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The Association of College and Resource Libraries (ACRL) offers the first-ever “ACRL Springboard Event” on April 2 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CDT. It’s a free 90-minute “interactive webcast” for ACRL members with Henry Jenkins (Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities and co-director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program). Click here for more information.
The Florida Association of Community College (FACC) Commission’s Joint Annual Spring Conference will be held at Indian River Community College (IRCC) in Fort Pierce, Florida, April 10 and 11, 2008. The theme “Reflect on the Past-Focus on the Future†was selected to highlight the “reflection of the change†of our students, our institutions and our […]
Submit a star and tell us about your healthy workplace for National Library Workers Day CHICAGO – Start the celebration early for National Library Workers Day (NLWD) by telling the world what makes your favorite library employee special. ALA-APA is accepting submissions for the NLWD Stars web site – www.ala-apa.org/about/nlwdstarsform.html. NLWD is celebrated on Tuesday, […]
Very Important Paraprofessional Library Workshop 13th Annual Friday, May 9th, 2008  Location: EpiCenter, 13805 58th St N, Largo, FL 33760  St Petersburg College once again presents a one-day workshop where you can experience exciting professional and personal training. The 32 topics include delivery of services, staff development and a variety of hands-on computer […]
The Rethinking Resource Sharing (RRS) Innovation Awards recognize and honor an individual or institution for changes they made to improve users’ access to information through resource sharing in their library, consortium or state. It is hoped that the award will encourage libraries and librarians to make changes in how they do resource sharing to improve […]
ATTN: PUBLIC LIBRARIANS, REFERENCE LIBRARIANS The Information Use Management and Policy Institute (College of Information, Florida State University) is collaborating with the State Library of Florida’s Florida Electronic Library (FEL) to assess the use of medical and consumer health information resources offered by the FEL and assist the administrators, librarians, and users of FEL to […]
The Association of College and Research Libraries, Florida Chapter (FACRL) is accepting proposals for the 2008 Fall Program to be held at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Friday, November 7, 2008. Theme of the 2008 Fall Program is “Proving Your Worth and Adding Value to your Institution.â€Â Click here for format and […]
The FLA Media Training Workshop scheduled for March 4, 10Â a.m. to 5Â p.m. at the UCF Library has space available. The program will be presented by John Fleming of Salter Mitchell, a public relations firm, and will include individual video taping of participants in a media interview situation followed by feedback. The program also includes instruction […]
The Big Read, a national program to encourage literary reading and revitalize the role of literature in American culture, is accepting applications from non-profit organizations to conduct month-long, community-wide reads between September 2008 and June 2009. Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read will receive a grant ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, financial support […]
To kick off Teen Tech Week 2008 (March 2-8, 2008), the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative is having a Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution gaming tournament on Saturday, March 1, 2008. The event is sponsored by Red Octane. Teens will enter qualifying events hosted at seven Hillsborough County libraries. These qualifiers will lead up […]