[CASL-L] This week in CT Libraries: 10.28.24

[Ellen Paul]

Good Morning CT Libraries, here is what is going on this week.

CLC HAPPENINGS

Middle and High School Librarians Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1893377&group=> meets in person at Daniel Hand High School in Madison on Tuesday.

Business Librarians Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1898431&group=> meets on Wednesday.

Academic Library Tech Services Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1887501&group=> meets Thursday to talk about Discovery Systems!

Registration for the Vendor Expo<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1874281&group=> on November 12th will be closing soon!

NEWS OF NOTE

The Law Library Journal has an extensive article on State Strategies for Fair E-Book Licensing:  Lessons from the Library E-Book War.<https://www.aallnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/LLJ_116n3.pdf#:~:text=State%20Strategies%20for%20Fair%20E-Book%20Licensing:%20Lessons%20from>  The article includes the history of ebook legislation in Connecticut and around the country.  This is a must read for anyone interested in legislative ebook efforts.

The Valley Press profiles Jocelyn Kennedy the new-ish director of the Farmington Libraries.<https://www.valleypressextra.com/post/coffee-with-farmington-libraries-executive-director-jocelyn-kennedy>

Darien High School Library receives large gift from a former student. <https://patch.com/connecticut/darien/former-darien-student-leaves-25k-gift-high-school-library>

Danbury Library is first in the nation to launch LibPost - a new mover postcard service. <https://blog.springshare.com/2024/07/05/danbury-library-first-to-launch-springshares-libpost/>

Curriculum book challenge arises in New Canaan Schools.<https://connecticutcentinal.com/new-canaan-mother-blasts-boe-over-english-assignment/>

Greenwich Library gets a new electric book van as gift from their Friends group.<https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/greenwich-library-van-oktoberfest-2024-19824405.php>

Silent book clubs are growing in CT. <https://www.courant.com/2024/10/27/silent-book-clubs-are-growing-in-ct-they-offer-introverts-a-space-to-read-and-socialize-or-not/>

Can CT Kids Benefit from AI?  Here's what happened when they got a chance to.<https://www.courant.com/2024/10/26/can-ct-kids-benefit-from-ai-heres-what-happened-when-they-got-a-chance-to/>

Architectural Record says that the new New Canaan Library usher a civic anchor into the 21st century.<https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17181-centerbrook-architects-new-canaan-library-ushers-a-civic-anchor-into-the-21st-century>
Drop me a line if you or your library is in the news and I've missed it!

Have a good week,
Ellen


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Ellen Paul | Executive Director
Connecticut Library Consortium

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