Library Learning
ALS News For Tuesday, February 9, 2010
250 Words or Less,
by Paul Santos
Current Posting: How Healthy Are Your Finances? |
ALS Closed Today - No Delivery |
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 Alliance Library System will be closed today, Tuesday, February 9, 2010 due to the winter storm. There will be no delivery today. |
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PUBLIC LIBRARY GRANTS |
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Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded Fiscal Year 2010 Illinois Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants totaling nearly $12 million to 612 public libraries serving 11.6 million patrons. White said he was pleased to be able to award the grants even though lawmakers made significant cuts to the grant program during last year’s legislative session. more... |
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Day in the Life of Illinois Libraries - Wednesday, 10 February 2010 |
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 The Snapshot Day Web site is now available. The site contains all the various documents to assist you in publicizing and organizing the day, reporting the results, and most importantly, using the collected information
--- statistics, photos, and comments --- to establish or enhance your relationship with your elected officials and most important stakeholders regarding your funding. Check it out! Add your logo, personalize
them for your needs.If you have any problems using this Web site, please let us know - doyle@ila.org. |
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ALEXANDER J. SKRZYPEK AWARD |
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| Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of library services for the blind or physically disabled in Illinois? | |
Renewed Brodart Discount |
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Brodart has renewed its 15% supplies and furnishings catalog discount for Alliance Library System member libraries. When ordering, please reference code DALLS. Click here for more details. |
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Announcing Trendy Topics 2010: Social Networking for Libraries! |
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Alliance Library System and TAP Information Services Announce Trendy Topics 2010: Social Networking for Libraries! more... |
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On a + note! |
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 Over a Sunday coffee yesterday I was still thinking about how you actually nurture your personal dreams.
In these nerve wracking times, how do you keep the passion alive and stay focused on your dreams?..kpThis week’s On a + note! Subscribe to On a + note | On a + note! archives |
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Director's Notebook |
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 This month’s Director’s Notebook is ready. Watch it here, or click the Director’s Notebook icon found on the ALS website any time. |
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What's New @ WJIL? |
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In this environment of increasing library usage compounded by staff cuts and decreasing budgets it is more important than ever for libraries to form strong partnerships in order to leverage limited resources and raise awareness of the impact of library services. Find out more about how you can identify partnerships and build collaboration in this issue of “What’s
New @ WJIL. |
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Showcases Lewis Carroll |
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The Rare Book & Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign showcases Lewis Carroll materials in a special exhibition opening February 2 and running through March 5, 2010. more... |
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Attention Rural Libraries |
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For Immediate Release January 27, 2010 United States Department of Agriculture designates $100 million for rural libraries more... |
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February 10th - an important day for libraries |
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 The Illinois Library Systems and Illinois State Library are pleased to join the Illinois Library Association in encouraging the Illinois library community to gather statistics, photographs, and stories on February 10, 2010, to show how invaluable libraries are to our communities. |
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News Release |
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January 26, 2010 |
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Alliance Library System and LearningTimes Offer Handheld Librarian |
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More people than 2000 people attended the first ever Handheld Librarian Conference
in July 2009 which featured a wide array of collaboration, learning and networking
activities focused on Mobile Library Services! The Handheld Librarian
2 will continue the dialog with a 2-day online conference scheduled for February
17-18, 2010 and is now accepting registrations at http://www.handheldlibrarian.org. |
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