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May 30, 2008

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.

May 29, 2008

2008 Carol Anne Robbins Scholarships

This year, the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library is pleased to be able to award three $2,000 scholarships for those enrolled in graduate library science programs, and two $500 scholarships for those attending undergraduate library science programs.  For details and an application form, go to http://www.plum.lib.il.us/bo_home.shtml.

Programapedia: The Synergistic Approach to Programming

Prairie Area and Shawnee Library Systems have been working on the deveopment of Programapedia, a wiki-based tool that offers users access to programming ideas and other information.  (http://www.programapedia.org/)  Starting in June, four workshops will be offered to system and member library staff of the sponsoring library systems, providing training on how to use this product as a resource for sharing program and presenter ideas. However, the first workshop of the series is open to anyone with an interest in learning more about Programapedia and what is has to offer. 

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Project Runway and the 2008 ILA Annual Conference

Fashion designers wanted!  No experience necessary.   Channel your inner fashionista and be a part of this exciting event that's debuting at the 2008 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago.

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