scholarly journals The American Library Association: The landmarks of international library and bibliographic cooperation (1876–1976)

2021 ◽  
pp. 129-144
Author(s):  
P. V. Prikhozhev
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
National Library ◽  
American Library ◽  
Library Education ◽  
The World ◽  
Library Associations ◽  
Library Development ◽  
Democratic Principles

During the first 100 years of its existence, the American Library Association (ALA), the oldest national library association in the world, contributed much to the international library and bibliographic cooperation. The author describes the key areas of ALA international activity during the period under review. He identifies the following areas: support of building national library associations of other countries, projects and programs of international information exchange, promotion of basic democratic principles of libraries’ work, shared cataloguing, building the professional library education system, creation of the library periodicals and others. Based on the facts revealed in the periodicals, the author claims that national library associations are among the key instruments of library development both on the national and international levels. The fact that the American Library Association played a critical role in interlibrary relations strengthening during the described period evidences the association’s importance in the process of international library cooperation development.

scholarly journals Professional Associations and Library Education

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-46
Author(s):  
Beverly P. Lynch
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
American Library ◽  
Library Education ◽  
The World ◽  
Rare Books ◽  
Standardized Curriculum ◽  
And Training

The American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest professional library association in the world, has played a central role in the development of all aspects of the profession. This paper emphasizes the development of education and training for the specializations of rare books and manuscripts but will comment upon the influence of ALA on the general education for the field. The ALA model has influenced the development of a standardized curriculum, has recognized specializations that emerge in the field, and has required an educated, research-oriented faculty to provide instruction while also recognizing that expert professionals in the field have . . .

La libertad intelectual como principio fundamental de la Biblioteconomía y Documentación: estudio comparado latinoamericano

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alonso Estrada-Cuzcano
Keyword(s):  
American Library Association ◽  
American Library ◽  
Derechos Humanos ◽  
Library Associations

Se revisan las fuentes internacionales sobre el acceso y libertad de información; así como los contenidos de las constituciones latinoamericanas. Existen coincidencias entre los investigadores en determinar que el artículo 19 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos (DUDH) es el hito fundamental en este tipo de libertades. Desde entonces ha surgido una serie de figuras jurídicas relativas al acceso y libertad de información: hábeas data, autodeterminación informativa, acceso a la información pública, información de dominio público, el acceso y servicio universal, entre otras.A partir de la DUDH y como una vertiente se va configurando la “libertad intelectual”, que se considera un principio fundamental en la Biblioteconomía y Documentación y que tiene como elementos fundamentales a la privacidad y confidencialidad y al acceso equitativo a la información, que han adquirido importancia especialmente en entornos digitales. Se realiza una aproximación histórica de dos instituciones pioneras en la enunciación de la libertad intelectual: American Library Association (ALA) y la Internacional Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).Incluye un estudio comparado de cinco países latinoamericanos: Argentina, Brasil, México, Chile y Perú, que tiene como finalidad demostrar que hay tres elemento fundamentales para que la libertad intelectual pueda desarrollarse. El primer elemento es el Estado, que promulga leyes y elabora los planes y políticas de gobierno; el segundo elemento son los gremios o colectivos profesionales, que deben incluir en sus códigos de ética este principio y, finalmente, la formación académica, que debe incluir en los planes de estudio a la libertad intelectual en su vertiente jurídica y ética.

scholarly journals A Teoria da Primeira Venda e os livros digitais

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Giusti Serra ◽  
José Eduardo Santarem Segundo
Keyword(s):  
American Library Association ◽  
International Federation ◽  
American Library ◽  
Library Associations

Este artigo analisa questões relacionadas à propriedade do livro digital em comparação com o impresso, abordando a distinção entre aquisição e licenciamento. A Teoria da Primeira Venda é aplicada a objetos físicos e discorre que o adquirente de um livro (o leitor ou a biblioteca) é proprietário do item e pode utiliza-lo livremente, podendo realizar empréstimos, revender, doar ou descartar, sem necessidade de pagamentos de direitos autorais ou recolhimento de taxas. Com os livros digitais a aplicação da teoria tem sido questionada, partindo da premissa que a obra é um software e não um objeto, portanto, não aplicável a este recursos informacionais. O método de pesquisa empregado é a pesquisa descritiva exploratória, com analise de referencial teórico coletado no período de 2005 a 2015 em revistas, livros, trabalhos de eventos e sítios da Web. A pesquisa é centrada em literatura estrangeira, com a abordagem de instituições como a European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA), a American Library Association (ALA) e a International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), e análise sobre a realidade brasileira. O estudo visa orientar sobre as alterações promovidas na biblioteca em relação ao licenciamento de conteúdo digital.Palavras-chave: Teoria da primeira venda.Livros digitais.Licenciamento de conteúdo.Link: http://portaldeperiodicos.eci.ufmg.br/index.php/pci/article/view/2698

scholarly journals Literature on Information Literacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 308-315
Author(s):  
Nisha N.B. ◽  
Rekha Rani Varghese
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
School Level ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
American Library ◽  
The World ◽  
Literacy Training ◽  
Library Associations ◽  
Types Of Information

The paper provides an overview of the research conducted on various aspects of Information Literacy. Many studies have been conducted in India and abroad on different facets of Information Literacy and pinpointed that information literacy is an essential skill in the era of information explosion. This paper provides an outline of the research done on Information literacy all over the world. By analysing 104 studies on information literacy, the present study indicates that Information Literacy is an essential skill in the current society. The importance of libraries in imparting information literacy is also mentioned in many studies. The literacy training has to be started at the school level, and it should be included in the curricula. The review shows that the only solution to reduce the digital divide gap among the information-rich and information-poor citizens is information literacy. Many initiatives have been started in India to bridge this gap. Many organisations and Associations like UNESCO, IFLA, American Library Associations, Society of Colleges, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) have framed different standards and Information Literacy models for various types of information users.

scholarly journals Educating Assessors: Preparing Librarians with Micro and Macro Skills

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Applegate
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
American Library ◽  
Library Education ◽  
Library Assessment ◽  
Assessment Skills ◽  
Bodies Of Evidence

Abstract Objective – To examine the fit between libraries’ needs for evaluation skills, and library education and professional development opportunities. Many library position descriptions and many areas of library science education focus on professional skills and activities, such as delivering information literacy, designing programs, and managing resources. Only some positions, some parts of positions, and some areas of education specifically address assessment/evaluation skills. The growth of the Library Assessment Conference, the establishment of the ARL-ASSESS listserv, and other evidence indicates that assessment skills are increasingly important. Method – Four bodies of evidence were examined for the prevalence of assessment needs and assessment education: the American Library Association core competencies; job ads from large public and academic libraries; professional development courses and sessions offered by American Library Association (ALA) divisions and state library associations; and course requirements contained in ALA-accredited Masters of Library Science (MLS) programs. Results – While one-third of job postings made some mention of evaluation responsibilities, less than 10% of conference or continuing education offerings addressed assessment skills. In addition, management as a topic is a widespread requirement in MLS programs (78%), while research (58%) and assessment (15%) far less common. Conclusions – Overall, there seems to be more need for assessment/evaluation skills than there are structured offerings to educate people in developing those skills. In addition, roles are changing: some of the most professional-level activities of graduate-degreed librarians involve planning, education, and assessment. MLS students need to understand that these macro skills are essential to leadership, and current librarians need opportunities to add to their skill sets.

scholarly journals A Teoria da Primeira Venda e os livros digitais

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-39
Author(s):  
Liliana Giusti Serra ◽  
José Eduardo Santarem Segundo
Keyword(s):  
American Library Association ◽  
International Federation ◽  
American Library ◽  
Library Associations

RESUMO Este artigo analisa questões relacionadas à propriedade do livro digital em comparação com o impresso, abordando a distinção entre aquisição e licenciamento. A Teoria da Primeira Venda é aplicada a objetos físicos e discorre que o adquirente de um livro (o leitor ou a biblioteca) é proprietário do item e pode utiliza-lo livremente, podendo realizar empréstimos, revender, doar ou descartar, sem necessidade de pagamentos de direitos autorais ou recolhimento de taxas. Com os livros digitais a aplicação da teoria tem sido questionada, partindo da premissa que a obra é um software e não um objeto, portanto, não aplicável a estes recursos informacionais. O método de pesquisa empregado é a pesquisa bibliográfica, com analise de referencial teórico coletado no período de 2005 a 2015 em revistas, livros, trabalhos de eventos e sítios da Web. A pesquisa é centrada em literatura estrangeira, com a abordagem de instituições como a European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA), a American Library Association (ALA) e a International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), e análise sobre a realidade brasileira. O estudo visa orientar sobre as alterações promovidas na biblioteca em relação ao licenciamento de conteúdo digital.

scholarly journals Transliteration: A Magnetic Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 85-86
Author(s):  
Dr. Rudra Prasad Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Abstract Machine ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
Magnetic Analysis ◽  
The World ◽  
Information Retrieval Systems ◽  
Cross Lingual

Abstract: Machine transliteration is an important problem in an increasingly multilingual world as it plays a critical role in many downstream applications such as machine translation or cross-lingual information retrieval systems. There is now a vast amount of information accessible via the Internet where a lot of regional and cultural information is put on the World Wide Web in different languages and scripts. There are more that six thousand living languages in the world. Adding to the diversity is the fact that some languages are written in different scripts in different regions of the world. The multitude of foreign languages and mutually incomprehensible scripts of the same language pose a barrier to information exchange as we cannot all learn every language or script in use worldwide. Therefore, if we can get around the language barrier or at least the script barrier, we can access much more of the world's culture and can explore its abundant richness. Keywords: Transliteration, Translation. Cross-lingual, Multilingual, Language, Script

The influence of the American Library Association on modern Chinese librarianship, 1924 to 1949

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 275-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming‐yueh Tsay
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
American Library ◽  
Modern Chinese ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Library Development ◽  
Library School ◽  
Library Collections

The purpose of this study is to describe the causes, nature, extent and effect of the influence of the American Library Association (ALA) on the development of modern Chinese librarianship from 1924 to 1949. This study was based primarily on documents located in the ALA archives, which houses the documents of the International Relations Committee of ALA. It was found that library development changed in China during the period by borrowing from American librarianship as conveyed by the ALA, largely as a consequence of the following: American library advisors or educators, such as Arthur E. Bostwick, Charles H. Brown and Charles B. Shaw, conducting surveys of libraries in China; an American library and/or a library school in China; projects for the encouragement of public libraries; fellowships granted to Chinese librarians for study in the USA; the establishment and operation of the CLA; and the Book Program to strengthen library collections during the time of the China‐Japan War.

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