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A weblog for the WebJunction Maine library community
Reflections by Sonja Plummer-Morgan with the Maine Library Community from Association for Rural and Small Libraries Annual Conference Highlights, Columbus, Ohio, September 26-29, 2007
Conference Offered Immediate Resources
The Rural and Small Libraries Conference was expertly organized, included terrific handouts and provided access to information that can be used immediately and in the months to come as training [...]
Notes from Stephen Abram speech at the Association for Rural and Small Libraries Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio, September 26-29, 2007. Written by Valerie Osborne for the Maine Library Community. Valerie’s attendence at this conference, along with five other Maine librarians, was funded by a Rural Sustainability Grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Libraries and the Future
Are libraries becoming [...]
I am sitting in a beautiful, modern auditorium on the Maine coast among approximately 55 librarians, many with laptops, who have just finished MARVEL training with Elaine Stanley and WebJunction training with Janet McKenny and Ellen Wood. The spirit of camaraderie and collaborative learning has been outstanding. The mutual support, the eagerness to learn, and the good [...]
From the Economic Impact of Public Libraries on South Carolina, January 2005:
59% of personal investors said they obtained the information they need for making investments from their public library.
This video has been making the rounds for a while because it is fascinating, short, and to the point. Don’t miss it!
World Changes
What are national “experts” predicting about the future of libraries?
One of the most exciting conferences I’ve ever attended took place in Atlantic City, N.J. in May of this year. Experts from across the U.S. described their views about the future of libraries. I truly wish everyone of you could have been there with me. The best [...]