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Starting
and Running the ‘Libraries Matter’ Campaign
Sometimes
a simple idea, such as selling gel bracelets that say
“Libraries Matter” to raise money, can spark
something much bigger. These authors explain how their Libraries Matter
campaign grew beyond their own regional system to cover their whole
state and eventually other points around the globe.
By Kitty Pope, Rose Chenoweth,
Karen Bersche, and Lori Bell
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‘1stReads’ Program Aims to Improve Book Donations
and Processes
Many
people donate books to libraries, but too often they’re
titles that the librarians can’t use. This pilot program,
called “1stReads,” is a process whereby librarians
can request certain titles and people can donate them with ease. Could
this grass-roots idea be the solution to this long-standing problem?
By Steve Coffman
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Maryland’s Successful Campaign
to Increase Library Funding
One of
the most basic tenets of securing funding is to prove your financial
needs and value with solid statistics. One of the core rules of getting
legislation passed is to communicate one key message to your
representatives repeatedly. Maryland librarians used these two tactics
together to win bipartisan support that led to tens of thousands of
dollars in additional state funding.
By Mary Baykan |
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| COLUMNS
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AccessibleIT
Making OPACs Blow
By Lori Bell and
Tom Peters
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Online Treasures
Looking for Funds in All
the Right Places
By Janet L. Balas
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Building Digital Libraries
Empower the Staff First for
More Effective Outreach
By Terence K.
Huwe
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The
Systems Librarian
High-Tech, Low Power: How
to Reduce Computer-Related Energy Costs
By Marshall
Breeding |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
Editor’s Notes
Look What an Organized
Campaign Can Do
By Kathy Dempsey |
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| Noted
& Quoted |
Page
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| Books
to Check Out |
Page
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Tech
Tips for Every Librarian
To USB or Not to USB
By Rachel
Singer Gordon and Michael Stephens |
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| Newsline |
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Newsline Reports
ALA in New Orleans
By Kathy Dempsey |
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| SPECIAL
SECTIONS |
|
How
to Write for CIL 2007 |
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| Internet Librarian
2006 Conference Preview |
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33 |
| ADVERTISING |
| Index to Advertisers |
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