Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, plans to build a new “learning commons,” which will include the library. On March 8, Northwestern’s board will hold a final vote on whether to move forward with groundbreaking this year.
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Northwestern College to Integrate Library into New Learning Commons
February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ambitious NYPL Renovation Back on Track
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The New York Public Library is restarting its plan to revamp the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. This month, the library’s board of trustees approved the start of schematic designs by architecture firm Foster + Partners and launched “a citywide public dialogue” about the library’s plan for the future. It is expected to cost about $300 million.
Research Libraries Claim Smaller Piece of a Bigger Pie
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
According to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), library expenditure as a percentage of total University expenditure steadily declined from 1984 to 2009. From a peak of about 3.7 percent of total spending, library budgets dropped to almost half that, at under 2 percent. Total university expenditures steadily increased during the same period.
Book Buying Survey 2012: Book Circ Takes A Hit
February 14, 2012 By 5 Comments
With the economy still in the gutter, it’s hardly surprising that LJ’s 2012 Book Buying Survey of public libraries nationwide turned up a book budget decrease of more than two percent on average. Nor is it surprising that, as budgets are cut, some respondents have adapted their purchasing policies, particularly in the high-circ area of fiction. And with ebooks taking off, one might expect the materials budget breakdown to shift somewhat in their direction.
Harvard Library Releases Org Chart, Offers Buyouts
February 14, 2012 By 3 Comments
Harvard Library revealed its new organizational structure on February 10th. The restructuring focuses on eliminating redundancy across the university’s 73 libraries through the creation of shared services departments. As part of the restructuring, the university has offered 275 voluntary buyouts to library staff.
President Obama’s 2013 Budget Keeps Library Funding at Current Level
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Johnson County Library Facing Service Cuts, Possible Branch Closures
February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
No Increase in GPO 2013 Budget Proposal
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bloomberg Proposes Cutting NYC Library Funding by Nearly $100 Million
February 8, 2012 By 3 Comments
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