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February 2005

Join the Major Leagues @ your library®

Monday, 28 February 2005 11:59 P GMT-05

Join the Major Leagues @ your library® program goes online in April 2005: http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2005/februarya/jtml2005.htm This year, players of the Join the Major Leagues @ your library® program, developed by ALA and Major League Ba

Nominations Sought: Outstanding Paralibrarian of the Year

Friday, 25 February 2005 4:06 P GMT-05

The Massachusetts Library Assocation's (MLA) Paralibrarian Section has been growing strong during this past year of development. We encourage you to join MLA if you aren't already a member, and consider signing up at no additional cost for the Parali

School for Scanning Conference Announced

Friday, 25 February 2005 3:43 P GMT-05

The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) presents School for Scanning: Building Good Digital Collections from June 1 - 3, 2005 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers in Boston, MA. What is the School for Scanning? This conference

Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney to Appear at Campbrige Public Library

Thursday, 24 February 2005 6:02 P GMT-05

Children's author Andrea Davis Pinkney and her husband, illustrator Brian Pinkney will appear in the Lewis Room at the Central Square Branch Library, Cambridge on Monday March 7 at 6:30 PM. This event is free and open to the public, ages 6 years an

MBLC Seeks Avid Genre Readers

Thursday, 24 February 2005 4:34 P GMT-05

The MBLC is seeking recommendations for trainers/consultants/librarians with Reader's Advisory skills to do workshop training in the coming year for libraries that are funded under the new LSTA Reader's Advisory grant. Are you an avid mystery, roman

Library Teachers Invited to State House to Showcase Projects

Thursday, 24 February 2005 4:01 P GMT-05

Save the Date-We need YOU!MSLMA plans to celebrate School Library Month in April with an exhibit of our best work at the Massachusetts State House on Friday, April 8 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We are looking for school library teachers across the state

Get Paid to study Children's Literature in Florida During the Winter Months

Thursday, 24 February 2005 3:51 P GMT-05

How? Apply for the Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship Award! This award grants a $4000 stipend to offset costs while using the historical collection at the Baldwin Library of the University of the Florida in Gainesville.This collection, the second la

Attention Archival Consultants!

Thursday, 24 February 2005 3:46 P GMT-05

Due to an increasing demand for archival consultants the Massachusetts Archives and the Massachusetts Historical Records Advisory Board are seeking to expand its database of archival consultants names and contact information. This database (list) o

National Archives-Northeast Region Offers FREE Workshops

Thursday, 24 February 2005 3:44 P GMT-05

The National Archives-Northeast Region is offering free workshops for teachers and genealogists during the spring of 2005. All workshops are open to anyone interested.The workshops will be offered at the Regional Archives building, located at 380 T

Legislative Breakfast Reminder

Thursday, 24 February 2005 3:15 P GMT-05

If you haven't registered for the Metrowest Massachusetts Libraries Legislative Breakfasts yet please do so as soon as possible.The breakfasts are being held on Friday March 4th from 7:30 to 9:00 AM. The program, with comments from library patrons, l

Teen's Top Ten Nominations Available

Thursday, 24 February 2005 11:51 A GMT-05

The new nominations for Teens' Top Ten are now available at http://www.ala.org/teenstopten. Have your teens start reading the nominations now so they are ready to vote for their favorite book during Teen Read Week, October 16 - 22, 2005!Teens' Top

New Andre Norton Award for young adult fiction

Wednesday, 23 February 2005 5:00 P GMT-05

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) has created a new literary award to recognize outstanding science fiction and fantasy novels that are written for the young adult market. The award has been named in honor of Andre Norton, a S

SLA Continuing Education Program: Copyright Law in the Digital Age

Wednesday, 23 February 2005 3:59 P GMT-05

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) Boston Chapter is pleased to present Copyright Law in the Digital Age on Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems in Woburn, MADo you know the current status of U.S. copyright law and its

Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services Seeks Focus Group Participants

Wednesday, 23 February 2005 3:49 P GMT-05

Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is developing focus groups to help us evaluate the usefulness and ease-of-use of the EOHHS Portal. Data gathered from this initiative will be aggregated and analyzed to determine usage patte

New Study Published: The Usability of Websites for Teenagers

Tuesday, 22 February 2005 3:10 P GMT-05

When using websites, teenagers have a lower success rate than adults and they're also easily bored. To work for teens, websites must be simple -- but not childish -- and supply plenty of interactive features.The Usability of Websites for Teenagers St

Massachusetts Literacy Champions Awards

Friday, 18 February 2005 4:34 P GMT-05

For the past three years, Verizon and the Boston Herald have sponsored the Massachusetts Literacy Champions Awards for practitioners of literacy (in schools, adult learning centers and libraries). Last year two library-based literacy program practiti

Grant Opportunity Extended! We the People Bookshelf

Wednesday, 16 February 2005 4:41 P GMT-05

Attention Public and School (K-12) Librarians:The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are accepting applications for the We The People Bookshelf on Freedom grants. Part of the NEH’s We the Peop

Your Input Needed! Regional Advisory Committees to advise US DOE

Wednesday, 16 February 2005 4:38 P GMT-05

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has formed 10 Regional Advisory Committees (RACs) to advise the U.S. Secretary of Education on the technical assistance needs of states, school districts, and schools as they implement the No Child Left Behind A

Order Summer Reading Program Promotional Items Now!

Wednesday, 16 February 2005 4:26 P GMT-05

The Janway website for the "Going places @ your library" statewide summer reading program is now available! The site is http://www.janway.com/ma2005-srp.htm Ordering deadline is Friday March 11, with an expected ship date the week of May

Peer Reviewers Needed

Tuesday, 15 February 2005 11:59 P GMT-05

The U.S. Department of Education seeks peer reviewers for this year's Improving Literacy Through School Libraries (LSL) Program, part of NCLB. These programs are peer reviewed by a team of librarians, teachers, and administrators. The program lead

Simmons Announces Spring 2005 Continuing Education Classes

Tuesday, 15 February 2005 11:51 A GMT-05

Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science Office of Continuing Education offers many workshops geared toward professionals working with children and young adults. PDPs (Professional Development Points) are available for all w

Reminder: Upcoming Deadlines for School Libraries and Early Childhood Educator Grants

Tuesday, 15 February 2005 11:15 A GMT-05

The Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program aims to improve the literacy skills and academic achievement of students by providing them with up-to-date library materials, well-equipped school libraries/media centers, and certified library/

Reminder: PR Award Application Deadline Due February 25th

Tuesday, 15 February 2005 11:07 A GMT-05

All Massachusetts libraries are invited to submit creative public relations items materials and apply for a 2005 Massachusetts Library Association Public Relations Award. We invite academic, public, school, and special libraries to participate.All

Award Nominations Being Accepted by MSLMA

Tuesday, 15 February 2005 11:04 A GMT-05

The Massachusetts School Library Media Association (MSLMA) Awards Committee Wants to Hear from YOU!Apply for the Ellen Berne Award: Given to a member of the Association who has demonstrated a commitment to integrating the internet to the standards.

35th Annual Perspectives in Children's Literature Conference Announced

Tuesday, 15 February 2005 11:01 A GMT-05

Perspectives in Children's Literature Conference (now in it's 35th year and begun by Jane Yolen) will be held on April 2, 2005 from 8:00 am to 4:00 PM in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. For additio