Developing Community-Led Public Libraries: Evidence from the UK and Canada
Author(s): John Pateman (Author), Ken Williment (Author)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 20 Feb. 2013
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 9781409442066
ISBN-13: 9781409442066
Book Description
This important book examines the potential for a new community led service model in public libraries. Using theoretical approaches to working with socially excluded community members, with a direct application of those approaches in Canadian public libraries, the authors offer a powerful and persuasive case for adopting the community led approach in libraries worldwide. The book showcases good practice and outlines the challenges to community development work. With public libraries facing budget cuts, this book offers an alternative way forward based on a community led approach to developing needs based library services. This book makes a unique contribution to public library thinking and policy, synthesising the outcomes of research and best practice at the cutting edge of library service delivery, and will be essential reading for all those researching and working in the public library sector.
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’Now, more than ever, public libraries must remain relevant and responsive to the ever-changing needs of our communities. Using the community-led approaches explained in this book, libraries can respond holistically and inclusively to community needs.’ Jennifer Peterson, WebJunction Community Manager, OCLC, USA ‘Pateman and Williment bring direct experience as well as years of research to this essential guide. The community-led public library development approach they describe is neither an added service nor a boilerplate substitute for tradition; instead, it is a service position and attitude that recreates the essential civic contract between librarians and the public. Every facet of concern requiring exploration is addressed here, with copious examples provided from across England and Canada. Repairing the worlds of the socially excluded in our communities is public library engagement at its best.’ Francisca Goldsmith, formerly Director of Branch Services, Halifax Regional Library, Nova Scotia, Canada ‘… provides a blueprint and practical roadmap for library teams and library schools everywhere… It is a clear challenge but also a guideline on how to reinvigorate our role as an agent of social change and social justice… Well-written by respected practitioners, clear and sound evidence-based with excellent bibliographic references it is a must read for those floundering with an elevator pitch or strategy for the future of their library services. It should open a dialogue with library schools and be compulsory reading for library students… An invaluable resource, a thought-provoking book for public library leaders and staff, students of library and information science and indeed politicians. The book reads easily, an excellent bibliography prompts further reading and a useful index concludes the book. It is undoubtedly a step forward in outlining effective public library policy.’ Liz McGettigan, Head of Libraries and Information Services, The City of
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‘Easy to read, full of examples and passionate in its concepts and conclusions, this book offers both student and practitioner a vision of the fundamentals of our profession which will help to make our services relevant to every member of our communities’ — Australian Library Journal
About the Author
John Pateman has worked in UK public libraries for over 30 years at all levels, including Head of Service in three local authorities. He was a member of the research team which produced the ground breaking Open to All? The Public Library and Social Exclusion. John has written a wide range of articles and books on public libraries and social class, social exclusion and internationalism. He was awarded La Distincion Por La Cultura Nacional by the Cuban government in recognition of his support for Cuban libraries. John was the co-founder of Information for Social Change and he has worked closely with members of the Working Together Project in Canada. He is currently Chief Executive Officer for Thunder Bay Public Library Service in Ontario, Canada. Ken Williment has recently become a branch manager at Halifax Public Libraries. Prior to this, he worked as a Community Development Manager at Halifax Public Libraries, during and post Working Together. In this role, he worked closely with branch and service managers to integrate community-led approaches within library staff work. Ken writes on community-led approaches on the Social Justice Librarian blog and published the award winning article It takes a community to create a library which has been republished in a number of journals including Partnership Journal (Canada), Public Libraries (US), Bis (Sweden), and Information for Social Change (UK). He has also published articles on integrating community led work into branches in Public Libraries, and Asset Mapping in Partnership Journal.
Terahertz Imaging for Biomedical Applications: Pattern Recognition and Tomographic Reconstruction 2012th Edition
Author(s): Xiaoxia Yin (Author), Brian W.-H. Ng (Author), Derek Abbott (Author)
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 23 Mar. 2012
Edition: 2012th
Language: English
Print length: 332 pages
ISBN-10: 1461418208
ISBN-13: 9781461418207
Book Description
Terahertz biomedical imaging has become an area of interest due to its ability to simultaneously acquire both image and spectral information. Terahertz imaging systems are being commercialized, with increasing trials performed in a biomedical setting. As a result, advanced digital image processing algorithms are needed to assist screening, diagnosis, and treatment. “Pattern Recognition and Tomographic Reconstruction” presents these necessary algorithms, which will play a critical role in the accurate detection of abnormalities present in biomedical imaging. Terhazertz tomographic imaging and detection technology contributes to the ability to identify opaque objects with clear boundaries, and would be useful to both in vivo and ex vivo environments, making this book a must-read for anyone in the field of biomedical engineering and digital imaging.
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From the Back Cover
Terahertz Imaging for Biomedical Applications: Pattern Recognition and Tomographic Reconstruction 2012th Edition presents the necessary algorithms needed to assist screening, diagnosis, and treatment, and these algorithms will play a critical role in the accurate detection of abnormalities present in biomedical imaging. Terahertz biomedical imaging has become an area of interest due to its ability to simultaneously acquire both image and spectral information. Terahertz imaging systems are being commercialized with an increasing number of trials performed in a biomedical setting. Terahertz tomographic imaging and detection technology contributes to the ability to identify opaque objects with clear boundaries,and would be useful to both in vivo and ex vivo environments. This book also:
Introduces terahertz radiation techniques and provides a number of topical examples of signal and image processing, as well as machine learning
Presents the most recent developments in an emerging field, terahertz radiation
Utilizes new methods of digital imaging that would be useful in medical screening, diagnosis, and treatment
Terahertz Imaging for Biomedical Applications: Pattern Recognition and Tomographic Reconstruction is a must-read for anyone in the field of biomedical engineering and digital imaging.
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