March 2008
Alabama User Group Meeting
Posted by Jennifer on 18 March, 2008 in Users Groups
Last Friday I attended the Alabama User Group Meeting at Jacksonville State University. What a nice library with great staff! The meeting was on the 11th floor with a balcony so we could see the storm clouds roll in and out during the day! Here is a pic stolen from the web of the library- [...]
Upcoming Educational Opportunities
Posted by Max on 18 March, 2008 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes
Managing Copyright Issues (Self-Paced)
4/15/2008 - 6/6/2008 (16 lessons over 8 weeks)
Click here for Registration and Pricing Information
Practical Approaches to Information Literacy (Live Online)
4/15/2008 - 4/18/2008, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Click here for Registration and Pricing Information
Web 2.0: Social Software Applications for Libraries (Live Online)
4/15/2008 - 4/16/2008, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Love and Forgiveness
Posted by Max on 18 March, 2008 in ALA, Awards
The ALA Public Programs Office is pleased to invite public library applications for Let’s Talk About It: Love and Forgiveness programming grants.
Participating Libraries will promote and present a five-part literary discussion series led by a local scholar and based on one of three themes. Successful applicants will receive training for the library project director at [...]
Test Your Knowledge of Digital Materials!
Posted by Alicia on 18 March, 2008 in Preservation
Did you know that digital materials can be more difficult to preserve than physical ones?
Test your knowledge here: Did you know?
2007-2008 PAG Awards in SOLINET Region
Posted by Alicia on 13 March, 2008 in Preservation
Congratulations to the following PAG awardees! Grant preparation help provided by SOLINET and the grant awards will be administrated through SOLINET for the following institutions:
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, Georgia
Augusta State University, Georgia
Loyola University, Louisiana
St. Michael’s College, Vermont
For more information about PAG and new guidelines visit National Endowment for the Humanities website. Get your application in [...]
Gertz Wins Preservation Award
Posted by Alicia on 13 March, 2008 in Preservation
Congratulations to Janet Gertz, director of preservation at Columbia University, who is the winner of the 2008 ALCTS Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award. The award, consisting of $1,500 and a citation, is sponsored by Preservation Technologies and recognizes the contribution of a professional preservation specialist who has been active in the field of [...]
Cataloging at a glance, literally!
Posted by Jennifer on 13 March, 2008 in Cataloging, Social Software
While browsing youtube for intellectual content (yes, seriously), I stumbled upon a video showing what a typical cataloger may do while cataloging an item. I thought what a powerful and easy way to share what we do and a great place to point someone if they ever ask that question we all hate, “what do [...]
Get Ready for Teen Tech Week!
Posted by Max on 3 March, 2008 in ALA
What have you got planned to celebrate Teen Tech Week (March 3-7, 2008)? Here are 25 Self-Directed Tech Activities from YALSA. Share what your library is doing!