LISNews: Librarian News

Word From Jacksonville that The former Kmart store on University Boulevard North is targeted for redevelopment as the University Park Library, as well as a city park.the library will include adult, teen and children\'s sections, a group study room and a conference room. In addition, the warehouse space will serve the entire library system, check out The Plans Online.

\"The city has long-range plans of not only putting a branch library in there and put the other services in that facility, but also building a nice park around it,\"

Thanks to Bob Cox for this story.

Bob Cox sent along This Story on the significant number of people still don\'t have the means or the desire to get a computer at home, making public PCs a big draw.

\"In order for this state to be competitive, our citizens have to absolutely know how to use information technology skills, both in their jobs and their ability to learn and also their ability to play,\"

From the Malaysian National News Agency:

Only some 15 per cent of the country\'s population utilise the public libraries despite the huge amount spent by the federal and state governments to develop this facility. Education Minister Tan Sri Musa said the federal government had spend over RM92 million . . . to develop the public libraries . . .

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Robert Neinast sued the Columbus Metropolitan Library, saying that the ban on going barefoot blocks a healthy lifestyle and his First Amendment rights. Luckily, Judge Algenon Marbley told Neinast that he might not let the case go to trial.
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