Metrowest News

April 2006



ALA Diveristy Fair at Annual Conference

Wednesday, 26 April 2006 5:01 P GMT-05
The American Library Association invites its members from all types of libraries to participate in the Ninth Annual Diversity Fair taking place on Saturday, June 24, 2006, 3:00 to 5:00 pm during the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rita Gavelis

Legislative Alert

Tuesday, 25 April 2006 10:00 A GMT-05
forwarded from Krista McLeod, MLA Legislative Co-ChairLEGISLATIVE ALERT This is an URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT for Massachusetts Libraries & Library Supporters. Read below and then go to MLA's Legislative Center on the Web at http://capwiz.
Rita Gavelis

NEH Preservation Assistance Grants For Smaller Institutions

Tuesday, 25 April 2006 8:56 A GMT-05
NEH PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR SMALLER INSTITUTIONS ANNOUNCED The National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation Assistance Grant (PAG) program is still a best bet for collections care funding for smaller institutions. NEH
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Metrowest Database Evaluation

Tuesday, 25 April 2006 8:39 A GMT-05
The Metrowest MA Regional Library System's Reference Committee is in the process of evaluating the electronic databases offered by Metrowest and the MBLC.
Rita Gavelis

Site of the Week: Google Librarian Center

Wednesday, 19 April 2006 4:21 P GMT-05
access at http://www.google.com/librariancenter/articles/0604_01.html
Rita Gavelis

World Books Offers Expandable Article Outlines!

Wednesday, 19 April 2006 10:57 A GMT-05
World Book is excited to announce the launch of a new enhancement to the World Book Online Reference Center:
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LIVE WEBCAST WITH AUTHOR JOHN MARSDEN

Wednesday, 19 April 2006 10:49 A GMT-05
It's great news that Australian author John Marsden's Tomorrow series, one of the most popular YA series in the world, will soon be published in paperback for the first time in the United States. To encourage readers, teen and adults to check o
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Best PR materials Sought for Annual ALA Swap & Shop

Tuesday, 18 April 2006 10:11 P GMT-05
Best PR materials Sought for Annual ALA Swap & Shop
Rita Gavelis

VISIT YALSA AT THE IRA CONFERENCE

Tuesday, 18 April 2006 4:30 P GMT-05
If you and/or a colleague will be attending the International Reading Association Convention in Chicago April 30 - May 4, please be sure to drop by Exhibit Booth #1231 for lots of free goodies from the Young Adult Library Services Association
Rita Gavelis

Full Text for Chronicle of Higher Education, Chronicle of Philanthropy Now Available

Tuesday, 18 April 2006 4:24 P GMT-05
Thomson Gale is proud to announce the full-text license of the The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy for theInfoTrac suite of products, including Expanded Academic ASAP and InfoTrac OneFile. The Chronicle of Higher
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Free Comic Book Day!

Monday, 17 April 2006 2:32 P GMT-05
The 5th annual Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2006, and your library can get in on the fun!
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TEEN TECH WEEK LOGO CONTEST

Monday, 17 April 2006 2:29 P GMT-05
Teen Tech Week is a brand new YALSA celebration aimed at getting teens to use their libraries for the different technologies that are offered there,
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AASL, ALA, NEA team with Dollar General to provide $800,000 in grants

Monday, 17 April 2006 1:33 P GMT-05
Beginning today, $800,000 in grants will be available to rebuild and expand public school library media programs affected by disasters - including those that have opened their doors to significant numbers of new students displaced by last year's hurr
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Book Expo America Approaches

Thursday, 13 April 2006 4:21 P GMT-05
Forwarded for Stephen Rosato of Book Expo America: BOOKEXPO AMERICA 2006 WELCOMES LIBRARIANS Librarians/Collection Development Professionals and Library Directors: BookExpo America 2006 Welcomes You!May 19 - 21, 2006 - Washington DC Convent
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Simmons Alumni Day Announced

Wednesday, 12 April 2006 4:53 P GMT-05
Simmons College cordially invites you to participate in Alumnae/i College.
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Legislative Alert

Wednesday, 12 April 2006 4:50 P GMT-05
MLA will also be asking for an amendment which will increase the number of waivers of State Aid requirements available for public libraries in communities with budgetary difficulties.
Rita Gavelis

Gossip Girls Readalikes

Wednesday, 12 April 2006 4:22 P GMT-05
YALSA recommends books for young adults who enjoy 'Gossip Girl' series
Rita Gavelis

FIRST ANNUAL "STATE OF AMERICA'S LIBRARIES REPORT

Saturday, 8 April 2006 12:29 P GMT-05
First annual report on the State of America's Libraries, the American Library Association:http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2006/march2006/stateoflibraries.htm
Rita Gavelis

Northeast Consortium Announces Summer CE schedule

Wednesday, 5 April 2006 8:53 A GMT-05
If you're thinking about picking up a course or two, the summer catalog from the Northeast Consortium is out and the following courses might be of interest to you. http://www.ncsd.mec.edu/sm06.php
Rita Gavelis

Proposals Sought

Tuesday, 4 April 2006 10:20 P GMT-05
CALL FOR PROPOSALS The American Library Association's Office for Diversity is pleased to announce its 2006-2007 'Diversity Research Grants' Call for Proposals.
Rita Gavelis

[Photo Album] Photo Album: Make & Take Workshop, April 3 2006

Monday, 3 April 2006 7:47 P GMT-05
photos from the Make & Take Craft Workshop
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Library Legislative Day Reminder

Monday, 3 April 2006 12:29 P GMT-05
REMINDER: Wednesday, April 5, 2006, is Library Legislative Day on Beacon Hill
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