Adkins, Denice (MU)https://hdl.handle.net/10355/631412024-03-29T07:35:12Z2024-03-29T07:35:12ZArizona public libraries serving the Spanish-speaking : context for changesAdkins, DeniceBurns, C. Sean, 1972-https://hdl.handle.net/10355/461962022-12-14T16:42:30Z2013-01-01T00:00:00ZArizona public libraries serving the Spanish-speaking : context for changes
Adkins, Denice; Burns, C. Sean, 1972-
Arizona is at the forefront of Latino population growth and political and racial politics. Three different factors could potentially influence the provision of library service to Latinos in the State of Arizona. These are 1) the growth of the Latino community and the consequent growth of its library needs, 2) the growth of state legislation that is hostile to immigrants and Latinos, and 3) the promotion of a pro-immigrant position by the library profession. This paper compares services to the Spanish-speaking in the State of Arizona from 1999 to 2009 in light of conflicting pro- and anti-immigrant sentiments operating in the state during that decade.
2013-01-01T00:00:00ZChanges in public library youth services : a content analysis of youth services job advertisements.Adkins, Denicehttps://hdl.handle.net/10355/462172022-12-14T16:42:31Z2004-01-01T00:00:00ZChanges in public library youth services : a content analysis of youth services job advertisements.
Adkins, Denice
This article investigates requirements and responsibilities for public library youth services librarians. Position advertisements were published in American Libraries in five-year increments, from 1971 to 2001. Youth services librarian positions were analyzed as to changes in position titles, education requirements, job responsibilities, and personality characteristics. Findings suggest that the number of advertised youth services positions is increasing, and job titles are changing from the specific “children’s services” to the more generalized “youth services.” Advertised responsibilities of the youth services librarian have consistently emphasized collection management and administrative duties, and many advertisements place a heavy emphasis on personality traits.
2004-01-01T00:00:00ZConnecting the dots : pedagogy and student belief about reference sourcesAdkins, DeniceBossaller, Jenny S., 1972-https://hdl.handle.net/10355/460562022-12-14T16:42:30Z2011-01-01T00:00:00ZConnecting the dots : pedagogy and student belief about reference sources
Adkins, Denice; Bossaller, Jenny S., 1972-
Conference poster on pedagogy and student beliefs about reference sources.
Conference poster presented at the Association of Library & Information Science Education Conference, San Diego, CA.
2011-01-01T00:00:00ZDescribing vernacular literacy practices to enhance understanding of community information needs: A case study with practical implications.Adkins, DeniceBossaller, Jenny S., 1972-Thompson, Kimhttps://hdl.handle.net/10355/462232022-12-14T16:42:30Z2009-01-01T00:00:00ZDescribing vernacular literacy practices to enhance understanding of community information needs: A case study with practical implications.
Adkins, Denice; Bossaller, Jenny S., 1972-; Thompson, Kim
Key documents guiding United States library service, including Reference and User Service Association (RUSA) guidelines and the American Library Association (ALA) Code of Ethics and Bill of Rights, focus on equitable public library service.1 By viewing literacy practices as an increasingly crucial realm of the social structure, librarians, policy makers, social researchers, and other interested groups can better understand information barriers that result in social inequality. A clear understanding of vernacular literacy will afford librarians greater insight to the information needs of the public, including a greater understanding of non-users of their libraries. The reality of providing materials in multiple languages in order to meet information needs for multiple cultures is more complicated than simply looking at demographics that are available through the Department of the Census. This study demonstrates the value of field research in order to more fully understand the literacy needs of one's service community.
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