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How the Little Free Library Became Hugely Influential

Associations Now

Seven years after the first tiny schoolhouse went up on a post, Little Free Libraries are everywhere. In an era where there’s always something new to read on a smartphone or laptop, the Little Free Library concept seems kind of antiquated. People responded quickly to Bol’s idea. Is this just a fluke of nature?

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Library Group Aims to Reeducate Public on Its Profession

Associations Now

As innovative maker spaces seem to be pushing out book stacks in school libraries, the American Association of School Librarians posits that there’s room for both—and that certified school librarians are the most qualified professionals to give students the best of both worlds. But there’s so much more to today’s libraries.

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Connecting Brands, Clearing Inboxes, and Cultivating Employee Engagement with an Intranet Community

Higher Logic

Each community has its own discussions, email, and resource library filled with relevant content. Teams now post business information, such as meeting notes, in community discussions, or upload documents to file libraries instead of using email. Individual Communities for Individual Brands. A One-Stop Shop for Information.

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Connecting Brands, Clearing Inboxes, and Cultivating Employee Engagement with an Intranet Community

Higher Logic

Each community has its own discussions, email, and resource library filled with relevant content. Teams now post business information, such as meeting notes, in community discussions, or upload documents to file libraries instead of using email. Individual Communities for Individual Brands. A One-Stop Shop for Information.

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African-American Film Critics Honor Prince’s Cinema Legacy

Associations Now

Starting Friday, AAFCA will sponsor showings of the artist’s dramatic films at a number of museums and libraries through the end of the month.

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Incorporating the Old With the New at Events

Associations Now

It’s a great sponsorship opportunity, one offered by both the Produce Marketing Association and the Louisiana Library Association. For example, at its 2014 Annual Conference & Exhibition, the American Library Association held a listening party for the cult podcast Welcome to Night Vale after realizing many attendees were avid listeners.

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Executive Connections: Information Wins at EPA

Executive Connections

Tuesday, 30 September, EPA will reopen previously closed libraries in Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City and Washington, D.C. This is a happy new beginning to what started as a tragic story in February 2006, when we learned that the Bush Administration planned to cut funding for EPA’s network of 27 libraries and information centers.