Library Services

The SLC’s first event of the year kicked off on October 4th with a tour of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book library at the University of Toronto. Outreach Librarian John Shoesmith led our tour group…

Me and Whitmore go way back. Wy back. As a young gradeschooler this was my library of choice. And by choice, I mean the library my mom took me to. As a junior highschooler, this was the library…

Interesting discussion on the COLLIB-L discussion list. A librarian posted a link to a survey about: “What makes a professional librarian? Discussion on the list then evolved into the state of…

FGCU Librarian Chat: Monday - Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm After hours service is provided by other Florida academic librarians. Hours: Sun – Thurs: 10:00am - midnight Fri & Sat: 10:00am…

When the Salt Lake City Public Library (SLCPL) was chosen as Gale/ LJ Library of the Year in 2006, then-director Nancy Tessman asserted that “the building reflects the idea of an open mind.”…

You live in a district which pays taxes to another library system, or you are a non-resident teacher or student, or your card has been issued to a business or institution, not to an individual…

“I told the Draper brethren that the foolish man built his house upon the sand, but they just didn t get it.” “Ah, Draper, Utah. She shall surely be a good spot for the next Ikea.” Draper (Flag)…

The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest most diverse population of any library in the United States. Through its Central Library and 72 branches, the Los Angeles Public Library provides…

SALT LAKE CITY — Since 2011, local librarian Liesl Johnson has been fighting in the trenches of early childhood literacy. “In order to really bolster early literacy in our community, we needed…

Information literacy is conceivably the foundation for learning in our contemporary environment of continuous technological change. But what is it - define information literate? To be information…

| | | | | | | Libraries have existed for millennia, but today many question their necessity. In an ever more digital and connected world, do we still need places of books in our towns, colleges…

Salt Lake County Library Services, the largest library system in Utah and one of the largest in North America, serves a population of over 800, and will check out over 16 million items this…

Fortunately, a couple of Kind Readers corrected my oversight, sort of. They sent in a link to this blog post discussing the salary data. The LJ article has “Details on jobs and pay for 2012 LIS…

Biography of William Anthony William (Bill) Anthony was born November 9, 1926, in Waterford, Ireland, and began his apprenticeship in bookbinding at the age of 16, later working as a journeyman…

Overview ITT Technical Institute is a leading provider of technology-oriented postsecondary degree programs designed to help students develop skills and knowledge they can use to pursue career…

In my blog reading I have discovered that March is national reading month, just a random mention of an under-publicized holiday to kick off my exuberant pitch for libraries and especially for…

About the University Western Carolina University (WCU) is an enrollment growth campus within the University of North Carolina system and is situated in a beautiful valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains…