Archive for March, 2014
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities workshops
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014The Department of Health is inviting you to one of the six FREE workshops on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities. Please note on May 6th the workshop will be offered in Spanish. Due to limited space, a pre-registration is required. Please share with your library users and other agencies you partner with. For additional information, questions […]
Storytime welcomes kids with special needs
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014The Skokie Public Library in Illinois is doing some spectacular programming with kids who have different abilities.
Who loves libraries?
Monday, March 17th, 2014The Pew Research Internet Project has just released a new study that looks at the typology of public library engagement in America: From Distant Admirers to Library Lovers–and beyond. The study breaks library users and non-users into various groups, finding that those who use libraries most tend to be younger, better educated, more technically savvy, […]
FCC E-rate Public Notice
Friday, March 14th, 2014The Federal Communications Commission has issued its Public Notice asking for public comment on 4 E-rate issues: Internal Connections and service outside the school/library One-time capital investment approach Transition away from voice Demonstration projects Comments are due April 7th and reply comments April 21st.