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Direct linkBertot, John Carlo; Jaeger, Paul T.; Langa, Lesley A.; McClure, Charles R. – Library Journal, 2006
Public access to the Internet and computers is transforming public libraries into de facto e-government access points, for such disparate services as disaster relief, Medicare drug plans, and even benefits for children and families. This new role for public libraries is not just user-initiated. Government agencies now refer people to public…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Public Agencies, Library Services, Financial Support
Oder, Norman – Library Journal, 2006
In this article, the author describes how the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) struggled with a fraction of its former staff, limited hours, and a massive fundraising challenge after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. While previously 171 people staffed locations, only 40 employees plus a smaller--and shifting--cadre of…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Government Libraries, Natural Disasters, Weather
