Here is a list of space planners compiled 10/09 from VTLIBRARIES listserv recommendations by Amy Howlett, VT Department of Libraries
116th Vermont Library Conference
It’s true! The Vermont Library Association is proud to announce that the 116th Vermont Library Conference will take place at Saint Michael’s College on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.
This one day event will allow us to provide a rich educational and professional development experience in a convenient and cost-effective format for attendees.
http://www.vermontlibraryconference.org/
Helen Linda
VLA Communications Officer
Ontologies for Knowledge Mapping and Discovery
Please join SLA Boston on November 17th for…
Ontologies for Knowledge Mapping and Discovery
When: Tuesday, November 17, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Where: Social Law Library — John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square, Suite 4100, Boston
The library is dead. Long live the library!
The New England Chapter of ASIS&T presents…
The library is dead. Long live the library! The rebirth of libraries in the 21st century
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 9am – 4pm
MIT Media Lab – Bartos Theater, Cambridge, MA
Library closures, slashed budgets, user apathy – everything’s online, right? It’s a story many of us have heard too often or experienced ourselves, especially with the recent downturn in the economy. But many libraries are re-inventing themselves, offering new services and transforming into very different entities while still at heart performing the same role they always have – helping communities connect with information.
Library Journal looking for “Movers and Shakers 2010”
Do You Know a Library “Mover & Shaker”?
Library Journal’s ninth annual Movers & Shakers will profile 50 or more up-and-comers from across the US, Canada, and internationally who are innovative, creative, and making a difference. Let LJ know who you think should be included. From librarians to vendors to others who work in the library field, Movers & Shakers 2010 will celebrate the new professionals moving our libraries ahead.
Nominations are due November 9. Here’s the link for the form: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA606274.html?nid=2671&rid=#reg_visitor_id&source=title
Library Journal looking for "Movers and Shakers 2010"
Do You Know a Library “Mover & Shaker”?
Library Journal’s ninth annual Movers & Shakers will profile 50 or more up-and-comers from across the US, Canada, and internationally who are innovative, creative, and making a difference. Let LJ know who you think should be included. From librarians to vendors to others who work in the library field, Movers & Shakers 2010 will celebrate the new professionals moving our libraries ahead.
Nominations are due November 9. Here’s the link for the form: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA606274.html?nid=2671&rid=#reg_visitor_id&source=title
Applicants Sought for 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant
Deadline: December 15, 2009
We are excited to announce that members of ALA’s New Members Round Table (NMRT) can apply to receive a grant, sponsored by 3M Library Systems, which will cover expenses to attend the ALA Annual Conference, June 24-30, 2010, in Washington, DC.
Don’t Close the Books on Libraries Rally
Please read below the call to action for the Massachusetts Library Association. If you can spare the time, our neighbors to the south could use our help fighting the good fight. Helen
To the library community –
Even if you’re not a librarian in Massachusetts, you’re invited to join the rally. Let’s get those numbers up to show them we mean business!
Rick Taplin
President, New England Library Association
Don't Close the Books on Libraries Rally
Please read below the call to action for the Massachusetts Library Association. If you can spare the time, our neighbors to the south could use our help fighting the good fight. Helen
To the library community –
Even if you’re not a librarian in Massachusetts, you’re invited to join the rally. Let’s get those numbers up to show them we mean business!
Rick Taplin
President, New England Library Association
Fall Meeting of the Vermont Catalogers Roundtable
Save the Date! Vermont Catalogers Roundtable Fall Meeting:
Thursday, November 19, 2009 (9:30 coffee, meeting 10:00 AM to noon)
Durick Library
Saint Michael’s College
One Winooski Park
Colchester, VT 05439