Librarians

DENVER (May 20, 2009) – The Pasco County Library System, which is no stranger to distinction, has added another feather to its illustrious cap. The award-winning network of eight libraries in west central Florida has partnered with The Library Corporation to beta test TLC’s LS2 PAC module for its CARL•X™ Integrated Library System (ILS).

Atlanta, GA, - May 14, 2009 - Lyrasis and The Library Corporation (TLC) are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership that will broaden the cooperative's cataloging services.

The three winning papers were selected by Emerald representatives for their quality and their clear application of research among articles published last year:

Managing corporate social responsibility: lessons from the oil industry published in Corporate Communications: An International Journal, Vol 13 No 2, 2008, written by Terje I. Vaaland and Morten Heide of the Department of Business Administration, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.

Amigos Trustees Announce New Members, Elect Officers
Dallas, TX – Amigos Library Services is pleased to announce that four new members have been elected to serve three-year terms on the Amigos Board of Trustees. New Librarian Trustees are:
• Jennifer Crawford Goodson, Library Director, Fort Smith Public Library, Fort Smith, AR
• Anne Prestamo, Associate Dean of Libraries for Collection and Technology Services, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
• Carla J. Stoffle, Dean, University Libraries and Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Dallas, TX – Members of Amigos Library Services resoundingly approved adoption of a new membership structure and fees schedule at the May 7, 2009, Amigos Member Business Meeting in Dallas. The new membership structure provides for a single membership category: Member of Amigos. The new fees schedule consists of 12 tiers each for academic and public libraries. Fees are determined by library type, size, and annual budget. The new member structure and fees schedules are effective July 1, 2009, the beginning of the new Amigos fiscal year.

AURORA, Colo., May 11, 2009 — BCR is pleased to announce the addition of Mango Languages to its comprehensive collection of learning resources. Mango is budget friendly and offers a fun, fast and convenient solution to a community's growing language learning needs.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded $218,154 to BCR to support workshops on digital preservation developed specifically for leaders of collaborative digitization programs. Knowledge and expertise of digital preservation and the ability to develop and execute digital preservation programs is critical to ensure the long-term viability of the digital materials now being created by libraries and cultural heritage organizations.

Greenwood Public Library (Ind.) Goes Evergreen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA – May 11, 2009

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools (Mich.) Go Live with Evergreen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA — May 8, 2009 — CORRECTION

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools in Elsie, Michigan have gone live with Evergreen, the consortial-quality open-source library automation software. Equinox Software Inc., “The Evergreen Experts,” oversaw data migration and software configuration.

Norcross, Ga. – Milton Public Library has boosted efficiency and increased productivity with a 7-bin Vista™ FullSort automated materials handing (AMH) sorting system from the Integrated Technology Group (ITG), a division of Vernon Library Supplies, Inc. The Vista Sorting and the Apex VistaReturns™ Software represent an automated conveyor system designed to accept returned items, reactivate item security, separate materials that are on reserve, and assign other items to their appropriate locations.