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Hello, Dr. Carol Doll, Dr. Gail Dickinson, and Dr. KaaVonia Hinton-Johnson recently received an ILMLS grant to establish a multicultural continuing education center at Old Dominion University (Librarianship Upgrades for Children and Youth Services (LUCY). One of our first tasks is to identify the specific needs of public librarians in the area of multicultural materials, [...] The new VLA logo was unveiled and adopted at the April 9th Council Meeting. The new logo is available for download and use on all VLA publications, signage, web sites, etc. in various sizes, formats and color variations. Special thanks go to Visa Varga and the Central Rappahannock Regional Library graphics staff for the beautiful [...] We are compiling a book for ALA Publications with the working title True Stories of Censorship Battles in American Libraries. We are looking for stories from librarians and/or about librarians who have experienced a challenge to material in their library. The story does not have to be a “first person” experience. The call for essays and [...] Program Swap for 2010 Summer Reading Youth Services Forum, Region V Thursday, March 4, 2010 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Salem Church Library 2607 Salem Church Road Fredericksburg, VA 22407-6451 Program Swap: Bring a program idea and handouts to share for either children or teens in the 2010 Summer Reading Program Tour the newly [...] The 2010 VLA Annual Conference will be held Oct. 21-22, 2010 at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel, Portsmouth VA. Would you like to present at the 2010 Conference? If so, please complete the Concurrent Session Proposal Form (PDF) . DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MAY 1, 2010 1. Librarians take care of libraries, which are still invaluable today. 2. Not all information is on the internet. 3. Older books still hold great cultural significance. 4. Libraries are still repositories for some of the most valuable works of literature in the world. 5. Even with the internet, the library is still the best [...] Stephen J. Gertz writes: “Launched by Erin McKean, former editor in chief of the New Oxford American Dictionary, Wordnik is a word-feast offering a summary, definitions from dictionaries old and new, related words, pronunciations, real-world usage examples, etymology, synonyms, antonyms, cross references, and usage statistics. One of its great advantages is the example sentences pulled from [...] In 2008, there were 197,000 librarians, 44,000 library technicians, and 101,000 other education, training, and library workers. Most librarians work in school and academic libraries; about one-fourth work in public libraries. Librarians are mainly between the ages of 45 and 55, and assistants are more likely to be under 35 years old. In 2008, 25.8% [...] The ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services has created a number of useful tool kits, which are accessible from its OLOS Toolkit Directory. These tool kits address a wide range of topics, from how to assist non-English speakers and older adults, to how to support and advocate for rural and small libraries and tribal libraries, to [...] RADFORD — To say that Andrew Patton is comfortable spending time at the Radford Public Library is an understatement. “It’s like a home away from home,” said the 12-year-old. Turns out, others his age and older also feel a sense of coziness thanks to a new young adult area in the library’s new building addition. [...] |
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