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Pittsburgh Officials Express Hope of Heading Off Branch Closings
Posted on October 27, 2009.
Gwinnett Board Blinks, Rescinds System Reorganization
Posted on October 25, 2009.
Village Residents Demand Return of Beloved Library Director
Posted on October 21, 2009.
Connecticut Residents Protest Book Detailing Local Murders
Posted on October 20, 2009.
Queens Library Sues SirsiDynix, Alleging “Bait-and-Switch” Fraud
Posted on October 14, 2009.
Dominican University Library School Establishes PhD Program
Posted on October 12, 2009.
Angry Patrons Seek Gwinnett Director’s Ouster
Posted on October 7, 2009.
Florida Library to Label YA Books by Age, Not Maturity
Posted on October 5, 2009.
Johns, Raphael Seek ALA Presidency; Kornblau, Neal Are Treasurer Candidates
Posted on October 2, 2009.
Denver Bibliophile’s Bedbugs Take a Bite Out of ILL

Posted on September 30, 2009; modified October 1, 2009.
Once Doomed, Salinas Public Library Draws 15,000 to Its Centennial
Posted on September 30, 2009.
FCC Head Proposes Rules Supporting Net Neutrality
Posted on September 23, 2009.
Georgia Town Returns to Its Carnegie Library Roots
Posted on September 22, 2009.
Senate Introduces Second Patriot Act Reform Bill in a Week
Posted on September 22, 2009.
Philly Dodges “Doomsday”; Other Pennsylvania Libraries in Limbo
Posted on September 18, 2009.
Senate Bill Defends Reader Privacy by Regulating Surveillance
Posted on September 18, 2009.
Archivist Saves, Restores Original NASA Moon Pictures
Posted on September 16, 2009.
Copyright Head Tells House She Opposes Google Books Settlement
Posted on September 16, 2009.
Michigan Librarians Demand Full Funding for Resource Sharing
Michigan Librarians Demand Full Funding for Resource Sharing
Academic Librarians Return to Work after Faculty Strike
Posted on September 11, 2009.
Cash-Strapped Ohio Library Drops Out of WorldCat ILL
Posted on September 4, 2009.
Faculty Strike Leaves University Library Struggling
Posted on September 4, 2009.
Hawaii Board Rejects Monthly Two-Day Closures, Furloughs
Posted on September 4, 2009.
Residents Decry Board Vote to Close Gwinnett County Branch
Posted on August 26, 2009.
IMLS Grant Advance Saves Illinois Town’s Only Library
Posted on August 21, 2009.
Mondowney Accepts Detroit Top Post amid Cash-Flow Kerfuffle
Posted on August 20, 2009.
Catalogs Are Next to Combine in Hennepin County Library Merger
Posted on August 17, 2009.
Michigan Librarians Speak Out to Save State Library
Posted on August 12, 2009.
Library Groups Advise Justice Department on Google Books Settlement
Library Groups Advise Justice Department on Google Books Settlement
Fired Lexington Director Imhoff May Sue Board
Posted on July 22, 2009.
Hawaii Board Delays Plan to Close Five Branches
Posted on July 21, 2009.
Michigan Governor Eliminates State-Library Department
Posted on July 15, 2009.
Ohio Budget Deal Includes Less Severe Library Funding Cut
Posted on July 15, 2009.
Hawaii Budget-Crisis Fix Would Close Five Branches
Posted on July 10, 2009.
Clermont County Curbs Service as Ohio Budget Battle Rages On
Posted on July 8, 2009.
HAPLR Library Rankings Mark 10th Anniversary
Posted on July 1, 2009.
Veto Would Wipe Out State Support for Connecticut Libraries
Posted on June 26, 2009.
Washington Supreme Court Hears Internet Filtering Case
Posted on June 25, 2009.
Court Strikes Down Contra Costa’s Worship Ban
Posted on June 24, 2009.
Ohio Governor’s Budget Would Slash Library Funding 30% More
Posted on June 23, 2009.
Tennessee Schools Unblock LGBT Websites Following Lawsuit
Posted on June 9, 2009.
Milwaukee Group Seeks Fiery Alternative to Materials Challenge
Posted on June 3, 2009; modified on June 8, 2009.
Chicago Public Library Unveils Historic Black Newspaper Archive
Posted on May 29, 2009.
Education Reform Won’t Spare Washington’s School Librarians
Posted on May 27, 2009.
Providence Central Library Loses City Funding
Posted on May 22, 2009.
Tennessee Schools Sued for Blocking LGBT Websites
Posted on May 20, 2009.
DOJ Looks into Google Scanning Settlement
Posted on May 8, 2009.
Guantanamo Records to be Preserved at NYU and Seton Hall
Posted on May 6, 2009.
Calcasieu Parish Overwhelmingly Renews Library Tax
Posted on May 4, 2009.
Dismissal of Wisconsin Board Members Draws National Censure
Posted on May 4, 2009.
Lexington Director Imhoff: Scrutiny of Finances Inaccurate
Posted on May 4, 2009.
Academic Libraries Become All the Rave
Posted on May 1, 2009.
San José City Council Defers Library-Filter Mandate
Posted on May 1, 2009.
LSU Library School to Lose Autonomy
Posted on April 29, 2009.
Providence Board Cedes Control of Branches to City
Posted on April 28, 2009.
Indianapolis Board Regroups after Losing Construction Suit
Posted on April 24, 2009.
OCLC Challenges ILS Vendors with Web-Based Management Service
Posted on April 24, 2009.
Municipal Pay Cuts Avert San Diego Branch Closures
Posted on April 21, 2009.
Relocating Sexuality Titles Isn’t Enough, Says Topeka Woman
Posted on April 24, 2009.
Book Pilfered in Civil War Returns to Washington and Lee
Posted on April 17, 2009.
Objections to Google Scanning Settlement Filed
Posted on April 15, 2009.
Federal Bills Revisit NSLs, Digital Privacy
Posted on April 3, 2009.
Man Gets Life for Raping Child in a Library
Posted on April 3, 2009.
Concord Mayor Considers Closing Library to Save Money
Posted on March 27, 2009.
New York City Budget Proposes Major Cuts to Libraries
Posted on March 27, 2009.
Ohio Principal Judges Magazine by Its Cover
Posted on March 27, 2009.
Baltimore Mayor Proposes Cuts to Library Hours

Posted on March 22, 2009.
Libraries for the Future Ceases Operations

Posted March 21, 2009.
Philly Mayor's Sales Tax Would Avert Library Closings
Posted on March 22, 2009.
Protection Urged for Gaza Cultural Heritage
Posted on March 16, 2009.
Amazon Lets Publishers Silence Kindle Audio
Posted on March 12, 2009.
It’s Pink-Slip Season for California’s School Librarians
Posted on March 11, 2009; modified March 12, 2009.
Chattanooga Library Report Calls for Major Reforms
Posted on March 9, 2009.
Nebraska Auditor Cries Foul on Gaming in Libraries
Posted on February 27, 2009.
House Rehashes Bill Blocking Access to Publicly Funded Research
Posted on February 20, 2009.
Topeka Board Votes to Restrict Four Sex-Themed Titles
Posted on February 20, 2009.
Stimulus Package Funds Libraries as Economy Boosters
Posted on February 18, 2009.
Wall Street Journal to Close Its Research Library
Posted on February 13, 2009.
Appeals Court: Miami-Dade Book Ban Isn’t Censorship
Posted on February 11, 2009.
Children’s Books Get One-Year Stay from Anti-Lead Law
Posted on January 31, 2009.
Philadelphia Branches Get Reprieve until July
Posted on January 30, 2009.
Two Librarians Killed in Denver Car Crash
Posted on January 29, 2009.
Gaiman, Krommes Win 2009 Newbery, Caldecott Medals
Posted on January 27, 2009.
Troubled Sacramento Library Undertakes 302 Reforms
Posted on January 27, 2009.
Disclosures Fought as Pres. Obama Undoes Secrecy Regulations
Posted on January 26, 2009.
Supreme Court Rejection Nixes Child Online Protection Act
Posted on January 21, 2009.
Watchdog Group Loses Vice-Presidential Disclosure Case
Posted on January 21, 2009.
OCLC Delays WorldCat Policy Pending Review Board
Posted on January 16, 2009.
House Passes Presidential Disclosure Acts amid Lawsuits
Posted on January 14, 2009.
S.C. Universities Face Loss of Shared Database Subscriptions
Posted on January 14, 2009.
Group Seeks to Take Over Providence Branches
Posted on January 9, 2009.
Police: Wi-Fi User Viewed Explicit Sites near Closed Library
Posted on January 9, 2009.
Judge Overrules Philadelphia Branch Closings
Posted on January 5, 2009.
Louisville Library Pins Upgrade Hopes on Stimulus Funds
Posted on January 5, 2009.
San Diego Hopes Joint-Use Proposal Saves $20-Million Grant
Posted on December 23, 2008.
Overturn of Patriot Act’s Gag Order Upheld, in Part
Posted on December 17, 2008.
Wayne State University Turns LIS Program into School
Posted on December 12, 2008.
WorldCat Policy Revision Draws Librarians’ Ire
Posted on December 12, 2008.
Libraries Nix Dissed Christmas Displays
Posted on December 10, 2008.
Philadelphia Still on Track for Branch Closings
Posted on December 10, 2008.

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