Poet, librarian, civil servant
Durham Herald Sun
By Cliff Bellamy During his 35 years with UNC Libraries, Jeffery Beam pursued what he calls two equally important callings – civil servant and poet. “From the beginning, I felt that being a civil servant is as high a calling as being a poet,” Beam said ...

E-book borrowing grows at regional libraries
Clearwater Times
He still has those cards but now he uses them for notes or bookmarks, a sign of the new reality libraries are experiencing. A more telling sign? The number of e-books and downloadable audio books borrowed at the library increased 200 per cent in 2011 ...

Libraries that expand both your thoughts and soul
This is Cornwall
Sterling work to keep the books flowing and setting up in a temporary building means that bibliophiles like myself have not suffered too much disruption (and special thanks to Jill the librarian for that – I don't know if she got the recognition she ...

The Sacramento Press
Ask the County Law Librarian -- Law Library Closing for Move; Re-opening March 1
The Sacramento Press
Until February 10, if you need any material on our second floor, please don't hesitate to ask a reference librarian—we'd be happy to run upstairs and get it for you! While we're closed, you can still visit our website at www.saclaw.org for a wealth of ...

Yorkshire Post
Why we love our libraries
This is Nottingham
"I grew up in a house that had hardly any books in it, so libraries were the places where I discovered most of the books that inspired me to become a writer. Cultural hubs: Libraries are important community facilities, but are increasingly under threat ...
Library provides instruction for borrowing e-booksWicked Local

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New reading tools help disabled better enjoy library
Bastrop Daily Enterprise
By Vicki Adams A grant from the state-wide library system is putting technology in libraries in each parish to help patrons with reading and other problems. Every Morehouse Parish resident who is visually impaired now has access to the same ...

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AFP
Gruffalo author's poem to save libraries
AFP
Browse and borrow, and help make sure it'll still be here tomorrow," says the poem, issued as part of National Libraries Day events on Saturday. Donaldson, the current British Children's Laureate who was awarded the MBE last year, says she has used ...
Rhyming plea over library closuresBelfast Telegraph
Library Poem by Julia DonaldsonThe Guardian

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Yorkshire Post
Libraries aren’t like supermarkets, they are magical places where dreams begin
Yorkshire Post
The librarian was Mrs Macgregor. All those years ago, and I still remember her name, although those of my teachers are long forgotten. Mrs Macgregor turned me into a crime writer. She introduced me to Enid Blyton, and then to Malcom Saville, ...
On borrowed timeFinancial Times
Celebrating National Libraries Day, Saturday 4 FebruaryBury Focus

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The Jackson County Libraries: a great value
Tri County News
The benefits of the Jackson County Libraries are many. The libraries provide current bestsellers, the latest mystery or novel, DVDs, audio books, magazines and newspapers - available to all at no cost. All one must do to access all of these materials ...

Librarian enriches students' lives
Suffolk News-Herald
But it seemed like I had brought the bad luck with me — although a dry run of the videoconference had worked perfectly earlier in the morning, the connection kept dropping when librarian Kim H. Richardson tried to connect when the conference was ...

King County Librarian Offers February Book List
Patch.com
This Chinese folktale has been beloved by generations of librarians, children and parents alike. Long ago, Chinese parents gave their firstborn sons long and honorable names. Chang is the younger brother in his family and has a short, manageable name.

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The Guardian
Rhyming plea over library closures
The Press Association
The writer, who was named Children's Laureate and awarded the MBE last year, said she had used libraries since she was a child and still visited her local branch to research and write her best-selling books. Her poem, released on Friday to mark ...
Library Poem by Julia DonaldsonThe Guardian

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Library provides instruction for borrowing e-books
Wicked Local
Susan Marshall, reference librarian at the Hopkinton Public Library, explains the login required when patrons use their e-readers to access online materials. The two e-readers do not circulate but remain in the library for training purposes.

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At the Libraries: Events and happenings week of Feb. 5
Fall River Herald News
If you have questions, contact Sue Hughey, Children's Librarian, at 508-646-2829 or shughey@sailsinc.org. or visit www.somersetpubliclibrary.org The Friends of the Swansea Public Library present a midwinter $5 Bag Book Sale on Saturday, Feb.

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Financial Times
On borrowed time
Financial Times
By Matthew Engel Britain is today celebrating National Libraries Day, though the celebrations are unlikely to be mistaken for the Queen's diamond jubilee, say, or the London Olympics. And although the occasion represents, more than anything, ...
Celebrating National Libraries Day, Saturday 4 FebruaryBury Focus

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Latino Students Talk About How Teachers and Librarians Have Transformed Their ...
School Library Journal
In a panel moderated by the Congressman Jose Serrano, these high school and college scholars, many of them the first in their families to attempt higher education, testified to the importance of mentors, teachers, and librarians to their current ...

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Walter Named DePaul University Librarian
Library Journal
DePaul University, Chicago, on February 1 announced the appointment of Scott Walter as its new university librarian, effective April 30. He now serves as the associate university librarian for services and the associate dean of libraries at the ...

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Kill-a-Watt Meter offered at Yolo libraries
Daily Democrat
"The libraries are really excited about being able to provide this new service," said Yolo County Librarian Patty Wong. "Come check us out, borrow a book or movie, and check out a Kill-a-Watt meter at the same time." For more information, visit the ...

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Teacher librarian named teacher of the month
Newcastle News
By Staff Diane Ferbrache, teacher librarian at Hazen High School, has been selected as the Renton Rotary Club's teacher of the month. She attended Texas State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education.

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Part-time Assistant Librarian
Bizcommunity.com
Working hours: Monday to Thursday 5pm to 7pm and 9am to 12pm on a Saturday. Create your CV once, and thereafter you can apply to this ad and future job ads easily. Vega, as a private education institution specializing in brand communication and ...

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