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Faced with Too Little Bandwidth, Some Libraries Limit Streaming M...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

(The newspaper editorialized in favor of the policy.) Slowing MySpace While Greensboro has chosen not to slow the bandwidth of sites like MySpace and YouTube, some other libraries are doing so, using the same product, made by Cymphonix.

Libraries Explore Big Ideas to Overcome Small Budgets - Libraries...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:05:09 GMT

That problem will ease in time, Mr. Reilly believes, as researchers become more comfortable with the idea that they can get their hands on the material even if it isnt all on the campus-library shelves. The solution is to get information out to the researchers about how these

Guardians of World Treasures Sign Salzburg Declaration on the Con...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:24:06 GMT

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is a grant-making federal agency supporting museums and libraries of all types.

WESTPAS Announces Disaster Preparedness Workshops for Spring 2010

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:13:00 GMT

WESTPAS (Western States Territories Preservation Assistance Service) announces two spring workshops on scenario planning and collaboration among libraries and archives to improve disaster preparedness. The workshops will be held on February 3 (Berkeley)

The News Could Be Better: Budget Cuts and the Possible Isolation ...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:20:55 GMT

It just doesnt make sense. Many public libraries are seeing large increases in users, circulation, etc. Yet the funding organizations still want to cut the dollars they give to libraries. The disconnect between the value librarians and many members of the public (users) place on library

Mercer County Library Helps Needy Through Fine Donation Program -...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMT

BLUEFIELD -- The Craft Memorial Library in Bluefield is hosting the Food for Fines program. Organizers are collecting food for Mercer County food pantries through a fine exchange program.

Commissioners turn budget gaze to law library

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:09:35 GMT

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Tech Services Consolidation Looms Over Massachusetts Five College...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:19:25 GMT

NEW! Interview: Mohammad Abbas talks about his role as head of the new Library Department of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, the nations parliament in Baghdad.

SEARCHER'S VOICE: Too Close for Comfort

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:54:51 GMT

Regular readers of this column know how fond I am of quotations, particularly those from my all-time favorite authors, like Benjamin Franklin, America’s first and still greatest “great man.

Carnegie Library cuts long overdue

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Throughout the early days of the recession, Pittsburghers were congratulating each other because the region was doing better than most of the country.

Money Hungry: These Web resources help you through the grant seek...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALA Grants & Fellowships bit.ly/1lNIAb The American Library Association (ALA) has created numerous grants and awards to help support programs and provide funds to individuals wanting to attend professional meetings. This handy page provides links to not only ALA grants, but also awards sponsored by

New Grant to KCLS Will Fund Online Small Businesses Support in Ki...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:10:00 GMT

New Grant to KCLS Will Fund Online Small Businesses Support in King County.

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

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:58:03 GMT

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.

Lit life | Library cuts go too deep

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:10:51 GMT

Seattle Public Library is proposing a 23 percent cut in library hours in response to Mayor Greg Nickels' directive to city departments to cut budgets in response to a $72 million revenue shortfall. Lit Life correspondent Mary Ann Gwinn argues the cuts are too deep.

BlogJunction » Blog Archive » NTIA Announces First State Broadban...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:57:29 GMT

WebJunction is an online community where library staff meet to share ideas, solve problems, take online courses - and have fun. Register now (it's free) and join us.

Library is a cornerstone: D I S P A T C H E S F R O M A P U B L I...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:59:43 GMT

There is no humor in this month's dispatch. My apologies in advance. Your irregularly scheduled bits of odd library observations will return next week.

Pennsylvania Budget Cuts Hit Libraries Hard

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:28:18 GMT

"Calculated by the Pennsylvania Library Association yesterday, the statewide subsidy decreased by $15.1 million from the current $75.1 million. ... The Legislature also eliminated one major program -- the Electronic Library Catalog that links facilities around the state to provide reference

Library cuts weaken Dawson Books | theBookseller.com

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:43:05 GMT

Academic library supplier Dawson Books has experienced what it described as a "marked slowdown" in sales as a result of cuts to library budgets, its parent company has reported. But it said the result had been offset by growth in its e-book business, dawsonera.

Libraryman » Blog Archive » A Grant Video Contest and A Slideshar...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:09:50 GMT

30, 2009 for your chance to be spotlighted in our new book and DVD. Your video could include a tour of a grant project, interviews with grant team members or people who benefited from the grant, tips about grant writing or any part of the grant process.

Inside Mexican Libraries

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:10:11 GMT

It's a hot afternoon in May. On the same street as a taco stand, a church, a few local shops, and behind a lush palm tree, stands the public library branch of Tacubaya, one of Mexico City's oldest middle-class neighborhoods.

Be Counted! Participate in the 2009-2010 public library technolog...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:13:34 GMT

The 2009-2010 Public Library Funding & Technology Access survey (http://www.ala.org/plinternetfunding) conducted by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Center for Library & Information Innovation at the University of Maryland (www.liicenter.

The Art of Fundraising and Grant Writing Online Conference

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:28:04 GMT

The Art of Fundraising and Grant Writing Online Conference takes place November 19, 2009 and includes interactive, live online events featuring library and writing professionals sharing their fundraising and grant writing expertise

Don't Miss This Online Seminar!

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:39:19 GMT

The Art of Fundraising and Grant Writing: An Online ConferenceIn these tough economic times with travel budgets being cut, librarians need an inexpensive and efficient way to continue their education. Libraries are

University's Library Fee for Outsiders Outrages Academics

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:45:33 GMT

This article, from the Globe and Mail (September 15, 2009) is written by Elizabeth Church: The latest scrimmage over dollars among Canadian universities is focused on the heart of learning - the library. Beginning next month, the University of...

House-passed bill highlights role of community college libraries

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:01:15 GMT

Community college libraries were included in the House-passed Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (H.R. 3221) late last week – a true victory for libraries, considering the original bill did not include them. At first glance, one might wonder why libraries should be interested in a