Bill Kershner from the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) will present ways to be prepared for natural and other disasters as well as how WVDHSEM can assist in the aftermath. This event is free and open to the public.
May 16, 2013, at 12:00 pm in the Library Commission Childer's Room.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Library closed Monday September 3
The West Virginia Library Commission will be closed on Monday, September 3 to observe the Labor Day holiday.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Encyclopedia Britannica available outside of the library
Monday, April 2, 2012
Looking for information on a particular subject? Try our research guides!
Looking for information on a particular subject, but are not sure where to start? Start with the Library Commission Research Guides. These subject guides are designed to provide you with materials related to a variety of subjects, and new subjects are being added weekly. Research Guides added last week include:
Not finding what you are looking for? Fill-out our ask a librarian form to get information or send an email with the topic.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
April is National Poetry Month!
The Academy of American Poets invites libraries across the nation to celebrate
poetry and its vital place in American Culture during National Poetry month this
April. Since it's inception in 1996, the national celebration of poetry looks
to widen the attention of individuals and the media to the art of poetry through
readings, festivals, book displays, workshops and other events.
As part of the celebration the Academy has designated April 26th as Poem in Your Pocket Day. The idea is for individuals to select a poem and carry it with them through out the day to share with co-workers, family and friends. Some ideas for libraries to participate include starting a "poems for pockets" giveaway in your library and/or posting a poem on your blog or social networking page.
For more information, celebration ideas and sample poems visit www.poets.org.
As part of the celebration the Academy has designated April 26th as Poem in Your Pocket Day. The idea is for individuals to select a poem and carry it with them through out the day to share with co-workers, family and friends. Some ideas for libraries to participate include starting a "poems for pockets" giveaway in your library and/or posting a poem on your blog or social networking page.
For more information, celebration ideas and sample poems visit www.poets.org.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Holiday Closure
The West Virginia Library Commission will be closed on Monday January 16, 2012 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Help us better serve your research needs!
The agency is planning on adding several new research guides to the site over 2012, and would like to know what are your research needs? What would be the most beneficial to you? Please post your ideas in the comment section. Thank you
Monday, December 12, 2011
Points of View Reference Center Debate Blog
Points of View Reference Center, one of the statewide databases offered by the Library Commission, now has a Debate Blog. Created for students, this forum allows for the expression and exchange of their unique views on topics in the news. Students can read up on topics in Points of View Reference Center, and then use the blog to debate the issues with their peers.
For more information about Points of View Reference Center or for access information, contact your local public library.
Interlibrary loan for state employees is working.
The state employee interlibrary loan system is operational once again. Please forgive the inconvenience
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Interlibrary loan system for state employees is down.
The interlibrary loan system that state employees can use to request materials from other libraries is currently down. While the issues are being resolved, please send your requests via email to megan.h.tarbett@wv.gov with the subject line "interlibrary loan request."
When the system is operational, a message will be posted on the blog, Facebook and Twitter.
Thank you for you patience.
When the system is operational, a message will be posted on the blog, Facebook and Twitter.
Thank you for you patience.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Looking for e-books or e-audio books? Try WV-Reads
For more information, click one of the links:
Help for grant writers available
The Library Commission has just added the 2012 edition of Annual Register of Grant Support: a Directory of Funding Sources, a guide to more than 3,200 grant-giving organizations offering non-repayable support, to the Reference Collection. Organized by 11 major subject areas, this resource directs searchers to traditional corporate, private, and public funding programs and to nontraditional grant sources such as educational associations and unions. For each grant program, information on eligibility requirements and restrictions, application procedures and deadlines, grant size or range, and contact information are included.
Downloadable audiobooks are now available!
Audiobooks now just OneClick away!
The West Virginia Library Commission is pleased to announce that downloadable audiobooks are now available through OneClickdigital, a new product of Recorded Books.
Check out the newest downloadables or an old Recorded Books favorite.
After a quick one-time account set-up process, library users will be able to checkout and download audiobooks. Visit or contact the WVLC Reference Library for more details.wvlcref@wv.gov
Friday, October 7, 2011
The McCreight Lecture in the Humanities
The Revolutionary Origins
of the Civil War
Gordon S. Wood
7:30 PM, Thursday, October 27
The Culture Center, Charleston
Free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first
served.
A book signing and reception will follow the program.
Gordon S. Wood, emeritus professor at Brown University, is
one of the most influential historians in America. A preeminent authority on
the founding of the United States, Professor Wood will examine the impact of
the ideas and ideals of the Revolutionary generation on the American Civil War.
Wood won the Pulitzer Prize for his book The Radicalism
of the American Revolution, and the Bancroft Prize for The Creation of
the American Republic, 1776-1787. His latest book, The Idea of America:
Reflections on the Birth of the United States, was published in May of
2011. In 2010, he received a National Humanities Medal from President Barack
Obama.
Call the West Virginia Humanities Council, 304-346-8500 for
more information.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Join us tomorrow on Facebook or Twitter for the first APPy Friday
Free Webinar on hosting Banned Books Week events
Are you interested in helping your library celebrate Banned Books Week this year? If so, we invite you to participate in the FREE webinar, “Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read @ Your School, Public, and Academic Library,” which will be held on Tuesday, September 13, at 1:00 PM Central. BONUS: All participants will receive a special discount code to purchase Banned Books Week materials through the ALA Store.
To register, please email your name, institution, and contact information to Angela Maycock at amaycock@ala.org. For more information, please visit OIF’s Online Learning page.
To register, please email your name, institution, and contact information to Angela Maycock at amaycock@ala.org. For more information, please visit OIF’s Online Learning page.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Thursday Genealogy Club
Archives and History staff historian Greg Carroll will present "Slaves and Free People of Color in Western Virginia from 1800 to 1860" at the meeting of the Thursday evening Genealogy Club on August 11, 2011. The club will meet from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the West Virginia Archives and History Library in the Culture Center in Charleston. Meetings of the Genealogy Club are free and the public is invited to attend.
Carroll will look at the political and legal lives of both slaves and free people of color. Slavery did not exist in western Virginia in anywhere near the numbers that it did in the east. In a few areas, such as the Eastern Panhandle and the Kanawha Valley, slaves were more numerous. The panhandle was primarily an agricultural area having more in common with its eastern neighbors than counties to the west. In the Kanawha Valley, slaves were mainly used in the salt industry and were the first to commercially mine coal in this area. Free people of color were often freed slaves or mixed race people who were slowly being driven from the eastern Virginia counties by oppressive racial laws. This was especially true after Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831. These issues will be discussed and questions are invited.
Carroll will look at the political and legal lives of both slaves and free people of color. Slavery did not exist in western Virginia in anywhere near the numbers that it did in the east. In a few areas, such as the Eastern Panhandle and the Kanawha Valley, slaves were more numerous. The panhandle was primarily an agricultural area having more in common with its eastern neighbors than counties to the west. In the Kanawha Valley, slaves were mainly used in the salt industry and were the first to commercially mine coal in this area. Free people of color were often freed slaves or mixed race people who were slowly being driven from the eastern Virginia counties by oppressive racial laws. This was especially true after Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831. These issues will be discussed and questions are invited.
Friday, July 15, 2011
New Library Grand Opening: Kanawha County Public Library Elk Valley Branch
Kanawha County Public Library is excited to announce the grand opening of the brand new Elk Valley Branch Library at 313 The Crossings shopping center in Elkview. The building is located in the new section of the shopping center, behind and to the left of Kmart.
Please join us to celebrate the completion of the first project in our Open a Modern Classic campaign.
10 a.m. - 8 p.m. games, crafts, prizes
3:45 p.m. ribbon cutting and refreshments
The new, fully accessible building has expanded hours, a drive-up book drop, 16 public computers, three study rooms, more books and audiovisual items, two community meeting rooms and free wireless internet access.
The current facility in Big Chimney will close to the public beginning July 24.
If you need to return items or have any questions about your account between July 24 and August 8, please contact one of our other branches, call the Main Library at 304-343-4646 or visit www.kanawhalibrary.org/branches/elk_valley, where you will find a list of frequently asked questions and a schedule of programs at the new facility.
Please join us to celebrate the completion of the first project in our Open a Modern Classic campaign.
10 a.m. - 8 p.m. games, crafts, prizes
3:45 p.m. ribbon cutting and refreshments
The new, fully accessible building has expanded hours, a drive-up book drop, 16 public computers, three study rooms, more books and audiovisual items, two community meeting rooms and free wireless internet access.
The current facility in Big Chimney will close to the public beginning July 24.
If you need to return items or have any questions about your account between July 24 and August 8, please contact one of our other branches, call the Main Library at 304-343-4646 or visit www.kanawhalibrary.org/branches/elk_valley, where you will find a list of frequently asked questions and a schedule of programs at the new facility.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Follow Through: Smart Tactics for Job Seekers
On July 20th at 2 to 3 PM EDT LearningExpressLibrary's Job & Career Accelerator will hold a webinar on "Follow Through: Smart Tactics for Job Seekers" with career management expert, Lisa Chenofsky Singer. Ms. Singer has been featured on NPR Marketplace and NBC Nightly News, quoted in The Wall Street Journal, CNN Money, and more. Successfully navigating the post interview follow-up process is often a gray area for many job seekers. Follow through tactics can often make or break the final hiring decision.
This webinar is valuable for anyone who is seeking a job or is helping job seekers.
The link to register for this webinar is: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/552358200
For West Virginia librarians needing continuing education credit, please contact Sharon White, sharon.k.white@wv.gov, 304-558-3978, ext. 2027.
This webinar is valuable for anyone who is seeking a job or is helping job seekers.
The link to register for this webinar is: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/552358200
For West Virginia librarians needing continuing education credit, please contact Sharon White, sharon.k.white@wv.gov, 304-558-3978, ext. 2027.
Friday, June 10, 2011
West Virginia Library Commission TV Studio recordings available online
The West Virginia Library Commission’s Library Television Services Department is pleased to announce that its video server is now open to the World Wide Web. The video server has been in operation since 2005 but limited to the statewide public library network and viewable only at a public library. To access the server go to http://librarycommission.lib.wv.us/html/videoserver/ltn/index_ltn.html for a complete listing of shows. The listing includes governmental agencies as well as local and volunteer organizations covering a multitude of subjects from health and wellness to various services available from West Virginia State agencies.
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