Library Journal
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Contests, Campaigns & Incentives: Ideas to Engage Students with Reading
Keeping students engaged can be challenging during the last quarter of the school year. Join this webcast to learn how to design a multi-week campaign that drives student excitement for reading, and hear about campaign, incentive and program promotions you can use year round. View On Demand
Nader Qaimari on Ebook Integration, User Experience, and other aspects of the Digital Shift
Library Journal spoke to Nader Qaimari, Senior Vice President of Content Solutions and Services, Follett, about libraries' evolving role in using the latest technology to connect patrons to the information, tools, services, that they need—and to one another.
Keep ’em Coming Back for S’mores | Programs That Pop
Every teen librarian knows programs that offer snacks are usually a hit and can even entice teens reluctant to join in the fun. With that in mind, we offer many teen programs that include snacks, from Chocolate Fest to Pizza Gardening. When the Student Ambassadors proposed making a solar-powered s’mores oven for an Earth Day activity, we knew it would be a hit.
Kobo Parent Acquires OverDrive
Leading library ebook distributor OverDrive was sold to Rakuten on March 19 for $410 million cash, more than 16 times OverDrive’s annual earnings of $25 million. The purchase from private equity firm Insight Venture Partners, OverDrive’s majority owner since 2010, is scheduled to close in April. OverDrive will become a subsidiary of Rakuten USA, the U.S. arm of Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten. CEO Steve Potash will continue to lead OverDrive, and its headquarters will remain in Cleveland, OH.
LA County Library Restores Lost Hours
County of Los Angeles Public Library officials are restoring service hours to all the libraries that previously saw their hours reduced owing to 2009-2010 budget cuts. This comes after the Board of Supervisors approved this year’s $178 million library budget, an increase of $3.6 million.
Ferguson Libraries Step Up to Serve Community in Turmoil
Libraries in the Ferguson, MO area provided educational services and creative programs for children and families while the start of school was postponed for two weeks because of unrest in the area.
2014 Library Salary Survey Now Open
Library Journal editors are excited to be undertaking a broad national survey to gather current data on library-related salaries. If you are a librarian or paralibrarian in any type of library working in the U.S., LJ requests your assistance in gathering compensation trends.
From Superheroes to Vampires: The Hottest Graphic Novels of 2014
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014, 2:00-3:00 PM ET Join us for an exclusive sneak peek at some of the great graphic novels hitting the shelves over the next few months, plus hear tips on how to share the exciting world of graphic novels with your patrons. Get the insider’s view from DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Del Rey, Archie Comics, Kodansha and more. There’s something for everyone; find out more about a certain superhero’s 75th birthday party and just what the heck is happening in Riverdale. Are vampires really killing off our favorite teens? Archive now available!
Amid Winter in Philadelphia | ALA Midwinter 2014
From Google Glass to ALA's new Code of Conduct, highlights of the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting by sister publication Library Journal.