The day firing becomes easy is the day to fire yourself.
TOM PETERSIt may be primarily property taxes in the case of a public library, or state taxes and tuition in the case of an academic library at a public university, but the funding sources of most libraries continue to have a strong geographic component.
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Learning is a matter of intensity not elapsed time.
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Print-based libraries developed in an age of scarce printed resources.
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One simply cannot pay tribute to Stephen Covey without saying at the outset that he was a lovely human being.
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Leaders trust their guts. “Intuition” is one of those good words that has gotten a bad rap. For some reason, intuition has become a “soft” notion.
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A completely free library is as rare as a truly free lunch.
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Hire disrespectful people.
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South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village – an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge.
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Fact is, the work place to a great extent is “where we live.” We need star accountants. Boffo saleswomen. Over-the-top creatives in marketing and new product development.
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It may be primarily property taxes in the case of a public library, or state taxes and tuition in the case of an academic library at a public university, but the funding sources of most libraries continue to have a strong geographic component.
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As a consumer, you want to associate with brands whose powerful presence creates a halo effect that rubs off on you.
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Usage tends to be global, while funding tends tobe local. When we allow it to happen, usage of a digital library is remarkably diverse and widespread.
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The workplace revolution that transformed the lives of blue-collar workers in the 1970s and 1980s is finally reaching the offices and cubicles of the white-collar workers.
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Don’t let the vision be shot through with holes, but be damn sure some of your best and brightest are shooting at it — with bazookas as well as sniper’s rifles.
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Success requires a persistent misreading of the odds.
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Every managerial act must be seen as an unequivocal support for urgency in pursuit of constant testing, change, and improvement.
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