Public Library News Roundup
Illinois
Evanston Library to Hire Social Worker to Aid with Homeless, Other Patrons (via Evanston Review)
Graffiti of Trump’s Name, Swastikas Found at Northbrook Library (via ABC Chicago/WLS)
Massachusetts
Boston: Marty Walsh Plan Would Add Library Trustee Seats (via Boston Herald)
New York
Brooklyn Public Library Holding All-Night “Philosophy and Ideas” Event This Saturday
Yonkers Library Unveils New Vision for Future (via LoHud.com) ||| Direct to New Strategic Plan (20 pages; PDF)
North Carolina
Council Passes on Adding Internet Filters at Chapel Hill Library (via News and Observer) and Chapel Hill Strikes Down Porn-Blocker For Public Library (via WTVD)
Nova Scotia
Halifax Public Library Unveils New Five Year Strategic Plan (via HPL) ||| Direct to Full Text Plan (20 pages; PDF)
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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.