ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute
Registration is now open for the ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute, “Leading from the Middle: Managing in All Directions.” The Institute, offered by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), will be held April 29-30, 2008.
The ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute will feature live, interactive webcasts and asynchronous online poster sessions, allowing for convenient scheduling and flexibility. Programs will be archived for viewing on-demand after the institute. Programs will address issues of management and leadership, including developing library professionals, inspiring change, interim appointments, library 2.0 transformation, innovation and more. Complete descriptions of the institute programs and learning outcomes are online at http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/springvirtualinstitute.cfm
Academic Librarians Salary Survey Report Now Available
VLA’s Personnel Committee is pleased to announce the publication of its new report:
Salaries and Benefits:
A Survey of Vermont Academic Librarians.
ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference
ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference
Media and Popular Culture: Effects on Academic Libraries
University of Connecticut, Bishop Center, Storrs, CT
Friday, April 18, 2008
Registration is now open for the ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference. This year’s conference will explore how libraries are adapting to the interactions of popular culture, new media technologies, and scholarly pursuits in higher education. Please join us to examine the library’s role in a landscape of Web 2.0 and open access publishing and to consider how we can develop relevant service models in this environment.
Visit the conference web site to register: http://www.acrlnec.org/springconf08/index.shtml
Register Now for NEDCC’s Preservation Workshops – Spring 2008
The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is pleased to present its Spring 2008 series of one-day preservation workshops:
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
BASIC PAPER REPAIR (at NEDCC)
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
BASIC BOOK REPAIR (at NEDCC)
Thursday, March 6, 2008
DEVELOPING AND MANAGING DIGITAL PROJECTS (at NEDCC)
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
DISASTER PLANNING WITH dPLAN LITEâ„¢ (at Merrimack College)
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
MOVING IMAGE PRESERVATION (at NEDCC) **NEW this year!**
Register Now for NEDCC's Preservation Workshops – Spring 2008
The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is pleased to present its Spring 2008 series of one-day preservation workshops:
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
BASIC PAPER REPAIR (at NEDCC)
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
BASIC BOOK REPAIR (at NEDCC)
Thursday, March 6, 2008
DEVELOPING AND MANAGING DIGITAL PROJECTS (at NEDCC)
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
DISASTER PLANNING WITH dPLAN LITEâ„¢ (at Merrimack College)
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
MOVING IMAGE PRESERVATION (at NEDCC) **NEW this year!**
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Librarianship Seminar, Oxford England
(posted by Michael Penny, UNC SILS)
“Libraries and Librarianship: Past, Present and Future”
University of Oxford, England
May 11 – 24, 2008
Would you like to spend two weeks in England learning about the history and future challenges of librarianship? How about if those two weeks were spent at The University of Oxford with sessions held at the historic Bodleian Library, Oxford University Press, many of the university’s unique college libraries, as well as the British Library in London?
VT Senate passes library patron confidentiality bill
On Friday, Feb. 22, 2008, the Vermont Senate passed S. 220, “An act relating to the confidentiality of library patron records.” The bill as passed largely reflects the language proposed by Vermont Library Association and Vermont School Library Association, except that it grants parental access to records of public library patrons under the age of 16. We expect the House Judiciary to take up consideration of the companion House bill (H. 745) soon.  To track these bills, please visit the Vermont Legislative Bill Tracking System at http://www.leg.state.vt.us/database/status/status.cfm
VLTA and DOL offer spring trustee workshops
Workshops for public library trustees and directors around the state begin March 24, in conjunction with the UVM Town Officers Educational Conferences. To register for any of the TOECs,Read more→
Digital Information Management Certificate Program Application Deadline Extended; Scholarships available (Virtual Program, No Residency)
The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science is pleased to announce that openings are available, as well as a number of full scholarships, in the school’s graduate certificate program in Digital Information Management. The program is scheduled to begin a new series of courses starting this summer. Prospects have until April 1, 2008 to apply for one of the openings and available financial aid.
DigIn, as the program is known, provides hands-on experience and focused instruction supporting careers in libraries and archives, cultural heritage institutions and digital collections, information repositories in government and the private sector and similar institutions. The certificate is comprised of six courses covering diverse topics including digital collections, applied technology, technology planning and leadership, policy and ethics, digital preservation and curation, and other subjects relevant to today’s digital information environments.
Author T.A. Barron’s Prize for Young Heroes
Author T.A. Barron¹s Prize for Young Heroes is happy to share the following information:
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes seeks nominations for its 2008 awards. The Barron Prize honors young people ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Each year, ten winners across the U.S. and Canada each receive $2,000 to support their service work or higher education. Nomination deadline is April 30. For more information and to nominate, visit http://www.barronprize.org/. Additionally, the Barron Prize is excited to offer librarians a comprehensive set of heroes materials, including a brand new documentary film, Dream Big, and a corresponding Young Heroes Activity Guide. For more information, visit http://www.tabarron.com