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ALA President Julie Todaro Releases Statement on Libraries, the Association, Diversity and Inclusion
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Special Libraries
|UPDATE (November 18, 2016) MIT Libraries Stand Committed To Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Social Justice UPDATE (November 16, 2016) ARL Issues Statement, “Research Libraries and Archives Stand Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Social Justice UPDATE (November 16, 2016) Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Announces Open Forum on Diversity, Inclusion, and Our Work, Post-Election […]
New Mexico Library Foundation Releases 2016 New Mexico Libraries Assessment (Public, Tribal, School, Academic and Special Libraries)
Academic Libraries, Funding, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Reports, Special Libraries
|From the New Mexico Library Foundation: The New Mexico Library Foundation announces release of the 2016 New Mexico Libraries Assessment. Commissioned earlier this year, this comprehensive report examines the current state of New Mexico’s public, tribal, school, academic and special libraries. [Clip] Key findings of the assessment include the following: New Mexico’s library landscape is […]
Loida Garcia-Febo and Terri Grief are the Candidates For 2018-19 ALA Presidency
Associations and Organizations, Awards, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, School Libraries, Special Libraries
|Below is the Complete Announcement from the American Library Association. Loida Garcia-Febo, International Library Consultant and President of Information New Wave in Brooklyn, New York, and Terri Grief, School Librarian at McCracken County High School in Paducah, Kentucky, are the candidates for the 2018-19 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA). Garcia Febo Garcia-Febo has been […]
Special Libraries: James J. Hill Center/Library in St. Paul Seeks 21st Century Role (Audio Report)
|From Minnesota Public Radio: James J. Hill was perhaps the richest Minnesotan ever. The railroad baron and financier known as the Empire Builder may have been worth more than $6 billion in today’s dollars when he died about a century ago. He founded a grand namesake library in St. Paul to help other entrepreneurs succeed. […]
Wyoming State Library Asked to Cut Budget by 11%
EBSCO, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Special Libraries
|From the WyomingLibraries Blog: With the downturn in energy markets, libraries across the state are being asked to make do with less, including the Wyoming State Library. Between the Legislature’s “penny plan” and the Governor’s 8% budget reduction request, the WSL has been asked to trim just under 11% from state funds in its budget. […]
Dr. Carla Hayden is the New Librarian of Congress, Senate Approves Nomination 74-18
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Awards, Data Files, Digital Preservation, Funding, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Special Libraries
|The U.S. Senate has just voted to APPROVE the nomination of Dr. Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress. Searchable C-SPAN video of comments Senators and the vote. From the Senate Floor: Watch Remarks by Mikulski, Blunt, and Cardin Before Vote The Vote Roll Call Vote Data (via U.S. Senate) Grouped By Vote Position YEAs —74 […]
Special Libraries Association Hires Amy Lestition Burke as New Executive Director
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Publishing, Special Libraries
|From the Special Libraries Association: Amy Lestition Burke, MA, CAE, a 15-year veteran of association and nonprofit management and a thought leader in the areas of membership engagement, recruitment, and retention, is taking the reins as executive director of the Special Libraries Association, effective immediately. Burke was recommended for the position by an executive director […]
News Roundup
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Ex Libris, Libraries, News, Roundup, Special Libraries
|1. ACLS Humanities E-Book Announces Partnerships with 4 New Publishers, 124 Overall 2. BiblioCommons Intends to Provide Automated eContent Catalog Records to Libraries via New BiblioCloud Records Service Note: Plan is to begin with OverDrive titles this Fall. 3. Consortium of Academic and Special Libraries of Saskatchewan Chooses Ex Libris Alma and Primo Solutions
Princeton University Appoints Ann Jarvis New University Librarian
Academic Libraries, Jobs, Libraries, News, Special Libraries
|From Princeton U. : Anne Jarvis, who has been university librarian at the University of Cambridge since 2009, will become the University librarian at Princeton effective Oct. 1. [Clip] Jarvis will oversee a staff of more than 350 employees, complemented by a large student workforce. “I am delighted to be joining such a wonderful university […]
The Internet Archive’s New “Political TV Ad Archive” Now Live
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Digital Collections, Funding, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Roundup, Special Libraries
|UPDATE January 22 The Political TV Ad Archive is Now Live at PoliticalAdArchive.org Introductory Blog Post by Nancy Watzman (Managing Editor of the Television Archive) Cool! “The Tech Behind the Political TV Ad Archive” — Some background from Gary Price (infoDOCKET Founder/Editor). News of yet another very useful research tool from The Internet Archive (IA) […]