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New Twist: Philadelphia Branches Slated for Closing Are De Facto School Libraries
Newspaper editorial says that closure plan ignored crucial public library role supporting schools.
InfoTech: EBSCO, ProQuest, Others Named Firms That “Matter Most”
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Book News: Macmillan Joins Publishers Downsizing, Freezing Wages
Houghton Mifflin, Macmillan, and Chronicle feel the pinch.
LJ Talks to Donna Nicely, Nashville Public Library Director">LJ Talks to Donna Nicely, Nashville Public Library Director
A public library absorption of school libraries is hardly imminent, but purchasing might begin next year.
ARL/ASERL Task Force to Investigate OCLC Policy Change
Ad hoc group to determine changes in cataloging practice and policy required as a result of update from OCLC.
LJ's Green Design Institute Strikes a Chord in Connecticut">LJ's Green Design Institute Strikes a Chord in Connecticut
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Restoring a Classic Library By Design, Spring 2008
On December 11, approximately 115 librarians, architects, and planners convened at the Chicago Public Library's (CPL) Harold Washington Center for LJ's second Design Institute (DI). Through a daylong series of green-themed presentations, panels, and breakout sessions, they conferred on the latest developments, options, strategies, concerns, and solutions relating to sustainable design....