New Mexico State Library

New Mexico Book Association's  Annual Holiday Fiesta takes place on Friday, Dec 5 at the gracious Southwestern style and very convenient Lodge at Santa Fe (just north of downtown). Every New Mexico literary (and related) business, author, writer, reviewer, and book lover is invited to this annual holiday gathering.  Click here for details.

The New Mexico State Library announces free training on the recent addition to the State Library’s statewide databases: NewsBank, New Mexico Newspapers. On Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 9:00 AM, Ren Dimond, NewsBank’s training and regional contact for New Mexico, will provide live training via webinar for any New Mexico librarian and state employee.   Click here for details.

 Attention Librarians...are you looking for funds to help pay for your trip to the 2009 American Library Association Annual (ALA) Conference in Chicago? You may qualify for a $1,000 Shirley Olofson Memorial Award.   Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2008.  To apply, click below for more information:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/awolofson/Shirley_Olofson_Award.cfm

The October 2008 bulletin published by the Foundation Center has listed some upcoming grant opportunities for libraries.  Click here for more information.

Your 2009 Summer Reading Program will be here before you know it! 

Only 2 sessions remain to learn more about the 2009 program, full of creativity and the arts.

Please join us at one of these sessions and Be Creative @ Your Library:

• December 8, Artesia
• December 12, Albuquerque (limit of 45 people--register soon!)

All sessions will be 9:30 to 4:00. The workshops are free (though lunch will be on your own) and will provide 1/2 CEU credit. Click here for more information and to register. Hope to see you there!

The Southwest Collection librarians at the State Library want you to know there are new books available covering Southwest History and Culture and Southwestern Literature and Fiction.  Click here to see the new titles added in November.