Metrowest News

July 2009



Franklin High School turns library into technology center

Thursday, 30 July 2009 8:18 A GMT-05
The Milford Daily News posted an article on Tuesday stating that Franklin High School has turned their library into a technology center. The Assistant Principal and Theater Teacher have plans to rearrange the library collection to "resemble the
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ILL Delivery promoted by one of Metrowest's own members!

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 8:19 A GMT-05
Charlotte Canelli, Director of the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood, has written an article about ILL delivery for the Daily News Transcript. And we all know how many patrons love ILL without actually understanding the process. Charlotte writes a
sarah

Book Burning called in West Bend, WI

Thursday, 23 July 2009 7:53 A GMT-05
There's been some news coverage about the book ban called at the West Bend Public Library, but things are heating up. A couple who called for any books that are sexually explicit be pulled from the YA room, and reshelved in the adult section, has
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Forget visiting the library, now it's IM the library!

Monday, 20 July 2009 9:32 A GMT-05
The Seattle Post-Examiner has a pro-library blog up on their website. A reader has created a Question of the Week blog, and using the Seattle Public Library's 24/7 reference chat, asks the question of their reference librarians.The blog is descri
sarah

Metrowest staff are off to ALA in Chicago

Thursday, 9 July 2009 10:11 A GMT-05
Tomorrow, Sunny Vandermark and I are off to the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago! If you can't make it this year, be sure to catch up on all the going ons online!Members of MSLA who are attending will be blogging their experiences here .  Yo
sarah

Dover Town Library highlighted on 2nd code blog in the U.K.

Tuesday, 7 July 2009 9:33 A GMT-05
Bonnie Peirce and staff's work with QRCodes at the Dover Town Library has been picked up by a blogger in the United Kingdom. Read about their project and view pics here .Also be sure to read Bonnie's article about the project in Metrowest'
sarah

Does your library have any "awful" books in its collection?

Monday, 6 July 2009 8:27 A GMT-05
Time just did a story "Awful Library Books", a blog "that catalogs the worst books found on local shelves." Two librarians created this blog as a component of a presentation they were giving at a convention, but I think it is a pe
sarah

Wellesley Free Library's SR events featured!

Thursday, 2 July 2009 7:33 A GMT-05
Wellesley Townsman has an article about the library's summer plans, including celebrating the library's 125th year! The library is selling commemorative t-shirts to benefit the Wellesley Free Library Foundation. Read the article here .Has you
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