Category Archives: in the news
A library without librarians: the case of Rapid City’s (ND) Hospital
Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, North Dakota has made headlines in the LIS world for its recent decision to shutter its publicly accessible library and replace it with an electronic library. What does this say about the place of library and librarians in hospital libraries and beyond? Continue reading
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Proquest Contest!
Proquest is having a contest draw for an all-expenses paid trip to the ALA annual conference in Chicago this July. It is open Medical representative also take generico levitra on line a lot of amount for the medicine. With the … Continue reading
Finally some good economic news for libraries?
Despite the downturn things might suddenly be looking up for libraries, at least those in Alberta. Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, budget, government, recession
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Library News: Disappearing (and reappearing) library books.
Library News: We are all occasionally late returning our library books: these individuals were a century later than most. Continue reading
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Our library is alive! (Quite literally)
There was an excellent article in the Globe and Mail today regarding an experiment at several academic libraries. Patrons can take out a “living book” — essentially a fellow student or community member with a unique (and often controversial) life … Continue reading
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Tagged academic libraries, Living Library, selection bias, University of Guelph
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