January 2001

Volume 3 Number 1

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IN THIS ISSUE

• The State Librarian's Column
  A new era in statewide library service begins with the launch of iCONN, the Connecticut Digital Library.

• State Library Board Notes
  Significant activities of the State Library Board meeting of November 27, 2000

• Partnerships

  • Connecticut Public Libraries - New, Expanded, or Renovated
    The Harry Bennett Branch Library at Turn of River (Stamford) is one of the few modern style libraries built in Connecticut
  • State Public Library Construction Grant Awards
    The Connecticut State Library Board approved various State Public Library Construction Grants on November 27, 2000 pending State Bond Commission approval.
  • School & Public Library Partnership Grant Program for Family Literacy and Parental Involvement
    The Connecticut State Library, the State Department of Education and local schools and libraries partner to improve family literacy and parental involvement.

  • Technology for the Visually Impaired at the Connecticut State Library
    Connecticut State Library obtains technological tools to help visually impaired patrons make better use of library resources.

• Honoring the Past

  • Rae M. Jones and "History"
    Look up and learn about the origins of the statuary on the façade of the Connecticut State Library.
  • The Presentation of a Plaque to Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury
    Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury is honored as the winner of the Connecticut Award for Excellence

  • Bringing the past to Light
    State Library staff members are bringing 18th, 19th and early 20th century treasures into the bibliographic mainstream

• Creating the Future

  • Congress Passes Appropriations Bill Containing Filtering Mandates
    The implications of the new federal law requiring libraries and schools that receive federal funding for Internet access to install filtering software are debated.
  • A License To Drive On The Information Highway?
    A discussion of UCITA, a proposed law intended to establish uniform electronic licensing practices

  • From Morning to Moontime
    The Hartford Public Library offers the Midnight Library Information and Telecom Service; a service which remains on-call until midnight, seven days a week.

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This newsletter is published quarterly in January, April, July, November. Your contribution and comments are welcome. The deadline for contributions is the 20th of the month prior to publication. Please send them to Editor, CSL, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106-1537 or email Bonnie Delaney.

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