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		<title>U.S. Public Libraries and E-Government Services (ALA Issues Brief)</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=158</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Library Value]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For libraries looking for talking points on the role of the library in the community, especially public access to e-government information and services, the American Library Assocation has released another excellent issue brief. 
U.S. Public Libraries and E-Government Services “describes the increased use of online government information and services, the critical role of public libraries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bertot: The Effect of Public Access Technologies on Libraries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Continuing Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Measuring Library Impact]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jon Bertot&#8217;s writing about the use of the Internet in libraries has been so easy to understand that I once asked him about his background. Apparently there was a time when he worked with legislators and had to put things in language the average member of the public could understand.
Last night I read his new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MN Public Library Budget Shortfalls: Join the discussion</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=150</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great energy in the online &#8220;room&#8221; this morning. Public library directors from across the state took on the task of sharing their approaches to the current budget challenges.  Read their comments, listen to the archived recording, and/or add your own thoughts and experiences.
Pathfinder for MN Public Library Budget Shortfalls:
Archived Recording: To view and listen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job-Seeking in US Public Libraries (New ALA Issues Brief)</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=91</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Library Value]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Measuring Library Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Libraries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recession]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an amazing new issues brief – easy-to-read, filled with data and talking points that library staff and supporters will be able to use in talking to decision-makers.  It describes the world of US public libraries very well.
ALA Press Release: http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2009/february2009/orsissuesbrief.cfm
Issue Brief: Job-Seeking in US Public Libraries (.pdf; published February 2009)
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ors/plftas/IssuesBrief-Jobs.pdf
Topics:
Job-Seekers Go Online, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Libraries: A Great Local Government Resource in Tough Economic Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Library Value]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite resources so far. For those looking for good material and talking points on the value of libraries as a government resource in good and in tough times, this is an excellent starting point.
Libraries: A Great Local Government Resource in Tough Economic Times
(ICMA, International City/County Management Association)
http://www.icma.org/main/ns.asp?nsid=4309&#38;hsid=12&#38;scid=28
You may note that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Louder they Talked of Outcomes, the Faster We Counted Our Beans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While browsing for something else recently, I came across this gem. Quite a few articles have been written about measuring the impact of public libraries.  In 2006, Michael Gorman wrote this article on measuring the impact of academic libraries, &#8220;The Louder they Talked of Outcomes, the Faster We Counted Our Beans&#8221;: Measuring the Impact [...]]]></description>
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