Public Library News Roundup
Last Updated on August 24, 2019
California
City Librarian Appoints Maureen Singleton as San Francisco Public Library
Idaho
Boise Pumps the Brakes on Building a New Library (via Boise State Public Radio)
Illinois
Indiana
Indy Public Library Book Bike Brings Free Books to the Community (via Indianapolis Star)
Maine
Portland Public Library Adds Social Worker to Staff (Video; via WMTW)
Massachusetts
Michigan
Flint Public Library Proposes $12.6 Million Bond For Renovations (MLive)
New York
Neverending Story: Brooklyn Library Revamp Drags 14 Years (via The City)
Note: Also published by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Ohio
Cincinnati: “Library Wait Times For E-Books, E-Audiobooks are About To Get Longer” (via WVXU)
Columbus Metropolitan Library to Enhance Digital Collection With $25,000 Grant (The Daily Reporter)
Local Libraries Combat Attempt To Limit Access To E-Books, Digital Material (via Dayton Daily News)
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Staff Members Vote to Unionize (via Post-Gazette)
Tennessee
New West Memphis Library Set For Groundbreaking (Video; via WMC)
Texas
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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. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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