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Announcements

On Monday, February 8, 2010 the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Library System, and the Board of LIMRiCC will meet. The LIMRiCC meeting will convene at 5:30 p.m., the MLS Board meeting immediately following. Meeting agendas can be found at http://www.mls.lib.il.us/board. Both meetings will be held at the MLS Burr Ridge office located at 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, Illinois.

The MLS Legislative Breakfast will be held on President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2010 at the MLS Burr Ridge office. MLS is seeking stories on how your library and your community have been impacted by the system. These stories will be shared with legislators at the breakfast. If you have a story contact the MLS Consultants at consultants@mls.lib.il.us. Register by February 10, 2010 for the breakfast at http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=9241.

The spring MLS New Member Orientation for new library staff will take place Thursday, May 6, 2010, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the MLS Burr Ridge office. Tour our suburban office and meet the faces behind Resource Sharing, SWAN, Consulting, and more. You'll gain a better understanding of Illinois library systems and learn what MLS can do for you. Register at http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=9516.

MLS congratulates the A.C. Buehler Library at Elmhurst College as a recipient of an ACRL 2010 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (http://library.elmhurst.edu). The library was selected for the award for its "its strategic planning initiatives and focus on student engagement."

MLS is offering a group discount on the “Tell Me More” language learning product. See flyer at http://www.mls.lib.il.us/consulting/pdf/TellMeMoreLanguageProductFlyer.pdf for complete product details. This purchase is available to Academic, Public, and School libraries. Pricing is based on FTE or registered card holders, depending on your institution type. For pricing, contact Gretel Stock-Kupperman at stockg@mls.lib.il.us. Public libraries interested in the “BYKI” Recorded Books language product may also contact Gretel for pricing.

The Library System Standards Committee has released the first complete draft of the revised Illinois Library Standards for review and comment. The draft is available on the Library System Standards blog at http://illibrarysystemstandards.wordpress.com. Please review and provide your feedback on the blog.
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How MLS School Librarians Communicate their Value

Two certified school librarians from Westmont School District 201 share the impact they have on their school communities as well as provide tips on how other school librarians can communicate their value to administration. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2010/04_03/schoollibrariesvalue.asp

Continuing Education Events

Have you recently attended a program at MLS? We’d love to hear from you! You will receive an email after each event with a link to our online evaluation. Did you miss the email? You can now go to "My Events" on L2 and find links to evaluations for each workshop you attended. Log-in to your account in L2, click on your name in the top right, and then click on "My Events" located in the left side navigation. For assistance contact CE Manger Yvonne Riley at RileyY@mls.lib.il.us.

Copyright for Special Libraries, Adam Bennington and Nancy Maloney, Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., MLS Chicago

21 Ideas for 21st Century Libraries, Kim Bolan and Rob Cullin, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge

Wayfinding and Signage in Libraries, Kim Bolan, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge

South Suburban Adult Programmers (SSAP) Meeting, Friday, February 26, 2010, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Lansing Public Library

New & Emerging Technologies, Benny McCann, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., MLS Chicago

MLS New Librarians Group: Surviving Your First Years as a School Media Specialist, Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge

For more information and to register, visit the MLS CE Calendar at http://www.librarylearning.info/?LibSys=MLS.
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Grants & Awards

ALA announced the continuation of its $750,000 two-year grant “The American Dream Starts @ your library” funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. This new round of funding will help 70 public libraries in Dollar General communities expand their literacy services for adult English language learners. To be eligible, the applicant institution must be a public library or a public library with a bookmobile providing literacy services for adult English language learners, and must be within 20 miles of a Dollar General Store, distribution center, or corporate office. Each funded library will receive a onetime $5,000 grant. Applications are being accepted online through February 28, 2010. To learn more and to apply, visit www.americandreamtoolkit.org.
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Member Spotlight: River Forest Public Library, Sneezle Packs

The River Forest Public Library supports its community’s needs in times of health and illness, through a unique service called Sneezle Packs. Learn how a simple reader’s advisory reference interview can lift a sick kid’s spirits and bring a bit of ease to their caregivers.
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Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2010/04_03/riverforestsneezlepacks.asp

Next Issue

The next issue of MLS E-nnounce will appear February 17, 2010. [Permalink]

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

Kathy Roegge, roeggek@mls.lib.il.us