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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White Awards $11.9 Million to Public Libraries Statewide
Awards, Funding, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|Via Quad Cities Online: Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded grants totaling $11.9 million to 620 public libraries statewide. The awarded funds come from the Fiscal Year 2012 Illinois Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants. “I am extremely proud of the outstanding service Illinois’ public libraries provide to our […]
From The Washington Examiner: Facing a dramatic slash to its book budget, the D.C. Public Library system is anticipating customer waits of up to six weeks for its popular materials if the D.C. Council does not restore funding next year. At an oversight hearing Wednesday conducted by Councilman Tommy Wells, about 50 library staff and […]
Multiple Articles. 1. Monterey County Free Libraries Celebrates 100 Years of Service (via Monterey County Weekly) [Last] Saturday, the MCFL system kicks off a year-long celebration of its centennial with a party at its Marina branch, with cake, music, crafts and a historical presentation (the actual birth date of the system will arrive in August). […]
From The Wichita Eagle: The city of Wichita went looking for a new library site and may have struck oil. City officials confirmed Monday that they’re weighing the possibility of drilling on the proposed new library site at Second and McLean, after some of the city’s oil industry experts have indicated there may be “significant” […]
9 Library, Publishing, and Research Organizations Send Letter to Congress in Support of FRPAA
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Jobs, Libraries, Open Access, PLOS, Public Libraries, Publishing
|Direct to Full Text Letter (3 pages; PDF) The letter is signed by: AALL ALA ACRL ARL Creative Commons Greater Western Library Alliance Public Knowledge Public Library of Science SPARC From the Letter: Timely, barrier-free access to the results of federally funded research is an essential component of our collective investment in science. We fully […]
Council of Library Resources and NITLE to Launch A Digital Academic Publishing Program Named Anvil Academic
Academic Libraries, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, News, Open Access, Public Libraries, Publishing
|From a Joint News Release: The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) announce the formation of Anvil Academic, a digital publisher for the humanities. Anvil will focus on publishing new forms of scholarship that cannot be adequately conveyed in the traditional monograph. “Increasingly, research […]
Live Conference Keynote TOMORROW: "Power Patrons Are Your Best Customers: Lessons from Patron Profiles"
Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Profiles, Public Libraries
|Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 14, 2012) Barbara Genco from LJ/SLJ will highlight findings from the LJ’s first the first report in LJ’s Patron Profiles series that was released in October and looks at how public library users use/purchase ebooks. Her presentation is titled: “Public Library Power Patrons Are Your Best Customers: Lessons from Patron Profiles, the […]
President Requests $231,953,777 for Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Preservation, Public Libraries
|UPDATE: ALA President Comments on LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Funding in FY 2013 Budget From IMLS: President Obama has requested $231,953,777 for fiscal year 2013 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an amount equal to the agency’s current funding. IMLS inspires libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and […]
From The Daily Breeze: Martin Gomez is leaving his post as the head librarian of the city of Los Angeles to become vice dean of libraries USC, it was announced Friday. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, in announced Gomez’s resignation, said the librarian’s three-year tenure at the helm of the 72-branch public system was “outstanding.” Villaraigosa credited […]
UPDATE: Penguin Group Terminating Its Contract with OverDrive (by Michael Kelley, LJ) “In a stunning development, Penguin Group has extricated itself from its contract with OverDrive, the primary supplier of ebooks to public libraries. ‘Looking ahead, we are continuing to talk about our future plans for ebook and digital audiobook availability for library lending with […]