by Against the Grain | Jul 18, 2022 | Full Text Articles
By Todd Overman (Communications Specialist, Fort Worth Public Library) Against the Grain V34#3 Amplify 817 is a music-streaming platform designed to promote Fort Worth-based musicians and allow the community to find local music and listen to it for free. When...
by Against the Grain | Jul 18, 2022 | Full Text Articles
By Tom Gilson (Associate Editor, Against the Grain) and Katina Strauch (Editor, Against the Grain) Against the Grain v34#3 Kerry Ward Kerry Ward is the Executive Director of the American Library Association’s new division, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure,...
by Against the Grain | Jul 18, 2022 | Full Text Articles
By Celia Zampitella (Communications Specialist, EBSCO Information Services) Against the Grain V34#3 Edmonton Public Library CEO Pilar Martinez recounts the opening of its revitalized central library, Stanley A. Milner Library, an award-winning John Cotton Dana (JCD)...
by Against the Grain | Jul 18, 2022 | Full Text Articles
By Tom Gilson (Associate Editor, Against the Grain) and Katina Strauch (Editor, Against the Grain) Against the Grain v34#3 Alicia Wise ATG: Alicia, you’ve had a diverse and successful career in our industry. So why is being the Executive Director of...
by Against the Grain | Jul 18, 2022 | Full Text Articles
By Misty Rose Nesvick (Communications Relations Coordinator, Anchorage Public Library) Against the Grain V34#3 Hear from Anchorage Public Library’s (APL) Communications Relations Coordinator on tips for marketing your library and the “Books Get Our Vote” campaign...
by Against the Grain | Jul 18, 2022 | Full Text Articles
By Tom Gilson (Associate Editor, Against the Grain) and Katina Strauch (Editor, Against the Grain) Against the Grain V34#3 Joanna Ball ATG: Joanna, in succeeding Lars Bjørnshauge, DOAJ Founder and Managing Director, you’ve got some big shoes to fill. We...
by Against the Grain | Jul 18, 2022 | Full Text Articles
Column Editor: Ann Okerson (Advisor on Electronic Resources Strategy, Center for Research Libraries) Against the Grain V34#3 It has been quite the last couple of months over here on our side of Lake Wobegon. The Ukraine war began on February 24th and many...
by Against the Grain | Jul 18, 2022 | Full Text Articles
Against the Grain V34#3 Joanna Ball Joanna Ball Managing DirectorDOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)Roskilde, DenmarkPhone: + 45 27134095Twitter: @joanna_ballwww.doaj.org Born and lived: Born and grew up in Sussex in South East England; have since...
by Against the Grain | Jul 14, 2022 | Featured Posts, Rumors
The Norwegian library with unreadable books appears on the BBC website and is by Richard Fisher. Mr. Fisher is a senior journalist for BBC Future and tweets @rifish. He writes the newsletter The Long-termist’s Field Guide, and is the author of an upcoming...