August Featured Resource

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Available from the Library Commission Reference Library, home, or office.

Provides over 500,000 biographies for individuals from antiquity through today.
Click here to view the online tutorial.

OCLC Presentations from ALA Annual

OCLC has posted several membership events on their website.  Events include:

• OCLC Symposium: The Future of Publishing: Libraries and the changing role of consumers and creators (Four streaming video segments, 1 hour 14 minutes)
• 2010 Americas Regional Council Annual Meeting (10 Streaming video segments, 4 hours 47 minutes)
• OCLC Update Breakfast at ALA Annual 2010 (Streaming video, 32 minutes)
• Web-scale or Bust: Harnessing Cooperative Innovation for Management Services  (2 streaming video segments, 1 hour 53 minutes)
• Single Discovery and Delivery: It’s not just WorldCat anymore (4 streaming video segments, 1 hour, 14 minutes)
• Redesigning Technical Services Workflows (5 Streaming video segments, 1 hour, 45 minutes)

More books that Make a Splash!

We would like to have pictures from your Summer Reading Program to share on the WVLC Flicker page. The first six libraries that send photographs, either by e-mail or U.S. Mail will receive a small selection from this list. Send the picture to Suzy McGinley, Youth Services Consultant.

American Heritage Preservation Program

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced the 2011 guidelines for the American Heritage Preservation Program. This public-private partnership will fund the preservation of endangered and fragile art works, rare books, scientific specimens, and historical documents (photographs, maps, deeds, etc.) held in small and medium-sized museums, archives, and libraries. The grants of up to $3,000 are aimed at completing stand-alone conservation projects that convey the essential character and experience of the United States. Access application guidelines/instructions here.

For questions about museum projects, please contact Christine Henry, senior program officer, at 202-653-4674. For questions about library or archival projects, please contact Kevin Cherry, senior program officer, at 202-653-4662.

 The deadline for application is September 15, 2010. Read press release in its entirety...

Gulf Oil Spill Information Center

Individuals searching for information regarding the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill may be directed to the newly created GOSIC research guide. The site is a collaborative effort of academic institutions and scientists.

New LE@D Course: Online Research Strategies

Lifelong Education @ Desktop (LE@D) has announced the release of its newest title: Kit Keller’s Online Research Strategies for Librarians. This course explores the online resources that impact library services, providing tips and techniques for improving Web search capabilities. You may now register for this title by applying the WVLC discount coupon.

Job Posting: Director of Putnam County Library System

Job Title:  Director of Putnam County Library System

 

Duties: May include but are not limited to:

• Budgeting, Fundraising
• Supervising employees
• Building Maintenance
• Public Speaking

Qualifications: Masters Degree in Library Science from ALA accredited Institution with two- years of experience preferred

  

Benefits: Health Insurance and retirement plan available: Sick Leave & Vacation.

 

Current resume with references to be submitted by Friday, August 20, 2010, to:
Putnam County Library, 4219 St. Rt. 34, Hurricane, WV 25526
Attn: Jackie Chaney
 
Salary: Negotiable Starting date: November 1, 2010

 

It is the policy of the Putnam County Library to provide equal opportunity in employment to all qualified employees and applicants for employment.

August 6 Library Commission Meeting

The next meeting of the West Virginia Library Commission will be on August 6 at the Library Commission in Charleston.

July Featured Resource

Green File

Available in the Library Commission Reference Library, from home, or from the office.

Focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment. Comprised of more than 600 scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports.