Public and Academic Libraries:

This week we mailed letters to public and academic libraries regarding the Resource Sharing Grants for Federal FY11. Financial awards are available to public and academic libraries that received requests from other libraries for interlibrary loan via the Vermont Automated Library System (VALS) between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. The grant award amounts are based on the number of requests received.  In order to receive grants, libraries must have met Minimum Standards for Vermont Public Libraries as of December 31, 2010.

I am asking that you complete, sign and return the Report Form for FFY2010 Resource Sharing Grants and the signed Agreement Form NO LATER THAN JUNE 7, 2011. Returning the forms after that date could jeopardize your grant award.

If you have questions about this, please contact Renee Ancel, my executive Assistant at: 828-3266 / renee.ancel@state.vt.us

Thanks for your prompt response!

Marty

What’s New Under the Sun:
Innovation in Vermont Academic and Special Libraries
Tuesday, June 14, 10:00-3:00
Castleton State College

Come join your Vermont academic and special library colleagues for a day of learning about and sharing our new initiatives

You can download a printable flyer which includes descriptions of the scheduled presentations
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Join us on Saturday, May 21 at Vermont Technical College (Driving Directions) with citizen leaders and technology experts to network and identify positive changes that broadband technology can bring to Vermont communities.

Conference Website

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The Department of Libraries has a strong interest in supporting the expansion of electronic resources for citizen access via Vermont’s public libraries. The Vermont Online Library offers subscription licensed content at substantial discount for libraries, and DOL wants to build upon those resources.

To supplement VOL content the Department of Libraries (DOL) is negotiating with a number of vendors to make available digital/web-based products for public libraries at discount prices. Recorded Books is one of those vendors. Academic libraries may also be interested to learn more about OneClickDigital in case we can negotiate a discount for academic libraries. Sorry: DOL cannot include school libraries in the Recorded Books offers in 2011.

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We have a winner! The 2011 winner of the Green Mountain Book Award is Graceling by Kristin Cashore.  Thank you to all of you who promoted this program and encouraged your students to vote.

The committee is always eager to get suggestions for the next year’s list from you and from your students. Use this easy online form to recommend the books. The books must be of interest to kids in grades 9-12, currently available in paperback, and first published in 2007-2011. Thanks for your suggestions!\

Grace Worcester Greene
Youth Services Consultant
Vermont Department of Libraries
Tel.: 802-828-6954
Email: grace.greene@state.vt.us

Proposed changes to the bylaws of the Vermont Library Association are attached for review at the annual membership meeting at the upcoming Vermont Library Conference.  The VLA Board has worked throughout the year to comprehensively overhaul the existing bylaws.  The proposed version has track changes on for comparison purposes.

VLA Bylaws with proposed revisions 2011 (PDF, 148 K)

VLA Bylaws with proposed revisions 2011 (DOC, 97K)

The current version of the bylaws can be found at http://www.vermontlibraries.org/constitution-bylaws .  The Board has unanimously endorsed this revision.

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The application for the New England Library Leadership Symposium (NELLS 2011) is due next week.  Please postmark your application by May 17th if you are mailing it, or email it by May 18th if you are submitting it electronically.  Please contact the co-Chairs at the emails listed below for more information.

Here is more information about NELLS:

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Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 14th, for this year’s College & Special Libraries section gathering:

What’s New Under the Sun: Innovation in Vermont Academic and Special Libraries (maybe there will be some sun by mid-June!)

Tuesday, June 14th, 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
Castleton State College
Castleton, Vermont

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Are you an avid reader who loves to bring kids and books together? If so, you may want to apply for one of our book award committee openings. The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award is  for  students in grade 4-8, and the Green Mountain Book Award is for students in grades 9-12. There is one opening on each committee. To apply for either, please send to me electronically:

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Hello all in Vermont Libraries Land,

Our next Jane Austen in Vermont Gathering is on 5 June 2011 at Vermont College of Fine Arts Chapel in Montpelier. We are honored to present Dr. William Tortolano, Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts at Saint Michael’s College, in an organ recital and short lecture on “The Musical World of Jane Austen.”

It is open to the public, pay at the door: $10./ person; $5./ student. If you would like a flyer for posting in your library, please email me.

If any of you are in the area that weekend, please join us!

Best regards,
Deb Barnum
JASNA-Vermont Regional Coordinator

Jane Austen Society of North America: www.jasna.org
JASNA-Vermont:  JASNAVermont@gmail.com
blog: http://janeausteninvermont.wordpress.com