Ann Beebe Desimone has a really cool library job.  She is the U.S. apparel materials librarian at Nike headquarters.

“Overseeing 30,000 pieces of fabric, trim, buckles, buttons and graphics, Desimone helps Nike’s clothing designers, developers, merchandisers and color experts find the materials they need to assemble the next new line of athletic wear.

Mostly, she revels in helping colleagues solve design problems. What buttons are big enough to carry a Nike logo print? Which vendor in Turkey makes water-resistant nylon ripstops? And where the heck is that angora sample?”

For the rest of the story, read the article written by Brent Hunsburger, staff writer for The Oregonian

 If you think adjusting to change is a new concept, watch this video and think again!

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Thanks to Beth Egan, Director, Gloucester City Library, who sent the link to this YouTube video.

Did you read this article written by Harriet Rubin in the New York Times July 21, 2007?

It explores the personal libraries of successful chief executives and discovers what makes them think, not compete.  Do you think most CEO’s read business books to stay competitive?  Think again…

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/21/business/21libraries.html?ex=1342929600&en=6895cbe87cdca984&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod =permalink

 Check out Karen Schneider’s recent ALA TechSource blog about initiatives at the Maricopa (AZ) County Library District and the Phoenix Public Library, both “doing away with Dewey.”

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