Professional Reading Shelf
Digital Information
Source: NDIIPP
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program Holds Meeting for Partners
“The spirit of cooperation that is key to the success of the Library?s efforts to lead a national program to collect and preserve digital materials was clearly evident when the question most asked of the Library during a recent meeting was, ‘How can we work together?’”
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Public Libraries
Source:Christian Science Monitor
Libraries are an essential service, too
William Ecenbarger, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, shares his views.
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Geospatial Information
Source: Directions
The Technology Behind the New Geodata.gov and the Non-Technology Challenges Ahead
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School Libraries–United States
Source: National Center for Educational Statistics
Fifty Years of Supporting Children’s Learning: A History of Public School Libraries and Federal Legislation from 1953-2000
“Drawn from more than 50 sources, this report presents descriptive data about public school libraries since 1953. Along with key characteristics of school libraries, the report also presents national and regional standards, and federal legislation affecting school library media centers. Data from sample surveys are presented at the national, regional, and school levels, and by state.”
Full Report (PDF; 820 KB)

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