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May 22

How libraries are evolving in the new digital realm

As concepts like self-publishing and digitized materials come to the forefront, how are libraries evolving in the new book world? In the new American Libraries digital supplement Digital Content: What’s Next?, leading library practitioners and experts discuss promises and “Faustian bargains” of ebooks.

queenslibrary:

This is what a $30 million cut to Queens Library funding would look like.

Pictured: Queens Library at Steinway Day of Action

(Note: Customers can still access all library resources.)

darienlibrary:

libraryadvocates:

Meet Seattle’s New Library on a Bike

Each place they go, they’ll tailor their shelves to suit the needs of the community: think kids’ books for pop-up story time in parks, or gay erotica for the Pride Parade, as well as an array of new and best sellers. Librarians will also be on hand to make book suggestions and sign people up for library cards—basically, they’ll provide all the services of a brick-and-mortar library, short of accepting book returns.

Not to be outdone, watch for our own Library on a Bike program coming this summer. Except we’ll be on MOTORCYCLES.

Don’t toy with us, Darien.

Meet Seattle’s New Library on a Bike

Each place they go, they’ll tailor their shelves to suit the needs of the community: think kids’ books for pop-up story time in parks, or gay erotica for the Pride Parade, as well as an array of new and best sellers. Librarians will also be on hand to make book suggestions and sign people up for library cards—basically, they’ll provide all the services of a brick-and-mortar library, short of accepting book returns.

To assist libraries in providing e-government services to patrons, the American Library Association (ALA) and the Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC) at the University of Maryland will host the no-cost webinar “Libraries & E-government” on May 30, 2013, from 2:00–3:00p.m. EST.

“‘Librarians have a natural place in the forefront of helping students be more adept at online research. School librarians should be a partner in this,’ one teacher said. ‘Oftentimes, teachers don’t realize that, or sadly schools don’t have school librarians.’” EdWeek: Teaching Students Better Online Research Skills