Capital Area Library District

PaLA Workshop: Williamsport

Nancy Brown — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:49:58 +0000

Plan to attend the “Going Green to Save Green” West Branch Chapter, PaLA workshop to be held Friday, April 30, at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport.

Public, school, and academic library staff will explore the library “green” movement and receive practical advice on how to implement programs and services that save money and help the environment.

Program details are attached. The workshop is worth 4 continuing education credits or 4 Act 48 credits. Cost is $25 for PaLA members and $35 for non-members.

RSVP required by April 23. Contact Stephanie Farr for more information at sfarr@jvbrown.edu

Registration is also available online at www.palibraries.orgUnder Events and Deadlines, choose the link to Register for a Spring Workshop. Information can be found on brochure: Spring 2010 Workshop Brochure

Questions regarding online registration should be directed to Ellen Wharton at PaLA, ellen@palibraries.org

PaLA will not issue refunds for cancellations or no-shows to the workshop.
Replacement attendees will be permitted with proper notice to the organizer. Any unused fee will be designated as support for the West Branch Chapter.

Use online presentations to start discussions in your library

Carrie Haverman — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:26:37 +0000

Check these out. Share them with staff.
What do you agree or disagree with from R. David Lankes presentations?
Link to R. David Lankes presentations online

Start a conversation. This space is available.

PLA Virtual Conference Registration: Day 2

Carrie Haverman — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:11:20 +0000

The Capital Area Library District is purchasing 9 seats at the PLA Virtual Conference as an opportunity for continuing education for all district staff.

We will host all of the sessions at CADM, in the training lab.
You will receive 1 CE credit for each session you attend.
There is a limit of 9 people in the room at any time, so signups are on a first come, first serve basis. Sign up FAST.
Please review the session details at this website: www.placonference.org/virtual_conference.cfm

Links to register and complete information about Day 2 of the PLA Virtual Conference on Friday, March 26 are now available below:

Friday, March 26: 10:45-Noon: Cracking the Code: Beyond Dewey: words vs. numbers
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W927NMG

Friday, March 26: 12:15-1:15: Adrift or Right on Target: Perspectives on Floating Collections
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WDDRXYM

Friday, March 26: 1:30-2:30: Advanced Black Belt Librarians: The Top 10 Security Issues in Public Libraries
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W2P7QRF

Friday, March 26: 2:45-3:45: Inside the Author’s Studio: Debra Gwartney
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WCSPHP2

Friday, March 26: 4-5: Books: The Top 5 of the Top 5
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WJHLZ8H

Friday, March 26: 5:15-6:15 (and beyond): Shortcuts to Greatness or Ten Things that Great Libraries Know that Maybe You Don’t
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WWNFRB3

Register TODAY to take advantage of this great opportunity. Participant’s libraries will be billed $5 for each session they attend after the event. Get permission from your supervisor to register.
This event is ONLY for staff in the Capital Area Library District.

Professional Development Conference: Clarion University

Nancy Brown — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:17:46 +0000

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Department of Library Science invites you to its Spring 2010 Professional Development Conference. The conference will be held on Friday April 23 on the Clarion University campus. The topic is History Next Door: Improving Access to Local History Resources. The keynote speaker will be Dwayne K. Buttler, J.D., Professor, University Libraries and Evelyn J. Schneider Endowed Chair for Scholarly Communication at the University of Louisville. He will be speaking on issues of copyright for both print and digital local history collections. Also discussed at the conference will be issues of collection organization, preservation, reference for local history and genealogy, and digitization of local history items. There is no fee for the conference. Librarians, archivists, local history volunteers, historians, members of historical societies, etc. are encouraged to attend.

Lehigh Valley PaLA Chaper Workshop: Allentown

Nancy Brown — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:10:52 +0000

Registration is now open for A Library Slice of Life, this year’s theme for the annual spring conference for the Lehigh Valley Chapter of PaLA. This year’s conference features Marilyn Johnson, author of This Book is Overdue, as the keynote speaker. One new feature of the conference is a poster session with the conference theme: A Library Slice of Life. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn from your colleagues about the programs that are working well in their libraries. Another new, interactive feature of this year’s conference is the opportunity to submit questions in advance for the presentations given by Kenneth Crews and Margaret Bruch. Simply e-mail your questions prior to the conference to lvpala@gmail.com.

Theme: A Library Slice of Life
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: Moyer Hall, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA

Session information can be found at:A Library Slice of Life Workshop

Cost: $32 for PaLA members; $47 for non-members and late registration (after May 1st is considered late registration)
Online registration through PaLA’s Web site, www.palibraries.org is available for your convenience.

ALA Library Advocacy Day: Washington, DC

Nancy Brown — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:51:07 +0000

Plan to attend ALA Library Advocacy Day in Washington DC on June 29, 2010. This will mark the end of the ALA Annual Conference in DC which is June 25-29.

The day will begin with an active rally at 11:00am at the Upper Senate Park on the capitol grounds. From there we will go to our scheduled visits with Pennsylvania legislators.

Make plans to join other concerned advocates. There are no fees for the event, but prior registration is necessary. Go to the PaLA web site at www.palibraries.org and look for the PA registration form. We need to know who your legislator is to make appropriate appointments. Check out the FAQ that is on the site as well. You’ll also need to register with ALA so a nametag will be ready for you. To do that, go toladto find lots of interesting information about the day.

Informative webinars hosted by ALA in May will contain current issues before congress.

If there are any questions, please email Debbie Malone atdebbie.malone@desales.edu

YAP Grant Opportunities

Nancy Brown — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:32:43 +0000

The Youth Allocation Panal applications are due by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, March 16th. Instructions can be found at:
Grant app instructions 10
Print and complete the application attached to apply:
Grant application 10

NE Chapter PaLA Spring Meeting

Nancy Brown — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:04 +0000

The planning committee and the chapter board are pleased to welcome Leslie Burger, Princeton Public Library’s Director and past president of ALA, who will be speaking on creative ways to meet the economic challenges libraries of all types are facing, and Erin Logsdon, of LYRASIS, speaking on the influences that have shaped the generations that find themselves working together in libraries today. In addition, there will be concurrent sessions to choose from.

The theme this year is Meeting Challenges. The meeting is on Thursday, May 20, 2010 beginning at 8:30 with registration until 3:30 wrap-up.

Morning Session: Erin Logsdon, from LYRASIS, : “Generation 4.0 How the characteristics of Traditionalists, Baby Boomers,and Generations X and Y Influence Our Daily Work Experiences”.

Concurrent Sessions:
1. PaLA’s Academy of Leadership Studies (PALS) graduates from the NE Chapter describe their experiences.
2. Community Services for Children, Allentown, Speaker and Topic TBA. 3. ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Winner, Bucks County Community College Library Speaker (TBA) on what the library did to win this prestigious honor.

Lunch/Business Meeting/Election of Officers

Afternoon Session: Leslie Burger, past president, ALA and Executive Director, Princeton (NJ) Public Library: “Creative Practices in a New Economy”.

Librarian Position: HACC

Nancy Brown — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:26:35 +0000

Harrisburg Area Community College, York Campus has a part-time (10-20 hrs/week) librarian position available.

This Adjunct Librarian provides reference service, conducts orientation and instruction sessions for patrons, and assists in the general operation of the HACC York Campus Library at 2010 Pennsylvania Avenue, York, PA 17404. The work schedule includes days, evenings and Saturday coverage. Requires a Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution. Two years of public service experience a plus. Hourly rate is $25.04.

Apply online at: Welcome_css.jsp
EOE-M/F/D/V.

2010 One Book Kickoff: Harrisburg

Nancy Brown — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:17 +0000

Join the excitement for the 2010 One Book Kick OFF and Early Learning Forum April 13 & 14, 2010 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Join us for the Kick Off in the East Wing Rotunda, at the State Capitol on April 13 to begin the celebration. On April 14 we will again be honoring Libraries throughout the state with Best Practices Awards.

Information and schedule are available at: One Book Kick off and Ealy Learning Forum invite

Room Reservations Needed by MARCH 12, 2010

There is a block of rooms for the night of April 13 on reserve at the Hilton Harrisburg. Hilton cut off date for the room block is March 12. The code to reserve a room is PPO. Guests can make reservations under this block at index.do, 717-233-6000, or 1-800-HILTONS. If you are a Best Practices winner- you may want to book your reservation now to make sure you have one.

RSVP Needed by April 9
Space is limited for this event. RSVP by Friday, April 9 by emailing Brigette
Plummer at bplummer@pposinc.com, or by fax at717.236.6793.
Please mention any special dietary or other needs at that time

A library inside the ipad?

Carrie Haverman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:18:20 +0000

Libraries are defined by their content. What is content worth? What form should your public library provide it in?

Check out this interesting post: craigmod.com

WIFI Grant Opportunity

Nancy Brown — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:16:28 +0000

Pennsylvania’s public libraries serve as information hubs in the community, providing free and equal access to all their services, including the computer centers. Residents as well as non-residents are free to use the internet without charge and the libraries and services are accessible to those with disabilities. Public libraries also make their facilities open to other non-profits and government agencies. Often a community’s only welcoming public space open in the evenings and weekends, libraries’ only restrictions on use would be due to space needs or the limited number of computers available. Many libraries have no more room for immobile workstations. Providing wireless and laptops would allow libraries to offer more computer time/access and meet demand. Patrons could access Internet resources anywhere in the library.

You are urged to consider applying to install or expand Wi-Fi in your library through the special stimulus initiative that is in effect for libraries. (An application may be made for computers, equipment, shelving, furniture, even bookmobiles and renovations and construction). Wi-Fi is suggested as it offers an opportunity to expand access. With the Wi-Fi application, you may want to consider laptops, a charging cart, a separate server perhaps, installation costs and other equipment that would complement Wi-Fi. If you already have Wi-Fi, consider expanding or updating your laptops etc.

For this program:
• Your library must be in a location with a population of 20,000 or less. (This is NOT like CDBG where service population is considered; only your facility’s location is considered for the population).
• You do not need to have a building project.
• Grants are possible based on the median household income; loans are available for those above the limit.
• Please Read the attached Library flyer Fact Sheet-Library flyer

This special initiative is on top of a current program* being run by the US Department of Agriculture. The program aims to provide educational opportunities and improve public services in rural communities.

Your first step would be to contact the USDA regional office in your location- Contact_Us.htm.
It is to your benefit to do this as quickly as possible. Do not delay. Your application should be in no later than April.

Do Not Hesitate to Apply—especially if you are in an area with a low median household income and could receive a grant!

PLA Virtual Conference Registration (Day 1: March 25)

Carrie Haverman — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:36:27 +0000

The Capital Area Library District is purchasing 9 seats at the PLA Virtual Conference as an opportunity for continuing education.

We will host all of the sessions at CADM, in the training lab.

You will receive 1 CE credit for each session you attend.

There is a limit of 9 people in the room at any time, so signups are on a first come, first serve basis. Sign up FAST.

Please review the session details at this website: placonference.org/virtual_conference.cfm and then use the sign up link next to the corresponding title for each session. This post has the links to register for Day 1 sessions. Day 2 sessions are not yet finalized. Stay tuned for a second posting for Day 2 (March 26) with additional topics.

COST: Your library will be billed after the event $5 for each session each person from your location signs up for. Please try not to cancel at the last minute, because then we’d have empty seats.

Schedule and Individual Session Registration Links:
Thursday, March 25, 2010
10:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction (Anyone coming for the 11:00 session can attend this.)

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
If You Didn’t Work Here, Would You Come Here? Register for If You Didn’t Work Here, Would You Come Here

12:15p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Cross Over Readers Advisory Register for Cross Over Reader’s Advisory

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
LITA’s Top Technology Trends Register for LITA’s Top Technology Trends

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Inside the Author’s Studio with Booklist’s Donna Seaman Register for Donna Seaman

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Marketing as Conversation: How to Interact with Your Community Through Your Website Register for Marketing as Conversation

5:15 – 6:15 p.m.
S.Y.A.S.S. Save Your After School Sanity Register to Save Your Sanity

6:15:
Happy Hour/Wrap-Up (If there is interest, anyone in the room is welcome to hang around to view for FREE. Note: We may be happy, but we’ll have to leave the drinks–there’s no bar in library unless you rearrange the letters. :)

Audio Poster Sessions: As an important element of the conference experience, ALL Virtual Conference attendees will receive access to explore our audio poster session which features PowerPoint presentations or Web tours with audio narration. As part of the last PLA National Conference (2008), we offered twenty poster sessions for attendees to peruse, on topics like Early Literacy, Website Accessibility, Cataloging Video Games, Public/Academic Library Collaboration, and Impact of Library Outreach. We also featured poster sessions on library programming like 52 Books – 52 Weeks, A.R.T. Revolution forTeens, Local History, and more.

Access to Archived Programming for One Year: All virtual conference registrants will have access to archived Virtual Conference programming for one year after the event. Maybe some of your staff can bring the information they learned back to train your local staff too!

Technology Expo: Villanova University

Nancy Brown — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:48:14 +0000

Villanova University invites you to the 6th annual Technology Expo-Technology for 21st Century Education-April 22, 2010 8:30 am – 4 pm

• INTERACT with over 60 technology innovators, vendors & exhibitors.
• LEARN about the latest educational technologies from keynotes, vendors and peers.
• EXPLORE the latest offerings in digital technologies for education and business.
• NETWORK with colleagues from other institutions.

Come to the Expo for a chance to win a multitude of terrific door prizes. There is no cost to attend but you must register to be eligible for prizes. Register at:attendee_registration.htm

Visit the website for more details: techfair. Contact us at: TechExpo@Villanova.Edu

PaLA Spring Workshop: Williamsport

Nancy Brown — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:36:45 +0000

The West Branch Chapter of PaLA presents it’s spring workshop on “green” or environmentally-friendly library issues at the Professional Development Center, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport.

Frederick Stoss, Biological and Environmental Sciences Librarian, SUNY Buffalo and chair of the ALA Taskforce on the Environment, will present “Sustainable and Green @ Your Library” on April 30, 2010 at 10 a.m.

Afternoon presenters include Megan Epler, Energy Resource Specialist, SEDA-COG, Lewisburg, and John Manz, Director, PA Housing Resource Center, Weatherization Training Center, Pennsylvania College of Technology.

The West Branch Chapter is also looking for libraries willing to share their “green” ideas – ways you have cut costs, saved energy at your libraries – either in person or as part of our handouts.

For more information, please contact Stephanie Farr, West Branch Chapter Secretary, at sfarr@jvbrown.edu