The of Higher Education: Tomorrow's Academic Libraries: Maybe Even Some Books

May 8, 2011

http://chronicle.com/article/Tomorrows-Academic-Libraries-/127393/

Inside Higher Ed: Mixed on Media

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/05/13/new_survey_on_student_technology_preferences

E-readers are in, but e-textbooks are not, according to a new student survey. MORE

Technology Grant & Resource News

http://www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-index-by-type/library-grants-funding.html

“Technology Grant News has granted your wish for a source that covers technology grants in one place,” says American Library Association’s American Libraries.

America is on the move! The grant and resource opportunities covered in Technology Grant News represent a variety of approaches to supporting technology use and development. Technology Grant News invites you to use our publications as an entrance into the world of growing philanthropic support available for technology. Technology Grant News provides, accurate, one-stop information on technology grants, free technology resources, technology partnerships, strategic alliances and technology advancement for your organization. Our publications provide a valuable and unique service for colleges & universities, K-12 schools, non profits, libraries & museums and towns & cities -- we research and compile the latest information from all sources on this technology funding, support and assistance and present it in ‘one place’ in time for you to quickly respond and take advantage of the programs.

Over the past 15 years foundations have been created by over 70 high-tech technology companies. Money has been set aside from corporate profits to fund corporate and foundation technology giving. The U.S. government as well, has responded to the need to develop technology infrastructure for technology education and scientific information sharing by dedicating government grant money for technology for a modern America and 21st Century. As a group of publishing and technology professionals, we became aware of this philanthropy and started Technology Grant News, a 5-year old publication, to expand awareness of these technology funding opportunities. Our purpose is to provide the public, colleges & universities, K-12 schools, non profit organizations, and towns & cities with practical tools and reliable resources to transition to use of technology to benefit their communities and to facilitate partnerships with organizations providing technology assistance.

With Technology Grant News, published 4 times a year, you will learn about the latest technology grants and funding available, with profiles of winning projects and directions in technology development. It is available In Electronic and Electronic with Print editions. Our other publication, Everything Technology: Directory of Technology Grants-Awards-Contests-Scholarships-Fellowships, supports you and your staff by saving you hours of time – we have done the research for you and bring information to you on funding opportunities, funders and free technology resources.

Technology Grant News is available in Electronic and Electronic with Print editions

The European Library Newsletter: Travelling Through History Special

http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/organisation/newsletter/tel_newsletter_may2011.html

Learning Express LLC Computer and Internet Basics

https://c.na8.content.force.com/servlet/servlet.EmailAttachmentDownload?q=QTj%2Fp7NWgH8KPFGF7CPRHOBwbt0UEhuxq3DuyEdNvQJm7%2FbDVtd7d3mruQHVeaU%2FJIrV9waoSbpqouqG%2BZAG5Q%3D%3D

ACRL Louisiana Legislative Day

http://acrlla.org/node/64

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B9_KwJdDOiGrZTZmYzIxMzItYTgxOS00NjMzLThhMzQtYTlkN2M4OWU4YWQ4&hl=en

As you may have heard, LLA's Legislative Day is soon coming, on May 5th! Attached here is a PDF complied by Michael Matthews with information specifically for academic library issues, including records management and archives:
acrlla.org/sites/default/files/LLALegisDayMay5.pdf

What is in it? From Michael Matthews:

1. A spreadsheet listing all of the bills currently filed relevant to higher education, public records, libraries, and museums. The spreadsheet includes:

a. The title of each bill, listed in numerical order with House bills listed first.
b. The author and/or sponsor of each bill
c. The party affiliation of the author
d. The committee to which the bill will be directed for debate
e. The “keywords” associated with each bill. The keywords are assigned by the Legislature website. You can search for other bills on the website using these keywords.
f. A summary for each bill, highlighting its more significant points. I wrote these summaries based on my own reading, and I welcome any corrections.

2. A list of contact information for members of the House of Representatives

3. A list of contact information for members of the Senate

4. The full-text of each bill included on the spreadsheet, except for the massive HB 1, which includes only Schedule 19, the budget for all higher education systems, including the Board of Regents and the individual governing boards.

This week LLA will bring our message about libraries in Louisiana to the members of our legislature. Information has gone out from Phyllis Heroy and the legislative committee about this effort and the LLA Legislative Day at the Capitol this Thursday, May 5. It is vital that we get our message to the people who will make the budget decisions about the need for support for our libraries and about the benefits that libraries and librarians provide to the citizens of our state. Libraries reach out to everyone whether they are using the public library, their school library or a university library and not matter that it is a physical library or online services. Each library provides much needed access to information and recreation.

I am asking you all to come to Baton Rouge and join us on Thursday, however if you cannot, then please contact your state representative and senator to request their support for library databases and other library initiatives.

- House of Representatives http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/H_Reps_FullInfo.asp

- Senate http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Senators/offices.asp

I hope to see you in Baton Rouge,

Randy De Soto
President, LLA

USF Libraries Guide to Faculty-Librarian Collaboration

http://guides.lib.usf.edu/content.php?pid=170909&sid=