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CONTRIBUTORS WANTED FOR POP CULTURE ENCYCLOPEDIA

Monday, 30 January 2006 10:14 P GMT-05
The Greenwood Publishing Group will soon publish a major new popular culture reference set...contributors wanted
Category: Professional Development
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Rita Gavelis

CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL POSTER SESSIONS

Thursday, 26 January 2006 7:15 P GMT-05
The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Invites you to present a poster session at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana - June 22-28, 2006. The deadline for proposals is January 31, 2006
Category: Professional Development
Rita Gavelis

ALA ANNOUNCES LOOKING AT JAZZ GRANT

Wednesday, 18 January 2006 10:34 P GMT-05
The ALA Public Programs Office and National Video Resources would like to invite your library to apply for "Looking At: Jazz, America's Art Form." Applications are being accepted now through February 10, 2006.
Category: Grant Opportunity
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Rita Gavelis

SONG SWAP AT RIVIER COLLEGE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER IN NASHUA NH

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 6:24 P GMT-05
Here's a chance to shake your sillies out and learn lots of fresh new musical material for free! You are cordially invited to attend a Song Swap in Nashua, NH, at Rivier College's Early Childhood Center on Saturday, February 25, 10am-12 noon
Category: Events, Programs and Workshops
Rita Gavelis

6TH ANNUAL MA TRUSTEES SYMPOSIUM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 2006

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 6:01 P GMT-05
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library Trustees Association will hold the 6th annual Trustees Symposium on Saturday, February 11th at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Category: Events, Programs and Workshops Press Release Professional Development
Rita Gavelis

ALA COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 5:57 P GMT-05
ALA Resolution on the Instructional Classification of School Librarians
Rita Gavelis

EDWEEK ANNOUNCES LIVE WEB CHAT WITH DIANE RAVICH

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 5:49 P GMT-05
Join Edweek on Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 3:00-4:00 PM EST for an online chat with guest Diane Ravitch on national standards, curricula, and tests.
Category: Events, Programs and Workshops Professional Development youth services
Rita Gavelis

WORCESTER ART MUSEUM OFFERS ARTISTS & STORYTELLERS IN THE CLASSROOM

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 5:46 P GMT-05
Learn about the lives and work of four well-known author/illustrators: Beatrix Potter, Robert McCloskey, Barbara Cooney, and Eric Carle...
Category: Events, Programs and Workshops Professional Development youth services
Rita Gavelis

MLA ANNUAL MEETING ANNOUNCED - SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 5:43 P GMT-05
The MLA Annual Meeting will be held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute at Campus Center Odeum
Category: Press Release
Rita Gavelis

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT BEGINNING WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18 2006

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 5:41 P GMT-05
a Flood Watch will be in effect for Northern Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire Counties.
Category: Press Release
Rita Gavelis

SUMMER READING PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 4:44 P GMT-05
The Massachusetts Regional Library System Summer Reading Program Consultants recently met to begin planning for both our upcoming 2006 AND 2007 statewide summer library reading programs.
Category: youth services
Rita Gavelis

NEEMA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED

Friday, 13 January 2006 4:46 P GMT-05
New England Educational Media Association Leadership Conference Making School Libraries Part of School Reform March 3, 2006
Category: Events, Programs and Workshops youth services
Rita Gavelis

ALA TO PROVIDE LIVE WEBCAST OF TOP CHILDREN/TEEN LITERARY AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT ON JANUARY 23, 2006

Friday, 13 January 2006 3:46 P GMT-05
ALA to provide live Webcast of top children/teen literary awards announcement January 23
Category: Press Release
Rita Gavelis

I AM LOVED BUTTONS AVAILABLE FREE

Wednesday, 11 January 2006 6:21 P GMT-05
Free "I Am Loved" buttons to schools and groups across the country
Rita Gavelis

REMINDER: NETSL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICAL SERVICES

Wednesday, 11 January 2006 6:19 P GMT-05
New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) is seeking nominations for its annual NETSL Award for Excellence in Library Technical Services.
Rita Gavelis

WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF AWARDS REMINDER

Wednesday, 11 January 2006 6:18 P GMT-05
This message is a reminder to apply today for one of 2,000 copies of the We the People Bookshelf on Becoming American.
Category: Grant Opportunity
Rita Gavelis

TEEN INPUT SOUGHT FOR POPULAR PAPERBACKS LIST

Wednesday, 11 January 2006 4:42 P GMT-05
Help the YALSA Popular Paperbacks Committee to choose the best (and most popular!) paperbacks for teens.
Rita Gavelis

LINK OF THE WEEK: AWESOME STORIES

Wednesday, 11 January 2006 4:39 P GMT-05
Access at http://www.awesomestories.com/
Category: Link of the Week youth services
Rita Gavelis

MOCK CALDECOTT AWARD PARTICIPANTS SELECT SHOW WAY BY JACQUELINE WOODSON FOR MEDAL, ZEN SHORTS BY JOHN MUTH FOR HONOR BOOK

Tuesday, 10 January 2006 5:56 P GMT-05
Melody Allen, two-time Caldecott Award Committee member, facilitated a discussion on what to look for in winning picture books. Winner: Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson; Honor Book: Zen Shorts by John Muth
Category: Events, Programs and Workshops youth services
Rita Gavelis

SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT EXPANDED TO INCLUDE TEENS

Friday, 6 January 2006 5:45 P GMT-05
The Burlington/Woburn Scrabble Tournament at Burlington Public Library on Saturday January 28 has been expanded to include a teen Scrabble tournament simultaneously with the younger students' tournament.
Category: Events, Programs and Workshops
Rita Gavelis

YA AUTHORS CAFE PRESENTS A CHAT ON YA FANTASY NOVELS

Friday, 6 January 2006 5:41 P GMT-05
On Tuesday January 10 at 8:30 PM EST, YA Authors Cafe hosts a YA Fantasy Chat with Holly Black, Cassandra Claire, and Justine Larbalestier at http://www.yaauthorscafe.com
Category: Events, Programs and Workshops Professional Development
Rita Gavelis

INFOTRAC ADDS WEEKLY PRESIDENTIAL BROADCAST AS PODCAST FEEDS

Friday, 6 January 2006 5:38 P GMT-05
Thomson Gale, part of The Thomson Corporation, announced the addition of podcast feeds to InfoTrac on Thomson Gale PowerSearch databases
Category: Press Release
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Rita Gavelis

SUMMER READING PROGRAM DEADLINES APPROACHING

Friday, 6 January 2006 5:36 P GMT-05
It will be summer before we know it! With that in mind, I am writing to remind everyone to visit the JanWay "What's buzzin' at your library?" incentive materials website
Rita Gavelis

WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF AWARD READERS SOUGHT

Thursday, 5 January 2006 10:45 P GMT-05
The deadline for this year's We the People Bookshelf on "Becoming American" is coming up on January 17, 2006 and ALA is again asking for volunteer reviewers.
Category: Professional Development
Rita Gavelis

INTRODUCTION TO CSS, PART I: METROWEST WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4, 2006 -

Wednesday, 4 January 2006 10:14 A GMT-05
Notes from Shaun Wolf Wortis's Introduction to CSS class Wednesday January 4, 2006
Category: Workshop & Conference Notes
Rita Gavelis

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