public library in democracy

Public Library in Democracy

Begzsuren JamsranjavIT Manager, Ulaanbaatar Public Library

Event: Международный семинар-творческая лаборатория Библиотечное пространство Монголоязычных народов, 7-8 Ноября 2011г, МонголияTopic: Public Library in Democracy Presenter: Begzsuren

Briefly about me

• Begzsuren Jamsranjav• 35, male, married, 4 children• Software engineer /1994-1998 in Mongolian

State University/• IT Staff at Ulaanbaatar Public Library since 1998• Visited to 9 countries, China (2), Croatia,

Hungary, India, Latvia, Russia, Slovenia, Taiwan and USA (2) for librarians & IT training, workshop, visitors program, and intern.

• For more: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/begzsuren-jamsranjav/2b/b25/915


What is a Democracy

• Democracy has been called the "last form of government" and has spread considerably across the globe.[26]

[26] "The Global Trend" chart on Freedom in the World 2007: Freedom Stagnation Amid Pushback Against Democracy published by Freedom House

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy#cite_note-25

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Democracy in Mongoliasince 1989

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy

http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=130&year=2007

http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=130&year=2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_House


What is a Democracy

• It has also been suggested that a basic feature of democracy is the capacity of individuals to participate freely and fully in the life of their society.[20]

[20] Martha Nussbaum, Women and human development: the capabilities approach (Cambridge University Press, 2000).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy#cite_note-19

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy


What is a DemocracyDemocracy consists of four basic

elements:

1. A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections.

2. The active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life.

3. Protection of the human rights of all citizens.

4. A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens.

Lecture at Hilla University for Humanistic StudiesJanuary 21, 2004http://www.stanford.edu/~ldiamond/iraq/WhaIsDemocracy012004.htm

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What is a Democracy

Democracy-the rule of the people, by the people and for the people,

Abraham Lincoln had theorized.http://politics-in-eldorado.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-is-it-in-democracy.html

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What is a Public LibraryHow did public libraries get started? January 17, 2006 Dear Straight Dope:

I googled the hell out of this and the best resources I could find (Wikipedia, etc.) could only tell me about the origin of libraries in general, back in ancient times, or the beginnings of specific libraries in America. Call it nerdy curiosity if you want, but I am kind of young (25) and so do not know a time before public lending libraries. They have been all over the place in the different states I have lived. They let you borrow and read all sorts of books--for free! Call me crazy but I started wondering, how did the public libraries as we know them today come about? Some bibliophile President or First Lady in the 1950s decided it was important and got the ball rolling or something? And how do they stay around? Even if the books are donated, the staff are volunteers, and taxes pay for necessities, that still doesn't cover the property and building itself, let alone new books and computer systems. Don't tell me it's all late fees!

— dgibson

http://www.straightdope.com/

columns/read/2236/how-did-public-libraries-get-

started


What is a Public Library

A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources (such as tax money) and operated by civil servants. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_library#cite_note-0

By Begzsuren, 5 Nov, 2011

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_service


What is a Public LibraryThere are five fundamental characteristics shared by public

libraries.

- they are supported by taxes (usually local, though any level of government can and may contribute);

- they are governed by a board to serve the public interest;

- they are open to all and every community member can access the collection;

- they are entirely voluntary in that no one is ever forced to use the services provided; and

- public libraries provide basic services without charge.[1]

Rubin, Richard E. Foundations of Library and Information Science (3rd ed). 2010. Neal-Schuman Publishers: New York.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_library#cite_note-0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_library


Public Library and Democracy

Democracy and the public library essays on fundamental issues edited by Arthur W. Hafner.

Published 1993 by Greenwood Press in Westport, Conn .

Written in English.

http://openlibrary.org/books/OL1404839M/Democracy_and_the_public_library

http://openlibrary.org/publishers/Greenwood_Press

http://openlibrary.org/search/subjects?q=Westport,%20Conn

http://openlibrary.org/languages/eng



Libraries For Democracy is a new (as of July 4th, 2011) web-based service to libraries and the general public.

It encourages libraries to provide democracy and social issues related information and programming to their communities. It also provides free, non-partisan information to the public. LFD needs library members.

http://ncdd.org/5836



http://www.librariesfordemocracy.com/


Public Library in DemocracyReading this book will not turn a reader into a

qualified specialist on library buildings, but it will help librarians and others learn what

should be known about a project so that they may function effectively as part of the planning team.

The concept of modern libraries is moving toward interactive connections with information sources far beyond the immediate community.

For the contemporary public library, this means connection to a network, with several terminals constantly online to the Internet.

New library buildings must be constructed with these and other needs in mind.

The public library director needs information that helps in understanding what is involved in planning for a public library building project.

http://covers.powells.com/9781122484398.jpgISBN13: 9781122484398


Public Library in DemocracyIntroduction to Public Librarianship.Human Rights and the future of public libraries

are addressed in chapter 12, “The Future of Public Libraries in the Twenty-

First Century: Human Rights and Human Capabilities”

by Kathleen de la Peña McCook and Katharine J. Phenix.

Discover the rich history, current challenges, and future possibilities of public library services with the revision of the text Library Journal called “a treasure.”

ISBN: 9781555706975Published: 20116 x 9 | 524 pp. | $70.00

http://librarian.lishost.org/http://www.neal-schuman.com/book/ipl2

http://www.neal-schuman.com/book/ipl2



“Libraries are… essential to the functioning of a democratic society…libraries are the great symbols of the

freedom of the mind.”Franklin D. Roosevelt

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http://adpaascu.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/interview-with-nancy-kranich-on-libraries-and-democracy/



http://www.ifla.org/en/publications/the-ifla-position-on-public-lending-right

The IFLA Position on Public Lending Right"Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country." (Universal Declaration of Human Rights Art. 21(2)).

IFLA Manifesto for Digital LibrariesBridging the Digital Divide: making the world’s cultural and scientific heritage accessible to all The digital divide is an information divide

http://www.ifla.org/publications/ifla-manifesto-for-digital-libraries

IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 1994Constructive participation and the development of democracy depend on satisfactory education as well as on free and unlimited access to knowledge, thought, culture and information. http://archive.ifla.org/VII/s8/unesco/eng.htm

http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html


Public Library in DemocracyThe IFLA Manifestos/Statements

Alexandria Manifesto on Libraries, the Information Society in Action

IFLA Manifesto on Transparency, Good Governance and Freedom from Corruption

The IFLA Internet Manifesto

The IFLA Multicultural Library Manifesto

IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto

IFLA Position on Internet Governance The IFLA Position on Public Lending Right: The Glasgow Declaration on Libraries, Information Services and Intellectual Freedom Libraries and Sustainable Developmenthttp://archive.ifla.org/V/cdoc/policies.htm#Manifestos

http://archive.ifla.org/V/cdoc/policies.htm


Public Library in DemocracyBy Claudia LuxEqual Access to Information through Libraries and

Some Ethical DimensionsPresented at Ethics and Human Rights in the Information Society Round Table I:

Towards an Equality of Access to Information - Ethical Issues Involved - Knowledge and Culturehttp://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/25546/11927899451Lux-Claudia.pdf/Lux-Claudia.pdf

By IFLA President Ellen Tise The Challenge of and Strategies for Equal Access to

Information with Learning and Research Commons in Libraries in the Caribbean: Moving Towards the Future and the Future is Here!

http://soundcloud.com/ifla2011/ifla-2011-puerto-rico-a



Take action Perhaps it's not yet too late. Here's what public librarians

must do if they would save ? democracy:http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA250022.html

By Michael Baldwin -- Library Journal, 10/15/2002



http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2006/09/02/library-20-meme/http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/music-inspires-library-20-matrix/

http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2006/09/02/library-20-meme/

http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/music-inspires-library-20-matrix/



77th IFLA General Conference and AssemblyWhen: 13 - 18 August 2011Where: San Juan, Puerto RicoTheme: Libraries beyond Libraries: Integration, Innovation and Information for All

The Congress IFLA WLIC 2012 will be held in

Helsinki, Finland, from 11-17 August 2012. Theme: "Libraries Now! - Inspiring, Surprising, Empowering"

http://conference.ifla.org/

http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77




Public Library in DemocracyThe Library 2.011 conference is a unique

chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries.

Subject strands include the changing roles of libraries and librarians, the increasing impact of digital media and the e-book revolution, open educational resources, digital literacy, shifts from information consumption to production (Web 2.0), multimedia and gaming spaces, libraries as community centers, the growth of individualized and self-paced learning, the library as the center of new learning models, understanding users in the digital age, assessing service delivery, and defining leadership and information professional careers in a networked and changing world.

http://www.library20.com/page/2011-conference


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