May 2013
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May 24th
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For Your Reading and Viewing Pleasure
Digital Public Library Raises Questions of Ownership, Permanence, Access - MediaShift 40Gbps Speed Record Broken for Wireless Broadband - ZDNet From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive Gets $1 Million to Expand TV News Collection - paidContent Illinois Library Embraces Crowdfunding to Bring Its Patrons a 3D Printer (And a Giant Hulk Statue) - Techcrunch Internet Helps Researchers Create Bird...
May 24th
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May 22nd
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May 21st
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CRB releases new Short Subject: California Men and...
At the request of the California Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-term Care, the California Research Bureau releases California Men and Healthy Aging. African American men 65 and over have the highest rate of independent living difficulty, and their White counterparts represent those with the lowest rate. Authors Tonya D. Lindsey and Matthew K. Buttice, Senior Policy Analysts....
May 21st
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May 17th
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The Future of Tablets in Education: Potential vs. Reality of Consuming Media - Mind/Shift Libraries, Publishers, and Public Access to E-Books - Urban Libraries Council (PDF) Obama Administration Releases Historic Open Date Rules to Enhance Government Efficiency and Fuel Economic Growth - The White House ‘Star Trek’ was Wrong: TV Won’t Last the Decade - Wired Studies in the...
May 17th
Congratulations Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library!
“Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library has been awarded the Public Library Association’s (PLA) Innovations in Literacy Award for its “Reading Rockets” youth literacy program. The library is one of only eight public libraries in the nation to receive this honor, which recognizes unique and inventive literacy programs that have a significant and measurable impact on the community the library...
May 17th
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May 15th
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May 14th
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May 10th
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Can Glass do an iPad for Google? - Seeking Alpha Free Yourself from Conventional Thinking - Harvard Business Review Blog If You Think You are Productive During Lunch, Think Again - Fast Company Inside the Internet Archive’s Real-World Home - The Atlantic Is This the Start of Pay-Per-YouTube? - Design & Trend Need Instant Wi-Fi? Boingo Makes It an iTunes In-App Purchase - Gigaom ...
May 10th
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May 8th
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Californians 65 and over in the Labor Force - new...
At the request of the California Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-term Care, the California Research Bureau releases a new short subject Californians 65 and over in the Labor Force.  Since 1980, whether because of longer life spans, increased financial need, or for other reasons, the number of Californians who continue to work at ages 65 and over has increased by 6 to 7 percentage points. 
May 7th
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May 3rd
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Android Malware Scores Nine Million Downloads with Fake Ad Network SDK - ZDNet Day Jobs of the Poets - Mashable Google Makes it Easier to Turn its Chromebooks into Public Internet Kiosks - Tech Crunch History Experiment Uses Tech to Find New Stories - Mercury News Juan Enriquez: Your Online Life, Permanent as a Tattoo - TED (Video) Libraries; Maintaining a Role in the Digital World - ABC...
May 3rd
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May 1st
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April 2013
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Apr 30th
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Opportunity for Public Comment
Your help is needed to improve the California Women Veterans Survey. The goal of surveying women veterans is to better understand their needs and help them connect to benefits and services they’ve earned. The State Library’s California Research Bureau is part of the team managing the survey. Learn how you can help. It’s easy!
Apr 26th
For Your Reading and Viewing Pleasure
Broadband Internet Arrives in California’s Gold Country Through White Spaces Deployment - endgadget The Changing World of Librarians - Pew Internet and American Life Project (Presentation) 11 Tips for Making Nonprofit Press Releases Social and Shareable - Nonprofit Tech 2.0 The Public Library: Historic Artifact or Adaptive Success - CityTownInfo.com Scanner to Provide 3D Printing’s...
Apr 26th
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Apr 24th
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Apr 19th
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A Digital Library for Everyone - American Libraries Digital Public Library of America’s Online Doors Open For Business Today - engadget Free Speech Group ‘Honors’ Attempts to Censor - SFGate How to Avoid Virtual Miscommunication - Harvard Business Review How Modern Cars Already Drive Better Than You Do - TechHive Improving the Accessibility of Social Media in Government -...
Apr 19th
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Scenes from the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Take a look at our slideshow of photos taken soon after the earthquake as well as those taken during the clean-up in 1907.
Apr 18th
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California Research Bureau releases new short...
The California Research Bureau releases a new Short Subject on Thursday, April 18, California Women and Education: An Overview.  This overview presents degree attainment trends for California women since the 1960s, compares these to national rates, breaks out rates according to race/ethnic category, and offers a brief discussion. Recent U.S. Census data suggest that California may fall short of...
Apr 18th
Apr 18th
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Virtually Attend the L.A. Times Festival of Books!
If you can’t make it to Los Angeles, you can virtually attend the festival on BookTV or check the local listings for the cable channel in your area. How cool is that?!
Apr 17th
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Happy Bookmobile Day!
Celebrate National Bookmobile Day.  Thank your bookmobile staff, send an email to the their libraries, voice your support for this great service.
Apr 17th
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Women of Library History: Julia Roselle Pearce →
womenoflibraryhistory: Submitted by Lori Goetsch, Dean of Libraries at Kansas State University. In September 1894, Julia Roselle Pearce was appointed the first full time librarian at Kansas State University (then Kansas State Agricultural College) in Manhattan, KS. Pearce was from Manhattan and…
Apr 17th
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Apr 17th
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Apr 16th
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Will you be in the Los Angeles area this weekend?  Drop in to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. While there, we recommend attending the  interview with State Librarian Emeritus, Dr. Kevin Starr - noon on Saturday in the Davidson Continuing Ed Center at USC.
Apr 16th
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Read off your fines at Yolo County libraries →
thelifeguardlibrarian: The Read Off Your Fines campaign targets children and young adult library card holders, age five to 18, who are able to read by themselves and who owe overdue fines. Youth will earn a $1.00 credit for each 15 minutes spent reading a book of their choice in the library. The goal of the campaign is to encourage youth who have been blocked from checking out library materials...
Apr 16th
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It's National Library Workers Day!
National Library Workers Day is a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.
Apr 16th
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Happy National Library Week!
 How are you going to celebrate National Library Week?  
Apr 15th
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Dr. Starr to receive the Robert Kirsch Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Starr, State Librarian Emeritus. He will receive the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement at the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, April 19.
Apr 13th
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Get Involved: Powered by Your Library
Read the latest post on UpNext: The IMLS Blog.  Get Involved:Powered by Your Library is a statewide initiative designed to expand the visibility and contributions of skilled volunteers through public libraries.   Watch videos showcasing several of the program’s success stories!
Apr 12th
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For Your Reading and Viewing Pleasure
Dan Ariely: What Makes Us Feel Good About Our Work - TED (video) The Future of Publishing - Nature MyLA311 App Lets Users Submit Service Requests From Smartphones - L.A. Times “Recommended for You”: the Fight to Decide What You Read Next - paidContent Reselling Digital Goods is Copyright Infringement, Judge Rules - Wired State Library of NSW App Aims to Cure Your Curiosity -...
Apr 12th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
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Unlawful Detainer report released to Legislature
The State Library’s California Research Bureau (CRB) has released its 2013 Unlawful Detainer (UD) report to the State Legislature. Key findings include: current reporting requirements and practices make it difficult to assess the overall merits of the UD pilot programs; few UD notices were filed in court by city attorneys; weapon-related UD notices appear to be about twice as likely to lead to...
Apr 10th
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Apr 10th
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Check out the latest on the renovation of our...
The State Library begins its move back into the historic Stanley Most Library and Courts building on May 1. The renovation, which started 2 years ago, will restore the building to its original splendor. We will be moving 35 miles of books back into the building, so it may take a while before we are moved back in and settled.  You can still visit us at 900 N St. in the meantime.  Keep...
Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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The California State Library celebrates California...
Be Inspired. Our California Women in STEM April calendar features remarkable women who made history in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Drawing from the State Library’s California History Collection, we bring you four stories - one for each week - of women’s perseverance, ingenuity and passion for discovery. View the calendar here.  
Apr 5th
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Pony Express Rider Leaves Sacramento at Noon
15 year-old Harry Roff, the first pony express rider, left Sacramento at Noon on April 3, 1860 heading east.
Apr 3rd
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Apr 3rd
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Apr 3rd
March 2013
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Mar 29th
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