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LibVibe: the library news podcast

A check of news from the library world
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Episodes

LibVibe - 3 June 2008

Click here to listen to the five-minute newscast, anytime. Stories reported: Library will not privatize ; Library director's job in jeopardy (1 , 2) ; Did he spray toes at the library? ; Library has turned into a shelter for the homeless ; Library-a-Go-Go (1 , 2) ; Central library turns new page ....

Jun 03, 2008

LibVibe - 21 May 2008

Click here to listen to the six-minute newscast, anytime. Stories reported: Library: a study in bad behavior (1 , 2) ; Council to reconsider policy on porn filters at libraries ; Grand jury urges library chief's ouster over alleged billing scheme ; Council members say votes are there to save library branches ....

May 21, 2008

LibVibe - 15 May 2008

Click here to listen to the five-minute newscast, anytime. Stories reported: Congressman takes aim at Second Life in libraries (1 , 2) ; Downtown library plan scrapped in favor of luxury hotel ; Arson at library ; Cuts may add layer of dust to library shelves ; Man charged with stealing $24K in library books and CDs ; Library gets $25M donation ....

May 14, 2008

LibVibe - 8 May 2008

Click here to listen to the five-minute newscast, anytime. New ALA president-elect tells LibVibe - and you - about the impact she hopes to make Stories reported: Library cuts 94 part-time jobs ; Penguin tale tops list of challenged books (1 , 2) ; Library patron arrested after bomb threat (1 , 2) ; Town library picking up the pieces ; Camila Alire elected 2009-2010 ALA president ....

May 07, 2008

LibVibe - 1 May 2008

Click here to listen to the five-minute newscast, anytime. Stories reported: Patron beaten, raped outside library (1 , 2 , 3) ; District to lay off 70-plus at school ; District seeks alternatives to plan to eliminate librarians (1 , 2) ; New ARL executive director announced ; Library keeps storehouse of world news stories on film (story , library) ....

Apr 30, 2008

LibVibe - 17 April 2008

Click here to listen to the seven-minute newscast, anytime. Stories reported: State of Libraries (1 , 2) ; Officials: library cuts devastating (1 , 2 , 3 , 4) ; Library visitor arrested in child porn probe ; Librarians target of ID theft ; Library of Congress Experience (1 , 2) ; Library of Congress partners with History Channel ; Seattle City Librarian resigns ; Cleveland PL director to retire ; Saying goodbye to the old library ....

Apr 16, 2008

LibVibe - 10 April 2008

Click here to listen to the seven-minute newscast, anytime. Stories reported: County reveals reasons for firing library worker (1 , 2) ; Whistleblower: no internal controls at library ; Library 'excess funds' law takes effect ; School closed following library fire ; New director wants to transform library's role ; National Library Week ....

Apr 09, 2008

LibVibe - 3 April 2008

Click here to listen to the eight-minute newscast, anytime. Author of new book tells LibVibe - and you - how we can renew librarianship No other library news source brings you the voices of people in the news Stories reported: Union ratifies deal with library ; EPA to reopen libraries (1 , 2 , 3 , 4) ; City to shut down five libraries (1 , 2) ; Two towns weigh privatizing libraries ; Library deficits deepen ; Renewing Professional Librarianship ; Three arrested in kickback scheme involving Sacra...

Apr 02, 2008

LibVibe - 20 March 2008

Click here to listen to the eight-minute newscast, anytime. Stories reported: Librarian fired after reporting man viewing child porn (1 , 2 , 3) ; Librarian sues university to get his job back ; Gangs put library under siege ; Shocked teens see librarian slashed as she serves man (1 , 2) ; Director, couple scuffle at library over book ; Branching out (1 , 2) ....

Mar 19, 2008

LibVibe - 13 March 2008

Click here to listen to the nine-minute newscast, anytime. Stories reported: Internet's impact on us ; Innovate or decline ; Library power struggle (1 , 2 , 3) ; Compromise found on library funds ; The world has changed, but not our books (1 , 2) ; Two sex books taken off library shelves (1 , 2) ; Library offers international television access (interview , print , library) ; Financier announces donation to library ; New library proposed ....

Mar 12, 2008

LibVibe - 6 March 2008

Click here to listen to the eight-minute newscast. 'Advocacy Guru' tells LibVibe - and you - what the library community needs to do Hear the difference, in content and presentation: no other library news source does what we do Stories reported: Sex offenders banned from city libraries ; Man wants sex books banned ; Pull the plug on the library ; 'Advocacy Guru' advises librarians (interview , site) ; $4.5 million proposed in library cuts ; Ask.com cuts 40 jobs in reorganization (1 , 2) ....

Mar 05, 2008

LibVibe - 28 February 2008

Click to listen to the eight-minute newscast, anytime. New Memphis library leaders have no library background Wisconsin county slashes librarian salaries, administrator tells LibVibe - and you - replacing us with the Internet is a "best practice" Stories reported: Closed book: mayor firming up his team (1 , 2) ; Librarians demoted (interview , 1 , 2) ; Vanishing Librarians? (interview , column) ; Mayor and librarian clash over control ; Library system set to grow ; LJ for sale (1 , 2) ....

Feb 27, 2008

LibVibe - 21 February 2008

Click to listen to the seven minute newscast, anytime. Pay equity dispute leads to lockout. Representatives of both sides talk with LibVibe. ULC president tells LibVibe - and you - about his new report on services for immigrants. Stories reported: Library workers locked out (interviews , 1 , 2 , 3) ; LSSI begins labor talks ; Welcome Stranger: Public Libraries Build the Global Village (interview , report) ; As economy struggles, more people rely on libraries ; Library buys queen's death warrant ...

Feb 21, 2008

LibVibe - 14 February 2008

Click to listen to the eight-minute newscast, anytime. Hear the difference Professional sound, format, commitment Stories reported: Panel votes to monitor Web usage at libraries ; School district vows to fix libraries -- but not by the book ; Lawmakers seek more teacher librarians in state's schools ; Man accused of looking at child porn on library computer (1 , 2) ; Vandalism at public library (1 , 2) ; Laptop thieves hit library ; ALA on library security? ; Mold hits rare book library ; Owner ...

Feb 13, 2008
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