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Why we still need Libraries… In the Age of the Internet TAG Presentation Skills Workshop - December 11-12, 2006

Why we still need Libraries… In the Age of the Internet TAG Presentation Skills Workshop - December 11-12, 2006. Sara Kuhn MLIS Candidate School of Library, Archival and Information Studies University of British Columbia Tel: 604-908-0183 library4sara@yahoo.ca. But We’ve got the Internet!.

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Why we still need Libraries… In the Age of the Internet TAG Presentation Skills Workshop - December 11-12, 2006

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  1. Why we still need Libraries…In the Age of the InternetTAG Presentation Skills Workshop - December 11-12, 2006 Sara Kuhn MLIS Candidate School of Library, Archival and Information Studies University of British Columbia Tel: 604-908-0183 library4sara@yahoo.ca

  2. ButWe’ve got the Internet! • Why do we need schools? • We've got the internet! • Why do we need parks or community centres? • Everything is on the Web! • We don't even need libraries anymore, right? • Wrong! http://www.freeimages.co.uk

  3. The Big Bad Internet does not(and never will) negate any Library… Everything is NOT on the Web. Libraries and librarians help to determine the validity of information found on the Internet, assisting in sifting through the mass of information. The Library does amazing things for your community. Libraries serve an integral purpose for a democratic society.

  4. What is not on the Web (What Libraries Provide): Computers Physical Books & Materials Rare Collections School Work Assistance Book Discussions &Author Talks The Community Gathering Place Lifelong Learning

  5. The Council on Information Resources in Washington DC: "While information technology has not replaced print media, and is not expected to do so in the foreseeable future, it has nonetheless had an astonishing and quite unanticipated impact on the role of the library. Contrary to the predictions of diminishing use and eventual obsolescence of libraries, usage has expanded dramatically—sometimes doubling or even tripling . . . The demand for services and technological access to information, regardless of format, is beyond expectations" (Freeman, 2005, p. 2).

  6. What Libraries do for YOU… • What is not small and insignificant about your library: • the life-changing force of our programs for our patrons, children and families

  7. The People of our Libraries: We can have librarians without libraries, you say? Librarians, are information specialists who “filter” gathered information into manageable, verifiable bundles. We librarians do not bring our bias to bear upon our work. We define our information gathering techniques and results according to the needs of our patrons. Librarians are already online, providing chat reference service for millions, yet millions still set foot in our libraries for in-person services.

  8. For Instance: “In a recent article in the Spring 2006 issue of Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (Vol 47:2) Catherine Arnott Smith writes Public libraries are the true front lines of medical librarianship today. Marshall's landmark study of Canadian public libraries showed that health information requests made up 8% of all reference questions (Taylor-McBryde, 2006).

  9. CLA: Canadian Library Association’s “Statement on Intellectual Freedom”(1985) “All persons in Canada have the fundamental right, as embodied in the nation's Bill of Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, to have access to all expressions of knowledge, creativity and intellectual activity, and to express their thoughts publicly. This right to intellectual freedom, under the law, is essential to the health and development of Canadian society.” Available at: http://www.cla.ca/about/intfreed.htm

  10. In Closing: We must save Libraries in order to save the education, skill diversity and solidarity of our communities. Other community centres and public organizations will follow our lead. Libraries provide valuable services not available from the Internet or Web. Library use is on the rise and the demand for more funding for services increases…

  11. Sources: ALA: American Library Association. (2006). Library Advocacy Handbook. [Library Advocacy Now! @ your library]. Chicago, IL: ALA. Freeman, G. T. (2005). The Library as place: Changes in Learning patterns, collections, technology, and use. In Library as place: Rethinking roles, rethinking space (pp. 1-9).Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources. Smith, K. (2005). Preface. In Library as place: Rethinking roles, rethinking space. Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources. Taylor-McBryde, Allison. (2006). LIBR500: Foundations of Information-Based Organizations. In WebCT. University of British Columbia, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. Public Librarians’ Slide from Sara Kuhn’s personal collection. Building Image on slide 2 from www.freeimages.co.uk All other images from Microsoft Office Online.

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