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Carmichael, Jan

March 2, 2015

Jan Carmichael joined the Public Information Office/Campaign for America’s Libraries as web/new media specialist September 15.

Bradley, Lynne E.

March 2, 2015

September 3 Lynne E. Bradley retired as director of ALA’s Office of Government Relations.

Leading Self-Publishing Efforts in Communities

By Lissa Staley | February 27, 2015

Any library can position itself to guide local authors toward becoming savvy and competent independent publishers. Ebooks and print-on-demand options leverage the strength of their platforms to reach larger audiences and make publishing possible within the library. Libraries can support the growth and autonomy of local writers by connecting them to relevant technology, tools, and … Continue reading Leading Self-Publishing Efforts in Communities →

Delaney, John

February 26, 2015

John Delaney retired December 31 as leader of special collections cataloging and curator of historic maps at Princeton (N.J.) University Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections.

Cook, Anita

February 26, 2015

Anita Cook retired October 1 as coordinator of catalogs at OhioLINK in Columbus.

Carpenter, Erin

February 26, 2015

Erin Carpenter recently became director of Bethany (Pa.) Public Library.

Catrone, Rick

February 26, 2015

October 27 Columbus (Ohio) Metropolitan Library promoted Rick Catrone to manager of the Northern Lights branch.

Cedeira-Serantes, Lucia

February 26, 2015

October 2 Lucia Cedeira-Serantes joined the faculty of Queens (N.Y.) College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies.

Brooks, Julie

February 26, 2015

Julie Brooks retired December 1 as chief executive officer of Sandusky (Ohio) Library after more than 35 years of service.

Bubniak, Laureen

February 26, 2015

Ridgefield (Conn.) Library has promoted Laureen Bubniak to director of development.

Brown, Stacy

February 26, 2015

Stacy L. Brown was recently hired as assistant director of Conyers-Rockdale (Ga.) Library System.

Burns, Richard

February 26, 2015

Richard Burns retired as Hawaii State Librarian December 31.

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Reid Bramblett writes: “Philadelphians knew we had good food, but we figured the rest of the country had long since written us off as the land of soft pretzels, cheesesteaks, and some mystery meat disturbingly known as scrapple. As an Annual Conference attendee, you’re doubly lucky to be stationed at the convention center. Across the street to the south is the Reading Terminal Market with its three-dozen food stands. And across the street to the east is Philly’s Chinatown, home to loads of inexpensive eateries serving great dim sum and other Asian delectables. Here are the best of Philadelphia’s best.”

American Libraries feature, June
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Emanuel Maiberg writes: “AI bots that scrape the internet for training data are hammering the servers of libraries, archives, museums, and galleries, and are in some cases knocking their collections offline, according to a new survey from the GLAM-E Lab. The survey is the first attempt at measuring the problem, which in the worst cases can make valuable, public resources unavailable to humans because the servers they’re hosted on are being swamped by bots scraping the internet for AI training data.” The University of North Carolina Libraries in Chapel Hill recently shared its experience with AI bots attempting to scrape its catalog.

404 Media, June 17; GLAM-E Lab, June 17; University of North Carolina Libraries, June 9
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Mark Samuels writes: “Becoming a successful manager is far from straightforward. Leading people requires a series of crucial characteristics, and research suggests one of the most important is positivity. A Harvard Business Review survey found that team members felt more highly respected when leaders expressed positivity during the early stages of a project. So how can leaders develop the right tone and be seen by their staff as positive leaders? Five business leaders give their top tips.”

ZDNET, June 13; Harvard Business Review, Apr. 25
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Adrienne De Luna writes: “Among Us is a multiplayer online game where players work together on a spaceship to complete tasks while trying to identify imposters, who attempt to secretly sabotage the mission and eliminate players. Crewmates must use communication and deduction to vote out suspected imposters, while imposters try to deceive the group and avoid detection.” De Luna shares how Whiting (Ind.) Public Library launched a popular after-hours, real-life Among Us program.

Programming Librarian, June 12
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Noah Biesiada writes: “Huntington Beach (Calif.) voters weighed in on the future of their city’s library June 10, [repealing an approved-but-never-created] book review committee and blocking city leaders from selling the library or privatizing its operations. City Council members have been loudly calling for residents to vote no on both initiatives for months. But library volunteers and residents came out in force at city council meetings, calling for city leaders to keep their hands off the shelves and leave book selection to librarians.

Voice of OC, June 10; American Libraries Online, Apr. 4
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Hannah Weinberg writes: “Since our last report, libraries have continued to experience significant upheaval from President Trump’s actions. In May, the Trump administration fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter. We also saw legal cases challenging the administration’s defunding of the Institute of Museum and Library Services continue to make their way through the courts in May and June. Meanwhile, library advocates contacted their legislators to fight for federal library funding in fiscal year 2026. Here are several updates on the attacks against libraries across the US and the ways in which library supporters are pushing back.”

American Libraries Online, June 18, Apr. 30
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Jacksonville (Fla.) Public Library writes: “Considered the longest-running African American holiday, Juneteenth has been celebrated by African Americans since the 1800s and became a federal holiday in 2021. A combination of the words ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth,’ it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order, issued by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas. If you’re still somewhat new to Juneteenth celebrations or you’d like to share the history with your children, the library has books to help you out!” Lone Star College–University Park (Texas) Library offers a research guide with history, ebooks, primary sources, and more.

Jacksonville (Fla.) Public Library, June 13; Lone Star College University Park (Texas) Library, May 27

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