January/February 2010
Features
Embracing Change for Continuous Improvement
By Peter Hernon and Ellen AltmanProgress implies change. Not all change is progress, but all progress requires change. Change can be planned or...
How to Thrive by Design in Tough Times
By Lisa RosenblumFirst the bad news: The local economy is down, half of your branches close early three days a week, and staff hours...
Where to Eat in Boston
By Betsy Clarke and Jessica SnowWelcome to Boston, ALA attendees! The city has a world of mouth watering restaurants to sate every palate. ...
ABLE in Afghanistan
By Carol A. EricksonBlue-eyed octogenarian and information advocate Nancy Hatch Dupree is a rare bright spot in Afghanistan today. But the...
It’s the Content, Stupid
By Steven Escar Smith and Holly MercerLibraries and librarians have an important stake in the development of online scholarship. Many benefits will come from...
Departments
Newsmaker: Author Wesley Adamczyk Documents World War II Soviet Deportation of Poles to Siberia
In 1940, author Wesley Adamczyk was deported at age 7 from his native Poland to Siberia with his family. He was among...
Editor's Letter: Resolutions and Rollouts
By Leonard KniffelCoping with change—especially shrinking budgets and growing demands—is the focus of several pieces in...
Next Steps: Inspiration, Seattle-style
By Brian MathewsWhat makes a library inspiring to its users? The key component is the relationship it builds with the people it serves...
On My Mind: The Faces of Circulation
by Toccara PorterWhat is the recipe for creating a circulation worker? You add three or four able-bodied individuals, one tablespoon of...
Youth Matters: Some of My Favorite Reads
By Jennifer Burek PierceWhat’s your favorite book? If you’re like me, that’s a tough question. There’s the one that captures the mood you’re in...
Internet Librarian: Info the Woods
by Joseph JanesAs anyone who knows me well will testify, I am not by inclination the outdoorsy type. I mean, it’s fine for those who...
Will's World: That's News to Me
By Will ManleyMaybe I should quit writing this column and start a blog. How about “Crazy Melvil” as a nom de plume?
In Practice: Brand Perception 2.0
By Meredith FarkasMany librarians have tried to play a role in educating young adults about developing a presence on social networking...
Librarian's Library: Charleston on My Mind
Mary Ellen QuinnI don’t usually get to attend the Charleston Conference (in fact, I’ve only been to one), so I look forward to seeing...
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Andy Leach, director of the newly opened Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s Library and Archives in Cleveland, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Jan. 15.
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