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July 2005

LINK OF THE WEEK: LIBRARY SUCCESS: A BEST PRACTICES WIKI

Friday, 29 July 2005 11:55 A GMT-05

Access at http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

Category: Link of the Week

Rita Gavelis

"THE BIG READ" GRANT ANNOUNCED

Friday, 29 July 2005 11:47 A GMT-05

The National Endowment for the Arts' has awarded management of their new initiative "The Big Read" to Arts Midwest. "The Big Read" funds community-wide reading programs focused on one of four titles:Farhenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Category: Grant Opportunity

Rita Gavelis

NEAL SCHUMAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING

Friday, 29 July 2005 11:38 A GMT-05

The Neal-Schuman Foundation has established a new grant program. Awards ranging from $250-$1,000 are available to support innovative conference programming by state and regional library associations.

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops Grant Opportunity

Rita Gavelis

METROWEST CONTINUING EDUCATION, WEEK OF AUGUST 1-5

Tuesday, 26 July 2005 5:44 P GMT-05

http://www.ourmedia.org/node/34186

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops

Rita Gavelis

METROWEST CONTINUING EDUCATION, WEEK OF JULY 25-29, 2005

Monday, 25 July 2005 1:45 P GMT-05

Continuing Education, week of July 25-29

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops

Rita Gavelis

GRANT FOR FAMILY AND YOUTH PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY

Thursday, 21 July 2005 12:34 P GMT-05

The National Endowment for the Humanities announces a new grant opportunity offered by the Division of Public Programs of the NEH called “Family and Youth Programs in American History.”

Category: Grant Opportunity

Rita Gavelis

"CELEBRATE ARCHEAOLOGY MONTH" PROGRAM

Wednesday, 20 July 2005 2:41 P GMT-05

On July 14, Ann-Eliza Lewis from the MA Historical Commission came to Metrowest to inform librarians about oppotunities to participate in Archaeology Month, an annual October celebration...

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops

Rita Gavelis

NELINET SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH BLOGISTICS

Tuesday, 19 July 2005 11:35 A GMT-05

New Program Helps Libraries Sell Surplus Books via the Internet

Category: Press Release

Rita Gavelis

REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHS

Tuesday, 19 July 2005 11:30 A GMT-05

Registration for the National Archives Northeast Region's Summer Institute for teachers is in its last days.

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops

Rita Gavelis

ALA SURVEY ON CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA'S LIBRARIES

Thursday, 14 July 2005 1:21 P GMT-05

The Campaign for America's Libraries has been extended for another five years by the ALA Executive Board. We are very interested in your views on the Campaign and I would like to invite you to participate in a brief member survey about @ your librar

Category: Press Release

Rita Gavelis

SUBMISSIONS FOR VERSED SOUGHT

Thursday, 14 July 2005 12:40 P GMT-05

The Office for Diversity is currently seeking submissions for the September - October issue of 'Versed': The Bulletin of the Office for Diversity

Category: Professional Development

Rita Gavelis

YALSA ESTABLISHES GRAPHIC NOVEL COMMITTEE; VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Thursday, 14 July 2005 12:37 P GMT-05

At the ALA Annual Conference last month, YALSA's Board of Directors approved the establishment of a Graphic Novel Committee. Their charge will be to create an annual list of recommended graphic novels with appeal to young adults (ages 12-18).

Category: Press Release Professional Development

Rita Gavelis

URI OFFERS MLIS DEGREE IN WORCESTER MA

Thursday, 14 July 2005 12:35 P GMT-05

Did you know that it is possible to pursue an ALA-accredited MLIS degree in Worcester? The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (GSLIS) delivers courses on the campus of Worcester State College each spring a

Category: Professional Development

Rita Gavelis

READ ACROSS AMERICA LIBRARY BOOKS AWARD

Thursday, 14 July 2005 11:44 A GMT-05

$5,000 award for public schools serving economically disadvantaged students

Category: Grant Opportunity

Rita Gavelis

GRANTS FOR LITERACY EFFORTS

Tuesday, 12 July 2005 5:02 P GMT-05

Information about Dollar General Charitable Contributions Program and Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy: National Grant Program

Category: Grant Opportunity

Rita Gavelis

ADVOCACY INSTITUTE "WEBINAR" NOW ONLINE

Tuesday, 12 July 2005 4:41 P GMT-05

A Web-based version or "Webinar" of the ALA Advocacy Institute, which took place Friday, June 24, 2005, at the ALA 2005 Annual Conference in Chicago, is now available on the ALA Web site at www.ala.org/issues&advocacy.

Rita Gavelis

REGISTRATION FORMS FOR MSLMA CONFERENCE NOW AVAILABLE

Tuesday, 12 July 2005 4:38 P GMT-05

You can now download registration forms for MSLMA annual conference at http://www.mslma.org/annualconference/2005/2005regform.pdf

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops Professional Development

Rita Gavelis

A VIRTUAL VISIT WITH M.T. ANDERSON

Monday, 11 July 2005 1:48 P GMT-05

Metrowest MA Regional Library System presents, courtesty of Candlewick Press, a Virtual Visit with Acclaimed Author M.T. Anderson: Thursday July 28 6:30-8:30 PM

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops

Rita Gavelis