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The Area Agency on Aging has entered into a partnership with public libraries in Florida this year, in order to provide information and assistance to seniors. Five video components have been assembled in order to provide library public service staff and patrons with new resources to access government and community information. Your input is very […]
Three winners of the 2009 Rethinking Resource Sharing Innovation Awards were announced on April 15. Representing the best examples of innovative thinking in resource sharing, the award recipients include the Orlando Memory Project, Rapid ILL and Kentucky Libraries Unbound. The Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative Innovation Awards honor each of these organizations for improving patrons’ access […]
The search is underway for a new executive director for the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) and the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) based at ALA headquarters in downtown Chicago. Get all the position details here. Know someone who might be interested in this opportunity? Please forward this message and link […]
We realize that many of our members have had to cut back their libraries’ hours due to budget restraints. We try to keep the information in our Library Finder database as up-to-date as possible. Please take a moment to search for your library in our Library Finder, and if you see that any information is […]
If you’ve ever heard about Ask a Librarian and wondered what it is and how you and your library can be a part of it, this informational workshop is perfect for you. Ask a Librarian (www.askalibrarian.org) is Florida’s collaborative virtual reference service allowing users to connect with librarians via chat or email for assistance with […]
This post is courtesy of ALA. Woman’s Day magazine is once again partnering with the American Library Association’s Campaign for America’s Libraries, this time to promote the library as a key resource during tough economic times. Libraries interested in promoting this initiative are encouraged to visit www.ala.org/womansday to download new promotional materials. New materials include […]
By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY Hate to spoil the ending, but here’s what you need to know about Kindle 2. The second edition of Amazon’s (AMZN) best-selling electronic reader looks better, reads better and addresses the first Kindle’s (metaphorically speaking) torn pages. Still, most of the improvements are marginal enough that owners of the […]
A free resource from the ALA Public Programs Office The ALA Public Programs Office is pleased to announce a new online resource to assist libraries of all types and sizes in creating cultural and community programs. The website, www.ProgrammingLibrarian.org, includes a resource library, live learning opportunities and a blog to keep librarians informed of upcoming […]
FLA preconference May 5, 2009 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Â Â Join your resource sharing colleagues for this informative event. Topics include: The Future of the OPAC from the Patron Perspective Unmediated Borrowing Panel discussion on Delivery Methods in Today’s Economy Rethinking Resource Sharing Register at www.flalib.org.* Contact Kristine J. Shrauger at (407) 823-5422 or […]
Above, Palm Beach County Director John Callahan presents high school sophomore Joshua Stadlan with his prize and certificate for winning The Director’s Chair video contest. Palm Beach County high school students dominate statewide library video contest On Feb. 23, Palm Beach County Library Director John Callahan and Ask a Librarian officials awarded prizes to the […]