LTLS - Quick Connections

New Weekly Survey!

Thanks for participating in our weekly surveys! Be sure to check out this week's survey: Do you use social networking products (blogs, wikis, IM, etc.) on your Web site?

Free National Geographics

St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library has a Board Member who has 1977-present National Geographics to give away. Please Call Tom Hendrickson at 217-469-7647 if you are interested.

January Features on Social Networking

The new features for January are posted and available for you at http://www.lincolntrail.info. This month, we are putting the spotlight on Social Networking. Be sure to check it out!

Computers in Libraries 2007 - Beyond Library 2.0: Building Communities, Connections & Strategies

This conference is for librarians and information professionals who need to know about the latest technologies, equipment, software, and services available. This event caters to all interests and all levels of knowledge and provides many exciting networking opportunities. Topics include: Searching and Search Engines; Digital Content Management; Web Design, Development, and Usability; Intranets, Portals, and Knowledge Management; E-Learning, Information Literacy, and Training; Building and Managing Digital Libraries and E-Collections; and Web 2.0 Tools and Roles. A special rate of $199 is available for this 3-day event.

In addition, Internet@Schools East 2007, a specialized two-day conference, sponsored by MultiMedia & Internet@Schools, will be held on April 17-18, 2007, in conjunction with Computers in Libraries 2007. The discount price is $99 for the Internet@Schools East conference and $199 for the combo of Internet@Schools East and Computers in Libraries general conference are also available.

For more information regarding conference topics, preliminary program, hotel information and exhibitors list, please go to http://www.infotoday.com/cil2007

A PDF registration form can be found at: https://secure.infotoday.com/cil/CIL2007_Registration.pdf To receive the discounted price, send your registration with check made payable to Information Today Inc. no later than March 7, 2007 to: Jill Heffernan - Illinois State Library - ILLINET/OCLC Office - 300 South Second Street - Springfield, IL 62701-1796.

Illinois State Library Diversity Program

The Illinois State Library Diversity Program will present “Empowering Library Staff to Meet the Needs of the Spanish Speaking Community” on June 5, 2007, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Metropolitan Library System, Chicago Office, 224 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 680, Chicago. This workshop is for all library staff. Participants will learn about the challenges and benefits of reaching out to serve the Spanish speaking community, the differences and strengths in communication styles, and techniques for reaching out and marketing the public library. The workshop is free. Register at http://www.islcleo.org.

National Film Preservation Foundation - Basic Preservation Grants

The National Film Preservation Foundation invites applications for its Basic Preservation Grants. These cash grants are awarded to nonprofit and public institutions for laboratory work to preserve culturally and historically significant film materials.

Grants are available to public and nonprofit institutions in the United States that provide public access to their collections, including those that are part of federal, state, or local government.

Visit the NFP web site for more information. Deadline: February 9, 2007 (Registration)