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    • And you don't even have to drive from Denver to Casper!

      10 months ago by Katie

      in Wyoming Library Association Conference

    • I also reviewed On the Move with the Mobile Web at http://tinyurl.com/6zump5 and I think Ellyssa Kroski provides a nice overview of mobile technology and what it presently means for libraries.

      10 months ago by Eric Lease Morgan

      in Review: On the Move with the Mobile Web

    • If you happen to go to NY sometime soon, you could check out the 3 way laptop-bag from MUJI in the MOMA store: http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?V=1&Sec=5&Sub=28&PID=2620&CHK=Y....

      10 months ago by Saskia

      in Travel Alot?

    • Oh yeah, they certainly do. http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/programs/editorial_0525.shtm "Once at the port of entry you will find that many of the procedures remain unchanged and are familiar to...

      10 months ago by Chris Cormack

      in Travel Alot?

    • Really?? They do that? I didn't know that.

      10 months ago by Nicole

      in Travel Alot?

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Library Bans Social Networking

Started by nengard · 10 months ago

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Public Library to see for Myself
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I’m sure it’s not the first, but this picture from Michael Stephens is so sad. This is why I love that my job lets me go out to libraries and educate librarians. % ... Continue reading »

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  • Edward M. Corrado

    1 year ago

    Having worked at a public library in the past, I am wondering what made them come to this decision. If they have a limited number of computers, it might be that there were not any available to look up books/use databases/etc. If this was the case, I can understand why they wanted to make such a decision. I think there are better ways to handle this, but I can understand the dilemma.
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  • Nicole

    1 year ago

    Well, my public library has a timer on the computers. I can only use the catalog computers for 10 minutes (and I can reserve a station if I want) and I can only use the other computers for 60 minutes - this is one way to resolve the issue... but I do understand what you're saying. I've been in libraries and unable to search the catalog because all computers were occupied.
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