Metrowest News

January 2009



Website Wednesdays

Wednesday, 28 January 2009 10:02 A GMT-05
Check out this video that appeared on Channel 5 news last night. Do you ever wish you could share the book you're reading with others? Or see what your friends are reading? Now you can--online! Book review sites like GoodReads, Library Thin
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2009 ALSC Award Winners

Tuesday, 27 January 2009 10:42 A GMT-05
The winners were announced yesterday at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Denver, CO. Newbery Medal "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman, HarperCollins Children's Books Newbery Honor Books "The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt, illust
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Massachusetts Public Library Data Reports

Friday, 16 January 2009 10:32 A GMT-05
The MA Public Library Data Reports are available online as PDFs. You can find:Circulation & Holdings Report, FY 2008Education & Staffing Reports, 7-1-08Salaries Report, 7-1-08Services Report, FY 2008The FY 2007 Municipal Pie - What's Your
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Website Wednesdays

Wednesday, 14 January 2009 10:40 A GMT-05
What sources do you use when you order books? Library Journal, Booklist, maybe patron suggestions? How about the New York Times Bestseller's lists? Great sources, but do you ever feel like they're missing something? Sure they provide titles,
sarah

NEA reports a rise in Fiction reading among Adults

Tuesday, 13 January 2009 12:26 P GMT-05
The New York Times has an article about the recent National Endowment for the Arts report that states that in 2008, 50.2% of the adult population said they have read "at least one novel, short story, poem or play in the previous 12 months"&
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Website Wednesdays!

Wednesday, 7 January 2009 10:45 A GMT-05
We're adding a new feature to our blog. Website Wednesdays will bring you a new weekly website that will be the envy of all you friends! Or maybe it will just help you in your everyday life. Have a site to share? Be sure to email it to us!  
sarah

Library circulation up as much as 7% in recent months

Monday, 5 January 2009 8:59 A GMT-05
The Boston Globe reported on the rising use of libraries recently, noting that during difficult economic times, library use rises. Read the entire article here . Even with the recent boom in business for libraries, state aid cuts could bring on cut b
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