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Almost 200 people attended the 46th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards ceremony held at Kennesaw State University Center on Saturday night, June 19, 2010. Steve Goss, the host of Morning Edition for Public Broadcasting (WABE 90.1 in Atlanta), was the host of this year’s ceremony. www.georgiawriters.org

Kennesaw, GA - June 19, 2010 -
Kennesaw State University (KSU) will host the 46th annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards (GAYA) dinner and awards ceremony on Saturday, June 19th in Room 400 of the KSU Center. The KSU Center is located at 3333 Busbee Avenue, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Mashup Mom Rachel Singer Gordon Shares Her Secrets on How to Save and Make Money Online by Harnessing the Power of the Internet

June 8, 2010 Medford, NJ—Information Today, Inc. (ITI) announced the publication of Point, Click, and Save: Mashup Mom’s Guide to Saving and Making Money Online by former librarian and now work-at-home mom Rachel Singer Gordon.

Technology Services Now Include Integrated Mobile and Messaging Solutions for Libraries to Add More Library Services to Mobile Devices, Increase Work Efficiencies and Improve Patron Relationship Management Functions.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 1, 2010 -- Mosio, the leader in text messaging (SMS) solutions for libraries, today announced that over 500 academic and public libraries in the U.S. now use its text message reference solution, Text a Librarian, to service patrons and students.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Larry Godwin
972-340-2847
godwin@amigos.org

May 12, 2010

Dallas, TX — The Board of Directors of Amigos Library Services is pleased to announce that four new members have been elected to serve three-year terms on the board. The new directors, whose terms run through 2013, are:
• Mr. Patrick Heath, Boerne, TX
• Ms. Charlie Kalogeros-Chattan, Los Alamos, NM
• Mr. Art Lichtenstein, Conway, AR
• Mr. Bill Parton, Russellville, AR

News Release
For Immediate Release
May 10, 2010

Contact: Cheryl Miller
For Wisdom Creek Press
770-966-0911
info@wisdomcreekpress.com

Enjoy Your Money! How to Make It, Save It, Invest It and Give It
Speaks to Recent High School and College Graduates

April 29, 2010, Cleveland, OH—At the 24th Annual Conference of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP), Information Today, Inc. (ITI) announced the publication of the second edition of Building & Running a Successful Research Business: A Guide for the Independent Information Professional, by author and independent information professional Mary Ellen Bates.

As part of the Division of Libraries’ work with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, all of Delaware’s public libraries participated last year in a survey which measured the impact of access to public computing services in public libraries. From March to June 2009 400 public libraries across the United States participated in a web survey hosted on library homepages and related websites- in Delaware, more than 400 respondents answered questions about how they used free public computing services for civic engagement, economic opportunity, access to health information, and social inclusion.

April 19, 2010 - Reference Renaissance 2010: Inventing the Future is now open for registration. The conference will be held August 9-10 in Denver, Colorado and is presented by BCR and LYRASIS. Reference Renaissance 2010: Inventing the Future will explore all aspects of reference service and will bring together reference practitioners and scholars to explore the evolving nature of reference.

Quick! You have 5 minutes to tell your colleagues about a great reference program, resource, service, or idea (maybe even about what you think will be the future of reference).

We’re looking for ideas that inspire and engage our students and patrons and make their lives easier and better. Maybe you'll tell us about a new technology that will change the way we do business. Or one that just makes it easier for users to reach professional help at the library.