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The Republic of Korea's public libraries : a critical examination of censorship practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
and Institutions (IFLA) Core Values� proscribing censorship in public libraries, the ROK's public libraries still restrict the inclusion of certain materials in their collections, limit access to information online via filters and staff monitoring, and restrict...
Exploring Kenyan women university students' everyday interactions with information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
In the alleged information society, providing access to ICT purportedly will enable people, in all walks of life, to actively participate across multiple realms of social, economic, and political life. However, ICT initiatives in Kenya have...
The impact of technology on organizational change in public libraries : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This dissertation investigated the impact of technology on organization change in public libraries. Over the past 12 to 15 years, public access computers have been introduced into public libraries of all sizes. Once these public access computers...
Perspectives of school administrators related to school library media programs after participating in an online course, "School library advocacy for administrators"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
. The purpose of this study is to explore how these administrators perceive that the course made a difference in what they know about school library media programs and how the information impacted their perspectives and actions in relationship to the library...
Outsourcing the public library : a critical discourse analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
While the majority of public libraries operate under a traditional model - they are publicly funded entities, locally controlled, and managed and employed by public employees, some municipalities have taken a different approach where public library...