Category Archives: Librarianship

A Library for Children — the Stone Avenue Branch

Posted on May 20, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

A Library for Children — the Stone Avenue Branch. May 7, 2014 12:07 PM | 1 comment The Stone Avenue Library Branch has stood at 581 Mother Gaston Boulevard for 100 years, and has recently celebrated that fact with a … Continue reading →

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2014 SLA@Pratt Skill Share – Librarians in the 21st Century: Design…

Posted on April 18, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

Members in the news: Related articles Join us for SkillShare 2014 (prattsla.wordpress.com) Reel Librarians are at Springer Booth #412 (slablogger.typepad.com) 10 Reasons Why Librarians Are Awesome (buzzfeed.com) SLA@SJU Vists the Bronx Zoo (slaatsju.wordpress.com) Profession: Librarian (wnyc.org)

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New Top 10 Reasons Why Libraries are still Important – Stephen’s Lighthouse New

Posted on March 31, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

Top 10 Reasons Why Libraries are still Important?  http://en.docsity.com/news/interesting-facts/top-10-reasons-libraries-important/ “Most of people predict that the digital age will wipe public bookshelves clean and permanently end the centuries-old era of libraries. Despite their perceived obsolescence in the digital age both libraries … Continue reading →

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How Public Libraries Are Solving America’s Reading Problem

Posted on March 27, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

  Comment Now Follow Comments We have a reading problem in the United States.  It’s not that people aren’t reading: in fact the Pew Research Center reports that 76% of adults have read a book in the past year.  Even … Continue reading →

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ALA Leadership Institute Participants Continue to Benefit | American Libraries Magazine

Posted on March 27, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2014 – 12:40 Laurie D. Borman Last August, 40 librarians gathered at the Eaglewood Resort and Spa in Itasca, Illinois, to participate in the first ALA Leadership Institute. Facilitated by ALA past-president Maureen Sullivan and Association … Continue reading →

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Still Relevant? A Talk With a Librarian | Mark Rubinstein

Posted on March 10, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

Cynde Bloom Lahey began working in a library during high school. She received a Master’s Degree in Library Science from Southern Connecticut University in 1989 and has been a librarian throughout her professional life. She is now Programming Specialist at … Continue reading →

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