farrahm wrote a new post, OpEd, on the site LIS 450
The Public Library. What images does this phrase evoke? A world filled with books and quiet places for reading, studying, or contemplation? An eager Saturday jaunt for the next installment of your...
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Recently, Verona Public Library director Brian Simons made a bold request to the city council asking for as many as 11 new employees to help staff the library and to help alleviate the stress on the...
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Column for Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Online (jsonline.com) Opinion-Local Perspectives Why Support WMSE? Liz Glaser ‘Tis the season of giving. This year, instead of a sweater or tie which […]
View Articlekelseym wrote a new post, Supporting the British Museum, on the site LIS 450
One of the most frequently visited places in London, the British Museum has been an educational hub for hundreds of years. To keep the museum functioning at its best and ensure its growth in the...
View ArticleKelly Karr wrote a new post, Chill pills - the cure for education reform...
(Written to a group of public librarians who may be vaguely aware of the Common Core State Standards, from the viewpoint of a school librarian.) Recent results from a standardized test of students from...
View Articlesaraeng wrote a new post, The Giving Tree, supporting the youth of Valley...
To the Community of Barnes County, Imagine yourself as a toddler, a 7-8 year old, a teenager, what did you do? Where did you go? Who did you spend your time with? Now take the time to look around...
View Articlecarolynv wrote a new post, What we don't know can hurt us: filtering in...
Shorter hours, outdated materials, lackluster programming: these are the visible effects of budget cuts on public libraries. For low-income communities in particular, one of the biggest challenges in...
View Articleemilys wrote a new post, Op-Ed for the Marshall-Lyon County Library, on the...
This Op-Ed would be published in the local newspaper to encourage community involvement in the Marshall-Lyon County Library. About a year ago, when my dad told my uncle that I was applying for graduate...
View ArticleCassy Keyport wrote a new post, Call for help from your Neighbors, on the...
Letter to the Editor of Green Bay Press Gazette and to the Green Bay community from a Jail Librarian Call for Community Support from a Jail Librarian Dear Green Bay community, Literacy is one of the...
View Articlerebeccar wrote a new post, South Dakota State Archives, on the site LIS 450
Those who are unfamiliar with the South Dakota State Archives, and archival institutions in general, can often overlook their important role in modern life. It can be perceived as a stuffy, dusty place...
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Get a CLUE: Help Support Our Digital Library Center! by Tiffany Falduto – Digital Services Librarian As former students, you likely recall how the University of Wisconsin library system assisted you...
View Articleemilyanns wrote a new post, Op-Ed: Support Old World Wisconsin, on the site...
(To be placed in the Wisconsin State Journal, or another statewide publication) In attempting to address this opinion piece, I realized that the audience my appeal is targeting is so broad, so...
View Articleseans wrote a new post, Batavia Public Library, on the site LIS 450
To be published in the Daily Herald Dear Batavia resident, What is important to you? Yes you, resident of this great town. Does any of the following apply to you? Are you currently unemployed and need...
View ArticleCarly Kreger wrote a new post, “Join the Fight to Keep the Campbell Library”,...
The La Crosse Tribune “Join the Fight to Keep the Campbell Library” Written By: Chris McArdle Rojo, MLS – Director of La Crosse County Library Esteemed patrons, I require your assistance to save a...
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carolinah wrote a new post, Consider the University Archives, on the site LIS...
To my fellow Rutgers University alumni: There is this idea of the archives as a place of origin, a place that takes you back to the beginning. It is a place you can go to find the records of our past...
View Articlejennaa wrote a new post, Barneveld Public Library, on the site LIS 450
Earlier this week I sat down to an overflowing inbox and started checking off messages to erase. Before hitting the delete button I skimmed the subjects and one message caught my eye. It said, “Give...
View Articleerinlt wrote a new post, Op Ed, on the site LIS 450
By now you’ve probably heard that public libraries have outlived their usefulness in today’s modern, digital age. There’s no use for book lending when everything you could possibly want is only a click...
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You might think that this age of technology and the internet, when information is readily available through Google and Wikipedia and when books and even magazines and newspapers are only a few quick...
View Articlerachelg wrote a new post, MPL Central Location , on the site LIS 450
Op Ed Assignment LIS 450 Rachel Gundacker In recent years, we have seen an increased pressure on public libraries to measure their worth. Whether this is in foot traffic, engagement, or circulation...
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