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Jumping In:

A Small Library Willing to Tackle Big Adventures

Library:

John C. Fremont Public Library District

Location:

Florence, Colorado

Librarian:

Kieran Hixon

As the Office and Cataloging Services Librarian of the John C. Fremont Public Library District in Florence, Colorado, Kieran Hixon is always willing to embrace great new technology for his small, rural library.

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Ahead of the Game

How the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (PLCMC) and their partners threw out all the old ideas of what a “youth center” should look like.

Library:

Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Location:

Charlotte, NC

Librarian:

Kelly Czarnecki

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As Technology Education Librarian at the ImaginOn Library in North Carolina’s Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (PLCMC) system, Kelly Czarnecki inspires creativity and learning through games, computer programming and multimedia production at a unique cultural institution designed and built specifically for children and young adults.

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Learning without Fear, and a Few Lessons in Between

How a self-taught techie keeps one library up and running

Library:

SmithWelch Memorial Library

Location:

Hearne, TX

Librarian:

Faye Hover

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Faye Hover, the director and IT Manager of the SmithWelch Memorial Library manages a slim staff—just three fulltime librarians—yet manages to offer programs, services, and a lot of heart to the people of Hearne, Texas.

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