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ALA Conference 2009: Budget Crisis, Privacy, Electronic Participa...

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Council, Executive Board address variety of issues; Alire stresses advocacy.

NJLA: New Jersey Library Association

To list a job on the hotline, email the position to Sue Rice, NJLA Administrative Assistant. Jobs must be sent by 5 pm Monday to be included for that week.

Cuyahoga Saves Children/YA Librarians—For Now

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

They’re safe for now. None of the 41 positions recently eliminated by Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Public Library includes children’s or young adult librarians.

ALA TechSource | Home

"This issue examines the current state of library-technology funding, looking at common problems and concerns among librarians who make technological decisions for their facilities throughout the United States." — Dan Freeman, ALA TechSource editor.

Gwinnett County Library Reinstates Spanish-language Budget

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

On June 28, the Gwinnett County Public Library’s Board of Trustees reversed its move to cut $3000 from the 2007 budget designated for Spanish-language adult fiction.

Primary Source E-Newsletter: November 2009

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:24:01 GMT

Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site.

Library Geek Woes

"Los Angeles city officials quickly cut funding to libraries, the Los Angeles Zoo, tree-trimming and crossing guards programs, among other municipal services. The recommended cutbacks are the first in what is expected to be a painful belt-tightening over the coming months.

The PW Morning Report, February 3, 2009

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:40:00 GMT

A daily round-up of the latest publishing news: HarperCollins Launches Video Books; Wanted: Novelists; Papa Hemingway to Big Screen; Library Waives Hudson River Hero Pilot’s Late Fees; Blair Lent, Children’s Book Author, Dead; Bernard Gladstone, DIY Columnist, Dead; and Sony E-book Reader to Make

Bookarmy: Never Read A Bad Book Again

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:53:35 GMT

What is bookarmy?Bookarmy is a social networking website for every sort of reader. Whether you’re a bookaholic or someone who picks up a book only once a year while relaxing on holiday, bookarmy is the place to

SRRT Resolutions. 1970-2004. [Social Responsibility Round Table o...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:35:22 GMT

Social Responsibility Round Table of the American Library Association. Resolutions, 1970-2004.SRRT MEMBERS KATHARINE J. PHENIX AND KATHLEEN DE LA PEÑA MCCOOK COMPILED THIS LIST OF SRRT RESOLUTIONS IN 2006. WE KNOW IT IS NOT 100% ACCURATE, BUT IT PROVIDES A STARTING POINT. WE OBTAINED A COMPLETE SET

www.massapequapost.com | Massapequa Post | Front Page

School spirit was at an all-time high this winter when the Plainedge High School varsity cheerleading team was crowned Long Island Champions in the medium varsity squad category by the Long Island Cheerleading Coaches Association (LICCA). More...

Microsoft PowerPoint - 2008Lowe.ppt

Chrysanne Lowe VP Global Customer Marketing, Elsevier Library Connect Seminar, August 13th, 2008 IFLA, Quebec, Canada “Increasingly, our users never interact with us face to face…We struggle to find ways to reach patrons at this time of immense change…” -- James Mouw, Editor-in-Chief

Why is the Hospital Library Disappearing?

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:28:28 GMT

This May the Medical Library Association and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries released the Statement on the Global Economic Crisis and its Impact on the Health Sciences Library Collections. Budget pressures are hitting academic medical libraries as well has hospital

Utah State Library

The Utah State Library provides funding for all kinds of libraries, premium internet databases (through Public Pioneer), reading materials for the blind and disabled, bookmobile service for rural Utah, training for librarians, and information about and support for Utah's library community.

Elsevier Foundation

Elsevier Foundation awards $555,000 in new grants. Funds support innovative libraries in developing countries, science scholars and a new programme to address the global nursing shortage.

LibLime Announces New Budget-Friendly ILS for Small Libraries -- ...

Press Release:LibLime Announces New Budget-Friendly ILS for Small Libraries. LibLime announced the launch of a new hosted, subscription-based Koha ILS service: the Koha Express. LibLime's Koha Express is a full-featured integrated library system, distributed via Software as a Service on LibLime's

The Elsevier Foundation

The program for Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries helps libraries enhance the quality of life in developing countries by improving their ability put scientific, technical and medical information to work for those who need it.

THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Library report: Some good, some not as ...

A couple of stories spotlighting the matter of graphic novels in libraries– GNs remain among the most popular books to check out, and libraries have been a major force in getting younger readers exposed to comics.

Iowa Governor Proposes 18 Percent Cut in Library Funding

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:48:32 GMT

Iowa Governor Chet Culver's FY09 budget proposal includes cuts in state spending on library services by 18% while increasing overall spending by 6%. More info:Iowa Library Association

OLIS: Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services

First Lady Suzanne Carcieri read Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure, written and illustrated by Don Brown, to Ms. Zaikowski's fourth grade class at Hamilton Elementary School in North Kingstown to promote the importance of children reading at least four books during the summer months.

The Tax Form Library in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

The Tax Form Library, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Books, publishing only, Book Publishers

King County Library System Awarded Prestigious National Leadershi...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:08:00 GMT

King County Library System Awarded Prestigious National Leadership Grant From the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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Enoch Pratt Free Library

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:27:27 GMT

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Pulse of the Twin Cities - Locally Grown Alternative Newspaper

BY WIZARD MARKS It's no secret that the Minneapolis Public Library is in very tough straits: 25 percent of staff laid off, three libraries closed and still not enough money to keep the remaining 12 libraries open for reasonable hours.