Judith Krug – Librarian, Hero, Mentor, Friend
I’ve struggled for words to describe Judith Krug’s influence on my life since her death April 11, 2009. I dare not aspire to do her legacy justice when so many others have paid tribute so eloquently. See: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/rememberingjudith.cfm
I attended her service driven by a desperate need to be among those who recognized how extraordinary Judith was, and felt the magnitude of her loss, not only personally, but for the country and the world. The tightly woven fabric of her family and their generosity of sprit was awe inspiring. I am forever grateful that they shared so much of her with us.
I sat surrounded by my family, not by blood, but a bond of love, common purpose and respect that Judith knowingly propagated, then carefully cultivated and nurtured. Her boundless love and compassion will carry us through these rapids of sorrow and grief. We will carry on and carry the flame. Thank you dear Judith, my hero, my mentor, my friend and most cherished- my surrogate mom.
Gail Weymouth  Sherburne Memorial Library  Killington
VLA IFC /ALAIFC
Sheraton Special Rate Deadline Extended for Conference
The Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center has extended availability of the Special Rate of $115.00 per room until April 24th. Hurry now to book a room at this great rate.
Looking for a roommate? Someone to carpool with? Try the VLA Travel Wiki. Simply sign up for an account and add your travel information. I have used it myself to coordinate rides and rooms at conferences and found it to be a great way to not only save money and stress, but meet wonderful folks I may never have met otherwise! Please let me know if you’re interested and I’ll sign you right up!
Thanks!
Helen Linda
VLA Advocacy Committee
Celebrate Vermont Libraries party at the VT Library Conference
The Vermont Library Conference is fast-approaching. The conference committee needs your help getting out invitations for our guests to the advocacy cocktail reception at the end of the first day. In addition to all conference participants (and we hope you’ll register and be one of them) we are inviting a number of guests including legislators, principals, college presidents, superintendents, and library trustees/board members. We still need to get out invites to this last group and it is difficult for us to identify these individuals. So if you can, please print out an invite and pass it along to your library trustees and board members. We can’t attach documents to messages on this listserv, but you can follow this link to the invitation pdf and print it out. The link is: http://www.vermontlibraryconference.org/Docs/Invitation.pdf
New Hampshire Library Border Workshops
New Hampshire is inviting Vermont librarians to enroll in border workshops. Costs and credits given below. Contact Tom Ladd at (603)419-0086 or Thomas.Ladd@dcr.nh.gov if you have questions.
Amy Howlett
Vermont Department of Libraries
“Tango” tops challenged books list for third consecutive year
The Office for Intellectual Freedom has released our list of the Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2008. The list is available below and on the OIF website and you can find more information in the ALA press release about the 2008 list.
The children’s book, “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, remains at the top of the list for the third year in a row. “Tango” still faces frequent challenges for reasons that include religious viewpoint, homosexuality, and age appropriateness.
OIF received a total of 513 challenges in 2008, up from 420 total challenges in 2007. For every challenge reported to OIF, however, we estimate that there are 4 or 5 challenges that go unreported.
“Tango” tops challenged books list for third consecutive year
"Tango" tops challenged books list for third consecutive year
The Office for Intellectual Freedom has released our list of the Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2008. The list is available below and on the OIF website and you can find more information in the ALA press release about the 2008 list.
The children’s book, “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, remains at the top of the list for the third year in a row. “Tango” still faces frequent challenges for reasons that include religious viewpoint, homosexuality, and age appropriateness.
OIF received a total of 513 challenges in 2008, up from 420 total challenges in 2007. For every challenge reported to OIF, however, we estimate that there are 4 or 5 challenges that go unreported.
“Tango” tops challenged books list for third consecutive year
Read more→
Boards Approve Recommendation For NELINET To Join Lyrasis
Atlanta, GA, and Southborough, MA, April 16, 2009 – The Boards of Directors of NELINET and Lyrasis approved a resolution to recommend NELINET join Lyrasis. Together, Lyrasis and NELINET will comprise the largest membership collaborative of its kind serving more than 4,500 libraries and cultural heritage institutions in New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Southeastern United States. The leadership of both organizations recognize this is an exciting opportunity for these successful, membership-driven organizations to join together to serve their diverse library communities.
Gale’s third annual NLW video contest
In honor of National Library Week, Gale Cengage Learning has announced its third annual video contest. Library fans are invited to create a one-minute video promoting their library. The video should explain how the library brings “power to the users.†The winning entry will be awarded $2,500 to the individual and an additional $2,500 will be presented to the winner’s favorite library. Entrants must load their videos to the Librareo group on YouTube. The deadline is June 1.
http://link.ixs1.net/s/lt?id=f2197069&si=u194023082&pc=n2071&ei=m346413
Gale Cengage provides the Vermont Online Library to all of us.
Amy Howlett
Vermont Department of Libraries
April 2009 edition of DOL News now available
The web version of DOL News, April 2009 edition, is now available at
http://libraries.vermont.gov/news/142 . The PDF version should be up
April 15th.
LAST CALL – Registration deadline for ACRL New England 2009 Conference
Don’t put it off! Register now for the ACRL New England’s 2009 Annual Conference before it is too late!
Registration closes on May 1, 2009
*** Register Now at: http://www.acrlnec.org/springconf09/registration.html
Are You Being Served? Customer Satisfaction and Library Service
May 15, 2009
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester MA
Check out the great line-up of speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and more at: http://www.acrlnec.org/springconf09/index.html
See you in Worcester!