All 50 state librarians have decided to throw their weight behind the Internet Archive’s Open Library lending program.
The Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) voted unanimously during a meeting held October 24-26 in Santa Fe, NM, to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Internet Archive (IA) that will essentially make the state librarian in each state a point person for the Open Library’s lending program.
» via The Digital Shift
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/feb/07/nicky-wires-library-closures-manics
Nicky Wire on the UK’s potential library closures, lots of sentiment that applies to libraries anywhere and a subject that matters to me since I’m studying library science!