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Library Directors: Have you publically praised your staff lately

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Michael Sauers

I don’t just mean out on the floor of the library, I mean really in public, like in the local paper (or their Web site),…

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Federal judge: Public library cannot censor pagan websites

Posted on March 7, 2013March 7, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Funny how the library lost this case… Salem Library Director Glenda Wofford told Hunter the websites could only be unblocked if [the patron] had a…

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Giving Them What They Should Want: In moving forward with e-books, is Douglas County really moving backward?

Posted on March 6, 2013March 6, 2013 by Michael Sauers

But at this moment in nascent e-book history, is “ownership” really so vital? Is it really practical for public libraries to try to reform the…

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Cory Doctorow for Freedom to Read Week

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them…

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We Want Ebooks for Libraries

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Michael Sauers
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A unique item to check out at the library

Posted on June 12, 2012June 12, 2012 by Michael Sauers

Last week I was delivering an eReaders workshop at the Beatrice Public Library in Beatrice, NE and on the way out at the end of…

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Helping your patrons with their technology. What’s your policy?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Michael Sauers

One of our librarians here in Nebraska sent me the following e-mail asking for my assistance. With her permission I’m posting it here looking for…

Libraries

Can you find Neal Stephenson’s new novel in your catalog?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Michael Sauers

Take a look at the cover of the new Neal Stephenson door-stopper shown right. Ok, now let’s search for the title Readme in Amazon.com. Here’s…

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Excuse me, where’s the "browse shelf”?

Posted on August 11, 2011August 11, 2011 by Michael Sauers

My wife tells me lots of stories of patrons at the public library. Many of which do not surprise me in the least given the…

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