On December 7, 2012, the Vermont library community was shocked and dismayed at the decision of the Board of Directors of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum to lay off its entire library staff in the name of restructuring. While the Vermont Library Association understands the Board’s responsibility for setting direction for their library during a time of financial stress, now, more than ever, Vermonters need libraries–and librarians. The Vermont Library Association feels that the board’s actions demonstrate a devaluation of libraries and the library professionals capable of leading them through a time of intense change in information resources and society. Librarians are not replaced by the Internet–their skills and training enrich the Internet and facilitate access for all Vermonters.
“As President of the Vermont Library Association, an educational organization that works to develop, promote, and improve library and information services and librarianship in the State of Vermont, I hope the entire library community will join us in support of libraries and librarians everywhere, specifically in St. Johnsbury at this time.” states Deborah Gadwah-Lambert.
The Vermont Library Association would like to express support to all the dedicated St. Johnsbury library staff capably serving the local community.
To express your support as well, consider these steps:
Step One: Contact the Athenaeum Executive Director, Matthew Powers and Board Vice-President, Gil Steil to express your concerns. Send email to inform@stjathenaeum.org or call 802-748-8291.
Step Two: Join the Vermont Library Association, Rural Librarians Unite, and the citizens of St. Johnsbury on the steps of the Athenaeum to “hug” the library, Saturday, January 12th at noon. We will be holding hands around the library in solidarity with Athenaeum library staff.
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on Friday, December 21st, 2012 at 2:54 pm in the Advocacy, News, Personnel, Public Libraries, Trustees category.
Trustees & Friends Transform Libraries!
Annual statewide conference for Trustees and Librarians sponsored by the Vermont Library Trustees Association (VLTA) and the Vermont Department of Libraries (VLIB)
Saturday November 3, 2012
9:00 am-3:00 pm
The Red Schoolhouse, Vermont Technical College, Randolph, Vermont
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on Thursday, October 25th, 2012 at 8:54 am in the Conferences, Educational Ops, FOL, Trustees category.
Online registration begins next Monday, March 5 for the 2012 Town Officers’ Education Conferences. (http://www.uvm.edu/extension/community/?Page=toec.html)
2012 Sessions will be held at the following locations:
- Hilton Hotel, Burlington – April 4
- Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee – April 10
- Holiday Inn & Conference Center, Rutland – April 18
Library-focused topics for the conferences are:
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on Sunday, March 4th, 2012 at 7:02 pm in the Conferences, DOL, Trustees category.
Dear Librarians and Trustees:
The dates are set! Please put it in your calendar and plan to attend one the 2012 Town Officers’ Education Conference days next April. Please forward this to your Board of Trustees.
Details on the Library and other programs will be sent out early in 2012.
TOEC 2012 Dates/Locations:
Wednesday, April 4 - Hilton, Burlington
Tuesday, April 10 - Lake Morey Inn, Fairlee
Wednesday, April 18 - Rutland/Killington Holiday Inn, Rutland
Best regards,
Christine Friese
Assistant State Librarian
Department of Libraries
802-828-2714
christine.friese@state.vt.us
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on Saturday, November 19th, 2011 at 10:08 am in the DOL, Events, Public Libraries, Trustees category.
Registration is now open for the VLTA Conference being held this year at the Vermont State House, Montpelier, Saturday November 5. Please forward this to those board members who may not frequent the VLA website or Facebook pages.
VLTA Registration Form: http://www.vermontlibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/VLTA-Registration-form-2011.pdf
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on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 at 6:53 pm in the Conferences, Trustees category.
Calling it the “Vermont Transparency Tour,” the Secretary of State’s office announced this week that it has scheduled a series of upcoming training sessions to educate local and state officials—as well as Vermonters—about our state’s open government laws covering public records and open meetings.
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on Saturday, October 1st, 2011 at 11:50 am in the DOL, Educational Ops, Trustees category.
We have received many calls and emails from people all across the country who want to help our libraries. We are grateful to all of you and want to let you know how you can best help our libraries at this time. For now, please do not send books. Instead, we are accepting cash donations.
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on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 at 12:14 pm in the Academic Libraries, Advocacy, Blogroll, C&SL, DOL, Funding Ops, News, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Trustees, Uncategorized category.
Burlington Area Access TV Organizations Bring National Speaker on Digital Marketing and Privacy
Contact Lauren-Glenn Davitian, davitian@cctv.org 802-862-3966 x12
On Thursday, September 22, 2011 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Champlain College, Alumni Auditorium, Jeff Chester of the Center for Digital Democracy will speak on how marketers track online and digital footprints, threats to privacy and dramatic changes in the delivery of news, information and entertainment. Digital Media at the Crossroads: Content & Control in the Internet Era is free and open to the public. Chester explores the latest developments in technologically advanced personalized data targeting, the role of the leading online marketing companies, new approaches to policy, its impact on diverse and progressive media content, and implications for the future of democracy and human rights.
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on Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at 10:30 am in the Academic Libraries, C&SL, Educational Ops, Events, IFC, News, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Support Staff, Technology, Trustees category.
Vermont Library Association announces the 2011
John Swan Lecture for Intellectual Freedom
Featuring
Christopher Finan
President of American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE), member of the Media Coalition and member and chair of the board of the National Coalition Against Censorship, recipient of the 2011 Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Roll of Honor Award and 2008 winner of Eli Oboler Award speaking about his book
From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America
Thursday, August 25, 2011
4 p.m.
Sherburne Memorial Library 2998 River Road Killington,VT
Book signing and reception immediately following.
Free and open to the public
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on Monday, August 8th, 2011 at 3:18 pm in the Academic Libraries, C&SL, Events, IFC, News, Public Libraries, Trustees category.
SAVE THE DATE!
Please mark your calendars for the 2011 Vermont Library Trustee Association Annual Conference. Jointly sponsored with the Vermont Department of Libraries, this year’s Conference will be held:
Saturday, November 5
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Vermont State House in Montpelier
Conference details and registration information to follow shortly.
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on Saturday, August 6th, 2011 at 12:19 pm in the Conferences, Trustees category.
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