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May Second Life Courses

The following Second Life courses for librarians, museum professionals, and educators are scheduled to begin next week.

Title: Setting up Your Library or Museum in Second Life: An Applied Approach
Title: Working with a Class in Second Life
Title: Virtual World Librarianship

GSLIS Retains Top Ranking

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois has, once again, been ranked number one among library and information science schools by U.S. News & World Report.

GSLIS has held this top ranking, this year shared with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, since 1999.

Digital Preservation Forum

Mark your calendars!

The CARLI Digital Collections Users’ Group is pleased to announce their summer forum: “Ensuring Enduring Access: A Forum on Digital Preservation”

This forum will be held on July 21, 2009, at the iHotel in Champaign.   More information and a registration form will be available in the coming  months.

Weekly Poll

Be sure to check out our new survey below, or on our home page.

You can also view results from previous weekly polls.

New Children's Lit Courses To Be Offered

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is offering two new children's literature courses this summer. These courses are open to non-degree students via the community credit program. 

• LIS590BKO The Picture Book: History, Art, and Visual Literacy  (July 13 - 17 in Chicago)
• LIS490ACG African American Youth Literature (Summer Session 2 June 15 - August 6  on campus in Champaign)

See the GSLIS website for a full description and schedule details on both courses (click the link for "Summer 2009 Courses")

Item Missing in Transit

The Mahomet Public Library needs your help......the following item is missing in transit.  Please check your shelves for it.

Now That's What I Call Music:26
Call # CD/NOW
Item # 33031001024914
Owning Library: MAN
In transit from DAN since 12/31/08

Thank you!

Public Libraries Featured

Many of you may know the comic strip Nancy.  This strip has been around since 1922.  This past Sunday public libraries were featured.  Take a look.  http://comics.com/nancy/2009-04-19/

Coping with H20 Emergencies

Illinois heritage Association Workshop
May 21, 2009 Lake Land College, Mattoon 9:30 a.m. - 3;30 p.m.

• Identify potential water hazards
• Assess vulnerability to people, sites, and collections
• Understand planning for emergency preparedness
• Locate resources to assist with disaster response

Most disasters that strike museums and libraries involve water. 80% of collecting institiutions do not have an emergency plan that includes their collections.

This workshop is designed to help heritage organizations to deal with cultural resources threatened as a result of flooding whether by overflowing rivers, fire-extinguishing efforts, or overly humid environments. The course will be offered throughout the state.

Fundraising for Public Libraries

On Tuesday May 5th, at 9:00 a.m. Library Consultant June Garcia will be presenting "Fundraising for Public Libraries". Very few, if any, libraries have sufficient funding to provide all of the services their customers need and want. Now, wiith many coommunities facing stagnant or declining revenues, many library administrators will be expected to raise funds from other sources to maintain existing levels of service or to fund any new initiatives they wish to implement.

Weekly Poll

Be sure to check out our new survey below, or on our home page.

You can also view results from previous weekly polls.