Monthly Archives: October 2011

Pew Research Center Announces New Research Initiative to Study the Changing Role of Public Libraries and Library Users in the Digital Age

Finally!  It’s about time a survey like is done, especially now as ebooks are changing the landscape so drastically.  I like the studies published by the Pew Research Centre because they are very apropos, free, and easy to understand.  Now, if only … Continue reading

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Librareo: Where Tomorrow’s Librarian Superheroes Shine

So, there’s a new resource out there for students currently in a Library and Information Studies program.  It’s called Librareo, launched by Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and Library Journal/School Library Journal magazines.  According to the October 3, 2011 press release on … Continue reading

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