Program Planners Meeting:
The next Program Planners meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 13th, at 2:00, at Andover's Memorial Hall Library. Our topic: "The Best of Programs and the Worst of Programs." Let's learn from our disasters and share our best ideas for adult and intergenerational programming. Thank you to Norma Gammon for hosting the meeting. Directions to Andover Library are at http://www.mhl.org.
The Program Planners Group is a lively group of creative library staff who design and present library and community programming for adults and intergenerational audiences. The group meets four times a year to share resources and ideas.
New on the Chelmsford Library web site is a page of successful program ideas from the Program Planners Group
http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/programs/programs/program_planners_group.html
If you have any questions, selections of your best programs to add to the Program Planners' web page, or if you would like to be added to the e-mail mailing list to receive occasional, and sometimes random, ideas and hints re: library programming, contact Kathy Cryan-Hicks at the Chelmsford Library - kcryanhic@mailserv.mvlc.lib.ma.us.
Books, Blues, Brews & Barbecue
Tickets are now on sale for the Chelmsford Friends of the Library's annual fundraiser. This year's theme is "Books, Blues, Brews and Barbecue" and it takes place on Saturday night, April 24, 2004.
This years Friends' extravaganza will feature Blues artist, K.D. Bell, (AKA "Mr. Alabama Blues") as the musical entertainment, a down home barbecue with Louisiana Jambalaya, pulled pork sandwiches, marinated sliced sirloin, salads, vegetarian baked beans, and more. In addition, the Concorde Brewers will pour a selection of their micro-brews.
The $50 ticket ensures a hearty meal, good brew and rockin' music and the opportunity to support Chelmsford. Profits from the ticket sales will support the Friends of the Library and the town's 350th Birthday Celebration. Be sure to purchase your tickets early because NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AFTER April 15, (so the Friends can get a count for the caterer). Tickets may be purchased at the main library at 25 Boston Road or at the MacKay Library, 43 Newfield St. in North Chelmsford or by calling the library at 978-256-5521, ext. 100.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Chelmsford Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Visit the Library's website for more information on the Blues band, the brewery, and a peek at the menu.
Ann Tullson, Director of North Shore Community College Learning Resource Center in Danvers, will be fully retiring in May. She has been part time since December.
Annette Janes is the Librarian for new NMRLS Special Library member, the Hamilton Historical Society.
Susan Prince is the Library Media Specialist for new NMRLS member, Ste Jeanne d'Arc School in Lowell. Mary Ann Palmer is the Library Media Specialist for the two new NMRLS members, the McDonough City Magnet School, and the Greenhalge Elementary School, both in Lowell.
Pamela Erickson Herman has joined the Lynnfield Public Library as Head of Adult Services & Circulation. Pamela's background includes managing a large public school library in Tucson, AZ, as well as teaching HS social studies. She was a guest lecturer for the University of Arizona on planning and design for school libraries and was involved in the design of the Newburyport Public Library. She has also worked as head librarian at Pingree School in South Hamilton & Nock Middle School in Newburyport and last summer at NOBLE's newest member library, Phillips Academy in Andover. We welcome her to Lynnfield!
Saugus - Emergent Literacy Program
Carol Murray, a specialist in early childhood education, will give a presentation on emergent literacy in preschool-age children at the Saugus Public Library on Wednesday, April 21st at 7:00 pm. Refreshments will be served. Come one, come all! No registration necessary.
