Monthly Archives: November 2009
Do public libraries have to pay a licence for their books?
When you take a book out form the library and read it, you get to read the book for free so you would not need to buy a copy. That would mean that the author would lose money as you … Continue reading
Why do you use this answer service rather than your local library’s reference librarian?
A lot of libraries have email and/or IM help, though, so you can get help without actually going to the library. You can also call them on the phone. As a library science student, I wanted to chime in that … Continue reading
You turn in library books and they say they don’t have it?
I turned in library books about a month ago, and they say that they don’t have it. I turned it in through a book drop, could it have been lost through the transfering? Please help, or else I have to … Continue reading
How to build a library website? Joomla? Software?
At work, we have a small library that I would like to catalogue and put on the internet for others to see and loan. I am familiar with Joomla, so it would be great if there is a plugin for … Continue reading
What are the cross streets for the main Public Library in midtown Manhattan?
careful when answering, I am not looking for the address What most people think of as the "main branch" is a research facility, not a lending library, but it’s on the corner of 5th Avenue, between West 42nd Street and … Continue reading
How is a Library different from limewire or other file sharing programs?
I am a complete supporter of Library’s, but I was wondering, does giving Library’s federal support exempt them from copyright? Libraries lend physical objects, after they purchase them. If you check out a book, you have a physical object. It … Continue reading
online library where you can read full books for free?
I love to read and reading at home is most convinient because my mom doesn’t have time to take me to the library. where is a online library where i can read the whole book for free? You can read … Continue reading
university library civil service exam?
I’m taking a civil service exam for a library assistant position at a local university library (I’m in Illinois). Does anyone know of a website that I can check out that has some sample/practice test questions relating to this? Thanks! … Continue reading
How could a computerization project go bad unless the organization’s libraries were trashed?
The organization undoubtedly would possess, or would have possessed, libraries of textbooks documenting how development, test, and evaluation, has been successfully performed for numerous previous projects. Incompetence sabotage fraud Past performance is not indicative of future results. Or the basic … Continue reading
Writing a cover letter to Vancouver Public Library. Who should I write it to?
I am writing a cover letter to the Vancouver Public Library. But I need to put the employer contact information on my cover letter. So who should I put on my cover letter? "Hi"……here you go, scroll down to "Submitting … Continue reading