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Films offered by Digitalia Film Library (left, center) and India for Everyone (right).

Libraries Go to the Movies

September 22, 2015

Digitalia Film Library The Digitalia Film Library, a division of Spanish-language e-content provider Digitalia Publishing, allows libraries to bring the world of cinema to their patrons. Digitalia offers contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction films, documentary programming, animation, and television shows from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, France, Mexico, Spain, and the US that can be accessed … Continue reading Libraries Go to the Movies


Karen Muller

Understanding Diversity

September 21, 2015

Even if we would like, we cannot know every book in our collection; nor is it likely that we will know the reading interests of every patron. How then do we advise those looking for reading suggestions? Crash Course in Readers’ Advisory, by Cynthia Orr, reviews the basics of readers’ advisory services, starting with a … Continue reading Understanding Diversity


Hall, Angela Fisher

September 21, 2015

Birmingham (Ala.) Public Library appointed Angela Fisher Hall as director in May.


Tessman, Nancy

September 21, 2015

Nancy Tessman retired in August as director of Fort Vancouver (Wash.) Regional Library District.


Cusano, Carol

September 21, 2015

New York State Library in Albany has named Carol Cusano library development specialist.


Hill, Kathy

September 21, 2015

Kathy Hill retired as librarian at Red River High School in Grand Forks, North Dakota, after 42 decades with the school in June.


Rippel, Kathleen

September 21, 2015

Kathleen Rippel recently retired as head of the Resource Access and Sharing department at Central Kansas Library System in Great Bend, after 17 years with the system.


Lombardo, Carol

September 21, 2015

July 1 Carol Lombardo retired as director of Garwood (N.J.) Free Public Library.


Duffy, Maryanne

September 21, 2015

Maryanne Duffy was promoted to director of Garwood (N.J.) Free Public Library in June.


Firestone, MaryEllen

September 21, 2015

MaryEllen Firestone retired as director of East Brunswick (N.J.) Public Library May 29 after 25 years with the library.


Kelly, Madeline

September 21, 2015

Madeline Kelly recently became head of collection development at George Mason University Libraries in Fairfax, Virginia.