Breaking the Mold: Innovative Libraries & Programs

Now Available for Loan from the WMRLS Professional Collection:



Edited from the Library Video Network website:

"Breaking the Mold: Innovative Libraries and Programs, a training program that highlights outstanding libraries throughout the world."

Breaking the Mold: Innovative Libraries and Programs, a 25-minute program, visits the Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Library to see how they’re able to achieve a 48-hour turnaround time in technical services, the Cerritos (CA) Library to view their outstanding design and display, Hong Kong Public Libraries to view their audio-visual catalog, and several other libraries trying new methods to meet their customers’ needs. “This program lets libraries around the world learn about interesting and successful innovations without having to travel to each of the libraries,” according to Producer Carl Birkmeyer. “It shows you how the West Palm Beach Library (FL) created a dragon academy for their summer reading club and the fantastic efforts of Middle Country Public Library (NY) created a disaster preparedness clearinghouse for their community,” he added. "

Additional Library Video Network productions available for loan from the WMRLS Professional Collection

WMRLS Library Leadership Participants Named

LLMA 09

40 people from across the state will participate in this summer’s leadership conference at Wheaton College in Norton, MA.

8 were from Western Region libraries:

• Paulina Borrego, Integrated Sciences & Engineering Library, UMass Amherst
• Susan Crowther, Chicopee Comprehensive High School
• Penni Martorell, Holyoke Public Library
• Jennifer Hawkes, Chicopee Public Library
• Richard Moon, North Adams Public Library
• Maxine Schmidt, Integrated Sciences & Engineering Library, UMass Amherst
• Carolyn Schwartz, Ely Library, Westfield State College
• Carol Will, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, UMass, Amherst

In addition, two people from WMRLS libraries will serve as mentors to help facilitate the conference and provide support to attendees:

• David Podboy, Reference/Information Commons Librarian at Smith College, was a graduate of the LLMA 07.
• Alison Ernst is Director of Academic Resources at Northfield Mt. Hermon School, former Director at the Graves Memorial Library in Sunderland and former President of the WMRLS Executive Board.

~ John Ramsay, Regional Administrator, WMRLS

Guest Author: Directories on the WMRLS website

Are you looking for information on western Massachusetts authors (and beyond) and/or how to plan and conduct a library Guest Author program? If so, do visit the WMRLS AUTHORS website.