LibVibe - 29 November 2007

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Stories reported:
Ethics panel hunting cronyism at library; Library staff accused of race profiling (interview, print); You can judge a school by its libraries - and city's are a disgrace; Library funding cuts are hurting (1, 2); Library destroyed in rioting (1, 2, 3); 1.5million books and counting; One for the books.

LibVibe - 26 November 2007

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Concise. Professional. Listenable.

Stories reported:
City passes tax increase for libraries; Voters approve library funding measure; Controversy erupts after school libraries pull 'atheist' book (1, 2); Grass-roots effort begins to save school libraries (story, petition); Library wants to help people pick credible information sources; Outgoing library chief decides county job wasn't meant to be; Talker to go live from library (1, 2).

LibVibe - 19 November 2007

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• Library director tells LibVibe - and you - about city's proposal to close 10 of 33 libraries
• Special report: homelessness researcher offers facts and advice for librarians.
  

Stories reported:
Draft budget slashes library funding (interview, print 1, 2, 3); Library board votes on removing materials (1, 2); Library's interim chief new CEO; Homelessness Research Institute director on demographics, solutions, libraries (interview, site).

LibVibe - 15 November 2007

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Hear the people in the news...

• Patron says she saw porn on computer, deputy director responds
• Boston PL president ousted: he, a defender, and board chair respond

Stories reported:
Porn in libraries is wrong, say residents (print, TV); Boston Public Library board ousts longtime president (print 1, 2, radio); Library branch to bunk with hotel.

LibVibe - 12 November 2007

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Stories reported:
Reagan Library can't fully account for 80,000 items; Task force created to examine library funding (1, 2); Rain causes damage at university library (1, 2); Public library flooded; School district brings the library to the student.

LibVibe - 8 November 2007

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Hear the voices of people in the news...

• Louisville mayor and library director on defeat at the polls
• Librarian on promotion and tenure committee says blogging can be scholarly communication, too
  
• Systems manager invites patrons to visit the library, try the new self-checkout stations...and maybe win a prize

Stories reported:
Library tax plan loses by wide margin (print, TV); Library vandalized; Blogging as scholarly communication (interview, blog); Self-Checkout contest (interview, site).

LibVibe - 5 November 2007

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Stories reported:
Library sues maintenance firm for $1.3 million, director's edict causes stir; LC: Thoughts on inventory and 'NOS' issue; Porn filtering isn't foolproof, test drive at county library shows; Quake hits library hardest; Minneapolis library leader to move to county post; Library books get insert adverts.