Book Donations Research Articles

User Perceptions of The Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 1 Medan Library Related to Library Facilities and Infrastructure

This study aims (1) to find out how the perception of users of the Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Medan Library related to facilities and infrastructure, (2) to find out the obstacles faced by libraries in providing facilities and infrastructure (3) to find out the efforts made by libraries in provide facilities and infrastructure. The method used in this study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection techniques in this study through observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the research are user perceptions regarding the area of the room, reading tables and chairs, storage of goods, spatial planning, room decoration, collections, wifi and library computers still do not make users feel comfortable and have not been used optimally by library users. In addition, the obstacles faced by the library according to user perceptions can be seen from the facilities and infrastructure that are still inadequate to what is expected by library users. Efforts that have been made by the library in overcoming these obstacles are by submitting a proposal to the principal so that the facilities and infrastructure in the library are adequate and meet the needs of library users. In addition, the efforts made by the library are also through donations of books from students of MAN 1 Medan.

Corporate social responsibilities by academic libraries: A global review

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an integral practice for organizations initiated to demonstrate accountability and contribute to societal well being. This paper explores CSR efforts in academic libraries through documentary reports from cases of academic libraries in Nigeria, Tanzania, Lesotho, Kenya, India, and the Philippines. The study involved a systematic investigation, examination and analysis of existing records on CSR from various settings. The reported cases highlight outreach initiatives to serve the information needs of rural communities, including agricultural extension services, literacy programs, mobile libraries, book donations, and skills training. Disadvantaged groups are also beneficiaries in some of the examples. Key CSR activities aim to promote development, address inequality, and build relationships. However, libraries face challenges like limited funding, low literacy of users, lack of ICT infrastructure, developing local language materials, vehicle maintenance issues, and impact monitoring. Proposed solutions emphasize partnerships to pool resources, customization of training for users, utilization of local languages, leveraging of low tech options (mobile phones), enhancing evaluation, and securing external funding. The reports demonstrate libraries’ potential as change agents in fostering inclusion and bridging information gaps by embracing CSR principles. Also, libraries achieve much through collaborations with corporate organizations. The study provides exemplars for modelling CSR practices that enable libraries to positively serve disadvantaged communities and live up to their role as equitable social institutions.

STEPAN HAIDUCHOK AND IVAN KRYPIAKEVYCH: THE HISTORY OF RELATIONS

Based on various sources (documents and publications of the «Sokil-Batko» society in Lviv; Stepan Haiduchok’s epistolary heritage; publications in the Lviv journals «Dilo»(Bussiness), «Nasha Batkivshchyna»(Our homeland) and «Turystyka i krayeznavstvo» (Tourism and Local History); memories of Ivan, Roman and Petro-Bohdan Krypiakevych, Yaroslav Dashkevych; Lesya Krypiakevych’s private archive) the relationship of Stepan Haiduchok with Ivan Krypiakevych and his family was investigated. With the involvement of previously little-known documents, materials and photos, S. Haiduchok’s biography in the years 1900–1970s has been reconstructed. The lower limit is determined – the public activity of S. Haiduchok and I. Krypiakeych in the «Sokil-Batko» society on the eve of the First World War, the upper limit – 1976 (the death of S. Haiduchok). Attention is drawn to the fact that during 1922–1925, S. Haiduchok worked with I. Krypiakevych at the branch of Lviv Academic Gymnasium, where they communicated, exchanged information, and conducted excursions with the gymnasium students in Lviv and its surroundings. Emphasis is placed on their important work as researchers and connoisseurs of Ukrainian history, which was manifested in the search and donation of manuscripts and books to the library and museum of the National Academy of Sciences in Lviv. It has been established that Stepan Haiduchok influenced on the formation of the worldview of Ivan Krypiakevych’s children – Petro-Bohdan and Roman, in particular by teaching them at Lviv Academic Gymnasium and its branch during 1934–1943. The history of the relationship between S. Haiduchok and the family of I. Krypiakevych after the Second World War is presented. It was found out that a certain result of S. Haiduchok’s communication with I. Krypiakevych was that he handed over 30 photo albums, a part of the collection of postcards and books, a collection of awards, and a part of personal documents to the family of the prominent historian, in particular to his sons. Keywords: Stepan Haiduchok, Ivan Krypiakevych, Galicia, Lviv, social and cultural activities, physical education, sports, Ukrainian antiquity, library, archive.

Increasing Environmental Literacy to Support Environmental Conservation: Case Study in Jebres, Indonesia

Efforts can be made to reduce disparities and protect the environment by increasing literacy, education, knowledge, and environmentally friendly behavior. The library of UNS was supporting/inhibiting factors and the benefits of increasing environmental literacy to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Jebres Village, Surakarta. Society is part of a social system consisting of interconnected and integrated structures to achieve balance. The research employed qualitative methods with a semi-structured interview, Focus Group Discussion, and documentation. The main informants were waste bank managers, librarians, lecturers, pawnshops, and informants supporting librarians and the community around campus. The results indicated that technical guidance on waste bank management, environmental book donations, reading promotion, writing about environmental preservation, and organic waste management were all efforts to increase environmental literacy. These supporting factors were the availability of human resources, stakeholder support, and collaboration with Soekarno-Hatta Smart Park. Inhibiting factors include low public awareness of environmental concerns and weak coordination with local governments. The benefits were that people were environmentally aware and actively participated in wise waste management. As a result, the environment can be well maintained, and people’s income can be increased through proper waste management. This study highlights the role of academic libraries in promoting environmental literacy.

The posadsky wife Matrona Kalistratova in the history of Church and book culture of the Kostroma region of the 17<sup>th</sup> century

In the article a source study of inscriptions on Cyrillic books of the 17th century was carried out, as a result of which it was possible to uncover a rare historical plot, the main character of which is one of the notable residents of the city of Soligalich at the time. We are talking about the book contributions of the posadsky wife Matrona Kalistratova, a wealthy owner of salterns аnd other property, that have survived to date. Her book donations, addressed to Soligalich and the nearby Gorodets monastery, made it possible to highlight some facts from Matrona’s biography and her role in the Church history of the Kostroma Region. It turned out that Matrona Kalistratova is one of the participants in the posthumous miracles of St. Abramius of Galich, which is reflected in the Life of the saint. It is the detailed inscriptions on her book contributions, which immediately attract attention due to their content among the preserved old printed books of the Kostroma Region repositories, that allowed us to draw undoubted parallels with the hagiographic text. Mutually complementing each other, the Life of St. Abramius of Galich, archival data and book descriptions clarified various details from the life of Matrona Kalistratova and her trace in the book culture of the Kostroma lands in the second third of the 17th century. The relatively large book contribution of the posadsky wife is a remarkable phenomenon in itself, as well as the fact that it became a commemoration that recorded the miraculous healing of the depositor on the relics of the saint.

Prince Albert’s donations to the library of the South Kensington Museum

Abstract Prince Albert’s drive to encourage the United Kingdom to forge ahead in the applied arts and industry has been well documented. The masterminding of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations of 1851, and its legacy in the form of the South Kensington quarter, are testament to his endeavours. Albert’s imprint left behind through his interaction with libraries, and the reasoning behind his choice of manuscript and printed book donations to these institutions are areas that provide a subtler avenue of exploration. Taking as a case-study the donations he made to the South Kensington Museum library, now in the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum, while also looking further afield, I explore here Albert’s contribution of texts made available for researchers. The donations demonstrate, particularly, his promotion of the capacity for progress through research in science and the arts, and the potential for these fields to be connected and utilized through industry.

Amassing Russica and Ucrainica: Memoirs of a Collector and His Collecting

ABSTRACT Over the course of the last several years I have made significant donations of Ukrainian and Russian books, manuscripts, art works, and ephemera to a number of institutions, most notably to the Bakhmeteff Archive/Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University, the Museum of Russian Icons (Clinton, MA), the Museum of Russian History (Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY), and Special Collections at Hamilton College (Clinton, NY). The materials gifted to Columbia have been described as “probably one of the more significant collections of early imprints to come available in recent memory.” This memoir-essay explores my early and mature stages of collecting and the growing impact of study, teaching, and research at Columbia, in the Soviet Union, and at Hamilton College on subsequent focused acquisition of items, in particular relating to Pochayiv Lavra and Ukrainian rushnyky (ritual textiles).

Pelatihan Menulis Cerita Anak Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Bagi Pegiat Literasi Ruang Berbagi Manokwari Papua Barat

The National Literacy Movement launched by the Ministry of Education Culture is the responsibility of all of us, one of which is the literacy activists at the Learning House Sharing Room, Manokwari West Papua. Optimization of GLN implementation can be done by integrating local wisdom values. The integration of local wisdom values can be done by reading folklore and introducing local cultural diversity such as traditional houses, traditional games, as well as local culinary specialties. Storytelling is one of the methods used by literacy activists at the Learning House Sharing Room. In telling stories, literacy activists only rely on book donations from volunteers and donors. The books used are sometimes not in accordance with the context of the local wisdom of the children’s environment. The purpose of the PKM training to write children’s stories based on local wisdom is to empower literacy activists from to be skilled at making children’s stories and produce a collection of children’s stories that can be used as media in literacy learning according to the context of local wisdom in the child’s environment. The activity method used is training using an andragogy approach and contextual learning strategies. The training is carried out online using Zoom meeting application and e-mail for sending the work. The training was attended by 41 literacy activists. The training produced a collection of children’s stories based on local Papuan wisdom.

Menanamkan Karakter Gemar Membaca pada Anak Melalui Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS) di SD Negeri 131 Kota Jambi

Introduction. Based on the results of the TIMSS and PIRLS survey obtained that the literacy ability of Indonesian students is in a state of concern, so one of the efforts made by the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Education and Culture is by issating the School Literacy Movement (GLS). The School Literacy Movement is an effort made thoroughly to make the school as a learning organization whose citizens are literate throughout life through public involvement. The lack of awareness of students to read results in the urgency of literacy needing to be instilled from elementary school age.
 Research Method. This study used descriptive qualitative methods with the determination of the subject purposive sampling.
 Result and Discussion. The results showed that SD Negeri 131 Kota Jambi has a GLS strategy in instilling reading character that is done through three (3) stages, namely the habituation stage, development and learning stages. At the habituation stage to familiarize children to read without a bill, the development stage to form reading interests with non-academic bills and the learning stage with academic bills. The impact of GLS strategy in instilling the character of reading in students in State Elementary School 131 can be said that GLS activities begin to instill a favorite or penchant for reading seen from the feeling of pleasure to read, the need for students to read, the desire to always read, the act of finding reading and follow-up. Supporting factors in the implementation of GLS are the active role of all school residents, educator training, the role of parents of students in the form of book donation and involvement in literacy activities and support from outside parties, namely Tanoto foundation, mobile library and student participation in the Evergreen Reading House program. An inhibitory factor is the absence of a dedicated space for libraries as well as different students' reading interests. Efforts to overcome these obstacles are to make a corner of the library as a temporary replacement for the library and make reading angles in each class and the need for commitment of all parties in running literacy programs.

Gerakan 5000 Donasi Buku Dalam Upaya Membangun Budaya Literasi : Tahap 4

The society of a nation has a vertical relationship to the quality of the nation. The high interest in reading someone's book influences one's insight, mentality, and behavior. The Indonesian nation is a nation with a low literacy level even though it has been 70 years since Indonesia became an independent country. There are many factors why Indonesian society's literacy has a low percentage. These problems must immediately get serious attention not only from the government but from all of us. How does the discourse about interest in reading be carried out for all people when we still have a limited number of books read? So the book donation movement is in an effort to build a culture of literacy and literacy in Indonesia and in Banten in particular. When the state of literacy becomes a culture in Indonesia, it is not impossible that our nation will be an advanced nation.

Text mining Mill: Computationally detecting influence in the writings of John Stuart Mill from library records

AbstractHow can computational methods illuminate the relationship between a leading intellectual, and their lifetime library membership? We report here on an international collaboration that explored the interrelation between the reading record and the publications of the British philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill, focusing on his relationship with the London Library, an independent lending library of which Mill was a member for 32 years. Building on detailed archival research of the London Library’s lending and book donation records, a digital library of texts borrowed, and publications produced was assembled, which enabled natural language processing approaches to detect textual reuse and similarity, establishing the relationship between Mill and the Library. Text mining the books Mill borrowed and donated against his published outputs demonstrates that the collections of the London Library influenced his thought, transferred into his published oeuvre, and featured in his role as political commentator and public moralist. We reconceive archival library issue registers as data for triangulating against the growing body of digitized historical texts and the output of leading intellectual figures. We acknowledge, however, that this approach is dependent on the resources and permissions to transcribe extant library registers, and on access to previously digitized sources. Related copyright and privacy restrictions mean our approach is most likely to succeed for other leading eighteenth- and nineteenth-century figures.

Sustainability of Book Clubs in a Rural Setting in Limpopo Province: A Case of Re-atlegile Book Club

The level of illiteracy in South Africa, especially in rural areas, is considered high. Reading clubs are one of the major tools used for improving literacy levels in rural areas. This qualitative study explored the sustainability of reading clubs in rural settings in Limpopo Province, South Africa, with a view to promoting reading. Qualitative data were collected through telephone interviews from five Re-atlegile Book Club members in Dikgale Village of Limpopo Province. Responses were thematically transcribed to obtain an indication of ways in which the reading club is sustained to promote the culture of reading in rural areas. It was found that, despite the large number of learners registered for the book club, there is a lack of reading materials and reading spaces to cater for all children. The participants indicated that they relied extensively on materials received from Nal’ibali, a national reading campaign of the University of Limpopo targeting children and lecturers. It is argued that sustaining book clubs in rural areas requires support from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), but most importantly, from the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), as it is mandated to provide information services. This study recommends that the DAC, as well as the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), should support book clubs to ensure their sustainability. This could be achieved through book donations, the creation of reading spaces in public libraries, and obtaining funds from outside sources to purchase reading materials for book clubs.

Not just a collection of old books: Making the most of donations at the Paul Mellon Centre Library

AbstractThis article shows how large donations of books have transformed the library of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in recent years. Not only have they augmented the collection but they have enhanced the Centre's wider outreach effort and its ability to engage with new audiences.

The Role of Donations in Building Local School Book Collections in the Ming Dynasty

Abstract This article analyses patterns of book donations to local school libraries in the Ming (1368–1644), drawing on a data set made with LoGaRT, a Chinese text mining and processing software created by the Max Planck Institute for History of Science. Records of donated books and other records explaining donor motivations make it possible to show what types of people donated, and what books they selected. Donors gave books on a broad range of topics. Big data makes it possible to identify changes over time and space, and enhances our understanding of book circulation. This article builds on Timothy Brook’s work on Ming school libraries, in which he argued that they had a set of core books issued by the central government, but little else. I argue that donated books were also important for many library collections.

COLLECTION OF BOOKS OF THE CYRILLIC FONT OF THE XVII – EARLY XX CENTURE IN THE IRKUTSK REGIONAL STATE UNIVERSAL SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY NAMED AFTER I. I. MOLCHANOV-SIBIRSKY: THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDYING AND CATALOGIZATION

The article is devoted to the thematic collection of books of the Cyrillic font of the XVII – early XX century, stored in the Department of Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Irkutsk Regional Library named after I. I. MolchanovSibirsky. The library staff formed this collection by means of identifying books from the general book storage, donations and purchases from private individuals in the period from 1976 to 2018. It presents data about the history of the collection formation, the main sources and stages of books receipt, the characteristic of its current state: number, analysis by year, place and type of publication. Particular attention is paid to books acquired at the end of XIX – early XX century. Circumstances of the pre-revolutionary library stock formation (until 1920 – the Irkutsk City Public Library) and books of the Cyrillic font purchased during this period are considered. Books accepted according to the Decree of the Council of People's Commissars of 1918 «On the order of requisition of libraries, book warehouse and books in general» are analyzed. On the example of books belonging to the library of the Irkutsk Ascension Monastery, the role of preserved ownership and dedicatory inscriptions in the study of the history of this library and the history of the individual specimens is considered. Descriptions of the four versions of the monastery library bookplates and some inscriptions with notes about the receipt history of books are provided. Inscriptions on four editions of the XVIII century are examined in detail as examples of books with the unique history. Texts of inscriptions are reproduced in the original orthography (excepting obsolete letters). All books are associated with famous personalities in the history of the region and Russia as a whole. Among them: the Bishop of Irkutsk and Nerchinsk, Saint Sophronius (Kristalevsky; 1703–1771), Hieromonk Herman, etc. The article is an interim result of a two-year study and description of the collection. The result of the work will be the release of a printed catalog.

GERAKAN DONASI BUKU DALAM UPAYA MEMBANGUN BUDAYA LITERASI : TAHAP 1

The society of a nation has a vertical relationship to the quality of the nation. The high interest in reading someone's book influences one's insight, mentality, and behavior. The Indonesian nation is a nation with a low literacy level even though it has been 70 years since Indonesia became an independent country. There are many factors why Indonesian society's literacy has a low percentage. These problems must immediately get serious attention not only from the government but from all of us. How does the discourse about "interest in reading" be carried out for all people when we still have a limited number of books read? So the book donation movement is in an effort to build a culture of literacy and literacy in Indonesia and in Banten in particular. When the state of literacy becomes a culture in Indonesia, it is not impossible that our nation will be an advanced nation.

Donation of Books by North America Theology Libraries to Africa

With the development of Christianity in the third world increasing, the need for theological training and teaching increases. Unfortunately, many third world countries lack the fiscal resources to provide some of the critical components to a sound theological education. One of those resources being books. Subsequently, many institutions striving to provide theological education advocate for print resources to truly fulfill their mission. This article provides some of the challenges and benefits for North American theological libraries to donate to Africa.

육아모의 육아커뮤니티 경험을 통한 육아커뮤니티 센터의 공간서비스에 대한 요구

The purpose of this study is to discuss the usage of child care community center and explore the needs for space and services through child-rearing mothers’ experiences about exchanges. For this, two focus group interviews were conducted with residents of apartments and multi-family houses (nine residents each) in Cheongju. Participants were mothers in their 30s and 40s of infants aged four years or younger. The results are as follows.: (1) Mothers had expectations about affective, informational, sociable, and instrumental aspects of exchanges among child-rearing mothers. (2) Mothers actually wanted to give and receive help, preferring to exchange help with neighbors over part-time care services. (3) Spatial needs for childcare community centers included plays, floor-seating, safety, facilities, division of areas, accessibility. (4) In relation to desired services and programs, mothers showed a strong need for affective (psychological counseling of parents, childcare counseling experts, psychological comfort of child-rearing mothers), informational (information magazines in child care community centers, parent education, father training), sociable (exchanges and self-managed activities of child-rearing mothers, Pumasi among child-rearing mothers), and instrumental (child development programs, donation and exchange of toys and books, talent donation) support. This suggested the need for a well-organized service plan based on the social support theory in order to revitalize child care communities.

A.L. Shanyavsky University at the Dawn of Library Education in Russia

The article considers the activity efforts of L.B. Khavkina aimed to organize the first library courses in Russia, operated at A.L. Shanyavsky Moscow City People’s University. L.B. Khavkina first raised the question on organization of short-term library courses at the third All-Russia Congress of Technical and Vocational Educators in 1904; however, the project had not been implemented. In 1911, the Congress on Library Science and Services adopted the resolution that emphasized the need to train students in library science. After several unsuccessful attempts to organize courses for librarians, L.B. Khavkina appealed to A.L. Shanyavsky University Council, having secured financial support from philanthropist N.A. Shakhov. As a result, the Courses started in 1913 and operated until 1920, the last year of existence of A.L. Shanyavsky University. L.B. Khavkina developed all curricula and programs of the Library Courses, basing on rich experience of Russian and international library studies. The courses maintained an extensive correspondence with foreign libraries and received their donations of books, journals and teaching aids. Under the auspices of the Courses, the teachers and students operated the library museum that presented the advanced experience and best practices, both Russian and international, in library studies and services. The article describes the features of the teaching and learning process, facilities and student composition of the first library courses in Russia. The author describes the changes in the student body, the content of programs and equipment of courses with arrival of the Soviet power.

Several Words on Fragments from Earlier Book Collections in the Library of the Monastery of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Roudnice nad Labem

The monastery of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin was founded in Roudnice by members of the Roudnice branch of the Lobkowicz family at the beginning of the 17th century, when also its library was established. With its approximately 1,800 volumes, it ranks among smaller, unexplored monastic libraries. Nevertheless, it contains a number of interesting and valuable fragments of earlier private book collections, coming from early modern aristocratic libraries as well as libraries of clergymen from nearby parishes. This article presents the most important of them. Particular attention is devoted to the fragment of the library of Ladislav Zejdlic of Schönfeld, originally placed at Encovany Castle in North Bohemia, and to book donations by members of the Roudnice branch of the Lobkowicz family, the main sponsors of the monastery.