Newspaper / Newsletter Columns by Iowa Librarians
Some of the best newspaper and newsletter columns written by Iowa librarians are located here. If you would like to submit your favorite, contact Annette Wetteland.
Library Corner: Activities at the Sac City Library Joyce O'Tool, Sac City Public Library
Appeared in the Sac Sun, April 6, 2004
Onawa Public Library Celebrates "Library Lover's Month" Dianne Kelley, Trustee
Appeared in the Onawa Democrat, February 11, 2004
Francis Banta Waggoner Community Library Meets Area Needs Jane Kedley, Library Director
Appeared in Observer, DeWitt, IA., January 24, 2004
What is Weeding and Why Is It Important for a Useful Community Library? Cindy Miller, Library Director, Griswold Public Library
Appeared in the Griswold American, July 16, 2003
Your Public Library - One of the Best Bargains in Town LaWanda Roudebush, former director of the Fort Dodge Public Library
Appeared in The Messenger, July 18, 2003
Algona Public Library to make changes due to state budget cuts Claudia Warner, Director, Algona Public Library
Appeared in the Algona Upper Des Moines Newspaper, June 19, 2003
Library open house can open a world of knowledge Joyce Godwin, Director, Indianola Public Library
Appeared in the April 2, 2003 Record-Herald & Indianola Tribune
The Value of the Library Nikki Ehlers, Director, Humboldt Public Library
Appeared in the January 3, 2003 Humboldt Independent
Bertha Bartlett Library bookshelf (How a Book Gets on the Shelf!) Janice Thompson, Director, Bertha Bartlett Library, Story City
Appeared in the Story City Herald, January 8, 2003
What it Would Cost You.... Marcia Sulentic, Director, Sumner Public Library
Appeared in November 14, 2002 Sumner Gazette
Library Helps with Perplexing Problems. Jim Godsey, Director, Council Bluffs Public Library
Appeared in November 18, 2002 Daily NonPariel
Thanking the Public Library for the Help It Has Been to Me. A letter to the editor
Appeared in October 31, 2002 Estherville Daily News
Please: Help tell the 'library story' to our Iowa legislators. Claudia Warner, Director, Algona Public Library
Appeared in October 2, 2002 The Algona Upper Des Moines
Numbers Aren't Only Way to Gauge Library's Success. Gina Millsap, Director, Ames Public Library. Appeared in October 2, 2002.
Lots of Good Reasons to Have a Library Card. Tena Hanson, Director, Milford Memorial Library
Appeared in September 4, 2002 Dickinson County News
Annual reports tell Library Story. Jim Godsey, Director, Council Bluffs Public Library
Appeared in August 26, 2002 Daily Nonpareil
Even Tiniest Children Enjoy Good Book. Todd Reed, Director, Roland Public Library
Appeared in August 28, 2002 Story City Herald
In Praise of Books and Reading. Jim Godsey, Director, Council Bluffs Public Library
Appeared in April 22, 2002 Daily Nonpareil
Library Funding Comes from a Variety of Sources. Jim Godsey, Director, Council Bluffs Public Library
Appeared in December 24, 2001 Daily Nonpareil
On Any Given Day...(in my library). Betsy Thompson, Director, Sioux City Public Library
Annual Report, July 1999-June 2000
