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What’s Your Perspective?
“Perspectives” is a regular feature in Public Libraries, the journal of the Public Library Association. Each issue has essays on a particular topic of interest to public library practitioners. For the January/February, 2012, issue, you’re invited to write about: • How your library is balancing its resources? Print? AV? Electronic? What about realia (puppets, toys, [...]
DLF Presentation Monday: What a National Digital Library means for Public Libraries
On Monday I’ll be giving a brief talk and moderating a panel discussion at the Digital Library Federation Forum in Baltimore. I’ll be speaking on “What A National Digital Library Means For Public Libraries”, and our panel will be answering questions on related topics. Panelists include Michael Lascarides (NYPL), Toby Greenwalt (Skokie PL), and Jefferson [...]
PLA Facebook Forum Tomorrow
I hope you are planning to join us tomorrow (Thursday, October 27) for a PLA Facebook Forum with guest Nancy Pearl. Beginning at 1:00 p.m. (central time), for one hour, on PLA’s Facebook page, Nancy will answer questions from PLA’s Facebook “fans.” Ask about readers’ advisory tips, book recommendations, read-alike ideas—all the things that Nancy [...]
PLA Boot Camp 2011 – Attendees Share Their Experiences
The 2011 PLA “Results” Boot Camp took place October 18-21, in Nashville. Designed to help attendees get their libraries in strategic shape and prepared to meet any challenges, the PLA Boot Camp program is led by Sandra Nelson and June Garcia. We asked Boot Camp attendees to tell us about the experience. Here are some [...]
First thoughts after the DPLA launch and workstream meetings
Typed on a plane – will add links shortly ————- It’s been a fascinating couple of days at the DPLA workshops and meetings in Washington DC. Five million dollars has been pledged to the effort by the Sloan Foundation and the Arcadia Fund, so the time has finally come to build the DPLA. I can [...]
Recapping some recent presentations
I’ve been a presentin’ madman lately, first with a talk for the wonderful 2nd LJ/SLJ eBook Summit and then four, yes 4, presentations at Internet Librarian 2012 in Monterey. Now I’m catching my breath here in Washington DC where the DPLA meetings are going to be taking place over the next couple of days, and [...]
Write your public library’s e-book program with the help of PLA’s new webinar series
Don’t miss PLA’s “Public Librarian’s Guide to E-Books: A PLA Webinar Series” which begins on Oct. 25. This special series features four weekly webinars designed to provide public librarians with practical information and actionable steps to integrate e-books, e-readers, and related e-materials into a public library collection. Each webinar will be moderated by consultant Carson [...]
What’s Your Library’s Experience?
The Pespectives column in the Nov/Dec 2010 issue of “Public Libraries” will focus on public libraries and the homeless. Share your library’s story or your personal story with the rest of the public library world. We are seeking essays of up to 1,500 words in length. Deadline is November 11, 2011. If you’d like to [...]
Call for Nominations: 2012 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
Nomination Deadline: December 15, 2011 Supporters of outstanding museums and libraries are encouraged to nominate these institutions for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for exemplary museum and library community service. The National Medal honors museums and libraries that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. Medal [...]
Happy Birthday ALA!
Read more about ALA’s founding 135 years ago at http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/ask-ala-librarian/happy-135th-ala.
