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Youthful News 11-8-07 "Useful news splashed out like paint on a Jackson Pollock canvas" * WIKIPEDIA SURVEY: The Use of Wikipedia by Librarians survey is a research study investigating how librarians are using Wikipedia in their daily work. Please take 10-15 minutes to participate in the Use of Wikipedia by Librarians survey at this url: http://survey.oit.duke.edu/ViewsFlash/servlet/viewsflash?cmd=page <http://survey.oit.duke.edu/ViewsFlash/servlet/viewsflash?cmd=page&pollid=wi kipedia!wikipedia> &pollid=wikipedia!wikipedia * SCIENCE BOOK AWARDS: 2007 AAAS/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Excellence in Science Books: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-02/aaft-aiw020907.php * BLUEBONNET BOOKS: 2008-2009 Texas Bluebonnet Award Books announced: http://txla.org/groups/tba/index.html * PICK NEXT YEAR'S BLUEBONNET BOOKS: Deadline November 15, 2007. http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/committee.html * READING ROCKETS: Website devoted to helping kids get excited about reading. Lots of great handouts to download and post or hand out to parents & teachers. http://www.readingrockets.org/ * TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT JOB AT STATE LIBRARY: Library Technology consultant. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/jobs/ * EVERY CHILD READY TO READ @ YOUR LIBRARY FREE DOWNLOAD: www.ala.org/everychild * NEED STAFF TRAINING? I can train your staff on storytime, weeding and the Texas reading club. Call me. * JFK PROFILE IN COURAGE ESSAY CONTEST: www.jfklibrary.org <http://www.jfklibrary.org/> * NEED WORKSHOP MATERIALS: Check out www.CTLS.net <http://www.ctls.net/> . Click on Continuing Education and then Workshop materials. You'll find LOTS of workshop packet loot and even more follow-up including great ideas from all of YOU! * TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL GRANTS FOR YOU: Deadline January 12, 2008. http://www.texasbookfestival.org/Library_Grants.php. * SCHOOL/PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATION SURVEY: http://txstatelibrary.cooperation.sgizmo.com <http://txstatelibrary.cooperation.sgizmo.com/> * LIBRI FOUNDATION GRANTS: For small public libraries. Deadline Jan. 15, Apr. 15 and Aug. 15. http://www.librifoundation.org/. * LIGHT THE WAY GRANT: For exemplary outreach services. http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/profawards/candlewicklightthe way/lighttheway.htm * WEBCASTS: Health in Space - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/space_health/; Lots of great "Authors as Experts" programs at http://www.raabassociates.com/webinars.htm Suzan Nyfeler Central Texas Library System
