Library News Roundup
1. Illinois: Richard Kong is New Director of Skokie Public Library, Will Replace Carol Anthony (via The Chicago Tribune)
2. Kansas: School Libraries Shift Toward Innovation Areas, But Librarians Fear For What’s Lost (Via KC Star)
3. Minnesota: Duluth Public Library New Strategic Plan Focuses on Early Literacy (via NNCNOW) ||| Direct to Draft of Strategic Plan
4. Missouri: Mid-Continent Public Library Will Ask Voters For First Property Tax Levy Increase Since 1983 (via KC Star)
5. New York: Shapeways and New York Public Library to Launch Open Source 3D Printing Curriculum
6. New York: NY Public Library Holds ‘Anti-Prom’ For LGBT Students (via WABC)
7. Rhode Island: State Librarian, Tom Evans, Retires (via Providence Journal)
8. Utah: Ogden School District Trims Librarians From 7 To 2, Encourages Teacher Applications (via Standard Examiner)
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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.