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Volume 39 Number 10 (October 2019)


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Breeding, Marshall, Smarter Libraries through Technology: Technologies to Address Public Library Trends
Over the last few weeks I have been aggregating public library statistics into the libraries.org directory on Library Technology Guides. These data sets are made publicly available by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for public libraries in the United States. I see interesting possibilities in making associations between technology services implemented and use patterns, demographics, or collection characteristics. I have created a few tools to view individual library statistics and aggregations of statistics by state and for all states combined.1 While I'm in the early phase of this investigation, some patterns already stand out.
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Breeding, Marshall, Follett Corporation Makes New Leadership Appointments
Follett Corporation, one of the largest companies providing products and services to libraries and educational institutions, has made new appointments in key executive positions. These changes apply to senior executive positions within the context of ongoing top-level leadership with Patrick Connolly as President and Chief Executive Officer and Todd Litzsinger as the chair of the board of directors.
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Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Q&A: Voice Recognition
How can voice recognition software be used in libraries?
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