Megan Beverly
LIB 103
10/1/09
News Report #3
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2009/june2009/olcfunding_ola.cfm
NEWSFor immediate releaseJune 23, 2009
“Ohio Library Council, libraries lead effort to save library funding”
The governor of Ohio has proposed to cut library budgets by thirty percent in the upcoming year. But, many people have a problem with this because libraries are crucial to the public at this time. This is because with the already twenty percent cut taking place this year, in 2010 and 2011 it will be a total cut of fifty percent. The Ohio Library Council and Ohio citizens hope to try and stop this from going through.
According to the OLC, these cuts will force libraries to close down and even force whole branches to be closed. This will be detrimental to Ohio citizens in so many different ways, they can not all be predicted. Also if branches do not have to close down, hours and pay will be cut drastically. It has been said that libraries are crucial to our economy making a turn around, but with these cuts it is very unlikely that they will stay open to help people in any way that they could.
Libraries and regular citizens are campaigning for these cuts to be stopped, and hopefully they will be. I think that it is ridiculous to think that any kind of business can survive on fiftypercent of what they are used to running on. Normal people usually could not live on half of what they are used to making, we cant expect libraries to be any different. When it comes down to it yes libraries are free services to people, but they still need money to survive. How can we expect children to grow up well educated when their libraries are being shut down, and what kind of message about education does that send?
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
News Report #2
Megan Beverly
LIB 103
9/22/09
News Report 2
“Nation’s libraries to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month”
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2009/august2009/lcsumstories_pio.cfm
8/25/09
In the month of September, libraries throughout the country and the American Library Association celebrate “Library Card Sign-Up month”. This is to encourage parents to remember that a library card is just as important as any other school supply that a child may need. This library card sign-up month was started in 1987, and since then the efforts to remind parents the necessity of a library card has grown greater and greater.
Libraries have started many efforts to get the word out that it is card-sign up month. Some of the ways are radio announcements, and entering people who sign up for cards in drawings to win prizes. Also many businesses have partnered with libraries, including restaurants and bowling allies that will give customers’ discounts if they show that they have a library card. Many schools are also taking time to remind parents of the necessity of a library card for students. Even Remax offers a $500 dollars off of closing costs in real estate. So, many people outside of the libraries within the community are showing they believe in the importance of libraries and having a library card.
I think that this “library card sign-up month” is a great idea. Many times, people take libraries for granted because it is always there. But, a library card for a child or adult is very important to have, because many of the resources are only found there. Also, I think that libraries and the ALA partnering with community businesses and schools is a great idea. It shows people that others, not only library employees and educators think that library cards are important for children to have. I think that this should be done more than one month out of the year, maybe they could do it two or three times a year to increase awareness. But, all in all I think that this card sign-up month is a great idea.
LIB 103
9/22/09
News Report 2
“Nation’s libraries to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month”
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2009/august2009/lcsumstories_pio.cfm
8/25/09
In the month of September, libraries throughout the country and the American Library Association celebrate “Library Card Sign-Up month”. This is to encourage parents to remember that a library card is just as important as any other school supply that a child may need. This library card sign-up month was started in 1987, and since then the efforts to remind parents the necessity of a library card has grown greater and greater.
Libraries have started many efforts to get the word out that it is card-sign up month. Some of the ways are radio announcements, and entering people who sign up for cards in drawings to win prizes. Also many businesses have partnered with libraries, including restaurants and bowling allies that will give customers’ discounts if they show that they have a library card. Many schools are also taking time to remind parents of the necessity of a library card for students. Even Remax offers a $500 dollars off of closing costs in real estate. So, many people outside of the libraries within the community are showing they believe in the importance of libraries and having a library card.
I think that this “library card sign-up month” is a great idea. Many times, people take libraries for granted because it is always there. But, a library card for a child or adult is very important to have, because many of the resources are only found there. Also, I think that libraries and the ALA partnering with community businesses and schools is a great idea. It shows people that others, not only library employees and educators think that library cards are important for children to have. I think that this should be done more than one month out of the year, maybe they could do it two or three times a year to increase awareness. But, all in all I think that this card sign-up month is a great idea.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Reading Report #2
Megan Beverly
LIB 103
9/17/09
Reading Report #2
“Can Wikipedia Ever Make the Grade?”
10/27/06
By: Read, Brock Chronicle of Higher Education, 00095982, 10/27/2006, Vol. 53, Issue 10
Database: MasterFILE Premier
Over the past couple of years, Wikipedia has become the hottest source of information on the internet. Alexander M.C. Halavais was an assistant professor of communication, and he decided to test the validity of Wikipedia. So, he posed as someone else and decided to input some wrong information into Wikipedia. But, within three hours all of the incorrect information that he inserted was removed from Wikipedia. He then said that he was impressed by Wikipedia’s ability to sort out the false information that he had added.
Many scholars still feel iffy about using Wikipedia, and often people who use it receive bad or failing grades due to using it as a source. One of the reasons for this is because people argue that you do not know if the person who wrote the information is one with expertise or not. So, now many people who have expertise are being asked to contribute to Wikipedia, because it is obviously not going anywhere. But, there are still rare cases of abuse or non correct information being left for extended periods of time on Wikipedia, missed by the people who patrol the website. Wikipedia and the regular encyclopedia Britannica have been compared and usually have about the same amount of errors in the articles.
I understand why many scholars have a problem with people using Wikipedia, because anyone can post there and it will stay as long as the information is true. A lot of time these people have no background in the area, and it does raise that idea of people not needing people who have expertise in the subject. It takes out how we are used to learning about things, no longer do we need a scholar or teacher anymore, because we are learning from anyone who posts in Wikipedia. I think that using Wikipedia should be as valid as using a regular encyclopedia, but should never take the place of articles or books in ones own research. When it comes down to it, Wikipedia should be valid if you can just use an encyclopedia but not if you need to do in depth research.
LIB 103
9/17/09
Reading Report #2
“Can Wikipedia Ever Make the Grade?”
10/27/06
By: Read, Brock Chronicle of Higher Education, 00095982, 10/27/2006, Vol. 53, Issue 10
Database: MasterFILE Premier
Over the past couple of years, Wikipedia has become the hottest source of information on the internet. Alexander M.C. Halavais was an assistant professor of communication, and he decided to test the validity of Wikipedia. So, he posed as someone else and decided to input some wrong information into Wikipedia. But, within three hours all of the incorrect information that he inserted was removed from Wikipedia. He then said that he was impressed by Wikipedia’s ability to sort out the false information that he had added.
Many scholars still feel iffy about using Wikipedia, and often people who use it receive bad or failing grades due to using it as a source. One of the reasons for this is because people argue that you do not know if the person who wrote the information is one with expertise or not. So, now many people who have expertise are being asked to contribute to Wikipedia, because it is obviously not going anywhere. But, there are still rare cases of abuse or non correct information being left for extended periods of time on Wikipedia, missed by the people who patrol the website. Wikipedia and the regular encyclopedia Britannica have been compared and usually have about the same amount of errors in the articles.
I understand why many scholars have a problem with people using Wikipedia, because anyone can post there and it will stay as long as the information is true. A lot of time these people have no background in the area, and it does raise that idea of people not needing people who have expertise in the subject. It takes out how we are used to learning about things, no longer do we need a scholar or teacher anymore, because we are learning from anyone who posts in Wikipedia. I think that using Wikipedia should be as valid as using a regular encyclopedia, but should never take the place of articles or books in ones own research. When it comes down to it, Wikipedia should be valid if you can just use an encyclopedia but not if you need to do in depth research.
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