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What: The North Atlantic Health Science Libraries Annual Conference
Theme: Libraries in Balance: Preserving our Roots, Growing our Future
Where: Newport Marriott, Newport, RI
When: October 24th – 26th 2010
How: http://www.nahsl.org/2010/RegForm2010.pdf (Print off, fill out and mail in)
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Author Archive: Web
UVM Libraries Receive National Endowment for the Humanities Grant to Digitize Vermont’s Historic Newspapers
The University of Vermont Libraries has been awarded funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in the amount $391,552 to support the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project over a two year period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012.
UVM Libraries Receive National Endowment for the Humanities Grant to Digitize Vermont's Historic Newspapers
The University of Vermont Libraries has been awarded funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in the amount $391,552 to support the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project over a two year period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012.
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Call for Papers for Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve
The Routledge/Taylor & Francis peer-reviewed Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve (JILDDER) has merged with Resource Sharing & Information Networks and is now accepting articles for Winter and Spring publication. Of particular interest to JILDDER are articles regarding resource sharing, unmediated borrowing, electronic reserve, cooperative collection development, shared virtual library services, digitization projects and other multi-library collaborative efforts including the following topics:
Call for Papers for Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve
The Routledge/Taylor & Francis peer-reviewed Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve (JILDDER) has merged with Resource Sharing & Information Networks and is now accepting articles for Winter and Spring publication. Of particular interest to JILDDER are articles regarding resource sharing, unmediated borrowing, electronic reserve, cooperative collection development, shared virtual library services, digitization projects and other multi-library collaborative efforts including the following topics:
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Four Calls for Contributions
- Pre- and Post- Retirement Tips for Librarians
- Library Collaborations with Writers, Artists, Musicians and Other Creative Community Members
- Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use
- Publicity Methods to Keep Libraries in the News
Enter to win a $250 grant to buy library books
We Love New England Libraries!
Sisters in Crime-New England members know the difficulties that New England libraries face these days, and we want to help.
Enter to win a $250 grant to buy library books. Just send us a photo of an exhibit of at least three books by authors who are members of Sisters in Crime-New England. Your library will be entered for our quarterly drawings for a $250 check—PLUS autographed books from our SinC-NE members! Get details at www.sincne.org.
Reference & Research Never Take Vacations: Xtreme Reference Has You Covered!
We all know that people stay up at night thinking of questions to ask us — or so it seems some days.Reference inquiries and research questions are always in the queue, and the “who?” “what?” “where?” “when?” and “how?” of handling reference and research is a core consideration of our libraries and information services. But who can keep up with all the latest approaches and technology? Yikes!
Reference & Research Never Take Vacations: Xtreme Reference Has You Covered!
We all know that people stay up at night thinking of questions to ask us — or so it seems some days.Reference inquiries and research questions are always in the queue, and the “who?” “what?” “where?” “when?” and “how?” of handling reference and research is a core consideration of our libraries and information services. But who can keep up with all the latest approaches and technology? Yikes!
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Public Library Funding and Technology Access Survey Follow-Up
Hello Everyone,
Ever wonder if the time you take to complete surveys is of any benefit? Is it worth it? Does this effort just disappear?
Last fall you probably completed the “Public Library Funding and Technology Access Survey,” sometimes called the “Plinter Survey.” It took some time to do. Remember all those questions about whether you offer public internet access or do you have a maintenance schedule for your computers or what factors influence your decisions about adding computers or how do you receive IT support?
The results are out. Here’s the announcement from John Bertot, who’s the guy who created and administered the survey: