Wednesday, December 14, 2011
St. Kate's MLIS Program: Congratulations to Sara Zettervall!
St. Kate's MLIS Program: Congratulations to Sara Zettervall!: Sara Zettervall was nominated by Dr. Sarah Park to participate in the ALA Student-to-Staff program in 2012. She is a current MLIS student and the St. Catherine University ALA Student Chapter chair. ALA selects 40 students who are members of their ALA Student Chapters to trade volunteer hours for free registration, hotel and food at the ALA annual conference. It's a huge honor to have a Katie be selected and participate!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
EBSCO offers seven scholarships to librarians attending 2012 ALA Annual Conference
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO are partnering to offer
seven scholarships for librarians to attend the 2012 ALA
Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. The meeting takes place June 21 - 26, 2012
and offers an opportunity for continuing education, meetings and interaction
with colleagues.
Each EBSCO scholarship will be in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship money is to be used for conference registration, travel and expenses.
Deadline for entry is Dec. 1, 2011; scholarship recipients will be notified no later than March 1, 2012. To apply, candidates must complete the application and submit an essay that addresses the following topic: “How will attending this ALA Conference contribute to my professional development?” Essays and applications will be judged by a jury designated by ALA.
About EBSCO
Established in 1944, EBSCO is the world’s leading information agent providing consultative services and cutting-edge technology for managing and accessing quality content, including print and e-journals, e-packages, research databases, eBooks and more. Now more than ever libraries and research organizations are looking for new ways to manage their collections more efficiently. EBSCO has developed the most comprehensive “e” discovery and management solutions, offering unparalleled integration to help librarians save time and money while empowering their users.
EBSCO serves clients in more than 200 countries through our 30 offices worldwide with more than 140 librarians on staff. To learn more about EBSCO’s products and services, visit www.ebsco.com.
Contacts:
Cheryl Malden
Program Officer
(312) 280-3247
cmalden@ala.org
Rossi Morris
Media Relations Coordinator
EBSCO Corporate Communications
www.twitter.com/EBSCOInfoSvcs
rmorris@ebsco.com
205-980-3885
Each EBSCO scholarship will be in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship money is to be used for conference registration, travel and expenses.
Deadline for entry is Dec. 1, 2011; scholarship recipients will be notified no later than March 1, 2012. To apply, candidates must complete the application and submit an essay that addresses the following topic: “How will attending this ALA Conference contribute to my professional development?” Essays and applications will be judged by a jury designated by ALA.
About EBSCO
Established in 1944, EBSCO is the world’s leading information agent providing consultative services and cutting-edge technology for managing and accessing quality content, including print and e-journals, e-packages, research databases, eBooks and more. Now more than ever libraries and research organizations are looking for new ways to manage their collections more efficiently. EBSCO has developed the most comprehensive “e” discovery and management solutions, offering unparalleled integration to help librarians save time and money while empowering their users.
EBSCO serves clients in more than 200 countries through our 30 offices worldwide with more than 140 librarians on staff. To learn more about EBSCO’s products and services, visit www.ebsco.com.
Contacts:
Cheryl Malden
Program Officer
(312) 280-3247
cmalden@ala.org
Rossi Morris
Media Relations Coordinator
EBSCO Corporate Communications
www.twitter.com/EBSCOInfoSvcs
rmorris@ebsco.com
205-980-3885
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Weekly News Wrap-up
The Library of Congress recognizes the need for a replacement for MARC
A Bibliographic Framework for the Digital Age
http://www.loc.gov/marc/transition/news/framework-103111.html
Google Begins Indexing Facebook Comments
http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-indexes-facebook-comments/20295/
Amazon Sets up Kindle Lending Library
http://www.pcworld.com/article/243089/amazon_sets_up_kindle_lending_library.html
Libraries and Wikipedia
Libraries Tap into Crowd Power
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/11012011/libraries-tap-crowd-power
School Filters Reach into Students’ Homes
http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/censorship-watch/school-filters-reach-students-homes
From the AASL conference
Researcher: Technology might be returning us to Stone Age-thinking
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/11/01/researcher-technology-might-be-returning-us-to-stone-age-thinking/
A Bibliographic Framework for the Digital Age
http://www.loc.gov/marc/transition/news/framework-103111.html
Google Begins Indexing Facebook Comments
http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-indexes-facebook-comments/20295/
Amazon Sets up Kindle Lending Library
http://www.pcworld.com/article/243089/amazon_sets_up_kindle_lending_library.html
Libraries and Wikipedia
Libraries Tap into Crowd Power
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/11012011/libraries-tap-crowd-power
School Filters Reach into Students’ Homes
http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/censorship-watch/school-filters-reach-students-homes
From the AASL conference
Researcher: Technology might be returning us to Stone Age-thinking
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/11/01/researcher-technology-might-be-returning-us-to-stone-age-thinking/
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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