... are mainly up to the challenge, however they may feel that they are damned if they do and damned if they don't. Libraries are faced with conflicting demands. They need to attract a new generation of younger readers by ... . Perhaps much of this vision is impossible to achieve here and now. Public libraries will have to follow academic libraries along the path of self-service issue and 24/7 on- ...

... fee. Anybody who has recently used the Oregon State University or public libraries knows that some of the best online sources are accessible only from a library ... internal network. However, a Corvallis-Benton County Public Library card will unlock most online library ... cities across America. Prior to that, access to private libraries was often limited to the elite. The wide availability of information ...

... you had one sentence to describe to government and funding bodies what our public libraries do, what would you say? The document The Australian Library and Information Association is leading ... activities are just straight out fun, and this is worthy in itself. Any lobbying effort about the value of libraries should be coupled with sensible indicators of Return On Investment. I don’t mean ...

... overview of methods, findings, issues, and implications from the 2008 Public Libraries and the Internet national survey, including comparisons ... The 2008 survey includes key data about the many facets of public libraries as community Internet access, training, and ... 2008 survey reveal impacts of the global recession on public libraries and their ability to meet the needs and expectations of patrons, ...

... units essentially should have a dynamic, fresh and competent information professionals. How many of them have libraries and how many of them have dedicated librarians we can speak of? Thus, when we are talking of learning, the next stop is the library. And, SOME Pinoy public libraries have something to offer however, lacks the force to undertake.. and to do away with it ...

... the creation of the PLVN website, where you can find information about PLVN, Victorian public libraries and more. It is early days and not much is happening yet, but it will grow with time and as ... is PLVN’s publications page.  Apart from reports and statistics about PLVN and its member libraries, it also includes training, project and conference  reports, and other items of interest. As I ...

... overview of methods, findings, issues, and implications from the 2008 Public Libraries and the Internet national survey, including comparisons ... The 2008 survey includes key data about the many facets of public libraries as community Internet access, training, and ... 2008 survey reveal impacts of the global recession on public libraries and their ability to meet the needs and expectations of patrons, ...

Saucy Readings – Four Flat Whites in Italy @ Dunedin Public Libraries Originally uploaded by Dunedin Public Libraries A sneak preview from the Fortune Theatre’s latest show before it hits the stage. Plus the chance to mingle afterwards, over a cup of coffee with some of New Zealand’s ...

... Center for State Courts, the Self-Represented Litigation Network, and the Legal Services Corporation are hosting a two-day conference on how public libraries can improve access to online legal information. The ... to access legal information online and how to develop effective partnerships between libraries and legal services organizations, among other topics. Conference organizers will ...

Suzanne Lipu reports that: The Public Librarian's Conference (in Sydney Sunday 22 November 2009 ... talk focussed on the new courses available, particularly the Community Networking strand (since these were public librarians) and as a result of the talk I got many queries about that strand, ... offerings. Next year the South-West Zone of Public Libraries NSW Country will be holding a conference in ...