South Dakota State Library: Library Development e-Newsletter

In this month's issue

Public Library Survey "EARLY BIRD" awardees
Congratulations and thank you Early Bird libraries!

March Continuing Education Opportunities

Children's & YA Services

• April is Month of the Military Child
• “Read to me!” Selecting books that strengthen pre-reading skills
• ALA literary award winners announced
• YARP South Dakota Teen Choice Award deadline is March 31
• Prairie Bud and Prairie Pasque voting deadline is March 15

Featured eResources of the Month
At research time, electronic resources provide support

Grant Opportunities

• Ezra Jack Keats Minigrant Program
• The Lisa Libraries
• Pepsi Refresh Grant Project
• USDA Rural Development Community Facilities funding for public libraries

In Focus: Wynne Nafus Sayer
Meet the South Dakota State Library's Information Officer.

Library Development

• Board Talk
• Board Talk: Custer
• Beneath this tombstone lies…
• Public Librarian Certification Task Force at work

School Libraries

• Revision work begins on school library standards
• Invite your community to your library for School Library Month
• 2010 American Indian Youth Literature Awards announced
• Katherine Paterson is National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Trends & More

• CONTENTdm opens the way to digital collections
• Book Review: Toward a 21st-Century School Library Media Program

Why Didn’t I Think of That?

• Friends of the Library partner with high school freshmen
• Librarians’ husbands read too
• Dancing with the Staff showcases hidden talents and raises funds
• Reuse magazine boxes

 

 

 

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