At the Public Library Association Conference in Boston, a colleague remarked on how good it was to see so many young faces at the conference. Attracting young people to careers in libraries, archives, and museums is something we all need to be concerned about as the baby boom generation of librarians begins to retire. more...

Patrick Smith joined the Museum of Connecticut History's staff in February as Curator of Education. This recently re-established position ends the museum's fourteen year education program hiatus brought on by the layoffs of 1992. More than 50 applicants applied for the position during a national search. more...

Lorraine Huddy started working full-time as iCONN's Electronic Resources Coordinator on December 30, 2005. Lorri previously worked at Trinity College Library where she held the position of Reference Librarian/Electronic Resources Coordinator. Prior to that she held positions in private and public school libraries and public libraries. more...

"Thank you, thank you!!! My husband and I are kids in a candy store looking through the Hartford Courant historical papers recently put online. This has been a godsend to our individual research projects and will save us hours of time looking through microfilm. more...

The seaside resort of West Haven known as Savin Rock has endured more than its share of disasters. From the "Hurricane of 1938" to the "Flood of 1954" and continuing to "Hurricane Donna" in 1960, Savin Rock has indeed been battered by natural disasters. more...

The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced grants in excess of $163 million to state library agencies. "This funding helps libraries meet the changing needs of their communities," said Dr. Anne-Imleda M. Radice, Director of the Institute. more...

In 2005 we concluded on the basis of awareness surveys performed that both more residents and more K-12 teachers needed to be aware that iCONN exists, that access is free and available 7/24 over the Web, and what it offers them.

In 2006 articles (one full-page) promoting iCONN were published in teacher union member newsletters mailed directly to the homes of every public K-12 teacher in the state. more...

April is Friends of the Library month and this year our library champion is Anne Farrow from the Hartford Courant. When Anne was asked how a library changed her life, she responded as follows: Anne Farrow's Library Champion Essay

In May 2004, a library changed my life. more...

In 2005 the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) contracted with Battelle, a leader in technology innovation, to design and develop the next generation of talking-book player. This new digital talking book machine (DTBM) will utilize a flash-memory-based digital cartridge. more...