http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla working to develop, promote, and improve library and information services and librarianship in the state of Vermont Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:11:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fellowships Now Available for Doctoral Study: Information in Society  The University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science is recruiting a select group of doctoral students interested in pursuing the study of information in society, including policy, economic, and historical dimensions. Your interests may lie in any part of ... http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/fellowship-opportunities-at-university-of-illinois CHICAGO - The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) is encouraging library employees to participate in its Library Workplace Wellness online survey. The survey provides an important opportunity for library employees to share information about the availability of, and their participation in, work/life options in libraries around the nation. The ... http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/ala-library-workplace-survey October 16, 2007 CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) is encouraging public libraries to participate in the 2007-2008 Public Library Funding and Technology Access online survey. The survey provides an important opportunity for libraries to share information on computer and Internet resources and infrastructure, as well as funding, technology training ... http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/libraries-urged-to-participate-in-national-study-of-internet-use-in-libraries NAHSL (North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, the New England chapter of the Medical Library Association) is holding its 2007 meeting, Building Bridges, in Woodstock, Vermont, October 28-30, 2007. http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/building-bridges-north-atlantic-health-sciences-libraries-2007 The deadline for the Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week grant has been extended to Monday, October 15, 2007. U.S. libraries of all types are invited to apply for a $5,000 grant that will be awarded to the best public awareness campaign that promotes the theme "Join the circle of knowledge @ ... http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/deadline-extended-for-national-library-week-grant Come and hear more about the “next generation” of library catalogs from some folks on the front lines. This free program is sponsored by the Five College Library Directors, with support from Simmons College G.S.L.I.S. West. Wednesday, November 7, 2007 1:00 – 4:00pm University of Massachusetts, Amherst Campus Center Auditorium Registration required: http://snipurl.com/nextgen http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/next-generation-library-catalogs Bringing Picture Books Alive; Learn to use music and movement to enhance storytime! October 25, 2007, 9:30am - 3:00pm, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier, VT. Peter and Mary Alice Amidon will share the many ways of enhancing story time with music, movement, and storytelling in this lively workshop aimed at ... http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/bringing-picture-books-alive Ken Burns' epic new series The War is accompanied by an unprecedented national community engagement campaign to collect and preserve the stories of WWII veterans and their families.  VLA has become a partner in this initiative, which involves http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/vla-partners-with-ken-burns-wwii-project Focus on the Customer, November 3, 2007, 9:30 am-3:00 pm (coffee at 9:15), Aldrich Public Library, 6 Washington St., Barre,VT Annual statewide conference for trustees and their librarians sponsored by the VLA's VLTA section, with help from the Dept. of Libraries. Speakers will focus on three topics important to serving ... http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/focus-on-the-customer-conference SALSA Reference Round Table - August 22, 2007, Middlebury College Library. Meeting of VT academic librarians to discuss Online and Print Reference Resources. Topics include budgeting; selecting; duplication between print and online; weeding vs. archiving older print resources; advertising resources and increasing use; assessment. http://jessamyn.vtwireless.com/vla/salsa-reference-round-table