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Oregon: Multnomah County Library Will Be Closed on Mondays, County Board Schedules “Listening” Sessions
Awards, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|Last Monday (June 25th) was the last Monday the award-winning Multnomah County Library (Portland, OR) was open and available to library users . Beginning July 1st the library will be closed on Mondays. Hours on other days are also changing. This page shows the changes by branch. From The Portland Tribune: The tax levy we […]
From LC: The Library of Congress has acquired the personal papers of American astronomer, astrobiologist and science communicator Carl Sagan (1934-1996). A celebrated scientist, educator, television personality and prolific author, Sagan was a consummate communicator who bridged the gap between academe and popular culture. The Sagan collection has come to the Library through the generosity […]
Funding: IMLS Announces $100K Grant to OCLC, Money Will Help Identify Library E-Book Strategies for Public Libraries
Awards, Funding, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|Good to see some money going towards helping solve the many problems with ebook access at public libraries especially after today’s Pew Internet report. We share some thoughts on this topic in our post/summary about today’s Pew report. We hope that OCLC research takes into account not only what’s happening today but what’s going to […]
New York Public Library Names Michele Coleman Mayes New Vice President, General Counsel
Awards, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Public Libraries
|From Today’s NYPL Announcement: The New York Public Library announced today the appointment of Michele Coleman Mayes as Vice President, General Counsel. Serving as chief legal officer reporting to President & CEO Anthony Marx, Mayes will be responsible for all NYPL legal affairs, playing a key role in the transformation of the Library through creative […]
WebJunction Receives $250,000 IMLS Grant to Support Libraries’ Roles in National Broadband Adoption Efforts
Associations and Organizations, Awards, Data Files, Funding, Libraries
|From Today’s Announcement: Today the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced a $250,000 award to WebJunction to work with state libraries in Illinois, Mississippi, and West Virginia; federal policy makers; and the national nonprofit Connect2Compete to help national digital literacy efforts effectively work with libraries to plan for and deliver digital literacy training. […]
New: HathiTrust Research Center Semi-Annual Report (October 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012)
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|Direct to Complete Report From the Introduction: The HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) had a productive 6 months as it works out core issues in Phase I of its development effort. Milestone wise, we are looking forward to and planning for a public demonstration of functionality that is tentatively scheduled for June 2012 as is in […]
From LC: Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Natasha Trethewey as the Library’s Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2012-2013. Trethewey, the 19th Poet Laureate, will take up her duties in the fall, opening the Library’s annual literary season with a reading of her work on Thursday, September 13 in […]
IMLS Awards $50,000 to the Public Library Association to Prototype a Summer Reading App
Associations and Organizations, Awards, Funding, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Resources
|From IMLS: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced a planning grant of $50,000 to the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association. This National Leadership Grant will aid in the development of a “summer reading app” for mobile devices by the summer of 2013. [Clip] “Research shows […]
Texas and Illinois Libraries Honored For Exemplary Service to Blind and Disabled Readers
Archives and Special Collections, Awards, Libraries, National Libraries, Public Libraries
|From The Library of Congress: The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), part of the Library of Congress, will present awards to libraries in Texas and Illinois for outstanding service to blind and disabled readers. The Texas Talking Book Program, a division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, will […]
ALA’s YASLA Division Launches Teen Book Finder App for iOS (Free)
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|From the iTunes App Store: Find the best books and media for teens, as selected by library staff and educators across the United States! The Teen Book Finder, generously funded by a grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, offers easy access to the titles honored each year by the Young Adult Library Services Association, […]