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On Tuesday, March 25, 2008, MLS will enhance its web site navigation with drop down menus under the tabs, making it easier for visitors to use the site. If you have any questions or notice any errors, please contact the webmaster at webmaster@mls.lib.il.us.

Registration is open for the MLS Summer School Institute, taking place on Thursday, August 14, 2008. Presentations include Keynote Speaker Toby Rajput, National Louis University, on “Promoting the School Library to Your Administration,” as well as breakout sessions on Resource Sharing, Weeding, OCLC, Booktalking to Parents, and more. Event takes place at an area school, and registration is limited. Register by July 25 through the MLS CE Calendar http://www.mls.lib.il.us/calendar/. Questions about the event can be emailed to the MLS Consultants at consultants@mls.lib.il.us.

New Librarians are invited to the Middle Managers Meeting: So You Wanna Be a Director, Friday, April 4, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., MLS Burr Ridge. The next New Librarians Meeting focuses on Resume Review, taking place Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., MLS Burr Ridge. To register, visit the MLS CE Calendar at http://www.mls.lib.il.us/calendar/.

SWAN is happy to announce that the Bridgeview Public Library (http://www.bridgeviewlibrary.org) was officially approved for Full SWAN participation at the MLS Board Meeting on Monday, March 17, 2008.

Nominations are now being accepted for the ILA Awards. These awards honor legislators, technical services staff, creative librarians, innovative programs, up-and-coming librarians wishing to make a mark on this world and many more. A complete list of awards and a nomination form can be found at http://www.ila.org/membership/awards.htm. Nominations are due by May 15, 2008.
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SLA Leadership Summit Experience

The Special Library Association’s Leadership Summit is a great opportunity for librarians working in special libraries to foster their leadership positions within the association. This year’s Summit took place January 23-26, 2008, in Louisville, KY, bringing together SLA members from around the world. Other event activities included updates on new member services and learning how to get more involved in shaping the Association’s future, which included SLA President Stephen Abram’s personal forecast for SLA. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2008/02_06/slaleadershipsummit.asp

Continuing Education Events

An Introduction to Indexing for Local Newspaper Collections, Leah D. Hotimlanska, Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge

FACE OUT! Marketing Your Collection on a Shoe String Budget, Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge

Supervisors Series #10: Discipline & Grievances, Kay Speyer, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge, or 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., MLS Chicago

MLS New Member Orientation, Thursday, April 17, 2008, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., MLS Burr Ridge

Grant Writing and Research, Jonathan Carroll and Jason Kovac, Friday, April 18, 2008, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., MLS Chicago

For more info and to register, visit the MLS CE Calendar at http://www.mls.lib.il.us/calendar/. [Permalink]

Grants & Awards

The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services invite applications to the Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program. Library and museum officials as well as scholars, educational institutions, and other non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply. Funding is available between $5,000 to $25,000 and $25,001 to $50,000. The deadline to apply is April 2, 2008. Additional information available at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html. [Permalink]

Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study

Libraries have always been about the business of connecting people with the information they want and need in order to learn, explore, create and build success. Computers and the Internet have been a growing part of fulfilling this mission. ALA’s Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study is part of a sustained effort to provide current information that describes access to computers, the Internet and Internet services in U.S. public libraries. The report provides information that can help library directors and IT staff benchmark and advocate for technology resources and is of importance to policymakers at all levels of government. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2008/02_06/technologyfundingstudy.asp

SWAN Tech Users Group Meeting

The next SWAN Tech Users Group meeting will be Thursday, March 20, 2008, 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Burr Ridge. The topics will be the Release 2006 1.3 Patch Install, Segmenting Library Network Bandwidth on SonicWALL, Project Updates, and Communication Best Practices. Join your colleagues from SWAN member libraries and central site staff for an informative presentation, networking and sharing best practices.

To register, visit the MLS CE Calendar at http://www.mls.lib.il.us/calendar. [Permalink]

Meet MLS Staff: Wes Smith

Metropolitan Library System’s most recent hire is Wes Smith, Applications and Web Developer. Wes joins the staff and the Chicago area having recently moved from New York. He brings with him a wide variety of experience with IT support, database and web site management, member service and project managerial skills. Wes is looking forward to aiding both MLS staff and members in providing ease of access to the information they want and need. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2008/02_06/mlsstaffwes.asp

MLS Member Spotlight: Blue Island Public Library

The staff at the Blue Island Public Library work hard to serve all of their patrons’ needs, including their community's third- and fourth-generation Hispanic population. For the past five years staff have attended the annual Guadalajara International Book Fair, in order to bring back materials from Spanish publishers, written in the native language of many of their tax-paying residents. The impact has been far more reaching than just collection development, to include an increase in the hire of Spanish speaking staff, Spanish programming, and the support of community wide culture events. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2008/02_06/blueislandbookfair.asp

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The next issue of MLS E-nnounce will appear April 9, 2008. [Permalink]

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Jeannie Dilger-Hill, dilgerj@mls.lib.il.us

Christina Stoll, stollc@mls.lib.il.us

Diane Colletti, collettid@mls.lib.il.us