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Day: April 3, 2009

Time to Step Up

April 3, 2009 by kingstonnavigator

soup_kitchenThere was an interesting story in The New York Times this past week on the challenges libraries and librarians face during a recession. The bulk of the story talked about how library staffers face increased stress associated with higher usage from resume-writers, kids and homeless folks.

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