Recently, news outlets and blogs have been busy deriding and celebrating the recent ascension of e-readers. The growing popularity of this new format has come with murmurs about the death of paper books and some even surmise that as technology advances libraries will cease to exist! Taking notice of the chatter, Library Research Service has […]
In late 2008, LRS opened up a 60 Second Survey and asked librarians about the importance of reference, the future of reference, and the promotion of reference. While the results have been on www.LRS.org for some time now, we have a new Fast Facts, “ASK” – A National Campaign for Reference?, that analyzes the findings […]
Are you interested in Internet connection and its administration throughout Colorado’s libraries? Between October 2008 and March 2009, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation surveyed America’s libraries to learn more about their Internet connectivity. Results were distributed to each state in April 2009. Out of the 248 libraries (outlets/branches) in Colorado, 242 responded to the […]
In an alternate history, as the United States and the Soviet Union teeter on the edge of a nuclear war and being a superhero is illegal, who will save the world? Enter the Watchmen… As graphic novel readers and teen librarians know, Watchmen delivers a complex plot that goes far beyond deconstructing the idea of […]
Take a leisurely look at the new Fast Facts! “Book, Newspaper, and Periodical Prices, 2004-2010” examines past pricing for library materials and includes calculations for future pricing if the current pricing trends continue. Read the complete report on the Fast Facts page. -Sean sean@lrs.org
