Grant Opportunity for School and Public Libraries

Those of you who are working in school (K-12) and public libraries may be interested in the following grant opportunity. As part of its We the People initiative, the National Endowment for the Humanities is collaborating with the American Library Association (ALA) to present the We the People Bookshelf, a program that encourages young people to read classic books and explore themes in American history, culture, and ideas. School (K-12) and public libraries are invited to apply for fifteen thematically related books which embody the theme of "Becoming American." More information can be found at: http://www.wethepeople.gov/bookshelf/index.html Grant writing is great experience, and if you're funded -- Wow!

Advisory Committee Student Member Opening Filled

Holly Mulhern will be the student member of the LTA Advisory Committee! I appreciate her willingness to make this contribution toward improving LTA education here at CLC. Please thank and congratulate Holly if you know her. If you do not know her, you may want to make it a point to meet her. Or offer your congratulations and ideas by leaving a comment here on the blog. The Advisory Committee will be looking at everything from the sequence of courses to the course content. Holly is your student voice for input on the future direction of your program. Make your ideas known through her!

Student Member for Advisory Committee needed!

The LTA program has an Advisory Committee of Lake County librarians and LTAs to offer advice and recommendations on the direction of the program. I would love to add a student member also. If you have been in the program for at least a two courses and plan to complete either a Certificate or and A.A.S., please consider serving in this way. The ideal student member is a person with ideas to share and an energetic voice to make them known. Willingness to read materials for each meeting and collaborate with other members on an occasional project will also be necessary. We will meet from 2-4 times per academic year, probably on weekdays. If you are interested, please send me an email letting me know a bit about yourself, your plans as an LTA, and some of your ideas for the Advisory Committee. Thanks, everyone!