As the State Data Coordinator, I just received a link to the Wyoming 2008 Library Workforce Survey. I think this is of interest to Vermont, in that Wyoming is also a very rural state with a very small population. I wanted to share it with all of you. This will be of interest to academic, public, school and special librarians.
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News of interest to the Vermont library community
Center for Rural Studies 30th Anniversary Symposium
Center for Rural Studies 30th Anniversary Symposium
Saturday, October 4, 2008 (9 am – 6:30 pm)
Mt. Mansfield Room in UVM’s Davis Center
Information/ Registration: http://crs.uvm.edu/30years
This symposium will include speakers, panel discussions and displays on Vermont’s civic culture and food systems, and strategies for responding to rural needs and improving education and outreach. Moderators include Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Roger Allbee, and Dan Gillmor, author and electronic communication visionary. More than just a celebration, CRS hopes to move into the next 30 years energized by your ideas, involvement and participation.
History of Pop-Up and Movable Books: Slide Lecture by Carol Barton
At 7 pm on Friday, September 12, 2008, renowned paper engineer, book artist, and educator Carol Barton will give a slide lecture on the history of pop-up and movable books. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, is cosponsored by Special Collections and the Craft Emergency Relief Fund. It will be held in the Special Collections reading room in Bailey/Howe Library on the UVM campus.
VLA Travel Wiki – Coordinate Carpooling and Roommates for Events
Hello all!
I accidentally buried the announcement of this resource in the post about the NELA Conference, but I have created a wiki for people to coordinate attending events. I remember longing for something like this when I didn’t drive and didn’t know anybody and desperately wanted to go to conferences and workshops. So now I’ve created it. This is an experiment, so please come along for the ride, if for no other reason than we could all save a few bucks and maybe even meet some interesting new folks.
Celebrate Judith Flint
Arthur Milnes, guest commentator on Vermont Public Radio, celebrates Judith Flint of the Kimball Public Library in Randolph for her defense of patron confidentiality when the FBI appeared. Milnes:
Judith Flint’s example gives me hope – despite the challenges on both sides of the border and in the wider world as our necessary war on terror continues. While I have never met her – and probably never will – I am confident that to the children and families in Randolph she is a true friend.
Read the commentary at VPR or hear the podcast.
Amy Howlett
VT Department of Libraries Â
Banned Books Week: September 27th – October 4th
Check out Ideas from 2007 on ways to celebrate Banned Books Week
Posted May 12 on the ALA website:
“And Tango Makes Three” tops ALA’s 2007Â list of most challenged books
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For a second consecutive year, Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell’s award-winning “And Tango Makes Three,” a children’s book about two male penguins caring for an orphaned egg, tops the list of ALA’s 10 Most Challenged Books.
Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award Announced
Nominations for public librarians open August 15
Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded the American Library Association $489,000 to support the new Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award.
Administered by the ALA’s Public Information Office and Campaign for America’s Libraries, the award will launch this year and will continue annually through 2013. Â The award encourages library users 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.
Article: Economy gets people out of the house, into libraries: Study shows more checkouts in hard times
By TERRY OBLANDER Newhouse News Service, Aug. 2, 2008
Article available from chron.com
Libraries adapt to Internet age (Burlington Free Press-July 25, 2008)
The Internet was supposed to send America’s public libraries the way of eight-track tapes and pay phones. It turns out, they’re busier than ever.
Libraries have transformed from staid, sleepy institutions into hip community centers offering Internet service, classes for kids and seniors, and even coffee and video gaming nights. Some have classes on citizenship for recent immigrants or provide sessions on improving computer skills. Most offer wireless Internet service, and many consult teen advisory councils for guidance on how to attract young people.
At most libraries, traffic is up — in some cases, way up — fueled in part by the lure of free computer use, according to experts and a Gannett News Service analysis of state and federal data.
Results of VLA Election for Bylaws Changes
Thanks to everyone who voted on the proposed changes. All of the proposed changes were approved and an updated version of the Constitution and Bylaws has been posted. See the Secretary’s Report on Constitution and Bylaws Election for an explanation and graph of the vote count. Also see the election of officers results previously announced.