Entries from June 2008

26 June 2008

new MARC records

There are new MARC records in the box widget. The file names are grmlc-20080613a.mrc, grmlc-20080618a.mrc, grmlc-20080620a.mrc

25 June 2008

Additional copies purchased

As much as we’d like to wait on purchasing until we can get mp3 files, we’re not sure when this “summer” that will be… so we’ve purchased additional copies of the following titles:
1916 by Morgan LlywelynCareless in red by Elizabeth GeorgeFearless Fourteen by Janet EvanovichHarvesting the heart by Jodi PicoultSkeletons at the Feast by Chris [...]

18 June 2008

Round Two Digital Library 101 trainings

All of our Listen Up! Vermont participants are able to access our second round of Digital Library 101 trainings — here are the dates, followed by the participant codes:
Monday, July 21st at 3pm – 5736006
Tuesday, July 22nd at 10am – 5736006
Wednesday, July 30th at 10am – 7301070 [...]

17 June 2008

Welcome New Round Two Members!

Hurrah and welcome to our newest Listen Up! Vermont members, who will begin going live with the service in the upcoming month:
Craftsbury AcademyDover Free LibraryEssex High SchoolChamplain Valley Union High School, HinesburgMilton Jr/Sr High SchoolMilton Public LibraryRockingham Free Public LibraryPierson Library, ShelburneWaterford School LibraryWestford Public LibraryWilliamstown Middle/High SchoolWinooski Public LibraryWoodbury Community Library
There’s still time to [...]

16 June 2008

Sign up for Round Two!

Hello all,
It’s that time again: Round Two of signups for the Listen Up! Vermont downloadable audio book project are underway! If your library isn’t currently participating, give it some thought:
** we’ve gone over 3,000 checkouts in just about three months** had press all around the state (including the Burlington Free Press, the Times-Argus, and Vermont [...]

12 June 2008

iPod update

Many of you have been asking if we know anything about the expected release of mp3 format audiobooks, making Listen Up! Vermont (and all OverDrive users) iPod compatible. We still have not gotten a date, but this was in the most recent Digital Dispatch newsletter:
Team OverDrive is headed to the American Library Association Annual Conference [...]

11 June 2008

Congrats to Marty Reid!

How thrilled are we to offer congrats to our newly appointed State Librarian, Marty Reid of the Burnham Memorial Library on Colchester, one of our member libraries!
If you’re in Chittenden County, take a look in today’s Burlington Free Press in the Community section for a brief interview with Marty. If only the article was easily [...]

11 June 2008

Many congrats, Marty Reid!

How thrilled are we to offer congrats to our newly appointed State Librarian, Marty Reid of the Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester, one of our member libraries!
If you’re in Chittenden County, take a look in today’s Burlington Free Press in the Community section for a brief interview with Marty. If only the article was easily [...]

10 June 2008

Board of Directors Agenda for June 19

Green Mountain Library Consortium
Agenda
June 19, 2008
Approve minutes from April
Treasurer’s Report& review rough budget
Old Business

Listen Up! Vermont update
Listen Up! Vermont fee schedule for 2009
Annual Meeting
Koha/vokal update

New Business

EBSCO
Grant committee
Brainstorm topics/”buzzwords” for grants
Accounting software?
Job description for Listen Up! Vermont coordinator — possible candidates
Job description for future staff person, and other vision planning documents

GMLC web site
Eat, drink & be [...]

10 June 2008

new MARC records

There are new MARC records in the box widget, including the personal finance titles mentioned by Stephanie below.The file name is grmlc-20080604a.mrc .