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• Your Career

• On a Lighter Note

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 Test Your Library's Web Site

So you’ve got a Web site, but do you know whether it’s usable or not? The answer to this question can make the difference between a successful site and one that’s just ignored. Go through this checklist to make sure your site is up to snuff. More

Reading Dog Inspires Students

A teacher's pet has managed to win the hearts and minds of some of St. Lucie County's most challenging students.

The pet, in this case, is a golden retriever named Abigail.

Her owner and trainer, art teacher Dan Galloway, has been taking her to class with him for years. He says Abigail has a way of getting through to students more than any textbook or teaching technique.. More

Resources

Books, Bytes & Beyond

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LibraryWorks

In Focus

Solving Content Management and Content Use Challenges with Technology

In spite of numerous discussions about the growing information society in recent years, information centers globally are struggling to prove their value to senior management within the organization. This may be due to a lack of understanding in management circles as to what value information centers really add, or the impression that individuals can legitimately access whatever information they need on their own. As a result, information center budgets are being cut affecting the level of service, the amount of content licensed, and the staff expertise to find, secure, and deliver copyright compliant information.  Read on... 

Relief for Haiti's Libraries

The massive earthquake near the capital of Port-au-Prince in Haiti on January 12 and the loss and upheaval of life has touched everyone around the world. Unfortunately, natural disasters do not spare cultural institutions such as libraries and archives, or their staff.

Reports of destroyed and damaged libraries and archives are beginning to filter in, and in an effort to help our Haitian colleagues, ALA has created the “Haiti Library Relief Fund” to collect monetary tax deductible donations.

Libraries and other cultural institutions are critical resources for the recovery of people around the world in the aftermath of a humanitarian crisis.

This website provides information on how you can donate to help libraries and archives recover, as well as reports on damage to cultural institutions in Haiti, how to volunteer you expertise, and additional efforts of ALA and other organizations

Thank you for your generous support! 

By the Numbers

AASL’s School Libraries Count! is an annual longitudinal survey that is open to all elementary and secondary school library media programs. The 2009 survey was launched on January 30, and closed on March 22. The survey was publicized through various professional organizations and events, and through word of mouth. Download the survey.

Grants & Funding

8 grant opportunities. Browse grants...

Featured Library

Discover how Colgate University built a more dynamic and cost-effective electronic collection. Read on...

Knowledge Center

Learn what and how libraries around the country are doing to improve patron services and operate more efficiently in challenging economic times.

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Your Career

The Library Resources Group, publisher of INFOcus, has partnered with Library Associates Companies (LAC) to power the Library Career Center for LibraryWorks.com. The Career Center features more than 9,000 library jobs and is designed to meet the needs of INFOcus and other LRG subscribers and Web site users, from students to seasoned library and information science professionals. Browse library jobs

On a Lighter Note

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