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For $27 a month, members have access to online forums, seminars, articles, blogs, leadership interviews and resource libraries. The issue was even the topic of conversation on the first Twitter #assnchat back in May 2009.
FORO 2007: The Transborder Library Forum. The result, 16 years later, is a volunteer organization that cultivates a venue for the cooperative exchange of ideas, and the discussion of experiences and efforts concerning the provision of library services in the border regions between the U.S., December 2009. November 2009.
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» 02 June 2009. SLA 2009 Is Nearly Here. It looks like the SLA 2009 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO is going to be a big one, and I cannot wait! Particularly in light of the current economy, the enthusiasm for SLA 2009 is a real testament to the power of networking in the information profession.
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The Harvard Business Review describes how the New York Public Library involved employees from 93 branches in innovation communities —could be a good model for chapters. You may know her as the host of Association Chat , which started as a weekly Twitter chat back in 2009, and is now a webcast. You know I’m all about free.
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Deanna Marcum, Associate Librarian for Library Services at the Library of Congress, has asked me to speak at the Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT) )/CLIR (Council of Library and Information Resources) International Roundtable for Library and Information Science in Japan this June. December 2009. November 2009.
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For a great example of gaming in action, watch this 8-minute video on how the New York Public Library engaged 500 people overnight in writing a book about its collections. Dec 2009 (12). Oct 2009 (2). Sep 2009 (10). Aug 2009 (6). Jul 2009 (5). Jun 2009 (8). May 2009 (4). Apr 2009 (6).
The theory is that people who do not see value in paying for an individual chunk of CE will see value in paying for access to a large library of online CE – like the Spotify model of online education. Nor is the subscription likely to be very popular if you don’t actually have a large library of online CE. We are all for it.
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Environmental Protection Agency over plans to slash services at its network of regional specialty libraries , the matter was front and center February 6 when the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee took up the matter with EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson at a public hearing. . | Mission: Advocacy » 27 February 2007.
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Open Clip Art Library: jongo_jingaro. Dec 2009 (12). Oct 2009 (2). Sep 2009 (10). Aug 2009 (6). Jul 2009 (5). Jun 2009 (8). May 2009 (4). Apr 2009 (6). Mar 2009 (7). Feb 2009 (7). Jan 2009 (6). My answer? I’m not. Jul 2010 (1). Jun 2010 (7). May 2010 (9).
Its mission, "to provide a free world-class education to anyone anywhere," has received noteworthy grant funding, and the academy is rapidly amassing a video learning library for teachers and students on a variety of subjects, math and science still dominating. Dec 2009 (12). Oct 2009 (2). Sep 2009 (10). Aug 2009 (6).
« Making History at SLA 2009! Why SLA Must Consider a Name Change » 23 June 2009. I've read the alignment stuff and I think a fine name for SLA is "Association of Specialized Libraries and Information Centers." Life Member of the Special Libraries Association. December 2009. November 2009.
» 07 May 2009. One of our wonderful SLA staff members, Jeff Leach, was curious about just how much we were offering attendees at the SLA 2009 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO, so he decided to count. December 2009. November 2009. Executive Connections. On the Road Again! Weve got your number. April 2012.
For a quick field trip, just visit the periodicals section fo your local library or spend time looking at the covers of the magazines in an airport shop. Dec 2009 (12). Oct 2009 (2). Sep 2009 (10). Aug 2009 (6). Jul 2009 (5). Jun 2009 (8). May 2009 (4). Apr 2009 (6). Mar 2009 (7).
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HBR’s print advertising revenues dropped 24 percent in 2009. In 2009, HBR dove into the digital divide. ” Before 2009, HBR.org was a paid site that housed the magazine content, archives, and online store for books, reprints, and subscriptions. ► 2009. (53). Association for Rural and Small Libraries.
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