<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Professional Development @ metrowestnews.blog-city.com</title><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/</link><description>(Professional Development) CE, news, podcasts and more!</description><copyright>Copyright 2008 metrowestnews.blog-city.com</copyright><generator>Metrowest MA Regional Library System</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:37:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Professional Development @ metrowestnews.blog-city.com</title><url>http://www.mmrls.org/ys/ysimages/mwlogo.jpg</url><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Summer Institute at the National Archives, Northeast Region-Boston</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/summer_institute_at_the_national_archives_northeast_region.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/summer_institute_at_the_national_archives_northeast_region.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=summer%5Finstitute%5Fat%5Fthe%5Fnational%5Farchives%5Fnortheast%5Fregion</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><category>ce</category><category>continuingeducation</category></item><item><title>The Power of Children&apos;s Services With Michael Sullivan</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/powerofchildrensservices.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/powerofchildrensservices.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:27:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=powerofchildrensservices</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[1. Children's Services Drive Public Libraries
   2. Children's Services are undervalued and undersupported
   3. Children's Service specialists need to be doing things other than direct services to children]]></description><category>michaelsullivan</category></item><item><title>MLA Annual Meeting</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/zingermans_training.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/zingermans_training.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=zingermans%5Ftraining</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Events include business meeting, deli lunch and Xtreme Customer Service Program; details follow.]]></description><category>customerservice</category><category>mla</category><category>zingermans</category></item><item><title>NETSL Conference</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/netsl2006.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/netsl2006.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:12:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=netsl2006</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The New England Technical Services Librarians Board (NETSL) is still accepting registration forms for the 2006 Spring Conference to be held Thursday, April 6th, at the Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA]]></description><category>netsl</category></item><item><title>Upcoming CE Classes</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/upcoming_ce_classes.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/upcoming_ce_classes.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:34:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=upcoming%5Fce%5Fclasses</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UPCOMING CE WORKSHOPS

Space is still available in the following March classes - Register online at http://www.mmrls.org/marform.html

Monday 3/27 Blogging Demo/Lecture 2:00-300 PM OR 3:00-400 PM Please register for ONE of two sessions. One in fi]]></description><category>infomarks</category><category>telephony</category><category>blogging</category><category>metrowestworkshops</category></item><item><title>New York Life Foundation Revitalizes School Libraries</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/newyorklife2006.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/newyorklife2006.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:41:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=newyorklife2006</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tools for planning, assessment, and research are also available; visit http://www.publiceducation.org/highschools.asp]]></description><category>newyorklifefoundation</category><category>schoollibrarymediacenters</category></item><item><title>Simmons GSLIS offers CE workshops</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/gsliscesrp2006.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/gsliscesrp2006.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=gsliscesrp2006</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Simmons College GSLISCE offers spring & summer workshops]]></description><category>simmons</category><category>ce</category></item><item><title>ALA Seeks National Library Week PR, Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/ala_seeks_national_library_week_pr.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/ala_seeks_national_library_week_pr.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:29:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=ala%5Fseeks%5Fnational%5Flibrary%5Fweek%5Fpr</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The American Library Association (ALA) Public Information seeks PR for National Library Week, Katrina Relief Efforts]]></description><category>hurricanekatrina</category><category>nationallibraryweek</category></item><item><title>Boston Athenuem Tour for SIG students</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/atheneumtour33006.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/atheneumtour33006.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2006 23:12:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=atheneumtour33006</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Please join us for a tour of the Boston Athenaeum's Children's Library on Thursday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m.]]></description><category>bostonatheneum</category></item><item><title>L.M. 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At these seminars, held every Friday, they will be demonstrating Thomson Gale's new platform -- Thomson Gale PowerSearch]]></description><category>webinar</category><category>powersearch</category></item><item><title>CITI ANNOUNCES WINGSPREAD II</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/wingspread2.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/wingspread2.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:18:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=wingspread2</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mark your calendars for the CITI sponsored Wingspread II event on March 1 and 2, 2006. 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I encourage you to carefully consider submitting an article for publication in one or more of the issues.]]></description><category>educational leadership</category><category>publication</category></item><item><title>POPULAR PAPERBACKS NOMINATIONS SOUGHT</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/ppya07nom.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/ppya07nom.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=ppya07nom</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 2007 categories for Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults are now posted on the YALSA web site. 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Young Audiences will be holding their Spring Showcase 2006 at the Andrews Middle School in Medford on Tuesday, April 11th from 9am-1:00pm.]]></description><category>young audiences</category><category>performer showcase</category></item><item><title>ALA SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR GREAT STORIES CLUB PARTICIPATION</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/greatstoriesclub.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/greatstoriesclub.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:56:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=greatstoriesclub</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ALA announces applications for the Great Stories CLUB, supported by a grant from Oprah's Angel Network]]></description><category>great stories club</category><category>yalsa</category><category>oprah angels network</category><category>ala</category></item><item><title>CALL FOR REVIEWERS: IMPROVING LITERACY THROUGH SCHOOL LIBRARIES</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/lslreviewers.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/lslreviewers.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:57:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=lslreviewers</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Call for Reviewers: Improving Literacy Through School Libraries]]></description><category>lsl</category></item><item><title>AWARD WINNING AUTHOR APPEARANCES</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/award_winning_author_appearances.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/award_winning_author_appearances.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:38:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=award%5Fwinning%5Fauthor%5Fappearances</comments><dc:creator>Rita Gavelis</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[great free opportunity to meet Mr. Jester and Ms.Birdsall!]]></description><category>child magazine</category><category>jeanne birdsall</category><category>norton juster</category><category>author appearance</category><category>barnesnoble</category></item></channel></rss>