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Failure to Prepare is Preparing to Fail
This familiar quote is attributed to Ben Franklin, and is appropriate to any situation in life. In a business context however, and yes, libraries are businesses, the start of any new year should be a time of reflection and anticipation. What do you look back on with pride? With regret? Understanding what lies behind us…
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Libraries Under Fire: A Call to Action
For as long as I can remember, I have recognized that access to information is the key to empowerment. I learned to read at a precociously young age and, upon its discovery, the back corner of the Children’s Room at my local public library quickly became my Fortress of Solitude. The librarians who worked there…
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