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Beyond Books — Next JTM gathering in Boston brings journalists together with librarians

Libraries and legacy media always shared a common purpose — helping us acquire the information we need to be engaged, informed (and entertained) citizens. But they used different tools — newspapers, broadcast stations and books. Now they all share the … Continue reading

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BACKGROUND: ALA’s Center for Public Life initiative Options

BELOW FROM: http://discuss.ala.org/civicengagement/ ALSO SEE: The American Library Association launched the Center for Public Life: http://connect.ala.org/node/64933   . . . in conjunction with the Kettering Foundation in late 2009. The Center trains librarians from different types of libraries to convene … Continue reading

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