South Dakota State Library: Library Development e-Newsletter

In this month's issue

 

Library Headlines

Digital projects across South Dakota

SD Library Association Legislative Day is Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014

2013 Star Libraries in South Dakota

Operation: Military Kids - update

 

 

December/January Continuing Education Opportunities

Electronic Resources Challenge, Winter 2014, starts soon

More continuing education opportunities

 

 

Children's and YA Services

Teen Literacy Contest

ALA/Association for library service to children's "Día" Programs

Encourage YARP/SD Teen Choice Award voting

Jump Start information coming soon!

 

 

Featured e-Resources of the Month

ChiltonLibrary, Mango Languages now part of State Library e-resources

 

 

Grant Opportunities

One Book South Dakota mini-grants

Follett Challenge

Ezra Jack Keats Minigrant Program

Kids Need to Read

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

The Lisa Libraries

 

 

Board Talk

Public Library Advocacy—the Key Role of a Modern Public Library Trustee
By Daria Bossman, State Librarian

 

 

School Libraries

Digital Gizmos: AnswerGarden and Padlet

Ebooks in schools: practical information at your fingertips

Digital Learning Day is Feb. 5, 2014

 

 

What are we reading?

Say It With Data: A concise guide to making your case and getting results
Author Priscille Dando (2014); Reviewed by Shawn Behrends

 

 

Why didn't I think of that?

A virtual visit with an author
by Miranda Brumbaugh, Platte Public Library

Interlibrary loan - more helpful hints

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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