News Archive for November 2009    

If you are a talented strategic thinker, library systems innovator and collaborative leader with public library management/administration experience, this may be the position for you!

The mission of the Schlow Centre Region Library is to open doors for members of our diverse community to gather, share, and discover a wealth of ideas, the joy of reading, and the power of information by providing services and resources in a welcoming, convenient and responsive manner. The community’s new state-of-the-art library building was finished in 2005. Over 300,000 people visited the library in 2008, checking out over 706,000 items. The library provides 37 public computer stations and a collection of over 133,000 books and other library materials. In fiscal year 2009, the library budget is approximately $2 million with a staff of 27 full-time equivalents. The Schlow Library staff is committed to sharing their expertise with library staff throughout Centre County and the Central Pennsylvania Library District.

Schlow Centre Region Library is located in beautiful State College, Pennsylvania, also known as Happy Valley and home to The Pennsylvania State University. In 2008, State College was ranked as the second safest metropolitan area in the United States by the CQ Press. Centre Region residents enthusiastically support library programs and services with over 27,000 people attending library programs in 2008.

The next library director will have the capability to guide the Library toward a future where resources are maximized, technology is leveraged and services are tailored to the rapidly evolving needs of patrons. The director will ensure that the Library continues its vision of being the “community’s best and most sought after gathering place where all are welcome to pursue their interests, learn new skills, express their creativity, interact with other members of the community, and enhance their quality of life”.

If you feel you have the experience, qualifications and motivation to fulfill this challenging role, you are invited to apply for this opportunity. Applications are due December 17, 2009. For full consideration, please send a resume covering relevant experience and education, a meaningful cover letter detailing your interest and how you qualify for the position and four professional references.

A complete description of the position is attached: Library DirectorJob Description

Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) is currently accepting applications from non-profit organizations, ranging from libraries to historical societies to museums, interested in hosting a Humanities on the Road television taping at their site. Twelve sites will be selected for 2010 and another 12 for 2011. The application postmark deadline is Monday, November 23, 2009.

Non-profit organizations that have long been preserving and promoting Pennyslvania’s rich cultural heritage can look forward to an exciting new opportunity to showcase their organization to millions of television viewers. Beginning in 2010, PHC will join forces with the Pennsylvania Cable Network to produce Humanities on the Road, a new television series that will bring public humanities presentations to cultural sites throughout the state.

The project, hosted by award-winning journalist Tracey Matisak, will feature talent from PHC’s Commonwealth Speakers’ bureau. The show will also shine a spotlight on the participating cultural site, as it engages the audience in a discussion of arts, history, literature and the important ideas that shape our world. The humanities presentations—and the hosting non-profits—will be broadcast to more than 3.3 million households across Pennsylvania.

For more information on the project or to download a copy of the application, visit hotr-guide.pdf

Bosler will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 25th for inventory.
Staff will be in the building so delivery can proceed as usual.

What’s the Big Idea??™

Friday, December 4, 2009
Harrisburg PATTAN
6340 Flank Drive
Harrisburg PA 17112

What’s the BIG Idea?™ will help you make math and science connections to the programs you’re already doing with young children and their families. It will help you bring science and mathematics content, skills and processes to almost any interaction you have with them. This training by Susan Pannebaker and Anne Kruger will provide a full training session on incorporating math and science into your library programming.

With What’s the BIG Idea?™ you will:

• Increase the number of children attending your programs
• Get children excited about math and science
• Use hands-on activities to make books come alive
• Meet national and state education standards
• Have fun!

Children learn math and science by doing math and science. They need to ask questions, have discussions, explore using a variety of materials, collect data and talk about what they’re doing. Picture books are a powerful tool to help introduce children to math and science. Make your story hours come alive with math and science activities for young children and their families.

Public library staff will be granted 4.5 hours of continuing education credit.
This workshop issponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries and supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act administered through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

Agenda

9:00 am Registration
9:30 am Morning session begins
10:30 am Break
12:00 pm Lunch* (included in fee)
1:00 pm Program continues
2:15 pm Break
3:00 pm Wrap up and Evaluations

The registration form is below. You may mail the form with a check or attach it to an e-mail (kshemory@state.pa.us) or fax to 717.783.5723 and give a check to one of the presenters the day of the program.

If you have questions, please contact Anne Kruger, Library Advisor, Youth Services, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Library Development, 333 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17126-1745
akruger@state.pa.us

Confirmations will be emailed once we receive your registration

Cost of the workshop is $10.00 and includes lunch.

Please make checks payable to Altoona Area Public Library. Registration deadline is Monday, November 30, 2009.

Registration form:Workshop Registration

The Southwest PaLA fall workshop will focus on customer service and how to refer patrons to helpful online resources and privacy and copyright issues. On the Front Lines: Armed with Information will be on Friday, November 13, 2009 at Westmoreland County IU in Greensburg from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. More information and registration form can be found at:
SWFallWorkshop09.pdf

Registration deadline is November 6, 2009. Workshop fees are $10 for PaLA members, $20 for non-members. PaLA new member sign-up is now half price for the first year.