DO YOU NEED PRESERVATION TRAINING?
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The Northeast Document Conservation Center is proud to present. . .
PRESERVATION 101
The Online, Instructor-led Introduction to Preservation
JANUARY 26, 2010 – JUNE 17, 2010
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Upcoming events of interest to the Vermont library community.
Preservation 101 – NEDCC's Online, Instructor-led Preservation Course
DO YOU NEED PRESERVATION TRAINING?
HAS YOUR TRAVEL BUDGET BEEN CUT?
The Northeast Document Conservation Center is proud to present. . .
PRESERVATION 101
The Online, Instructor-led Introduction to Preservation
JANUARY 26, 2010 – JUNE 17, 2010
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Vermont Reads in the News!
There are two articles in the paper today about the Vermont Reads selection for this year, The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson. Vermont Reads is a program of the Vermont Humanities Council (VHC):
VT Reads Picks Paterson Novel (Burlington Free Press)
Paterson Recalls Her Experience as a Refugee (Burlington Free Press)
Upcoming NEST and Meet the Composer/New England Deadline 12/1/09
December 1, 2009 is the next deadline for New England States Touring (NEST) and Meet the Composer/New England.
MEET THE COMPOSER/NEW ENGLAND
With support from Meet the Composer, Inc., NEFA offers grants to nonprofit organizations in New England to provide interaction between New England-based composers and audiences, related to specific performances of the composer’s work.
Books for the Holidays, WCAX, December 1
Hannah Peacock of the Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester and I will review books for holiday giving on Across the Fence, the UVM Extension Service program at WCAX, channel 3. Tune in December 1 after the noon news, at 12:10. The annotated list of books is available now at http://libraries.vermont.gov/sites/libraries/files/misc/booksfortheholidays09F.pdf .
Amy Howlett
VT Department of Libraries
Annual Jane Austen Birthday Tea with Philip Baruth!
Hello all in Vermont Library land…
I append the flyer information for JASNA-Vermont’s [Jane Austen Society of North America] next gathering: the Annual Birthday Tea, December 6, 2009 at Champlain College. If you would like a proper flyer for posting at your library and you are not already on our direct mailing list, please email me at books@bygonebooksvermont.com and I will email you the flyer attachment in a pdf file.
Thank you – all are welcome, so join us if you can!
Best regards,
Deb Barnum
JASNA-Vermont, Regional Co-coordinator
Bygone Books
PO Box 5034
Burlington VT 05402
802-343-2294
email: books@bygonebooksvermont.com
website: www.bygonebooksvermont.com
blog: http://bygonebooks.wordpress.com
JASNA-VT: http://janeausteninvermont.wordpress.com
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Living in a Wired World: Can Personal Privacy Survive in the 21st Century?
Imagine waking up one day in your own personal terrarium, where everything you do and say can be seen by anyone passing by. Sound scary? In a world of Web cams, social networking sites, and GPS-equipped phones, your dorm walls may be more transparent than you realize.
The University of Vermont Libraries present a lecture and book-signing by Burlington-based attorney and computer forensics expert Frederick Lane, about the challenges emerging technologies pose to one of our most controversial rights, on Wednesday, November 18th at 4:30 PM, in Billings North Lounge.
StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening
Looking for an opportunity to tie into the national StoryCorps’ movement? Here are some resources to help Vermont libraries participate and share information about the StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening, November 27, 2009.
Libraries can visit http://www.nationaldayoflistening.org/ to download the free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide with step-by-step interview instructions, equipment recommendations and great questions.
StoryCorps' National Day of Listening
Looking for an opportunity to tie into the national StoryCorps’ movement? Here are some resources to help Vermont libraries participate and share information about the StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening, November 27, 2009.
Libraries can visit http://www.nationaldayoflistening.org/ to download the free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide with step-by-step interview instructions, equipment recommendations and great questions.
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116th Vermont Library Conference
It’s true! The Vermont Library Association is proud to announce that the 116th Vermont Library Conference will take place at Saint Michael’s College on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.
This one day event will allow us to provide a rich educational and professional development experience in a convenient and cost-effective format for attendees.
http://www.vermontlibraryconference.org/
Helen Linda
VLA Communications Officer