Our philosophy
about library programming has always been one of open access and flexibility.
The session, featuring authors Paul Volponi and Richard Peck, will challenge you to think big
about your library programs and provide ideas for rethinking how you serve teens in order to keep programs relevant in these rapidly changing times.
Not exact matches
In addition to writing compelling blog posts
about exercise techniques and healthy living (one example: «The Single Biggest Mistake Most People Make With Their
Programs»), Gentilcore's site provides a veritable
library of fitness, conditioning, and nutritional information.
There was such a buzz in the air... people talking
about who would do what... who would be in charge of this
program... who would organize the field trips... who knew someone that could come and speak to the kids
about various issues... who would be in charge of the growing
library?
If you have ever been curious
about what is behind the red doors, this is a great chance to learn
about the
library's history and
programs.
Also at 10 a.m., Queens
Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott calls for a show of support for immigrant New Yorkers and to raise awareness
about the
programs and services the
library offers to help them adapt to their new city and country, Queens Central
Library, 89 - 11 Merrick Blvd., Queens.
For more information
about Battle of the Books and all of the free
library services, materials,
programs and events, visit your neighborhood Buffalo & Erie County Public
Library or go to the website at www.BuffaloLib.org.
For more information
about all of the free
library services, materials,
programs and events, visit your neighborhood Buffalo & Erie County Public
Library or our website at: www.BuffaloLib.org, Follow us on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/buffalolibrary.central#!.
Our main focus is to not only raise funds for
library programs, but to spread the word
about the importance and value of our public
libraries, and the numerous resources they make available to everyone.
The average fiction book in city school
libraries was
about 20 years old when we started our
program a decade ago.
But they also understand that what needs to happen in their schools for their kids, it's not
about testing... they make sure they have tons of sports
programs, art and music, they're experimenting, they go on trips, they have high - quality this, that, and the other, they have
libraries with librarians in them.
Stony Point, N.Y. — New York State Assemblyman James Skoufis (99th District) paid a visit to Stony Point's Rose Memorial
Library on July 17 to check out improvements to the 3,500 sq. ft. building located at 79 East Main Street and to learn
about new
programs and plans for the
library, which has served the -LSB-...]
Learn
about the great
programs and incentives in all 37 Buffalo & Erie County Public
Libraries designed to encourage children to read all summer long - such as:
Stony Point, N.Y. — New York State Assemblyman James Skoufis (99th District) paid a visit to Stony Point's Rose Memorial
Library on July 17 to check out improvements to the 3,500 sq. ft. building located at 79 East Main Street and to learn
about new
programs and plans for the
library, which has served the town since 1948.
The authors of Numerical Recipes, indeed, claim in particular that «If all scientific papers whose results are in doubt because of bad (random number generation
programs) were to disappear from
library shelves, there would be a gap on each shelf
about as big as your fist.»
Information
about the
program (and area schools) is available at health centers and local preschools, and a partnership with 27 branches of the local
library system helps parents get connected to school services — in addition to registering them for
library cards to encourage reading at home.
The teacher - librarian are often the go - to person for learning
about and with technology in the school, and certainly the
library program offers many opportunities to incorporate technology into learning.
The average fiction book in city school
libraries was
about 20 years old when we started our
program a decade ago.
He has also spoken at collegiate
programs and
library enrichment conferences
about incorporating graphic novels into their practices.
At www.wallacefoundation.org, the foundation maintains an online
library about what it has learned, including knowledge from its current efforts aimed at: strengthening education leadership to improve student achievement, helping selected cities make good afterschool
programs available to more children, expanding arts learning opportunities for children and teens, providing high - quality summer learning
programs to disadvantaged children and enriching and expanding the school day in ways that benefit students, and helping arts organizations build their audiences.
Queens
Library Magazine combines great
library - themed feature stories and two months» worth of information
about our free
programs, services, and special events, and it's available at your neighborhood
library or...
SESNOSo as I was getting ready to come over here this morning and do this
program, I was talking to my wife
about this and she said, you know, I didn't know
libraries lend e-books.
This is a straightforward blueprint for
library practitioners who are either just getting started with
programming for teens generally or who are beginning to think
about utilizing speculative fiction as a jumping - off place.
The response to this
program has been tremendous, especially from the
library communities who have seen an influx of patrons looking for the book, which makes perfect sense given that the book is
about creating a budget, living within one's means, and stretching one's income in order to be able to pay bills while still saving money.
As a READER, one of the things I loved
about the
program was the fact that books in the Kindle Scout
library were well edited and had great to excellent plot lines.
It certainly offers a great deal of features alongside an easy to use interface, but what makes Calibre seem like a great
program is the fact that it possesses a certain charm
about it, which gives you the feeling that your e-book
library is in good hands.
If as a self - publishing author — whose work has been vetted by BlueInk — you would like to recommend a
library for this service in your local community, Roncevic suggests you forward them information
about the
program, so they can contact Total Boox for consideration.
I live in new York in Manhattan and I tried five public
libraries in New York and nobody knows
about this
program.
The second part of the report contains an analysis of surveys
about the perceptions of school
libraries, and the third part contains funding estimates for optimal
library programs.
Click here for Overdrive's blog post to
libraries about the Kindle Library
program and here for Peter Rojas's prediction of who will make the much - rumored Amazon tablet.
In the first of a new series of posts that feature librarians» successful ideas and creative solutions, Katharine Phenix from Anythink
Libraries in Colorado tells us
about «Shakespeare Society: Pizza and a Play,» a popular
program that has been running strong for six years!
After my elementary school launched the Accelerated Reader
program — in which you take comprehension tests and accumulate points after reading books — the Redwall series became very popular at my school
library, especially with a group of boys; they were thick and worth more points than just
about anything else.
HarperCollins, for example, recently capped its lending
program at 26 loans, a limit many
libraries and librarians were incensed
about.
Parents» tighter connections to
libraries likely accounts for the fact that they are more aware than other adults
about the array of
programs and services their local
libraries offer.
The news release from Amazon doesn't say anything
about the details of the
program — for instance, whether there is a limit on how long the books can be borrowed for, and if so what it is (maybe
libraries get to set the terms?).
These pilot
programs will help HBG learn more
about library patrons» interests, usage, and expectations, and help the publisher devise the best strategy to reach the widest audience of ebook readers in
libraries.
Basically all that you have to do to remove DRM from Kindle ebooks is install the Kindle for PC
program on your computer, along with a free
program called Calibre that is an extraordinarily useful tool for managing your ebook
library, and a DRM - stripping plugin for Calibre that takes all of
about 10 seconds to install.
Officials who make funding decisions need a clear understanding
about the importance of certified school librarians and the school
library program in instruction and student achievement.
Their Advocacy Tools page contains many resources, including a series of brochures
about how school
library programs improve student learning.
Programmers and developers well know
about Node.js and I guess I need not spare extra words
about this javascript
programming library.
The Woodbridge School Board and the Superintendent owe it to the community to learn
about how their students would have a greater chance of success in college and career having graduated from a school system that supports a school
library program.
I will be honest, I've been waiting for some publisher to start backing out of
library programs using the same argument they have
about not allowing e-book lending — that allowing someone to walk into a
library and borrow a book is costing the publisher sales.
Mothers say they are better informed than fathers
about what their local
library offers: 32 % of mothers say they are know all or most of the services and
programs the
library offers, compared with 21 % of fathers.
If you don't have time to go to meetings, send e-mails
about your concerns and
about your support for the
library program.
Ask the school librarian what you can do to help get out the word
about the effectiveness of the school
library and its
programs.
Talk to your community's parent leaders, teachers, principals, school board, or superintendent
about the importance of strong school
library programs with certified school librarians.
To encourage
library participation, NaNoWriMo offers a guide specifically geared towards administrators who have concerns
about the viability of running a NaNoWriMo
program.
It says nothing
about the
program's impact on public
libraries.
While there are budgetary priorities that need to be advocated for in Washington DC, there are many states that lack complementary definitions in state statute
about school
libraries and librarians, as well as many states and Local Education Agencies (LEA) that have not been in the habit of funding
programs or positions because there was no compelling reason in the law to do so.
At this well -
programmed conference, I was exposed to and am still absorbing so much more
about libraries, digital preservation, scholarly publishing, international markets, metadata, and the future of the web and the world.