Tuesday, August 27, 2002

FY2002 LSTA grant applications available from Illinois State Library: Jean Wilkins, Director of the Illinois State Library, has announced that the FY2003 LSTA grant applications and information are now posted on the Illinois State Library Web site. 3:54:26 PM

Digital Promise: Wired has an article entitled "Ed-Tech Crusaders Seek D.C. Bucks" by Katie Dean.  The article describes the effort to create the Digital Opportunity Investment Trust.  The goals of the trust include creating virtual models for educational purposes and digitizing the content in libraries, museums, and universities.  The bills that would create the trust fund are Senate bill S2603 and House bill HR4641. The initative has already received funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Century Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation, and the Open Society Institute. 3:52:06 PM

Another Seattle update: '"Seattle librarians got a jump on their competitors in the city's brewing budget battles"....  (from The Seattle Times)' [Library Stuff - Updated daily by Steven M. Cohen] Seattle just keeps getting more interesting.   When the financial situation improves  nationwide, it might prove useful to compare how different cities dealt with the cuts, etc. 2:03:51 PM

An update from Seattle: Library Closed, Patrons Angry [LISNews.com] This article is an update on the Seattle Public Library closing due to Seattle's financial crisis.  12:49:08 PM

Law Librarians as Newscasters: Law.com has an article entitled "Breaking News: Law Librarians as Newcasters" by  Susannah Crego on its site.  The article explains how newsletters, blogs, and current event summaries by law librarians can provide just in time information to law practioners and others in the firm. Thanks again, Jenny.   9:58:03 AM

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