We’ve added quite a few new and classic children’s books to the collection, thanks to a generous grant from the Winnie Belle Learned Fund and the Vermont Public Library Foundation:
Queste
Angie Sage, Gerard Doyle
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C. S. Lewis, Derek Jacobi
The Silver Chair
C. S. Lewis, Jeremy Northam
The Magician’s Nephew
C. S. Lewis, Kenneth Branagh
Prince Caspian
C. [...]
We have two openings coming up for public librarians on the Listen Up! Vermont selection committee. Members of the committee are responsible for purchasing all of the titles for the Listen Up! collection, balancing the needs from schools and publics, children and adults, classics and new releases.
The committee tends to do all of its work [...]
Meeting held in Norwich, VT
In attendance – Stephanie Chase, Judah Hamer and Lucinda Walker
The meeting was called to order by Stephanie Chase at 1:00 PM
Secretary’s Report – The minutes of the April 10th meeting were unanimously accepted as written.
Treasurer’s Report – The budget was reviewed. 2008 revenue at this date is $53,280 with expenses totalling $51,865.
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I thought I would share this funny cartoon from the New Yorker that my Trustee Board Chair brought in for me — click on the link to see the cartoon from the April 18, 2008 issue, entitled “Audio Books” : http://www.cartoonbank.com/item/125082
And don’t forget about those Digital Library 101 [...]
Some of you may have seen the announcement that the District of Columbia Public Library is the first in the country to circulate mp3 files using OverDrive (check out their mp3 collection). Read about it, briefly, at the Library Journal site: DCPL First to Offer mp3 Audio Downloads.
We’re told that our ability to purchase, and [...]
Can’t make the Digital Library 101 trainings in July? Missed one of our old trainings? In September, OverDrive is hosting a series of free instructor-led trainings, much like those we have been doing in the past. And the best news? We can win a prize — content credit! — for participation. The winner in each [...]
Don’t miss out on the Round Two trainings, beginning in two weeks!
All of our Listen Up! Vermont participants — whether you started in January or now in July — 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 – [...]
We’ve continued to add new Round Two Members:
Cabot School
Fairfax Community Library (public library patrons only)
Johnson Public Library
Main Street Middle School, Montpelier
This brings the total to 98 libraries. Hurrah!
