MORE 'GOVERNMENT-LIBRARIES' POSTS
U.S. Goverment: FEDLINK Release “Federal Library Reopening Plans” Report
| Government Libraries, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
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
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Awards, Data Files, Government Libraries, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Open Access
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 […]
Government Libraries: GPO Names University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Library Best in the Nation
| Awards, Government Libraries, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Publishing
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
| Awards, Government Libraries, Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, News, Open Access, Patrons and Users
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 […]
Canada: “Advocacy Group Disappointed with ‘Secretive’ Government Library Review”
| Funding, Government Libraries, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
From Global News: Save Saskatchewan’s Libraries, the group behind the successful campaign to restore funding to Saskatchewan’s provincial libraries, is not happy with the provincial government in terms of reviewing library funding and service delivery. The group says they have confirmed that the province is currently reviewing library service delivery, legislation and funding, and that the consultations […]
1. U.S. Senate Dems Push to Restore Net Neutrality Rules (via The Hill) 2. Clemson University Names New Dean of Libraries 3. FEDLINK Announces Annual Awards for Federal Librarianship 4. University of Arkansas Libraries to Serve as Bentonville Film Festival Archive
Government Libraries: Laurie Neider Named Executive Director of the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK)
| Government Libraries, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News
From the Library of Congress: Laurie A. Neider, a seasoned manager and library procurement specialist, has been named executive director of the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) at the Library of Congress, effective April 2. “Laurie is an experienced librarian with the perfect combination of business acumen, contracting expertise and management savvy,” said Jane […]
Government Shutdown: Statements, Contingency Plans, and Updates From U.S. Government Libraries, Archives, and Database Providers
| Archives and Special Collections, Funding, Government Libraries, Libraries, News, Roundup
We will update this roundup if/when new or updated material becomes available. 1. Statement From Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) (1/19) IMLS Shutdown Plan (14 pages; PDF) 2. Statement From Library of Congress (1/20) 3. Statement From National Archive and Records Administration (NARA) Middle of Page NARA Contingency Plan for Agency Operations During Funding […]
FEDLINK Announces Winners of Annual Federal Librarianship Awards
| Archives and Special Collections, Awards, Data Files, Government Libraries, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Patrons and Users, Reports
From Fedlink/Library of Congress: 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 government, business, scholarly communities and the American public. Federal libraries and staff throughout the United […]
ICYMI. Foundation Center released the following online research tool last month. It’s free to access/utilize. From the Launch Announcement: Visualizing Funding For Libraries [is] the most comprehensive database of library funding that has ever existed, containing grants given to u.s. libraries by u.s. foundations. Library advocates, foundations, and nonprofits can also use it to understand […]
