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Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2011
No one other than Nancy Pearl has so convinced Americans that libraries, books, and reading are critical to our communities. Her passionate advocacy has done that nationwide for thousands of individual readers and library workers in the trenches at the local level. She has spread book lust via broadcasts to the nation on National Public Radio's…
Descriptors: Library Role, Library Services, Recognition (Achievement), Librarians
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2007
One candidate for president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA) is a woman, the other is a man. One can tell them apart by looking at them. But Nancy Davenport and James Rettig are not that far apart on the issues that confront the old association and the profession it serves. They have selected slightly different emphases for their…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Presidents, Libraries, Library Administration
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 1990
Describes the role of Silvia Watson as information executive of the Highsmith Company, a supplier of office equipment and other materials to the library market. Watson's position in the organizational hierarchy, library services at Highsmith, company policies and products, and the role of the library in the company are discussed. (MES)
Descriptors: Corporate Libraries, Information Management, Librarians, Library Role
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2001
Previews the agenda for the American Library Association's 2002 Midwinter Meeting. Topics include the incompatibility of Bush administration national security initiatives with traditional rights of intellectual freedom; budget cuts; government funding; new roles for libraries in times of crisis; Internet access and control; and librarians'…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Crisis Management, Government Role, Intellectual Freedom
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2005
"Community involvement," the standard cliche, does not come close to capturing the spirit and action that have structured the building, programs, collections, and services of the Haines Borough Public Library (HBPL), AK. Those achievements make HBPL the winner of the first annual award for the Best Small Library in America, cosponsored…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Development, Library Facilities, Library Services
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 1998
Interviews with three CEOs--UMI (University Microfilms International), OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), and Gale Research--focus on outlooks for information and libraries. Discusses expanded educational Web services/courseware, library role in delivery, electronic dissertation publishing, digital data conversion, thesauri/indexing, union…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Corporations, Costs, Document Delivery