Library: special
collection of various
sources of
information, which are
organized in such a manner that
patrons can
access specific articles of information; staffed with individuals whose sole purpose is to
disseminate said information upon request and/or demand. Libraries can be:
Public: (paid for with
tax dollars and accessible by all members of the community)
Special/Private: paid for by sponsoring
business or
organization- usually used as a
reference source for members and sometimes patrons of the business or organization. This is the catch-all
category, it also may be a special collection of
Elvis memoriablia and books related to
The King,
patrons are whoever sponsors the library feels like granting
access to; may also be the library for a newspaper which is used to reference stories, etc
Academic: Affiliated and
funded by a
college or
university, used as a resource for members of the college or university (
students,
staff,
alumni)
School: Attached to public or private schools,
inventory reflects the specific
learning goals and
objectives the school sets up for its
students; patrons are students and
teachers, sometimes
parents
Resource: LIS 600 (Foundations of
Library Science UNCG)