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Not Your GARDEN-VARIETY Library.

Landgraf, Greg

Periodical | American Libraries. Jan/Feb2015, Vol. 46 Issue 1/2, p58-62. 5p. 4 Color Photographs. Please log in to see more details

The article discusses the concept of seed libraries, in which gardeners check out plan... more

Not Your GARDEN-VARIETY Library.

American Libraries. Jan/Feb2015, Vol. 46 Issue 1/2, p58-62. 5p. 4 Color Photographs.

The article discusses the concept of seed libraries, in which gardeners check out plant seeds to use in their own gardens, save the seeds from the plants that they grow with the seeds and return them to the library for other gardeners to use. A discussion of a seed library which was initiated at the Fairfield Woods branch of the Fairfield Public Library in Fairfield, Connecticut in 2011 is presented. A discussion of the benefits that libraries and library patrons can obtain from seed libraries, and of laws associated with seed libraries, is presented. INSET: SEED LIBRARIES and state laws.

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PUBLIC libraries - DECISION making - HEALTH services administration - HORTICULTURE - LIBRARY circulation & loans - MANAGEMENT - SEEDS - REGULATORY approval - LIBRARY public services - CONNECTICUT - UNITED States

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Trendspotting 2011.

Thomas, LisaCarlucci

Academic Journal | Journal of Web Librarianship. Jul-Sep2011, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p249-252. 4p. Please log in to see more details

The article offers information on the Connecticut Library Consortium's (CLC's) fifth a... more

Trendspotting 2011.

Journal of Web Librarianship. Jul-Sep2011, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p249-252. 4p.

The article offers information on the Connecticut Library Consortium's (CLC's) fifth annual Trendspotting symposium titled "E-books: Collections at the Crossroads," that was held in April 2011. She says that the topics discussed focused on libraries and e-books. She also mentions that the keynote speakers include Eli Neiburger, Sue Polanka, and the HarperCollins Publishers.

Subject terms:

Libraries - Books - Library circulation & loans - Library cooperation - Library science - Electronic publications - Conferences & conventions - United States - Connecticut