From MLive.com: U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade on Tuesday charged Cromer, the Detroit Public Library chief administrative and technology officer, with taking more than $1.4 million in bribes and kickbacks from library contractors. Cromer, 46, who had earned an annual salary of $145,323, is charged in a 21-count indictment along with contractors James Henley and [...]
“Ex-Detroit Library Official Timothy Cromer Charged With Taking $1.4 Million in Bribes”
By on May 22, 2013
Skip Prichard Named CEO and President of OCLC, Will Take Over July 1
By on May 16, 2013
Skip Prichard was named the next President and CEO of OCLC, effective July 1. (In the meantime, he will serve as President-elect, effective June 3.) Prichard will succeed Jay Jordan, who will retire June 30, after 15 years as OCLC President and CEO.
Prichard most recently served as President and CEO of Ingram Content Group, a position he left just shy of a year ago, saying he’d met the goals he came to achieve. Previously, he was President and CEO of ProQuest Information and Learning, a position he vacated after the business was sold to Cambridge Information Group in 2007.
Connecticut House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Bill to Study Library Access to Ebooks, Legislation Now Moves to State Senate
By on May 14, 2013
House Bill 5614 (An Act Cocerning Ebooks and Libraries) passes Connecticut House of Representatives. Bill now heads to Senate. From the AP: The state House of Representatives voted Tuesday 143-0 to pass a bill requiring the commissioner of consumer protection to report to the General Assembly on the issue by Feb 1. The bill, which [...]
Nebraska: Columbus Library Board Rejects Challenge of Batman Graphic Novel
By on May 14, 2013
From the Columbus Telegram: The Columbus Public Library Board received its second materials challenge in five months and again rejected the protest. This time a patron objected to the book “Batman: The Killing Joke” by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. [Clip] It is currently located in the young adult area of the library, but cataloged [...]
Brooklyn Public Library Brought In $1.9 Million in Overdue Fines in 2012, E-Books 1.7% of Total Circulation
By on May 14, 2013
Report: “Cengage CEO Seeking Restructuring, May File Bankruptcy”
By on May 10, 2013
Update May 14: More on This Story in a New Library Journal Article by Meredith Schwartz From Bloomberg: Cengage Learning Inc., the educational publisher owned by Apax Partners LLP, said it’s seeking to negotiate with creditors on a restructuring plan and may need to file bankruptcy as part of its turnaround efforts. “We will seek [...]
ALA Election Results: Young Wins President, Gonzalez Treasurer; Dues Measure Passes by Wide Margin
By on May 3, 2013
Deleted Doesn’t Mean Inaccessible: Search and Access Deleted Tweets By Politicians
By on April 29, 2013
Once you click post/publish and the material becomes publicly accessible, you’ve lost full control of the item. Today, I want to point out a free online resource that makes deleted tweets from elected politicians from around the globe searchable and accessible named Politwoops.
Internet Archive/Archive-It Continues Building Boston Marathon Bombing Web Archive
By on April 28, 2013
The Internet Archive (IA) and their wonderful Archive-It service is continuing to build and make searchable a collection of materials/news reports/social media about the Boston Marathon Bombing. In Their Own Words: This collection is comprised of contributions from curators and subject matter experts; and includes news articles, blogs, social media sites, and organizational websites related [...]
Texas: Librarians Fight to Keep Publishers From Taking Over E-Book Revolution
By on April 27, 2013
From The Fort Worth Star-Telegram: There’s a tightrope across the digital divide that nearly 7,000 librarians meeting this week in Fort Worth are crossing, but some aren’t tiptoeing. They’re leaping across the gap and looking for ways to stay at the forefront of a new age in reading. [Clip] Some librarians aren’t willing to let [...]
