LibVibe: the library news podcast

LibVibe

A check of news from the library world

  1. 06/03/2008

    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.

  2. 05/21/2008

    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.

  3. 05/14/2008

    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.

  4. 05/07/2008

    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.

  5. 04/30/2008

    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).

  6. 04/16/2008

    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.

  7. 04/09/2008

    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.

  8. 04/02/2008

    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 librarianshipNo other library news source brings you the voices of people in the newsStories 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 Sacramento library; Man charged with stealing library's historic documents (1, 2, 3).

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A check of news from the library world

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  • Creator
    LibVibe
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2008
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Marv K. 2006. All rights reserved. 'Fair Use' is asserted in the presentation of news and other external content.
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    LibVibe: the library news podcast