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Librarians all over Florida are celebrating Ask a Librarian Day today! They’re donning their “ask me about askalibrarian.org” t-shirts, handing out stickers to customers, and talking about what a valuable and user-friendly service Ask a Librarian is. Above, Richard Felver and Amy Adams from Southeastern University show off their new t-shirts and prepare to field tons of questions […]
This post is courtesy of www.mergerupdate.org. SOLINET and PALINET members voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger of the two organizations. Members will now be able to collaborate with peers at diverse institutions throughout the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeastern US, and nationally; working together to meet constantly changing expectations of our users, wherever they may be. A new name […]
Although there won’t be noisemakers or confetti, librarians all over the state will celebrate Ask a Librarian Day on Feb. 20 to bring awareness to Ask a Librarian, a free online reference service that allows Floridians to chat with a librarian for help with homework or general questions. Librarians at almost 100 libraries around Florida […]
Click here to see the winning videos in Ask a Librarian’s The Director’s Chair video contest. Congratulations to our winners!
You have just ONE MORE DAY to vote for your favorite video in Ask a Librarian’s The Director’s Chair video contest. The top five finalists are high school students from around Florida, and they worked very hard on their videos. So go check them out. AND VOTE!  Visit www.askalibrarian.org/thedirectorschair and click on “vote†to […]
Ask a Librarian’s The Director’s Chair video contest is in its final stages, and the finalists need YOUR vote! Click here to see the top five videos and to vote for the one you think deserves to win. **Polls will close on Feb. 7 at 11:59 p.m., so vote today!**
The January 2009 issue of Wavelinks (our member newsletter) is now available for your reading pleasure here. A link to a PDF version of the newsletter is available on the “Welcome†page, or by clicking here. Enjoy!
As many of you may have already heard, SOLINET and PALINET have proposed a merger, and they’re giving their members a chance to vote for or against the proposed merger in person or electronically (more information here). If the merger happens, SOLINET and PALINET will become LYRASIS. According to www.mergerupdate.org, the name was inspired by the constellation […]
Description: This one-day session is designed for library leaders who are challenged to support and sustain staff through changing environmental realities. Today’s high customer expectations, changing technological demands, and shifting resource allocations require new energy and new commitment from our staffs. The challenge for library leaders is to find ways to tap the best within […]
This post is courtesy of Library Journal’s Bubble Room blog, by Alison Circle. This past November Chicago Public Library launched an ad campaign called “Not What You Think,†an admirable effort, but not quite successful in my mind. Here the campaign juxtaposes unexpected images with the headline: Not What You Think; and the subhead: It’s Free. […]