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April 2008 - Posts

• 2008 CCLPEP Advisory Committee to meet May 5 in Sacramento

  The California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (CCLPEP), a grant program within the California State Library, will hold its Advisory Committee meeting May 5, 2008 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm in Room 500 at the California State Library at 914 Capitol Read More... Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 11:51 AM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: Sacramento events, CSL website, grants

• 2008/09 California of the Past: Digital Storytelling Grant Program announced

  The California State Library is now accepting applications for the 2008/09 California of the Past : Digital Storytelling grant Program. The application materials can be found on the California State Library’s website at http://www.library.ca.gov/grants/lsta/lsta_app_08_09.html Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:26 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: LSTA, CSL website, grants, LDS, California public libraries

• Spring 2008 CSL Connection available today on CSL website

  The Spring 2008 issue of the California State Library’s quarterly newsletter, CSL Connection , is now available in HTML and PDF on the California State Library website at http://www.library.ca.gov/newsletter/ . To go directly to the HTML version Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:56 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: CSL publications, CSL website

• Now Available – Archived video from Summer Reading Program training

  Archived highlights the Summer Reading Program training February 1, 2008 at Beale Memorial Library in Bakersfield are now available at http://www.cla-net.org/summer-reading/ws_video.php . Funding for the videotaping was provided through the California Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:20 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: LSTA, grants, LDS, California public libraries

• Governor proclaims “California Library Week”

  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proclaimed April 13-19, 2008 “California Library Week.” Here is the full-text of the Governor's distinguished Proclamation: Executive Department State of California Proclamation Libraries open our minds Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:38 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: California public libraries, Governor of California

• Washington Post Writers Group article, “Libraries and New Americans: The Indispensable Link,” highlights library value

  In his article “ Libraries and New Americans: The Indispensable Link ” published April 13 on the Washington Post Writers Group website , columnist Neal Peirce, while arguing that public libraries help the nation’s “32.5 million Read More... Posted Monday, April 14, 2008 1:27 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: US libraries

• ALA gives San Diego County Library 2008 Information Today Library of the Future Award

  The San Diego County Library (SDCL) has won the American Libraries Association (ALA) 2008 Information Today Library of the Future Award for SDCL’s Gateway/Al-Bawaba Project. The ALA’s annual award honors individual libraries and others for Read More... Posted Monday, April 14, 2008 10:52 AM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: Library awards

• State Library April 8 webinar now archived and available on Infopeople site

  The California State Library’s April 8 webinar featuring State Librarian Susan Hildreth and Deputy State Librarian Stacey Aldrich is now archived on the Infopeople website . Also available on the site are the presenters’ handouts in both PowerPoint Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 12:07 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: State Librarian, CSLwebcasts, LDS, CSL partners

• Updated quarterly bibliography now on Transforming Life After 50 Institute webpage

  The California State Library's Transforming Life After 50 Institute webpage now features an updated list of print and web resources which support efforts to "Transform Life After 50" in library communities. Because a wealth of information Read More... Posted Thursday, April 03, 2008 1:27 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: CSL publications, CSL website, LDS

• Easy Voter Guides Published in Five Languages for June 3, 2008 Election

  The Easy Voter Guide Project is partnering with public libraries, newspapers, county elections offices, high schools, community colleges, schools and PTAs, universities, television and radio stations, adult schools, churches, local Leagues of Women Voters Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 2:55 PM by CSL Info | 0 Comments Filed under: CSL partners