May 8, 2008

2008 SEMLS Continuing Education Survey

The 2008 SEMLS Continuing Education Survey has now been posted.  We greatly appreciate your comments and insights as we being planning workshops for FY 2009.  Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.  The survey deadline is Saturday, June 14.  We will keep you posted as to the results.  Thank you!

May 2, 2008

Director Essentials Boot Camp Apply Now!

Applications are now being accepted for the New Director's Essentials Boot Camp to be held on May 20, at the Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston, MA. The boot camp is intended for Directors of all types of libraries from across the Commonwealth who have less than two years experience in their present position. It will be a full day of discussion, inspirational speakers, information and resources that will be useful for directors in doing their jobs.

The application deadline is May 9th so act now. Limited housing is available for those who travel farthest to the boot camp so they can arrive early and ready to participate with full enthusiasm. An online application is available at  http://www.cmrls.org/forms/director_essentials.htm.

This is part of a two-year federally funded LSTA grant awarded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to provide this training and a website for Massachusetts Directors in all library types.

Help Us Choose a New SEMLS Database!

SEMLS has funds to subscribe to a new regional database this year. We have set up several trials to science and health databases under consideration. Please help us select a new database by testing these databases, using our evaluation packet as a guide, and providing us feedback in our online survey. Survey results are due by May 31, 2008.

SEMLS Reference Discussion Group

SEMLS has launched a new blog for reference staff to share ideas and post questions. The SEMLS Reference Discussion Group is moderated by Regional Reference Librarians Linda Beeler and Jill Erickson. Anyone can post comments to the blog. If you would like to create your own posts on the blog, you will need to contact Kathy Lussier to create an account.

Be sure to sign up for e-mail notifications so that you can be alerted whenever there is a new post on the blog.

April 18, 2008

SEMLS Delivery RFP Questions and Answers

The SEMLS Delivery RFP Questions and Answers and Spring 08 Delivery Survey Results are now available at http://www.semls.org/what/delivery/index.html.

 

 

April 2, 2008

SEMLS Delivery Request for Proposal - 2008

The Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Library System is seeking proposals for delivery services for its member libraries. Proposals are due at SEMLS by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29th.

The SEMLS Delivery Request for Proposal - 2008 is now available at http://www.semls.org/what/delivery/rfp2008-semls.htm.

Continuing Ed. Calendar - Spring 2008

The paper copy of the CE Calendar – Spring 2008 is on it's way to you. Full workshop descriptions are now available.

March 18, 2008

Falmouth Public Library Grand Re-opening

Falmouth Public Library celebrated its grand re-opening Sunday afternoon after a 15-month renovation project. Falmouth is one of the regional reference libraries that SEMLS members can contact when they need assistance with a reference question. View photos.

March 13, 2008

New SEMLS Member

Please join us in welcoming our newest SEMLS member: Freetown Elementary School Library, 43 Bullock Road, East Freetown, MA 02717, Maria Sylvain, Library Teacher.

March 10, 2008

New SEMLS Member

Please join us in welcoming our newest SEMLS member:

Gilmore Academy IRC
150 Clinton Street
Brockton, MA 02302

Nancy James, Library Teacher

 

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