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!
DOL Workshops in April
The following workshops will be taking place in April. Please click on the title to register.
Library Snapshot Day (Any Day April 8-14)
Taking place during National Library Week (April 8 – 14), 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:
http://vermontlibrarysnapshotday.pbworks.com/w/page/35106292/FrontPage
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!
2012-2013 DCF List
It’s here! Check out the list of 30 great books the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award committee just selected. Hope you like the choices. http://libraries.vermont.gov/libraries/cbec/dcf
VLA is Seeking 2012 Retirees
The Vermont Library Association Awards Committee is seeking names of Vermont librarians who have retired or will retire in 2012. VLA honors all retirees who:
- Are VLA members, and;
- Have worked 10 years or more in Vermont libraries.
Please send names and contact info to me. Thanks so much.
Grace Worcester Greene
Chair, VLA Awards Committee
Vermont Department of Libraries
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609
Tel.: 802-828-6954
Fax: 802-828-1481
Email: grace.greene@state.vt.us
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