Monthly Archives: June 2013

Libraries and the Affordable Care Act

Posted on 28 June 2013 by Rick Mason

Some interesting news will be announced at the American Library Association (ALA) conference in Chicago:  the ALA will be coordinating an effort to have libraries nationwide assist people who will be signing up for insurance beginning October 1st under the … Continue reading →

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Weeding… or Mowing?

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Rick Mason

The Urbana Free Library in Urbana, Illinois, just conducted a major weeding project. Those of us who work in libraries understand that proper weeding is critical.  A collection that isn’t weeded well becomes clogged up with irrelevant and unnecessary volumes, … Continue reading →

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Mapping Libraries (and Museums)

Posted on 7 June 2013 by Rick Mason

Justin Grimes, of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, has created a couple of interactive maps that detail the saturation of libraries and museums across the United States: Peruse the Map of Public Libraries for a few minutes, and … Continue reading →

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