This study examines the roles of makerspaces and librarians in public libraries, as defined
by nine librarians instituting makerspace services. It explores their understanding of creative …

Support for intellectual freedom has been a part of librarianship since the 1930s. There are
three primary phenomena that form the foundation of this support: codification …

Intellectual freedom is a cornerstone value of library and information studies (LIS) in the
twenty-first century. However, LIS institutions have not always held intellectual freedom with …

Although the history of librarianship as an organized profession dates only as far back as the
mid-19th century, the history of libraries is much older, and people have been engaged in …

This chapter presents an exploratory case study focused on how public libraries serve or fail
to serve the information needs of the immigrant population in the Queen's Borough of New …

" Bricks without straw" is an expression that means to make do with insufficient resources. It
is also an apt description of the challenges facing the Chicago Public Library during the …

This article provides some considerations for understanding policies in libraries and how
they intersect with intellectual freedom and social justice using Pierre Bourdieu's theory of …

LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS'ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN A
SUNDAY TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Timely... a long and engrossing …

In 2011, public libraries began to provide access to collaborative creative places, frequently
called “makerspaces.” The professional literature portrays these as beneficial for …

This dissertation focused on the 135th Street branch of the New York Public Library, located
in the Harlem neighborhood. It focused on the library under the leadership of Ernestine …