[net-gold] LIBRARIES: PUBLIC LIBRARIES : TECHNOLOGY : INTERNET: Torontos Libraries Keep us Connected in a Wireless World
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- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:13:07 -0400 (EDT)
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LIBRARIES: PUBLIC LIBRARIES :
TECHNOLOGY :
INTERNET:
Torontos Libraries Keep us Connected in a Wireless World
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MARCUS GEE
From Thursday's Globe and Mail
Published Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011 9:18PM EDT
Last updated Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011 10:22PM EDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/marcus-gee/
torontos-libraries-keep-us-connected-in-a-wireless-world/article2125890/
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/3oxl87e
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When city budget cutters mused about closing library branches last month,
a mighty roar went up from the city. Angry letters flew, petitions piled
up signatures and delegations descended on city hall to cry, Save our
libraries.
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Why do Toronto libraries have such a loyal following in an era when books
on paper seem to be going out of style? One reason is that todays
libraries provide much more than books. They have evolved into vital
community hubs, offering everything from language training to employment
services.
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Walk into a Toronto Public Library branch and you might find a new
immigrant typing up his rum a teenager researching a school project on a
computer and a group of young mothers practising their English. Libraries
offer courses that help newcomers prepare for the citizenship test. They
help young adults achieve financial literacy. They offer tutoring for
schoolchildren struggling to read.
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Libraries like St. James Town are often one of the first places that new
immigrants come after they arrive. They come to find books, use the
computers or seek help from one of the settlement agencies that works in
partnership with the libraries. Many keep coming, using the libraries as
an office away from home or a quiet refuge from an apartment crowded with
relatives. In a city that welcomes thousands of new immigrants every
month, libraries serve as a vital gateway to integration.
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In one recent case, two new immigrants one from Sri Lanka, one from
Somalia met at the library just days after each had arrived in Canada.
They fell in love and married, returning to the branch where they met to
get a wedding picture taken.
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The marvel is that in the wireless era, bricks-and-mortar libraries have
become not less relevant, but more so. The TPL recorded 18 million visits
to its 98 branches in 2010, a 4-per-cent increase over 2009. The number of
cardholders rose 4 per cent too, reaching 1.25 million. Library users
borrowed 32 million items, making the TPL the busiest big-city library
system (based on items borrowed per capita) in the world. No wonder that
in a recent public consultation, residents rated libraries a high
priority, placing them eighth on a list of 35 city services, ahead of
police, parks and recreation centres.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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Sincerely,
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