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New Report From Library of Congress OIG: “The Library’s Anti-Harassment Policy Has Many Strengths, Although Steps Are Needed to Improve Policy Implementation”
From the Report Summary: The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration asked us to review the handling of sexual harassment cases at the Library. The audit’s objectives were to (1) evaluate policies, procedures, and strategic planning activities related to the Library’s anti-harassment program, particularly a s they related to preventing, eliminating, and punishing […]
Librarian of Congress Appoints Jennifer Meehan Director of Special Collections
From the Library of Congress: Jennifer Meehan, head of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State University, has been named director of the Library of Congress’ Special Collections Directorate effective Aug. 1. Meehan’s career spans over 18 years in academic and research institutions in positions of progressive responsibility including 14 years of management […]
2022 Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) Awards Recognize Federal Library Community Excellence
From a FEDLINK/Library of Congress Announcement: The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) has announced the winners of its national awards for federal librarianship, which recognize the many innovative ways that federal libraries, librarians and library technicians fulfill the information demands of the government, business and scholarly communities and the American public. Federal libraries and […]
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New Report From IFLA: “The Government Information Landscape and Libraries”
A new IFLA Professional Report (No. 137) was recently published and is linked below. Title The Government Information Landscape and Libraries Kay Cassell Rutgers University James Church University of California Berkeley Kathryn Tallman University of Colorado Boulder with editorial assistance from Carol Church Source International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) ISBN 978-90-77897-75-1 Description The Government […]
FEDLINK Announces Winners of National Awards For Federal Librarianship (FY 2020)
From the Library of Congress: Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) has announced the winners of its national awards for federal librarianship, which recognize the many innovative ways that federal libraries, librarians and library technicians fulfill the information demands of the government, business and scholarly communities and the American public. Federal libraries and staff throughout […]
CARL-LAC Report Proposes National Shared Print Network for Canada
From the Canada Association of Research Libraries: A joint working group of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) today released its final report, laying the groundwork for a collective shared print program across Canadian libraries. Launched in July 2018, the Canadian Collective Print Strategy Working Group (CCPSWG) brought […]
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U.S. Goverment: FEDLINK Release “Federal Library Reopening Plans” Report
From FEDLINK: Two FEDLINK working groups, Leadership and Research and Metrics, have authored a new report on how federal libraries, across a range of government agencies, plan to reopen their libraries in response to COVID-19. In collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Library, who was developing a similar survey of academic, federal, and public […]
Winners of 2019 Federal Library/Information Centers of the Year & 2019 Federal Librarian of the Year Announced
From FEDLINK: The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) has announced the winners of its national awards for federal librarianship, which recognize the many innovative ways that federal libraries, librarians and library technicians fulfill the information demands of the government, business, and scholarly communities and the American public. Federal libraries and staff throughout the United […]
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Government Libraries: GPO Names University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Library Best in the Nation
From the Government Publishing Office: The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) names the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire’s McIntyre Library as the 2019 Federal Depository Library of the Year. The library was selected for its efforts to encourage university students and community youth to use Government resources and understand their benefits. McIntyre Library became a member […]
Winners of 2019 Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) National Awards for Federal Librarianship Announced
Congrats to the Winners! From FEDLINK/Library of Congress: The Library of Congress has announced the winners of the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) national awards for federal librarianship, which recognize the many innovative ways that federal libraries, librarians and library technicians fulfill the information demands of the government, business and scholarly communities and the […]
