Illinois: Chicago Public Library and Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Announce New Partnership (CPL on CTA)
From CBS Chicago:
Mayor Emanuel announced Sunday a new partnership between Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago Public Library. WBBM’s Michele Fiore reports.
The partnership will offer riders access to Chicago-based content free of charge. The content includes e-books by Chicago authors and blog posts about the city.
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UPDATED: Video About CPL/CTA Project (via Chicago Tribune)
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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.
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