Recently added articles from Library Administrator's Digest:

NATIONALITY NIGHT

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Long a center for adult/students of English as a second language, Mt. Lebanon Public Library's partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council as a tutoring center and with Mt. Lebanon School District ESL teachers led naturally to the development of the library's award-winning program ....

BRANCH LIBRARY CLOSES THE DOORS

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... After 15 years, the SW Branch will cease operation. The library board voted unanimously during their March meeting to close the branch. The last day is set for Tuesday, May 20, 2008. The vote came at the end of a five-year study as part of the library's long range planning process. And ...

LIBRARY FACES TEMPORARY CHANGE

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The unclear property tax situation in Indiana has made it difficult for many organizations, such as schools and libraries, to pay bills. The Kendallville Public Library is no exception. The last time the library received money from property taxes was in December. If the system was ...

NEW LIBRARY CARD DESIGNS

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... What's the most important card in your wallet? We think it's your LIBRARY CARD! Now you can let your library card reflect a little more of who you are by replacing your current card with one of our eight new designs. Why should you replace your library card? It's free. With eight ...

NEWS AND EVENTS BLOG DEBUTS

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Visit the newest Davenport Public Library Blog, "DPL in Full Color: Programs, News & More!" A "blog," short for "weblog," is an online journal that encourages comments and postings from its readers. While visiting "DPL in Full Color," leave comments about past programs, ask questions about ...

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Ah, yes - the usual routine, in which executive job candidates are lobbed softballs like, "How would you describe your leadership style?" and, "What was your biggest management challenge, and how did you handle it?" It's no wonder you want to avoid that ritual; such interviews can be so ...

AUTOMATED LIBRARY MACHINE DEBUTS IN SHENZHEN

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Locals in Shenzhen, a booming city in southern China, no longer need to visit libraries in person. Instead, they can borrow and return books from a library automation system much like banks' ATMs. Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reports that a sample automated librarian machine, which is ...

READING TO ISHTAR OR RORY

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... A unique reading program for children of all ages is now being offered at the Beaver Library. Ishtar (a Labrador retriever) and Rory (a golden retriever) are certified therapy dogs who love coming to the library. Children can practice their reading skills by reading to either Ishtar or Rory (who ...

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE!

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... With the encouragement of the mayor, city administrator and City Council, your library has applied for a Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) Grant through the Vision Iowa Board to assist in funding a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building for the Eastern Avenue ...

SUPPORT IOWA LIBRARIES

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The big news in library land is not good news. The governor's budget proposal for 2008 reduces library support by more than $1.1 million. This constitutes an 18 percent cut in funding in a budget that, while showing a six percent increase in spending, puts library support from the state at ...

LIBRARY TIGHTENS PURSE STRINGS

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... A $6.8 million deficit in the county budget has left officials scrambling to figure out creative ways of balancing the books. Because a miscalculation in projected tax revenue for the current fiscal year was discovered, the county manager has asked all department heads to trim their budgets to ...

DOING THAT LIBRARYTHING

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Have you ever discovered that you have more books than you have space at home? Are they in random order or (like me) in order by what you have read most recently? I looked at my boxes of books and realized that I needed help in making sense out of what I own. This gave me good reason to try out ...

RFID IN U.S. LIBRARIES

Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... NISO has issued RFID in U.S. Libraries, a recommended practice to facilitate the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) in library applications. The document provides recommendations for implementing RFID in U.S. libraries in a manner that will promote interoperability so that libraries ...

From the Editor

Jun 01, 2008; Robinson, Charles W ... THE RIGHT QUESTIONS Most library administrators are pretty experienced interviewers. They interview candidates for openings on the staff - probably all of them in smaller libraries. Or at least for senior positions. So, unless your turnover is low indeed or you are a new administrator, ...