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	<title>BlogJunction Minnesota &#187; Tough Economic Times</title>
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		<title>County Law Libraries Assist With Do-It-Yourself Legal Work</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=392</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In tough times, people try to do quite a few things for themselves, including legal work. The services provided by open-to-the-public, county law libraries are profiled in a great article in today’s Star Tribune.
The new legal aid: Do it yourself
Minneapolis Star Tribune, 4/20/10
In bad economic times, public law libraries boom with visitors needing legal advice. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer Press posts two-part endangered library series</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=387</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday the Pioneer Press started a two-part series on endangered libraries, and today it posted the second part. 
4/18/10: To balance books, libraries close, take new forms: Libraries are in a funding crisis at the very moment that demand for their services is surging. The combination could force some small community libraries to close.
4/19/10:  Lake Elmo library supporters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MPR: Librarian&#8217;s job description expands to help unemployed</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=345</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Library Value]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tough Economic Times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chrystie Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hennepin County Library]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Nelson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Poole]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social work]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I shared the announcement that public radio was requesting public input on changes at public libraries since the recession, and was developing a news story for National Library Week.   The story came out this morning, and is available as text and audio: Librarian&#8217;s Job Description Expands to Help Unemployed (Minnesota Public Radio, 4/12/2010)
The article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public radio solicits public input on changes at public libraries</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=338</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Library staff and the public are invited to share their experiences and insights with Marketplace, a public radio program, for an upcoming National Library Week segment on the use of public libraries since the recession. To provide input, visit Does your library double as a job center? or click here: http://tinyurl.com/ye2ldt7.
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		<title>Broadband Stimulus: Examples of Possible Library Projects</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=170</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Access Computing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wondering what library projects might qualify for federal broadband stimulus dollars? On July 22, the ALA Washington Office held an excellent webinar on the broadband stimulus program, “Know Your Stimulus”. If you are short on time, read the Bradley presentation for great examples of how this funding could be used by libraries. 
It appears staff [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Measuring Library Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Access Computing]]></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>MN Public Library Budget Shortfalls: Join the discussion</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=150</link>
		<comments>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=150#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Continuing Education]]></category>
		<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[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>Take AASL survey on economic impact of school library media programs</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=134</link>
		<comments>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=134#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 20:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Library Value]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a school library media specialist, take a few minutes and complete the 13-question AASL survey on economic impact of school library media programs.
&#8220;The current state of the economy has caused a spike in media inquiries on the impact of the recession on children, and AASL would like to offer reporters overall data [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MLA-PLD Announces Its First Webinar</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=128</link>
		<comments>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=128#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Walker Smalley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Continuing Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Libraries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rural & Small Libraries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Public Library Division (PLD) of the Minnesota Library Association is excited to announce its first statewide webinar, &#8220;Minnesota Public Library Budget Shortfalls: A Conversation.&#8221; The webinar is scheduled for June 8 from 10-11:30am. 
There are many in the Minnesota public library community who are struggling with budget shortfalls during these challenging economic times. PLD has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local library offers relief from bills, job hunting resources and friendly atmosphere (Caledonia Argus, 4/7/2009)</title>
		<link>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=122</link>
		<comments>http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=122#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAnn VanCura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Library Value]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MN Libraries in the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tough Economic Times]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Straight from the press in southeastern Minnesota, here&#8217;s a good-sized article about the services and community support provided by the library in Caledonia. A small town library on the eastern edge of the state with a powerful service message. 
http://hometownargus.com/content/view/1619/9/ 
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