7:00 p.m.
Join Jimmy Wales as he discusses the world of peer-reviewed, open
content internet media and the founding of Wikipedia.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by
Spartanburg County Public Libraries
and
Converse College
Spartanburg County Public Libraries - Events
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A day in ... Great use of Flickr!
This is a wonderful way to use Flickr! Try it in your community!
You could do a Day in the Life of... (your county/community) then
post it to your Flickr account :-)
Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology: A Day in Allen County
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March 20, 2007
SC State Library Notable Documents Awards
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The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the selection
of the most notable South Carolina state government documents of 2006.
The selection is announced annually on or near Freedom of Information
Day, March 16th, the birthday of President James Madison, an early
proponent of citizen access to government information.
PresentersAwards were presented to the winning agencies by Mary
Morgan, SCSL's Director of Information Services, at a morning ceremony
at the State Library on March 15th, 2007. Interim Director Curtis
Rogers congratulated the winners. "It gives me great pleasure for the
South Carolina State Library to formally acknowledge such exemplary
state government documents and the excellent work of South Carolina's
state government employees," Rogers said. "Providing access to these
and other state documents, whether it be in print or online,
perpetuates the ability for all citizens to enjoy free access of
information." Three judges from state documents depository libraries
around the state selected the winners from items received last year at
the State Library. The judges were Katina Strauch, College of
Charleston; Jimmy Smith, Greenville Public Library; and Elaine
Sandberg, South Carolina State Library.
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March 15, 2007
SC State Library Exhibit
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great booth set up at the SC Association of School Librarians annual
conference!
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March 07, 2007
Library 2.0 on Ning
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check this out! very cool and easy to navigate social networking place
library20.ning.com/
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March 06, 2007
Social Software in Libraries
Book cover for Social Software in Libraries: Building
Collaboration, Communication and Community Online. Coming out in
late March/early April! Woo hoo!
By Meredith Farkas
Foreword by Roy Tennant
Here is the first book to explore the growing phenomenon of social
software and how these technologies can be applied in libraries.
Social software lets libraries show a human face online, helping
them communicate, educate, and interact with their communities.
This nuts-and-bolts guide provides librarians with the information
and skills necessary to implement the most popular and effective
social software technologies: blogs, RSS, wikis, social networking
software, screencasting, photo-sharing, podcasting, instant
messaging, gaming, and more. Success stories and interviews
highlight these tools' ease-of-use--and tremendous impact. Novice
readers will find ample descriptions and advice on using each
technology, while veteran users of social software will discover
new applications and approaches. Supported by the author's Web
page.
2007/336 pp/softbound/ISBN 978-1-57387-275-1 $39.50
Social Software in Libraries cover on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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March 02, 2007
IMLS and NEA Announce Second Deadline for The Big Read Deadline: April 12,
2007
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the
Arts, designed to restore reading to the center of American
culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the
Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with
Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the
country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.The Big
Read answers a big need. Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary
Reading in America, a 2004 report by the National Endowment for the
Arts, found that not only is literary reading in America declining
rapidly among all groups, but that the rate of decline has
accelerated, especially among the young. The concerned citizen in
search of good news about American literary culture would study the
pages of this report in vain.The Big Read aims to address this
crisis squarely and effectively. It provides citizens with the
opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their
communities. The initiative includes innovative reading programs in
selected cities and towns, comprehensive resources for discussing
classic literature, an ambitious national publicity campaign, and
an extensive Web site providing comprehensive information on
authors and their works.Each community event lasts approximately
one month and includes a kick-off event to launch the program
locally, ideally attended by the mayor and other local luminaries;
major events devoted specifically to the book (panel discussions,
author reading, and the like); events using the book as a point of
departure (film screenings, theatrical readings, and so forth); and
book discussions in diverse locations and aimed at a wide range of
audiences.Ten communities participated in the pilot phase of The
Big Read. The communities, selected through a competitive review
process, ranged across the country from major metropolitan areas to
small rural towns. Communities in the pilot phase read one of four
books: F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Ray Bradbury's
Fahrenheit 451, Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God,
or Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Activities occurred from
February 2006 through June 2006.The Big Read continues to expand to
include more communities and additional books.
The Big Read
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March 01, 2007
International Programs for Librarians
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Summer Seminars
International summer seminars are open to all students and
professionals, not just students at UNC Chapel Hill. Librarians at
all stages of their careers have participated and enjoyed these
programs in the past and are welcome to participate.
SILS is offering summer seminars in three different countries in
2007:
* Oxford Bodleian Summer Seminar in Oxford, England (May 13 - May
26)
* Libraries and Librarianship in the Czech Republic in Prague, Czech
Republic (May 27 - June 9)
* Libraries and Librarianship on the Sunny Side of the Alps in
Ljubljana, Slovenia (June 3 - June 16)
Study Abroad
For students who want to spend a longer time in an international
setting, SILS provides semester-long study abroad opportunities.
These opportunities are open to SILS students only.
More Information
For more information about international study in information and
library science, contact International Programs Director Dr.
Barbara Moran at 919/962-8067 or moran@ils.unc.edu or write to
UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science, Campus
Box 3360 Manning Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360.
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