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Here's an analysis of librarians over time using Census data.
"The U.S. Census first collected data on librarians in 1880, a year after the founding of the American Library Association.  They only counted 636 librarians nationwide.  Indeed, one respondent reported on his census form that he was the “Librarian of Congress.”  The U.S. Census, which became organized as a permanent Bureau in 1902, can be used to track the growth of the library profession.  The number of librarians grew over the next hundred years, peaking at 307,273 in 1990.  Then, the profession began to shrink, and as of 2009, it had dropped by nearly a third to 212,742.  The data enable us to measure the growth, the gender split in this profession known to be mostly female, and to explore other divides in income and education, as they changed over time."

The ALA Public Programs Office, in partnership with the National Center for Interactive Learning at Space Science Institute, the Lunar and Planetary Institute and the National Girls Collaborative Project, announces a new traveling exhibition opportunity for public libraries. Following a competitive application process, 10 public libraries will be selected to host an interactive exhibition called Discover Earth: A Century of Change. Online applications must be submitted to ALA by September 2 and can be found at www.ala.org/discoverearth.
Discover Earth is made possible through the support of the National Science Foundation. The exhibition and its educational support materials and outreach opportunities are part of the STAR (Science-Technology Activities and Resources) Library Education Network (STAR_Net), a hands-on learning program for libraries and their communities.
The Discover Earth exhibition will focus on local earth science topics—such as weather, water cycle, and ecosystem changes—as well as a global view of our changing planet. The primary message of the exhibition is that the global environment changes – and is changed by – the local environment of all exhibition hosts’ communities. Interactive, multimedia displays will allow exhibit visitors to interact with digital information in a dynamic way, encouraging new perspectives on our planet.
Discover Earth will tour from January 2012 to December 2013, visiting each of the 10 selected sites for a period of eight weeks. The exhibition requires approximately 500-750 square feet of space for optimal display. Each site will be awarded a grant of $1,000 to support public programs related to the exhibition. Each host library will be asked to join a national Community of Practice (CoP), accessible at http://community.discoverexhibits.org. For more information about Discover Earth, STAR_Net and the CoP, visit www.ala.org/discoverearth.
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ALA Public Programs Office
www.ala.org/publicprograms
publicprograms@ala.org
 

Snapshot day results are posted on the Snapshot Day Wiki.

We are pleased to announce the results of the ULA elections! We thank the membership for your patience. It was necessary for the nominating and executive committees to certify the outcome of some very close races by verifying the current ULA membership of all who voted.
At this time we are pleased to announce that Adriane Juarez has been elected as the 2011-2012 Vice-President, President Elect. New members at large, elected for two year terms from 2011-2013, are Ruby Cheesman and Lyndi Hatch. Running unopposed, Elizabeth Smart and Dianne Hirning have been approved as Academic Section Chair and Vice Chair respectively; Randy Olsen and Dorothy Horan have likewise been approved as Special Libraries Chair and Vice Chair.
All Round Table slates were approved as nominated.