With travel costs high and libraries busier than ever, library staff are using online technologies to connect and learn. Over 300 librarians attended the Februrary 28, 2013, free one-day online conference, Big Talk From Small Libraries, aimed at l

Although partnerships are an ancient tradition and certainly nothing new to libraries, there is a sense of increased urgency to find and form innovative collaborations. Some pressure comes externally from funding agencies that tend to reward stron

What are the challenges facing rural library staff in Poland? What programs and services do their communities need? Without giving too much away, I can tell you that their challenges and their successes will probably resonate with many of you.

We all know that partnerships are often time-consuming, occasionally cumbersome, but sometimes bring rich rewards. The Freedom Rings Partnership, a digital inclusion initiative funded by Federal stimulus monies, is an example of a partnership that

Every year, Library Journal selects a public library serving a population of 25,000 or less for the Best Small Library in America award. The award, cosponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, now provides $20,000 to the winnin

Libraries Remember will once again be observed on September 11, 2012 at the Bensenville Community Public Library in Illinois. In commemoration of the victims of the terrorist attacks, and in celebration of the role public libraries play in the pre