Archive for the 'Conversation' Category

How Are You Using Social Networking Tools?

October 6, 2009

Posted on behalf of Gail Dickinson, Editor, Library Media Connection

Hello, LMC Friends!

The new one-question survey is now open and ready for business.  The URL is http://www.surveymonkey.com/Oct09LMC.

This survey topic is a question we are all wondering about, which is how librarians are using social networking tools and web pages.

The LMC [...]

Save Aurora Libraries Campaign

September 29, 2009

 

Join us for an evening of
Cocktails and Conversation
featuring
Dennis Gallagher and Tom Noel
“A History of Libraries in Colorado”

Sunday, October 4, 2009
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
At the home of Kathy and Mark Groth
2108 S. Joliet Court (1/2 block east of Joliet Street at Evans)
Aurora
Cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres
Suggested contribution: $25
RSVP to campaign@saveauroralibraries.com or 303-350-8869
Can’t join us?
 
Please consider making [...]

Un-Conference Colorado

September 14, 2009

Have you ever attended an Unconference?  If you did, what was your reaction to it? What worked? What didn’t work?
Would you be interested in attending a Colorado Unconference?
Would you be willing to help plan or create or participate in a Colorado Unconference?
Would you attend an Unconference at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs?
Would you prefer a [...]

A Weeding Challenge

August 14, 2009

I just moved into a library that has not been weeded in several years, so needs some serious attention.  I have found numerous books published in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. My biggest surprise so far was a book written in German, with a copyright date of 1900.
Can anyone out there beat that date? [...]

Save Aurora Libraries Campaign

August 6, 2009

This post is on behalf of Karen Middleton and Aurora Public Libraries.
Did you know that without the GID (General Improvement District), Aurora will be  forced to close libraries and to lay off 50% of its staff, causing a sharp cut in their programming and materials fund?
Please visit these sites to learn more  about the ballot isue and to see [...]