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15 October 2008

Conference: Shaping the Future of Special Libraries

Category: Seminars - International

What: International Conference of Asian Special Libraries
Where: New Delhi, India
When: 26-28 November 2008
How much: US$200
Source: SLA-CAS

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Call for Papers: ALA Annual Conference

Category: Call for Papers

What: ALA Annual Conference - International Papers Session
Where: Chicago, Illinois
When: 9-15 July 2009
Deadline: 5 December 2008
Source: BtJ

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Call for Papers: 75th IFLA General Conference and Council

Category: Call for Papers

What: World Library and Information Congress - Asia & Oceania Open Session
Where: Milan, Italy
When: 23-27 August 2009
Deadline: 15 December 2008
Source: LISEA

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8 October 2008

Best Practices For the Customer-Focused Library

Category: Clippings

From Current Cites (August 2008):

Metropolitan Library System, “Best Practices For the Customer-Focused Library” [pdf] WebJunction (27 August 2008). - …the study looked at customer behaviour in four Chicago area libraries (public and academic). Use of the library was measured by tracking customers’ movements within a library, by questionnaires and by video tracking of traffic flow, wait times and transactions times. Some results are surprising - 56% of people spent less than 10 minutes in the library and two-thirds did not know what they wanted before they arrived. The first half of the report outlines these and other key findings in brief paragraphs, and the second half contains best practice solutions, including suggestions for libraries with no budget, low budget or high budgets. Whether they use the terms members, patrons, users or customers, there is no doubt that libraries can learn a lot from the hard-nosed data collection and analysis that the retail industry has spent years refining. Supporting data from the consultants, and implementation plans from the library directors of the target libraries can also be found on the WebJunction site.



Wanted: Librarian (Singapore School Manila)

Category: Job Openings

Job title: Librarian
Institution: Singapore School Manila
Location: Makati City
Source: FL comment

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Wanted: Librarian (United Arab Emirates)

Category: Job Openings

Job title: Librarian
Institution: Higher Colleges Of Technology
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Source: LISjobs.com

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