LISNews: Librarian News

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is urging families in Illinois to spend time together reading on the evening of Thursday, November 20th to celebrate the Secretary of State's annual Family Reading Night.

"This special event is a night when parents and children are encouraged to turn off the television, computers, video games and other forms of entertainment and spend time reading together," White said. "Studies have shown that reading together makes families stronger, creates a positive learning environment, and helps children develop a love for reading that can last a lifetime." QC Online.

The bomb squad has determined that a suspicious package discovered at the Chico High School library contained a book.
The school was placed under a lockdown at 12:36 p.m., followed by the evacuation of all students beginning at 1:50 p.m. The investigation was being centered around the school's library where staff had discovered the package.

(No, this isn't from The Onion)

Application and full listing available at http://notes4.state.ak.us/wa/PostApps.nsf/0/3148EC2E16FE3E51892574AD006107DE?OpenDocument.

- Are you PASSIONATE about libraries?
- Have you ever told someone you barely know that they ought to use a proprietary database or other library resource?
- Would you like to design and implement a distance education program?
- Are you a self-starter who thrives in a collegial atmosphere?
- If you answered "yes" to more than one question, then apply to be the Alaska State Library's newly designated Outreach Librarian!

Help raise awareness of core library services to state employees. Help us get our program of distance instruction and web tutorials from dreams to reality. Meet people from around the state and from every region of planet Earth.

What does an Outreach Librarian do?

Generally speaking:

- Promotes awareness of State Library services to state agency employees through direct contacts by mail, phone and physical visits,
- Coordinates and supports library educational and other outreach activities for State employees and others, and
- Provides reference and bibliographic services to selected state agencies and to the public. As part of reference, the successful candidate will spend between 8-10 hours a week on our public reference desk. -- Read More

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, along with the New Jersey Library Association , are pleased to announce the arrival of help when you need it; Homework Help via Internet for students in grades 4 to 12 from 3pm to 8pm each weeknight. The program was subsidized by PSE&G...here's the story from the sponsor's press release.

Students who live in one of the seven designated towns can connect to a "Homework Help NJ" tutor through their local libraries, or from their home PC or Mac, with their library card number. The program Web site is can be accessed here. In addition, students enrolled in NJ After 3 can access "Homework Help NJ" at local program sites. NJ After 3 nonprofit partner sites include Boys & Girls Clubs, faith-based groups, museums, universities, community development corporations, YW/YMCAs, and others.