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Target Corporation's Local Store Grants

Target Corporation's Local Store Grants provide funding support in the areas of arts, early childhood reading programs, and family violence prevention. In addition, each store is provided with limited funds for Target Gift Card donations for those communities offering unique opportunities outside the scope of the above focus areas. Contact your local Target store for details. For more info, including how to apply for grants in the areas of art, early childhood reading programs, and family violence prevention, visit the Target site. Deadline is Saturday, May 31.

Weekly Poll

Be sure to check out our weekly poll below, or on our home page.

You can also view results from previous weekly polls.

What's New @ WJIL

Shining the light on library lighting, a successful bilingual lapsit program, the Johnsburg Public Library and High School reach the community through an LSTA grant, and a hint of changes to come on WJIL. You can find it at:

http://webjunctionworks.org/il/blog/index.php/2008/04/16/new-wj-il-0416/

Library Information and Technology Classes at College of DuPage

It's time to enroll in Library Information and Technology classes at College of DuPage, a national leader in LTA education! Join your colleagues this summer online or in the classroom to start or continue your library and information technology education. Registration opens April 7 for classes beginning May 27.
Summer courses: http://www.cod.edu/lta/Summer2008courseplan.doc
Register online: http://www.cod.edu/AdRegRec/Register/
Have questions? Contact Linda Slusar, LTA Coordinator, at 630-942-2597 or slusar@cod.edu.

The Customer Focused Library

Libraries of all types are facing an increasingly competitive environment for information services. The Internet, book and video chains, and other retail outlets are offering resources that libraries previously monopolized. The experiences of library users are being shaped by their retail interactions and experiences online and in stores. Metropolitan Library System is sponsoring "Customer Focused Library", as part of an LSTA grant to help understand the changing needs of library patrons.