Librarian of Congress James H. Billington (right) joins Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the January 10 presentation to President
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A wall-breaking ceremony, held January 10, kicked off a yearlong renovation project at Niles (Ill.) Public Library. Director Linda Weiss (far right) delivered opening remarks and highlighted changes, which will include dedicated spaces for
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If you want to purchase bookmarks and posters to participate in Money Smart Week, April 20-27, 2013, a national initiative between the ALA and the Federal Reserve Bank (Chicago) to provide financial literacy programming to help members of
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As a former AV geek during my high school and college years, I can assure you that schlepping movies (or worse, TVs) across a campus gets old pretty fast. In analog days, the answer was to play the VHS tape in a central location and then deliver it via closed
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By Christopher Harris
4 days 1 hour ago
Digital literacy is supposedly what will save the public library, and I don’t doubt that. While you hear stories about welfare recipients and street people carrying around the latest in iPhone technology, those of us who labor in the public library
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By Will Manley
5 days 4 hours ago
Ed. note: After examining the data from Douglas County (Colo.) Libraries’ January 2013 ebook price comparison report, two members of ALA’s Digital Content and Libraries Working Group offered their insights.
JAMIE LARUE writes: Happy New Year!
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By Jamie LaRue and Christopher Harris
1 week 1 day ago
Since ALA President Maureen Sullivan led a delegation to New York in late September, ALA leadership and the Digital Content and Libraries Working Group (DCWG) have continued to spread the word about ebooks and libraries. The reasons for these communication
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By Alan S. Inouye
1 week 3 days ago
Looking to hit the town and explore Seattle over a great dinner with old and new conference friends? Look no further—join us for the evening for Dine Around Seattle. Dine Around Seattle gives conference-goers a chance to sign up—for a single seat
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By Lindsay Rosales
1 week 4 days ago
Author Jonathan Franzen, an opening speaker at the Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (FIL) held November 24–December 2 in Guadalajara, Mexico, captured the event’s mainstream impact when he exclaimed, “How marvelous that the
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Peggy Barber
3 weeks 1 day ago
When it comes to gift books, let’s face it: The latest cataloging manual may not get the sunny reaction you’re aiming for. But don’t despair! Here are some titles that are both informational and inspirational—and best of all, your
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By Rob Christopher
3 weeks 3 days ago
