News of interest to the Vermont library community
A new primary-source database, with on-site search, is now available for schools, libraries, educators and students. Its features include 15,000 images plus documents, narrations, video/audio clips and organized slide shows. Incorporated into the text are also secondary sources, such as links to Google Books.
Group access to the site is free for all schools, libraries, educators and students. Click here for access. http://www.awesomestories.com/newsletters/february-2009-highlights
February 19, 2009 10:45 PM PST
by Declan McCullagh
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10168114-38.html?tag=nl.e703
Republican politicians on Thursday called for a sweeping new federal law that would require all Internet providers and operators of millions of Wi-Fi access points, even hotels, local coffee shops, and home users, to keep records about users for two years to aid police investigations.
The legislation, which echoes a measure proposed by one of their Democratic colleagues three years ago, would impose unprecedented data retention requirements on a broad swath of Internet access providers and is certain to draw fire from businesses and privacy advocates.
Want to know how your library will be are affected by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 101? Â Look at this link! www.ala.org/knowyourstimulus
Good information on Stimulus Package with state-by-state totals.
Dear Library Colleague or other Department of Libraries “Stakeholder,â€
Please help DOL by taking this short survey.
The Department of Libraries (DOL), in consultation with the Vermont Public Managers (VPM) program, is evaluating the overall organization and strategic direction of DOL. The information gathered by the VPM team will assist me by making recommendations on a design for a strategic plan for the DOL. Data gathering for this project will consist of the VPM team interviewing all DOL employees and conducting a survey of those people who are “stakeholders†in the services that DOL provides.
I encourage you to please take a few moments to click on this link and complete the brief survey: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228T28P8R9M
Please forward this to others in your organization that you think should participate in this survey, including library trustees.
The House of Representatives today passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act with a final vote of 246-183, with members voting largely along party lines. No Republicans voted for the legislation and seven Democrats opposed it. The Senate is currently debating the bill and is expected to vote tonight before adjourning for the President’s Day recess. President Obama is expected to sign the bill next week.
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Health/Beyond-Books-How-Libraries-Can-Help
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Has the library helped you save money? If the library has gotten you or your family out of a tough financial crunch, helping you save in unexpected ways, tell us about it in an essay of 700 words or less. Up to four women’s stories will be featured in an upcoming issue of Woman’s Day. Go to womansday.com/ala between February 17 and May 18 for official rules and how to enter.
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Health/Beyond-Books-How-Libraries-Can-Help
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Has the library helped you save money? If the library has gotten you or your family out of a tough financial crunch, helping you save in unexpected ways, tell us about it in an essay of 700 words or less. Up to four women’s stories will be featured in an upcoming issue of Woman’s Day. Go to womansday.com/ala between February 17 and May 18 for official rules and how to enter.
Hello all,
Appended below is the text of our flyer about the upcoming Jane Austen Society of North America-Vermont Chapter meeting, Sunday, March 1, 2009 – a talk and sure-to-be lively discussion of Persuasion. I would appreciate you posting this information in your library … please email me directly and I will send you a proper poster in an attachment!]
Please visit our blog for more information at: http://janeausteninvermont.wordpress.com ; I have also just set up a Facebook group for our Chapter and you can view that here [you need to be a member of Facebook to view the details and we welcome you to join our group!]: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=50565859210
Would love to have any of you in the area join us on March 1st!
There are so many fabulous librarians and trustees in Vermont that it is always hard to single out just one of each annually, but there are always ones who are extraordinary and deserved to be recognized statewide. Now is the time for you to think about who VLA should recognize this year at the Vermont Library Conference, and nominate those deserving colleagues.
VLA is now accepting nominations for two awards:
1) The 2009 Sarah C. Hagar Award which is for outstanding service in or significant contribution to the field of librarianship in Vermont. Nominees must be working in a Vermont library and a member of VLA.
2)The 2009 Trustee of the Year Award for achievement by a trustee on behalf of his or her library, either during the previous year or during his/her years of service.
Ashgate Publishing Company in Burlington is giving away some older model computer monitors that are in great condition. They are available free of charge, but must be picked up at their office. Please contact Alyssa Stevens at Ashgate for further information. The monitors available are:
They are the bulkier models so they would need to be taken away as soon as possible as they are sitting on the floor in peoples offices.
Alyssa Stevens
Ashgate Publishing Co.
101 Cherry Street; Ste 420
Burlington, VT., 05401
www.ashgate.com
astevens@ashgate.com
802-865-7641 /fx 802-865-7847