Posted in Alameda County, Information, tagged Alameda County Library, Libraries, Library, Prop 1A on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
EFFECTS OF PROPOSITION 1A FUNDING LOSS
The California legislature is seriously considering borrowing 8% of library property taxes on 2009/2010. This will force the Library to cut hours, services and programs. This chart demonstrates the significance of the loss of these revenues.
$1.2 Million Loss
Librarian - 32,597 hours
Library Clerk – 42,826 hours
Page 56,127 hours
Books – 34,158
CDs – 60,000
DVDs [...]
Posted in Information, Links, Meme, tagged Libraries, Library, Thursday Thirteen on Thursday, March 26, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Thursday Thirteen #61
I have a keen interest in libraries. (hmmm…wonder why that is…) So, this week, I’m bringing you links to 13 Very Cool Libraries. Obviously, there are many more than I could ever list here, so please let me know about any cool libraries you are familiar with.
13 Libraries of [...]
Posted in Information, News, Video, tagged Economy, Libraries, Library, NBC Nightly News on Monday, December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This video is originally from the NBC Nightly News, reporting on how libraries are becoming even more popular during the economic downturn. Makes sense to me.
Libraries Offer Free Relief from Tough Times:
Posted in Information, tagged Alameda County Library, Libraries, Measure F, News, Utility Users Tax on Friday, May 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Posted in Events, Information, Links, tagged free2, Libraries, Library, National Library Week on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s National Library Week! One of the ways that we are celebrating this year is with the launch of the Free2 campaign, which will continue to raise awareness for months to come.
What is “Free2?” Well, here’s how the Free2 campaign website describes it:
“Free2 is for all of us who believe in [...]
Posted in Books, Links, tagged Books, Candida Höfer, Libraries, the nonist on Saturday, January 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you think that books are beautiful, you will want to check out this link to a blog post from the nonist that I ran across.
The photos of libraries that they show are kind of like library smut for the book nerd. Seriously. These libraries are beautiful. Be sure to scroll all the [...]
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