Funded projects have ranged from popular, general-reader proposals such as “ReadMOre”, a reading list for Missouri’s state-wide reading program, to more specialized, scholarly proposals such as “Librarianship and Information Science in the Islamic World, 1966-1999:An Annotated Bibliography.”

Applications must be received by November 3, 2008. Recipients will be notified by the end of February 2009.

For more information and guidelines, visit:
carnegiewhitney.cfm

Or contact:

Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator
American Library Association
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Fax: 312-280-5275
mbolduc@ala.org

The WNBA offers a grant of up to $750 for a librarian to take a course or participate in an institute devoted to aspects of publishing as a profession.

The grant honors Ann Heidbreder Eastman, who was an active and prominent member of both the WNBA and the American Library Association. The grant represents Ann’s commitment to education about publishing as well as her support for communication between librarians and publishers.

Librarians holding a master’s degree in library science or its equivalent and having at least two years of post-master’s work experience in a library may apply. The primary criterion will be the likelihood of career benefit to the person taking the course.

Applications must be received by November 1, 2008

For more information and guidelines visit:
wnbaannheidbreder.cfm

Or contact:

Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator
American Library Association
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Fax: 312-280-5275
mbolduc@ala.org

Where: Penn Grant Centre
777 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17033

When: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Registration/Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Continental Breakfast provided)
Seminar will be from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Cost: $39-PANO members; $59-nonmembers

If you are a nonprofit administrator or board member currently involved in fundraising or intending to implement some fundraising efforts, you need to attend this program. The technical aspects of fundraising activities and accounting for these activities are not something you want to overlook. Now that the IRS, the department of state and donors are in a heightened state of awareness about fundraising practices, attendance at this session will help you be prepared and prevent risk.

This seminar is presented by PANO and McKonly & Asbury. It is sponsored by The Hershey Company. The key areas of focus will be:

*Accounting for Fundraising: What is the right way to account for special events? When can we allocate costs jointly? When are government dollars considered program and when are they fundraising revenue? What is a fundraising expense?
*Monitoring anyone doing fundraising for your organization. This includes board members, staff, contract services and volunteers.
*Donor practices: How do you ensure donor privacy? What are appropriate donor policies?
*Bring samples of your fundraising solicitations and acknowledgements to critique your own materials.

To register for this program, submit the registration form below:
2008-dauphin-county-fundraising-practices-flyer-and-reg_form

Or to register on online go to:
index.php

If not registered in PANO database, click on the New Visitor Registration option. Include your organization name so it can be linked to your registration within one business day. This will ensure your rate for the seminar will be that of a member. Members can go to “Upcoming events” on the left side of the screen. The legal programs may be on page 2.

This workshop is designed to provide librarians with an overview of the current status of the U.S. copyright law and its impact on library services.

Berks County is centrally located, approximately one hour, to an hour and one half away from Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Allentown. Public librarians can earn 6.5 continuing education credits for attending.

The workshop is open to both BCLA members and non-members. Please see attached brochure for details and registration form.

bcla-copyright-brochure

Requirements include a Master’s Degree in the field of Library Science from an ALA accredited Library Program or equivalent Pennsylvania state certification as a Professional Librarian, the ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written form, a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, internet, online databases and print reference sources.

The Public Relations/Adult Services Librarian is responsible to the Library Director for the development of a Public Relations program, Reference and Reader’s Advisory service to patrons.

A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK AND A PENNSYLVANIA CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CLEARANCE ARE REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

Send resume no later than October 11 to:

Mary Barna, Director
Valley Community Library
739 River Street
Peckville, PA 18452-2313

Interested applicants can submit resumes, salary requirements and employment references to:

Marienville LIbrary
110 East Spruce Street
P.O. Box 306
Marienville, PA 16239-0306

The award has been given annually since 1991 and is sponsored by Gale Cengage Learning, Famington Hills, Michigan and administered by RUSA. The award comes in the form of $3,000 and a citation.

Nominations are to be made in writing, stating in detail how the resource has contributed to meeting patron’s reference needs. A sample of the resource (or entry, pages’ printouts, etc.) must accompany the nomination. Additional information is available on the committee’s web site – >galegroupawardexcellence.cfm. The award has been given annually since 1991. All nominations should include the following:

*description of the resource
*description of the format, e.g., card file, database, etc.
*list of sources used to compile the resource
*target audience
*criteria used in selecting material for inclusion (If the resource is inclusive, state so clearly).
*breadth of coverage, i.e., time and subject
*explanation of what makes the resource imaginative or unique.

Please do not hesitate to call or email with any questions about the award or the nomination process. Send you letter and relevant documentation to the Committee Chair, Ann Behler, by December 15, 2008 at the address below:

Ann C. Behler
Information Literacy Librarian
Library Learning Services
University Libraries
E102H Paterno Library
University Park, PA 16802
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Applications must be received by October 3, 2008. For more information and /or to apply for this position, please go to: Frameset.jsp?time=1222194071656
and search for PIN 1643. EOE-M/F/D/V

The focus of the program part of the meeting will be on technology, with our speaker being David Pogue, New York Times personal technology columnist, Emmy-award winning CBS news correspondent, and CNBC contributor. To see some background on David Pogue, please visit his web site at www.davidpogue.com and to see him in action you may want to click here to watch “The Call” online and view some of his short video segments on CNBC.

HSLC Member representatives and Access PA participant contacts will be receiving invitations to attend the Annual Meeting in the next few weeks. This year’s annual meeting major sponsor is EBSCO Publishing. Questions and inquiries should be sent to Toni Wharton.

Under the direction of the Head of Reference and Instructional Services, the Coordinator will ensure alignment between instructional activities and desired learning outcomes of Libraries’ instruction and information literacy program; collaborate to create and implement assessment models and professional development opportunities to foster continuous improvement in teaching; coordinate scheduling of instructional and reference services; oversee virtual reference service, including staffing and monitoring trends and quality of service; and develop statistical and other reports on the activities of the department. The incumbent will provide scheduled hours of reference and classroom instruction, serve as liaison to an academic department, and participate in collection development and training of part-time staff and student workers, assist with the general management of projects, and serve as back-up to head of the department as needed. Participation in library-wide projects and engagement in professional activity is also expected.

Required education: ALA accredited MLS

Required skills and abilities:
*Demonstrated ability to provide reference and instructional services in an academic setting.
*Familiarity with information literacy programming in an academic setting.
*Strong analytical, organizational and customer service skills.
*Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
*Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.

Preferred:
*Demonstrated ability to develop and manage collections in multiple formats.
*Experience supervising support staff and student assistants.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation expenses. Librarian rank and compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, please visit www.temple.edu, click on Jobs@Temple, and reference TU-11826. Complete the online application form and attach your cover letter and resume in a single electronic file.

A bus will leave the Colonial Park Mall at 7:00 a.m. for Washington D.C. On the return trip, the bus will depart D.C. promptly at 7:10 p.m. The cost is $35 for members, $40 for non-members and $25 for children 12 and under.

Find out more information and complete the form for registration at book-fest1

rideregistrationform.htm

Mail completed forms to:

Newport Public Library
316 N. 4th Street
Newport, PA 17074

To register for the workshop please complete the following. To request a brochure please email: bzabor@pennhighlands.edu

Name:________________________________________________________________________

Library_______________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Email_______________________________

Library Type: Public/ Academic/School/Special

WORKSHOP FEE

For PaLA members: $20 : For non members: $30

There is no refund of the workshop fee. If you are unable to attend, try and send a substitute.

Lunch will be on your own.

Please make check payable to PaLA.

Return this form with payment by September 22, 2008 to:

PaLA Southwest Chapter, c/o Al Kamper, 427 Wimer Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Email late registrations to: alkamper@ comcast.net