31 March, 2008
NC Health Info Portal
Posted by Max on 31 March, 2008 in Library News
My co-worker Rusty pointed me to this great health portal.
NC Health Info is an online guide to Web sites of quality health and medical information and local health services throughout North Carolina. Designed to meet the needs and interests of North Carolinians, NC Health Info leads users to resources that are reliable and easy to [...]
Turning dirt into libraries
Posted by David on 31 March, 2008 in Library News
The Sublette County (Wyoming) library is building a new wing using rammed-earth construction—it will be the first rammed-earth public building in the country.
Rammed earth is an ancient building technique that’s regaining popularity because it’s environmentally fabulous. It’s done by compressing dirt mixed with a stabilizer (lime, cement or the like) into a mold to form [...]
Bough Named to Territorial Director of Libraries, Archives and Museums in Virgin Islands
Posted by Max on 31 March, 2008 in Library News
March 23, 2008 — Gov. John deJongh Jr. has appointed St. Croix native Ingrid A. Bough as territorial director of libraries, archives and museums. The appointment took effect March 12.
Bough, an attorney, returns home to St. Croix and the Virgin Islands after serving for 20 years at the Library [...]
Upcoming Educational Opportunities from SOLINET
Posted by Max on 31 March, 2008 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes
Here are some great upcoming opportunities to increase your knowledge…
Disaster Preparedness (Face-to-Face, Florida State University)
4/29/2008, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Management 101: Resource Allocation (Face-to-Face, Alachua Public Library)
4/29/2008, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
20 Questions: Business Resources (Live Online)
4/29/2008, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Podcasting for Libraries (Live Online)
4/29/2008, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Web 2.0: Social Software Applications [...]