For the fourth year in a row, the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction has donated a full scholarship to the Department of Libraries so a Vermont teen can attend their one week workshop, “Create Comics,” this summer. This full scholarship, worth $900, includes the workshop, supplies, morning and afternoon snacks, lunch and evening student activities. Lodging is not included, but there is a very inexpensive hostel option at the nearby Hotel Coolidge. Any Vermont student age 16 or older (must be 16 years old by June 1, 2012) is eligible. The workshop will take place in White River Junction, VT July 16-20, 2012.
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Librarian Relief Fund – Now Accepting Applications
The Vermont Library Association is now accepting applications for the Librarian Relief Fund. The deadline to apply is February 15th, 2012. Please contact VLA President Joe Farara with any questions, Joseph.Farara@jsc.edu.
Librarian Relief Fund Application (PDF)
Librarian Relief Fund Application (DOC)
The Vermont Library Association Librarian Relief Fund assists librarians who suffered personal property damages as a result of Hurricane Irene. Many of our colleagues need support beyond what is offered them by governmental agencies, so please donate generously to their cause.
Public Library Compensation Survey Information
The VLA Personnel Committee will be conducting a public library compensation survey in March. This survey will include both public library professionals and paraprofessionals.
To ensure that the survey link reaches all library staff members, I am requesting that public library directors please send me a list of their staff email addresses. The addresses will ONLY be used for emailing the survey link. My email is: lucinda.walker@norwichlibrary.org.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Thank you so much,
Lucinda
Spring Preservation Workshops Presented by NEDCC – Register Now!
NEDCC Spring 2012 Preservation Workshops – Seats are Going Fast!
Full-day, in-person workshops on preservation topics. The Spring 2012 series includes three workshops on the care and digitization of photographs, as well as hands-on workshops on basic book repair and creating custom protective enclosures.
For more information: http://bit.ly/spwk12
Please help DOL with an Important LSTA Evaluation Survey
To: Vermont librarians and library staff (especially directors, youth services staff, and those involved in collections, programming and resource sharing in academic, public and school libraries),
As you probably know, the Library Services and Technology Act’s (LSTA) program provides federal funds to each state library agency, including the Vermont Department of Libraries (DOL). The amount of funding received by Vermont is based on a population-driven formula; in FFY2011 the DOL received $929,254. In order to qualify for these funds, each state is required to submit a plan every five years that outlines how this funding will be used within the state to fulfill specific purposes outlined in the Museum and Library Services Act. You can read the Vermont LSTA 5-Year Plan, 2008-2012 at:
http://libraries.vermont.gov/sites/libraries/files/lsta/vtlsta5yrplan2008-2012.pdf
Win a Trip to PLA 2012!
Create a 60 second video telling us about your library and what you would hope to get out of attending PLA 2012 and send it to us. One winner will receive a free registration, four nights hotel, and up to $500 reimbursement for travel to and from the conference. If your library submits the video, only one person from the library can receive the prize. The top five videos (determined by members of the PLA board and staff) will be posted to our Facebook page for voting. The video with the most votes on Facebook wins! All videos submitted will posted on our YouTube channel. Be creative! We look forward to seeing your videos! Submissions will be judged based on “clear, compelling, and creative video statements
PLA 2012 Virtual Conference to Feature Same Quality Programming Offered at On-Site Conference in Philadelphia
Registration for the PLA 2012 Virtual Conference is now open. On March 15-16, 2012, the Public Library Association (PLA) will share a condensed, live and online PLA Conference with public librarians and public library workers who can’t make the trip to Philadelphia.
eHealth: Finding Credible Health Information Online
How do you find the best health information without spending hours searching the Web? Join us for a 30 min webinar to review some basic strategies to help you find high quality health information online. We will also review some of the best health websites on the Web. Presented by Vermont State Colleges librarian, Larraby Fellows.
Tune in to one of the 30 minute January sessions.
Calling all Small and Rural Libraries!
Gale wants to send you to the 2012 Public Library Association (PLA) annual conference in Philadelphia, PA. As part of our Small Library Support Program, Gale in partnership with WebJunction, will be providing travel and all related expenses for library staff (serving populations of 50 thousand or less) to attend the PLA conference next March. Libraries can apply for the scholarship online or by mail. Applications are due by January 18, 2012. Enter today!