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Does size matter? It depends. It does not matter when it comes to essential services. This is because both big and small libraries have the same aim, i.e., to offer a quality service to the user. The difference is mainly found in the resources available to one or the other. Size does matter in terms of offering spaces, specialized library staff and information and technological resources, etc. Small libraries stand out for having one person in charge of everything, who must be functional and versatile to be able to carry out all the work full time, being fundamental in this case the creation of collaborative networks. The reward for the users and the librarian is thus the closeness and familiarity in creating a community around the library and being a reference center for the town's cultural dynamization, which is also my case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What would happen if Libraries were able to bring reading and books to your home? Needless to say, we are talking about exceptional circumstances, but perhaps users would welcome this more than expected. Under the exceptional circumstances brought by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, it seemed that everything could come to an end, shut down and be put on hold. Once again, however, The Libraries reemerged as essential and special services to help our users. Among the many tasks accomplished, the Library of Valdepeñas (Jaén) brought the Library to your home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The management of user service has become a fundamental aspect in library management today. The essence of the current libraries is based on the relationship between people, specifically between those who provide services and those who make use of them. Thus, as user service is mainly a matter of communication, several aspects are analyzed: the communication skills needed for the professional librarian to offer an efficient quality service, the communication with dissatisfied users, user service in no face-to-face scenarios, the attention to users with special needs, as well as that provided in extraordinary situations, such as the one required by the ongoing health crisis. We conclude by offering some recommendations to provide an effective user service in libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper addresses the different stages in the creation of a Digital Photo Library in a Public Library. These range from document collection to the processes of updating, computerization and cataloguing, as well as the use of Social Networks as a tool for the dissemination of the photo library contents. In particular, this paper emphasizes on the importance of the local collection for the library users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper tells about the possibilities that the multi-user virtual environment Second Life offers to libraries in communication, information and user training and also about the inconveniencies that can appear in using it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper tells about the possibilities that the multi-user virtual environment Second Life offers to libraries in communication, information and user training and also about the inconveniences that can appear in using it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]