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Lessons in Focus: What Public Libraries Can Learn from Barnes & Noble’s Challenges

As Amazon rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s, many shoppers and economists predicted the end of […]

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Knowing the Health Consumer

PLA Member Spotlights

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New FYI Episode – Beekeeping at the Library

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Nina Simon On How Her Bighearted Mystery Helped Her Redefine Strength

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Cardholder Signup Practice: Collecting and Analyzing How Patrons Get Library Cards

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Graphic Medicine and Public Libraries: A Tool for Health Literacy

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Judith L. Pearson On Mary Lasker, The “Catalytic Agent” Who Revolutionized U.S. Medical Research

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Unlock a Year of Early Literacy Adventures in 2024 with PLA’s Early Literacy Calendars

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Connecting Veterans to Care: VA Expands Access to Health Care Services Through Technology

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New FYI Episode – The PLA Technology Survey

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Distributing Gun Locks at the Library

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Complete the 2023 PLA Library Technology Survey

Registration and Housing are Now Open for PLA 2024 Conference

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Share Your Insights on De-escalation Techniques in Libraries

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Banned Books Week at ALA

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Take ‘em Back: The Importance of Proper Prescription Drug Disposal

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Greg Glasgow And Kathryn Mayer On The Environmental Battle Behind Walt Disney’s Final Project

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ALA Releases Preliminary Data On 2023 Book Challenges

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New FYI Podcast – Revitalizing a Spanish Beginning Readers Collection (Bienvenidos a la lectura – Multnomah County Library)

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Unlocking Civic Knowledge: Library of Congress Game Development Challenge

Summer Learning Programs Surprise, Delight, and “Save the World”

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Libraries Address the Digital Divide with Telehealth

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You’ve Heard of TikTok, But Do You Know About BookTok And LibraryTok?

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The Veterans Health Library: Helping Veterans Stay Well and Well-Informed

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