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ALA Live’s next broadcast is Thursday, September 12th at 1 pm Central. Listen to a panel of experts discuss Digging into Databases. Click here for registration information.
TIP: If you are unable to fit this event into your schedule, remember that you can always view the recorded session(s) by going to the ALA Live Archives.
Upcoming Broadcasts
October 10 : International Libraries: A View from Friends Across the Pond
Libraries are repositories of information that are often quickly associated with books, journals, and other tangible resources. However, they are also conduits to preserve community/family stories-some of which have yet to be cataloged (intangible). This month @ your library, an American Library Association (ALA) campaign, provides a list of resources for libraries to assist patrons in collecting and maintaining their stories. Included are links to information on how to conduct an oral history interview, ways to research ancestry, develop a family archive and make a time capsule. In addition, in honor of military month this May, a special section has been added for military families.
Tip: Teachers, with summer approaching, this may be an excellent project for students to work on as they spend time with family on vacation; in the car, at the lake, or around the dinner table. Additionally, what creative ways does your library encourage/facilitate these conversations?
Please join American Libraries Live for this month’s broadcast on Thursday, May 9th at 1 pm (CST). The exciting new episode will discuss the shift in online learning and what that could potentially mean for libraries. Guest speakers will examine how traditional library instruction may be enhanced with online tools and identify possible library standards in the face of changing technology. Click here for additional information about the guest speakers and to register for this free broadcast.
As we wrap up School Library Month, it is especially timely for Maureen Sullivan, president of ALA to write a blog post specifically about the importance of school libraries. Maureen mentions cuts to specific federal programs that may have impact on our school media centers in Minnesota. She also mentions that “The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project Online Survey of Teachers found that although the Internet has opened up a vast world of information for today’s students, their digital literacy skills have yet to catch up. Twenty-four percent of those surveyed stated that students lack the ability to assess the quality and accuracy of information they find online. Another 33 percent reported that students lack the ability to recognize bias in online content.” This reinforces the critical role that media specialists possess in our schools.
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!
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