Together We Thrive LSTA Grant Project - Presentation at WMRLS Annual Meeting

As part of our recent Annual Meeting of the WMRLS Council of Members, Becky Marconi, presented a summary of the recently concluded Together We Thrive LSTA Grant Project. Complete information on this project is posted on our WMRLS website

Becky's PowerPoint presentation is posted below:



Upon the conclusion of the WMRLS Together We Thrive LSTA grant, the Self Service Disc Repair Machine is now available for the use of all WMRLS Member Libraries.

Weeding with the CREW Method - WMRLS May 21 Continuing Education Workshop

Weeding with the CREW Method

Summary of WMRLS May 21 Continuing Education Workshop:

This workshop explored the straightforward guidelines recommended in The CREW Method, a nationally recognized tool for intelligent de-selection. Through hands-on weeding, participants discovered for themselves that these methods really work! Belinda Boon, author of The CREW Method, presented the workshop to help participants identify reasons for and against weeding and discover how to overcome obstacles, learn how to weed using The CREW Method and practice techniques for weeding non-print and children’s materials. This workshop was funded by the Together We Thrive LSTA grant.

Visit the WMRLS Weeding the Library Collection Website for links to selected handouts and more! [Our WMRLS Weed It! For an Attractive and Useful Collection website was one of the first websites to cover this important collection development topic and continues to be among the Top 10 most visited pages on our 242 page website.]

Booklist Online for WMRLS Member Libraries

Through the LSTA "Together We Thrive" grant, WMRLS has purchased a subscription to Booklist Online. this purchase allows unlimited simultaneous remote access for all WMRLS members.

For more information about the "Together We Thrive" grant, contact: Becky Marconi, WMRLS "Together We Thrive" grant coordinator.

Funding for the WMRLS "Together We Thrive" grant is provided through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) administered through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and WMRLS.