Here’s to finding clever ways to fill the gaps in the budget!
Essex Junction Library Seeks Help With Collection (Burlington Free Press)
2009 Public Libraries and the Internet Study
The 2009 Public Libraries and the Internet Study (as part of the Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study) funded by the American Library Association and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was opened to libraries for participation September 8, 2009. The project is managed and directed by Denise Davis and Larra Clark of the ALA Office of Research and Statistics, and the survey is directed by John Bertot at the University of Maryland College Park’s Center for Library & Information Innovation.
Results from the 2008 survey have already been coming out these last months to inform the Broadband Stimulus debates, library assistance with jobs, and library assistance with e-government. You can find recently released issue briefs and other useful data at the study website (http://www.ala.org/plinternetfunding). The current context makes the data from these surveys even more important, and we hope you will participate in this year’s survey so that this information is complete and widely available.
ACRL/NEC Spring 2010 Conference
The Association of College and Research Libraries – New England Chapter (ACRL/NEC) announces its Spring 2010 Conference!
Embracing Our Electronic World: Challenges and Promises for Academic Libraries
Friday, May 14, 2010 @ College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
Spend a day discussing the impact of our shifting information landscape, the evolving roles of academic libraries and librarians in a networked world, and the opportunities for innovation that come with rapid change. The conference will feature speaker, Lisa Hinchliffe (Vice-President/President-elect of ACRL), presentations from ACRL/NEC Special Interest Groups (http://www.acrlnec.org/sigs/index.php), and will offer opportunities to network with your colleagues and discuss the latest library products and services with our sponsoring vendors.
VLA Resolution Included in Official Record Of Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senator Patrick Leahy entered the VLA’s Resolution on the 2009 Reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act into the official record during the September 23, 2009 hearings of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the reauthorizations of the sections scheduled to sunset December 31, 2009. Following questioning by Senator Franken of Inspector General Fine about the temptation to use national secuirty letters insead of going to the FISA Court for Section 215 orders, Senator Leahy submitted the VLA resolution and two other supporting documents that raised the same concerns referring to Inspector Fine’ s documented example in his March 2008 report on National Security Letters.
All 177 + minutes are available for continued viewing via Webcast available http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4062.
VLA Board adopts Resolution on 2009 Patriot Act Resolution
On September 15th, the VLA Board Meeting unanimously and enthusiastically adopted a Resolution on the 2009 Reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act.the following resolution. Unlike a resolution passed by ALA Council in July 2009, VLA’s resolution goes beyond Section 215 and address grave concerns raised by the use and abuse of Section 505, National Security Letters.
NELA 2009 – Register Now to Get Early Bird Discounts!
NOW IS THE TIME!
It’s time to register for the New England Library Association Annual Conference in Hartford, CT on October 18 – 20, 2009.
Why? Just take a look at the great program lineup at www.nelib.org/conference to see the details on this dynamic educational event and networking opportunity.
Why now? Both the Early Bird registration discount and the special NELA rate at the Marriott hotel are good until October 9. Take advantage of the savings by registering now.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN HARTFORD!
NELINET (soon to be LYRASIS) IT Conference – Open Source in Your Library
Don’t miss the NELINET (soon to be LYRASIS) IT Conference
Open Source in Your Library
October 9th, 2009 – Olin College, Needham, MA
Hello All!
I am so excited to be joining the library community at such a pivotal time in the history of library technology management. As an early adopter of open source solutions, I sometimes take for granted the great advantages of sharing knowledge resources. Now, being at the junction of two worlds of information science – both as it relates to computer science and to library science, my role as Open Source Guy is a dream come true.
Dare to dream…
- What if you could have a truly cost-effective, scalable, customizable ILS solution that takes advantage of the cooperative power of open source?
- What if you could get total control of your website content and engage your patrons interactively?
Vermont Historical Society Annual Meeting and Conference
“Vermont in the 21st Century: How We Got Here”
Keynote Speaker: Frank Bryan
Panelists: Chris Graff, John McClaughry, Jill Mudgett
Filmmaker: Rick Moulton
Is Vermont an exceptional place?
If so, what are the historical roots of our state’s distinct nature? Come explore these and other issues with others interested in our state and its history. This is a change to the format of the Vermont Historical Society annual meeting: a sale of postcards and other ephemera will begin the day, followed by a brief annual meeting, then a thought-provoking conference will fill the rest of the morning and early afternoon.
Vermont Library Trustee Association Annual Conference
The VLTA Annual Conference, scheduled for October 17, at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT.
“Please make sure that each of your trustees gets a copy of this flyer and encourage them to attend this event. This year the conference will challenge trustees to think about the future of libraries, and will introduce them (or re-introduce, in some cases) to current social networking and technology tools. Keynote speaker Stephen Spohn of NELINET will make a presentation on trends in technology, education and libraries and will explore what the future holds for us. ”
Martha Reid, Vermont State Librarian
To register for the conference please go to:
http://libraries.vermont.gov/libraries/trustees
Good Ideas!
The Vermont Department of Libraries is launching Good Ideas, http://vtgoodideas.wordpress.com. The website will include examples of programs, manuals, forms and fundraisers used by Vermont public libraries. Check it out—and please contact me if you have material to share.
Amy Howlett
VT Department of Libraries