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Planning to Thrive: Sustainable Public Libraries

Public libraries are at a critical juncture; usage is up while funding is down. Library leaders cannot afford to be complacent; we must adapt traditional tools and employ fresh thinking, new skills, discipline, and hard work. Ensuring the sustainability of public libraries should include attention to strategic planning, community building, and advocacy. It has become clear that neither public goodwill toward libraries nor libraries delivering excellent services will guarantee adequate support and funding—we need to find new ways to ensure that public libraries will survive and thrive in the future... Lyn Hopper http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2013/06/planning-to-thrive-sustainable-public-libraries/

Ten Essential Qualities for Success: A New Cataloging Librarian’s Guide from a Superviser’s Perspective

A cataloging librarian’s job description is different from institution to institution, depending on specific needs. These descriptions range from managing a department to supervising copy catalogers or student workers to even working in reference. In this article, a cataloging librarian is defined as a librarian who has an MLIS or MLS degree and catalogs without managerial or supervising duties. His or her primary responsibilities are to prepare bibliographic records to represent items acquired by the library and to provide efficient access and retrieval for catalog users. Competence  Accuracy Efficiency Consistency Adaptability Judgment Problem Solving Commitment Research Ability Self-Discipline by Myung Gi Sung http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2013/06/ten-essential-qualities-for-success-a-new-cataloging-librarians-guide-from-a-supervisers-perspective/

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES-TRIBES-COUNTRIES

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES/COUNTRIES S/N MERRY CHRISTMAS TRIBE COUNTRY 1 E kuu Keresimesi Yoruba Nigeria 2 E se lo gbe Benin Nigeria 3 Barka da kirsimati Huasa Nigeria 4 Jabbama be salla kirismati Fulani Nigeria 5 E keresimesi oma Igbo Nigeria 6 Ni ti yum palli Dagbani Ghana 7 Blonya fe dzorgbenyuie na mi! Blonya fedzorgbenui! Ewe Ghana 8 Afi o afi! Afi aya ni e ba nina wɔ! Ga Ghana 9 Heri ya Krismasi" "Krismasi Njema! Swahili Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 10 Khisimusi Lomuhle Zulu South Afri