Sunday, September 30, 2012

ALA President Talks to Publishers at AAP Event in NYC; Info Docket, 9/27/12

Matt Enis and Gary Price, Info Docket; ALA President Talks to Publishers at AAP Event in NYC: "American Library Association President Maureen Sullivan spoke to about 100 publishers this week during an Association of American Publishers event in New York. The presentation struck a more placatory tone than Sullivan’s open letter to publishers regarding the current state of ebook access in libraries. Sent just days earlier, it began by arguing that “it’s a rare thing in a free market when a customer is refused the ability to buy a company’s product and is told its money is ‘no good here.’ Surprisingly, after centuries of enthusiastically supporting publishers’ products, libraries find themselves in just that position with purchasing e-books from three of the largest publishers in the world.” Instead, Sullivan began the speech by emphasizing the history of cooperation between libraries and publishers, and noting that both fields are attempting to address “a time of extensive change in how content is created, distributed, read, and used.”"

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Budget Cuts to Hobble State Archives in Georgia; New York Times, 9/26/12

Kim Severson, New York Times; Budget Cuts to Hobble State Archives in Georgia: "The Georgia Archives, which holds both historical curiosities and virtually every important state government document ever created, is about to become nearly impossible to visit. In November, a round of government budget cuts will reduce the staff to three, one of them the maintenance man. Thousands of documents that pour in every month are likely to languish because no one will be available to sort through them, archives officials said. People who view accurate and open government records as the bedrock of democracy are outraged."

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Millennials' Biggest Interview Mistake Is 'Inappropriate Attire,' According To Hiring Managers; HuffingtonPost.com, 9/24/12

Nate C. Hindman, HuffingtonPost.com; Millennials' Biggest Interview Mistake Is 'Inappropriate Attire,' According To Hiring Managers: "About 75 percent of the 501 hiring managers polled by Adecco, a human resources consulting company, said that Millennials, those born between 1981-2000, frequently fail to wear appropriate interview attire. Fashion gaffes were the biggest mistake observed, followed by Millennials posting “compromising content” on social media channels like Facebook (70 percent of hiring managers saw this) and lack of research on the prospective position (62 percent saw this.)"

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Libraries to tackle five-year program; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9/16/12

Patricia Sabatini, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Libraries to tackle five-year program: "Another part of the strategic plan is to ensure that the library buildings are kept in good repair to serve as an anchor for their respective neighborhoods. As part of that plan, the South Side branch was recently remodeled to include air conditioning for the first time in its 100-year history, said Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh president Mary Frances Cooper. Air conditioning also is coming to branches in Lawrenceville, the West End and Mount Washington. The Lawrenceville branch is also getting a new roof and heating system and refurbished windows. "We want to be a beacon for the city," Ms. Cooper said. Residents can read the final draft of the plan at www.carnegielibrary.org/about/strategicplan."