01/09/2009
Local libraries plug into the do-Wii decimal system (Portland Tribune)
A video gaming trend is popping up in public libraries across the country. Teen librarians in Tigard, Tualatin and Beaverton say it’s a new stage for library activities. It’s a progression to keep up with a generation of “digital natives” — kids who have grown up in ...
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01/09/2009
Circulation up at libraries, so is the need for money (The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram)
ELYRIA — In a time when both the Elyria and Lorain public library systems are hoping voters will support operations by paying higher taxes, both entities are experiencing record circulation numbers. That’s not just a local trend. Across the state, libraries are seeing a rise in users as money-conscious Ohioans look for ways to keep [...]
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01/09/2009
Athens libraries reallocate resources to make up for budget losses (The Ohio University Post)
Libraries across the state are making changes to their budgets to cope with revenue loss this year, and the Athens County Public Libraries are no exception.
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01/09/2009
Ramsey County Libraries offer winter adult reading program (Mounds View Sun-Focus)
The Ramsey County Libraries are introducing a "Winter Jackets" reading program, to encourage busy adults to delight in reading during the dark months of winter.
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01/09/2009
Heaps of school holiday fun at Manukau Libraries (Scoop.co.nz)
Things for the kids: Children’s storyteller Andy Wright also known as ‘the Shah of Blah’ makes guest appearances at several Manukau Libraries next week.
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01/08/2009
Job seekers check in to libraries (WMGT Macon)
Local libraries have seen computer usage spike and credit it to the slumping economy as job seekers head to the free facilities for help with their search.
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01/08/2009
ProQuest providing Donkey-drawn Libraries for Africa through Online Information Charity success (B.I.T.online)
Cambridge, UK - ProQuest is pleased to report the success of our on-stand charity drive to provide Donkey-drawn libraries for schools in Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. ProQuest invited delegates of Online Information (London, 2-4 December 2008) to give generously to this important cause.
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01/08/2009
Tough times give libraries a needed boost (Monticello Times)
Thanks to the Internet, libraries across the nation have seen a rise in patrons. But that’s not the only reason library business is booming these days.
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01/08/2009
Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, educators, libraries, parks sign pact to help youth (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The mayors of Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center and educators, libraries and parks officials signed a pact to help youth stay out of trouble and prepare for work.
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01/07/2009
Presidential libraries to disclose future donors (MSNBC)
Future donations to presidential libraries would have to be publicly disclosed, the House decided Wednesday.
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