Toronto Public Library

Venice Library. Upon first arriving, our team thought that it was going to be a struggle to try and observe real life managerial workings at a library as compared to the other non-profits. However, we were gladly surprised at the amount of managerial applications and theories that we were able to see first hand. We were able to identify

A Proposal to Ban Smoking in Public Areas Every year, there are over 400,000 smoking-related deaths in the United States. A large percentage of these are due to lung cancer, whose leading cause is smoking. However, not all deaths are smokers themselves. Anyone in the vicinity can fall victim to second hand smoke. These people, through no action of their own, can have their lives threatened. This problem, which plagues all Americans, should have action taken on a local scale to help protect

Study A school library is a library within a school where students, staff, and often, parents of a public (state) or private (fee paying) school have access to a variety of resources. The goal of the school library is to ensure that all members of the school community have equitable access "to books and reading, to information, and to information technology." A school library “uses all types of media are automated, and utilize the Internet for information gathering." School libraries are distinct from

The American Association for School Libraries defines information literacy as the ability to use many types of reference resources and literacies to find information. The different types of reference resources and literacies include: digital, visual, textual, and technological literacies. The American Association for School Libraries has four main learning standards. The first covers inquiry, thinking critically, and gaining knowledge. The second standard includes drawing conclusions, making informal

Public art is art of any sort that is created with the intention of being displayed in public and is usually accessible to all people. Public art is significant within the art world because it signifies community involvement and collaboration. When referring to public art, what the art is saying is usually more important than the location of the piece. Public art can come in many different shapes and sizes. Public art can express community values, enhance the environment, transform a landscape, heighten

but lots of dust. I sorted through 177 boxes of books that were donated to the library. Library staff are not following the current donation policy and all donated books are given to the Friends Book Sale. Many books in my Adult Fiction section are in well-loved condition with water damage, broken spines and torn pages. Sorting through the boxes led to the addition of 300 adult fiction titles not owed by the library, example added a new copy of Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz. The donation books were

Public Libraries in a Modern World Public libraries are a vital part of society, and as a free-of-cost space that can immensely benefit anyone’s life, regardless of who they are, I believe that they deserve to be preserved. Libraries are a perfect example of everything that American democracy represents, they progress the growth and modernization of the American people, and they conform to society in a way where they stay true to what a library has always been while also allowing people to have

of public libraries and what value they'll hold in the future. More devices are being produced that can replace books, such as Kindles, Nooks, and other apps that can be downloaded on any portable electronic device. These devices, however, can’t replace all that libraries can offer. Public libraries will still be in use and serve us in the future. These facilities still offer people internet access, services for children and families, and access to reading materials. First, public libraries offer

explore these bookshelves in search of familiar favorites and any new ones. Thus, a dream of mine became to have a room of wall-to-wall shelves of books of my own. As an older child, I would hurry through my chores so I could catch the bus to the public library in downtown

school libraries, the idea of censorship has always been considered. Those who choose to declare a censorship on books are appeasing the idea that we should not put ourselves in the position to read a book that may be seen as inappropriate. This is understandable, as some authors may include extremely dark and questionable things in their writings. But I also believe that we have complete choice in what we should read and what we should put upon ourselves in general. Censorships in the library takes