BlogJunction Connecticut
A weblog for the WebJunction Connecticut community
Not really, and librarians should know why. Copyright, Patents, and Trademarks are all part of intellectual property law and librarians are often called on to make judgments based on this law. Fair use, the first sale doctrine, copyright notices on copiers, the patent and trademark registration process; librarians should at least know the basics. [...]
Hmmm…. is it the State Library that arranges discounts on library supplies? Is it the Connecticut Library Consortium that provides reimbursements for ccard loans? Why can’t I find information on Roundtables on WebJunction? Why can’t I find that listing of Connecticut Children’s Book Authors at the CLC website? And does “DLD” [...]
Help your patrons find iCONN resources quickly with the new iCONN search box now available to be downloaded and placed on your home page. You can download it from either the site map or from the appropriate link at the bottom of the keyword search screen.
The search box is programmed to search any [...]
The Association of Connecticut Library Boards’ 2007 Leadership Conference is scheduled for October 12th at the Water’s Edge Resort in Westbrook. This year’s program is focused on board basics: fundraising, marketing, social networking, confidentiality, Connecticut laws affecting libraries, and much more.
A registration form is available on the ACLB website. Library directors, [...]
WebJunction has given BlogJunction Connecticut a new look. This should make the blog a bit easier to read. Check back here often to read about all the latest news for Connecticut libraries from the State Library’s Division of Library Development.
The Division periodically updates the Other Grants page highlighting statewide and national grant opportunities of particular interest to Connecticut’s library community. Whether it’s a tech grant from AT&T’s Excelerator program, funding from the Connecticut Humanities Council’s Cultural Heritage Development Fund, or a simple collection of 15 books for young readers from ALA/NEH’s PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS [...]
Free Webinar: How to Train Online
Join WebJunction for a free webinar that will explore, online instruction and will put you on the fast track towards creating and delivering successful learning events right out of the gate! Please note: You must attend both session 1 and session 2.
Session 1 – Keeping Your Audience Engaged
This session explores [...]
This fall and winter the Division of Library Development will be offering several new continuing education workshops. New workshops will include: Library Employment & the ADA (9/25), Exploding Your OPAC (9/28 & 12/17), Who’s Here: Demographic Data to Support Library Services to Newcomers (10/3), Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (10/29), Connecticut Legal Research [...]
The Middletown and Willimantic Library Service Centers purchase materials to help libraries supplement their own collections. Now you can order your material online by going to the Service Centers’ Online Catalog. Search the catalog, or look at the various collection lists such as those for new professional titles, new large print books, Playaways, [...]
Free Webinar: Biography Resource Center & Biography and Genealogy Master Index Database Training
Join Gale’s Biography Resource Center & Biography and Genealogy Master Index Product Manager Leigh Ann Cusack for a demonstration of these new iCONN databases online on August 15th and 16th.
Biography Resource Center is a comprehensive biographical reference database, designed to meet the needs [...]