Join Us for Legislative Day at the State House!
The Vermont Library Association has reserved the Card Room at the Statehouse on Wednesday, April 18 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Librarians and trustees will be on hand through out the day to talk with legislators about the importance of library services in Vermont. While we are not asking for direct state funding to public libraries, we do want to emphasize the services of the Vermont Department of Libraries (DOL) to all Vermont libraries. If you can be in Montpelier, even briefly, please stop by the Card Room to support all Vermont libraries. Feel free to contact Deb Bullock Spackman at deb@normanwilliams.lib.vt.us with any questions!
Vermont Librarians in the News
Check out Vermont State College’s own Larraby Fellows on Across the Fence:
Hiring a Quality Library Director
The Utah State Library will be offering a series of five free webinars, Hiring a Quality Library Director, that you might find useful. To register for each session, please click on the data/title links below.
Library Materials Review Session Online
For those of you unable to make a workshop for this spring’s materials review session, the recording of the Northfield session is now streaming on the RETN site, and the bibliography is also available. Access them both here: http://libraries.vermont.gov/libraries/cbec/mrs
Free Online Education Opportunities for April 2012
Listed below are FREE programs American Management Association, Booklist, Colorado State Library, Common Knowledge, Education Week, Grantspace, Harvard Business Review, Infopeople, InSync Training, Library Journal, National Library of Medicine, O’Reilly, San Jose State University – SLIS, SirsiDynix , TechSoup, TL Virtual Café, and WebJunction, will be webcasting during April.
NEDCC Preservation Workshops – April 24th – May 3rd
NEDCC’S SPRING PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS
Early-bird deadlines are approaching!
These full-day, in-person workshops are a great way to receive hands-on training in caring for your collections.
Vermont’s Digital Future Conference
Tuesday May 8, 2012 from
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Champlain College, South Willard Street, Burlington VT 05401
Broadband connections can open opportunities in all sectors and for all Vermonters. On May 8th, join leaders from around the state to set the path for using Internet technology to create jobs, strengthen our communities, reinvent schools and increase citizen participation.
Vermont's Digital Future Conference
Tuesday May 8, 2012 from
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Champlain College, South Willard Street, Burlington VT 05401
Broadband connections can open opportunities in all sectors and for all Vermonters. On May 8th, join leaders from around the state to set the path for using Internet technology to create jobs, strengthen our communities, reinvent schools and increase citizen participation.
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Vermont Libraries in the News! National Library Week
Sarah Lawton of the Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury joined me to booktalk favorite titles for “A Salute to National Library Week.” The broadcast will air Monday, April 9 at 12:10 on channel 3, WCAX. The annotated list is available now at http://libraries.vermont.gov/libraries/misc. Feel free to use as a news release, bookmark, or display inspiration.
Amy Howlett
Vermont Department of Libraries
New Green Mountain Book Award Masterlist
And the opportunities to spend your book budget keep on coming! The newly selected Green Mountain Book Award list for high school students for 2012-2013 is now on our website: http://libraries.vermont.gov/libraries/gmba Enjoy!