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Where the President’s Budget Would Leave Libraries

President Barack Obama’s $3.9 trillion budget for fiscal year 2015 proposes slight cuts in federal library spending, strongly promotes a variety of early education programs, and funds an ongoing...

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Chicago Leads Pack of Early Candidates for Obama Presidential Library

For over a year now, speculation has been swirling about who will throw their hats in the ring to host the future Obama Presidential Library. The city of Chicago—the Obamas’ pre-presidential...

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Four Universities Selected as Finalists to Host Obama Library

The Barack Obama Foundation (BOF) announced on September 15 that four academic institutions have qualified as potential sites for the Barack Obama Presidential Library (OPL). Columbia University, the...

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America’s College Promise: Potential Impacts for Community College Librarians...

Last week, President Obama announced his proposal for America’s College Promise, an initiative aimed at making community college free for all students who maintain a grade point average of 2.5 and make...

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When the President Visits Your Library

When ImaginOn manager Jason Hyatt got the word on a Friday that his building had been selected as the site of a White House event with President Barack Obama with just four days to plan, he had...

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President Obama Announces New Library Initiatives

President Obama and Osman Yaya At a visit to Washington, DC’s Anacostia Neighborhood Library on April 30, President Barack Obama announced two new initiatives that promise to rally America’s libraries,...

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ConnectHome Program To Provide Broadband for 275,000 Low-Income Households

On July 15 President Barack Obama announced the launch of the “ConnectHome” broadband initiative, which will provide high speed home Internet access to nearly 200,000 children in more than 275,000...

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President Obama Announces Intent To Nominate Carla D. Hayden as Librarian of...

Update: You can sign an online petition to Congress in favor of Carla Hayden’s nomination here. Dr. Carla D. Hayden Photo courtesy of City of Baltimore President Barack Obama announced on February 24...

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