New Mexico State Library

   New Mexico will celebrate International Literacy Day, Monday, September 8 with John Corcoran, “The Teacher Who Couldn't Read.”  The New Mexico Coalition for Literacy has organized this event for the New Mexico State Capitol Building, 491 Old Santa Fe Trail, in Santa Fe at 10 - 11:30 a.m.  After the reading of the proclamation of International Literacy Day at the Roundhouse in the Rotunda, the featured guest speaker will be John Corcoran, author of "The Teacher Who Couldn't Read."  Mr. Corcoran learned to read after he became an adult, only after he had already taught for many years! John Corcoran once lived in Santa Fe and now serves on the Board of the National Institute for Literacy.  He also promotes intergenerational literacy efforts both through his advocacy and foundation.  For more information contact Heather Heunermund, 800-233-7587, info@nmcl.org.  The NM Coalition for Literacy website is at www.nmcl.org.

September 11, 2008

Time: 9:00 am - Noon

Registration is required

Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Registration is required

Where: New Mexico State Library, Electronic Classroom

For more information, please contact Geri Hutchins,  New Mexico State Library, geraldine.hutchins@state.nm.us or (505) 476-9724

The training will be a combination of discussion and hands-on time, where we’ll clarify the intent behind the annual report questions, and address specifics on how Bibliostat Connect functions. All who attend will have the opportunity to work on their reports. For more information on the public libraries annual report, click...

  The 2008-09 New Mexico State Grants-in Aid Awards to public libraries have been announced.  Did you know that the New Mexico State Library is responsible for receiving and administering state funds as provided by the State Legislature, and federal funds as provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)?  These funds are to be used to provide the best possible library service to the citizens of New Mexico.

Want to see what the inside of a bookmobile really looks like?  Read the "behind the scenes" account from the State Library's  Rural Services Manager about her first-hand tour of how New Mexico’s popular bookmobiles get built.   Click here to see the photos and get the scoop!

     State Librarian Susan Oberlander will be joining several groups of public library directors around the state to meet with their local legislators to discuss public library funding. The goal is to get a commitment from each legislator to support an increase in state grants in aid to public libraries in the next legislative session. 

The first regional meeting is scheduled for August 28 at the Placitas Volunteer Fire Station.  The following public libraries will be represented:  Placitas, Edgewood, Bernalillo, Sandia, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo and Zia.   These legislators have been invited to attend:  House District 65, James Roger Madalena: House District 22, Kathy McCoy; Senate District 19, Sue Wilson-Beffort; Senate District 21, Kent L. Cravens; Senate District 22, Lynda Lovejoy.

READ MORE

Each weekday, New Mexico News Plus gives you instant access to the government reports, legislation, court decisions, statistics and regulations mentioned in the day's news.  This service, provided by librarians at the New Mexico State Library links you to the "real thing," so you can read it right away.

More information on New Mexico News Plus