I’m looking forward to some critiquing from the Luddite Librarian blog. The LL believes, as I often do “…that criticism is a worthwhile approach to improving our image.”, dislikes PowerPoint, and is critical of the gadget-craziness that permeates at least some of the librarian-blogger community.
Author: jessamyn
Providence Library becoming “popular” with mass staff layoffs
Providence Public Library lays off workers, gives admins big raises.
uring the week of May 24th, the administration of the Providence Public Library announced to the staff that because of financial trouble they would be forced to lay off over 60 people. This would include the entire unionized custodial staff whose jobs would be outsourced to non-union labor. Forty more would be cut from Central and 10-15 from the branches.
more on ALA + Walgreens
I have been writing some emails to the Council list about the new ALA parnership with Walgreens. Since I know there are many ALA members who do not navigate the complexities of the ALA web site just to read the Council list [though you can subscribe on a read-only basis] I figured I’d post my thoughts on the relationship here.
hi – 17jun
Hi. I just finished an article for Clamor Magazine about librarian activism and the PATRIOT Act which should be appearing in a few months. I have a few gmail accounts leftover — if anyone in the library community feels they “need” one — and I know at least one other librarian that does as well. AIM me at iamthebestartist today and I’ll hand them out as long as I have any left to give.
caveat emptor
Six year old renovated British library already in need of 4mil repairs. [thanks owen]