June 2009
Upcoming Lyrasis Classes!
Posted by Jennifer on 23 June, 2009 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes
The following classes will be brought to you soon by Lyrasis, online and around the region. For more information or to register, please visit www.lyrasis.org. Keyword: Classes and Events or click on the titles of the classes below.
YA Lit 2.0 (Live Online)
07/21/2009, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
SAVE $25 when you register. Enter discount code YA090721
Management 101: What is Management? [...]
Information Institute Launches Web Portal to Facilitate Public Library Hurricane Preparedness and Response
Posted by Alicia on 9 June, 2009 in Library News, Preservation, Public Libraries, disaster
The Information Use Management & Policy Institute (Information Institute) directed by Charles R. McClure, Francis Eppes Professor at the College of Information, Florida State University (FSU) has officially launched its web portal: Hurricane Preparedness and Response for Florida Public Libraries. The portal provides a wealth of information and resources for public librarians and others to [...]
Hurricane Season is Here–Are You Ready?
Posted by Alicia on 9 June, 2009 in Preservation, disaster
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely for 2009, with a 70 percent chance of having nine to 14 named storms, of which four to seven could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5). With 35 million people living [...]
Upcoming Lyrasis Classes!
Posted by Jennifer on 1 June, 2009 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes
The following classes will be brought to you soon by Lyrasis, online and around the region. For more information or to register, please visit www.lyrasis.org. Keyword: Classes and Events.
NEW CLASS: The Educated Consumer of Preservation Products and Services (Live Online)
06/29/2009 - 07/01/2009, 2:00pm-4:00pm three consecutive days
E-Resource Licensing: Overview and How-to for the Non-Lawyer (Live Online)
06/30/2009, 10:00am-12:00pm [...]
A New Preservation Services class from Lyrasis
Posted by Jennifer on 1 June, 2009 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes
Lyrasis is pleased to announce a new preservation class!
The Educated Consumer: Evaluating Preservation Products and Services (Live Online)
June 29-July 1, 2009. 2-4pm EST
This new class will empower you to be an educated consumer of products and services advertised to the library and archive communities. Through lecture, case study and active audience participation, this class demystifies [...]