Metrowest News

October 2009



More FY2010 cuts

Thursday, 29 October 2009 1:09 P GMT-05
Maureen Killoran from the MBLC just posted this message to the ALL Regions listserv:"The Governor outlined today at a press conference in Worcester his list of 9C spending cuts to the FY2010 state budget. These are emergency cuts to the FY2010 s
sarah

Things Librarians Fancy

Thursday, 22 October 2009 12:11 P GMT-05
The blog 100 Scope Notes features a list of  Things Librarians Fancy. Though the author states he picked up ideas from other sources, his list includes Sensible Lunches in Brown Paper Bags, Cardigans, tote bags, and tiny laptops. Check out the e
sarah

We the People Grants Available

Tuesday, 20 October 2009 9:02 A GMT-05
"The National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the American Library Association’s (ALA) Public Programs Office, is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the seventh We the People Bookshelf projec
sarah

Celebrate Family Literacy Month Event at Boston Children's Museum

Friday, 16 October 2009 1:57 P GMT-05
Celebrate Family Literacy Month Event at Boston Children’s Museum on Friday, November 13 between 6:30PM and 8:30PM Secretary of Education Paul Reville and ESE Commissioner Mitchell Chester have agreed to participate and EEC Commiss
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Board Makes Difficult Choices

Wednesday, 14 October 2009 2:17 P GMT-05
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners held a second special budget session Tuesday to decide a course of action in the wake of a close to -17% (reduction) in the FY2011 budget cap that it received from the Executive Office for Administrati
sarah

Take a tour of the Bridgeport National Bindery!

Wednesday, 7 October 2009 9:39 A GMT-05
Boston is hosting the ALA Midwinter Meeting in January, 2010, and Bridgeport National Bindery, Inc. would like to extend an invitation to tour our facility located in Western Massachusetts.  We will provide bus transportation from Boston to our
sarah

The Biggest Losers-an open letter to parents of Cushing Academy students

Tuesday, 6 October 2009 8:10 A GMT-05
School Library Journal editor responds to the bookless library at Cushing Academy in an open letter. An excerpt:"This model of 21st-century learning is exactly what today’s students need: collaborative work spaces, enough technology to nav
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