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Terra Dankowski
Abstract: Libraries notched many wins in 2021: In Illinois, the state’s April 6 election saw four of five ballot measures passing. To many library workers’ relief, a threatened reduction in Ohio’s support for public libraries—from 1.7% to 1.66% of the general fund—did not make it into the final version of the state’s budget. In addition, all … Continue reading Referenda Roundup 2021 →The post Referenda Roundup 2021 appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:58:16 +000
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Carrie Smith
Abstract: In fact, the number of minority-owned small businesses that reported trying and failing to get a loan to help with the pandemic was 60% greater than nonminority-owned small businesses, according to an August 2020 study by the US Chamber of Commerce and MetLife. Additionally, minority-owned small businesses were almost 10% more likely to report that … Continue reading Big Ideas for Small Business →The post Big Ideas for Small Business appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:45:56 +000
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Amy Carlton
Abstract: Incumbent trustee Becky Keane-Adams responded immediately, saying she wholeheartedly disagreed. “Books are windows,” she began. “If you open a book and you can never see yourself in it, then it’s hard to figure out who you are.” The comments of Makula—elected in April along with candidates Olivia Hanusiak and Suzanne Schoenfeldt, who like Makula identify … Continue reading A Conflict of Values →The post A Conflict of Values appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:43:56 +000
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Phil Morehart
Abstract: In September 2020, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Public Programs Office announced it would provide nearly $2 million in grants to small and rural libraries of all types to help them address pressing concerns in their communities. Through this Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Focus on Small and Rural Libraries grant program, more than 600 libraries … Continue reading Conversations Creating Change →The post Conversations Creating Change appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:43:00 +000
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Sallyann Price
Abstract: The panelists included Elizabeth Hobart, special collections cataloging librarian at Penn State University; Staci Ross, cataloging and metadata librarian at University of Pittsburgh; Michelle Cronquist, special collections cataloger at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Kelly Farrell, program officer for the Triangle Research Libraries Network, a consortium of academic libraries in North Carolina. … Continue reading Decolonizing the Catalog →The post Decolonizing the Catalog appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:39:35 +000
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Phil Morehart
Abstract: I conducted an informal survey and found that a typical large academic library has around 15–25 collaborative partners, while a large public library has about half that number. For example, Georgetown University Library in Washington, D.C., has roughly 20 partners, including large national organizations (HathiTrust), a regional consortium (NorthEast Research Libraries), campus partners (Georgetown Writing … Continue reading The Necessity of Collaboration →The post The Necessity of Collaboration appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:37:40 +000
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Terra Dankowski
Abstract: You’ve authored two cookbooks, a food encyclopedia, and a memoir. What made you want to write the children’s book Tomatoes for Neela' This book is based on a story I would often tell my daughter, who is now 11, as I was putting her to sleep in earlier years. I think one of the best … Continue reading Newsmaker: Padma Lakshmi →The post Newsmaker: Padma Lakshmi appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:30:39 +000
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Terra Dankowski
Abstract: 350 Number of classes offered annually through Free Library of Philadelphia’s (FLP) Culinary Literacy Center. According to FLP, this kitchen classroom is the first of its kind created at a public library in the US. $9,000 Amount that Chattanooga (Tenn.) Public Library spent on a Charlie Cart—a mobile kitchen that includes a convection oven, an … Continue reading By the Numbers: Food →The post By the Numbers: Food appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:28:20 +000
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Amy Carlton
Abstract: Sangwand’s monthly show on nonprofit internet station dublab features curated sets that often highlight albums from countries she has visited; she started her record collection while studying in Brazil in 2007. One of her favorite sets kicks off with “A Dream of Los Angeles with Clear Blue Skies” by the Life Force Trio—a quintessential local … Continue reading Bookend: The Right Track →The post Bookend: The Right Track appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:26:20 +000
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Sanhita SinhaRoy
Abstract: An estimated 19 million Americans—or 6% of the population—still lack access to fixed broadband service at threshold speeds. And as more job interviews have moved online during the pandemic, those without access face a major roadblock to finding employment. That’s where Do Space has stepped in. In July 2020, the Omaha, Nebraska–based community technology library … Continue reading Acing the Interview →The post Acing the Interview appeared first on American Libraries Magazine. PubDate: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:24:52 +000
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