Tuesday, March 4, 2008
University Insitution Library
What is a library without a University Library? They are considered an Academic Library. It's a particular library where students, faculty, and staff come together to use the library as a resource for research, development, and education for the next generations. Constantly, Academic libraries get overlooked cause they are often too common. But, Academic Libraries are the best source of information for referencing, researching, and reporting on school, medical, commercial, and special libraries. They often have access to resources that at often times normal libraries do not have. For instance, if you belonged and go to a university or have a university library card, you can gain access to Legal libraries, medical libraries, statistic libraries, databases, and journals for your studies. Often if you don't belong to a university library, the card could cost anywhere between 50-100 dollars. Though, if you need to resources the card is well worth the cost.
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I often wonder if everyone should have access to state university libraries. State universities are funded with tax dollars, so shouldn't tax paying citizens have access? I agree with you, that most of the time, their resources are unbeatable.
I agree. If one does need the resources paying for a library card at a university is the way to go. However, as bubbly bibliophile points out there is the concern of tax payer dollars. Brevard Community College allows community members free access and library card but offer fewer services. For instance, citizens can check out books but only students and faculty get do ILL.
Thanks for your comment about DVDs. Thinking about it the amount of available DVDs certainly depends on the area's library clientale. It would be wrong to generalize and say all libraries are moving toward stocking a good supply of DVDs, but I think it is a considerable trend.
A part me feels that non-students should have to pay for a card. Another part of me feels they shouldnt. If most University or special libraries were to allow open access to the publi it would create a multitude of problems. It could also be beneficial. Especially for high school students doing research.
The university library is a haven for me. I would be lost without it. The public library does not have the resources to do proper research.
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