June 2012

Transforming Libraries . . . Continued

Woburn (Mass.) Public Library (left), 1879; Library of Birmingham (UK), 2013
By the Editors

The next chapter in the evolution of libraries—and ALA

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Transforming Libraries . . . Continued

Wellington County (Ont.) Library’s Harriston branch, 1908
By the Editors

The next chapter in the evolution of libraries—and ALA

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Transforming Libraries . . . Continued

University of Michigan’s Shapiro Undergraduate Library, built in 1959
By the Editors

The next chapter in the evolution of libraries—and ALA

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Community Reference: Making Libraries Indispensable in a New Way

Conferring about community concerns
By Colbe Galston, Elizabeth Kelsen Huber, Katherine Johnson, and Amy Long

Embedded librarians showcase skills and resources in unique community partnerships

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Annual Conference Preview: Transforming Our Libraries, Ourselves

Anaheim Convention Center
By the Editors

First Andrew Carnegie Book Medals, revamped ALA Awards presentation, new Inaugural Brunch highlight 136th Annual Conference

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Cataloging Then, Now, and Tomorrow

The revolution in cataloging
By Elise (Yi-Ling) Wong

Rapid changes are broadening the role of the “guardian of the catalog”

Posted 06/19/2012 - 16:41 | Comments:  |