Library Journal RSS Feed Library Jounral en_us Mon, 28 May 2012 17:23:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls In this Article 21st Century Workforce Project Compass When the economy faltered, people turned to libraries for guidance. For many of the newly laid off, library staff were the first responders to their anxiety and confusion. As the economy clim... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/891517-276/a_boon_to_the_workforce.html.csp PublicServices 803690@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Sanford Berman is American librarianship’s first and leading champion of library service to the poor and homeless, as Steve Lilienthal points out (“The Problem Is Not the Homeless”). Decades ago, Berman worked with the Minnesota Library Association’s S... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/890740-276/the_problem_is_poverty_.html.csp PublicServices 777484@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:18:38 Photo by Jonathan Blanc They came wearing bowties and fancy hats, skinny jeans and peasant blouses. They came armed with smartphones, tablets, and laptops. On the evening of Friday, May 20, 500 young adults gathered at the New York Public Library (... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/890973-276/finding_the_future_inside_nypls.html.csp Stan Friedman PublicServices 785565@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:18:21 With troops returning from Iraq and promised upcoming withdrawals from Afghanistan, there has been an uptick in the development of materials on the “Wounded Warrior”—a term that seems to be used for returning veterans who exhibit behavioral issues seem... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/890883-276/collection_development__back_on.html.csp PublicServices 782607@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:18:07 The number of people who are homeless is on the rise, as is library service for them. Still, many librarians and library administrators believe they cannot meet the needs of this group since homelessness is such a complex issue. It often reflects the ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/890752-276/the_problem_is_not_the.html.csp PublicServices 777638@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:17:43 It is closing time at the library. Do you know where your teen collection is? Ten years ago, the answer would be easy—in the lockers, bedrooms, and backpacks of the teens who use your library. More recently, the answer may be on the bedside tables and e... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/890765-276/not_just_for_teens_.html.csp Angela Benedetti PublicServices 777909@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:17:36 Back in June 2010, John Warner of the Morning News took on the moniker “Biblioracle” and invited people to write to him with the titles of the last five books they had read so he could “predict” their next read. He was so overwhelmed with responses t... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/890008-276/facebook_ra.html.csp Alison Kastner PublicServices 751651@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:16:50 Photo by Matt Carr/Getty Images They had to create the right job to bring Gilda Ramos on full time at the Patchogue-Medford Library (PML), NY. The first to be hired in a new civil service category called “Spanish Speaking Library Assistant,” approved... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/889093-276/ljs_2011_paralibrarian_of_the.html.csp John N. Berry III PublicServices 720792@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:16:01 Everyone in town is proud of the Naturita Community Library (NCL). Thanks to tremendous local support and smart design, it is now housed in the largest straw bale library in America. The tiny, isolated town of Naturita, CO, population 665, according to... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/888540-276/labor_of_love_best_small.html.csp John N. Berry III PublicServices 703121@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:15:52 $950,000 grantGoes beyond information to specific helpState grant addresses concentrated poverty, lack of EnglishWhen the Queens Library at Long Island City opened in June 2007, the 18,000 square foot building boasted both a full-service public library an... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/849946-276/queens_library_turns_learning_center.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 378551@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:14:05 News highlights from LibraryJournal.com Anti-tax Ballot Measures Alarming Coloradans Public services in Colorado, including library services, could be devastated if three seemingly simple-and, to critics, complex and deceptive-tax rollback measures pass ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/886588-276/newsdesk_antitax_fever_e._cleveland.csp PublicServices 642697@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Public libraries are walking a tightrope. They are a free service to all, but increasing funding cuts have some libraries turning to a wide variety of revenue-generation strategies to ensure financial security. Gift and coffee shops, meeting room rentals,... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/886465-276/survey_on_fees_for_library.html.csp Beth Dempsey PublicServices 637853@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Two neighborhoods without healthy groceriesFree delivery the day after the orderSix-month pilotIn Baltimore, a city with much poverty and several "food deserts" without access to healthy food, the Baltimore City Health Department has launchedthe Virtual S... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/884414-276/in_baltimore_libraries_serve_as.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 580399@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Presentations from Brooklyn to Portland; Beaufort, SC, to OmahaAuthenticity in P.R. styleFood and drink draw crowdsSure, libraries reach out to children, teens, parent, and seniors, but what about twentysomething and thirtysomething adults, many of whom a... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/884337-276/pla_2010_conference_reaching_aposquarter-lifeapos.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 580006@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Experiential training model focuses on "connecting behavior skills"Developed by San JosePL and California State LibraryInspired by Paco Underhill's research "Everybody, stand up." That's how Infopeople's Cheryl Gould prompted more than 300 librarians to t... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/884326-276/pla_2010_conference_a_strategy.html.csp Rebecca Miller PublicServices 579950@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Open communication and asking good questions are keyConsider online engagement as program participationUse photos to help the library document local eventsIs it too late to jump on the 2.0 bandwagon, using tools like Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter? Never, ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/884325-276/pla_2010_conference_itaposs_never.html.csp Josh Hadro PublicServices 579948@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Head back toBookSmack!for more storiesThe inaugural Empire State Book Festival goes down April 9 and 10 in Albany, NY. You likely don't live within a stone's throw, but we're talking it up as a beautiful example of library-initiated book and literacy outr... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/884308-276/empire_state_book_festival_programming.html.csp Heather McCormack PublicServices 579866@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 NC Live adds new search toolsNew web site in the worksPartnerships key to outreach The State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) which has been a pioneer in training librarians to help job seekers, is now doing even more. NC Live, the statewide digital libr... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/884135-276/north_carolina_state_libraryaposs_job.html.csp Candice Herman, Children's Serv PublicServices 578990@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Hosting public discourse in librariesTEDx offers a popular formulaPersistence in face of state budget cutsTEDx events, spinoffs of the annual non-profit conference known as TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), have finally come to the library, as the ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/884131-276/tedx_conference_comes_to_princeton.html.csp Kate Fitzsimons PublicServices 578971@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/883473-276/backtalk_some_experience_necessary.html.csp Leslie Patterson PublicServices 550369@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/869475-276/story.csp PublicServices 479585@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Loriene Roy University of Texas at Austin Most librarians think literacy is an important goal, but Loriene Roy, an Anishinabe (Ojibwe) enrolled on the White Earth Reservation, knows it's a harder sell among America's two million Native Americans, who asso... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/868036-276/recognizing_gifts--loriene_roy.html.csp Staff PublicServices 472388@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Judy Nelson Pierce County Library System, Tacoma Judy Nelson thinks it's important to understand what the community wants for its young people, "which means lots of listening." We need to give taxpayers more good reasons to support libraries, she says, an... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/868022-276/story.csp Staff PublicServices 472319@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/867180-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 468109@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The New York Times's Education page on Wednesday included a sensitively-written feature story that explored the journey of prisoners in a Newark, NJ halfway house to the world of reading. There would be an opportunity to browse the shelves, and even to ch... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/866729-276/whataposs_missing_from_this_picture.html.csp PublicServices 465853@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 What is it about generational issues that gets people's hackles up? To see the email and blog fury fly, all I have to do is drop a word like NextGen or Millennial. It seems like we often run into the same problems trying to wrap our brains around generati... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/866478-276/nextgen_think_trends_not_types.html.csp Rachel Singer Gordon PublicServices 464598@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 More than 300 librarians, publishers, and distributors met in a free-for-all at LJ's annual Day of Dialog, chewing over hot titles and trends in areas ranging from street lit to spiritual living. Hosted by LJ Editor-in-Chief Francine Fialkoff and sponsore... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/866475-276/day_of_dialog_from_the.html.csp PublicServices 464583@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/865475-276/in_stockholm_the_library_goes.html.csp PublicServices 459583@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 In his recent An Apple a Day, chemist Joel Schwarcz, director ofMcGill University's Office for Science and Society, separates the wheat from the whack nutritional theories being disseminated by the media. As Americans try to lose those holiday pounds, the... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/862683-276/story.csp Rachel M. Minkin PublicServices 445624@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The 'Living Library'; movement, allowing library visitors to book half-hour meetings with individuals with special interests, beliefs, or experiences, has arrived in the United States from Europe, with the organizers proclaiming success for an inaugural e... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/862337-276/aposliving_libraryapos_debuts_in_united.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 443889@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Latino library usage is 54 percentService most important to draw users inConcern about user privacy is highMore Latinos than previously assumed use public libraries in the United States, according to a new study, Latinos and Public Library Perceptions, sp... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/861938-276/study_of_latinos_and_libraries.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 441895@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Residents asks librarians for help with tax forms, child welfare benefitsSome librarians wary of liability, lack trainingCould increase support or chargebacks be a solution?Librarians in the past few years have begun to recognize how much libraries contri... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/861737-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 440890@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 This step-by-step demonstration of how to check your library's homepage for web accessibility is a companion piece to the August 2008 InfoTech feature, Digital Discrimination. WAVE 4.0 is a free web accessibility evaluation tool. It provides an easy to un... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/861711-276/story.csp Jim Blansett PublicServices 440759@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Digital media distributor's 'Digital Bookmobile'; makes Central Park debutNationwide tour planned to promote customer awareness of libraries' offeringsStill pending from OverDrive: Media Console for the MacYesterday, inside New York City's Central Park, a... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/861659-276/story.csp Raya Kuzyk PublicServices 440499@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Urban Library Council aims to push faster library innovationLooks at three-to-five year cyclesJohn Seely Brown ('Innovation at the Edge';) leads sessionFor more ALA coverage, check LibraryJournal.com/ALA2008 In a heady, challenging day-long program June 2... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/861520-276/story.csp PublicServices 439805@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Carnegie library built in 1907Restored interior includes "First Five Years Space"New African American Heritage CenterThe Macon Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library reopened last week after a two-year, $2 million renovation that has burnished this 101-yea... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/861445-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 439429@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Library staffers relayed information at "tent city"Community suffered from media blackoutIn aftermath, library was key community centerWildfires last October in California hit San Diego County hard, with nearby Riverside, Los Angeles, and Orange counties ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/861293-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 438670@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 15 systems to be selectedProposals due June 1Partnerships required with community organizationsLibraries for the Future (LFF) has received a $450,000 grant from the MetLife Foundation to expand its 'Fit for Life'; (FFL) program, which will allow LFF to se... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/861210-276/story.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 438254@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Innovations needed tohaltdrop in lendingBetter hours andmore outreachWould a Loyalty Card help?Margaret Hodge, the Culture Secretary of the United Kingdom, on Thursday issued a tough challenge to the Association of London Chief Librarians, asserting that ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/860815-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 436279@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 A new report sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), InterConnections: A National Study of Users and Potential Users of Online Information, 'provides evidence that public libraries and museums are thriving in the Internet Age as ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/860778-276/imls_report_libraries_trusted_valuable.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 436093@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Machine at transit stationUp to 400 booksIt started in SwedenSelf-service gets a boost with the nation's first Library-a-Go-Go machine, to be installed in April in a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) location, before the fare gate, thanks to the Contra Costa ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/860752-276/in_california_a_new_atm.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 435963@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Report aimed beyond library leadersFive strategies citedLibraries often ahead of other agenciesMore and more, urban public libraries are stepping up to serve immigrants, and a new report from the Urban Libraries Council (ULC), Welcome, Stranger: Public Li... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/860688-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 435643@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Ongoing ALA partnershipPLs help with business plan, research, supportNew contest on how libraries impact healthOver seven years, a partnership between the American Library Association's Campaign for America's Libraries and Woman's Day magazine has reminde... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/860686-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 435633@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Super Tuesday, when greatest number of U.S. states holds primary electionsSurvey of libraries in handful of Super Tuesday states show wane in election education since DecemberLibrary web sitessound sources of election informationEvidence of Illinois braci... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/860535-276/story.csp Raya Kuzyk PublicServices 434878@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Analog TV ends February 2009$40 coupons for converter boxesLibraries can direct patrons to coupons Residents of the United States have all of 13 months to adjust to a sea change in television broadcasting, and libraries may have a key role to play. Analog... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/860481-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 434608@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Libraries low on list of go-to sourcesGen Y use libraries more, and even more say they willInternet users more likely to use librariesTo the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the news was 'Survey Challenges Belief That the Internet Reduces ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/860430-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 434353@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/856056-276/gates_foundation_provides_400000_to.html.csp PublicServices 412442@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Libraries are not so unlike market giants Netflix, Amazon, and Pandora. That is, they all thrive when librarians succeed at helping users make the next choice. Despite our significantly different business models and missions, we share an interest in facil... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855888-276/story.csp Neal Wyatt PublicServices 411622@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Not long ago, a mother blogged about her visit to a newly opened public library in Darien, CT. Though she appreciated its soaring ceilings, the fireplaces and cozy nooks, the presence of a café, and state-of-the-art technology, what really excited her wa... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855804-276/the_dewey_dilemma.html.csp Barbara Fister PublicServices 411198@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Started as community organizer for libraryLearned both how neighborhoods and City Council workLibrary advocacy remains a priority for himJimmy Van Bramer, the Chief External Affairs Officer for the Queens Library (the 2009 LJ/Gale Library of the Year), on... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855771-276/from_queens_library_to_new.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 411032@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Most hours since 1970sOne-day caféCriticism of Donnell lingersIn January, the New York Public Library (NYPL) gave up plansto sell the aging Mid-Manhattan Library, one of the central libraries of its branch system. Now it hasmade Mid-Manhattan the linchpi... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855759-276/nypl_expands_mid-manhattan_hours_open.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 410972@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 WebJunctiontraining followed by regional workshopsOnline sharing, discussionof best practicesLibrary role in workforce developmentpublicizedLibraries have been hosting and helping the unemployed in their job search efforts during this most recent economic... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855727-276/imls_expands_program_to_help.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 410811@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Tutors used all seats at branchPatron complaints led to discovered ordinancePositive staff, patron feedbackMany more seats are available at the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL), AL, in particular the Madison Branch, as paid tutors have bee... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855708-276/huntsville_al_library_bans_paid.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 410717@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Usage still low, but expected to buildDelivery integrated into first-come, first-served philosophyBudget cuts may limit expansionHouston Public Library (HPL), often in the forefront of technology service offerings, has ventured in a new direction by addin... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855685-276/story.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 410602@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Go back to the Academic Newswirefor more storiesAll Iraq war-themed events cancelledOrganizer laments end of free speechOpposition on blog is key componentAn event scheduled August 14 at the Library of Congress (LC) featuring a controversial ex-soldier as... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855598-276/threatslead_to_event_cancellation_at.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 410182@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 In 1998, Nancy Pearl and Chris Higashi, librarians working in the Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library (SPL), had a brainstorm. Challenged with a grant to develop new audiences for literature, they were intrigued with the power of ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855557-276/story.csp Beth Dempsey PublicServices 409977@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Partnerships more valuable in challenging economic timesAnticipating growth in Hispanic populationPhilly addresses crime; WV looks at obesityThe Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Corporation for Public Broadcastinghave partnered to p... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855454-276/the_lessons_of_collaboration_public.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 409441@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Goal of pilot: find out what worksCarrier's phone number use to save moneyOutreach includes Spanish-language texting, contests, interactivityThe New Jersey State Library (NJSL), no stranger to innovative programs (read about LJ's 2008 Librarian of the Yea... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855396-276/story.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 409167@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL), Kansas City, MO, in partnership with the Frich Corporation, is developing yet another option for automated materials distribution (see InfoTech, LJ 6/1/09, p. 18, for previous stories). The system, called Library-To-Go... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855257-276/library-to-go_material_vending_from_mcpl.html.csp Edited by Josh Hadro PublicServices 408469@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 New limit: 50 items$5 charge for ILLNonresident card fees riseFaced with $1 million in service cuts and constraints on its material budget, the Seattle Public Library (SPL) has updated its relatively generous materials loan policy, including implementing ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855244-276/seattle_public_library_limits_loans.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 408404@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Go back to the Academic Newswire for more storiesThree Kindles purchasedUsed for titles too new/popular for ILLLesson: contact Amazon directly re permissionFaculty members at Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT, have a new alternative t... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855127-276/story.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 407817@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Project funded by Dollar General; ALA-administeredCost $7500 to produceFocused on explaining borrow/return conceptThe Greenville County Library System (GCLS), SC, has reached out to its unique mix of foreign-born patrons by producing the short film, "Welc... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/855069-276/to_reach_non-english_speakers_greenville.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 407527@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Seeking top personnel for libraries and other nonprofitscalifornialibraries.volunteeermatch.org site launchedLibraries to get training for creating important volunteer postsThe California State Library (CSL) and VolunteerMatch, an online volunteer network... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/854929-276/california_state_libraryencourages_volunteers_at.html.csp Michael Rogers PublicServices 406827@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Harford first among four systemsUnlike Alabama project, libraries to use pre-existing equipment, softwareAccess limited to military familiesHarford County Public Library, (HCPL), Belcamp, MD, is launching a new service that connects people with relatives ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/854844-276/maryland_librariesoffer_webcam_meetings_for.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 406402@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 HPL to offer classroom space, program information, and referral guidance$4.3 million in grant consists of Microsoft softwareThree tracks of residents targetedThe Houston Public Library (HPL) continues to be a major player in the city's literacy and employ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/854803-276/houston_pl_gets_4.5m_microsoft.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 406197@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Nine innovative projectsTraining for a call centerProgram for offendersICMA, the professional and educational organization for municipal managers, has awarded $500,000 in grants to nine cities, towns, and countiesfor new library projects, funded through I... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/854570-276/nine_public_library_innovation_grants.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 405036@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 It's here. And here (licensed by LJ):... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/854545-276/check_out_the_quotfrank_and.html.csp PublicServices 404911@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Blog, resources help staff and patronsLinks wanted with employment security departmentNew state stimulus siteThe well-wired Washington State Library (WSL) provides a good example of a state library's response to two of the major trends facing libraries on... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/854487-276/washington_state_library_offers_aposhard.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 404621@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Attorneys, housing experts, mortgage expertsAdvice is confidentialGoal to have clinic each monthThe San Diego County Library (SDCL), in partnership with the Housing Opportunities Collaborative (HOC) has been drawing crowds to free counseling sessionson fo... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/854200-276/at_san_diego_county_library.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 403182@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 New books, DVDs help beat waiting list$5 fee is self-sustainingProgram aimed at clientele that would buy booksWhile some libraries offer high-demand bestsellers for a $1 fee, and a few have nudged fees up to $2 and even $3 (for DVDs), the Dallas Public Li... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/854067-276/5_for_some_bestsellers_and.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 402505@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 $882,000 in grants to 12 librariesA time of financial turmoilWide array of programs and servicesLast year, the the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation, in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA), a... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/854022-276/apossmart_investing__your_libraryapos.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 402276@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Alachua County library helps with food stampsVolunteers/staffers read to childrenChild gets a book to take homeIt's no secret that public libraries often serve as gateways for many Americans to government services that require online registration. The Ala... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/853970-276/florida_pl_helps_library_users.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 402016@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 AfterLJ posted a mention that various libraries were holding public screenings of President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address, we began to hear that many more libraries had scheduled such events. And we just got the first documentary evidence, a photo from... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/853927-276/in_the_library_crowds_watch.html.csp PublicServices 401801@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Free one-day eventProgram to include 'speed coaching,'; resume reviewVault.com is web resource for career info, job searchWhile public libraries have a history of providing resources to small business entrepreneurs and people in various stages of their ca... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/853899-276/nypl_vault.com_to_help_laid-off.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 401659@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Washington, DC, moves up the listCleveland maintains top libraryspotFort Wayne joins library listSeattle, last year's runner-up, has caught up with Minneapolis to share the top spot in Central Connecticut State University's annual ranking of America's mos... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/853869-276/seattle_minneapolis_most_literate_cities.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 401508@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Resource is available in five languagesIncludes videos, links, tipsPartner is Seattle Public LibraryThe San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) has launched an online U.S. Citizenship Toolkit. The online resource is available in five languages: English, Spani... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/853865-276/san_francisco_public_library_launches.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 401488@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Job Help Centers occupy downtime spaceStaff, volunteers, and partner organizations helpCenters offer classes in various job-seeking tasksIn response to a struggling economy, the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML), OH, has decided to make better use of it... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/853864-276/columbus_library_uses_homework_help.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 401483@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Computers enhance contact with personnel overeasOnly military families can reserve timeSoldiers had better broadband than families back homeThe Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) and Gov. Bob Riley are teaming up on the Connecting Families Project, whi... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/853863-276/alabama_libraries_offer_webcam_services.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 401478@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Whistler library closes, Vancouver stays openLoan periods extendedInternational Living Room in Richmond branchWell, Vancouver, British Columbia may be the official home of the 2010 Winter Olympics, but more than half the medals are being awarded in events... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/853750-276/whistler_library_turns_into_whistler.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 400903@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Extends opportunity to watch popular moviesSome libraries already charge for DVDs$1-per-night chargeIn Princeton, NJ, the DVD-rental company Redbox has kiosks located at two supermarkets and a Walmart-and outside the Princeton Public Library, part of a pi... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/853601-276/several_libraries_now_testing_redbox.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 400158@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Electioneducation takesoffat libraries in early primary statesCaucus training sessions, special displays, catalog listings, web pagesFour out often voters turn to Internet for election infoIn our September 15 issue, LJ Publisher Ron Shank challenged libra... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/852134-276/as_campaigns_crest_some_libraries.html.csp Raya Kuzyk PublicServices 392411@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Youniquely4U program offers discounts at local businessesService created by Checkpoint SystemsPatrons must enroll to participateDoes not infringe on patron privacyCentral Florida's Leesburg Public Library is one of about 100 libraries in a dozen states th... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/852128-276/new_deal_discounts_tied_to.html.csp Jennifer Pinkowski PublicServices 392381@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 15 years toy lending at one branchNow expanded to all locationCardholders can reserve toys via web siteCuyahoga Cunty Public Library (CCPL), Parma, OH, had been lending children's toys through its Brooklyn Branch for over 15 years. As of December 10, the ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/852120-276/cuyahoga_library_expands_circulating_toy.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 392341@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 With more than half of the litigants in Wisconsin family court representing themselves, the Wisconsin Court System is holding workshops to acquaint public librarians with the latest law resources available for lawyerless litigants. On September 27, the co... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/851720-276/wi_librarians_trained_to_help.html.csp Jennifer Pinkowski PublicServices 390339@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 From October 2007 through September 2008, Nashville Public Library (NPL) will be the site of a National Public Radio (NPR)/Library of Congress (LC) StoryBooth, which will record the memories of everyday Americans for NPR broadcast and LC archives. StoryCo... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/851434-276/nashville_public_library_to_host.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 388901@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Wisconsinites support libraries even when they don't actually use them, according to a recent statewide survey of 627 residents commissioned by the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.In the survey, Wisconsin Library User (and Non-User) II polled an equal... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/851325-276/wisconsin_survey_users_like_current.html.csp Jennifer Pinkowski PublicServices 388356@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/851320-276/library_in_kalamazoo_a_base.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 388331@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Librarians in two northern Virginia counties may soon be put in the awkward position of having to check immigration status along with library cards. In mid-July, Prince William and Loudoun counties, just outside of Washington, DC, passed a resolution bann... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/851315-276/va_counties_target_illegal_immigrants.html.csp Jennifer Pinkowski PublicServices 388306@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Charming, disarming, and maybe a little stuck on a idealized image of libraries, author and radio host Garrison Keillorhad the audience at the Closing Session of the American Library Association Annual Conference this morning in the palm of his metaphoric... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/851155-276/author_keillor_at_ala_closing.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 387501@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/851153-276/lj_talks_to_bill_harmer.html.csp Norman Oder PublicServices 387491@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Suburban Mosaic is a community reading program with a message-confronting and understanding issues of social and racial justice. Communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago have become more diverse, and a group of libraries, schools, and community org... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/851121-276/community_aposreadapos_on_immigration.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein PublicServices 387331@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Given its goal of raising the profile of libraries in the state, the Maine Library Association (MLA) has begun a 13-week trial effort to underwriting a radio show on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MBPN).Every Tuesday, during "The World," a product... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/publicservices/851031-276/maine_library_association_tries_underwriting.html.csp PublicServices 386882@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45