News in the World of Books and Libraries

The National Book Awards for fiction, poetry and nonfiction were announced last night (despite the National Book Foundation’s headquarters suffering significant structural damage due to Sandy) at an event aimed to give the publishing world a new pizazz and relevance.  Continue reading News in the World of Books and Libraries

New report highlights employers’ need for information literate staff

A recent study by the University of Washington-based research institute, Project Information Literacy, shows that employers want new hires to have basic research skills that allow them to find necessary information.  Image courtesy of  Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest.  http://quest.eb.com/images/154_289142 The Continue reading New report highlights employers’ need for information literate staff