Louisiana Libraries
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Louisiana Libraries
Committed to the Future of Our State
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The story of Louisiana libraries is ultimately the story of people.
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Libraries have been called “the great equalizer in
society.”
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Libraries are the
“cradle to the grave”
institution.
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The purpose of the library is to enlighten, educate, and open up new worlds to
Louisianans - young, old, black, white, and brown, rich, poor, or in-between,
rural or city dweller.
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All have free access to local library services.
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Libraries support. . . • the small business man who needs information;• the mother who needs parenting resources; • the young student needing help with researching for a school report; • the senior citizen who needs to learn basic computer and Internet skills.
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Libraries support. . . • the jobless person who needs to search online for job postings;• the scholar who needs access to expensive journals in his field that only a specialized library can provide;• the retiree who loves to read and discussing books with other book lovers.
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The list never ends because every day a new library user appears with a unique need.
Libraries welcome and help each one.
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Americans go to school, public and academic libraries nearly three times
more often than they go to the movies.
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So many people in Louisiana, so many ways libraries are there to help them …. Like a good cup of coffee, there is no substitute for a good library just when you need it.
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Reading&
Literacy
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Read Across America at the Library!
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Free, entertaining and educational programs are offered year round for citizens of all ages at Louisiana's public libraries, such as this free puppet show as part of the
summer reading kickoff celebration.
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Summer reading clubs help support crucial reading skills and create life-long learners.
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A Fun Way to Read!
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Students read independently after selecting favorite
books at the school library.
Students enjoy reading in their school library’s Literacy Garden.
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Celebrating Reading and Favorite Books in the Library!
Fancy Nancy and Clifford the Big Red Dog visit the library.
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Therapy dogs visit the library to share reading time.
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Students vote for their favorite books
on the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice booklist.
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A library staff member shows a patron the
various formats for use by those who are blind
or visually impaired.
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A library’s video magnifier provides assistive technology products for visually impaired library patrons.
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Education & Lifelong Learning
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Academic librarians answer 56.1 million reference questions
each year.
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Academic libraries provide authoritative online resources and professional texts and journals
for students.
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Law students learn about the unique materials in the library.
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A librarian shows college students a rare book from the Special Collections Department.
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A university library’s coffee shop offers a relaxed atmosphere
for individual and group study.
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Students go on a field trip to the public library to learn about available resources.
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Public and school libraries partner to bring students into the public library for training in using the online catalog and databases for
their assignments.
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A Boy Scout troop visits a local academic library
to learn about their resources.
Girls Scouts visit the public library’s
bookmobile to check out books.
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Tweens and teens enjoy computer offerings at their public libraries.
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Online research databases provide reliable sources of
information for students.
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Students make 1.5 billion visits to school library media centers during the school year—this is 140 million more than attendances
made to movie theatres in 2008.
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Community Engagement
and Outreach
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A public library’s Open House promoting the digital services available online 24/7 was
attended by over 475 people.
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A Teen Advisory Board meets to plan library activities for other
teens in the community.
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Teens participate in Open Mike Night at the public library.
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Residents attend a Health Fair at their
local public library.
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Seniors learn computer skills at a public library’s technology workshop.
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Public libraries offer meeting rooms to local groups in towns still recovering
from hurricane damage.
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Santa arrives at the public library to visit families
displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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Local residents visit the rare books collection at their university library.
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A College Library Club sponsors the Toys for Tots Drive
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FamilyLiteracy
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Families participate in a Bilingual Family Literacy program.
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Prime Time Family Reading funded by a LEH Grant promotes family literacy.
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Multi-Generation Family Literacy Night at the Public Library
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Building 21st Century Skills
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Students use the library’s resources to
develop important thinking skills, such as brainstorming, problem
solving and critical thinking.
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As U.S. schools and students strive to remain competitive in the global economy,
smart integration of technology in the classroom grows increasingly critical.
Classrooms include school libraries!
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Students interview a holocaust survivor via Skype in the library.
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High school students share favorite picture
books with elementary students at another school via Skype.
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Students learn to communicate new
knowledge in innovative ways.
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Previewing Books for
Summer Reading with
QR Codes
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Local & State Issues & Interests
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Public libraries are the number one point of online access for the 43% of people in
Louisiana without Internet connections at home, school or work.
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Public libraries were true information centers in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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“Louisiana’s cities, like cities across America, include many residents who cannot afford Internet service,
even when the technical capacity for such services is already in place in their neighborhoods. That’s why offering free Internet service at local libraries is so
important.”
Editorial, “Broadband for Rural Louisiana,” The Advocate, Thursday, February 24, 2011.
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Citizens gather at their local library to hear a presentation about the importance of the
railroad in their community.
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Because Hurricanes Rita and Ike destroyed most of the parish, teens don't have a place for activities. This library's meeting
room is used for a fishing sports meeting teaching youth, not only how to fish, but encourages learning about the
environment and coastal erosion. This program gives the youth something to do while learning about issues they will soon
face, as well as everyone else on the Gulf Coast.
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The library staff in a Special Collections Department helped other libraries affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita salvage and preserve their collections that
were damaged in the storms.
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So many people in Louisiana, so many ways libraries are there to help them …. Like a good cup of coffee, there is no substitute for a good library just when you need it.
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Louisiana Libraries
Committed to the Future of Our State
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Louisiana Libraries
Produced by the Louisiana Library Association, a
professional association supporting the library interests of
Louisiana