[CASL-L] This Week in CT Libraries: 8.26.24

[Ellen Paul]

Good Morning CT Libraries,

CLC HAPPENINGS

CLC has three new promotional supplies vendors.  Think tote bags, coffee mugs and lanyards with your library logo!  Learn about these new contracts at one of two information sessions this week.  Today at 11am<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1877565> or Wednesday at 2pm<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1877572>.  Or, see the full details of the contracts on our website<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/page/promo>.

The new director's roundtable is meeting at a new time!  Tuesday at 2pm<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1884135>.

Finally, last chance to nominate your favorite CLC vendor sales or customer service rep<https://forms.gle/sYq7wXDq8ab4fyeS6>.   Do you know a vendor sales or customer service rep that goes above and beyond?  Send us their names, we want to honor them!  Nominations close at the end of the month and then we'll vote in September.

NEWS OF NOTE

Bomb threat evacuates Blackstone Library in Branford<https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bomb-threat-evacuates-library-and-shuts-down-streets-in-branford/ar-AA1p8Fid>.  And here<https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/branford-ct-library-bomb-threat-blackstone-19667372.php>.

Southbury Library is closed indefinitely after massive flooding in the basement. <https://www.rep-am.com/localnews/2024/08/20/southbury-library-closed-indefinitely-due-to-flooding-damage/>

Hats off to the team in Fairfield for making this great story happen!  Ohio couple mistakenly sign up for Fairfield CT Summer Reading Program then take a 9 hour road trip to collect their prizes<https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ohio-couple-who-mistakenly-joined-fairfield-library-reading-challenge-come-to-visit/ar-AA1pceAS>.  And here<https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/ohio-couple-who-mistakenly-joined-fairfield-library-reading-challenge-come-to-visit-f/>.

Connecticut's new Region 20 school system gets ready to welcome students with a beautiful redesigned  library. <https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/region-20-schools-litchfield-first-day-of-classes-19717074.php>

Berlin Peck Library has implemented a new organizational system for their books called 'the Pecking Order' and, compared to Dewey, patrons are finding it much easier to locate books. <https://patch.com/connecticut/berlin/new-berlin-library-organization-system-gets-user-vote-confidence>  I can't wait to learn more about the Pecking Order!

If you or your library is in the news and I miss it, drop me a line!

Have a good week,
Ellen


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Ellen Paul | Executive Director
Connecticut Library Consortium

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