There will be a VOKAL Open House on Thursday, September 15 from 1-3pm at the Norwich Public Library in Norwich, VT for anyone interested in learning more about our VOKAL Koha system (a project of the Green Mountain Library Consortium). We will be giving a brief introduction about the VOKAL project, demonstrating the VOKAL Koha ILS and then have time for anyone with a laptop interested in trying it out.
Green Mountain Library Consortium Info Session
Would you like more information on the Green Mountain Library Consortium (GMLC)? Or perhaps you are interested in one of our projects:
- ListenUp!Vermont: Downloadable audiobook and eBook service
- VOKAL: Open Source ILS project
- Mango: Online Language Learning
You are invited to attend a virtual informational meeting that will give a quick overview of GMLC and their current projects on Friday, August 26th at 11:00 AM.
Universal Class is Coming September 1
Reminder to Public Libraries:
The Department of Libraries has signed a contract with Recorded Books to offer Universal Class at no cost to all Vermont Public Libraries beginning on September 1, 2011. All citizens of Vermont who have access to the services of a public library are eligible to use this online learning resource for free in the library or from remote sites.
Vermont Library Conference Committee Accepting Proposals
Next year’s VLA conference will be held at St. Michael’s College on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Proposals for workshops are due to the conference committee by November 1. If you have an idea for a workshop or know of something you’d be interested in learning about, send ideas and proposals to Jane at jnapier@kellogghubbard.org
Using Facebook to Build Community – Free Webinar
Learn the essentials about getting your community, library, or social group connected using the top social media tool.
Presented by Mary Danko of the Hartland Public Library. Attend any of the following sessions (a recording will be available on the eVT website after the last session).
Monday, August 29th 6:00 – 6:30pm
Thursday, September 8th 6:00 – 6:30pm
Monday, September 12th 6:00 – 6:30pm
To attend, go to http://vscmymeeting.acrobat.com/evtwebinars/
(link will also be posted at www.e4vt.org)
This webinar is easy to participate in wherever high speed Internet access is available.
Please log in 5 min. before the session begins and turn on your computer’s sound/speakers.
National Speaker on Digital Marketing and Privacy
Burlington Area Access TV Organizations Bring National Speaker on Digital Marketing and Privacy
Contact Lauren-Glenn Davitian, davitian@cctv.org 802-862-3966 x12
On Thursday, September 22, 2011 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Champlain College, Alumni Auditorium, Jeff Chester of the Center for Digital Democracy will speak on how marketers track online and digital footprints, threats to privacy and dramatic changes in the delivery of news, information and entertainment. Digital Media at the Crossroads: Content & Control in the Internet Era is free and open to the public. Chester explores the latest developments in technologically advanced personalized data targeting, the role of the leading online marketing companies, new approaches to policy, its impact on diverse and progressive media content, and implications for the future of democracy and human rights.
Initial Impressions from the New England Library Leadership Symposium
VLA’s own Andy Burkhardt (College & Special Libraries Section President) has returned from NELLS with some initial thoughts on Leadership in Libraries:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InformationTyrannosaur/~3/GPvlYBzisvM/
Enjoy!
I Love My Librarian Award – Nominations Open!
Nominations are open for the 2011 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award.
The award invites library users nationwide to recognize the accomplishments of librarians in public, school, college, community college and university libraries for their efforts to improve the lives of people in their community. Nominations are being accepted online at atyourlibrary.org/ilovemylibrarian through Sept. 12.
Up to 10 librarians will be selected. Each will receive a $5,000 cash award, a plaque and will be honored at an awards ceremony and reception in New York, hosted by The New York Times, in December.
The NELA Annual Conference is Coming to Burlington!
The New England Library Association is holding their Annual Conference this year October 2 – 4 at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Burlington! Better still, this conference is being held in cooperation with the Vermont Library Association, so VLA members may register for the Conference at the NELA member rate!
Some highlights of this years NELA Annual Conference include:
- More than 50 sessions to satisfy all library workers, types and needs.
- Keynoter R. David Lankes, author of The Atlas of New Librarianship.
- Post-Conference from WebJunction and other partners addressing the increased demand on libraries for job-related assistance.
- Each meal at the Conference includes a presentation by a well-known author.
- More than 100 exhibiting companies.
- Burlington City Arts will host the NELA Reception and Games.
- Dine-Around in downtown Burlington.
- Dinner cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen
To qualify for Early Registration discounted rates you must register by September 23, visit the Conference webpage and register today: www.nelib.org/conference
If you are not already a member of one or both of these organizations, stop by the VLA Membership and/or NELA Membership areas of their websites for details on how to join.
Chris Finan speaks as the 2011 John Swan Lecturer
Vermont Library Association announces the 2011
John Swan Lecture for Intellectual Freedom
Featuring
Christopher Finan
President of American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE), member of the Media Coalition and member and chair of the board of the National Coalition Against Censorship, recipient of the 2011 Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Roll of Honor Award and 2008 winner of Eli Oboler Award speaking about his book
From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America
Thursday, August 25, 2011
4 p.m.
Sherburne Memorial Library 2998 River Road Killington,VT
Book signing and reception immediately following.
Free and open to the public