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Scott Simkins of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City will present a one day workshop on book repair. It will be held at Utah State Library, 250 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City. Register for the class on our workshops page. Other dates for the training are March 18th at the State Library and April . . . → Read More: Book Repair training The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun a five-star quality rating system for each of the nation’s 15,800 nursing homes that participate in Medicare or Medicaid. It’s the first-ever U.S. federal government website to help with the difficult and emotional task of choosing a nursing home. Nursing . . . → Read More: New Service for Choosing a Nursing Home By Samantha Hastings, West Jordan Library The Uplift Grant allowed me to take the Advanced Management of Information Agencies online course through the University of North Texas. The main focus of the course was the strategic planning process, including: library vision statements, library mission statements, conducting information audits, and creating a strategic plan. This brief article will focus on rethinking library mission statements and strategic planning strategies. Does each member of your library staff know your library’s vision and/or mission? Joseph R. Matthews (2005) explains that “In most cases, these mission statements are too lengthy and don’t really get to the heart of the library’s mission. Too often these statements erroneously include processes that the library uses to deliver its mission” (16). A good mission statement, according to Matthews, could be printed on a T-shirt (16). A good mission statement is meaningful and memorable. According to Scott Beagrie (2005), a mission statement should inspire employees to accomplish or to work toward organizational goals. In these days of budget cuts it’s important to keep your library in the spotlight. You can customize this calculator to your community . . . → Read More: Prove your library's worth to your community The IRS has placed its comprehensive free tax guide for individuals online. Publication 17 has been updated with important changes for 2008, including information on the new recovery rebate credit, new first-time-home buyer credit, and an additional standard deduction for real estate taxes. As in prior years, the publication provides information on how to file an individual tax . . . → Read More: Get an Early Start on Your Taxes The State reports today that Utah’s Uintah Basin may have less than a quarter of the oil-shale resources that had previously been estimated. At the same time, the U.S. Department of Energy predicts gasoline consumption to remain level through 2030. . . . → Read More: Shale Oil Estimates Less Promising |
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Two 2008 Trends: Laptops & Internet Supremacy
Two “tipping points” occurred in 2008. (h/t Stephen Abram) Both will affect the way libraries deliver service.
Ray Matthews says “Newspapers are in deep trouble” and he is right. Pew Research reports that for the first time more people get their news from the internet than from newspapers. (Of course, vastly more get their news from television). . . . → Read More: Two 2008 Trends: Laptops & Internet Supremacy