California State Library Blog

January 2007 - Posts

• California State Library celebrates 157 years

  January 24 marks the 157th anniversary of the California State Library. On January 24, 1850, exactly two years after James Marshall discovered gold at Coloma, the California legislature passed a law establishing the California State Library. Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:13 AM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: CSL general

• State Librarian announces Local History Digital Resources Program (LHDRP) FY 2007-08

  State Librarian Susan Hildreth announced January 19, 2007 the opening of the application cycle for the 2007/08 Local History Digital Resources Program. Libraries in California collect a wide range of materials concerning the local history of their communities. Read More... Posted Friday, January 19, 2007 4:00 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: LSTA, grants, LDS

• Western Council Library Practitioner Certificate Program launched on January 10, 2007

  The Western Council of State Libraries (Western Council) is the organization that represents the twenty-two state libraries located west of the Mississippi River. The Western Council has developed a unique program, the Library Practitioner Certificate Read More... Posted Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:02 AM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: grants

• California State Library offers television listings to visually impaired customers

  Visually impaired Californians can now independently access their local television listings through one telephone call thanks to an expanded service supported by the California State Library’s Braille and Talking Book Library (BTBL). For the full Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:39 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: CSL publications, CSL website

• Library staff member asks about "old" Gates computers

  A library staff member wrote: I have been asked by my Library Director to ask if there are any restrictions on how the old Gates computers from the 2000 grant cycle are to be disposed of? Can they be used by another County department for public access Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:36 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: grants, LDS