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Do you worry about the invisibility of your e-content? Is it hidden on the “digital branch” of your library materials? You have spent good money on things like Treehouse, OverDrive, Zinio, and others, so how do you market those items? David Lee King, from the Topeka and Shawnee County (Kansas) Public Library shares how his library marketing department created business cards for this very purpose.
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Jason Diamond writes: “Dystopian fiction has enjoyed a renaissance in these scary post-9/11 times. The Hunger Games series is a testament to the fact that fiction set in some post-apocalyptic world run by some totalitarian government can occupy the same place in the current cultural zeitgeist as otherworldly monsters like vampires and zombies. Here are some other great books that fall into the same category.”…
Get the list at 15 works of dystopian fiction Flavorwire, Nov. 18
TO: Public Library Staff
FROM: State Library Services
DATE: February 19, 2014
SUBJECT: Feedback on Public Library Accessibility and Improvement Grant Process
Online Meeting and Survey Available for Feedback
State Library Services is gathering information to aid in updating and revising the Public Library Accessibility and Improvement grant application and guidelines. A short survey has been posted and an online meeting/conference call is scheduled to get feedback directly from the library community. The survey will be available through March 31, 2014. The online meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 3, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Call in to 1-888-742-5095 or participate via WebEx. Pre-registration is not required; please join the conversation.
For more information about the Public Library Accessibilty and Improvement grant program, or to request a reasonable accomodation to attend the online meeting, please contact Jennifer Nelson at 651-582-8791 or jennifer.r.nelson@state.mn.us.
Our friends at Edudemic are busily gathering and organizing ed tech boards that exist on Pinterest. Take a look at 20 great resources from teachers, admins and students around the world. As you link to the article, please note that Edudemic is asking for your favorites too, so they can add them into their growing list.
Librarians love cats! Did you know that there are over 300 living resident library cats worldwide (200+ in the U.S.) and that there is even a Library Cat Map? Just for fun, here are six famous library cats, as well as assorted resources. Yes, there is even a job description available for your library cat! A quick guide to library cats
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