Archive for November, 2009

Public Library Symposium 2009

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

LYRASIS (formerly NELINET) will be holding a Public Library Symposium on Dec 4 at Sturbridge Village.  The program includes sessions on Taking Risks and Creating Change, Certification for Library Support Staff, Branding for Public Libraries and Using Facebook Markup Language (FBML) to Add Custom Content to Your Library Facebook Profile.
Learn more on the LYRASIS Website.
LYRASIS […]

Facebook Marketing 101

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Search Engine Watch has posted a brief but interesting article on marketing with Facebook.  While aimed primarily at businesses, there are great tips for anyone using Facebook fan pages as a means of engaging users and promoting services.
OLIS is interested in hearing about libraries using Facebook and Twitter to connect with users.  Please add your […]

Can´t afford a ride in space . . .

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Museums and libraries are invited to apply for free NASA space shuttle artifacts, including small items such as astronaut helmets, gloves, and boots, and large items such as shuttle Motion Based Simulators and Crew Compartment Trainers. What’s this all about? Read more

Portable Libraries, Mobile Students (Nov 20)

Monday, November 16th, 2009

A message from the ACRL New England Chapter:
Are you interested in learning more about mobile delivery of services?

Are you trying to attract the mobile-generation to your library?
Wondering if the Kindle is right for your library?
Wondering if mobile is the way to go?

If you answered YES! to any of these questions, then come to the free […]

Social Isolation and New Technology

Friday, November 6th, 2009

The Pew Internet & American Life Project has just issued a new report on Social Isolation and New Technology.  While a 2006 study argued that since 1985 Americans have become more socially isolated and that the size and diversity of their discussion networks has declined, this study finds that those using digital technologies are actually […]

Employment for All

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

At the 11th Annual Awards Ceremony on October 28th, inductees to the 2009 RI Employer Honor Roll were honored. This ceremony celebrated RI Employers for their excellence in hiring and support of employees with disabilities.
“Sponsored by the Office of Rehabilitation Service, those who attended the award ceremony witnessed an inspirational keynote by John Robinson, director of […]

StoryLines New England on CD

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

A limited supply of StoryLines New England and StoryLines Midwest CDs are available free of charge through the ALA Public Programs Office.
StoryLines is based on a series titled “Big Sky Radio,” which aired in Montana from 1993 to 1995 with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). StoryLines has been […]