Moving On…With Style
Jul 16th
With the drastic cut in hours to our remaining branches, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library staff have been shuffled around a bit to new locations. You have to love the way a children’s librarian can make anything fun! Take a look at this video from one of our librarians who is moving from ImaginOn to a nearby smaller branch. This is why I love libraries and the staff who work in them!
The Old Spice Guy on Libraries
Jul 15th
First it was the library themed Ben &Jerry’s ice cream now it’s the Old Spice guy. Andy Woodworth has done it again!
L.A. Times: The Peril of Losing Public Libraries
Jul 8th
Marilyn’s Johnson’s (author of This Book is Overdue!) L.A. Times article is here.
Losing Libraries: the 2010 Map
Jul 7th
The ugly picture is at http://www.losinglibraries.org/2010map
Reduction In Force At The Mount Vernon Public Library (Layoffs and Demotions)
Jul 7th
A first-hand account of the issues at hand at The Mount Vernon Public Library, please view original post here:
http://nylibrariansmeetup.blogspot.com/2010/07/reduction-in-force-at-mount-vernon.html
Radio Show: The Changing Role of Public Libraries
Jun 29th
Listen here.
The June 28 broadcast features:
- Sari Feldman, Executive Director, Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Public Library; president, Public Library Association.
- John Hill, President of the D.C. Public Libraries Board of Trustees; CEO of the Federal City Council.
- Camila Alire, President, American Library Association.
Opportunity and Access: The Power of Today’s Public Libraries
Jun 28th
“169 million (69%) Americans 14 years of age or older visited a public library in the last year.
Moreover, one out of three Americans 14 years or older visit once a week or more often. Library visits are highest among: the working poor; people of mixed race; 14-18, 35-44, and 65-74 year olds; women; and people with educational attainment beyond high school.”
Read more: June 24 Huff Post Article
ALA: Libraries report increased use of e-government, job resources; reduced operating hours
Jun 24th
The 2010 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study is out with some findings that may not surprise you.
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