Patrons browse ebook selections at a 3M Discovery Station at Richland County (S.C.) Public Library's (RCPL) main branch May 16. The library launched the new 3M Cloud Library service that allows& More>>
By Pamela Goodes
22 hours 14 min ago
Cameron Roberts (left) joins one of his favorites—Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of the popular graphic novel series Lunch Lady—during a visit to Loudoun County (Va.) Public Library's More>>
By Pamela Goodes
22 hours 27 min ago
Deborah Pope, executive director of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, reads A Snowy Day at Brooklyn (N.Y.) Public Library’s Ezra Jack Keats Family Festival: Snowy Day in May May 12. The event is named aft More>>
By Pamela Goodes
22 hours 37 min ago
Genealogists from all over the country spent a rare evening at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s “Lock-In” held at the main branch May 10, part of the National Genealogical Society (NGS)&nb More>>
By Pamela Goodes
23 hours 9 min ago
St. Michael Indian High School librarian Melissa Coles (seated center) and her students check out some of the new books donated to the school library, located in Saint Michaels, Arizona. Thanks to an effort s More>>
By Pamela Goodes
1 day 1 hour ago
Two items discussed during the ALA Executive Board Spring Meeting, held April 20–22 at the Association’s Chicago headquarters, illustrate the wide range of issues and activities affecting our members and their libraries. The board approved More>>
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After several months of beta testing, 3M has launched the 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service. It is available to patrons at beta locations across the country and will be available at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim to share the Cloud L More>>
By Katie Bane
3 days 22 hours ago
The May issue of Library Worklife: HR E-news for Today’s Leaders(a publication of the ALA-APA) is now available.  This issue is full of resources.  Highlights Include:  Certification– Financial assistance available to library More>>
By Ron Jankowski
1 week 3 hours ago
As part of the work of ALA’s Digital Content and Libraries Working Group of ALA (which is tackling our many ebook-related issues), we are seeking some focused feedback before the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim next month. If you are experimenting More>>
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Columbus, Indiana, resident Elizabeth Dwyer, age 11, along with her dad, David (left) and brother, James (right), load 30 banker boxes of books—each weighing 30–50 pounds—for a trip to Henryville, Indiana, April 30. Henryv More>>
By Pamela Goodes
1 week 1 day ago