Archive for May, 2014
Book about Differing Vision
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014There’s a book that was posted on the LBPH listserv. The Librarian posting says the kids in this story have differing vision issues. This book is called, All Children Have Different Eyes: Learn to Play and Make Friends by Edie A. Glaster and Maria Burgio. . It is a book for parents, teachers, children with visual impairment […]
Books About Blindness for Children and Young People
Thursday, May 8th, 2014From the MUSEUM of the AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE for the BLIND is a list of Books About Blindnes for Children and Young People. Also, The Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon is another book that speaks to understanding differences among people with vision issues. These books come as suggestions from Librarians who subscribe to LBPH, […]
E-Verify Webinar for Public Librarians (3rd in series)
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014E-Verify: Employment Eligibility Verification Webinar for Public Librarians (3rd in series) The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will offer the third in a series of free webinars for public librarians about immigration and U.S. citizenship topics. The USCIS-IMLS webinar, “E-Verify: Employment Eligibility Verification Resources for Employers, […]
Technology Planning for eHealth
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014Health Happens in Libraries: Technology Planning for eHealth WebJunction is offering a new webinar for public librarians who assist patrons with health information. In this “Health Happens in Libraries” webinar, learn how public libraries can leverage their technology infrastructure to better serve the health information needs of patrons. As the intersection of digital technology and […]
MayDay MayDay!
Thursday, May 1st, 2014Today is MayDay. For some that means a traditional New England May Breakfast and for others it’s International Workers Day. For librarians, archivists and other cultural heritage stewards it’s also the day they pledge “do just one thing” for preservation in their library or archive. Protecting the Past – RI promoted MayDay by creating and […]