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Direct linkMartens, Marianne – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2015
According to Stearns (2009), culture shapes childhood. The way a society defines culture shapes: (a) how childhood is constructed; (b) the production of literary products and services for young people; and (c) training for library professionals. In 21st century America, children are viewed as a vulnerable population in need of protection, as…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Literature, Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences
Becvar, Katherine; Srinivasan, Ramesh – Library Quarterly, 2009
Research and professional practice in librarianship has increasingly turned to community-focused information services (CIS), which allow people to participate in creating and sharing information about themselves and their communities. These information services have a great potential to empower and engage marginalized communities; however, in this…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Relevance, Community Information Services, Cultural Differences
Wisser, Katherine M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Bibliographic classification is culturally bound. This research examines the classification systems created for social libraries in the first half of the nineteenth century in the United States. Social libraries are defined as institutions that have voluntary membership and are dependent on membership fees. Seventeen classified catalogs were…
Descriptors: Classification, United States History, Cultural Differences, Libraries
Stigter, Fleur – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of The Bridging Worlds Conference which was held in October 2008 in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach: One of the main topics the National Library Board of Singapore, the organising party, wished to address was the roles cultural institutions, such as libraries, may play in…
Descriptors: Cultural Centers, Marketing, Cultural Differences, Electronic Libraries
Royse, Molly; Conner, Tiffani; Miller, Tamara – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2006
The University of Tennessee Libraries' Diversity Committee administered a climate assessment survey to determine the readiness of the libraries for a comprehensive diversity initiative. This article discusses the design and methodology of the survey and analyzes the results. The survey served as a valuable starting point in charting a successful…
Descriptors: Libraries, Cultural Differences, Organizational Climate, Surveys
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (NJ1), 2009
These Guidelines constitute the third edition of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) "Multicultural Communities: "Guidelines for Library Services." This revision follows the IFLA Section of Library Services to Multicultural Populations' "2006-2010 Strategic Plans": to review and revise the…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Library Services, Libraries, Cultural Differences
Bias-Elliott, Cathy – Online Submission, 2006
Today's communities are diverse in composition, not only ethnically, but also in matters of age, sexual preference, physical and mental ability. However, as different as we all are, there are certain common threads that bind us all together. If libraries are to thrive and serve the whole community, they must respect the differences, but at the…
Descriptors: Libraries, Cultural Differences, Library Services, Outreach Programs
