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• Remembrance Day

  
  Tales From An Open Book — Authority: 123
  A note to all our patrons, the Carleton Place Public Library will be closed today, Wednesday, November 11th for Remembrance Day.Posted in Carleton Place Public Library Tagged: Remembrance Day
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• Dead Madoff associate’s will being targetted to pay off Ponzi scheme victims

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  New York/Florida, Nov.11 (ANI): A trustee charged with reclaiming the estimated 21 billion dollars in losses suffered by investors in Bernie Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme, has said that he will be eying the will of dead Florida businessman Jeffry Picower to be revealed today to pay off some of the victims of the ...
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• Between the Folds: Free Screening Sunday Nov 15 at Downtown Library

  
  NPT Media Update — Authority: 456
  Come early at 2:30 for a light reception and origami craft led by Emily Winckler of the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville. When you look at a piece of paper, what do you see? If your answer is a flat, two-dimensional square, then BETWEEN THE FOLDS will astound you. Blurring the mysterious lines between ...
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• Panel Nerds: The Fantastic Mr. Wes Anderson

  
  Mediaite — Authority: 803
  Who : Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach What : Live From NYPL ’s “Wes Anderson & Noah Baumbach: The Fantastic Mr. Fox” When : November 9, 2009 Where : New York Public Library’s Celeste Bartos Forum Thumbs : Up. Ideally, drawn through stop motion. Wes Anderson said that working on Fantastic ...
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• NYPL President Paul LeClerc Talks Voltaire

  
  Flavorwire — Authority: 727
  "Your nature is to do evil; mine is to love the truth and publish it despite you." This entry is from Voltaires Philosophical Dictionary, under the entry on Fate. On the 250th anniversary of the publication of Candide, Voltaires masterpiece attacking the philosophical doctrine of Optimism made popular by writers like ...
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• Photo Permissions at the Library

  
  David Lee King — Authority: 460
  A couple of weeks ago, Jessamyn over at librarian.net posted about her experience with photo permissions at a library she was visiting. Interesting story – make sure to read the comments! That reminded me that my  library recently redid our photo permission policy. Like many libraries, our previous photo policy ...
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• In Like a Lion: New York Public Library Logo Facelift

  
  Flavorwire — Authority: 727
  Noble, wise, genteel: the aging lion was an apt metaphor for the sagacity and permanence of the New York Public Library, especially its grand Carerre and Hastings-designed home in Bryant Park. Even old warhorses need an upgrade in These Modern Times, however, and the lion is now looking a little perkier after a logo ...
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• Library tiles, duo pianos, a Halloween birthday

  
  DavidsonNews.net — Authority: 441
  What is Steve Weaver doing on his knees in the Davidson Public Library? The answer can be found below... It may be raining today but just think of the past weekend with it wonderful warm sunshine and blue skies.  How perfect for the FLW College Bass Fishing Tournament .  Hard to remember when our Town Green was ...
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• Cambridge Public Library Grand Opening: A Beautiful Library for a Great Innovation City

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 714
  X Factor , libraries , innovation Robert Buderi wrote: When they write the book on great libraries of the world, a few legendary names will come to mind: Alexandria; Pergamum (the city where papyrus is said to have been invented) in what is now Turkey; the British Library; the New York Public Library; ...
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• ALA Controls Nicholasville, KY; Freedom of Speech Denied by Library; Library Director Says Kids Have First Amendment Right to Inappropriate Material

  
  SafeLibraries — Authority: 450
  How many times has SafeLibraries pointed out how the American Library Association [ALA] controls local libraries? Well, heres an article that proves it and details how its done: " Child Protection or Censorship? Library Employees Lose Jobs Over Book ," by Amy Wilson , Lexington Herald-Leader , 8 November 2009. ...
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• The New York Public Library’s new logo

  
  Doobybrain.com — Authority: 615
  The New York Public Library unveiled a new logo over the weekend designed by their in-house design team under the direction of Art Director Marc Blaustein. The new logo uses bolder lines than before and makes an excellent stencil . Nice! Check out the video below on how the new logo came to be (you can also see ...
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• A New Look for the Public Librarys Lion Logo

  
  City Room — Authority: 803
  The New York Public Library unveiled a new lion logo as part of a general redesign, updating its looks for a digital era.
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• Hayward Public Library to try a pay as you go borrowing plan

  
  Collection Developments @ Sno-Isle — Authority: 128
  Via: Twitter @roykenagy “Be more like Netflix” has been something that libraries have been hearing practically since the DVD rent by mail company came into existence, and now Hayward Public Library is trying something similar.  For $2.99 a month customers can borrow up to 3 items, and keep them as long as they ...
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• How to design your pockets of win

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  On November 6, 2009, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its most recent data on unemployment in the United States. It has reached 10.2%, the highest rate since April 1983. In fact, it was reported that 9.3 million people are involuntarily working part-time as a result of the economy. With all the depressing ...
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• Civil Product Management: Libraries are cool man

  
  spatially relevant — Authority: 123
  Not every product manager is a so titled person, often the have other titles like Mayor, Transportation Director or Superintendent of school system. Basically most public administrators are a product manager of some sort. Customer satisfaction , increased value, decreased cost and an improved perception of ...
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• Way Cool Item of the Day ~ Secrets of the New York Public Library

  
  Snoop du Jour — Authority: 112
  Today’s item is dedicated to the memory of Norbert Pearlroth , head researcher for Ripley’s Believe It Or Not , who sat in the same spot in the research room at the New York Public Library for 52 years - just about every day. Thank you Robin Finn , who wrote the terrific column Secrets of the Stacks last ...
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• How To Check Peoples Criminal Background To Find Criminal History of Someone

  
  fresh healthy body — Authority: 139
  You may want to know if someone has a criminal record. It may be when you are employing someone or hiring a tutor or a nanny for your child or a help for senior citizens. You have to be sure that the person has a clean record. You don’t want to hire people that you can trust or have people be around your children ...
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• Libraries check out the eBook

  
  Project Gutenberg News — Authority: 407
  Across the U.S., thousands of libraries are embracing eBooks. No longer the familiar home of tomes and periodicals only, these foundations are now using new technology for more than just computerizing their catalogues. Libraries, like so many other businesses of the book, are eager to attract the digitally savvy new ...
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• Art, Family, Playgrounds and Greenlake Library

  
  Friends of Seattle Public Library Blog — Authority: 469
  “On a typical Sunday outing we’ll take our bikes and scooters down to the lake, have breakfast, play at the playground, go to the library and go home,” Greenlake patron Rebecca Albiani told us over morning coffee.  The library serves an important role in both her family and professional life. Her eldest son, ...
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• Seattle Neighborhood Blogs Take Up the Final Call to Action to Save Neighborhood Branch Library Hours

  
  Friends of Seattle Public Library Blog — Authority: 469
  Neighborhood blogs across Seattle are supporting the Friends of The Seattle Public Library!  Thanks to the  Laurelhurst Blog ,  Rainier Valley Post ,  Wallyhood ,  Miller Park , Beacon Hill Blog  and  Wedgewood Blog for getting your communities involved in this final email campaign. Your past emails ...
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