Public Library News Roundup (Reports From Alberta, British Columbia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ontario, and Rhode Island)
1. Alberta: New Branch of Edmonton Public Library Opens in Strip Mall (via CBC)
2. British Columbia: Vancouver Public Library Prepares to Move Forward On Three-Year Strategic Plan (via The Georgia Straight)
3. Iowa: Budget Cuts Force Cedar Rapids Public Library to Reduce Hours (via The Gazette)
3. Massachusetts: $78m Boston Public Library Renovation Nears Completion (via Boston.com)
4. New Hampshire: As Town Funding Drops Out, Gilmanton’s Library to Temporarily Close (via Concord Monitor)
7. Ontario: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) Library System Cuts Hours at Three Branches (via The Standard-Freeholder)
6. Rhode Island: Providence Community Library Seeks $250K Boost from Elorza (via WPRI)
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.