Annual Public Library Report and Standards Application — due Monday November 23
Hello Everyone,
Just a friendly reminder for public libraries that the Annual Public Library Report and Standards Application is due Monday – November 23.
To submit your report, go to http://collect.btol.com . You received your login and password in the mail in October. If you’ve lost this information, or if you need help with the survey, please give me a call.
I’ll be in my office all day Monday.
Thanks for your help with this.
Rob Geiszler
Regional Consultant
Vermont Department of Libraries
271 North Main Street
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 786-3839
LYRASIS Launches Discount Program for Unemployed Librarians
Atlanta, GA, September 17, 2009 — LYRASIS announces the launch of a discount program to support currently unemployed librarians and the library community during these difficult economic times. These librarians may take advantage of a 50% discount on classes and workshops offered by LYRASIS, whether or not they were formerly employed by a LYRASIS member institution. There is no limit to the number of classes they may take.
Upcoming NEST and Meet the Composer/New England Deadline 12/1/09
December 1, 2009 is the next deadline for New England States Touring (NEST) and Meet the Composer/New England.
MEET THE COMPOSER/NEW ENGLAND
With support from Meet the Composer, Inc., NEFA offers grants to nonprofit organizations in New England to provide interaction between New England-based composers and audiences, related to specific performances of the composer’s work.
Books for the Holidays, WCAX, December 1
Hannah Peacock of the Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester and I will review books for holiday giving on Across the Fence, the UVM Extension Service program at WCAX, channel 3. Tune in December 1 after the noon news, at 12:10. The annotated list of books is available now at http://libraries.vermont.gov/sites/libraries/files/misc/booksfortheholidays09F.pdf .
Amy Howlett
VT Department of Libraries
Listen Up! Vermont, Round 5 Sign-Up!
The GMLC would like to let you know that our next round of signups, Round Five, is coming right up — now is the time to let us know if you are indeed interested. This is the ONLY opportunity in 2010 to join; the next round will not be until January 2011.
If you are interested in participating, the fee for schools for 2010 is 3.25% of your materials budget, and for publics, 4.75%. Discounts may be available depending on your materials budget. For publics, this will also gain you access to the Recorded Books downloadable audio book program in September 2010.
To express interest in joining, please fill out the information required in the following form:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGJlWGVUalNHb1JIbVhicklFTGpyX3c6MA
For each new library, there is also an administrative fee the GMLC must pay to OverDrive. This fee pays to set up your library on the OverDrive system, as well as supporting new rounds of training.
Questions? Please contact me at schase@stowelibrary.org. In order to participate, we must know of your interest by December 11.
Thanks!
Stephanie Chase
Annual Jane Austen Birthday Tea with Philip Baruth!
Hello all in Vermont Library land…
I append the flyer information for JASNA-Vermont’s [Jane Austen Society of North America] next gathering: the Annual Birthday Tea, December 6, 2009 at Champlain College. If you would like a proper flyer for posting at your library and you are not already on our direct mailing list, please email me at books@bygonebooksvermont.com and I will email you the flyer attachment in a pdf file.
Thank you – all are welcome, so join us if you can!
Best regards,
Deb Barnum
JASNA-Vermont, Regional Co-coordinator
Bygone Books
PO Box 5034
Burlington VT 05402
802-343-2294
email: books@bygonebooksvermont.com
website: www.bygonebooksvermont.com
blog: http://bygonebooks.wordpress.com
JASNA-VT: http://janeausteninvermont.wordpress.com
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Living in a Wired World: Can Personal Privacy Survive in the 21st Century?
Imagine waking up one day in your own personal terrarium, where everything you do and say can be seen by anyone passing by. Sound scary? In a world of Web cams, social networking sites, and GPS-equipped phones, your dorm walls may be more transparent than you realize.
The University of Vermont Libraries present a lecture and book-signing by Burlington-based attorney and computer forensics expert Frederick Lane, about the challenges emerging technologies pose to one of our most controversial rights, on Wednesday, November 18th at 4:30 PM, in Billings North Lounge.
StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening
Looking for an opportunity to tie into the national StoryCorps’ movement? Here are some resources to help Vermont libraries participate and share information about the StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening, November 27, 2009.
Libraries can visit http://www.nationaldayoflistening.org/ to download the free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide with step-by-step interview instructions, equipment recommendations and great questions.
StoryCorps' National Day of Listening
Looking for an opportunity to tie into the national StoryCorps’ movement? Here are some resources to help Vermont libraries participate and share information about the StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening, November 27, 2009.
Libraries can visit http://www.nationaldayoflistening.org/ to download the free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide with step-by-step interview instructions, equipment recommendations and great questions.
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Annual Public Library Reports and Standards Applications Deadline
This is a reminder that the closing date for the submission of your Annual Public Library Report and Standards Application is November 23, 2009. So far, 15 libraries have completed the process. We hope you’re finding the process easier than it has been in years past.