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Libraries and the Bilingual Child

Nancy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:31:48 +0000

This WebJunction-Spanish Language Outreach webinar is for understanding issues of language acquisition. They were once called LEPS (limited English proficient students). Today we know them as ELLs (English language learners). Increasingly, public policy dictates that learning instruction for all bilingual learners be conducted in English. Yet 10.4 million children or 20% of all students ages 5-17 speak a language other than English (LOTE) at home. How can librarians honor and respect parents’ efforts to keep the home language alive while their child acquires a second language, and why does this matter? Join in for an informative webinar on this topic presented by Latino Children’s Literacy Consultant, Oralia Garza de Cortes on December 9, 2008 from 1:00-2:00p.m.

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Town Hall Webinar

Nancy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:18:42 +0000

This is part three of a three part series of December Town Hall webinars focusing on the topic of libraries in tough economic times. Join in a new “Town Hall” format designed to engage all attendees with questions, brainstorms, stories, and to collect practical strategies. Part three is on Thursday, December18, 2008 from 3:00-4:00p.m.

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Town Hall Webinar

Nancy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:07:47 +0000

This is part two of a three part series of December Town Hall webinars focusing on the topic of libraries in tough economic times. Join in a new “Town Hall” format designed to engage all attendees with questions, brainstorms, stories, and to collect practical strategies. Part two is on Friday, December 12, 2008 from 2:00-3:00p.m.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
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Town Hall Webinar

Nancy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:59:10 +0000

This is part one of a three part series of December Town Hall webinars focusing on the topic of libraries in tough economic times. Join in a new “Town Hall” format designed to engage all attendees with questions, brainstorms, stories, and to collect practical strategies. Part one is on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 1:00-2:00p.m.

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Celebrate AskHerePA

Nancy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:40:38 +0000

On December 1, Secretary of Education Gerald L. Zahorchak will be visiting the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to celebrate the very successful AskHerePA virtual reference service. An announcement/invitation to the event is attached
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The Development Plan

Nancy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:12:09 +0000

Are you an executive director, development director, or board member of a nonprofit agency that is struggling with its development/fundraising program? If so, don’t miss this rare opportunity to spend a full day with Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE. Linda is one of only 81 professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation and is coming to Harrisburg in December. Linda is an internationally respected author, presenter, and consultant for nonprofit organizations. Linda has managed capital campaigns ranging from $250,000 to over $30 million; helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals and has trained more than 10,000 professionals in all aspects of development.

The sessions discussions will be:
*the reasons a development plan can help assure success in fundraising efforts
*how to involve your organization’s leadership, both staff and volunteers, in the process
*how to assure that the plan will be implemented
*how to evaluate success

Participants will leave with preliminary development planning goals for their organization such as:
*develop a plan to involve board, staff and volunteers in the planning process
*develop a plan to involve board, staff and volunteers in implementing the plan
*outline the components of the development plan
*develop preliminary development planning goals

The session will be on December 9, 2008 from 9:00am - 4:00pm at:
Penn Grant Centre
777 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111

Registration fee which includes lunch is $99 for members and $149 for nonmembers. Registration can be completed at index.php. If not a member yet, click on New Visitor Registration to sign up and take advantage of member rates. Choose “Upcoming events” on the left side of the screen to begin. If you would like to register multiple people from your organization, please email the names, titles and email addresses of those individuals to Grace Gilbert at grace@pano.org so they can be pre-registered. The email confirmation received will be the invoice.

Trustee Institute Ends: Grantville

Nancy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:59:11 +0000

The date has been set for the next Institute for Trustees and Friends. Look forward to networking with your colleagues and hear some marvelous speakers at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey Grantville ending on April 25, 2009. There will be more information on this event as details become available.

Trustee Institute Begins: Grantville

Nancy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:57:32 +0000

The date has been set for the next Institute for Trustees and Friends. Look forward to networking with your colleagues and hear some marvelous speakers at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey Grantville on April 24, 2009. There will be more information on this event as details become available.

Trustee Institute Ends: Pittsburgh

Nancy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:55:32 +0000

The date has been set for the next Institute for Trustees and Friends. Look forward to networking with your colleagues and hear some marvelous speakers at the Four Points Sheraton Pittsburgh North ending on April 3, 2009. There will be more information on this event as details become available.

Trustee Institute Begins: Pittsburgh

Nancy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:45:26 +0000

The date has been set for the next Institute for Trustees and Friends. Look forward to networking with your colleagues and hear some marvelous speakers at the Four Points Sheraton Pittsburgh North on April 3, 2009. There will be more information on this event as details become available.

Children’s Book Week Celebration

Nancy — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:11:11 +0000

The 2008 Joan Y. Leopold Children’s Book Week Celebration will be on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at East Shore Area Library. The library is located at 4501 Ethel Street Harrisburg, PA. The author that will be appearing is the 2008 Newberry Award Winner, Laura Amy Schlitz. The performance will be at 2:00 p.m. after an author reception at 1:00 p.m.

Children’s Book Week Celebration

Nancy — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:07:24 +0000

The 2008 Joan Y. Leopold Children’s Book Week Celebration will be on Saturday, Novermber 15, 2008 at Northern Dauphin Library. The library is located at 683 Main Street, Lykens, PA. The author that will be appearing is the 2008 Newberry Award Winner, Laura Amy Schlitz. The performance will be at 12:00 p.m.

Ride to Read Bike Tour

Nancy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:19:17 +0000

It’s the 9th Annual H. Ray Wertz Ride to Read Bike Tour on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Little Buffalo State Park. Participants may choose to ride 5K, 25K, 50K or 100K to raise money for this worthy cause. There are free T-shirts to the first 100 pre-registered participants. Registration forms can be printed from the following website:

rideregistrationform.htm

Mail completed forms to:

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

Blain Library Concert

Nancy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:11:36 +0000

Blain Library presents Covert Action at the Blain Picnic Grounds. The family band will play on Friday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. The band plays a wide variety of music from today’s top hits, to country and hits from the 50’s decade and on. Tickets are available at the Blain Library and The Bank of Landisburg. Price of tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for those 12 and under.

National Library Week Ends

Nancy — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:52:45 +0000

National Library Week will be celebrated with the theme “Worlds connect @ your library” ending on April 18, 2009.

It is an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians. Free tools to help libraries promote National Library Week 2009 will be available at www.ala.org in October 2008. Posters and bookmarks will also be available through the ALA Store in the fall.