Archive for February, 2008

This Week on L-TV March 2 to March 5

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

L-TV 108 Interesting Books, part 1
A lively book discussion on a wide variety of titles.
L-TV is shown on the Statewide Interconnect Channel A which is cable Channel 13 at the following times:
Sunday, March 2- 12:30 pm
Monday March 3 - 2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 5 - 9:00 pm

This Week on L-TV February 24 to 27

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

L-TV 125 What Fran and Kathryn Are Reading
Fran Farrell Bergeron hosts library director Kathryn Taylor of the Westerly Public Library to talk about a wide variety of books that have captured their interest over the last few months. Children’s books, adult nonfiction, mystery and fantasy are all topics of this lively discussion.
Sunday, February 24- 12:30 pm
Monday, February 25- […]

Free, easy-to-use web tool kit for archivists/librarians

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Archon is a web-based tool for archivists and manuscript curators. It automatically publishes archival descriptive information and digital archival objects to a user-friendly website. With Archon, there is no need to encode a finding aid, input a catalog record, or program a stylesheet. Archon’s powerful scripts will automatically make everything in the system searchable and […]

This Week on L-TV February 17 to 20

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

L-TV 124 “Chick Lit”
Fran Farrell Bergeron hosts library director Kathryn Taylor of the Westerly Public Library and West Warwick Public Library Administrative Assistant Sue Laporte in an informative and entertaining look at “Chick Lit” a new literary genre that upon close examination isn’t as new as one might think.
Sunday, February 17- 12:30 pm
Monday, February 18- 2:00 pm
Wednesday, […]

Two Virtual Library Conferences in March 2008

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

The organizers of the following two conferences are still working on the conference details. The Virtual Worlds will be held in Second Life while the PLA Virtual Conference, PLA’s first, has the support from WebJunction. To attend the first conference, you need a Second Life account. Sign up for a Second Life […]

Practical Tips for Library Building Design

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Thinking of renovating your library? Building a new library? Or just interested in looking at how to help the flow of your current building? Check out Practical Tips for Library Building Design by Joe Schallen, as collected via Publib and posted on Connecticut’s WebJunction. If you want to read more about […]

Let's Talk About It Grants

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness Grants
Deadline: July 15, 2008
The American Library Association and the Fetzer Institute, present “Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness,” a scholar-led reading and discussion program for libraries interested in exploring themes of love […]

This Week On L-TV February 10 to 13

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

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, February 10 12:30 pm
Monday, February 11 2:00pm
Wednesday, February […]

Small Grants to Libraries: John Adams Unbound

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Deadline: April 4, 2008 (for projects beginning September 2008) go to http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SGL_JohnAdams.html
“John Adams Unbound” is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Boston Public Library, and the American Library Association (ALA). The exhibition is based upon a major exhibition of the same name that was on display in the galleries […]

NEH Small Grants to Libraries: Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Deadline: April 4, 2008
The Small Grants to Libraries program brings traveling exhibitions and other types of public programming to libraries across the country. “Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience” has been designated as part of the NEH’s We the People program, exploring significant events and themes in our nation’s history and culture […]