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The Special Libraries Association (SLA) paid special tribute to military librarians during it’s annual meeting.
“This year, with a war being fought on more than one front, and the resources of the United States Armed Forces stretched very thin, the SLA awards committee would like to recognize and reward the amazing work being done by SLA […]

This one-time grant of $5000 will be presented to a library conducting exemplary outreach to underserved populations; may include those who have learning or physical differences, those who are speaking English as a second language, those who are in a non-traditional school environment, those who are in non-traditional family settings (such as teen parents, foster […]

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) is offering four online courses this fall: “Booktalks Quick and Simple,” “New Technologies and New Literacies for Teens,” “Reaching Teens with Gaming” and “YALSA Competencies Live.” All courses are the equivalent of a one day face-to-face workshop, with a certificate of completion is issued for each course taken.
Courses […]

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program is designed to encourage innovations in the digital humanities. Library and museum officials as well as scholars, scientists, educational institutions, and other non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for these grants and to collaborate […]

From URI GSLIS:
URI GSLIS Is Offering Course on Library Fundraising
Funding raising has become one of the major concerns of today’s libraries as they seek needed support for services, collections, and personnel. However,many librarians feel that they have no training in fund raising and no idea of how to go about it. LSC 597, Library Fundraising, […]

Are you a whiz at Web 2.0 apps? Are you out there touting the virtues of Web 2.0 and the way it’s revolutionized the Web? Or maybe, just maybe, you have your doubts about how new Web 2.0 is? Maybe you aren’t even sure what Web 2.0 is, never mind how 2.0 differs from […]

As electronic books grow in popularity, a variety of digital tools and software make reading them easier.