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ALS News For Thursday, March 11, 2010

250 Words or Less, by Paul Santos
Current Posting: Tax Breaks for Parents

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - Kitty Pope
   Kitty PopeTeaching an on line class in Marketing has got me thinking about how we actually learn and how we in library land can be better teachers, because after all that is what most of us spend our day doing....kp

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Rebecca Caudill Packet Creation Workshop

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - Ellen Popit
  

Sign up now for the Rebecca Caudill Packet Creation Workshop scheduled for Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the Helen Mathes Library in Effingham.  The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude by 3:00 p.m.

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Let's Talk About It: Picturing America

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - ALA
  

 “Let’s Talk About It: Picturing America” brings American experience to life through literature, visual arts

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Diversity Research Grant Program

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - ALA
  

The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity and the Diversity Research Grants Advisory Committee seek proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program.  Applicants must be current ALA members and 2010 proposals must address one of three identified topics:

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The Library Store Renews ALS Discount

Monday, March 08, 2010 - Genna Buhr
   The Library Store has renewed its group discount offer for Alliance Library System member libraries. Based in Tremont, Illinois, The Library Store is family-owned and has served libraries and classrooms for more than 25 years. Click here for more details about the ALS discount.

Attention Public Library Directors

Friday, March 05, 2010 - Genna Buhr
   IMPORTANT DATE!

Attention Public Library Directors: Non-Resident Card Report due June 1

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Trendy Topics 2010: Teens and Technology

Friday, March 05, 2010 - Lori Bell
   Trendy Topics Alliance Library System and TAP Information Services Announce
Trendy Topics  2010:  Teens and Technology

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Fresh Air Book Critic in Peoria

Thursday, March 04, 2010 - Peoria Public Library
   NPR’s Fresh Air Book Critic in Peoria for Big Read Peoria Reads Next Week more...

What's New @ WJIL?

Thursday, March 04, 2010 - WJIL
   WebJunction Illinois Three new courses from the UNT LE@D program have been added to the WebJunction Illinois Course Catalog: Mentors and Protégés: Creating Successful Workplace Programs; Strategic Planning: Quick, Cheap, and Decent; Strategic Planning: The Five-Minute Introduction. These online courses are available for free to registered users of WJIL. For more information visit BlogJunction Illinois.



Scholarly Writing for the LIS Profession

Thursday, March 04, 2010 - U of I
  

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, is pleased to offer the following online, non-credit continuing education course open to anyone interested in the topic.

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MLA Webcast

Thursday, March 04, 2010 - ALS
  

MLA Webcast: Now’s the Time- Understanding the Electronic Health Record Maze and Health Sciences Librarians’ Roles

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On The Front Lines Conference March 15-17

Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - Lori Bell
  

We’re only two weeks away from the “On The Front Lines” Conference March 15-17 at the University of Illinois Springfield.   More than 200 participants took part in last year’s conference, and organizers are very excited about the agenda for this year.

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Ingram Discount Available

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - Genna Buhr
   Ingram has renewed its group discount offer for Alliance Library System member libraries (public, academic, and K-12). Ingram Library Services provides an array of products to meet the needs of public, school, and college libraries including books, media, shelf-ready processing, and customized collection development programs. Click here for more details about the ALS discount.

Going Green Workshop Series

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - ALS
   As part of the 2010 per capita grant, libraries will be asked to submit a plan that will make the library more environmentally friendly as envisioned by the Green Governments Illinois Act. ALS will be hosting a series of online green workshops designed to help you answer this question. more...

I-SAIL: Navigating Between Library and Classroom

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - ALS
   Technology Training Wheels announces March module on I-SAIL: Navigating Between Library and Classroom.

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Lauri Hartshorn Retires

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - Pekin Public Library
   The Pekin Public Library announces the retirement of Reference Librarian Laurie Hartshorn. The library will host an Open House Reception for her on Friday, March12 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. Friends and colleaguesare invited to stop by to visit with Laurie and enjoy complimentary refreshments. more...


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