Open-source software puts power back into the hands of librarians
A book to read, a book to weed
Public libraries struggle to provide popular titles while maintaining quality collections
Sex and the teenage reader
School librarians may have to tread carefully, but teens are hungry for books about sex
When literary papers go public
Authors routinely donate their files to library archives – it’s sorting them out that’s tricky
Finding the money
Large libraries have foundations, but smaller ones are raising private-sector cash in their own way
Meet the partnership
Library associations are joining forces to bolster professional development
A public space
How new improvements in library design are connecting urban communities
Secrets of the scanners
U of T joins controversial digital book world
How to reach a teacher-librarian
Publishers and authors are finding creative methods to get their books into school libraries
Small steps for school libraries
But advocates struggle to reach some provincial ministries