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Metrowest March 2008 Newsletter

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:50:00 GMT

March 2008 newsletter is here! The Metrowest Newsletter is now totally online. It is published entirely in html format. Some of the articles you will see are: Advocating for Libraries MassCat Changes: A new system & membership opens up

Surplus Materials up for grabs

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:18:00 GMT

Disposal of surplus materials and/or equipmentPeriodically Metrowest has surplus materials and/or equipment to dispose of. The surplus equipment is being offered on a first come, first serve basis. All requests need to be received by February 29, 200

Disposal of surplus materials and/or equipment

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:37:00 GMT

Periodically Metrowest has surplus equipment and furniture to dispose of. The surplus equipment and furniture is being offered on a first come, first serve basis. The library is responsible for the pick-up of the item(s) at the Metrowest office withi

Infotrac Onefile Enhancements

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:08:00 GMT

This just in... From the InfoTrac listserv, please read the message below and also click on the link provided below to see an overview of the enhancements. Note “InfoTrac OneFile” will be changing its name to” General One

MLAA Scholarship Announcement

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:03:00 GMT

The Massachusetts Library Aid Association Committee on Aid to SmallPublic Libraries is pleased to announce its Scholarship Program for thefall 2007 term. MLAA is a private foundation. The purpose of thisprogram is to subsidize training in libra

Ingram Training for MARLS Coop members

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:45:00 GMT

Ingram, the primary vendor for several categories of materials, includinghardcover trade and juvenile books, among others, is offering a trainingsession for cooperative members to become familiar with setting up theiraccounts with Ingram.A session ha

Disney Minnie Grants

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:45:00 GMT

The Walt Disney Company and Youth Service America (YSA) are providinggrants of up to $500 to support youth-led service projects. These grantssupport youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projectsin their community. Teachers, older yo

Waltham Public Library Open Sundays

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:14:00 GMT

Hi Everyone, The Waltham Public Library will be open Sundays in the summer from 1:00 - 5:00 pm, starting July 8.What a great opportunity to grab a book on the way to the beach!

Beth's Last Day!

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:45:00 GMT

Dear friends,Tomorrow, Friday June 29, is my last day of employ for Metrowest. I've been asking folks to save the date of Friday June 29, so if you'd like to come celebrate/mourn with me, join us anytime after 4:30PM tomorrow in the lounge at

Woburn Library Summer Reading Program featured in Boston Globe

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:30:00 GMT

Congrats to Christi Showman at the Woburn Public Library, whose teen summer programs were mentioned in the Boston Globe today. According to Christi: "There's a decent paragraph in the Northwest edition's "Community Briefing&q

Summer Institute at the National Archives, Northeast Region-Boston

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:15:00 GMT

forwarded by Priscilla Foley, Regional Archives DirectorWe still have openings in our Summer Institute where teachers, educators, and school media specialists are able to receive PDP points for participation. Please forward this information to any in

CE Survey Report!

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:24:00 GMT

Thanks so much to the 152 people who took the 2007 Metrowest CE Survey! Results follows. The entire report is online at http://www.metrowestce.org/Materials/JuneCEWeb.pdf The majority of participants attended 4-6 workshops last year. For those

Retirement Planning for Librarians Audio

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:24:00 GMT

If you missed this late winter session with Kurt Czarnowski from the Social Security Administration, catch up with the audio from our program on Retirement Planning for Librarians! The first 320 minutes are here on the blog, catch the rest at: h

What's Next: New Technologies to Help Build Your Library's Sustainability

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:18:00 GMT

The MBLC has just announced a new workshop for public libraries titled "What's Next: New Technologies to Help Build Your Library's Sustainability" that we want to let you know about. It will be presented by Linda Braun in July

Ashland Catches the Beat

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:21:00 GMT

Children's Librarian Lois McAuliffe reports, "Attached is a photo of our 3' tall Flat Staney, dressed in his band uniform to advertise the Summer Reading Program. All the little boys think he's a police office because I made the unif

FREE Peep and the Big Wide World Event Kit

Sat, 26 May 2007 17:24:00 GMT

forwarded from Gay Mohrbacher, Outreach Project Director, WGBH Educational FoundationWould you please consider alerting members (perhaps via listserv?) to the availability of this FREE resource from WGBH, Boston's public television station?

Metrowest 2007 Continuing Education / Professional Development Survey

Tue, 22 May 2007 15:04:00 GMT

Please take a moment to complete our 2007 Metrowest Continuing Education / Professional Development Survey at: http://dev.smartedu.net/ssmetrowest/display_template/welcome.cfm?survey_id=1

Barnes and Noble Fundraiser Results!

Tue, 22 May 2007 13:39:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 21, 2007The Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, Massachusetts Library Association, Massachusetts School Library Association, local libraries across the state, and Barnes & Noble teamed up for a two-day fund raising ev

Freebies for Your Library

Fri, 18 May 2007 21:37:00 GMT

Sarah Sogigian, Shrewsbury Public Library, did an excellent presentation of how to get freebies for your library on Monday May 14, 2007. Why do libraries want/need freebies? No programming budget from the to

Randall Library, Stow on Flickr!

Wed, 16 May 2007 21:41:00 GMT

Pictures of the Randall Library in STOW are now online at:http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrowest/sets/72157600211296979/