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Here is the audio recording for the third presentation in the adult literacy program session. Louise Hazen and Nancy Ladd speak about the adult literacy program they coordinate at the Pillsbury Free Library in Warner, NH

Posted by Steve B. at 06:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

We at READS want to remind you of the program we are presenting on the 24th of October. It will offer suggestions from a variety of people involved in human services to help us best serve our disabled customers. Speakers will include librarians, representatives from social services, and specialists in serving people with a variety of disabilities. We hope you come with questions, suggestions, and examples of your own experiences.

The deadline for registering is October 10th. Forms are available at the READS Fall Conference page.

Hope to see you!

Posted by Linda T. at 05:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Most of us work at libraries that can't afford to send us to some of the major library conferences, for example the annual Public Library Association conference. This year, PLA was held in Minnesota in March, and who really wants to go to Minnesota in the spring? But fear not. A great many of the presentation handouts from conference sessions are freely available to download on the PLA website. So don't hesitate. Visit the site right away and start downloading. It's free!

Does anyone know of other major library conferences that make their handouts freely available online following the conference? If so, please leave a comment!

Posted by Steve B. at 05:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

REGISTER NOW!

The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is pleased to present its FALL 2008 PRESERVATION WORKSHOP SERIES:

* Intermediate Book Repair — Tuesday, September 23
* Writing Successful Grant Proposals — Wednesday, September 24
* Preserving Oversize Paper Artifacts — Thursday, September 25
* Caring for Textiles — Wednesday, October 1
* Disaster Planning with dPlan Lite — Thursday, October 2, (at Merrimack College)

LOCATION:
NEDCC
100 Brickstone Square, 4th floor
Andover, MA
(except for Disaster Planning with dPlan Lite - see workshop description on our Web site.)
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
COST: $150.00 per workshop

For complete workshop details and registration form, visit www.nedcc.org

The workshops are co-sponsored by the Essex National Heritage Commission, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System, and Historic New England.

The Fall Preservation Workshops are supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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