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"Ebook Talks Continued: ALA Meets with Distributors"
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Publishing
|From American Libraries: ALA President Molly Raphael prepared this summary of the meetings of members of the ALA Digital Content and Libraries Working Group with ebook distributors at the Public Library Association Conference in Philadelphia, as well as a panel she moderated at the Association of American Publishers meeting: At last week’s Public Library Association […]
Roundup: Toronto Public Library Workers Go On Strike
Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Roundup
|The Toronto Public Library is the busiest urban library system in the world. (Fast Facts About TPL) More than 2300 library workers belong to the union. Statements From the Toronto Public Library Workers Union: Toronto Public Library Workers call strike after Library Board fails to offer fair deal (via TPLWU) TPLWU 4948 on Twitter From […]
From the San Francisco Chronicle: “If we’re not allowed to have access to or even allowed the ability to purchase that broad array of titles, what does that mean for the longevity of the library?” asked Trent Garcia, electronic resources librarian for the San Francisco Public Library. “What is our role if we don’t have […]
From WNYC Radio: As reference materials continue to move online, the New York Public Library will continue to keep print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia in all its 87 branch libraries, which are found in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. “We definitely think it’s relevant for certain groups of users,” said Denise Hibay, […]
Video & Text Testimony: New York Public Library President Testifies on Proposed FY2013 Budget Cuts
Academic Libraries, Funding, Jobs, Libraries, Public Libraries
|View/Read Text of Prepared Remarks of NYPL President Tony Marx before the New York City Council Committee on Finance (March 13, 2012) about a proposed $42 million cut to the NYPL budget. From the Prepared Statement: We are here today to discuss the FY13 Preliminary Budget and the impact of the Mayor’s proposed $42.6 million […]
Denver Public Library Launches New Site to Digitize Neighborhood Histories
Archives and Special Collections, Awards, Digital Collections, Funding, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Resources
|From The Denver Post: The Denver Public Library is set to unveil a social networking website on March 20, which will allow users to upload their own photos and recollections of Colorado’s history. It lets residents mix their own materials with nearly 900,000 items in the library’s digital archives, establishing online communities around a wide […]
Title Analyzing Public Library Service Interactions to Improve Public Library Customer Service and Technology Systems Authors Holly Kristin Arnason Edmonton Public Library Louise Reimer Edmonton Public Library Source Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Vol 7, No 1 (2012) Abstract To explore the types and nature of assistance library customers are asking library staff for […]
From the Oxford Mail: [UK] Culture Minister Ed Vaizey yesterday told MPs there was no libraries crisis. [Clip] He told MPs there was “no crisis” in the library service and said it was vital to be realistic about changes in provision. He said: “If you said we’re not going to have every library as a […]
Obama Nominates San Francisco City Librarian to Serve on National Museum and Library Services Board
Academic Libraries, Jobs, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Public Libraries
|From an SFPL News Release: San Francisco City Librarian Luis Herrera was nominated today by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Museum and Library Services Board. Mr. Herrera, who was recently named Librarian of the Year 2012 by Library Journal magazine, has served as City Librarian since 2005. He oversees San Francisco’s 28 […]
Two Public Libraries Join OCLC WorldShare Warsaw University in Poland To Use EBSCO Discovery Results From the 2012 Mobile and Museums Survey (Hat Tip: @maxkaiser)