The Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) Annual Conference will take place in Cleveland, OH, from October 13-15, 2011. Here are several ways to apply for grants/scholarships:
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Day 3–ALA Councilor's Report
Yesterday was a very busy day. After the Council meeting I went to a Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) meeting. I have served on this committee for four years and enjoy it very much. HRDR is the ALA office in charge of recruitment, job services, placement, the emerging leaders program, scholarships, and grants. We are an advisory committee and spent much of the meeting discussing activities of the office. We also looked at some very positive changes that HRDR is making to their job search services. An increase in the office budget will allow them to offer more direction, individual counseling to job hunters. Office Director, Lorelle Swader, shared with us a plan for the change in service which includes more direct services as well as improved follow-up to job seekers.
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Day 2–ALA Councilor's Report
Council II has begun. This morning we will mostly be talking about procedural items; a few small changes in bylaws and organization. Following various reports Kent Oliver gave the Freedom to Read Report. He was happy to report that just this morning the Supreme Court struck down a case about distribution of material “harmful to minors.” This is a big victory for ALA.
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Day 1–American Library Association Councilor's Report
Greetings from the sweltering south! New Orleans is hot, hot, hot. I am happy once again to represent Vermont at the ALA annual meeting.
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NETSL Executive Board Wants You!
The New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) Executive Board is committed to promoting and supporting technical services activities in New England http://www.nelib.org/netsl. Board members plan and present the annual NETSL Spring Conference. The Board also develops programs for the New England Library Association, presents the annual NETSL Award for Excellence in Technical Services, and promotes technical services throughout New England and beyond through partnerships with other similar organizations.
John Swan Lecture 2011 – Christopher M. Finan
The John Swan Intellectual Freedom Lecture will be held Thursday, August 25 at 4 pm in Killington. It will be held either at the Sherburne Library or the Killington Events Hall depending on the size of the audience. Chris Finan will speak about his book From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of Free Speech in America in which he speaks about VLA being the first sign of hope in the fight against the USA PATRIOT act. He just received the very prestigious Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award of 2011 that will given during the Opening Session of ALA Annual in New Orleans. More about Chris below:
Louisa May Alcott Arrives @ Brownell Library, Essex Junction
On Wednesday, June 29, starting 5:45, Brownell Library invites everyone for Louisa May Alcott-style festivity, Louisa May Alcott: Through Her Eyes. For those who come even earlier, there is croquet on the lawn and games that readers recall from the Camp Laurence chapter of Little Women. For instance, in Rigmarole, “One person begins a story, any nonsense [s/he] likes, and tells as long a s/he pleases, only taking care to stop short at some exciting point, when the next takes it up and does the same.”
Free Webinar: Savvy Searching – from the e-VT Community Broadband Project
FREE WEBINAR
Savvy Searching: Finding Credible Information Online – Whether it be finding quality health information, accurate data and statistics, or avoiding common pitfalls of the Web, learn about these simple tricks and tools to become a more savvy searcher online.
- Friday June 24th 6:00-6:30pm
- Monday June 27th 6:00-6:30pm
- Wednesday June 29th 6:00-6:30pm
No registration necessary; to attend, simply log in at http://vscmymeeting.acrobat.com/evtwebinars/ 5-10 min prior to the times above.
A recording of the session will also be available on the e-VT website.
VOL News: Two new upgrades and a reminder
There are now two new and exciting upgrades to the Vermont Online Library (Gale Databases).
1. Newstand
2. Galesites
3. Training
Gale Admin Training
For those of you who missed it in March, we will be offering another session of the Gale Admin Training Webinar with Stacey Knibloe. It will be heldThursday, July 7, 1:00- 2:00 PM.
This workshop will cover how to use Gale’s new administrative tool, Gale Admin. Did you know you can have the limit to full text limit always turned on? Did you know you can have the Return to Library link go to any web page you like? Learn about all these preferences and more during this informative webinar!
To register, click on this link: http://bit.ly/kzLtpQ
If you aren’t available on the day of the event, the session will be archived.