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What's New @ WJIL

Find resources and courses on the importance of Copyright in all types of libraries, listen to a webinar archive detailing the a successful (winner of PLA's 2007 Highsmith Library Innovation Award) multi-year IMLS grant designed to improve the educational level of immigrants and be inspired by one of our very own Illinois Library Standouts who showed their yellow and black “For Dummies” spirit in a Library Display contest.  Find it all at the following link:

http://webjunctionworks.org/il/blog/index.php/2008/06/23/new-wjil-0623/

Workshop Opportunity

Best Practices for the Customer Focused Library
July 22, 2008
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Metropolitan Library System, Burr Ridge, IL 

Register for this event with Metropolitan Library System, Burr Ridge, IL:

http://www.mls.lib.il.us/calendar/CalendarManage.cfm?ID=3440

Do I have enough signage, or too much? Do patrons pay any attention to my displays? Where do they congregate, and how can I get their attention? How can I best inform patrons of my programs and services while they are in the library?

Metropolitan Library System, in partnership with four member libraries, wrote an LSTA grant to bring in a nationally recognized retail space consulting firm to help understand the changing needs of library patrons. The results of the study were presented by Envirosell Inc. on April 29th. Now come hear best practices for a customer-focused library, and listen the libraries themselves detail their plans for implementing the study's recommendations.

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.

Lincoln-Douglas Debates Exhibit - Update

We have received word that the availability of the Lincoln-Douglas Exhibit for LTLS libraries has been extended until September 2009.  This means we will be able to accommodate more requests from libraries that want to host this attractive exhibit.

At present we have interest from 7 LTLS libraries and a preliminary schedule is being developed.  Marshall, Watseka, Paris, Charleston, Bement, Danville, and Champaign Public Libraries will be on the initial schedule.

If you are interested in hosting the exhibit at your library or in a community location, please contact Joe Sciacca.  See the previous blog posts from June 17 and June 11 for more information.  At present, time slots are available for December 2008 and March - September 2009.

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