Only recently (2010) has the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) began to observe Preservation Week. This year, during the week of April 21-27th, take time to highlight your community and other local organizations by promoting preservation at your library.
Assistance on how to celebrate preservation in both big and small ways can be found @ your library or by going to the preservationtoolkit developed by ALCTS. You can also peruse the ALCTS event toolkit for additional planning and promotional ideas!
Do you like preservation? Go to ALA’s Facebook and show your support with a simple click!
Join WebJunction for a free webinar on Tuesday, May 7th at noon (CST) to discuss how communities can contribute to content development. Donna Feddern, Digital Services Manager, Escondido Public Library will present on how knowledge sharing, using digital media formats, can be a successful component of today’s libraries.
The DPLA is the first national project to make the holdings of America’s research libraries, archives, and museums available to all Americans, and eventually to everyone in the world, online and free of charge! How is this possible? If you are intrigued, and have a million questions, please read the questions and answers about DPLA as provided by Director of Content Emily Gore in a recent online post at http://tinyurl.com/ccuvrn8.
The “in person” event launch for DPLA in Boston was to be April 18, 2013, but due to the Boston Marathon tragedy, which happened directly across the street, there has been a slight change in plans. The online site will go live as scheduled with online help to assist users. See the Dan Cohen link below for more detail.
Looking for a NEW guide to national digital projects?
While the audience is state and local libraries, this quick reference guide will be useful to anyone trying to understand the range of national digital inclusion projects, particularly those involving the library community and their partners. If you are interested in digital literacy, broadband adoption, or digital inclusion, this 22 pg. report is worth a look.
Tip: If you are thinking of writing a grant on any of these topics, it may serve you well to mention appropriate national projects you learn about in this report.
Each year St. Cloud State University challenges book-lovers to create their best rendition of a beloved novel during National Library Week. All submissions are entered in a competition with votes cast by students, faculty and staff. The catch – the entire entry must be edible!
Click here to read about this year’s winner Pa-Ying Lee-Rainbow Fish.
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