Metrowest News

May 2004



ALA and Borders Team Up To Kick Off Summer Reading

Tuesday, 25 May 2004 2:24 P GMT-05
 ALA and Borders® team up to kick off summer readingwith benefit weekend CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce itwill work with Borders Group to kick off summer reading during the Borders®Summ
Rita Gavelis

IDYLS Workshop

Monday, 17 May 2004 12:25 P GMT-05
Metrowest YSLead participants presented a workshop "Don't Be Afraid to..." at the Newton Free Library on May 11, 2004.  Topics included Don't be afraid to make a change by Bonnie Peirce, Don't be afraid to promote yourself by Dorothy McQui
Rita Gavelis

Senate FY05 Budget

Wednesday, 12 May 2004 12:29 P GMT-05
TO:  Library CommunityFROM:  Maureen Killoran, Head of Public Library Advisory Unit               Massachusetts Board of Library CommissionersDate:   May 12, 2004The Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee
Rita Gavelis

Newsbank Adds Content

Wednesday, 12 May 2004 7:41 A GMT-05
 The 1991 backfiles of the electronic edition of record of  TheBoston Herald have been added today.    Previous backfile  content of thistitle was from 8/5/95.  This additional content starting from 7/26/91 tocurrent  wil
Rita Gavelis

MLA Hall of Fame

Friday, 7 May 2004 10:13 A GMT-05
 MLA Inducts Three to the Hall of Fame in 2004 This year three librarians were inducted to the Massachusetts Library Association Hall of Fame on April 30, 2004 in a ceremony at the MLA Annual Conference at the Sea Crest Conferen
Rita Gavelis

MLA Paralibrarian Section

Thursday, 6 May 2004 11:38 A GMT-05
 The Boston Regional Library System and the MLA Paralibrarian Sectionwould like to invite any interested paraprofessional library staffers tojoin us at a round-table discussion at Boston Public Library on Friday,May 14 from 10am
Rita Gavelis

Comeau Appointed to MBLC

Wednesday, 5 May 2004 2:53 P GMT-05
 BOSTON - George T. Comeau, Esq., of Canton has been appointed byGovernor Mitt Romney to a three-year term on the nine-memberMassachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.  He replaces JohnHenderson who resigned in January."
Rita Gavelis