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A LITA guide to marketing with social media
Rob Christopher Marketing Coordinator rchristopher@ala.org CHICAGO- Eschewing mere theory in favor of real-world examples, “ Marketing with Social Media: A LITA Guide,” published by ALA TechSource, offers to-the-point advice for getting up to speed with the world of social media. Ideal for newbies
12/16/2013 - 16:15
Finding the library’s path to survival, success and growth
Rob Christopher Marketing Coordinator rchristopher@ala.org CHICAGO — In the years since John J. Huber’s trailblazing book “ Lean Library Management ” was published, budget pressures on libraries have only increased. Yet libraries that have adopted his strategies have turned conventional management
04/21/2015 - 13:36
UK copyright for archivists and records managers
Rob Christopher Marketing Coordinator rchristopher@ala.org CHICAGO — Now in its fifth edition, Tim Padfield’s “ Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, is an invaluable tool for keeping up to date with the complexities of UK
09/08/2015 - 12:24
A LITA guide to WordPress for libraries
Rob Christopher Marketing Coordinator rchristopher@ala.org CHICAGO — More than just an easy-to-use blogging platform, WordPress is in fact a flexible, open source content management system, making it ideal for many libraries’ websites. “ The Comparative Guide to WordPress in Libraries: A LITA Guide
01/14/2014 - 11:12
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"What Is Community Engagement" Webform
If you have attended a Libraries Transforming Communities training/webinar or used its resources, add your library to the above map using the form below. If you have attended a Libraries Transforming Communities training/webinar or used its resources, add ...
SOSTMAN - 04/17/2018 - 15:01 - Professional Tools
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I am ALA
The “I am ALA” feature on the ALA homepage will spotlight ALA members and the work they do. These segments may be picked up by other ALA-related media, such as AL Direct and www.ilovelibraries.org. If you’re willing to participate—and we hope you are—we’ ...
admin - 03/29/2018 - 12:12 - Professional Tools
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Read for Later- “Now, it’s all about calming people down”
This week’s headline quotes Lisa Jacobson, founder and chief executive of Inspirica, a New York City tutoring company that specializes in one-on-one test preparation and has steadily expanded its "homework therapist" services to support students ...
MFIGUEROA - 04/16/2018 - 21:19 - Professional Tools
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Read for Later- “More middle-class parents are saying, I’m not succumbing to the idea that the only acceptable education is an expensive one.”
This week's headline quotes Sara Goldrick-Rab, a professor of higher education policy and sociology at Temple University in Philadelphia, on the growing popularity of community colleges among students from middle- and upper-middle-class families (The ...
MFIGUEROA - 04/09/2018 - 21:32 - Professional Tools
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Test listing page w/ thumbnails
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SBIRES - 02/02/2018 - 14:02 - Professional Tools
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Leave this field blank "The Library Juice Press Handbook of Intellectual Freedom" named 2016 Eli M. Oboler Award winner The Intellectual Freedom Round Table has announced the winner of the 2016 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, which recognizes the ...
admin - 02/01/2018 - 16:40 - Professional Tools
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Read for Later- “Fair access to high-quality internet is…essential to our ability to access and share information, which in turn enables us to shape our political, civic, and social systems”
This week’s headline quotes a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), “ The public internet option: How local governments can provide network neutrality, privacy, and access for all,” which argues for the creation of municipally-owned I ...
MFIGUEROA - 04/02/2018 - 21:49 - Professional Tools
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Member News with ALA tag
Leave this field blank Member News test 3 (via Tools site) Jan 29, 2018 Body of member news test 3 Comments: 0 Member News test 2 (via News site) Jan 29, 2018 Body of member news test 1 Comments: 0 Member News test 1 (via News site) Jan 29, 2018 Body of m ...
SBIRES - 02/01/2018 - 16:40 - Professional Tools
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Read for Later- “Making personal connections and offering recommendations through a knowledgeable and passionate staff, it’s something that slays an algorithm any day.”
This week's headline quotes Video Vortex manager and “VHS Culture Captain” Josh Schafer on what he thinks makes Alamo Drafthouse’s new video rental store so special (Entertainment Weekly “Alamo Drafthouse video store to let you rent any movie for fre ...
MFIGUEROA - 03/26/2018 - 21:14 - Professional Tools
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Co-Working / Co-Living
Co-working spaces bring individuals and teams, employed by companies or self-employed, together in shared spaces where they can share ideas and knowledge across their work and create a sense of community. Similarly, co-living spaces bring individuals toge ...
MFIGUEROA - 04/08/2018 - 19:19 - Professional Tools