• Now Available: Executive Report of STARS International Interlibrary Loan Survey

    From the Introduction to the Executive Report:
    The quadrennial international interlibrary loan survey is one of the fundamental, core charges of the American Library Association (ALA) Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS) International ILL Committee. The survey was first undertaken in 2007, with the current (2023) survey being the fifth iteration. The 2023 survey was distributed globally in collaboration with the Internation
  • CBS News: “How Libraries Are Innovating To Stay Relevant”

    From CBS News:
    The Richland Public Library in Columbia, South Carolina, is a national leader in reimagining the library’s place in the community.
    The Richard library has its own teaching kitchen, where patrons can learn about culinary techniques. It also comes with a fully equipped woodworking shop, a seed library and a “library of things,” with shelves filled with items like instruments, games and toys.
    Melanie Huggins, the library’s executive director, has pioneered the

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