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Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Library Quotes

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Image by Caitlinator. Retrieved from FlickR. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.

Have you noticed that some librarians always include some sort of cool quote with their signature file on their email? Have you wondered where they find these cool quotes that make them look so bright and knowledgeable? Well, believe it or not, there is an entire database devoted to library quotes.

According to the I Love Libraries site, the database ” …is a rich resource of quotes about libraries, reading, books, literacy, and more, by authors, celebrities, politicians, historic figures, activists, philanthropists, and other well-known people. So many prominent people have articulated their love for the library. This collection of quotes enables library advocates to use those words to help them make the case for libraries in their communities.”

Visit the site now for your rotation of cool quotes!

 

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Searching the Digital Public Library of America: Webinar

Government Information: the Most Interesting Information in the World

Join Minitex and the University of Minnesota Libraries Regional Depository Library in a unique webinar series that highlights the exciting government information available to you and your patrons for free. Learn to determine the best starting points for your government information searching and be informed, my friends, through these free webinars.

Using the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to Locate Government Information
dpla-logoWednesday, June 4, 2014
2:00 PM–3:00 PM (Central Time)

The Digital Public Library of America brings together the rich collections of America’s libraries, archives, and museums. You may not realize that government information is searchable in DPLA. Attend this webinar to learn how to locate government information. Sarah Huber, a DPLA Community Rep, will highlight how to effectively search the DPLA through such DPLA search tools as the timeline, bookshelf, and DPLA unique apps.

Presenter: Sarah Huber, DPLA Community Rep and MLIS student at St. Catherine’s University

If you didn’t get a chance to catch earlier offerings in this webinar series, be sure to check out the recordings and handouts. (Filter by Category: Government Information)

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

School Libraries Under Threat

Barbara Stripling Portrait
Barbara Stripling, ALA President

Barbara K. Stripling is the current ALA President, and she is making a point that I fully support about the importance of thinking beyond our “siloed” view of the type of library we work in and/or support. Stripling maintains that academic, public and school libraries together support lifelong learning, and that they form an ecosystem that works together to serve people of all ages. As Stripling describes the serious threat to  school libraries, it is understandable that stressors in that sector, place stress on the entire  “library ecosystem.”

Read Stripling’s article which provides great examples and information about impact to the entire ecosystem when school libraries are cut. She concludes with ….” We all deserve the right to libraries and must understand that, when one part of the ecosystem is under threat, we all pay the price.”

The American Library Association (ALA) asks that you show your support and stand up for our nation’s libraries by signing the ALA’s Declaration for the Right to Libraries.

 

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Access to eBooks Webinar

ebook-mn5TO: Minnesota Libraries
FROM: State Library Services
DATE: May 8, 2014
SUBJECT: Explore eBooks MN Webinar

Access to eBooks: Challenges Facing Libraries and Publishers

Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 1–2 p.m.

Providing cost-effective access to eBooks is a central concern of Minnesota’s libraries. The barriers to providing access to eContent collections varies by type of library, and is driven, at least in part, by a tension between the practices of publishers designed to increase sales and the desire of libraries to provide access to content of high interest and/or need to patrons. Additionally, companies use digital rights management (DRM) to restrict certain book formats to work with specific devices, forcing libraries to purchase a single title in multiple formats. This session will explore the challenges facing academic, public and K-12 libraries. Participants will emerge with a deeper understanding of the shared barriers to increasing cost-effective access to eContent and learn about the groundbreaking work of the ReadersFirst initiative.

Intended Audience: Open to all public, academic, K-12, and special librarians, and others interested in learning more about eBooks and libraries.

Presenter: Jamie LaRue, LaRue and Associates Consulting
After leading the Douglas County (Colorado) Libraries for over 23 years, Jamie LaRue struck out on his own to be a full time thought leader. He writes, speaks, and consults about the future of public libraries. He is the author of “The New Inquisition: Understanding and Managing Intellectual Freedom Challenges,” and is well known for the Douglas County Libraries Model, a library platform for the management of eBooks.

Register now. There is no fee to attend this webinar.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Grants to States program, administered by the Minnesota Department of Education, State Library Services.

For more information, contact Jennifer Verbrugge at 651-582-8356 or jennifer.verbrugge@state.mn.us.

This webinar is the second of five webinars leading up to the August Explore eBooks MN Summit event at St. Catherines University. Get all of the details about the webinars and the Summit at  Explore eBooks MN today!

General, Public, School Media Specialist

Teachers on Pinterest

PinterestLogoDo you supply links to teachers who are looking for resources? Or, do you provide teacher workshops where you show new collections or tools for them to consider in honing their craft? There are lots of Pinterest lovers out there, so this might be right up their alley! More than 500,000 education-related items are posted each day to Pinterest, and educators can easily share teaching ideas, but where do you grab hold of such a vast resource? Start with this site and if it really catches on in your school, consider creating a Pinterest account for your district so teachers can pin and share what works best. You will look brilliant for getting them started!

Note: Pinterest is considered an AASL Best Website for Teaching and Learning