1960