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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

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

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'

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

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

Perez Hilton promotes the importance of saving libraries

Tuesday, 30 June 2009 8:28 A GMT-05
Those of you who read Perez Hilton's celebrity blog are probably familiar with his regular "A Worthwhile Cause" posts, in which he bring attention to causes and how his readers can get involved. On June 29, 2009, Perez featured Save Oh

Metrowest School Library Teachers featured in Boston Globe article

Monday, 29 June 2009 8:06 A GMT-05
Donna Johns, Library Teacher at Newton North HS and Robin Cicchetti, head librarian at Concord-Carlisle Regional HS, were interviewed for an article that appeared in the June 28, 2009 edition of the Boston Sunday Globe-West edition. The article, titl

Librarian featured on NPR's Tell Me More

Friday, 26 June 2009 8:34 A GMT-05
National Public Radio did a program with Sari Feldman, President-Elect of the Public Library Association, and  regular parenting contributor Jolene Ivey on books and activities to share with kids this summer. Click here to hear the program.

Local YA Librarian on reality show!

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 8:45 A GMT-05
Shrewsbury Public Library's YA Librarian, Dan Barbour is a contestant on ABC's summer reality game show "I Survived a Japanese Game Show! "Contestants "compete to win $250,000 by being the last player standing following a serie

A LITERARY VOYAGE TO BOSTON’S HARBOR ISLANDS

Tuesday, 16 June 2009 9:24 A GMT-05
Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands launch Library Legacy Project   Poet Emily Dickinson once famously wrote, “There is no frigate like a book to take us lands away.”     This summer the Friends of the Boston Harbor Isla

Today Show highlights libraries

Thursday, 11 June 2009 2:01 P GMT-05
Peter Alexander reported this morning on the Today Show that library use is up while funding and staff are down. Something we already knew but nice to see the new addressing our dilemma..how to keep up with increased usage with less staff and money V

Librarians visit BEA!

Thursday, 4 June 2009 11:04 A GMT-05
Last weekend, Judy Zomer, Carol Shilakowsky and I attended Book Expo in NYC. We had a great time! And you can read what other librarians were up to on Library Journal . Want to go? Be sure to be on the lookout for info if we do another bus trip next

Student takes the Banned Books in schools issue into his own hands

Tuesday, 26 May 2009 8:26 A GMT-05
This was posted on Yahoo! Questions, and re-posted on Boing Boing.net. It poses an interesting question: A student turns an unoccupied locker into a lending library of books banned in his school library. Is this illegal? Read the entire article and c

Massachusetts Recovery Plan

Thursday, 21 May 2009 8:14 A GMT-05
The Civil Recovery Times, from the Office of the Governor, has released a newsletter that may have some helpful information for your patrons. Click here to view and print copies.

Website Wednesdays

Wednesday, 6 May 2009 10:49 A GMT-05
Did you miss Fringe last night, so you could see the Live Results show of Dancing with the Stars? Do you not have  a DVR (no worried...neither do I!)? Thankfully there is Hulu.com , a website where you can stream tv shows and movies, new and old

MA Librarian voted to Margaret A. Edwards Award Committee

Monday, 4 May 2009 12:13 P GMT-05
Congrats to Robin Brenner, Young Adult Librarian at the Brookline Public Library, on being voted to serve on the Margaret A. Edwards Committee! From ALA: "The Margaret A. Edwards Award, established in 1988, honors an author, as well as a specif

Website Wednesdays

Wednesday, 22 April 2009 1:42 P GMT-05
As you probably all know by now, I am a big fan of Google, and all the cool Google products. But none so much as iGoogle . iGoogle is your own personal Google homepage, where you can select a template (known as a theme), and have a place to see your
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Happy National Library Worker's Day!

Tuesday, 14 April 2009 3:27 P GMT-05
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MSLA/MLA Annual Legislative Day

Friday, 10 April 2009 8:05 A GMT-05
Libraries get their day in Boston More than 200 library directors, advocates, trustees, patrons, library directors and members of Friends of libraries converged on the Massachusetts State House last Thursday for the annual Library Legislative Day.Rea

Website Wednesdays

Wednesday, 8 April 2009 9:15 A GMT-05
Today's featured website is more of a fun addition to your collection. Everyone is familiar with Twitter, right? Where you can post short bursts of info so your friends know what you are up to? Well, did you know that Tweeting started centuries a

State Aid to Public Libraries 101

Thursday, 2 April 2009 7:36 A GMT-05
Having trouble explainig what State Aid it to your patrons? The MBLC has a blog that will help!Click here for a breakdown of State Aid and what it can mean for our libraies. 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and what it means to MA Residents

Monday, 30 March 2009 5:58 P GMT-05
The Governor's office has created a central website with information about what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act means to Massachusetts residents and information on how the Governor plans to invest federal stimulus funds in the Commonwe

MSLA Bookmark Contest Winners Announced!

Tuesday, 3 March 2009 9:13 A GMT-05
The 2009 MSLA Bookmark Contest Winners have been announced!And the winners are:DIVISION I WINNER: Brooke Elliot, Gr 1, Great Oak School, DanversLibrary Teacher: Lisa SwaineHMS: Needa Goldthwaite, Gr 1, Bancroft School, AndoverLibrary Teacher: Nancy S

Metrowest Delivery Canceled

Monday, 2 March 2009 1:23 P GMT-05
The Metrowest Office is closed today because of the weather. Delivery has also been canceled. 

Whittemore Library is one of three ALSC Bookapalooza winners!

Thursday, 19 February 2009 8:22 A GMT-05
Congrats to Mary Kenslea and the Henry Whittemore Elementary School Library in Waltham! The school has been chosen as one of three winners in the third annual ALSC Bookapalooza program. The library will receive a selection of children's material.

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