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  The Public Library and its community “Public libraries are dynamic, socially responsive institutions, a nexus of diversity, and a lifeline for the most vulnerable among us.”  Public libraries are seen as such important third-place institutions because they and their librarians have gradually assume greater responsibility beyond lending out books. In many communities, librarians are also ad hoc social workers and navigators. They help local people figure out the complexities of life, from navigating the health system to helping those with housing needs. This “go-to” role has influenced library programming and events, with libraries providing advice and connections to health, housing, literacy, and other areas. Other sectors, such as health care, increasingly see public libraries as the main access point to a community. For instance, the National Library of Medicine is helping local librarians to be more effective local navigators by    the regular hosting of webinar...

         The Impact of Data in our Libraries  Library and Information Centers as a part of either a higher education institution (Academic Library) or directly connected to society (Public Library) operate in a highly competitive environment with different varieties of data.  Nowadays, libraries compete with each other and with other information providers and suppliers such as bookstores, authors and literary discussion groups  The use of Data in the library contains the answer to several valuable questions related to patterns, trends & associations of user behaviour. It plays a major role in helping libraries to clearly understand the changes in user needs, accordingly reshape & restructure their services & procedures accordingly (Subhajit Panda ) Analytics Of Data generated in the library as the capabilities to uncover new challenges of the information utilization and consequently helps a librarian to fulfil his role as an Embedded L...

  Augmented Reality in the 21st century Library I. INTRODUCTION Augmented reality (AR) bridges the gap between the real world and the virtual world – spatially and cognitively .  It allows to integrate the real world and the virtual world and presents information on mobile devices that directly corresponds to the physical environment. By selecting, filtering, and visualizing virtual objects context-based information can be displayed together with real world objects. AR is categorized by Gartner in its Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2018 to be part of the Trough of Disillusionment. Augmented Reality integrates 3D virtual objects in a 3D real environment in real time [8]. In AR virtual objects are superimposed upon or composited with the real world, but the user can still see the real world. Therefore, AR supplements reality, rather than completely replacing it like in Virtual Reality (VR). Instead of creating a completely synthetic world (i.e., virtual world) in which the...

  Due to the unending Strike, The role of The Nigeria public Library in bridging the Gap of Knowledge acquisition and research Work between the School on strike and the student it becomes a matter of necessity when we realize that education as gone beyond the four walls of Classroom... The 21st century Public library now cater for the need of it community student .. providing them with the necessary information resources needed to meet her users Need...