Kathleen Hughes Author Archive

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It’s International Love Data Week 2024

February 12-16, 2024, marks the annual international celebration of Love Data Week! This year’s theme is “My Kind of Data.” Data is personal – even for public libraries.

Public Libraries as Public Health Messengers

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Helping Your Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses: ALA presents to U.S. Conference of Mayors

New FYI Episode: Read Romance — Fight Patriarchy

ALA Seeks E-rate Funding for Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending

Period Poverty Resources at the Library

FYI Podcast – Black History Month Programming Study

Knowing the Health Consumer

New FYI Episode – Beekeeping at the Library

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

Graphic Medicine and Public Libraries: A Tool for Health Literacy

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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

New FYI Episode – The PLA Technology Survey

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Complete the 2023 PLA Library Technology Survey

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Share Your Insights on De-escalation Techniques in Libraries

Banned Books Week at ALA

ALA Releases Preliminary Data On 2023 Book Challenges

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

Libraries Address the Digital Divide with Telehealth

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

New FYI Episode – Let’s Talk Race with Richland (SC) Public Library

Unlocking Community Insights with CHIS Competencies

New FYI Podcast Episode! Stories Beyond Borders

Post-Conference Debrief with ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office

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