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News & Publications from CSL

The CONNector
(Official newsletter of the Connecticut State Library, Archives & Museum of CT History):  January 2008 
[previous issues  also available online]

iCONN Times (newsletter of the Connecticut Digital Library): January 2008

Division of Library Development News Updates - CT BlogJunction

The CONNservator,
newsletter of the Office of the Public Records Administrator - August 2007

Historic Documents Preservation Account Grant Program Application and Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2008

The Legislation "Hot List" (2006 List of Popular Public Acts)

More CSL Blogs...
Breaking News from the Division of Library Development [from CT BlogJunction]
Service Centers Looking for Your Opinions
The Middletown and Willimantic Library Service Centers are asking for help in planning for the future.  Connecticut library staff are encouraged to fill out this brief survey.  You do not need to be a regular Service Center user.  The Service Centers want to know how we can serve the Connecticut library community better.  Filling out [...]
Promoting iCONN
Our research has shown that the majority of people find out about iCONN through their libraries. Has your library tried any of these ways to promote iCONN to your patrons? Try a few and let us know if you’ve thought of other ideas. Simple Ways Libraries Can Help Promote the Use of iCONN. * [...]
There’s No Place Like Earth
In celebration of Earth Day I thought libraries would appreciate knowing about this great Science Reference Guide from the Library of Congress. It includes research guides to a variety of topics including sustainable agriculture, climate change, and bioethics. They’ve also compiled resources from the American Memory project at LC, webcasts and links to [...]
Great short film about the Danbury Library Galley Book Discussion Group
Teens from the Library Galley Book Discussion Group at the Danbury Public Library were interviewed for a film by the Barnes & Noble web program, Book Obsessed. The resulting film, about Young Adult Literature, is a testament to the power of books in the lives of young readers in Danbury but will strike a chord with readers [...]
CCard Reimbursements Sent to Public Libraries
The checks are in the mail! The State Library has calculated the reimbursement amounts for Connecticard loans for FY08, and has asked the State Comptroller to issue checks to those 176 public libraries who submitted their data. See the complete payment list, and if you are interested, see which libraries are [...]
Read, Rock and Rhyme at the Jonathan Trumbull Library
Linda Slate of Lebanon’s Jonathan Trumbull Library is using Mother Goose on the Loose to lead some exemplary children’s programming during her Wednesday morning children’s program. It’s called Read, Rock, and Rhyme. Learn about how Linda’s LSTA grant project is reading, rocking, and rhyming her way into the hearts and minds of local moms and [...]
Website Refresh
Thu, 08 May 2008 13:23:44 +0000

Notice something a little different at cslib.org? We’ve been “refreshing” the look of our web pages. We’ve added more persistent and consistent navigation aids in the form of menus at the top of most of our web pages. This is just the beginning of our work to improve the usability and management of our site. If you have any suggestions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you. You can either comment on this blog entry, at the CSL Webmaster’s Forum blog, (comments are moderated to avoid spam, so there may be a short delay in the appearance of your comment on the forum) or you can send email to webmaster@cslib.org. Thank you for visiting!

New Legal Resources @ CSL
Wed, 07 May 2008 15:02:05 +0000

Stem Cell Century. Russell Korobkin. KF 3827 .G4 K67 2007.

African Americans In Congress. Eric Freedman, Stephen A. Jones. JK 1021 .A47 2008.

Eminent Domain Use And Abuse: Kelo In Context. Dwight H. Merriam, Mary Massaron Ross, editors. KF 5599 .E44 2006.

Healthy Cities: The Intersection of Urban Planning, Law and Health. James A. Kushner. KF 5692 .K88 2007.

Indian Gaming & The Law. William R. Eadington, editor. KF 8210 .C7 I53 2004.

New Public Policy Resources @ CSL
Fri, 02 May 2008 19:17:32 +0000

Climate Change 2007; Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerablity. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. QC 981.8 .C5 C5113452 2007

Comeback; Conservatism That Can Win Again. David Frum. JC 573.2 .U6 F75 2008

The Fourth R; Conflicts Over Religion in America’s Public Schools. Joan DelFattore. LC 111 .D43 2004

Hardwired Behavior; What Neuroscience Reveals About Morality. Laurence Tancredi. BJ 45.5 .T36 2005

Privacy in Peril; How We Are Sacrificing a Fundamental Right in Exchange for Security and Convenience. James B. Rule. JC 596 .R85 2007

Website Refresh
Thu, 01 May 2008 11:25:13 +0000

Notice something a little different at cslib.org? We’ve been “refreshing” the look of our web pages. We’ve added more persistent and consistent navigation aids in the form of menus at the top of most of our web pages. This is just the beginning of our work to improve the usability and management of our site. If you have any suggestions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you. You can either comment on this blog entry, at the CSL Webmaster’s Forum blog, (comments are moderated to avoid spam, so there may be a short delay in the appearance of your comment on the forum) or you can send email to webmaster@cslib.org. Thank you for visiting!

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