Archive for November, 2007

L-TV Schedule December 2 to December 5

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

L-TV 123 Travel Books
Fran Farrell Bergeron interviews L-TV co-host Kathryn Taylor about Kathryn’s worldwide travels and adventures and the books that provide good insights before and after each journey.
Sunday, December 2 - 12:30 pm
Monday, December 3 - 2:00pm
Wednesday, December 5 - 9:00 pm
L-TV is shown on the Statewide Interconnect Channel A which is […]

Solving the problem of so many books, so little time

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Reading the online Books Update published by the New York Times is consistently a pleasant experience. And what better medium is there than the web, that Eden of reading by skimming, to find out about a new publication about the joy of reading, or should I say, the joy of skimming. Read the review of […]

Keeping Current with the IMLS

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is now administering the Public Library survey (and State Library Agencies survey). To keep up-to-date on IMLS press releases, grant program guidelines, resources, and project profiles, you can now subscribe to the IMLS RSS Feed.
The Primary Source newsletter also alerts readers to new information from […]

Book Events RI

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

The RI Center for the Book at the Providence Public Library has developed a calendar for book-related events taking place in Rhode Island. All libraries in the state are encouraged to contribute to this calendar - give Rhode Island readers a one-stop place to find out about book events!
Libraries can post events by signing up […]

L-TV Schedule November 11 to November 14

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

L-TV 121 What are Fran and Debbie Reading?
Fran Farrell Bergeron enjoys a lively discussion with L-TV co-host Deborah Barchi about the books that they are currently reading and what titles they would recommend as good reads.
Sunday, November 11 - 12:30 pm
Monday, November 12 - 2:00pm
Wednesday, November 14 - 9:00 pm
L-TV is shown on the […]

L-TV Schedule November 4 to November 7

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

L-TV 122 Science Fiction and Fantasy
Fran Farrell-Bergeron hosts East Providences’s Rumford Branch librarian Denise Inman and Westerly Public Library director Kathryn Taylor in a discussion on what makes good science ficiton and how science ficiton differs from fantasy.
Sunday, November 4 - 12:30 pm
Monday, November 5 - 2:00pm
Wednesday, November 7 - 9:00 pm
L-TV is shown on […]