Monthly archives for September, 2009
More than 300 Palo Alto city employee...
More than 300 Palo Alto city employees skip workSan Jose Mercury NewsCity libraries were particularly affected. All but Mitchell Park were closed, and its hours were reduced. The Utilities Customer Service Center at city hall …and more »
Libraries of the Future – Insid...
Libraries of the FutureInside Higher EdNEW YORK CITY — The university library of the future will be sparsely staffed, highly decentralized, and have a physical plant consisting of little more …Hot library smutOn Line opinionall 3 news articles »
27 Jobs Cut at Emory Library – ...
27 Jobs Cut at Emory LibraryThe Emory WheelIn an effort to combat a budget shortfall of more than $1 million, Emory University Libraries terminated the employment of …and more »
Kerry asks $20m for Kennedy institute...
Kerry asks $20m for Kennedy instituteBoston GlobeThe institute will serve as a focal point for the late Massachusetts senator's legacy, much as presidential libraries do. It will house Kennedy's official …and more »
County Library sets records for Summe...
County Library sets records for Summer Reading ProgramHighland Community News (subscription)The San Bernardino County Library's 30 branch libraries including the Highland Branch Library, hosted a very successful “Be Creative @ your library” Summer …and more »
South Africa Children Push for Better...
New York Times
South Africa Children Push for Better SchoolsNew York TimesSouth Africa schoolchildren marched to City Hall in Cape Town this week to press for libraries and librarians at their schools. …and more »
PRINCETON: DVD kiosk is popular at li...
PRINCETON: DVD kiosk is popular at libraryPacket OnlinePrinceton Public Library patrons have been taking full advantage of a new Redbox DVD kiosk since its installation in July, …and more »
Finding Censorship Where There Is Non...
Greene County Record
Finding Censorship Where There Is NoneWall Street JournalEvents and displays at "hundreds" of libraries and bookstores will "draw attention to the problem of censorship" in the US As the tone of the Manifesto …Phil Johnson Library to host Banned Books week read-outDallas VoiceIC Public Librar [...]
Library Offerings Online – Ance...
Library Offerings OnlineAncestry magazineMining data from the websites of local and state libraries as well as local and state archives can be most productive. A proven strategy is to target the …Indexes and Online SourcesAncestry magazineThe Web Energizes GenealogyAncestry magazineDoing The HistoryAncestry magazineAncestry magazin [...]
Peninsula libraries turn to collectio...
School Library Journal
Peninsula libraries turn to collection agencies to find unreturned …San Jose Mercury NewsThe Mountain View Public Library has engaged the services of a collection agency to go after library patrons who don't return their books, …Library hours to be slicedDefiance Crescent NewsCounty libraries go wir [...]