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  1. Nightly News: At libraries, #50shades of controversy - ow.ly/b8lka (Sorry about the ad) Nothing new--but snippet filmed here about 21 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. @infoglut Emerging Leaders application went live this morning: ow.ly/b8hkE & scroll down about 22 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to infoglut
  3. @beccakatharine This morning! ow.ly/b8hdp & scroll down to link about 22 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to beccakatharine
  4. E-Books, Caveats And All, May Be Boon to Cash-Strapped Libraries - WNYC Culture ow.ly/b7vV0 6:15 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  5. Hitting Rock Bottom With The Rock Bottom Remainders | Pollstar ow.ly/b6VKP See them at the Bash! #ala12 3:33 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  6. Ex-Employees Mum on New York Public Library Project - NYTimes.com ow.ly/b6VHi 3:31 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  7. Just the thing to read during a late afternoon coffee break: The Millions : Librarian, Distressed ow.ly/b6RBy 2:31 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  8. @kin24x7 Right ... server was down--caught me in a reference transaction, too! 2:11 PM May 23rd via HootSuite in reply to KIN24x7
  9. @smomashup Please explain more completely in email to library@ala.org 11:51 AM May 23rd via HootSuite in reply to smoMashup
  10. New ALA report explores challenges of equitable access to #digital content | American Libraries Magazine ow.ly/b6quW 9:43 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
  11. "E-Content: The Digital Dialogue" - ow.ly/b6p2p | American Libraries E-Content Supplement 9:30 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
  12. @smomashup Please see ow.ly/b6htC for the latest on #e-books 8:28 AM May 23rd via HootSuite in reply to smoMashup
  13. @adamehaigh International Relations Committee. Email library@ala.org and I'll get the request to the right place. 7:31 AM May 23rd via HootSuite in reply to adamehaigh
  14. Changes Planned at N.Y. Public Library Are Assailed - NYTimes.com ow.ly/b5WOl 6:40 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
  15. @infoglut We don't know. Try rebooting, clearing your browser cache. An intermittent problem which sometimes resolves itself 10:54 AM May 22nd via HootSuite in reply to infoglut
  16. 5 surprising things about word of mouth marketing: Church of the Customer Blog ow.ly/b4OHY What do people say about your #library? 10:09 AM May 22nd via HootSuite
  17. YouTube's 7th Birthday - ow.ly/b4GC0 72 hours of important, silly, informational, tacky, useful, transformative video every minute 8:59 AM May 22nd via HootSuite
  18. News You Need to Start the Week | Against-the-Grain.com ow.ly/b4FNZ 8:49 AM May 22nd via HootSuite
  19. Baby's First Book program has captive audience | MailTribune.com ow.ly/b4xN2 See also everychildreadytoread.org 7:49 AM May 22nd via HootSuite
  20. Local districts cut librarians to help save costs - Toledo Blade ow.ly/b2iGT 7:31 AM May 21st via HootSuite
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