Public libraries in Nassau County have been lending books to each other by mail for a quarter-century, but the system enables this process to operate on an organized and far more comprehensive basis.

There were around 1, 400 games released for the Acorn Electron, several thousand extra public domain titles were released on disc through Public Domain libraries.

The LGPL was revised in minor ways in the 2. 1 point release, published in 1999, when it was renamed the GNU Lesser General Public License to reflect the FSF's position that not all libraries should use it.

A senior surgeon in the war, Billings built two of the world's most important libraries, Library of the Surgeon General's Office ( now the National Library of Medicine and the New York Public Library ; he also figured out how to mechanically analyze data by turning it into numbers and punching onto the computer punch card as developed by his student Herman Hollerith.

Parliament appointed a committee, led by William Ewart, on Public Libraries to consider the necessity of establishing libraries through the nation: In 1849 their report noted the poor condition of library service, it recommended the establishment of free public libraries all over the country, and it led to the Public Libraries Act in 1850, which allowed all cities with populations exceeding 10, 000 to levy taxes for the support of public libraries.

Another important act was the 1870 Public School Law, which increased literacy, thereby the demand for libraries, so by 1877, more than 75 cities had established free libraries, and by 1900 the number had reached 300.

The American Library Association was formed, as well as The American Library Journal, Melvil Dewey published his decimal based system of classification, and the United States Bureau of Education published its report, " Public libraries in the United States of America ; their history, condition, and management.

The American Library Association ( ALA ) continues to play a major role in libraries to this day, with its public library focused division, the Public Library Association, establishing standards and planning guidelines.

While deacidification has been adopted by major research libraries such as the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library, it is not clear that many archives, particularly those in the United States, have followed suit.

* The Toledo Lucas County Public Library was 4-star rated for 2009 by the Library Journal, sixth among the biggest spending libraries in the United States.

At the end of his four years there were 10 branches, 5 minor branches, called ‘ reading rooms ,’ and 56 deposit stations … the library grew from a total of 610, 375 volumes at the close of 1894 to 716, 050 at the close of 1898 .” Another contribution made by Putnam towards the Boston Public Library was the addition of a room devoted to juveniles, “ believed to have been the first room wholly devoted to the service of children in any of the larger libraries of the country .”

Since 2005, Howard County Library has consistently been ranked among the top 5 libraries in its size category by HAPLR ( Hennen's American Public Library Ratings ).

An early proponent of skyscrapers in works like the Woolworth Building, Gilbert was also responsible for numerous museums ( Saint Louis Art Museum ) and libraries ( Saint Louis Public Library ), state capitol buildings ( the Minnesota, Arkansas and West Virginia State Capitols, for example ) as well as public architectural icons like the United States Supreme Court building.

The Montgomery City-County Public Library operates public libraries.

The Montgomery City-County Public Library operates public libraries.

Of his fortune ( estimated at $ 7, 000, 000 ) approximately $ 4, 000, 000 was bequeathed for the establishment and maintenance of a free public library and reading-room in the City of New York ; but, as the will was successfully contested by relatives, only about $ 3, 000, 000 of the bequest was applied to its original purpose ; in 1895, the Tilden Trust was combined with the Astor and Lenox libraries to found the New York Public Library, whose building bears his name on its front.

Dublin City Public Libraries seek nominations from public libraries from major cities across the world.

Newport is also home to the Newport Tower, Salve Regina University, Hammersmith Farm, Prescott Farm, and the Touro Synagogue, one of the oldest Jewish houses of worship in the Western hemisphere, as well as the Newport Public Library, Redwood Library and Athenaeum, one of the nation's oldest lending libraries.

In some countries, authors also earn income from a government scheme such as the ELR ( Educational Lending Right ) and PLR ( Public Lending Right ) schemes in Australia.

Mackenzie also served as Minister of Public Works and oversaw the completion of the Parliament Buildings.

As Chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures, he also attempted but failed to reduce by one-fifth all federal salaries over $ 1, 000.

Several of ASU's graduate schools also appear among the top of the US News & World Report rankings, including the 30th-ranked W. P. Carey School of Business ( along with its 4th-ranked program in Supply Chain Management and the 15th-ranked program in Information Systems ), the 26th-ranked Sandra Day O ' Connor College of Law, the 43rd-ranked Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering ( including five individual programs ranked in the top 30 ), the 16th-ranked School of Public Affairs, the 26th-ranked Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, the 21st-ranked College of Nursing and Health, and 25th-ranked Healthcare Management.

Public long distance coach networks are also often used as a low-cost method of travel by students or young people travelling the world.

Public finances were in so dire a condition at the time that the terms of the loan were that it was to be serviced at a rate of 8 % per annum, and there was also a service charge of £ 4, 000 per annum for the management of the loan.

The city is also the home of several talk shows, including former The Oprah Winfrey Show on WLS-TV, while Chicago Public Radio produces programs such as PRI's This American Life and NPR's Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!

He also managed to have the powers of the state's Public Service Commissions increased and fought strenuously, if not completely successfully, to get their decisions exempted from judicial review.

Funding was also extended for three more years through Public No. 163, 75th Congress, effective 1 July 1937.

He also mentions that the NCTE Committee on Public Doublespeak and their works with regards to educating the public on doublespeak is responsible for " the rather awesome task of combating the advertisers, the politicians, and the major manipulators of public language in our society.

The Committee also presented the George Orwell Award for Honesty and Clarity in Public Language for 1975-76 to Professor Hugh Rank who created the pattern.

They were also featured in the documentary Chihuly in the Hotshop, syndicated to public television stations by American Public Television starting on November 1, 2008. Chihuly Over Venice from Chihuly's Portland Press website

The European Public Limited-Liability Company ( Fees ) Regulations 2004 also came into force on 8 October 2004.

There is also a Public Accounts Committee consisting of a chairman and two other members appointed by the Governor ( in consultation with the elected MLAs ) and two elected members of the Legislative Assembly.

He has also received the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse from the College Historical Society for his contribution to ending apartheid.

The FDA also enforces other laws, notably Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act and associated regulations, many of which are not directly related to food or drugs.

He is known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion ( also known as Garrison Keillor's Radio Show on United Kingdom's BBC Radio 4 Extra, as well as on RTÉ in Ireland, Australia's ABC, and Radio New Zealand National in New Zealand ).

In 1898, the American Public Health Association ( APHA ) recommended that the registrars of Canada, Mexico, and the United States also adopt it.

Public awareness of a shared Judeo-Christian belief system has increased since the 1990s due to a great deal of interest in the life of the historical Jesus, stressing his Jewishness ( see also " Jewish Christians ").

He also served on the board of trustees for Science Service, now known as Society for Science & the Public, from 1989 to 1992.

He has also been voiced in animation by Jackson Beck in the 1960s series The New Adventures of Superman, Stan Jones in the 1970s / 1980s Super Friends franchise, Michael Bell in the 1988 Superman animated series, and by Clancy Brown in the 1990s / 2000s DC animated universe, as well as a 2007 episode of The Batman and the 2009 direct-to-DVD animated feature Superman / Batman: Public Enemies, among others.

Public speaking and event organising can also be considered as forms of mass media.

The Methodist Council also helps to run a number of schools, including two leading Public Schools in East Anglia: Culford School and The Leys.

Herein lies the basic difference between Public and Business Administration ; the first deals with the public weal while the second deals basically in profit but both require a great deal of education and ethical conduct to avoid the mishaps inherent in the relationship not only of business and labor but also the State and the Administration.