August 2007
Banning MySpace
Posted by Max on 30 August, 2007 in Academic Libraries, Library News, Public Libraries, Social Software
According to TampaBay’s 10, the Temple Terrace Public Library (FL) has banned the popular social software site MySpace as well as chatrooms and some blogs. They are looking at adding Facebook to the list of banned sites. On the other hand, there are libraries which have created MySpace accounts like:
Orange County Public [...]
Georgia Librarians Chosen for 2008 Inaugural class of PINNACLE
Posted by Max on 30 August, 2007 in Library News, Public Libraries
PINNACLE (Georgia Public Library Institute for New and Creative Leadership Education) is a program designed to ensure the future of high-quality library leadership across Georgia.
Brijin Boddy, head of the Chattahoochee Valley Regional Library Teen Department, and Sarah Boyd, head of the library’s Adult Services Department, will be among 20 librarians in the class. Libraries Director [...]
Upcoming Users Groups: Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Florida
Posted by Max on 28 August, 2007 in Users Groups
We have a busy Fall for you!
Learn to promote your library in the new social digital space, get updates about the North Carolina ECHO project, find out about the future of library education, learn about the latest on the Collaborative Digitization Projects, and get the information you need to make the [...]
Upcoming Classes: Learn about ERM Systems, Blogs, Cataloging and more
Posted by Max on 28 August, 2007 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes
Click on the title of a class to learn more…
Managing Copyright Issues (Self-Paced)
Date/Time: 9/24/2007- 11/16/2007 (self-paced)
Digital Content Management: Compliance in the Digital Age (Self-Paced)
Date/Time: 9/24/2007 - 11/16/2007 (self-paced)
Serial Holdings (Face-to-Face, SOLINET Offices)
Date/Time: 9/24/2007 - 9/25/2007 (Day 1: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Day 2: 9:00 am - 12:00pm)
Advanced Local Holdings Maintenance (Live Online)
Date/Time: 9/24/2007 [...]
WebJunction Community Partners Program Continues to Grow - Alabama Joins
Posted by Max on 28 August, 2007 in Library News, OCLC, WebJunction
Community Partners work with WebJunction to create customized versions of WebJunction.org in order to provide locally relevant content and services, such as discussion forums and training programs, for the libraries they serve.
WebJunction Alabama offers access to free online courses selected especially with Alabama needs in mind. The courses are only [...]
North Carolina Users Group Coming Up!
Posted by Max on 21 August, 2007 in Users Groups
Learn to promote your library in the new social digital space, get updates about the North Carolina ECHO project, find out about the future of library education, learn about the latest on the Collaborative Digitization Projects, and get the information you need to make the most of your SOLINET membership at the North Carolina Users [...]
SOLINET Speakers Bureau
Posted by Laura on 21 August, 2007 in Communications
We’re always looking for talent! Are you an expert in a subject area and interested in becoming part of the SOLINET Speakers Bureau? If so, please send your information to Laura Crook.
Educational Services/Preservation Field Services Training Showcase 2007!
Posted by Laura on 20 August, 2007 in Educational Services
On August 13, 2007, SOLINET instructors took the stage to share a bit about themselves, their instructional areas, and their upcoming new classes with the SOLINET staff.
ES/PFS facts:
In FY 06-07 taught
5102 attendees!
398 classes!
2 methods of distance delivery, 85 classes!
Live Online classes
Self-Paced classes using Adobe Captivate
Marlee Dorn Givens Showing a Captivated Audience our [...]
Update on Florida Tax Issue
Posted by Laura on 20 August, 2007 in Library News
Tax Relief Package Adopted – After only three days of a special session on property taxes, legislators adopted SJR 4B, a constitutional amendment, permitting voters to decide in January 2008 if they want to trade the existing “Save Our Homes” amendment for a “super-sized” homestead exemption. (A homeowner would have the [...]
Library Humor: Chickens in Libraries
Posted by Laura on 20 August, 2007 in Library Humor
A chicken walks into the library. It goes up to the circulation desk and says: “book, bok, bok, boook.”
The librarian hands the chicken a book. It tucks it under his wing and runs out. A while later, the chicken runs back in, throws the first book into the return bin and goes back to the [...]