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    Director’s Thoughts – 5/15/2024

    IMLS logo

    Today I’m going to share about a little known government agency that has a huge impact on public libraries across the country. The government agency is called the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and its mission is to “advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 4/12/2024

    library card

    It’s National Library Week! And what I’ve realized is that there are so many people who don’t realize just how easy it is to get a library card. So, today’s PSA as a public library director is to teach you how easy it is to get a library card and…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 3/30/2024

    reading

    This is a subject I’ve waxed poetic about more times than I can count, but I think it’s a great reminder before heading into summer. Reader’s choice matters. My first thoughts on this always go directly to kids. Probably because I’m comfortable in the children’s department and often still help…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 2/16/2024

    library love header

    February is Library Lover’s Month! And so I thought I might share the love about libraries and give you some great reasons why libraries deserve our love and some ways you can share your library love as well! If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s Director’s Thoughts…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 1/19/2024

    library header

    Today’s Director’s Thoughts post is a list of ten things that you might not know about librarians and libraries. I love learning about what other people do and hearing about the intricacies of what their work is like, especially in careers I know little about. I’m sharing a few of…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 12/20/2023

    year in review

    I can’t believe 2023 is almost over. It’s like I blinked and it’s gone! It was a really busy year for my library and I’m so happy with where we ended up in terms of of serving our community. We kept some of our tried and true ideas, while also…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 11/15/2023

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    Since I’m in the throes of budget season, I’ve thought about little else for the past few months other than our library’s budget. So for today’s director’s thoughts – 11/15/2023, let’s learn about public library funding. I live and work in Pennsylvania, so most of this information pertains to public…