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Babies in the Library: Creating a Truly Baby-Friendly Early Literacy Play Space
New Product News March/April 2014
The Nation’s First Fully Digital Public Library: How a Texas County Made it Happen
From Ugly Duckling to Swan: The Hidden Beauty in Government Information
The 2013 Public Library Data Service Statistical Report: Characteristics and Trends
Knowing Our Communities
Revisiting Open Data Practices
Technology Center Focuses on Innovation and Creativity
Bouncing Ideas Off the Wall of Reality: A Conversation with Ben Winters
From Crisis to Collaboration: Pima County Public Library partners with Health Department for Library Nurse Program
Innovation Frustration
It’s All Around You: Creating a Culture of Innovation
Innovation in Public Libraries
Puppetry at Its Best: How Three Billy Goats Can Reinvent Your Early Learning Role
Librarians Enthrall: A Conversation with Jon Cohen
New Product News – September/October 2013
The Right Work
Rules for Reflectors
Don’t Forget the Tweens
Library Call Centers
Reaching Senior Patrons in the Digitized Library
Growing Like a Read: Early Literacy Summer Programming in Central Oklahoma
The Shores of My Imagination: A Conversation with Ruth Ozeki
The Book Stops Here: Should Library Boards Be Held Accountable for Embezzlement?
Information at Their Fingertips: New York Library Trustees Online
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