Press Release: John Swan Lecture with Dawn Sova
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Press Contact: Raymond Brior
Phone: 802-635-1495
Email: Raymond.Brior@jsc.edu
January 14, 2014,
Vermont Library Association with the Department of Libraries presents The Bi-Annual John Swan Intellectual Freedom Lecture with Dawn Sova
Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Pavilion Auditorium
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609
6:00-8:00 PM Free and Open to the Public
2014 John Swan Lecture – Dawn Sova
The 2014 John Swan Lecture will take place on Monday, January 27th, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Pavilion Auditorium in Montpelier. This year’s lecturer is author and anti-censorship advocate Dawn Sova. See the Press Release.
Website: www.dawnsova.com
Facebook: dawn.sova
Twitter (@Dawn_Sova)
BIOGRAPHY:
Call For Proposals – Vermont Library Conference
It’s time to submit your proposals for the Vermont Library Conference on May 20th at St. Michael’s College. The theme our conference this year is Story Time : Advocate, Celebrate and BE HEARD with Keynote Speaker Marci Merola, Director of ALA’s Office for Library Advocacy! We want to hear your library advocacy success stories.
- What kind of advocacy has your library done?
- Have you completed any unique or innovative projects that got the attention of your patrons or trustees?
- Do you have exciting ideas that you just want to share?
Then submit a proposal today! Presentation proposals are due by Feb. 14, 2014. To submit a proposal fill out this form: http://bit.ly/VLC2014_
Don’t forget that all presenters get into the conference for free! The committee will be reviewing submissions on Feb. 15th, so late submissions will not be accepted. Thank you in advanced for all your great ideas!
Cheers,
The VLC Committee
Vermont Library Conference
Get ready for the most exciting annual library event in Vermont! Folks passionate about libraries from across the Green Mountain State will gather to share ideas, network, and celebrate our important work. More information coming soon!
VLA Technical Services Section Meeting
Save The Date! The VLA Technical Services Section formerly the Cataloging Roundtable) will be meeting on January 15th, 2014 from 10:00-noon at Midstate Regional Library in Berlin.
Please email section president Christine Webb (cwebb@burlingtonvt.gov) with topics you’d like to discuss.
Library Advisory Council of the Special Services Unit Meeting
What do your visually-impaired patrons want from your library? What do you as a public librarian want from Special Services?
The Library Advisory Council of the Special Services Unit will discuss these issues at its next meeting, Thursday, Nov. 21, 10am to noon, at the Vermont Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired building, 60 Kimball Ave. (near Comcast), South Burlington.
Public librarians are invited to attend, or to send questions or comments to Amy Olsen, Lanpher Memorial Library, hyde_park@vals.state.vt.us.
Health Information Round Table (HIRT) Meeting
The newly formed Health Information Round Table (HIRT) will be holding its first general meeting on December 11th 1:00-3:30 PM in the Allen House on Vermont Technical College’s Randolph Campus.
VLA HIRT is a library group founded to discuss health-related information and services in Vermont’s public, academic and hospital Libraries, and to meet and network to identify topics, collaborations and needed resources.
The tentative agenda is :
- Vermont Health Connect – A panel discussion including representatives from Vermont Health Connect, Vermont public, academic and hospital Libraries.
- Stephanie Friree, Outreach Coordinator with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England Region, will talk about “NLM Resources and Health Literacy”.
- VLA HIRT Meeting to discuss next topics of interest including planning a program for VLA in spring 2014.
Questions ? RSVP? Contact : Jane Kearns or Marianne Burke.
VHS Library Open House Tuesday
The Leahy Library at the Vermont History Center in Barre will be having an open house for people interested in the library’s manuscript collections on Tuesday, October 15, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. Historian Jill Mudgett will be speaking at 5:30 on “Searching for Indian Joe: Using the collections of the VHS to teach college history.” We will have some selected manuscript collections available in the reading room to help generate ideas for research. Refreshments will be served (but not next to the manuscript collections!). Stop by and help us celebrate Archives Month, then visit one of Barre or Montpelier’s fine restaurants for dinner!
Vermont Public Library Trustees & Friends 2013 Annual Conference
Saturday November 2 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
Vermont Statehouse State Street Montpelier, VT
Registration is now open: http://libraries.vermont.gov/
Plan to join us at the Statehouse for an energy-filled day of inspiring and informative speakers and networking to help the board, staff and Friends with effective governance, fundraising, advocacy, social media and more.
Keynote Speaker:
Stuart Comstock-Gay, President and CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation.
- Breakout sessions for trustees and friends (and librarians!) on a variety of topics throughout the day, including:
- Paul Gillies on Vermont libraries and the law. One of the authors of The Law of Public Libraries, former Deputy Secretary of State and a Montpelier attorney, Mr. Gillies has many years’ experience in municipal law and is well-versed in topics of interest to public library trustees and directors.
- Rob Fish of the Vermont Council on Rural Development and the Vermont Digital Economy Project on social media tools for libraries.
20% discount for each attendee when 3 or more attend from one library
Vermont Public Library Trustees & Friends 2013 Annual Conference
Saturday November 2 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
Vermont Statehouse State Street Montpelier, VT
Registration is now open: http://libraries.vermont.gov/
Plan to join us at the Statehouse for an energy-filled day of inspiring and informative speakers and networking to help the board, staff and Friends with effective governance, fundraising, advocacy, social media and more.
Keynote Speaker:
Stuart Comstock-Gay, President and CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation.
- Breakout sessions for trustees and friends (and librarians!) on a variety of topics throughout the day, including:
- Paul Gillies on Vermont libraries and the law. One of the authors of The Law of Public Libraries, former Deputy Secretary of State and a Montpelier attorney, Mr. Gillies has many years’ experience in municipal law and is well-versed in topics of interest to public library trustees and directors.
- Rob Fish of the Vermont Council on Rural Development and the Vermont Digital Economy Project on social media tools for libraries.
20% discount for each attendee when 3 or more attend from one library
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