Posts Tagged ‘library’
The Daily Princetonian | A tale of two libraries and a revolution
"My stomach hurts when I think about NYPL, the first great library I ever worked in, turned into a vast internet cafe where people can read the same Google Books, body parts and all, that they could access at home or Starbucks. And my head tells me [...]
Boulder Public Library Does More with Less
The Boulder Public Library has suffered from “benign neglect,” the three panelists at a PLAN-Boulder forum on July 15, entitled “Has the Boulder Public Library Been Neglected?” agreed. Although they carefully disclaimed any insinuation that [...]
CommonDreams.Org | All Hail the PUBLIC Library
Privatization can undermine the public library’s mission: protecting the public’s access to information. The public library is a non-profit organization controlled by representatives of the users of the library. The mission of private [...]
Whose Library?
The people of Boulder love their library. This should really come as no surprise, since Boulder is a highly literate city with an exceptionally well educated populace. For over a century residents have enjoyed the use of their library. In addition [...]
Library Journal | Retirements and discontent create an exodus in Boulder
The Boulder Public Library (CO) has lost or will soon lose several key members of its senior staff. Retirements explain some of the departures, but there also has been an undercurrent of consternation with the city manager's growing and, some [...]
