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Dynamic Doers

Welcome to a showcase of the dynamic doers, a snapshot of those who have dedicated themselves to the profession, who have gone above and beyond, and whose contributions have been so significant and so varied....

Winning Grants: A Game Plan

By Herbert Landau
Grant seeking is a marketing process. Simply stated, you define your library’s need and sell it to one who can fund your project. Librarians are their own best grant-proposal writers. No one can write a proposal as effectively as a “library insider.” ...

Early Literacy: A Sustainable Statewide Approach

By Bonnie McCune
Early childhood literacy services can be a powerful method for libraries to draw new patrons, build community business partnerships, and attract financial and public support....

Reaching Undergrads: Recruitment via Internship

By Sara D. Smith
Most students don't know much about library science, but an internship working in the library helps them catch a glimpse of what librarianship is all about....

Photo Essay: Were You in Moscow in '91?

Paris, 1989: The Pyramid at the Louvre remains arguably the most spectacular ven

By Leonard Kniffel
While most IFLA conferences could not deliver anything as spectacular as the coup d’etat that broke out in the middle of the 1991 IFLA meeting, there are dramatic moments to remember from many....

Dynamic Doers

Winning Grants: A Game Plan

Early Literacy: A Sustainable Statewide Approach

Reaching Undergrads: Recruitment via Internship

Photo Essay: Were You in Moscow in '91?

Sep 1 : Canadian Library Squelches Rumors of a “Don’t Be an Idiot” Campaign
With the fall election season gearing up across North America, it seemed that the staff of the Calgary (Alberta) Public...
Aug 23 : New Youth Library in Ethiopia Makes Impossible Dream Reality
The need in Ethiopia is great but the vision and perseverance of Yohannes Gebregeorgis is greater, which helps explain...
Aug 18 : City Officials Fight Library Backers in Trenton, Suburban Chicago
With library budget woes continuing unabated in many parts of the nation, three public library systems found themselves...
Aug 16 : LC Unlocks Doors for Creators, Consumers with DMCA Exceptions
Mashup artists, smartphone users, academics, and people who are visually impaired are all winners, thanks to the latest...