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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ALA Seeks Nominations for 2009 James Madison Award and Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) is seeking nominations for two awards to honor individuals or groups who have championed, protected and promoted public access to government information and the public’s right to know. The James Madison […]
The following post is courtesy of Faye Roberts, executive director of the Florida Library Association. This is to request your help, as a member of the Florida Library Association, in contacting your legislators TODAY in support of State Aid to Libraries funding. The legislative special session on budget has begun and it’s urgent that all library […]