Essays Tagged: "Libraries"

The future of the internet

r destroy it.The possibilities are endless on what can be done on the internet. People can tap into libraries, tap into weather satellites, download computer programs, talk to other people with relate ...

(2 pages) 102 1 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

The information age

be coming to your door. You won't have to go pickup your newspaper in the bushes at 6:00am anymore. Libraries will be a thing of the past.Why is this all happening? Welcome to the information age.'You ...

(2 pages) 71 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Global Village, a general description of what the internet is.

d get tutoring. Now imagine that there are no office buildings, no shopping centers, no arcades, no libraries, and no schools. These places all exist in a location called the Internet - 'an anarchic e ...

(3 pages) 82 0 3.8 Apr/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Censorship and the banning of "The Chocolate War" by Cormier

d more common all over the world, especially in the United States. This is happening in schools and libraries across the country too often (once is too often). If children are raised without exposure ... Foerstel, a book that documented the most frequently censored books according to public schools and libraries in the US between 1990-1992, The Chocolate War is number five, just under Huckleberry Finn ...

(4 pages) 66 0 3.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

"Photos that Sell, The Art of Successful Freelance Photography," by Lee Frost.

e as a photographer. This book is divided into chapters that range from speculative selling,Picture libraries, the digital age, and commissioned photography. It also goes into much detail on different ...

(3 pages) 48 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Education in Great Britain.

the United States and in the achievement of a high standard of living for most Americans .Schools, libraries and museums provide learning opportunities for people of all ages .Development of School-S ...

(4 pages) 99 0 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Inter-net Assesment

pc will have the Internet. For those who don't, the Internet can be accessed nearly anywhere, from libraries to the office and even in schools. The Internet in schools and colleges are not made for e ...

(4 pages) 81 1 3.5 Feb/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

"Where They Have Burned Books, In the End They Will Have Burned Human Beings."~ Heinrich Heine(1)

WII, it still happens. The most shocking part, is why they are still being challenged and banned in libraries and schools across America."Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of reli ... ystem is forcing their evolutionary values or lack of values on society. Many even feel that school libraries should censor and ban a lot the literature that passes through the hands of youth. Common ...

(4 pages) 36 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Media, Technology and Society

ks are being published through out every year. But how many books about mass communication will the libraries of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU), Hong Kong University (HKU), and Baptist Unive ... chose are produced by English publishers.4. We check the books produced from 1995 to 2003 that the libraries of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University, and Baptist University keep. ...

(4 pages) 67 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Welcome to Hell!

All we ask is that you send in your payment every month like a good slave.No, no, don't read books. Libraries are closing more and more everyday anyway because they're obsolete, now superseded by tele ...

(14 pages) 102 2 3.5 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Cities: advantages and disadvantages!

ndly, a good environment for study is also given. For example, laboratories with modern equipments, libraries with thousands of books can really help students improve their knowledge considerably. Fol ...

(2 pages) 76 0 4.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Internet Reaction

Internet ReactionThere are many advantages and disadvantages for libraries and the web. While libraries are well organized, the web is not. If you are not well known ... lways reliable. If you need someone to help you find what you need or interpret difficult concepts, libraries have librarians there to help you, web pages do not. Certain websites often "disappear", b ... ians there to help you, web pages do not. Certain websites often "disappear", books however do not, libraries keep and preserve materials.The disadvantages though is libraries are only open certain ho ...

(2 pages) 32 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Digital Content Management :its Utility and Confronting issues

collection management issues raised by electronic informationresources will, of course vary between libraries depending on their individual missions. Thelibraries need to develop integrated collection ... Act (DMCA) signed into law Oct 28, 1999 made anumber of change in the existing statute relating to libraries, and specifically to notice ofcopyright on copies reproduced and on library preservation. ...

(3 pages) 52 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

EFFECT OF MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION ON USER EDUCATION: A STUDY

to their users . There is no local orientation to suchprogrammes developed abroad. Majority of the libraries do not have regular user-induction andorientation programmes especially for new-entrants i ... heir interest with out any body's help. Summarily, user education aims at making user selfdependent.Libraries and Information centers should design courses on user education and impart training tothe ...

(6 pages) 66 0 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Searching Into the Past

a moderately successful anthropological expert, the life of David Thompson revolved around museums, libraries, and dig sites. "Be honest with yourself, David," he thought. "The discovery of Stargate h ...

(23 pages) 28 0 3.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

E-books

change.In a perfect world 20 years from now, students will no longer carry around bulky backpacks. Libraries will be in smaller, extremely technologically advanced buildings. Magazine shops may very ...

(1 pages) 36 0 1.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Internet: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

huge town. If you wanted to send or receive mail you have an electronic post office. There are also libraries you can use any time you want, with millions of books and magazines and newspapers. Chat r ...

(4 pages) 185 1 4.1 Mar/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Roland Barthes (1915-1980)

a difference between the traditional notion of work and his own notion of text.Work can be seen in libraries, text is experienced in the activity of production.Text places itself behind general opini ...

(1 pages) 24 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Difficulties and advantages of studying abroad an argumentative paper

ages such as learning a new languages, better opportunities, well equipped labourites, well stocked libraries and best computer facilities...which are more useful after gradation. Despite the fact tha ... em to expand their horizons. They have the possibility of using the best laboratories, well stocked libraries for their research. And also they have chance to use the computers with the latest technol ...

(2 pages) 31959 0 3.7 May/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Information Technology - Impact of ICT on the social community.

ntrating on security (CCTV and Speed Cameras); and finally communication using ICT based ways, e.g. Libraries and Internet Cafes.TransportICT has recently been improved in the community because there ... e. There are plenty of examples of ICT communication in the Solihull district, e.g. internet cafes, Libraries and even phone boxes. People can use internet cafes and libraries to communicate using ema ...

(12 pages) 126 1 0.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology