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The Secretary of Agriculture announced in a 1/26/10 press release that the department has designated $100 million in USDA Rural Development Community Facilities funding for public libraries. The program will provide educational opportunities and improve public services in rural communities.
For more information on the program and how to apply, see the USDA Rural Development fact [...]
Kudos to WebJunction member David Mattison for starting Group: Google Wave for Libraries.
David says, “Google Wave is a collaborative, instant messaging service which began in a preview (alpha) edition in 2009. Google Wave may change the very face of virtual reference. This group is for libraries/librarians and others who wish to connect with one another [...]
Excitement is building for the February 9-10 WebJunction Online Conference. Registrants represent libraries around the globe, from Illinois to India, and from British Columbia to Brazil. Some are library directors, others are currently seeking jobs – all are invited to attend. Here are three ways to make the most of your conference experience:
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Welcome to 2010 and what’s sure to be the year of online conferencing! WebJunction has been providing online programming in the form of monthly webinars for the past few years and we’re thrilled to be piloting our first-ever online conference filled with presenters from our partner communities and beyond! Join us on February 9–10 for [...]
With kids out of school and at the library these next few weeks, there’s no better time to be gearing up for StoryTubes. Entries for the third annual contest will be accepted for the public library sponsored “two-minute or shorter” my favorite book online contest on January 20. The contest is open to all, with [...]
WebJunction webinars have a new look!
Beginning with this week’s webinar, WebJunction online events will be hosted using the WebEx online conferencing tool. This will allow for a more stable environment for larger groups where audio and load-time for slides has been problematic in the past.
Attending one of our free live online events will remain relatively [...]
We’re still looking to collect your most burning computer networking questions. Based on the poll results so far, security risks and prevention, policies is in the lead as top area of focus for those managing their library’s computer network, but the other areas are not far behind. I’d like to invite folks to start sharing [...]
Thanks to Lori Reed for pointing out this excellent podcast from Joan Frye Williams and George Needham from their Thinking Out Loud series. I just listened to it for the second time and took some notes:
What is the social contract…our obligation to keep our skills current.
Training budgets are seen as an easy mark in cuts [...]
With all the recent news and discussion about Integrated Library Systems (including Marshall Breeding’s call for participation in this year’s Perceptions 2009 International Library Automation Survey), I thought it apropos to mention the upcoming webinar WebJunction is hosting in collaboration with ALA TechSource.
On December 10th at 1:00 Eastern join us for a discussion of Integrated [...]
During the month of November, WebJunction is gathering your most burning questions related to the networking of your library’s computers. This is your chance to tap into the expertise in the WebJunction community!
Step 1: Take this quick poll
Step 2: Post your most burning question below in comments or in the discussion on WebJunction
Step 3: Register [...]
As always, the Internet Librarian conference has surfaced current work and wisdom from our brightest colleagues. I’ve enjoyed all of the updates conveniently collected on the conference wiki and cruised some of the presentations posted on slideshare.
And sorry this is late, but earlier this month folks gathered in Salt Lake City for 2009 LITA National [...]
TechSoup is a nonprofit that partners with corporations to distribute software and hardware donations to nonprofits and libraries. You may already know about their donation programs that can save your library approximately 90% on Microsoft products and Symantec’s Norton Antivirus donations but did you know they offer a typing program, discount on Flickr and more? [...]
The recent WebJunction Digital Reference Summit (full archive and related resources) included a presentation by Alison Miller about the rise of text message reference services. At the beginning of the session we polled participants and discovered that just 17% of the nearly 200 in attendance were providing text reference services, but that’s sure to change.
Alison [...]
Heads should turn and take notice when 10 institutions are awarded the nation’s highest honor for outstanding museum and library service. Thanks to the bloggers at BlogJunction Illinois for the great write up featuring Illinois’ own Gail Borden Public Library. I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with Denise Raleigh, the library’s director of marketing, [...]
Longtime member Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran is known throughout the WebJunction community for her commitment to creating libraries that best serve patron information needs. I was pleased to see this KAAL news story showcasing her newest project, the University of Minnesota Rochester Library and Information Commons. Be sure to watch the video (right panel of the [...]