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Reports on the joint-use library venture between the San Jose Public Library in San Jose, California and San Jose State University. Location in the heart of Silicon Valley; How the venture began; Concern over the merger of services and collections; Differences and similarities between the two libraries.

Reports that the innovative SCICON circulation control system for library automation is fully operational at the San Jose Public Library in California as of February 1981. Amount of the contract made with Systems Control Inc.; Features of SCICON; Response time of SCICON in check-out mode; Benefits of SCICON to San Jose Public Library; Technique chosen by San Jose automation planners for loading of the data base.

The article reports that all 23 branches of the San José Public Library (SJPL) in California will remain open for two additional days per week as of July 1, 2015 . Comments are noted from SJPL director Jill Bourne regarding additional library users who will be served by the increased hours. Also discussed is the renewal of San José's library parcel tax approved by voters in 2014.

This section presents news briefs on issues and events related to public libraries in the U.S. as of September 2004. Providing U.S. Passport Acceptance Service has proven to be a very successful and positive program for both the public and the Mission Viejo Library, California. Since 1999, the Mission Viejo Library has been an official U.S. Passport Acceptance Service site where citizens can apply for and/or renew their passports, and, now, they can have their passport photos taken at the library as well. The Friends and Foundation of the Mission Viejo Library purchased a digital camera and printer, designed especially for taking and developing passport photos. Volunteers are trained to take the passport photos, and the library charges ten dollars for ten pictures. On the other news, a digital library launched by San José Public Library in California is giving Silicon Valley residents access to popular eBooks directly from their home or office. The site features an extensive collection of best-selling eBooks from popular authors and leading publishers. Meanwhile, the Old Tappan Public Library, New Jersey, is in the process of raising $1.3 million for a library renovation and expansion. The library is need of expansion due to the increase in population and resultant high facility usage.

The author applauds the recognition of Jill Bourne of the San José Public Library as the publication's Librarian of the Year for 2017 and highlights the sphere of Bourne's influence on the profession. Topics discussed include the works of former recipients, Bourne's tenure in Seattle Public Library and her duties as head of the San José's Education and Digital Literacy Initiative.

The article looks at four new or remolded libraries that designed their libraries in a way that breaks down the barriers that keep patrons from fully understanding and using the resources of their libraries. The article explores the design of the Toledo Public Library's Maumee Branch children's area in Toledo, Ohio, Singapore's National Library, the Omaha Public Library's Washington Branch in Omaha, Nebraska, and San Jose Public Library's Seventrees Branch in San Jose, California.

Discusses efforts of libraries in the U.S. to cope with the effects of budget cuts. Possibility that the Denver Public Library in Colorado will close branches, initiate one-day-a-week closings, or one-week-a-year closings; Decision of the library board of the Fairfax County Public Library in Virginia to reduce materials spending rather than cut hours of operation; Preparation of the County of Los Angeles Public Library in California to shut 15 of its 84 branches; Plans of the San Diego Public Library in California to reduce hours at most branches; Efforts of the San Jose Public Library, the Oakland Public Library, and the Berkeley Public Library, all in California, to mitigate budget cuts; Plans of the Portland Public Library in Maine and the Cuyahoga County Public Library in Ohio to handle budget cuts.

Discusses how San Jose Public Library of San Jose, California, used a poll to plan its crucial benefit assessment district campaign. Drawbacks of running a swift campaign; Results of the poll.

The article discusses how voters in San Jose, California voted to continue the Library Parcel Tax (LPT) which helps fund the San Jose Public Library (SJPL). Topics include how SJPL receives most of its funding from San Jose's General Fund, how the LPT was due to expire in June 2015 but the continuation ensures it will stay in place until 2039, and comments from the director of SJPL, Jill Bourne.

The article provides a brief introduction to web librarian Nate Hill. The author discusses various aspects of Hill's career, including his work at the San José Public Library in California, his use of digital technology for library walking tours, and his work on Library Lab modular furnishings.

The article reports that the San José Public Library in California is being asked to cut its fiscal year 2010/2011 budget by 35.4%, which could lead to up to 110 layoffs, significantly reduced hours of operation, and significantly reduced programming.

The article reports that the city council of San José, California has voted against installing Internet filters in the San José Public Library to control the exposure of minors to Internet content. The author comments that decision was motivated by cost issues due to the economic recession. The council approved a policy which would require Internet users in libraries to follow library regulations regarding Internet use.

This article is focused on Sarah Houghton-Jan, Digital Futures Manager at the San José Public Library in San José, California. Houghton-Jan is invested in introducing web 2.0 tools and open source technologies to libraries in consideration of budget constraints. It is noted that Houghton-Jan also serves on the Top Technology Trends committee of the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA).

Features Lorena Mata, librarian II at the Martin Luther King Jr. section of the San Jose Public Library (SJPL) in California. Educational attainment; Job responsibilities of Mata at the SJPL; Career history at the SJPL.

Reports on the loss of records of 16 days of operation from the San Jose Public Library's upgraded computer by mistake of a staff member.

Says that San Jose Public Library (SJPL) will hold four in-service training days on new technology and patron needs. Training dates; Comment by City Librarian Jim Fish; Topics being covered.

Focuses on an online circulation system, called SCI COM system, launched by the San Jose Public Library in California. Capabilities of the circulation system; Unusual feature of the system; Adoption of the SCI COM system on the main library and 14 branches of the San Jose Public Library.

Reports that the Cable Television Outreach Project (CATVO) of California's San Jose Public Library has announced the availability of the first in a series of young adult in-service training videotapes aimed at upgrading the professional skills of librarians working with young adults.

Reports on a telethon organized by the San Jose Public Library in San Jose, California, to raise public donations for television programming by the library.

The article reports on an experimental facility in San Jose, California which combines a public library and recreational community center. The Almaden Library and Community Center opened on May 13, 2006 and is five times larger than the two institutions it replaces. The $26 million, 65,000 square foot building features a regulation size gymnasium, thirty-six computers, a dance and aerobics studio, and a preschool. The facility will be co-managed by the San Jose Public Library and the City of San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services.

Announces the launching of eBranch, the Web site of the San Jose Public Library in California. Services being offered by the site; Why the library enhanced the site; Service improvements planned for 2001.

Reports on the Cable Television Outreach Project of California's San Jose Public Library's announcement of the availability of the first in a series of young adult in-service training videotapes aimed at upgrading the professional skills of librarians.

Presents brief information on news and events at libraries in the United States for October 1998. Gates Library Foundation announcing the distribution of applications for a new round of State Partnership Grants; Municipalities in California signing on to San Mateo County's city-county library system; San Jose, California and San Jose State University holding a joint public forum to discuss a possible library to be shared by the city and university; Other information.

States that the reason behind illness plaguing staff members of a San Jose (Calif.) Public Library branch remains unknown. Symptoms experienced by some employees at the Biblioteca Latinoamericana branch; The initial outbreak.

This article provides information on the Silicon Valley Information Center (SVIC) located at the San Jose Public Library in California. The center collects and houses newspaper clippings, magazine articles, books, newsletters, annual reports, product brochures, videotapes, employee information, reports and studies, and posters. SVIC is not a special library for the high technology industry. It is a special collection on the high technology industry. The focus of the collection extends beyond the mere business history of high tech firms. It expands into areas related to housing, transportation, real estate, hazardous waste, health issues, and the local economy.

Presents a photograph of a Mylar rendition of children's literature fictitious character Babar which was sent into the skies along a December 1996 Holiday Parade route in San Jose, California as a result of the efforts of San Jose Public Library supporters and staff.