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Things said in class today: Oh, coool….. I’ve always wondered how to do that Wow, this changes the way I do things at the library Start with the simplest and most probable solutions. “When you see horse prints look for horses, not zebras.” Take pride in . . . → Read More: "Help for the technophibic librarian" notes Instructor: Shelly Drumm, BCR We will review the basics of setting up your pages, adding posts, adding links, news feeds, your online library catalog, and anything else you want. The last part of the session will be for help with your individual site. . . . → Read More: Next Website in a Box training The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law No. 111-5, will be providing $4.7 billion establishing the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. This program will fund eligible entities to develop and expand broadband services to rural and underserved areas and to improve access to broadband by public safety agencies. At least $200 million of this funding . . . → Read More: Federal Recovery Grant Money for Library Broadband Washington DC is joining a growing number of public libraries making their catalog easily available to the growing number of hand-held device users. Cache County government did a feasibility study this past year to decide whether to consolidate into a county-wide system. While there are difficult issues to overcome, the benefits far outweigh the risks. In the long run, patrons can benefit from the increased number of books and materials available, staff can benefit from an increased network for training and support. It just may move literacy . . . → Read More: Cache County Library study The Diane Rehm show today, Wednesday, January 7, 2009, is “The Role of Libraries in Economic Hard Times.” Libraries today have become multimedia centers, offering not only books but DVDs, e-books and Internet access. They can also be an especially important community resource during times of economic hardship. A look at the future of libraries in a slowing economy. Diane’s guests today . . . → Read More: The Role of Libraries in Economic Hard Times |
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Books are my drug of choice
Herriman» Last Thursday, I attended an open house. There were no refreshments, no wine or cheese. Not even root beer and Fritos for that matter. It was in the Herriman City Library.
The Herriman library is actually only a library in the sense that it has books, a few shelves, and is run by women who seem . . . → Read More: Books are my drug of choice