Where Are Public Libraries Heading? A Text Mining #Analysis of Strategic Plans from 30 #Libraries in Six Countries (Conference Poster; via @ifla.org)
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@infodocket.bsky.socialWhere Are Public Libraries Heading? A Text Mining #Analysis of Strategic Plans from 30 #Libraries in Six Countries (Conference Poster; via @ifla.org)
@infodocket.bsky.socialOCLC WebJunction Awarded #IMLS Grant To Update Public Library Competency Framework (via @oclc.org)
@citizenptnewsla.bsky.socialA new proposal could see a 9.5-mill property tax in East Baton Rouge Parish aimed at boosting and expanding public library services for the next decade.
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#EastBatonRougeParish #LA #CitizenPortal #TaxFunding #PublicLibraries #EastBatonRougeParish #CommunityServices
@mckasp.bsky.socialIs it time to Act?
Pleased to share a new paper in Public Library Quarterly (DOI: 10.1080/01616846.2026.2726106).
Is the Public Libraries and Museums Act (1964) still fit for purpose?
The answer? It's complicated.
Free ePrint link for those without access: tinyurl.com/mufaa4f2
@ala-pla.bsky.socialđź’— đź“š Show off your love of public libraries with 20% off official PLA merch this week at the Library Gift Shop! Shop the sale today thru Sat., 9/12. https://bit.ly/3UFpiZu
@follettcontent.bsky.socialSkip the backlog. See how Shelf-Ready Services take books straight from delivery to the shelf. Free webinar Sept 15, 1PM CT with Follett's cataloging experts. Register: https://bit.ly/464YvrS #ShelfReady #LibraryCataloging #PublicLibraries #LibraryWorkflow
@bobbysinstoneham.bsky.socialSTONEHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY SATURDAY HOURS ARE BACK BAYBEEEE đź—Łđź—Łđź—Ł
@coughlinbrett.bsky.socialOver the 125 years of the New York Public Library’s existence, the most checked out books are: The Snowy Day, The Cat in the Hat, 1984, Where the Wild Things Are, To kill a Mockingbird, Charlotte’s Web, Fahrenheit 451, Harry Potter 1, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
@eifl.bsky.social“They are clear to the dot!” Feedback about the EIFL-PLIP Small Bites training video series for public librarians reported in an article in the IFLA CPDWL Newsletter - zurl.co/sEvh3 See all 18 EIFL-PLIP Small Bites - zurl.co/yEQ3r Thanks @ifla.org for sharing. #CPD #publiclibraries #microlearning
@infodocket.bsky.socialAccountability, Integrity: #AI Policy in Public #Libraries
(New Journal Article)
www.infodocket.com/2026/09/06/a...
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@infodocket.bsky.social"This Oregon Library Ditched Dewey Decimal and Got People Excited About Books Again: Libraries in Bend, Oregon, Designed Their Branches to Be More Like Bookstores. The Result? More People Are Reading." (via @fastcompany.com)