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1 hr ago | City of Saint Paul

Mayor Coleman appoints Kit Hadley as Citya s New Library Director

Mayor Coleman appoints Kit Hadley as City's New Library Director Mayor Chris Coleman today named Katherine "Kit" Hadley as director of Saint Paul Public Library.

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Related Topix: St. Paul, MN, Minneapolis, MN, Minnesota, University of Minnesota

5 hrs ago | Green Bay Press-Gazette

Photos: Bellin College construction to be completed within weeks

In just a few weeks, the village will officially welcome a 'college town.' Construction at Bellin College is nearly complete, with workers putting finishing touches on the new campus and gearing up to celebrate 100 years of education.

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Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine

9 hrs ago | De Kalb Midweek

Poe works will be Big Read focus

DEKALB – The DeKalb Public Library is bringing the Big Read back in a big way.

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Related Topix: DeKalb, IL, Charitable Organizations, Non-Profit

14 hrs ago | Scoop

Knowledge Crucial For African Development

Friday, 3 July 2009, 4:46 pm Press Release: United Nations With knowledge being an essential element in Africa's development process, a United Nations librarian has called on African governments to help narrow the digital divide.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Tualatintimes.com

Tualatin residents caught in the middle of library war

Nancy Morrice, who lives in Tualatin's Fox Hills neighborhood, is upset about losing her library privileges in Multno-mah and Clacka-mas counties.

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Related Topix: Tualatin, OR, Clackamas County, OR, Hood River County, OR, Washington County, OR

Library Journal

Veteran Librarians Q&A Part One

Jenna Freedman, Coordinator of Reference Services and Zine Librarian at Barnard College Library, New York -- Library Journal, 7/2/2009 Inspired by Scott Carlson's article, " " in The Chronicle of Higher Education , but feeling that the youth perspective has been somewhat privileged of late in librarianship, I asked a number of librarians with at ...

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Related Topix: New York, Barnard College, Michigan State University, Sarah Lawrence College

Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Jefferson Public Library saved from harsh cuts by generous gift

John Buza unknowingly has saved the Henderson Memorial Public Library from what could be its darkest hour.

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Related Topix: Jefferson, OH, Perry, OH, Ashtabula, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Home Listing, Home

American Libraries

West Bend librarians and community activists share censorship stories at ALA Annual Conference

Meet the librarians and community members who are fighting to keep library materials on the shelves in West Bend, Wis.

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Related Topix: West Bend, WI

Library Journal

Man Arrested for Viewing Child Porn at LA Library

A 20-year old man was arrested June 9 for viewing photos of naked children at the Lafayette Public Library, LA, after librarians spotted him doing so at a terminal in the middle of the reference room.

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Library Journal

Seattle Public Library Limits Loans, Charges for ILL, Adds Fines

Faced with implementing $1 million in service cuts and constraints on its material budget, the Seattle Public Library has updated its relatively generous materials loan policy, including implementing fines for overdue children's materials, "to maximize the circulation of books and materials among all Library card holders and to bring it in line ...

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Appleton Post-Crescent

Appleton alderman Jim Clemons criticizes Appleton Library Boards planning process

Common Council members must play a significant role in planning for a new public library, despite state laws giving exclusive powers to the Appleton Library Board, Ald.

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Related Topix: Appleton, WI

Arizona Daily Wildcat

Librarians are diggin' DigIn

Dewey decimal system, welcome to the digital age. The UA's School of Information Resources and Library Science received a grant that will allow for students to become tech savvy librarians.

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PR-inside.com

Obama White House not appealing transgender ruling

The Obama administration is not fighting a nearly $500,000 judgment for a Library of Congress hiree who lost the job while undergoing a gender change from a man to a woman.

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Related Topix: Transgendered, Activism, George Bush

Detroit Free Press

Cuts, tax hikes, stimulus help most states avert 'doomsday' crises

States start their new budget year Wednesday, reeling from the recession but sparing most citizens from painful cuts in education and health care.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin, Wisconsin Government, Ohio, Tax

KSAX

Mpls. School, Library Instructor Accused of Molesting Children

A man who works with children at a Minneapolis school and several libraries was arrested Tuesday after police say he's suspected of molesting children.

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Related Topix: Minneapolis, MN, Education Etc., Hennepin County, MN

Tue Jun 30, 2009

WKRG-TV Mobile

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City officials are opening a new branch of the Boise Public Library, a $4.9 million expansion they expect will become a model for environmentally friendly building.

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Library Journal

Text a Librarian at ALA Annual

Those attending the American Library Association 's annual conference in Chicago this July will have a new service to help them navigate their way around - Text a Librarian .

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WSMV-TV Nashville

Metro Libraries Cut Hours

Metro's new budget takes effect Wednesday, and that means no more visits to the downtown library -- whose budget was cut by 5.5 percent -- on Mondays.

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South End Standard

Have your say on joint library plans

SOUTHEND residents are being asked their opinions on the proposed new joint library for the town on the Farringdon car park site.

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Horsham Today

Southbourne library to reopen on its 40th birthday

Southbourne's public library is set to reopen next month a ' marking its 40th birthday.

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Related Topix: Astronomy, Science

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