Redmond, Caroline
December 4, 2015Caroline Redmond recently joined the University of Tennessee Pendergrass Library in Knoxville as assistant librarian.
Caroline Redmond recently joined the University of Tennessee Pendergrass Library in Knoxville as assistant librarian.
Santa Clara County (Calif.) Library District has appointed Chris Brown as deputy county librarian, community library development.
June 30 Garet Nelson retired as director of Samuel Read Hall Library at Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont.
Tierney Miller was recently named circulation supervisor at Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library in Sewell, New Jersey.
Charles Diede has been named assistant county librarian at Macon County (N.C.) Public Library.
YaShica Robinson joined the Washington Office as senior administrative assistant May 11.
July 15 Beth McNeil became dean of Iowa State University Library in Ames.
Cambridge goes online Cambridge Archive Editions (CAE), in partnership with East View Information Services, has digitized its collection of British archival documents from the 18th to the 20th century, including original print volumes and accompanying maps, and made them available as online editions via the East View ebook platform. Twenty-five years’ worth of accumulated CAE … Continue reading Digitizing History
Cynthia Hurd, 54, manager of Charleston County (S.C.) Public Library’s St. Andrews Regional Library, was killed June 17 in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shootings. Hurd worked in the Charleston County Library for 31 years, becoming manager of the John L. Dart Branch in 1990 and the St. Andrews Regional Library in 2011. She … Continue reading Hurd, Cynthia
Where to begin The patron base for your LHRC will help determine types of materials and subject matter to acquire. Another factor is how much space you have to house the materials. And, of course, your budget is an important consideration. What can your library afford? You may have to build slowly, but that’s okay. You … Continue reading What To Collect?
Because algorithms don’t inspire readers, libraries transform. Because solving for X doesn’t always give us the “why,” libraries transform. Welcome to ALA’s new, multi-year public awareness campaign, “Libraries Transform.” Its ultimate goal is to increase funding support for libraries and advance information policy issues in alignment with ALA’s advocacy goals. The “Libraries Transform” campaign demonstrates … Continue reading Libraries Transform
G. Marcille “Marci” Frederick became director of Eastern Mennonite University’s Sadie A. Hartzler Library in Harrisonburg, Virginia, July 1.