Remember a few months ago when I suggested that reading was still a worthwhile activity for the American public? Well, this report seems to support that idea (as if we needed the extra confirmation, right?) To wit: Harry Potter, James Patterson and Oprah Winfrey’s book club aside, Americans — particularly young Americans — appear to…
As part of a research project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, we are collecting first-hand accounts of information professionals’ responses to a range of community-wide disasters such as the recent Pacific Northwest ice storms and the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes. These experiences will be used to develop case-based guidance material to…