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Peter Derycz of ReprintsDesk
"When somebody wants copyrighted material, we place the order, receive the order, and figure out the best way to get it to them."

Barbara Hirsh of NERA
"We serve a major purpose in organizations and it is a challenge to make sure the world, and in particular, the executive levels of companies, gets the complexities of our business."

Maxine Bleiweis of Westport Public Library
"To paraphrase someone, I’m not sure who, libraries used to look like grocery stores, now they look like kitchens."

Loriene Roy of ALA
"Many people have ideas for you but only a few are willing to step up and really help. Keep those people happy!"

Stephen Foley of iCyte.com
"We see iCyte's application as being broad; any industry where users are researching on the internet should be able to benefit from having more structure around their information."

Alex Bloomingdale of Enotes.com
"One day we hope to create a version of eNotes which is available to libraries, but for now we are focusing on the consumer side. We do feel that librarians and libraries will down the road be an important component of the site."

Catherine McMillen of Top Trumps USA
"Many of the Top Trumps titles available are on topics that can easily be researched at a library… from Sharks to Skyscrapers to Sports… you name it!"

Karen Coombs of Library Web Chic
"I’ve written and spoken about library web design issues, but also about things like privacy, authentication and authorization, federated search, blogging, etc. For me this diversity is what I like best about my job."

Linda Mehr of The Margaret Herrick Library
Among the major manuscript collections are those from such directors as George Stevens, John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock, George Cukor, Sam Peckinpah and Hal Ashby.

Thinking about your career path? Have an aversion to danger? Don't go into these professions if your main concern is keeping out of danger. The safest jobs of all, with less than 1 death per 100,000 full-time workers, include secretaries, salespersons, food preparers and servers and librarians: America's Deadliest Jobs. read more »

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In a tight job market, building and maintaining an online presence is critical to networking and job hunting. Done right, it can be an important tool for present and future networking and useful for potential employers trying to get a sense of who you are, your talents and your experience. Done wrong, it can easily take you out of the running for most positions: Five Mistakes Online Job Hunters Make. read more »

The blight of worldwide economic crisis has prompted European Parliament to vote in favor of capping EU banker bonuses, 625-28. In addition, extensive pension payouts were affected by the Parliament decision. The Associated Press reports that any short-term cash bonuses from next year can be limited. Now it is time for the rest of the world to follow suit. read more »

The U.S. is beginning an interesting experiment in democracy: We're cutting public library funds, shrinking our public and school libraries, and in some places, shutting them altogether. These actions have nothing to do with whether the libraries are any good or whether the staff provides useful service to the community. Libraries are an essential service in action, as well as an effective leveler of privilege and avenue of reinvention. As budget cuts affect more facilities, children will be the first to suffer: U.S. public libraries: We lose them at our peril. read more »

More than 80 percent of employers do a background check on potential employees by performing some form of employee screening. So, it’s a good idea that you understand the truth and myths surrounding background checks and what employers may learn about you. To ease your mind, here is an idea of what a potential employer can and cannot learn about you through a pre-employment background check: The Myths and Truths about Background Checks. read more »

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