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Are You Ready To Be a Library Administrator?

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As a Life Artist, Your Life is the Art That You Are Making

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New ALA Task Force Looks at Older Adults, Justice, and Libraries

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Transforming Library Catalogs: The Promise and Challenges of Linked Data

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The Library Workers Support Group: A Response to Workplace Trauma

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New FYI Episode: Arlington Library’s Gift Nook: Holiday Giving, Reimagined

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Best Practices for Engaging Seniors at the Library

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“I’m Wedded To The Truth” – David Tereshchuk On His Heart-Rending Memoir

Rx for Community Wellness: How Social Prescribing Can Empower Libraries to Boost Public Health

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Trusted Resources for Assisting Patrons with Health Research

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New Survey Will Provide Vital Data About Library Facility Needs

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New Podcast Episode: Ten Stories of Library Joy

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E-Rate and Universal Service Under Fire; ALA Prepares for Supreme Court

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Nico Lang On Finding Space For Queer Joy In Their Extraordinary New Book

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Commission for Libraries Leads Nation in Opening Digital Equity Grant Funding Opportunity

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Celebrates Welcoming Week

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New Tool for Veterans – VA Resource Navigator

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Rural Health Matters: Addressing the Unique Challenges of America’s Rural Communities

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New FYI Podcast! Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries

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The Pratt Library: Transforming Spaces, Addressing Needs in Baltimore

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Resources for Civic Engagement in Libraries for All Ages

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Presidents in Fiction: Exploring the Lives of Leaders Through Novels

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Empowering Health Care Providers with Version 2.0 of VA’s Exposure Ed Mobile App 

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Luis Jaramillo On Allowing Characters To Make Not Great Choices

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