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"How'd You Come out?": In New Orleans, the Library Serves Despite Struggles, and Help Emerges
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Oder, Norman – Library Journal, 2006
In this article, the author describes how the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) struggled with a fraction of its former staff, limited hours, and a massive fundraising challenge after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. While previously 171 people staffed locations, only 40 employees plus a smaller--and shifting--cadre of…
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