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August 28, 2009

A $200000 pledge for libraries – Omaha World-Herald

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A $200000 pledge for libraries
Omaha World-Herald
And the operating hours, staff and programming sliced at other library branches could be restored as well. That's because two anonymous

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August 27, 2009

POB Library to Close for One Week In … – Plainview Old Bethpage Herald

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POB Library to Close for One Week In September
Plainview Old Bethpage Herald
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, located at 999 Old Country Road in Plainview, will be closed for renovations from Monday, September 14 to Friday,

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CM library branch to shut down – Wilmington News Journal, OH

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CM library branch to shut down
Wilmington News Journal, OH
Due to a 26 percent tumble in available funds, the Wilmington Public Library will close down its Clinton-Massie branch and cut back hours at the main

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All the News That Fits, Sony Style – New York Times

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The Age
All the News That Fits, Sony Style
New York Times
Working with e-book distributor OverDrive and thousands of libraries in the OverDrive network, users can enter their ZIP codes into the app and download
Your Kindle can't do this, local library ebooks now available on ZDNet Blogs
Inching closer to the perfect e-reader for studentsZDNet
Sony "Unveils" Wireless e-Reader at New York Public LibraryExaminer.com
Macworld -CNET News -ChattahBox
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With budget cuts, layoffs, Bellingham… – Bellingham Herald

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With budget cuts, layoffs, Bellingham parks and library services
Bellingham Herald
The library lost eight positions and parks lost two. Hours at Bellingham Public Library are being cut, said Director Pam Kiesner. The central library will

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Senator Kennedy's speech at 1979 dedi… – Boston Globe

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Senator Kennedy's speech at 1979 dedication of JFK Library
Boston Globe
In dedicating this library we honor Jack. And in honoring Jack, we honor the best in our country and ourselves. He loved this city with a patriot's love.

Budget crisis could put Public Librar… – Examiner.com

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Budget crisis could put Public Libraries back on the chopping block
Examiner.com
The other possible cut could be to Philadelphia's Public Libraries. This is a battle that has been fought before and often punctuated by tears.
BOE panel approves temporary library closureMaui News
Plan avoids library closuresHonolulu Advertiser
Cuts to library hours advanceHonolulu Star-Bulletin
KHON2 -Examiner.com -Maui News
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Google Book Search: Protecting Privac… – ABC News

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stv.tv
Google Book Search: Protecting Privacy as the Library Moves Online
ABC News
Now imagine that this uber-library never closes; that it's always just one mouse-click away. This isn't fiction, it is the ambitious vision of Google Book
EU's Reding backs Google in online books rowReuters
Librarians apply scrutiny to Google Books at Berkeley conZDNet
Google's One Million BooksForbes
EurActiv -European Voice -New York Times
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Google Book Search? Try Google Library – CNET News

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MSN Singapore
Google Book Search? Try Google Library
CNET News
Almost from the day it was announced, the settlement has drawn scorn and scrutiny from authors, library groups, industry associations like the newly formed
Arguments Against Google Books DealNew York Times
Open Book Alliances opens up assault on Google's book settlementZDNet
Anti Google Book Settlement Organizations Band Together in Open InfoToday.com
FOXBusiness -Publishers Weekly -Seattle Post Intelligencer
all 110 news articles »

August 26, 2009

Weathering the storm at libraries – Boston Globe

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Weathering the storm at libraries
Boston Globe
RE “EVEN with cruel choices, cities can sustain libraries'' (Editorial, Aug. 24): With the current recession, local government has faced the wrenching

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