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Library Group Aims to Reeducate Public on Its Profession

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In a recent story, The Kansas City Star reported that the Shawnee Mission School District hired a handful of innovation specialists to run grade-school libraries next year. “As an association, we certainly see the trend,” said Audrey Church, president of the American Association of School Librarians.

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Location, Location, Location: Destination Drives Current and Future Attendance

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According to the report, “ The Decision to Attend Study – Phase One ,” 82 percent of the more than 7,000 current and potential meeting attendees surveyed said that the destination definitely factors into their decision to go to a meeting. Bringing Them Back.