Working Smarter and Adding Value: The Changing Role of Librarianship
Conference Announcement: Zimbabwe Library Association Date: June 24-27, 2014. Venue: A’Zambezi River Lodge. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Read moree-lending Landscape Report Released
In December 2013, the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) commissioned Brussels-based Civic Agenda to produce a worldwide e-lending landscape report, identifying public library-led initiatives to secure ebooks for borrowers. The report is now available. This report is the latest step in a project, delivered in collaboration with the National and State Libraries of Australasia (NSLA) […]
Read more2014 State of American Libraries
In conjunction with National Library Week in the United States this week (April 13-19) the American Library Association has released its report on the 2014 State of America’s Libraries , detailing library trends of the past year. Its findings include: More than 90% of the respondents in an independent national survey by the Pew […]
Read moreLibrary in the Tram – Tram to the Library
Congratulations to the Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Czech Republic, represented by Libuše Nivnická who have been awarded first place in the 12th IFLA International Marketing Award for 2014., for its innovative partnership program, Library in the Tram – Tram to the Library. We’re all particularly excited as Libuse is a valued member of […]
Read moreNext Library 2014 – Accelerate Learning
This year’s Next Library Conference will take place for the first time in North America at the beautiful Harold Washington Public Library in Chicago, IL on June 20-25. Join conference partners, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Library Foundation, Aarhus Public Libraries, and the Urban Libraries Council as they present Next Library 2014 – Accelerate Learning. […]
Read more2011 U.S. Public Libraries Survey Available
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has made available a preview of the Fiscal Year 2011 Public Libraries in the United States Survey. Now in its twenty-fourth year, the Public Library Survey gathers data from more than 98 percent of public libraries across the country. In FY 2011, there were 8,956 public libraries in […]
Read moreIs yours an award winning library?
The Online Entry Form for the 2014 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards is now available. This biennial competition is co-sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). The awards honor excellence in library interior design. Award winners demonstrate excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, function and satisfaction of the […]
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