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Longshots #179: Building the Bond Between Cities and Libraries
This episode, Sarah's guest is David Limardi, City Manager of Highland Park, IL, and newly-elected president of the International City Managers Association (ICMA). A strong proponent of libraries, Mr. Limardi was previously involved in ICMA's "Making Cities Stronger" program, which sought to highlight and develop the contribution libraries made to local economic development. Sarah and David talk about his involvment in ICMA, the ways the Highland Park Public Library has become more and more involved with the city, and how the new paradigm to come out of the economic crisis will focus on greater collaborations between government and library services.

Clips

Clip 109_4 (From Episode #109)

Clip 109_3 (From Episode #109)