Sarah Long
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Many libraries adapting services to the small screenFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - A growing number of Americans are wireless and mobile and are participating in a whole range of digital activities on the go, away from home or work. Specifically, a 200...
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New romantic novel collection at Des Plaines Public LibraryFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - What's the most popular book at the Des Plaines Public Library? It's "Fanta C" by Sandra Brown. And the most popular fiction author? It's Sandra Brown. In case you didn'...
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Libraries are not just about books anymoreFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - When industrialist Andrew Carnegie gave his last grant for library construction in 1913 there were 3,500 public libraries in the United States, nearly half of them funde...
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Books on sleep apnea can be helpfulJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder in which one stops breathing while sleeping. The typical sleep apnea sufferer is a middl...
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Celebrating Lincoln's greatness on the 200th anniversary of his birthJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Some would say that challenge and adversity reveal greatness - if greatness exists. Recently, U.S. Air pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III landed an engineless pla...
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Gladwell writes when his mind returns to common themesJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - "If I were marooned on a desert island with just one other person, I would like it to be Malcolm Gladwell," my colleague said. I looked at her and smiled. "It's his mind...
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Keeping a positive attitude key to finding a new jobJan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The jobless rate is one figure we wish would stay low. Unfortunately, this important index of the economy's health is rising. In late December the number of laid-off wor...
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Libraries offer variety of aids for the disabledJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - At some point in the elementary school curriculum, children learn about the five senses: hearing, seeing, tasting, touching and smelling. I remember great debates as a c...
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Schaumburg library director retiring after 41 yearsDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To hear Mike Madden tell it, he's had a lot of jobs, beginning with selling flowers on Maxwell Street in Chicago. He also sold shoes and toys, worked as a waiter and a d...
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Travel without the hassle: From your armchairDec 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Travel is wonderful. It broadens your horizons and gives you something new to think about. You learn from the experience of seeing new things and meeting new people. Tra...