Public Library News Roundup
Alaska
Juneau Assembly Backs Away from Library Cuts (via KTOO)
Alberta
Musical Instruments Can Now Be Borrowed Through Calgary Public Library (via CBC)
Connecticut
Video: Possible Budget Cuts Could impact Ansonia Public Library (via WTNH)
Illinois
Evanston: Librarian Back From Leave Could Be Fired Over Social Media Post (via Evanston Review/Chicago Tribune) & Evanston Deletes Documents Showing Board Wanted Popular Librarian Out For Years (via Evanston Patch)
Indiana
Residents of Indianapolis Can Now Register Online for an Indianapolis Public Library Card
Go “cardless” using KeyRing.
New York
A Queens Library Branch is Hosting an Epic 31-Hour Open House (via NY Daily News)
North Carolina
Charlotte: With $65 Million, New Main Library Could Reshape a Major Chunk of Uptown (via The Charlotte Observer)
Oregon
The Last Open Branch of Douglas County Library System Closes, System Shutdown Complete (via KLCC)
Saskatchewan
Layoffs at Saskatoon Public Library (via The StarPhoenix)
South Carolina
Charleston Libraries Ditching Single-Use Plastic Bags, Will Opt for Resusable Bags and Paper Moving Forward (via The Post and Courier)
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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.
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