Cedar Rapids library aims to serve many purposes
Director Bob Pasicznyuk envisions a modern library like Grand Central Station with fewer staff and more tech. The national trend shifts libraries toward online access, flexible meeting spaces, and roaming staff, transforming how people read, listen to music, and watch movies.
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C.R. Library
Adam Belz
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Grand Central Station
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Library expansion eyed as tech reshapes reading access
North Liberty library seeks growth over three years amid rapid tech change. Des Moines Public Library director Saul Amdursky stresses libraries must embrace technology to stay relevant as devices like Apple iPads, Amazon Kindles, and Barnes & Noble Nook enter circulation.
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Saul Amdursky
Des Moines
Amazon Kindles
Barnes & Noble Nook
Marines and Afghan Forces Attack Taliban Stronghold Marjah
NATO and Afghan troops push into Marjah as bombs and booby traps slow advance. The assault marks NATO’s biggest operation since 2001, aiming to secure the town, establish local government, and deliver aid. Two NATO soldiers die, over twenty insurgents killed, helicopters move troops into the area.
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Marjah
Afghanistan
U.S
NATO
Alliance
Iowa universities weigh graduate program cuts amid nationwide reviews
The University of Iowa joins peers nationwide in reassessing graduate programs amid budget pressures. A US task force will release a report after reviewing 108 programs flagged for evaluation criteria concerns and possible elimination. Ohio State University's Patrick Osmer notes painful but potentially strengthening outcomes.
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Diane Heldt
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Patrick Osmer
Ohio State University
Flood recovery pace frustrates Cedar Rapids homeowner and contractor
Henry Spruill and his contractor express growing frustration as the Jumpstart program's slow progress keeps his Ellis Boulevard NW home largely vacant twenty months after the 2008 flood. Spruill suffered a minor heart attack after becoming stressed by delays and construction pace.
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Henry Spruill
Spruill
Ellis Boulevard
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Jay Prater
Contractor Services of
Iowa
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