The Role of Public Librarians in Disseminating Information for True Democracy

Disseminating information should be the business of public librarians. In a democracy, public librarians are expected to play a leading role in acquiring, processing, interpreting, repackaging, and disseminating relevant, up-to-date, and timely information and knowledge resources both from within and beyond their localities. Public librarians should serve as catalysts for the effective dissemination of information to promote true democracy. They are expected to explore channels of communication for the practice of true democracy. An emphasis on democratic ideals raises awareness of democratic tenets among the populace and also facilitates the holding of free, fair, and peaceful elections. This article examines the concept of democratic governance, the link between democratic governance and information, public libraries, and what public librarians should do to ensure the promotion of democracy.     

An Evaluation of Young Adult Web Pages in Public Library Websites in Japan

This study is the first investigation into the types of contents in young adult (YA) web pages in public library websites in Japan. The study reveals that YA web pages, in general, place more emphasis on providing guidance on YA services, on helping young adults with regular learning, on the use of information resources for reference services, and on improving the communication abilities for young adults, rather than on providing research assistance to adults on YA services. Furthermore, an IRIS (Information Reference Instructional Sharing) Contents Model is proposed for YA web pages, whereas an IRIR (Information Reference Instructional Research) Contents Model is presented for children’s web pages, based on the differences between the contents of YA web pages and those of children’s web pages.     

Statewide Initiative to Embed Consumer Health Librarians in Public Libraries: A Case Study

In 2004 a collaborative, statewide outreach project in Delaware was undertaken where consumer health librarians were embedded in public libraries. In order to explore the effect of the embedded librarians on the quality of health information provision, unobtrusive reference visits were made to half of the public libraries in the state. The query “Do vaccines cause autism?” was posed to library staff; resources provided were recorded. In 67 percent of visits, public library staff provided authoritative health information resources. It appears the embedded librarians had a positive residual effect on the provision of authoritative health resources for addressing an ambiguous query.     

基于信息公平的东中西部公共图书馆公平服务评价研究

在阐述信息公平与公共图书馆公平服务基本概念基础上,构建公共图书馆公平服务评价指标体系,并利用《中国图书馆年鉴2012》和《中国统计年鉴2012》的数据,运用相对差距综合指数法对我国东中西部公共图书馆进行评价,即从“投入—产出—受益”3个方面对我国不同区域公共图书馆的公平服务状况缺少,得出东部地区内部各省份发展不均衡,中部地区在投入最少的情况下产出与受益服务较强,西部地区产出进行分析和受益服务较弱的结论。     

微博个体信息传播影响力评价指标分析

微博已经成为网络舆情产生的重要平台,其中具有强信息传播影响力的个体对网络舆情发展走势有着关键性影响。以3种类型微博个体2013年8月的微博数据作为研究对象,对5种传播影响力评价指标进行分析,发现同一评价指标的有效性具有一定适用范围,并受到微博个体类型的影响。建议在构建新的评价指标或模型时,应充分考虑待评价个体的类型的影响,以有助于提高评价结果的精准性。     

社会力量参与公共文化服务研究综述

首先,从理论和实践两个方面归纳社会力量参与公共文化服务研究的现状：理论研究包括参与主体、参与模式、参与的必要性与可行性以及参与机制等方面的总结;实践研究主要从农村、城市社区、图书馆、博物馆等地区和行业的角度进行归纳。其次,分析现有研究存在的问题,包括研究深度不够、行业经验理论总结较少、可行性研究缺乏以及制度层面的路径许可和效益分析欠缺等。最后,指出未来应加强分类型分层次研究;加强各种理论在我国的适用性分析研究;全面总结行业经验并加强学科间交流,把提炼公益性公共文化服务基本规律和制定制度层面的路径许可和效益分析作为重点。     

欧美国家公共信息资源定价策略的发展演变分析

本文以美国、英国和部分欧盟国家为代表,归纳和梳理了公共信息资源开发利用中的定价收费政策及其演变发展过程和实施效果.通过各国信息定价政策的发展演变过程分析,总结各国公共信息资源开发利用的定价特点和政策走向.     

我国公共图书馆“读写障碍症”服务的调查与对策分析

采用调查问卷的方法,面向广州图书馆的用户（主要是儿童家长）,针对以下方面展开调查：对读写困难症的认知、读写困难症现象的评估、有关信息的获取和交流途径、对图书馆读写困难症儿童服务的认知、预估及建议等。提出我国公共图书馆读写困难症儿童服务的对策,即提高社会认知程度,培养专业服务人员,加强资源环境建设,创新多种服务方式,加强多方合作交流等。     

微信公众平台在期刊运营中的应用

微信公众平台的出现为期刊的采编、经营等工作提供了一个不可多得的利用机会。探讨微信公众平台在期刊运营中的开发背景、如何简单构建期刊采编与广告微信公众平台以及运营期刊微信公众平台所要面临的困难,并提出解决问题的办法。     

社会公益类科技人才评价体系

在明晰社会公益类科技人才基本概念和特征的基础上,着重探讨了价值取向理论与利益相关方理论对人才 评价体系构建的作用和影响,提出了评价原则。基于创新型科技人才评价模型,分别探讨了战略研究类人才、领域研 究类人才、基础服务类人才评价指标体系构建的导向和要点,并分析了社会公益类科技人才评价体系构建的主要机制。