The Big Uneasy: ALA Preview 2011

Managing budget pressure is a way of life for library administrators. But as librarians gather in New Orleans for the 2011 ALA Annual Conference, a snapshot of public library budgets across the nation shows the lingering "Great Recession" is still devastating library serviceseven as demand for those services rises. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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