GENERAL NEWS: COA report, ALL Ceremony, Fall Semester, Third Year Review and More!
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
It’s Friday afternoon at
Now, I can look forward to the ALL Award Ceremony on Tuesday night, 9/15 at
The semester is sailing smoothly – classes are running, research projects are humming and all of the community service we do is continuing to bring good results to both us and the people we serve. I’m most delighted with the possibilities we have to grow and improve on how we influence our field. From staffing libraries with professionals that know how to meet the needs of diverse communities to working to eliminate illiteracy in
Thank you for the responses to my third-year review. I appreciate the accolades but really enjoyed hearing what you had to say and taking your suggestions to heart. I will try to communicate more ways for our alumni to volunteer and am working on getting more synergy between Journalism and SLIS. If you are one of my advisees, please note that nothing is more important than you! Don’t hesitate to contact me for anything you need.
Tomorrow (Saturday, September 12) is "Reading Rocks Our World," the kick-off of the Richland District One's focus on literacy, from
Remember:
· Our Panning for Gold series of continuing education programs (http://www.libsci.sc.edu/ce/
· October 25 for the 100th birthday party for our beautiful
· SCLA October 28 – 30 http://www.scla.org/index.php/
Here are five things to read and think about:
1. The lost art of reading [Los Angeles Times]
http://www.latimes.com/
2. Why Academic Libraries Matter [Library Journal]
http://www.libraryjournal.com/
3. The future of libraries, with or without books [CNN]
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/
4. What Are You Doing for Library Card Sign-up Month? [School Library Journal]
http://www.
5. Clive Thompson on the New Literacy [Wired]
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/
Enjoy the fall -- I love these nights in the sixties! Hug a teacher and let me know if there is anything we can do for you.
Always yours,
Dr. Sam
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