News
April 16, 2012 |
| PERRIS: Library wins prestigious grant |
| The Perris Library is one of three recipients of the 2012 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grant. It is the only honoree from California. Riverside COunty EDA / The Press-Enterprise |
April 16, 2012 |
| Libraries, publishers struggle over e-books boom |
| E-book collections are booming at public libraries across Ventura County and the nation, but they’re also the subject of a struggle between libraries and the publishing industry. Adam Foxman / Ventura County Star |
April 12, 2012 |
| Reinventing Libraries in Osceola County, Florida |
| Policymakers around the U.S. confront a 'new normal' period of fiscal crisis at the state and local level forcing them to re-evaluate previously untouched silos in government. Osceola County, Florida is no different. Last year amidst broad budget woes, the county’s library system also faced a $3 million budget deficit forcing policymakers to rethink how they do business. Harris Kenny / Reason Foundation |
March 2, 2012 |
| Bring Books to Life: Librarian Named Public Servant of the Year |
| From Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” to Paul O. Zelinsky’s “The Wheels on the Bus,” Mary Goldberg knows the children’s section at the Camarillo Library so well it’s easy for her to find just the right title for anyone seeking a good book. Roxanne Estrada / Camarillo Acorn |
February 29, 2012 |
| LSSI Promotes Ron Dubberly to Chief Executive Officer |
| Library Systems & Services, LLC (LSSI) has announced that Ron Dubberly has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the company. As CEO his responsibilities will include leading the strategic direction of the company and supporting LSSI team members as they responsively and efficiently address customers' needs. LSSI News Release |
January 31, 2012 |
| Camarillo library prepares for citywide book program |
| Barbara Wolfe can hardly contain her excitement. The head librarian at Camarillo Public Library is launching the One City One Book program, which asks the residents of a city to read one book and talk about it. Mark Storer / Ventura County Star |
January 28, 2012 |
| IDYLLWILD: Library supporters celebrate start of remodeling |
| It’s a skeleton now. The exercise machines are gone from a previous tenant, the block walls exposed with concrete foundation underfoot. But with the help of architectural drawings laid out in the bare space, Riverside County officials, library and Friends of the Library supporters finally saw a future in that space Friday after more than a dozen years of trying to find more room for the Idyllwild Branch Library. Gail Wesson / The Press-Enterprise |
December 30, 2011 |
| LSSI Gets Its First COntract in Florida |
| In a move that is predicted to save $1 million or more annually, one central Florida county will soon outsource management of its branch libraries to Library Systems & Services (LSSI), a private, for-profit company based in Germantown, MD. Andrew McIntyre / Library Journal |
December 28, 2011 |
| Outsourced Osceola libraries will be under new management next week |
| Next week, after months of deliberations and contentious public forums, Osceola is expected to become the first county in Central Florida to turn management of its libraries over to a private company. David Breen / Orlando Sentinel |
December 13, 2011 |
| Osceola County Approves LSSI to Manage Library Services |
| Osceola County Commissioners voted today in favor of outsourcing management of Osceola County Library operations, saving taxpayers an estimated $6 million over the next five years. LSSI could begin operations of the library system as early as January 3, 2012. Osceola County, FL |
November 10, 2011 |
| San Juan to open new, bigger library Saturday |
| SAN JUAN — The books are on the shelves, the walls are freshly painted, the formerly 22,000-title collection has jumped to 34,855 and the columned brick building at 1010 S. Standard Ave. still has that new library smell. Elizabeth Findell/The Monitor |
October 10, 2011 |
| LSSI CEO Brad King Responds to Governor Brown Signing Assembly Bill 438 |
| Riverside, CA - The following statement was issued today by Chief Executive Officer Brad King for Library Systems & Services, LLC (LSSI) LSSI News Release |
LSSI participates in a full schedule of library industry and municipal management conferences across the country.
If you or your community representatives plan to attend, we welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss your current challenges and vision for your library's future.