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This morning the Governor signed the 2008-2009 State Budget. His veto message included several of the State Library's Local Assistance programs. These appropriations had originally been proposed to receive a 10% reduction back in January. At the June Read More...
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In an effort to improve both the comprehensiveness and timeliness of reporting on the results of local library referenda, the California State Library is requesting that California public library directors inform Richard B. Hall, Library Facilities Consultant, Read More...
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Libraries and other interested parties (presidential campaign headquarters are ordering by the tens of thousands!) can now order free copies of the nonpartisan 16-page Easy Voter Guide booklets in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. As always, Read More...
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The California State Library one-hour webinar is from 12pm to 1pm tomorrow, August 19, 2008. Hosted by Infopeople , the webinar is free and doesn’t require registration. To participate, please go to: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/251/index.html Read More...
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To draw California’s energetic and talented Baby Boomers and other generations to volunteer in California’s libraries, the California State Library (CSL) is launching a new initiative, “Get Involved: Powered by Your Library,” and Read More...
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From Rosario Garza, Executive Director, Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS) Placentia Library will be closed for a minimum of three weeks because of damage sustained from Tuesday's earthquake. The building is completely closed until it Read More...
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From Rosario Garza, Executive Director, Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS): We've learned that the Placentia Library ( http://www.placentialibrary.org ) is closed to the public because of earthquake damage. The earliest that they are likely Read More...
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17 California institutions, of 154 grantee organizations nationwide, have received Museums for America (MFA) grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). MFA grants, part of the Institute’s largest museum grant program, support Read More...
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Four Butte County Library staff members have been evacuated from their homes in Paradise and Berry Creek and are staying with friends or family. Two more live less than a block away from immediate threat evacuation areas, but are remaining at home with Read More...
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As of 8:45 AM this morning [July 9, 2008], portions of the upper ridge of Paradise have been evacuated. Feather River Hospital has closed all services on Pentz Road, and the emergency room is closed due to smoke/ash conditions. The Paradise Branch library Read More...
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As I write you, the Big Sur Branch Library of Monterey County Free Libraries is being evacuated. A mandatory evacuation was issued about an hour ago and we have our delivery van enroute to load up the historical items and as much of the collection as Read More...
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The Public Policy Institute of California , in cooperation with the California Emerging Technology Fund and ZeroDivide , conducted a statewide poll regarding use of computers and the Internet. The results show a widening digital divide for Latino and Read More...
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Beverly Goldberg, Senior Editor at the American Library Association ’s American Libraries , wants to know whether there are any libraries affected/threatened by the California wildfires. “I have noted in the press that Big Sur's Henry Read More...
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Redwood City Public Library’ s Project READ, in collaboration with Cañada College, has received not only the San Mateo County School Boards Association’s J. Russell Kent Award , but also a Certificate of Recognition from the California Read More...
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