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A big gathering of small and rural libraries
ALA Office for Diversity Director Miguel Figueroa writes: “More than 320 librarians gathered in Frisco, Texas, September 8–11, for the 2011 Association for Rural and Small Libraries Annual Conference. An ALA affiliate, ARSL is a nationwide network of library practitioners dedicated to the positive growth and development of libraries. Evident throughout the conference was the attendees’ firm belief that rural and small libraries make essential contributions to their communities, no matter how big the state in which they are located.”...
AL: Inside Scoop, Sept. 13

Recognizing the impact of Ezra Jack Keats
Rocco Staino writes: “In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Ezra Jack Keats’s groundbreaking picture book The Snowy Day (Penguin, 1962), the Jewish Museum has created the first major United States exhibition for the Caldecott-winning illustrator. ‘The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats’ show features over 80 original works, from preliminary sketches to final paintings and collages, and will remain at the New York City museum until January 29, 2012.”...
American Libraries news, Sept. 14

A century of philanthropy: Carnegie Corporation of New York
Karen Theroux writes: “In 1911, Andrew Carnegie created his last and largest philanthropic institution, Carnegie Corporation of New York, to promote international peace and advance education and knowledge. While staying true to these goals, the foundation time and again has risen to the evolving challenges of the past 100 years. The foundation can claim credit for such diverse achievements as establishing TIAA-CREF to provide financial security for educators, funding the laboratory where insulin was discovered, and underwriting the venerable Brookings Institution.”...
American Libraries feature

Librarians in government
The question came in with the subject line “Reference question that only ALA can answer,” but it really is a question that only all of ALA, not just the ALA Librarian, can answer: Are there librarians who have been elected officials, or who have run for office? The quick answer is an unqualified “yes!” because for over a decade we had our “librarian in Congress,” Major Owens (right), Democratic Congressman from New York’s 11th District. Do you know of any others?...
AL: Ask the ALA Librarian, Sept. 14

President-Elect Maureen Sullivan
ALA President-Elect Maureen Sullivan (right) talks to American Libraries Associate Editor Pamela A. Goodes in this interview (11:36) about her goals for her presidential term, ALA election voter turnout, the ALA Future Perfect Report, diversity, and advocacy....
AL Focus, Sept. 13

Leading by example: Emerging Leaders
Newcomers to the profession are getting a boost toward leadership, thanks to ALA’s Emerging Leaders program. Emerging Leaders aims to put participants on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership by offering learning, networking, and volunteer opportunities. The program, which was launched in 2007 as one of Leslie Burger’s presidential initiatives, is limited to librarians at the beginning of their careers. Participation is open to librarians under 35 or who have fewer than five years of experience in a professional or paraprofessional library position. Watch the AL Focus video (2:24), in which members of ALA’s 2011 class of Emerging Leaders discuss their projects....
American Libraries feature; AL Focus, Sept. 13

ALA urges supercommittee to guard job-seeker resources
The ALA Washington Office sent a letter (PDF file) to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction September 13, urging the bipartisan, 12-member panel to protect federal support for our nation’s libraries in its soon-to-be-released deficit reduction package. ALA asked the committee, often referred to as the deficit-reduction supercommittee, to maintain funding for the Library Services and Technology Act, which was reauthorized last December....
Office of Government Relations, Sept. 13

Libraries urged to participate in internet use survey
ALA is encouraging public libraries to participate in the 2011–2012 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey. The survey provides an opportunity for libraries to share information on computer and internet resources and infrastructure, as well as funding, technology training, and other uses of public libraries, such as providing public access technology centers in their communities. The survey will be available through November 11....
Office for Research and Statistics, Sept. 12

Blume and Myracle help launch Virtual Read-Out
Readers from across the United States are demonstrating their support for free speech by participating in a Virtual Read-Out of banned and challenged books that will culminate during the 30th annual Banned Books Week, September 24–October 1. Individuals, libraries, and bookstores are uploading videos to YouTube, tagged for the Banned Books Week Virtual Read-Out channel. Videos of frequently censored authors Judy Blume and Lauren Myracle (right) have recently been posted....
Office for Intellectual Freedom, Sept. 13

Interview with Dan Kleinman of SafeLibraries
Rory Litwin writes: “Dan Kleinman (right) is the man behind the SafeLibraries campaign, which opposes the ALA’s intellectual freedom efforts regarding challenged books in school libraries and classrooms. From Dan’s point of view, as many know, ALA is responsible for exposing children to sexually inappropriate materials. Dan agreed to an interview, which we conducted on Facebook chat.”...
Library Juice, Sept. 13

North Carolina celebrates Library Sign-Up Month
In September, the State Library of North Carolina reminds residents not only that a library card is the smartest card but that having one totally rocks. The state library kicked off its sixth annual Library Card Sign-Up Month campaign, featuring Beaux Foy (above) from the North Carolina–based band Airiel Down. Foy donated his time and image to a print public service announcement (PSA) and a promotional video (2:01) filmed at the West Regional branch of the Wake County Public Libraries....
Public Information Office, Sept. 13; YouTube, Aug. 8

Submit your Smartest Card photos
In celebration of Library Card Sign-up Month, the atyourlibrary.org website is looking for photos of library users with the “smartest card”—a library card. Upload photos from your library to your Flickr account, join the “Show Us Your Library Card!” group, and add your photos to the group pool. Photos will be shown on the home page throughout the month of September....
Public Information Office, Sept. 13

Guadalajara Book Fair free pass
ALA and the Guadalajara International Book Fair are partnering for the 13th year to provide support for ALA members to attend the 25th book fair from November 26 to December 4. Free passes will be awarded to 150 librarians who work in the area of Spanish-language acquisitions. The deadline for applications has been extended to October 1. This year’s invited country is Germany....
International Relations Office

LSSC project for LTA program partners
The ALA–Allied Professional Association invites colleges that offer Library Technical Assistant degrees or certificates to participate in a project that may allow their graduates to receive Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) without having to further demonstrate their skills and knowledge. Over the next year, the ALA-APA will review participating college curricula to find if graduates must complete courses that cover the majority of LSSC’s competency requirements....
ALA–Allied Professional Association, Sept. 13

Go mobile the easy way
Library users increasingly expect access to their libraries anywhere, anytime. Going Mobile: Developing Apps for Your Library Using Basic HTML Programming, a special report published by ALA Editions, provides practical guidance in how librarians can put the library in the palms of their users’ hands. Using the HTML skills that many librarians already have, along with flexible development tools, technology expert Scott La Counte shows how creating a customized mobile app doesn’t need to be expensive or require deep expertise....
ALA Editions, Sept. 12

ALA Editions goes into OverDrive
OverDrive’s academic catalog grows more robust as titles from ALA’s publishing imprint, ALA Editions, are added. ALA Editions offers more than 75 unique e-books that cover a slew of current topics relevant to all types of library institutions. Highlights include Young Adult Literature by Michael Cart, The Frugal Librarian by Carol Smallwood, and No Shelf Required by Sue Polanka....
OverDrive Digital Library Blog, Sept. 6

PLA Conference housing and registration open
Housing and registration for the Public Library Association’s 2012 Conference, March 13-17 in Philadelphia, are now open. The schedule is packed with education, inspiration, and entertainment. Keynote speaker Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will welcome attendees at the Opening Session, while Betty White will send them off from the Closing Session. In between, more than 125 education programs, engaging author events, unique networking opportunities, and a bustling exhibits floor will keep attendees busy....
PLA, Sept. 9

Banned Websites Awareness Day resources
On September 28, AASL is launching the first annual Banned Websites Awareness Day to spotlight the problem of excessive filtering of legitimate educational internet websites in many K–12 schools. AASL is providing resources for school librarians and others concerned with how filtering is affecting teachers’ ability to effectively use the internet as an instructional resource and equally as important how it is affecting student learning....
AASL Blog, Sept. 8

New Knowledge Quest website
The AASL journal Knowledge Quest now has an all-new website. Coinciding with the newly released September/October 2011 issue on “Educational Gaming” (right), the newly launched site features a variety of additional content and resources related to the theme of the issue, including a new podcast series, a new webinar series, and online bonus features....
AASL, Sept. 13

ALTAFF Book Club Choices available
ALTAFF has made its collection of Book Club Choices available to the public. More than 40 book reviews, originally featured in ALTAFF’s member newsletter, The Voice, are available on the division’s website. This is a great resource for Friends and/or library book clubs, as well as for library patrons looking for advice on book club selections....
ALTAFF, Sept. 12

Become a Friend in time for National Friends of Libraries Week
Your chance to honor library Friends is fast approaching, with the fifth annual National Friends of Libraries Week, October 16–22. Library lovers everywhere are encouraged to join their local Friends of the Library group, or show support for their local library by wearing a celebratory button. ALTAFF and ALA Graphics have partnered to create new Friend Your Library buttons, available in packs of 6, 12, or 18, as well as downloadable materials....
ALTAFF, Sept. 13

LITA National Forum: Rich content, great networking
There is still time to register for the 2011 LITA National Forum. Held September 29–October 2 in St. Louis, the Forum offers nearly three days of content-rich programming for library technologists, along with the networking opportunities of a smaller conference. Attendees will have the chance to get to know LITA leaders, Forum speakers, and peers in the library and information technology field across all types of libraries....
LITA, Sept. 13

Vote by September 16 for Teens’ Top Ten
YALSA invites all teens to get out the vote for the Teens’ Top Ten. Teens can vote for their favorite books from the last year in the annual poll. The 25 nominees for this year’s Teens’ Top Ten are available online, along with a toolkit for librarians to promote the Teens’ Top Ten to the young adults visiting their libraries. Registration for Teen Read Week also ends on September 16....
YALSA, Sept. 8–9

More selections added to Great Web Sites for Kids
ALSC has added five more informative and engaging websites to Great Web Sites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children. Members of the ALSC GWS Committee review potential sites for inclusion and vote on the sites to be included....
ALSC, Sept. 13

Upcoming ALCTS e-Forums
ALCTS announces four new e-Forums. Offered free of charge, an ALCTS e-Forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-Forum discussion list. The e-Forum discussion list works like an email discussion list: Register your email address with the list, and then you will receive messages and communicate with other participants through an email discussion....
ALCTS, Sept. 13

Nominations sought for Kilgour Award
Nominations are invited for the 2011 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by LITA and OCLC. The award recognizes research that shows promise of having a positive and substantive impact on any aspect of the publication, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of information. Send submissions to Nancy Roderer by December 31....
LITA, Sept. 12

Applications for 2012 PLA awards
PLA is now accepting applications for nine 2012 PLA Awards. Nominate your colleague or library through December 1. This year, through the generosity of sponsors, PLA is offering nine awards/grants designed to highlight the best in public library service and to honor those bringing innovation, creativity and dedication to public libraries....
PLA, Sept. 9

ACRL seeks awards nominations
For more than three-quarters of a century, ACRL has been committed to celebrating the achievements of academic and research librarians through the presentation of awards, grants, and fellowships. ACRL urges its members to nominate colleagues whose work has influenced their thinking and growth as an academic librarian and whose contributions merit recognition by the profession. Nominations must be submitted by December 2....
ACRL, Sept. 13

Ross Atkinson Award nominations sought
Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 ALCTS Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes the contribution of a library leader who has demonstrated exceptional service to ALCTS and its areas of interest (acquisitions, cataloging and classification, collection management and development, preservation and reformatting, and continuing resources). The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is December 1....
ALCTS, Sept. 13

ALCTS seeks nominations for awards
Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 ALCTS awards for innovation and collaboration, professional recognition, preservation, excellence in publication, and continuing resources. ALCTS presents 11 awards to honor individuals and groups in these areas. If you are interested in nominating a candidate for any of these awards, contact the chair of the appropriate award jury by December 1....
ALCTS, Sept. 12–13

New grant in honor of Jan Merrill-Oldham
The ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section is offering a new grant in honor of the career and influence of Jan Merrill-Oldham (right), distinguished leader, author, and mentor in the field of library and archives preservation. The Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant will provide the recipient the opportunity to attend the ALA Annual Conference in order to contribute to his or her professional development. The grant consists of a $1,250 cash award donated by the Library Binding Institute....
ALCTS, Sept. 13

Nominations for ALTAFF trustee awards
ALTAFF is accepting applications for the ALA Trustee Citation and the ALTAFF Gale Outstanding Trustee Grant. Applications for both awards are due December 30. For more complete information about these awards and an application, visit the ALTAFF website....
ALTAFF, Sept. 13

Carnegie-Whitney Awards
The ALA Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes, or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Send proposals to Mary Jo Bolduc by November 4....
ALA Publishing, Sept. 12

TLA establishes annual Spectrum Scholarship
The Texas Library Association continues its commitment to diversity in the library profession by announcing its support of the ALA Spectrum Scholarship Program and this year’s special Spectrum Presidential Initiative. Beginning in 2012, TLA will annually fund one Spectrum Scholarship for an individual attending an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information studies or an AASL-recognized school library program in Texas....
Spectrum Initiative, Sept. 9

Reforma Fellowship winner
PLA has awarded a $1,000 fellowship to Loanis Menendez-Cuesta (right), reference and young adult librarian of Delray Beach (Fla.) Public Library, to attend the Reforma National Conference in Denver, September 15–18. Applicants for the fellowship were asked to describe ways they envision elevating access to public library services for Latinos and Spanish-speaking communities. Menendez-Cuesta is the newly elected president of Reforma’s Florida chapter....
PLA, Sept. 12

IMLS exhibit booth visits
Kevin Cherry writes: “One of the pleasures of being a program officer at IMLS is meeting with grant recipients. It is especially enjoyable when those grant recipients are scholarship students. Back in June, a number of scholarship recipients visited the IMLS exhibit booth at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. Among those I had the pleasure of meeting were San Jose State University’s LIS scholarship students (right) supported as part of the IMLS-funded “Circle of Learning Project.”...
UpNext: The IMLS Blog, Sept. 9

Gale’s 2011 TEAMS Awards
Reference publisher Gale and Library Media Connection magazine on September 12 announced the three winners of the TEAMS Award—Teachers and Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement. The 2011 winners are Winter Park Elementary School in Wilmington, North Carolina; Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy in Jefferson, Louisiana; and Skyline High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The award was created to recognize the critical collaboration between teachers and media specialists in promoting learning and increasing student achievement....
Cengage Learning, Sept. 12

Ezra Jack Keats minigrants
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation minigrants of $500 are given to public schools and public libraries for projects that foster creative expression, collaboration, and interaction with a diverse community. They represent an opportunity for educators, whose efforts are often inadequately funded or recognized, to create special activities outside the standard curriculum and make time to encourage their students. The deadline for minigrant proposal submissions is March 15. Watch the minigrant video tutorial (14:00)....
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation; YouTube, June 5

Mind Book of the Year
Mind, the U.K. mental health charity, has chosen as the 2011 winner of its Mind Book of the Year performance artist Bobby Baker for Diary Drawings: Mental Illness and Me, a collection of 158 drawings and watercolors selected from the accumulated hundreds she drew on a daily basis from 1997 to 2008, when she was struggling with mental illness. The award is presented to the best book, either fiction or nonfiction, that makes the greatest contribution towards increasing an understanding of mental illness....
The Guardian (U.K.), Sept. 12

Supreme Court to rule on GPS and privacy
In November, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in United States v. Jones, the most important Fourth Amendment case in a decade. The justices will address a question that has divided the lower courts: Do the police need a warrant to attach a GPS device to a suspect’s car and track its movements for weeks at a time? Their answer will bring Fourth Amendment law into the digital age, addressing how its prohibition of “unreasonable searches and seizures” applies to a world in which people’s movements are continuously recorded....
New York Times, Sept. 10

Man arrested in University of Missouri library fire
Officials reopened the University of Missouri’s Ellis Library September 13 after workers finished cleaning up water-soaked ceiling tiles and carpet in the basement and first floor resulting from an arson fire set early September 10. Police arrested 25-year-old Chistopher C. Kelley on suspicion of burglary, arson, and property damage. Some 80 wet books were freeze-dried over the weekend to prevent mold growth. About $10,000 worth of replaceable microfilm reels were damaged. See some photos of the damage here....
Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune, Sept. 10, 12; MU Alert, Sept. 13; The Missourian, Sept. 12

Borders liquidator donates books to Chicago Public Schools
Hilco Trading, a private firm in Northbrook, Illinois, was recognized by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel September 10 for donating academic-quality books valued at approximately $130,000 to the Chicago Public School System. The books covered a wide range of nonfiction topics and were hand-selected and purchased by Hilco from Borders Book Stores across the United States....
Hilco Trading, Sept. 10

Kansas broadband services slashed
A Kansas broadband network has cut its services to schools, hospitals, and libraries because of budget cuts approved by the Kansas legislature and Gov. Sam Brownback. Kan-ed discontinued LiveTutor, a heavily used service providing online tutor support for students, on July 1. Other services for research, educational databases, and a service that helps hospitals in emergency situations, have been cut by 50%. Kan-ed was set up by the legislature in 2001 to provide for a broadband technology–based network....
Lawrence (Kans.) Journal-World, Sept. 13

St. Paul braces for library cuts
Under pressure from the mayor’s office to shave more than $1 million in expenses, the St. Paul (Minn.) Public Library would reduce hours, increase fees and fines, and lay off workers in a proposed 2012 budget that makes tough choices throughout the city’s library system. In all, the library system would remain open to users 645 hours a week, down from the present 691 hours, and would drop from 166.9 FTE positions to 155.3 next year after cuts to clerical workers, library help-desk associates, and a librarian....
St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press, Sept. 8

Jacksonville faces budget reduced by $3.5 million
The 21 branches of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Public Library may have their hours slashed, be closed on Mondays, and have their staff cut too. It's all part of budget cuts that went from an expected $900,000 to now more than $3 million. Bill Brinton, a member of the group Save Jacksonville Public Libraries, said he’s okay with the original $900,000 plan because library hours would not be affected, but $3.5 million is a bit much....
WTLV-TV, Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 12; Jacksonville Public Library

Western Ontario librarians on strike
Library personnel at the University of Western Ontario in London, represented by the UWO Faculty Association, went on strike September 8 after failing to reach an agreement with the university. The 50 unionized librarians and archivists—most of whom are women—have been without a contract since June 30. While compensation and workload are key issues, gender has also become a negotiating point....
London (Ont.) Community News, Sept. 8; UWO Faculty Association

Patrons rally to save Detroit branch
Users of the Detroit Public Library’s Chase branch held a daylong protest September 8 in hopes of saving what they say is the heart of their neighborhood. Chase is one of six branches slated to close under a proposal by Detroit Public Library administrators, who say layoffs in March have stretched the staff too thin. But the plan comes three months after officials abandoned plans that would have closed as many as 18 branches. The board of commissioners is expected to vote on the plan by the end of September....
Detroit News, Sept. 9

Database of Virginia slave names goes online
Scholars at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond have set out to leaf through 8 million documents dating back to the 17th century, seeking the names of slaves. The preliminary results, listing about 1,400 enslaved people and 180 owners, started appearing September 14 in a database on the society’s website. “Unknown No Longer: A Database of Virginia Slave Names” is searchable by locations, professions, and first and last names, among other keywords....
New York Times, Sept. 8

Woman pleads not guilty to stealing 2,000 library books
A 44-year-old Vista, California, woman accused of stealing thousands of books from public libraries in Carlsbad, Oceanside, and San Diego pleaded not guilty to felony theft charges during her arraignment September 9. Carlsbad police said officers recovered 2,000 library books during a search of Maria Nater’s home after her arrest on September 6. Detectives had gone there to investigate reports of a significant loss of books from Carlsbad Public Library between March and July. Nater had also been reported acting suspiciously at the library on July 25....
Escondido (Calif.) North County Times, Sept. 9

Sex offenders banned from Knox County libraries
Knox County, Tennessee, Mayor Tim Burchett by executive authority September 12 banned those listed on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry from visiting county libraries. He said if they need to use the services, the offenders can access the library catalog and electronic resources online or have someone else check out and return library material on their behalf. Any offender who has been warned not to enter a library and does so may be arrested for criminal trespass. Indiana University law student Jennifer Ekblaw points out (PDF file) that this has been tried before....
Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel, Sept. 12; Indiana Law Review 44 (2011): 919–956

Pima County to launch a book bike
The Pima County (Ariz.) Public Library plans to launch a three-wheeled mobile library this winter. The book bike, inspired by an independent service in Chicago (right), is a project of Adult Services Librarian Karen Greene. The books on the bicycle library will be free for people to take. The idea is to educate people who may not have been to the library in a long time. Greene secured $4,000 from a state library grant to get the book bike built by Haley Tricycles in Philadelphia....
Tucson Velo, Sept. 7

And Brazil has its Bicicloteca
Collecting and distributing books to disadvantaged areas of society can present logistical problems, but the Institute of Green Mobility in Brazil has found a simple solution with Bicicloteca, a tricycle adapted to function as a mobile library. The tricycle was created to bring books to homeless people, those living in areas with no access to a library, or those who cannot afford books. The institute loans the Bicicloteca to NGOs and trains them on how best to approach people and how to perform monthly maintenance....
Springwise, Sept. 6; Instituto Mobilidade Verde

The Uni mobile library debuts in Manhattan
A futuristic private mobile library debuted September 11 at Lower Manhattan’s New Amsterdam Market. The Uni, as it’s been dubbed by creators Leslie and Sam Davol, is composed of 144 detachable cubbies that can be arranged in various configurations to act as the shelves of an eye-catching portable reading room. The design features hundreds of cone-shaped covers for book-filled cubbyholes that can be removed and turned into benches and tables. The Uni offers free-to-read books—curated to complement the setting—for children and adults....
DNAinfo, Sept. 8

Wisconsin State Law Library celebrates 175 years
The Wisconsin State Law Library has been helping lawyers and other citizens of this state for 175 years and September 14 it is celebrating its anniversary with a private reception. Wisconsin became a state in 1848, but the library was established in 1836 when an act of Congress created the Territory of Wisconsin. The 16th and final section of that act appropriated funds for the Wisconsin State Library to support the needs of its fledgling government. “It was the first library established in the state of Wisconsin,” said library history buff Larry Nix, one of the reception speakers....
Madison Wisconsin State Journal, Sept. 14

Woman rescued after car flips into library
A single-car crash caused a stir at the Tiverton (R.I.) Public Library September 7. The driver, a woman estimated to be in her mid-80s, was trapped inside her car for a brief time before firefighters extricated her from the rear passenger door. Adult Services Librarian Prudence Fallon said she heard a loud crash and called 911 while Circulation Librarian John Fitzgerald and nurse Sue Wilkie, who happened to be in the library at the time, spoke to the woman while she was trapped in her car....
Fall River (Mass.) Herald News, Sept. 7; WHDH-TV, Boston, Sept. 8

Edinburgh’s mysterious book sculptor strikes again
They have been described as the work of a “mystery book sculptor with a heart of gold.” Yet another miniature model fashioned out of a book has been left at one of Edinburgh’s cultural locations, and though the latest offering takes the form of a magnifying glass, there is still no clue as to who is behind them. The latest sculpture, found sitting on a bookshelf at Edinburgh Central Library, brings the tally discovered since March to seven. Edinburgh photographer Chris Scott has a roundup of photos, locations, and sources....
Edinburgh (U.K.) Evening News, Aug. 30; Central Station Blog, Aug. 31

Australian city considers vein scanners
A radical plan to use biometric vein-scanning technology to monitor the working hours of library staff is being considered by Monash Council in Melbourne, Victoria. The system would involve staff checking in and out of work by having their fingers scanned, rather than using time sheets. But Australian Services Union Assistant Branch Secretary Igor Grattan said the system was an invasion of privacy that angered library staff and councillors....
Waverley (Vict.) Leader, Sept. 13

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