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Survivor: The Library Edition By Susan Carol Curzon - 04/01/2009
Six years ago, I shared some strategies on managing a cutback ("Budget Shortfalls," LJ 5/15/03, p. 34–35). Now, here we are in an even more severe economic downturn. We must have viable libraries through these tough times, so we need to keep adding to our portfolio of ways to manage cutbacks. More
The Battle of the Books—Again | Peer to Peer Review Barbara Fister, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN - 11/19/2009
Sometimes when libraries announce changes, the fight is on. Barbara Fister examines the wreckage from a recent skirmish.
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Finding Inspiration in Higher Education | From the Bell Tower Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - 11/19/2009
Keeping a library building running in tip-top shape is no easy task, says Steven Bell, and accountability is a necessary ingredient.
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The New Stars Are Out! 7,268 Public Libraries Rated by New LJ Index 11/16/2009
More public libraries rated in this new round of LJ Index; 258 America's Star Libraries named. Two-time star libraries share insights into how they are putting the LJ Index to work for their libraries, and nine new star libraries discuss strategies that may have helped them make the leap.
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E-Views Cheryl LaGuardia, Research Librarian, Harvard University November 14, 2009 EBSCOhost Goes Mobile
EBSCO has released a mobile version of its EBSCOhost® interface: EBSCOhost®... More
E-Views Cheryl LaGuardia, Research Librarian, Harvard University November 13, 2009 Credo and SAGE Ink a Deal
Credo Reference is going to launch a SAGE Reference Publisher Collection, making ne... More
E-Views Cheryl LaGuardia, Research Librarian, Harvard University November 12, 2009 World Usability Day: Today!
I celebrated World Usability Day at Simmons College in Boston, where they held an eve... More
E-Views Cheryl LaGuardia, Research Librarian, Harvard University November 12, 2009 Alexander Street Press Going Mobile
Alexander Street Press just announced that they're releasing a free iPhone applicat... More
Design Institute 2007 December 11, 2007 at Chicago's Harold Washington Library Center:Design Institute 2007
Learning Gardens New York's GreenBranches program links the library to the street.
Green Picks: LBD May 2007 Want to reduce your library's carbon footprint? Join the Cradle-to-Cradle revolution. Helen Milling shares the green products her firm is using.
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