SearchEngineWatch reports that Ask Loses Jeeves, Gains New Features. Jeeves has been retired, with the goal of making the new Ask.com a serious search contender. Ask.com has some interesting features, nicely summarized in the SearchEngineWatch article, so I won’t rehash those points here. Read the article, and check out the service. […]
The American Library Association Washington Office Newsline (ALAWON) reports this week that the U.S. Department of Education is scheduling a series of technical assistance conference calls to assist applicants in preparing applications for the FY 2006 Improving Literacy Through School Libraries grant competition.
Calls are scheduled as follows:
2:00 P.M. EST Thursday, March 2, 2006
10:00 A.M. […]
Check out this interesting library signage uploaded by Kevin Smith / Fiddling Librarian 3.0, the Assistant Director of the Cass District Library, Michigan. Smith calls the note on the signage “Library Haikuâ€.
Do you have unconventional library signage that you want to share? Send the photo and your story to webmaster@lori.state.ri.us.
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A Womans Day magazine initiative asks readers to share stories on how the library has changed lives. The magazine announced the editorial initiative in its March 7 issue, which reached subscribers last week. In the issue, the magazine declares that libraries are magical places and asks readers to submit their stories in 700 words or […]
The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will offer its first online course, Selecting Spanish-Language Materials for Adults, in spring 2006. Yolanda J. Cuesta, with more than 25 years experience as a trainer and independent consultant specializing in helping libraries serve diverse communities, […]
Leslie McDonough, director of No. Scituate Public Library, writes:
North Scituate Public Library is using its master tapes to convert “The Lost Villages of Scituate” to DVD format. This video deals with the history of the creation of the Scituate Reservoir and its effect on the town of Scituate.
Contact Leslie as soon as possible if […]
This interesting article in Library Journal is timely since RI librarians will be advocating for increased funding for LibFutures this year as well as advocating for their own institutions. It discusses a five-phase strategy that goes beyond marketing to foster ongoing community support for libraries. It is written by Eric Friedenwald-Fishman & Laura […]
Deadline for “Looking At: Jazz” grant extended to February 24
Looking At: Jazz, America’s Art Form is a viewing and discussion project for libraries and other non-profit institutions from National Video Resources and the National Endowment for the Humanities, in collaboration with the American Library Association and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Applications are being accepted now […]
2006 Improving Literacy Through School Libraries
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