March Newsletter
Enjoy this lovely weather and our newsletter - in like a very late lion! Correction: the Helping Library Patrons Look for Work workshop on Thursday, March 25 has been moved to a location in Austin. And make sure to check out the article on TLA $tipend$ from FOCTLS.
Updated Performers' List
Chock full of great performers ready to book in the central Texas area, behold the Performers' List.
Love in Madisonville
From the Madisonville Meteor website….. February dedicated to ‘loving’ library, by Fernando Castro
"As February approaches, Madison County is encouraging special attention to libraries, particularly its own in Madisonville.County commissioners approved a proclamation at their court meeting on Jan. 25 that labeled February as Love Your Library Month. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of libraries in terms of research, reading habits, a source of basic to complex information, and recreation. It also talks about the benefits that Madison County Library provides to residents both in-county and nearby." Read more...
Copy Cataloging Workshops
March 4, 2010, Round Rock Public Library.
March 5, 2010, Marlin Public Library.
9:00-4:00, 6 hours CE credit. This workshop prepares participants to begin copy cataloging by demonstrating how to interpret bibliographic records and match to items in hand. Topics include terminology, resources, and workflow. Hands-on exercises provide practice using new skills. This class will be perfect for beginners and those wanting a refresher course on cataloging!
Showcase in March
 Everyone is invited to attend Showcase 2010 at the Georgetown Public Library! This daylong event features the best in central Texas educational and entertaining performers and speakers for children, teens and adults. We will again have a full stage of live performers, plus a large exhibit area where you can meet even more authors, speakers and performers. The date is Friday, March 12, 2010.
Attendees – Click here for more information.
Performers and Exhibitors - Deadline for participation is Feb. 12. Click here for full info.
See you in Georgetown!
2009 CTLS Awards Winners
Congratulations to all of our CTLS Awards winners this year! The Awards committee weighed all the nominations and decided on these 4 dedicated library lovers:
* Friends Project of the Year: Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library for their new tote bag project.
* Librarian of the Year: Beth Fox of the Westbank Community Library, nominated by Susan Mann.
* Library Board Member of the Year: Nancy Pencsak of Lake Travis Community Library
* Youth Volunteer of the Year: Kenton Miscoe, Round Rock Public Library
Lisa Metzer from Wells Branch Community Library named the winners, and Peggy Gibson presented them with their certificates at the Winter Membership Meeting in Salado on January 22, 2010.
Clara Mounce Honored at Winter Membership Meeting
 On Friday January 22, the entire Membership of the Central Texas Library System honored Clara B. Mounce for her outstanding service, contribution, and leadership to libraries in Texas. Clara has served as the Community Librarian at the Bryan + College Station Library system from March, 1981, to December, 2009. She was the first chair of the CTLS Long Range Planning Committee from November 1990 to August 1995. Over the course of her career, Clara has promoted and supported the expansion of library service in every community in central Texas. Her wise guidance, unflinching support, and absolute belief in the importance of public libraries have been an inspiration for the past 30 years. Bryan, College Station, Brazos County and the entire CTLS region has benefited from her dedication and leadership. Clara is shown here accepting her award from Pat Tuohy , Executive Director of CTLS, Inc.
Texas Reading Club Workshops
 View Flyer. Put on your best conductor hat and get ready for a terrific summer reading program! Learn the best of Catch the Reading Express! You’ll discover great ideas using travel, geography, transportation and culture to KEEP KIDS READING this summer. The morning session is taught by Kim Lehman, a nationally-recognized storyteller, musician, puppeteer and educator. TEENS WILL HANG OUT @ YOUR LIBRARY this summer when you show them Within Arm’s Reach: The Future is Yours! Learn to help teens create the future through athletics, music, dance, photography, reading and careers. This afternoon session is lead by Cindy Oser, Youth Services Librarian at the Richardson Public Library. View Flyer for details.
January Newsletter
3...2...1 Happy CTLS Newsletter!
Archived Webinars from Libraryland
Thanks to Chris Jowaisas for publishing a meaty list of free archived webinars from here and there in the library world. There's lots of chances to see great presenters sharing great ideas, so what are you waiting for? They're just a click away!
2009 CTLS Technology Conference
Thank you all for joining us at the 2nd Annual CTLS Tech Conference, focusing on mobile technologies and their future in library services. We had a host of fabulous presenters to make the day fun and eye-opening. You can check out the presentations and links as well as archived videos of Rachel Vacek's presentation and Joe Murphy's presentation.
December Newsletter
Ho Ho Ho! Happy newsletter!
We the People Grant Opportunity
The ALA Public Programs Office is pleased to partner with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for the seventh We the People Bookshelf project. This year's theme, "A More Perfect Union," invites reflection on the idea of the United States as a "union," a "One" as well as a "Many," and will complement library programs observing the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. To stimulate programming, the Bookshelf features a DVD edition of "The Civil War," the award-winning documentary by Ken Burns, including the rights to show the series to public audiences. Public and school (K-12) libraries are invited to apply online through January 29, 2010.
Happy Halloween from Taylor
The staff at Taylor Public Library decided to dress up for Wednesday Storytime in 50’s poodle skirts. So, here they are in their annual Halloween costume day splendor! And we at CTLS hope you all have a wonderful Halloween weekend.
News from around the System
 Thanks to everyone that came to the Fall Membership Meeting on Friday, Sept. 25th. It was great to see you all and to take in the new, lovely Harker Heights Library! Here's a smattering of scoop from around the system: the Harry Ransom Center, which received an NEA “Big Read” grant, generously included Lago Vista in its “community” of libraries that are reading Great tales and poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Clara Mounce, Director of the Bryan-College Station Public Library System, is retiring December 31, 2009. Don't be a stranger, Clara! Johnson City Library will hold a grand opening on November 8 to show off their new building. JCL is also looking for a new director. Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library are having a book sale November 12-15, 2009. Also in Waco, the 10th Annual Genealogy Lock-in will take place on Friday, October 30, 6:30 p.m. – midnight at the Waco-McLennan County Library. This event is open and free to anyone interested in pursuing their family history.  Lena Armstrong Public Library in Belton has just given out its 10,000th library card - congratulations! Meridian Public Library is hosting a chili supper fundraiser on October 6. They will also have a Book Fair November 12th and 13th. Wells Branch Community Library's Picturing America exhibit is here, so don't miss it! Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library in Brenham is supporting the Washington County Reads initiative, which will run from October 1 to November 13. If you have news from your library please let us know!
CTLS Awards Nominations
Do you want to honor someone special at your library? For the second year, the Central Texas Library System will be presenting awards at its Winter Membership meeting. Four awards will be given this fiscal year: Friends Project of the Year, Youth Volunteer of the Year, Library Board Member of the Year, and Librarian of the Year (new this time). Nominations will be taken from now until January 5, 2010. The awards will be announced at the Winter Membership Meeting, to be held in Salado.
September Newsletter
The CTLS September Newsletter just blew in...
ILL Workshops
October is fast approaching. If you haven't done so, be sure to register for the ILL Workshop to be held October 9, 2009 in Austin. Also, check out the Pre-Workshops as well to be held October 8th.
Fall Membership Meeting
And Senior Party Show and Tell Tea Time. September 25, 2009, Harker Heights Public Library. More info...
Bastrop Public Library reaches one million pages again!
Patrons at the Bastrop Public Library read over 1.6 million pages during the seven weeks of the summer reading program, Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas.
To celebrate this accomplishment the library staff went all out with a Fun and Funky Hair Day on Wednesday, August 12.
Stuffed Animals Camp Out at Marble Falls
Stuffed animals of all species camped out at the Marble Falls Public Library and had a wild time! They listened to story time, played hide and seek, had a pillow fight, roasted marshmallows, watched a movie and had popcorn. Then someone started a food fight, shame on them!
Most of the animals were well behaved, although a few had to sit in "time out." Spider Man had to be scolded for climbing the walls but he did help rescue a few who climbed onto the lights!
Their "parents" attended the first grade and younger story time Thursday morning where they saw the pictures and picked up their sleepy stuffed animals. After story time everyone enjoyed donuts and milk. Thanks to Eileen Smith at Marble Falls for this great program idea.
Taylor Summer Goes Swimmingly!
 While cruelly forcing the Library Director to man the Circulation Desk, the staff of the Taylor Public Library put on a puppet and variety show to an eager audience of 299 people on Wednesday, July 1st.
There was reader’s theater and song and dance. Particularly popular was the “Baby Shark” Song, and the eager audience joined right in. (You can see one version of “Baby Shark” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqV1O5eeA9Y.)
Lago Vista Brings Some Circus Fun to Young Patrons!
On June 22, 2009, the Lago Vista Community Library in cooperation with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presented a special story hour as part of their summer reading program. Shown here is Bonzo Crunch the Clown reading to the young patrons.
Schulenburg Grand Opening
The Schulenburg Public Library opened its new building, located at 310 Simpson Street, on Saturday, June 13, 2009. The new building was designed by Brad Cutright of Cutright Allen Architects in La Grange.
 Joyce Kobza spearheaded the Steering Committee, which did the fundraising. Library Administrator Thadious Polasek and librarians Cindy Lytle and Donna Holub are enjoying their new location, next door to the Stanzl Model Aircraft Museum. The new building replaces the library in the old Matula home on Bohlmann Avenue.
Congratulations!
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