Library Card Research Articles

‘Why don’t you take your library card and f*ck off’

‘Why don’t you take your library card and f*ck off’

Virginia Woolf’s Common Readers in Paris

In this article, we analyze historical, biographical, geolocational, and book distribution data from the Shakespeare and Company Project to understand Virginia Woolf’s readership in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s. The lending library cards from Sylvia Beach’s archive reveal the names of Woolf’s readers, and include important information about their reading habits and professional lives. The article uses a mixed-methods approach, combining historical and archival research on individual readers with visualizations of demographic, literary, and geographical data. Datasets from the Shakespeare and Company Project provide unique access to the networks of distribution, circulation, and readership that defined Woolf’s literary presence in Paris. These networks, in turn, resonate with Woolf’s own deep interest in her various readerships and publics.

Sylvia Beach’s Final Book

After her retirement as a bookseller, Sylvia Beach continued to promote new books. This article tells the story of one of these books—the last to be recorded on the Shakespeare and Company lending library cards. In 1962, Beach gave a copy of Bryher’s memoir, The Heart to Artemis (1962), to Jean-Dominique Rey, a young French intellectual. The article argues that the gift demonstrates Beach’s efforts to ensure that the accomplishments of her circle of queer women would not be lost to history.

CryptoCard: Blockchain-Powered Library Card Management System

Abstract: Institutions such as libraries often face challenges in managing and verifying the authenticity of issued library cards. Traditional methods of card issuance and verification may be susceptible to fraud and manipulation. To address these challenges, we present a Blockchain-Enabled Library Card Management System. Our system leverages blockchain technology to securely store and manage library card data. Each library card issuance is recorded as a block on the blockchain, ensuring transparency, immutability, and tamper-resistance. Digital signatures generated using the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) are employed to authenticate the integrity of each card. The system allows users to easily issue library cards by providing their personal information and a photo. The generated library card includes user details and a unique identifier, along with a digital signature to validate its authenticity. Additionally, users can verify the validity of library cards by querying the blockchain and verifying the digital signatures. By employing blockchain technology, our system enhances the security and trustworthiness of library card management, reducing the risk of fraud and ensuring the integrity of issued cards. It provides a robust and efficient solution for libraries to manage their card issuance process whilemaintaining data integrity and security.

Implementation of Smart Library Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology in Libraries

A library is a collection of information, resources, books, and services, and the structure in which it resides. To improve the quality of service and the efficiency of operation of new technologies is always of interest to librarians. Libraries are at the forefront of successfully implementing RFID technology, reducing the time and staff required for book circulation and simultaneously increasing hourly book transactions. RFID is a new generation technology of Automatic Identification and Data collection that helps to automate library processes and allows the identification of a large number of marked objects such as books, using wave radios. The proposed system is based on RFID readers, supported with antennas in the gate and transaction section, and library cards containing RFID transponders capable of storing information electronically that can be read/written even without physical contact with the help of radio media.

Survivorship Bias, Or How Outreach Will Help Win the War on Libraries

Evidence of survivorship bias is present in all fields, including librarianship. This is especially true when searching for ways to attract new patrons. Libraries focus on the successes, that is, the patrons who come back. At all levels, from front-line staff to directors to board members, we focus on the current users, thinking that focus will bring new patrons. We want a higher percentage of community members to have library cards, so we look at what the current patrons are doing in our spaces and with the resources they are using. We dedicate our marketing and promotional efforts to programs with the highest attendance. We purchase more materials like the ones with the highest circulation. We look at when patrons will likely be in the building to schedule programs. This makes our current library users happy but misses the mark with our non-users. Outreach services can bridge the gap, though, and help libraries connect better with non-users.

MODERN ELECTRONIC SERVICES OF THE LIBRARY TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC

University libraries have undergone significant changes in recent years, with the advent of new technologies and the increased use of electronic services. These services have revolutionized the way libraries support educational and scientific processes in universities. One of the most important electronic services offered by modern libraries is online access to a wide range of academic journals, books, and other scholarly materials. This allows students and faculty members to access the latest research and information in their fields, regardless of their physical location. Another important electronic service is the use of digital databases, which allow users to search for and access a wide range of information on a variety of topics. These databases can be used for research, writing papers, and other academic projects. In addition to providing access to electronic resources, libraries also offer a wide range of services to support the use of these resources. For example, many libraries have reference librarians who can help users navigate the digital resources and find the information they need. Libraries play an essential role in supporting educational and scientific processes in universities by providing access to a wide range of electronic resources and services. These resources and services include online access to academic journals and books, digital databases, reference assistance. With the evolution of technology, libraries are also adapting and providing services such as e-books, digital library cards, and online library account management. In this article we describe and analyze new digital services which was implemented in Scientific Library of Lviv Polytechnic National University.

Poticanje učenika na čitanje u digitalnom dobu

The aim of this paper is to investigate whether students read, how often they read, who encourages them to read, what they gain by reading, whether they have a city library card and how often they visit it. Furthermore, the aim was to investigate whether digital technology interferes with children, how much time they spend using it and for what purposes, whether they have modern technology at all, and also whether they read e-books and which e-readers they use for that. The thesis also wanted to investigate how teachers today encourage students to read, whether they recommend students books that are not on the reading list and how much their students read such books, whether today's students read more or less than previous generations, whether today's students need more incentives than the previous ones and whether teachers use modern technology, tools and applications in teaching, what kind and how often. In research was used survey questionnaire which was used in printed form (for students) and in digital form (for teachers), and the survey was conducted on a sample of 100 third and fourth grade students of Ivan Mažuranić Elementary School and Josip Kozarac Elementary School in Vinkovci and a sample of 61 teachers from the county area of Vukovarsko-srijemska, Osiječko-baranjska, Brodsko-posavska, Virovitičkopodravska, Šibensko-kninska, Zagrebačka and the City of Zagreb.

Buyers versus borrowers: a look at the finances of Shakespeare and Company

Abstract Sylvia Beach is known for her ‘imperfect record keeping’ and often indecipherable business accounts (Fitch, N. R. (1985). Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation: A History of Literary Paris in the Twenties and Thirties. New York: Norton, p. 161). That said, data from her lending library cards and logbooks provide key insight into Shakespeare and Company’s cash flow. While this financial information is not always presented in a systematic or exhaustive manner, it can still be used to develop a more nuanced understanding of the inner workings of Beach’s literary enterprise. To that end, in this article, I use the Shakespeare and Company Project data sets to examine the exchange of books in Beach’s bookshop. More specifically, my analysis centers on the details surrounding purchases and borrows of books from the events data set. By limiting the scope of my study to only those records that contain transactional data—whether in the form of membership fees or actual book purchases—I provide a case study of how to approach incomplete data that unearths a new array of networks that were central to the daily operations of Shakespeare and Company. As a result, in contrast with the common focus on solely the most notable lending library members (or members of the Lost Generation in general), this financial approach brings to light invisible networks and underexplored figures whose monetary contributions were essential to keeping Beach’s business afloat.

“Book Birthing” and Conspicuous Literary Consumption: Writing and Reading Books in the Time of COVID-19

ABSTRACT During the COVID-19 pandemic Twitter became for many a way of communicating. For those of us with more library cards than credit cards, and a hefty TBR (to be read) pile at home the lockdown could have been paradisiacal. As lockdown forced bookshop doors shut, the social media platform became a site to share news of independent businesses in need, with users rallying around and buying books in their thousands. Yet the paradise that was lockdown was only that for the hallowed few. Gender roles reverted, with women carrying the brunt of domestic and caring responsibilities around the home. During April and May 2020 women provided the sole source of childcare for 26.5 h per week (against 17 h in 2014). 1 1 Hupaku and Petrongolo, “Work, Care and Gender During the Covid-19 Crisis,” 6. Yet, during this period, the number of women publishing books—and celebrating this fact—on Twitter was conspicuous. On publication day, authors birthed their books, and waited patiently for readers to consume, inhale, or sink their teeth into their textual progeny. This paper will consider the bio-mechanical terms used by anglophone authors and readers on Twitter during the lockdown, and ask are these metaphors related to our pandemic bookshelves or connected to publishing and reading more widely?

Radical Welcome in the Archives: What Does It Really Mean to Say “You're Welcome Here”?

Radical Welcome in the Archives: What Does It Really Mean to Say “You're Welcome Here”?

The Effectiveness of a Shared Reading Program Among Parents of Newborns

Early parent-child shared reading has been demonstrated to promote the development of literacy, reading skills and learning achievement in young children. Parent-child shared reading intervention programs may strengthen the willingness and reading competence of parents. To explore the attitudes and skills related to parent-child shared reading before and after an intervention program conducted in a nursery room and outpatient pediatric clinic. A single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was conducted. Seventy-five parents of newborns in the baby rooms from two hospitals in Hualien County were conveniently sampled. Parents who had just given birth received health education before discharge from the hospital from nurses focusing on the knowledge and skills of shared reading. Three age-matched picture books with reading fact sheets and consultation support were offered free to parents of children in three, respective, age groups (newborn, 4-months old and 6-months old) during parent-child visits to the pediatric clinic for regular health examinations and vaccinations. A self-designed questionnaire was administered to analyze the parents' demographic variables, reading environment, parents' attitudes toward parent-child shared reading, and familiarity with regard to parent-child shared reading skills. Parent-child reading attitudes were positively correlated with skill familiarity (r = .39). The presence or absence of children's books at home, the parent-child relationship, and parental reading habits explained 32.0% of the variance in parent-child shared-reading attitudes (R2 = .32). The presence or absence of children's books at home and the presence or absence of a library card for the child explained 44.0% of the variation in familiarity with co-reading skills (R2 = .44). Parent-child shared reading attitude scores (t = -5.14, p < .001) and skill familiarity of parents (t = -7.52, p < .001) both increased significantly after the intervention program. Parent-child shared reading educational intervention programs may be used to improve parental attitudes and skills related to parent-child shared reading.

Children's Access to Books, Libraries, and Storybook Reading: Survey of Mothers at a Family Homeless Shelter

Access to books and storybook reading contribute to children's language, literacy and academic development. Homeless children often experience delays in these areas of development; however, their access to books and storybook reading is understudied. This study of 24 children in a family homeless shelter and 27 housed children in the same urban neighborhood found homeless children had fewer books, visited libraries less often, were unlikely to have library cards, and fewer were read to daily. Identifying these disparities has implications for reducing the inequalities and developmental risks often associated with childhood homelessness and associated challenges for schools that educate them.

DESIGN OF A PROTOTYPE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY VISITORS USING RFID AND NODEMCU BASED ON THE INTERNET OF THINGS

Monitoring the identity of library visitors is a very important part. Usually to monitor students who are diligent in visiting the school library by providing books or guest books, the purpose of this study is to record the identity of students who visit the library electronically, in the study describes the monitoring system for library visitors with internet communication lines, database storage media by using descriptive method. The design of this system consists of a library card, RFID, Nodemcu, 2 x 16 LCD, and a web as an application used to process visitor identities or as a place to display information in real time. The web application design uses the programming language HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Forms (CSS), Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), Content Management System (CMS) using a MySQL database while the test results show that this system can work well, with the The school library visitor monitoring system using internet-based RFID and nodemcu can make it easier for employees to view and process the identity of library visitors

Understanding the Effects of Digitalized Picture Book on the Intervention of Autistic Spectrum Disorder for Pre-School Children

To measure public library use in a sample of families with young children and examine associations with reading aloud.We interviewed 200 parents of 6- to 18-month-old children visiting a hospital-based pediatric clinic. We assessed public library card ownership, public library visitation, and awareness of public library programming. We assessed reading aloud using the StimQ READ questionnaire. We used multivariable logistic and linear regression to examine associations while adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics.In multivariable analysis, parents who owned a public library card had greater odds of reading aloud daily to their 6- to 18-month-old child (aOR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.0-3.8) and higher StimQ READ scores (β = 0.9; 95% CI, 0.2-1.6). Parents who visited a public library once a month or more often had greater odds of reading aloud daily (aOR, 3.4; 95% CI, 1.8-6.7) and higher StimQ READ scores (β = 1.3; 95% CI, 0.6-2.0). Parents whose 6- to 18-month-old child had ever visited a public library did not have greater odds of reading aloud daily (aOR, 1.4; 95% CI, 0.7-2.9), but did have higher StimQ read scores (β = 1.2; 95% CI, 0.4-2.0). Parents who felt informed about available public library programs for children had greater odds of reading aloud daily (aOR, 2.5; 95% CI, 1.3-5.1) and higher StimQ READ scores (β = 1.1; 95% CI, 0.4-1.9).In this sample of families with young children, we found positive associations between public library use and reading aloud.

Senses of Place: An Architectural Historian Before and During COVID-19

Senses of Place: An Architectural Historian Before and During COVID-19

Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack

Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack

EXPLORATION ON GREEN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IOT IN HEALTH, EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY

To improve the protection of economyas well as environment, Green communication is used in Health, Education, Industry, as well as Ecosystem for overcoming the stumbling blocks which destroy the IoT’s ecofriendly as well as sustainable nature of the sources of energy. Followed by that, to meet these problems, green communication technologies started to decrease the losses of energy as well as decrease electronic -wastes and contaminations; for example, energy-aware tags, green cloud models, as well as resource-constrained data centers. Energy-aware decreased RFID tags with least possible frequencies employed to efficientlytrackpatients, hospital bed allotments, automatically distributing the pills, managing attendances at the entrances in various institutes, tracking children at school, digital library cards, managing supply chains. Adding to that, the green cloud employs effective switching as well as VM techniques to save energy, thereforeemployedto efficiently storeas well as retrieve of medical, institutional, as well as industrial data. Following that, green data centers alongside the least carbo footprints as well asconsuming power assistingMedical field, Educational, Industrial needsthrough saving the price for managing repositories. Though there are benefits, it is crucial to investigate it better using the new green computing technologies for IoT.This paper describesdifferent trade-offs whilemaking green IoTbe sustainable.It finds out an efficient platform to start new studies to demonstrate new and innovative green communication solutions for IoT in Health, Education, Industry.

Gate register tool with koha library automation software

The article presents an attempt to integrate gate registerwith open-source software Koha Integrated Library Management System. Using this option, the patron's library card will be scanned by the system during entry and exit at the library gate, and this information will be storedin the new table which we have added to the Koha database. Using this tool various reports can be generated for various library management purposes. In the final phase, we have developed a patch for Koha which has enabled the users of the library to update their profile in Koha without library staff help. This tiny addition to Koha has enabled it toward crowdsourcing mode. The above two tools are tested in the real-time environment and positive feedback has been reeived from library staff and users.

Szemantikus katalógus mint digitális bölcsészet

A könyvtárak és a digitális bölcsészet viszonya kapcsán az előbbi általában az utóbbi feltételeinek megteremtőjeként kerül említésre. A könyvtár gondozza azt a digitális ökoszisztémát, amelyben a digitális bölcsészeti projektek megvalósulhatnak. A könyvtár azonban közvetlenül és alkotó módon is részese lehet digitális bölcsészeti vállalkozásoknak, hiszen nemcsak a filológia, a textológia, a nyelvészet, az irodalom- vagy történettudomány válhat digitálissá, hanem a könyvek leíró felsorolásával foglalkozó tudomány, a könyvészet is. Dolgozatomban amellett érvelek, hogy a hagyományos könyvtári cédulakatalógus hálózati kiadásának elkészítése, azaz a szakterületi tudásrendszerként is működő szemantikus katalógus létrehozása voltaképpen a digitális bölcsészet értelmében vett digitális könyvészet.