GENERAL NEWS: Spring Fling, Virginia, 5 Things to Do

Hello friends and colleagues,

Okay, enough of this cold weather (she says while friends are freezing in the north * -20 degrees!), let's start talking about Spring and parties and outdoor barbeques and lawn games and . . .Mark April 13 on your calendar for a SPRING FLING at Dr. Sam's house. Everyone is invited! Students, Faculty, Staff, Potential Students, Friends of the College and School, Children, Pets, In-Laws ;-} We'll take our shoes off and watch the fireflies and eat and drink and enjoy being in the south! Proper invitations will come your way soon with address and directions but wanted you to save the date and dream about Spring!

Our trip to Virginia was very successful. The Fairfax County Public Libraries and the School Districts are so supportive with time off to study and scholarships and general good will toward getting advanced degrees. I met so many recruits with such promise * always makes me feel good to know that we are still attracting the best and brightest to the wonderful world of library and information science.

Here are your 5 things to do, read or think about for this week:

1. Watch this video on YouTube about Web2.0: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&eurl

2. Helen Fellers' Reading Rooster Recommends Books Worth Crowing About
February is Black History Month and to commemorate this event Rooster recommends three new books recently received in the South Carolina Center for Children’s Books and Literacy.
An Apple for Harriet Tubman by Glennette Tilley Turner, illustrated by Susan Keeter, published by Albert Whitman & Company. The author learned this previously untold story from Harriet Tubman’s great niece. The illustrations are vivid and colorful and add to the story. A helpful bibliography is included.
Let It Shine by the Coretta Scott King award winning illustrator Ashley Bryan, published by Simon and Shuster, is a celebration of three spirituals. The book is a splash of colors igniting the reader’s imagination.
Freedom Ship by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Curtis James, published by Hyperion is based on a true incident during the Civil War. Rooster knew many of Robert Smalls’, Captain of the gunboat “Planter,” descendents in Beaufort, SC. This gripping and suspenseful story gives the reader a glimpse into history.

3. Tutor.com http://tutor.com/'s Librarians by Request service is currently
looking for bilingual librarians (English and Spanish) please send your updated cv and detailed description of availability in Eastern Time to LBRApplications@virtualreference.net. Theywill be accepting applications until noon EST on Friday, February 9, 2007.
*Librarian Requisite Qualifications: *
- MLS or MLIS (Students in an accredited library school program are
also encouraged to apply)
- Reference experience and knowledge of online resources (proprietary
and free)
- Adept at using or learning Web-based applications.
- Experience working with the public and possess a strong commitment
towards customer service.
- A courteous demeanor, which is extended to users and colleagues
alike.
- Availability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week.

4. Library of Congress to digitize brittle books [CNN]
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/02/01/digital.books.ap/

5. Try to join us on March 2nd from 3:30 - 5:30, Tracy Pender, will be speaking in the Wardlaw TV studio on the USC Columbia campus about the representation of Native Americans in children's literature and what it means to be Native American in the U.S. today.

Have a great week, stay warm and let me know if there is anything I can do for you.

sam