Preservation and salvage of Audiovisual Materials (Live Online)
07/06/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Introduction to Drupal (Live Online)
07/09/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Online Cataloging Resources and Tools (Live Online)
07/13/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Local Holdings Maintenance Basics (Live Online)
07/13/2010 - 07/14/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Demonstrating Value Evaluating Library Services (Live Online)
07/13/2010 - 07/15/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Practical Approaches to Information Literacy (Live Online)
07/13/2010 - 07/15/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Combating Plagiarism: Partnering with Faculty to Eliminate Academic Crime (Live Online)
07/13/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Status Discarded: The Who,What, When, Where and How of Weeding (Live Online)
07/13/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Mass Digitization Collaborative Information Session (FREE online session!)
07/14/2010, 10:00am-11:00am EST

YA Lit 2.0 (Live Online)
07/14/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Cataloging Basics: Access Points
07/14/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Applying the Principles of Epigenetics for a R(Evolution) in School Librarianship (Live Online)
07/15/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

20 Questions: Empowering Consumers (Live Online)
07/15/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Evernote for Libraries and Librarians (Live Online)
07/20/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

RFID in the Library (Live Online)
07/20/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Hidden Treasures: Rare Books in Your Library? (Live Online)
07/20/2010 - 07/21/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Understanding Digital Photographs (Live Online)
07/20/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
Gaming in Libraries (Live Online)
07/21/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Caring for Scrapbooks (Live Online)
07/21/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Introduction to Grants for Preservation (Live Online)
07/22/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

OCLC Connexion Client Copy Cataloging Skills (Live Online)
07/26/2010 - 07/27/2010

Digital Photograph Collections: Access and Standards (Live Online)
07/27/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

20 Questions: Travel Reference (Live Online)
07/27/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Introduction to Drupal for Libraries (Live Online)
07/27/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Time Management for Librarians (Live Online)
07/27/2010 - 07/28/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics (Live Online)
07/27/2010 - 07/29/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

General Cataloging Principles and Practices
07/28/2010, 9:00am-4:00pm EST
Hosted at Muncie Public Library, Indiana

Preservation of Photographic Materials (Live Online)
07/28/2010 - 07/29/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Mass Digitization Collaborative Information Session (FREE Session Online)
07/28/2010, 10:00am-11:00am EST
Interpreting the MARC Record
07/29/2010, 9:00pm-4:00pm EST
Hosted at Muncie Public Library, Indiana

12: ’70s fad jewelry / Boat’s berth
11: A holy book / A spiritual paradox
32: Adopt a new religion / Hidden from observation
18: Afflicted with a rash, perhaps / Chinese “Book of Changes”
16: Altar’s location / Bonobo or gorilla
25: An edit / A response to a stimulus
9: Attorney / Tier
15: Betty, to Veronica / Like many Gaylord products
4: City on Puget Sound / Hunker (down)
7: Create poetry / Confirm as true
22: Depending / Africa, for one
31: Egg-shaped / “Metamorphoses” author
21: Fancy clothes / Hot-tempered
26: For the most part / Macho
20: Infant’s footwear / Heavenly herdsman
14: It has a hundred zeroes / Author of “The Nose”
19: Kneecap / Spanish rice dish
3: Maryland mascot / Landscape
23: Migratory fish / Literary or artistic gathering
29: Places to lie low / Ugly
1: On the disabled list / Resigned (to)
13: Out of shape, perhaps / Meter or ounce
6: Palm a card, say / Use AIM
24: Plenty to eat / Nothing to eat
5: Prison warden / Ottoman site?
30: Rant / Exchange
17: Requests for compensation / Some bivalves
27: Sawed-off weapon / Japanese military dictator
28: Send into space / Noontime repast
8: Shining light / Breakfast meat
10: TV’s Dr. Quincy, for one / Something to turn
2: What’s left over / Memento

Good luck and see you all at ALA and the LYRASIS Lounge!

LYRASIS Announces 2010 Excellence
and NextGen Librarian Award Winners June 8, 2010, Atlanta, GA - LYRASIS is proud to announce the winners of the LYRASIS 2010 Excellence Award and the LYRASIS 2010 NextGen Librarian Award:

Excellence Award

• Ray McBride, Director, Florence County Library System, Florence, SC

The Excellence Award honors one individual who has made a significant and exceptional contribution in areas central to LYRASIS’ vision of strengthening libraries through collaboration, creative solutions, and leadership for libraries. Ray McBride was cited for outstanding statewide leadership, including his role in the formation of the South Carolina Library Evergreen Network Delivery System (SC LENDS). He serves as the current chair of the SC LENDS Advisory Committee. This open source consortium is the second largest open source consortium in North America.

NextGen Librarian Award

• Julie Bill, Young Adult Librarian, Lee County Library System, East County Regional Library, Lehigh Acres, FL

• Andrew Burkhardt, Emerging Technologies Librarian, Champlain College, Burlington, VT

• Kevin Gilbertson, Librarian, Web & Digital Projects, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

The NextGen Librarian Award honors three librarians new to the library profession who demonstrate an innovative and fresh approach to the profession and are leaders in our rapidly changing world.

From Julie Bill’s nomination: “Tech–savvy, energetic information professional. . . an aggressive learner (who) actively looks for innovative opportunities to acquire and incorporate technology skills into her work as a teen librarian.”

From Andrew Burkhardt’s nomination: “One of the greatest attributes that Andy brings to our library is balance. His enthusiastic approach to technology is balanced by his careful consideration of whether that technology is truly useful.”

From Kevin Gilbertson’s nomination: “He doesn’t see barriers to making complex changes and improvements, he sees only the possibilities, and then makes it happen (like magic!).”

The awards will be presented at the American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The Excellence Award winner receives a $2500 award and a one-year free membership to LYRASIS for the recipient’s institution and NextGen Librarian Award winners receive an honorarium to cover registration and hotel accommodations to a library conference of their choice. ]]> http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/06/2010-excellence-and-nextgen-librarian-award-winners/feed/ http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/06/upcoming-lyrasis-classes-34/ http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/06/upcoming-lyrasis-classes-34/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:22:54 +0000 Jennifer http://www.libraryblog.net/?p=836 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. LYRASIS Preservation classes are funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access. Please keep an eye out for our weekly discount codes as part of our educational stimulus program and save when you register for certain classes.

The Gamut of Google (Live Online)
07/06/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Emerging Technologies for Library Managers (Live Online)
07/06/2010 - 07/07/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

20 Questions: U.S. Government Information (Live Online)
07/07/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

The Joy of Text: Text Messaging and Reference Services (Live Online)
07/07/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Cataloging Basics: Description (Live Online)
07/07/2010 - 07/08/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

E-Resource Wrangling: An Introduction to ERMS (Live Online)
07/07/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
Save $25 when you register. Enter discount code 2527732

Information Literacy Assessment (Live Online)
07/07/2010 - 07/08/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Technology Planning for Library Managers (Live Online)
07/07/2010 - 07/08/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
Save $25 when you register. Enter discount code 2527733
 
Science fiction and Graphic Novel Reader’s Advisory (Live Online)
07/08/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

20 Questions: History Resources (Live Online)
07/08/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Koha Technical Services Management (Live Online)
07/08/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

(CHICAGO) Libraries across the United States are invited to apply for the $3,000 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant, which will be awarded to a single library for the best public awareness campaign incorporating the 2011 National Library Week theme, Create your own story @ your library.

The grant is sponsored by Scholastic Library Publishing, a division of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, and is administered by the Public Awareness Committee of the American Library Association (ALA). This year’s application deadline is October 1, 2010.  National Library Week is April 10-16, 2011.

All proposals must use the Create your own story @ your library theme, which incorporates The Campaign for America’s Libraries’ @ your library brand, on any and all promotional and publicity material supporting National Library Week activities.  Guidelines for using the brand are available on the campaign Web site at under the “download logos” section.

A grant application form and guidelines are available on the Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant Web site.  Information also is available from the ALA Public Information Office. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 2148. E-mail: mmcfarlane@ala.org.

The winner will be notified and announced following the 2011 ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego.  Last year’s winning application from Poudre River (Colo.) Public Library District is on the grant Web site.

Members of the 2010 National Library Week Subcommittee are: Lisa R. Rice (chair), Bowling Green (Ky.) Public Library; Elliot L. Appelbaum, Lexington (Ky.) Public Library; Gordon Baker, Clayton State University, Morrow, Ga.; Renee DiPilato, Alexandria (Va.) Public Library – Duncan Library; Susan Kowalski, Pine Grove Junior High School, East Syracuse, N.Y.; Bev Obert, Rolling Prairie Library System, Decatur, Ill.; Tony Tallent, Boulder (Colo.) Public Library; and Lisa Powell-Williams, Moline (Ill.) Public Library.

The Campaign for America’s Libraries is ALA’s public awareness campaign that promotes the value of libraries and librarians.  Thousands of libraries of all types – across the country and around the globe - use the Campaign’s @ your library® brand. The Campaign is made possible in part by ALA’s Library Champions, corporations and foundations.

Scholastic Library Publishing, a division of Scholastic, creates a multitude of products, both in print and online, for the school and public library market under the imprints of Grolier®, Children’s Press®, Franklin Watts®, and Grolier Online.®  Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and a leader in educational technology. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children’s books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys.  The company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries and television networks; and the company’s Internet site, www.scholastic.com. 

Megan McFarlane, Campaign Coordinator, The Campaign for America’s Libraries, mmcfarlane@ala.org, www.ala.org/@yourlibrary

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http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility

LYRASIS Educational Services invites you to come mingle with fellow ALA attendees Thursday, June 24^th, 6-8 pm at the Topaz Bar on DuPont Circle in Washington, DC!

Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be provided. There will be special gift and free class certificate for the first 100 ALA attendees!

While networking with your peers, you can also enter to win an iPod Nano by solving our fun, interactive puzzle. Follow Lyrasis Educational Services on Twitter, Facebook, or via SMS to get the clues.

Facebook: Lyrasis Educational Services

Twitter: @LYRASIS

SMS: Text lyrasis to 69302 (Standard messaging rates apply.)

We look forward to seeing you there!

CONTEST DETAILS: Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be sending out 32 clues. Each of these clues consists of two parts, leading to two words. Compare those two words, and in each pair you should find a single letter that stands out…somehow. Take those letters, and put them in the proper order to build a final clue, leading to a five-letter password. Give this password (with your name and e-mail) to David Greenebaum at the LYRASIS Lounge on June 24 to be entered in the drawing for one of three iPod nanos. You need not be present to win; however, entries will only be accepted in person, at the event. The clues will be given out via Twitter, Facebook and SMS. Text lyrasis to 69302 if you want to receive the clues via texting!

Interactive Information Literacy Teaching Methods (Live Online)
06/21/2010 - 06/22/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

20 Questions: Empowering Consumers (Live Online)
06/22/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST
SAVE $25 when you register. Enter discount code 2527731.

Introduction to Reference Skills (Live Online)
06/22/2010 - 06/23/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Instant Messaging for Communication, Reference, and Outreach in Libraries (Live Online)
06/22/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Podcasting for Libraries (Live Online)
06/22/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Using OCLC Authorities with Connexion Client
06/22/2010 - 06/23/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Preserving Oral Histories (Live Online)
06/22/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Introduction to PREMIS
06/23/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Caring for Originals During Scanning Projects (Live Online)
06/23/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Job-Hunting and Career Services and Resources
06/15/2010, 9:00am-4:00pm EST
Hosted at LYRASIS- Atlanta Office

AACR2 Cataloging Basics
06/15/2010 - 06/16/2010, 9:00am-4:00pm EST
Hosted at BCR

20 Questions: Art Resources (Live Online)
06/15/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Marketing Your Library Services Using Social Networking Tools (Live Online)
06/15/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Gifts: Unwrapping the Process for the Library (Live Online)
06/15/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
SAVE $25 when you register. Enter discount code 2527730.

The Library As Place (Live Online)
06/15/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Literary Awards and African American Fiction Reader’s Advisory (Live Online)
06/15/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
SAVE $25 when you register. Enter discount code 2527730.

Digital Collections: Where to Begin? (Live Online)
06/16/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Information Literacy Assessment (Live Online)
06/16/2010 - 06/17/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Online Cataloging Resources and Tools (Live Online)
06/16/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

OCLC Marc Basics
06/17/2010, 9:00am-4:00pm EST
Hosted at BCR

20 Questions: Consumer Health Resources (Live Online)
06/17/2010, 10:00am-12:00pm EST

20 Questions: Business Resources (Live Online)
06/17/2010, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be provided. There will be special gift and free class certificate for the first 100 ALA attendees!

While networking with your peers, you can also enter to win an iPod Nano by solving our fun, interactive puzzle. Follow Lyrasis Educational Services on Twitter, Facebook, or via SMS to get the clues.

Facebook: Lyrasis Educational Services

Twitter: @LYRASIS

SMS: Text lyrasis to 69302 (Standard messaging rates apply.)

We look forward to seeing you there!

CONTEST DETAILS: Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be sending out 32 clues. Each of these clues consists of two parts, leading to two words. Compare those two words, and in each pair you should find a single letter that stands out…somehow. Take those letters, and put them in the proper order to build a final clue, leading to a five-letter password. Give this password (with your name and e-mail) to David Greenebaum at the LYRASIS Lounge on June 24 to be entered in the drawing for one of three iPod nanos. You need not be present to win; however, entries will only be accepted in person, at the event. The clues will be given out via Twitter, Facebook and SMS. Text lyrasis to 69302 if you want to receive the clues via texting!