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August 2007

Bedford Mayor Nixes Library Outsourcing
Posted August 31, 2007.
Bedford Trustees Ousted over Opposing Outsourcing Proponent
Posted August 17, 2007.
Bishop’s Name Removed from University Library
Posted August 10, 2007.
California’s $14-Million Library Budget Cut Came As a Surprise
Posted August 31, 2007.
Cambridge Contacts U.S. Libraries over Alms for Jihad
Posted August 17, 2007.
CILIP Calls on Government to Intervene in UK Library Decline
Posted August 17, 2007.
Colorado Man Investigated in Massive Theft Scheme
Posted August 10, 2007.
Departing Director Aids Efforts to Reopen Jackson County Libraries
Posted August 10, 2007.
Indiana Library Recalls Tainted Summer-Reading Toys
Posted August 31, 2007.
Indigenous Knowledge Matters at IFLA Conference in South Africa
Posted August 22, 2007.
Iraq National Library Director Resists Military Intrusions
Posted August 10, 2007.
IU, ChaCha Partner on Librarian-Guided Search Platform
Posted August 10, 2007.
LC Announces Digital Preservation Partnerships
Posted August 10, 2007.
Library-Book Drug Smugglers Sentenced
Posted August 10, 2007.
National Security Letters Act Introduced
Posted August 6, 2007.
New Jersey Borough Sues Its Library for Patrons’ Names
Posted August 24, 2007.
Patron Abuse Prompts Trial of Social-Network Filtering
Posted August 6, 2007.
Saugus Inches Back to Full-Time Hours
Posted August 17, 2007.
Senate Committee Approves Presidential Libraries Bill
Posted August 6, 2007.
Senate Committee Passes TV Content-Blocking Legislation
Posted August 10, 2007.
Spokane Schools Halve K–8 Librarians’ Hours
Posted August 10, 2007.
Tax Reform Measures Have Florida Libraries Bracing for Major Cuts
Posted August 6, 2007.
Tax Rollback Strains Broward’s Joint-Use Model
Posted August 24, 2007.
UCLA Report Proposes Taser Policy Changes
Posted August 6, 2007.
Vancouver Library Staff Serve as They Strike
Posted August 24, 2007.
Waukesha County Nixes Fair Funding Again
Posted August 17, 2007.