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Less Is Not More: Rejecting Resilience Narratives for Library Workers By Meredith Farkas
Management

Less Is Not More: Rejecting Resilience Narratives for Library Workers By Meredith Farkas

Posted on July 9, 2019July 8, 2019 by Michael Sauers

Library workers need to feel comfortable talking about the negative aspects of our work. We need to reject narratives in this profession that suggest we…

Throwback Thursday: Silly Questions
Fun

Throwback Thursday: Silly Questions

Posted on May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 by Michael Sauers

Still my most popular photo on Flickr with almost 13,000 views.

Is it Copyrighted? Can I Use it?
Politics & Law

Is it Copyrighted? Can I Use it?

Posted on December 17, 2014December 17, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Copyright! Complicated, confusing, and not clear-cut. What does a librarian need to know? Michael and Laura will present scenarios to discuss, as we all shine…

Libraries

Every Library and Museum in America, Mapped

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Michael Sauers

If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the ubiquity of McDonald’s, this stat may make your day: There are more public libraries (about 17,000) in…

ebooks

Ursula K. LeGuin on eBooks, Libraries, and Publishers

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Michael Sauers

While most small presses sell all their books freely and happily to libraries, the “Big Five” publishers continue to be terrified by the idea of…

Internet

Most Social Media Friendly State Libraries for 2013

Posted on May 8, 2013May 8, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Woot! The Nebraska Library Commission has been ranked 6th out of the 50 state libraries regarding their social media presence. Generally I take such lists…

ebooks

Permission Based Publishing: The New York Publishing Model (and Why It Doesn’t Work)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Michael Sauers

…Bookish is a great example of this. Bookish took two years to launch and was started by Penguin Publishing as a portal to share books.…

ebooks

Entire Hachette eBook Catalog Will Soon Become Available to All Libraries

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Hachette Book Group, which publishes Stephenie Meyer and Malcolm Gladwell among others, announced Wednesday that after two years of pilot programs it will offer its…

Libraries

25 Vintage Photos of Librarians Being Awesome

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Michael Sauers

See all the photos @ Flavorwire.com.

ebooks

James Patterson wants a bookstore bailout

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Michael Sauers

I’m not really sure how I feel about his idea (shown right) but he does make some good points about the speed of change and…

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