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September 2005

BASIC STEPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING

Friday, 30 September 2005 1:08 P GMT-05

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is presenting a fundraising workshop called "Basic Steps For Successful Fundraising" on Saturday, November 5th, 2005 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM at "SpringHill Suites by Marriott" Devens Common Center.

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops Professional Development

Rita Gavelis

ARCHIVES ALIVE! GETTING YOUR GRANT FOR SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Friday, 30 September 2005 1:04 P GMT-05

Archives Alive! workshops are designed for professional and volunteer staff of local repositories, public libraries, town halls, historical museums, commissions, societies and sites.

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THE VIRGINIA HAMILTON CONFERENCE ON MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE FOR YOUTH

Thursday, 29 September 2005 9:22 P GMT-05

The 22nd Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth will be held on Thursday, April 6 & Friday, April 7, 2006 at the Kent State University Student Center, Kent, Ohio.

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Rita Gavelis

SERVING TEEN EVACUEES IN LIBRARIES

Thursday, 29 September 2005 9:17 P GMT-05

In response to the recent hurricanes, YALSA has put together an informational sheet called Serving Teen Evacuees in Libraries.

Category: Press Release

Rita Gavelis

REGIONS TO HOST WORKSHOPS ON NEWLY REVISED YA STANDARDS; PRIZES AVAILABLE TO SOME ATTENDEES

Wednesday, 28 September 2005 6:07 P GMT-05

Join members of the YA Standards Revision Committee for a review/discussion of the newly revised MA Standards for Public Library Service to Young Adults. Librarians serving teens who attend with a colleague win a prize! Dates, times, locations vary.

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops Professional Development

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CE REMINDER: QUICK PICKS READING FOR TEENS

Wednesday, 28 September 2005 1:33 P GMT-05

Linda Braun presents this VIRTUAL class on Wednesday October 12.

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2006 SERIES ANNOUNCED: A FEAST FOR YOUR EYES: BAGELS AND BOOKS WITH YOUR FAVORITE ILLUSTRATORS

Wednesday, 28 September 2005 11:34 A GMT-05

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Announces the 2006 series A Feast for Your Eyes: Bagels and Books with Your Favorite Illustrators.

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FREE E-BOOK: WHY LIBRARIES MATTER: A STORY LONG OVERDUE

Tuesday, 27 September 2005 12:25 P GMT-05

The Alliance Library System, and TumbleBooks Inc are pleased to announce the launch of a new animated online book entitled "Why Libraries Matter: A Story Long Overdue."

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MOVERS AND SHAKERS NOMINATIONS SOUGHT

Tuesday, 27 September 2005 12:21 P GMT-05

The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. Our fourth annual Movers & Shakers supplement will profile 50-plus up-and-coming individuals from across the United States and Canada who are inno

Category: Professional Development

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LINK OF THE WEEK: ALA/CAAL LITERACY SURVEY

Tuesday, 27 September 2005 12:19 P GMT-05

Attached is a link to a brief survey that asks you for basic information about how corporations fund and support your library. Please access the survey by clicking on the following web link: http://assessimpact.com/caal/caa1.php

Category: Link of the Week

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ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART HOSTS EDUCATOR'S NIGHT OUT OCTOBER 19

Friday, 23 September 2005 1:58 P GMT-05

The Eric Carle Museum in Springfield hosts Educators' Night: Learning from Art on Wednesday, October 19th from 3:30 - 6:30 PM.

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops Professional Development

Rita Gavelis

MLA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FALL CONFERENCE "21st CENTURY LITERACIES"

Friday, 23 September 2005 1:45 P GMT-05

This year the Massachusetts Library Association will be holding a fall conference, entitled "21st Century Literacies." This conference will be held on November 18 and 19, 2005 at the Doubletree Hotel in Lowell, MA.

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MSLMA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENTS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Friday, 23 September 2005 10:05 A GMT-05

Our MSLMA Conference Sunday program has a "Block Party" in the Vendor Hall with the President's Reception, Exploratorium, and a schedule of 10 author mini-sessions. After dinner, we will be having a "sneak peak" at Walden Media's "Chronicles of Narni

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MASSACHUSETTS LIBRARIES FOR HURRICANE RELIEF

Friday, 23 September 2005 9:02 A GMT-05

MLA & MSLMA are working with libraries to suspend collection of overdue fines and ask patrons to contribute to hurricane relief instead. Libraries will donate to the relief effort of their choice.

Category: Press Release

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METROWEST CONTINUING EDUCATION, WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26-30, 2005

Thursday, 22 September 2005 11:00 P GMT-05

For the audio version of this week's continuing education calendar, please visit http://www.ourmedia.org/node/46448 - the MP3 download should begin immediately.

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VIRTUAL EDUCATION SPACE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF MASS ONE

Thursday, 22 September 2005 4:25 P GMT-05

posted on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of EducationAs we begin another school year we would like to keep you up-to-date on our technology activities:In the Commissioner's Update - September 8, 2005, he announced the launch of MassONE http:/

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EDCO OFFERS CE CLASS: HISTORY ONLINE

Thursday, 22 September 2005 3:28 P GMT-05

This web-based course combines 2 face-to-face meetings + 6 highly structured online modules to provide history/social studies teachers, librarians, & technology specialists with an overview of subject-specific web resources.

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FOREVER FREE: ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S JOURNEY TO EMANCIPATION COMES TO TISCH LIBRARY, TUFTS

Thursday, 22 September 2005 3:23 P GMT-05

Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation is a highly-acclaimed national traveling exhibition focusing on Lincoln's quest to restore a Union divided by Civil War; exhibit opens at the Tisch Library at Tufts University October 12, 2005.

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NEWSBANK ANNOUNCES NEW SEARCH ENGINE, IMPROVEMENT INFUNCTIONALITY & EFFECTIVENESS

Thursday, 22 September 2005 12:12 P GMT-05

NewsBank is very pleased to announce the launch of a new search engine that will significantly improve the speed, functionality and effectiveness of searches across its news archives.

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FRANK ASHLEY DAY MIDDLE SCHOOL IN MSLMA SPOTLIGHT!

Thursday, 22 September 2005 12:09 P GMT-05

The Frank Ashley Middle School is in the MSLMA spotlight!

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INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM FAIR AT PRIMARY SOURCE

Thursday, 22 September 2005 11:08 A GMT-05

The International Curriculum Fair is an opportunity for teachers and librarians from the area to come see the types of resources and programming available at Primary Source in Watertown MA

Category: Events, Programs and Workshops

Rita Gavelis

DAVID LUBAR, AUTHOR, TO PRESENT MSLMA KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Thursday, 22 September 2005 8:11 A GMT-05

Listen to David Lubar give his keynote address "Confessions of a Library Brat: From Shelving Books to Writing Them" at the MSLMA conference, Oct. 23 & 24, 2005, at the Sturbridge Host in Sturbridge.

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