It’s been a busy week! I was able to attend BookExpo America (BEA)in
Available through NetLibrary during JUNE -- each month NetLibrary features a new title. The title is temporarily available for free to all TexShare database participants. The June eBook of the Month is The Career Clinic, eight simple rules for finding work you love (it is on the right side of the NetLibrary page when the user is logged in.). Using eBook of the Month Resources libraries have an array of bookmarks, banners, and art for print or web use to promote use of the book. Visit NetLibrary to view the featured title.
These featured titles and other database news are found in TSLAC’s TexZine newsletter. The newsletter is here. To be notified when a new TexZine is posted and for other TexShare information sign up for the Texshare users email list.
America Speaks Spanish offers the Essential Guide to Spanish Reading for Children and Young Adults a 2009 guide to books in Spanish. This resource is free. Explore the website for the 2007 Essential Guide to Spanish Reading – a core list of 500 titles, as well as lists of bestsellers here and here.
Online MLS degree? Here is a site for anyone thinking about earning an online MLS.
Seeking a good home for 30+ Weston Woods filmstrips with audio cassette. Contact Rodney Bland in
Immediate Opening – Van Alstyne has an immediate opening for a circulation/children's assistant. This is part time, 20 hrs per week, $10.39 per hour. Contact Juanita Hazelton for more information.
Broadband Opportunities for RURAL libraries –- Accepting applications through June 19, review the application guide. If your community/town/county applies be sure to ask for dollars for salaries for the first two years of implementation – the plan is to create jobs and provide access to broadband computing!
June 6 Large Loan Star grants over $20,000 3rd Quarter Performance Reports due.
June 9 Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships (NOT FREE) Arlington
June Helping Your Community Get Back to Work
o June 10 Van Zandt County Library -
o July 11
June 10, TechSoup will be holding a webinar to help librarians learn how to take advantage of Microsoft Training Resources registration is open now.
June 12 Attack Your Collection: Weeding with Crew
By June 15 – Enter your library’s Loan Star status for SFY2010 into GMS
By June 19 – RURAL library broadband grant applications due. See above
June Community Partnerships: Moving from Talk to Action
o June 17
o June 18
o June 25
By July 1 The Preservation and Access Education and Training program is central to NEH’s efforts to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage resources.
July 10 Collaborative Digitization: Preconference @ 2009 ALA Annual Conference
July Helping Your Community Get Back to Work
o July 16 Aubrey Area Library (In cooperation with NTRLS)
o July 17 Desoto Public Library
o July 22 W. Walworth Harrison Public Library -
o July 23
o July 24 William T. Cozby Public Library - Coppell
July 28-30 TLA Annual Assembly
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