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News | www.libraryjournal.com | Nov 1, 2009
After nearly 100 days of deadlock on the Pennsylvania state budget, legislators agreed to a compromise, including a 26.7 percent cut in state support for libraries, from $93,246,000 to $68,322,000. Legislators passed a 20.1 percent cutback in public library subsidies, a 47.
Free Online Course on Needs Assessment
Blog | blog.library.ca.gov | Oct 27, 2009
State Library staff reviewing LSTA grant applications have noted that needs assessment is often the weakest, rather than the strongest, part of the application. To improve the quality of applications submitted for FY 2010/11, the State Library has asked
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Washington University: Libraries receive federal grant to digitize pre-war slave lawsuits «
News | www.resourceshelf.com | Oct 21, 2009
Washington University Libraries received one of the largest grants in the institution’s history, a $376,426 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The money will fund the St.
Primary Source E-Newsletter: October 2009
News | www.imls.gov | Oct 17, 2009
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is a grant-making federal agency supporting museums and libraries of all types.
Ohio Library Council cancels 2009 Convention & Expo
Blog | xrefer.blogspot.com | Jul 24, 2009
"On Friday, July 17, the OLC Board of Directors made the difficult decision to cancel the 2009 Ohio Library Council Convention & Expo, October 21-23, in Cleveland. This decision was unanimously supported by Tom Adkins, Convention Chair, as well as
http://xrefer.blogspot.com/2009/07/ohio-library-council-cancels-2009.html
HAPLR Library Rankings Mark 10th Anniversary
News | www.ala.org | Jul 2, 2009
Chow Down in Chi-Town, AL’s Annual Conference Dining Guide. Includes “Highlights on Roads Less Taken,” Peggy Sullivan’ overview of off-the-beaten-track sites to see.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2009/july2009/newhennen070109.cfm
Libraries are a Vital Community Resource in the Information Age
News | lisnews.org | Jul 1, 2009
IMLS Report: Libraries are a Vital Community Resource in the Information AgeThe report can be viewed here. [PDF]Washington, DC—The character of library services has changed dramatically with the advent of
http://lisnews.org/libraries_are_vital_community_resource_information_age
IMLS Launches “Libraries to the Rescue” Podcast Series
Blog | plablog.org | Jun 24, 2009
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funding for the nations 123,000 public libraries and 17,500 museums, today announced the launch of the Libraries to the Rescue series of podcast episodes. Library use is on a steady rise and the economic
http://plablog.org/2009/06/imls-launches-libraries-to-the-rescue-podcast-series.html
Grant Award: Improving Student Learning of Advanced Digital Technologies in an Online Laboratory
News | digital-scholarship.org | Oct 2, 2008
The University of Arizona's School of Information Resources and Library Science has been awarded a $539,686 grant (matching: $327,615) by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to fund its three-year "Improving Student Learning of Advanced Digital Technologies in an Online Laboratory: A
Notes to a new editiopn of Introduction to Public Librarianship. 8.26.2008
News | librarian.lishost.org | Aug 26, 2008
Introduction to Public Librarianship2nd ed. notes1. The Landscape of Public Libraries in the 21st Century….. 2-32. History- Beginning- 1918 [might retitle]……………………. 43. History-1918-Present [might retitle]………………………… 54. Statistics, Standards, Planning, Results, evaluation……. 6-7 5. Organization,
