Category Archives: Public Libraries

Public Libraries Section & related news and events.

Resource Sharing Grants Deadline Approaching

The Department of Libraries mailed forms for the 2012 Resource Sharing Grants to eligible libraries in an April 23 mailing.

This is a reminder that libraries must return the signed 2012 Grant Agreement form and 2011 Resource Sharing Grant Report form by May 14, 2012.

We want to make sure that all eligible libraries receive grant funds, so please return those forms by the postmark deadline of May 14. These grants are made possible with federal LSTA funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and this paperwork is required to meet federal grant guidelines.

If you have questions, please contact Renee Ancel at: 802-828-3266 / renee.ancel@state.vt.us

Library Snapshot Day (Any Day April 10 – 16)

Taking place during National Library Week (April 10 – 16), Library Snapshot Day is a great way of documenting all the vital services libraries provide to the citizens of Vermont. For more information, please visit: www.vtlibraryday.wordpress.com
The more libraries we have participating, the better our final statistics will be!  So be sure to join us for this exciting initiative!  We look forward to getting a vision of Vermont libraries!

Patrons and Gale Resources: How to Get Them to Skip Google and Use the Library

For those of you who have been waiting for the recording of the February 13 webinar, Patrons and Gale Resources:  How to Get Them to Skip Google and Use the Library, it turns out that the audio was lost at about an hour into the event.  We will be offering another session – we hope the recording will be perfect.

Patrons and Gale Resources:  How to Get Them to Skip Google and Use the Library

April 10th, 2012 –  9:00am – 10:30am

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ALA Grant Announcement for Public Libraries

The ALA Public Programs Office, in partnership with the National Center for Interactive Learning at Space Science Institute, the Lunar Planetary Institute and the National Girls Collaborative Project, announces a new traveling exhibition opportunity for public libraries. Following a competitive application process, eight public libraries will be selected to host an interactive exhibition called Discover Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference. Public libraries in rural areas and those serving rural populations and underserved groups are especially invited to apply. Online applications must be submitted to ALA by May 1. To apply, visit: www.ala.org/programming/discovertech

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Cultural Facilities Grantseeker Workshops

The Arts Council will be hosting three Grantseeker Workshops for the Cultural Facilities program. Vermont organizations interested in funding to revive or refurbish historical buildings are strongly encouraged to attend one of these sessions.  See the Grantseeker Workshops Webpage for more info.

  • Friday, March 23: Windsor Welcome Center, 3 Railroad Avenue, Windsor
  • Monday, March 26: Moretown Town Hall, Route 100B, Moretown
  • Tuesday, March 27: Cornwall Town Hall, 2629 Vermont 30, Cornwall
  • Thursday, April 5: Snowdate(!) at Moretown Town Hall

Public Library Compensation & Benefit Survey – Email Addresses Needed

This a reminder to all library directors to send your list of staff email addresses to me at lucinda.walker@norwichlibrary.org by Friday, March 16th.  The addresses will be used for emailing the Public Library Compensation & Benefit Survey, 2012. to both public library professionals and paraprofessionals. The survey will be sent out on March 30th.

I hope that all of you will participate in this year’s survey as the results will provide valuable information about the state of our public libraries and the dedicated staff that supports them since the economic downturn in 2008.  The results of the survey will be useful when approaching Selectboards & Trustee Boards.    If you would like to see the results of the 2008 survey, please click on this link: https://vermontlibraries.org//prelimreport2009.pdf.

Thank you so much for your help,

Lucinda

Public Library Compensation & Benefit Survey – Email Addresses Needed

This a reminder to all library directors to send your list of staff email addresses to me at lucinda.walker@norwichlibrary.org by Friday, March 16th.  The addresses will be used for emailing the Public Library Compensation & Benefit Survey, 2012. to both public library professionals and paraprofessionals. The survey will be sent out on March 30th.
I hope that all of you will participate in this year’s survey as the results will provide valuable information about the state of our public libraries and the dedicated staff that supports them since the economic downturn in 2008.  The results of the survey will be useful when approaching Selectboards & Trustee Boards.    If you would like to see the results of the 2008 survey, please click on this link: https://vermontlibraries.org/prelimreport2009.pdf.
Thank you so much for your help,
Lucinda

Adult Program Swap

Got your programs lined up for the summer? Great theme possibilities with night and “Between the Covers”! One library wants to do an adult sleepover—are you ready for the excitement? Come to the Adult Program Swap with your fellow librarians and get ideas for boomers, thirty-somethings, book groups and men.  Register at http://libraries.vermont.gov/libraries/ce/2012workshops.  The workshop is April 19th, 9:30 – noon at the Aldrich Library in Barre.