Vermont Library Conference 2011 Survey Results

The results of the 2011 Vermont Library Conference survey are in. The majority of respondents expressed a desire to keep the schedule the same as this year, including running from 9:00 to 5:00 (66%), the same amount of free time (80%), 75 minute sessions (60%), 30 minute section meetings (62%) and holding the business and section meetings in the early afternoon (63%). When asked if the emphasis on future keynotes should be more informative or entertaining, 65% responded “mix it up year by year.” And in regard to shortening the wait for lunch, a 42% plurality opted for staggering the ending times for morning sessions. (The runner up in that category was 20% for “no change necessary”—those must have been the people at the front of the line!)

Thanks to all who attended the conference and filled out the survey. If you would like complete survey results, contact me at jpayne@smcvt.edu.
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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.

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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:

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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.”

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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.

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.

Free Library Continuing Education Events for June

Listed below are FREE programs The American Library Association, American Management Association, Booklist, Common Knowledge, Infopeople, insynctraining, LE@D, Library Journal, Lyrasis, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Nebraska Library Commission, Public Library Association, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, WebJunction, and the Wyoming State Library will be webcasting during June.

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