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Leave Libraries Alone – Philip Pullman Speech Going Viral
Author Philip Pullman’s speech in defense of libraries is attracting lots of attention, receiving nearly 20,000 hits on the first two days it was available. You can read it here.
Create an engaging and user-friendly library website with tips from PLA’s upcoming webinar
At 1 p.m. CST on Feb. 23, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a live, hour-long webinar, “Creating a User-Centered Website for Your Library,” as part of PLA’s “Public Libraries at Work” monthly webinar series. Library professionals hoping to make their website as welcoming as their physical library should sign up to attend. They’ll [...]
ASCLA Preconference – Friday, January 7, 2011 “Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What You Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant” This was a full day of learning, discussion & even fun about how to be a consultant. The presenters were Nancy Bolt of Nancy Bolt & Associates (NB&A) and Sara Laughlin who is [...]
Get Published on the PLA Blog!
PLA is seeking bloggers to help us fan out and cover all of the exciting events at the upcoming ALA Midwinter Meeting. If you are planning to attend Midwinter and you are interested in helping to cover the conference for the PLA Blog, drop a line to Kathleen Hughes, khughes and we will send you [...]





