lcomito The Koch Brothers are going after a small town library in Illinois. This is actually happening. Why would a pair of billionaires who largely control Republic politics care about a local small town library? It’s a great question and a perfect illustration of how big money politics are wrecking Main Street America. Plainfield IL is … Read more
What happened in the world of libraries last month? Basically lots of cool resources and archives went online, exciting librarians everywhere. Read on for more … General library news and events McDonald’s tries putting books in Happy Meals 2016 American Indian Youth Literature Awards Announced The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy looks … Read more
March 15, 2016 — 12pm EST Helping Students Stress Less about Finals @ Your Academic Library Amanda Lowe Register Students often see the library as a battlefront during finals where there are two sides: students vs. tests, papers, and presentations. How can we, in the academic library community, help lessen student stress while they are … Read more
“But Did YOU Like It?”: Great Answers to Tough RA Questions Stephanie Anderson Learn how to respond to, and even enjoy, these and other panic-inducing RA questions: —What’s the last good book YOU read? —Do you know anything about [random book that staff member has never heard of before this very moment]? —I need something … Read more
March 1, 2016 — 12pm EST “But Did YOU Like It?”: Great Answers to Tough RA Questions Stephanie Anderson Register Learn how to respond to, and even enjoy, these and other panic-inducing RA questions: —What’s the last good book YOU read? —Do you know anything about [random book that staff member has never heard of … Read more
What happened in the world of libraries last month? The wider world recognized we still need public libraries, Wikipedia leans on librarians for content, and math kiddies get a literature boost. Read on for more … General library news and events 2016 Mathical Youth Prize winners announced Hiring Librarians blog goes dark after three busy … Read more
The 3 Minutes with ULU – Ginger Edition! Christian asks Emily Clasper all SORTS of questions. Maybe she was right to be nervous…
February 16, 2016 — 12pm EST Starting a New Job: Survival of the Cardigan-Clad Fittest Jazmin Idakaar Register A new job can be stressful, but you don’t have to go it alone! If you’re just starting your first job as a librarian or you’re still learning the ropes of a new library job, join us … Read more
February 2, 2016 — 12pm EST Instagram in the Public Library Laura Lintz & Annalise Ammer Instagram is a great social media tool that many libraries are using to connect with their users, authors, and each other. But it’s not only for its innovative approach to photo sharing that libraries are using Instagram: this social … Read more
It must be that season again, because it’s time to get going with sign it Friday! That’s right, it’s your weekly call to take 10 minutes to speak up for libraries around the country. No excuses, they are all listed right here.
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