<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Metrowest News Feed</title><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/</link><description>CE, news, podcasts and more!</description><copyright>Copyright 2009 metrowestnews.blog-city.com</copyright><generator>Metrowest MA Regional Library System</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:13:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Metrowest News Feed</title><url>http://www.mmrls.org/ys/ysimages/mwlogo.jpg</url><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Enterprise features story in Library Rally</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/enterprise_features_story_in_library_rally_1.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/enterprise_features_story_in_library_rally_1.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=enterprise%5Ffeatures%5Fstory%5Fin%5Flibrary%5Frally%5F1</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Brockton Enterprise has a story about the Don&#39;t Close the Books on Libraries Rally held at the State House a couple of weeks ago. &quot;About 200 library staff and trustees from across Massachusetts gathered outside the Statehouse Tuesday, an]]></description></item><item><title>Enterprise features story in Library Rally</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/enterprise_features_story_in_library_rally.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/enterprise_features_story_in_library_rally.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=enterprise%5Ffeatures%5Fstory%5Fin%5Flibrary%5Frally</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Brockton Enterprise has a story about the Don&#39;t Close the Books on Libraries Rally held at the State House a couple of weeks ago. &quot;About 200 library staff and trustees from across Massachusetts gathered outside the Statehouse Tuesday, an]]></description></item><item><title>Check out the NEW Cambridge Public Library</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/check_out_the_new_cambridge_public_library.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/check_out_the_new_cambridge_public_library.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=check%5Fout%5Fthe%5Fnew%5Fcambridge%5Fpublic%5Flibrary</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Boston Globe has a nice article and pictures of the new Cambridge Public Library. &nbsp;&quot;The Cambridge library is one of the best recent pieces of architecture in the Boston area. And it&rsquo;s one of the best pieces of old architecture, to]]></description></item><item><title>Don&apos;t Forget! Don&apos;t Close the Books on Libraries Rally tomorrow!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/dont_forget_dont_close_the_books_on_libraries_rally_tomor.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/dont_forget_dont_close_the_books_on_libraries_rally_tomor.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:54:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=dont%5Fforget%5Fdont%5Fclose%5Fthe%5Fbooks%5Fon%5Flibraries%5Frally%5Ftomor</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[RALLY FOR LIBRARIES!!! &nbsp;on November 4th at the State House - 11am        &nbsp; Please join library colleagues and supporters for MLA&rsquo;s rally for libraries!&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Close the Books on Libraries&rdquo; will take place]]></description></item><item><title>More FY2010 cuts</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/more_fy2010_cuts.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/more_fy2010_cuts.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=more%5Ffy2010%5Fcuts</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Maureen Killoran from the MBLC just posted this message to the ALL Regions listserv:&quot;The Governor outlined today at a press conference in Worcester his list of 9C spending cuts to the FY2010 state budget. These are emergency cuts to the FY2010 s]]></description></item><item><title>Things Librarians Fancy</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/things_librarians_fancy.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/things_librarians_fancy.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=things%5Flibrarians%5Ffancy</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The blog 100 Scope Notes features a list of&nbsp; Things Librarians Fancy. Though the author states he picked up ideas from other sources, his list includes Sensible Lunches in Brown Paper Bags, Cardigans, tote bags, and tiny laptops. Check out the e]]></description></item><item><title>We the People Grants Available</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/we_the_people_grants_available.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/we_the_people_grants_available.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=we%5Fthe%5Fpeople%5Fgrants%5Favailable</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[&quot;The National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the American Library Association&rsquo;s (ALA) Public Programs Office, is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the seventh We the People Bookshelf projec]]></description></item><item><title>Celebrate Family Literacy Month Event at Boston Children&apos;s Museum</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/celebrate_family_literacy_month_event_at_boston_childrens_m.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/celebrate_family_literacy_month_event_at_boston_childrens_m.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=celebrate%5Ffamily%5Fliteracy%5Fmonth%5Fevent%5Fat%5Fboston%5Fchildrens%5Fm</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Celebrate Family Literacy Month Event at Boston Children&rsquo;s Museum on Friday, November 13 between 6:30PM and 8:30PM    Secretary of Education Paul Reville and ESE Commissioner Mitchell Chester&nbsp;have agreed to&nbsp;participate and EEC Commiss]]></description></item><item><title>Board Makes Difficult Choices</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/board_makes_difficult_choices.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/board_makes_difficult_choices.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:17:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=board%5Fmakes%5Fdifficult%5Fchoices</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners held a second special budget session Tuesday to decide a course of action in the wake of a close to -17% (reduction) in the FY2011 budget cap that it received from the Executive Office for Administrati]]></description></item><item><title>Take a tour of the Bridgeport National Bindery!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/take_a_tour_of_the_bridgeport_national_bindery.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/take_a_tour_of_the_bridgeport_national_bindery.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=take%5Fa%5Ftour%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fbridgeport%5Fnational%5Fbindery</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boston is hosting the ALA Midwinter Meeting in January, 2010, and Bridgeport National Bindery, Inc. would like to extend an invitation to tour our facility located in Western Massachusetts.&nbsp; We will provide bus transportation from Boston to our]]></description></item><item><title>The Biggest Losers-an open letter to parents of Cushing Academy students</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/the_biggest_losersan_open_letter_to_parents_of_cushing_acad.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/the_biggest_losersan_open_letter_to_parents_of_cushing_acad.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Fbiggest%5Flosersan%5Fopen%5Fletter%5Fto%5Fparents%5Fof%5Fcushing%5Facad</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[School Library Journal editor responds to the bookless library at Cushing Academy in an open letter. An excerpt:&quot;This model of 21st-century learning is exactly what today&rsquo;s students need: collaborative work spaces, enough technology to nav]]></description></item><item><title>Boston writer finds balance between high tech and low tech reading</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/boston_writer_finds_balance_between_high_tech_and_low_tech_r.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/boston_writer_finds_balance_between_high_tech_and_low_tech_r.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=boston%5Fwriter%5Ffinds%5Fbalance%5Fbetween%5Fhigh%5Ftech%5Fand%5Flow%5Ftech%5Fr</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With the national attention Cushing Academy has gotten about a high tech library (read: no books), even real people, actual book readers, are speaking out. One writer, Cambridge&#39;s Alison Lobron, wrote an article for yesterday&#39;s Boston Globe M]]></description></item><item><title>Funding Opportunity for Libraries that provide family programs</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/funding_opportunity_for_libraries_that_provide_family_progra.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/funding_opportunity_for_libraries_that_provide_family_progra.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:08:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=funding%5Fopportunity%5Ffor%5Flibraries%5Fthat%5Fprovide%5Ffamily%5Fprogra</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Better World Books, NCFL create national award for libraries  NCFL has launched a new funding opportunity to support family literacy in the library setting. Libraries have long been NCFL partners, offering services and access to books free of charge]]></description></item><item><title>Banned Books Week, Sept 26-Oct 3, 2009</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/banned_books_week_sept_26oct_3_2009.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/banned_books_week_sept_26oct_3_2009.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=banned%5Fbooks%5Fweek%5Fsept%5F26oct%5F3%5F2009</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;Celebrate Banned Books Week at your library. And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell was at the top of ALA&#39;s most frequently challanged book list in 2008 (for the third straight year). For more info on Banned Boo]]></description></item><item><title>I Love My Librarian Award</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/i_love_my_librarian_award.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/i_love_my_librarian_award.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=i%5Flove%5Fmy%5Flibrarian%5Faward</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The American Library Association&#39;s 2009 I Love My Librarian Award is seeking nominations! From ALA:&nbsp;Librarians in our nation&rsquo;s 123,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans every day. Now is your chance to t]]></description></item><item><title>52 ways to use your Library Card</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/52_ways_to_use_your_library_card.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/52_ways_to_use_your_library_card.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=52%5Fways%5Fto%5Fuse%5Fyour%5Flibrary%5Fcard</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In celebration of National Library Card Sign Up Month, the MBLC has put together a list of 52 ways to use your Library Card (one for each week of the year!)&nbsp;Check out the list  and print it out to promote this important event!]]></description></item><item><title>Info for Public Libraries about H1N1</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/info_for_public_libraries_about_h1n1.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/info_for_public_libraries_about_h1n1.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=info%5Ffor%5Fpublic%5Flibraries%5Fabout%5Fh1n1</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Northeast Region has put together some resources for libraries about the H1N1 virus. You can read them here .]]></description></item><item><title>Cushing Academy relieves their library of books</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/cushing_academy_gets_rid_of_books_in_the_library.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/cushing_academy_gets_rid_of_books_in_the_library.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=cushing%5Facademy%5Fgets%5Frid%5Fof%5Fbooks%5Fin%5Fthe%5Flibrary</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA has given its library a new look by taking away all the books, except for some children&#39;s and antiquarian titles. While the new additions, like the three flat screen tvs, and the $12,000.00 cappuccino machine (wh]]></description></item><item><title>Free copyright tools for educators and librarians</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/free_copyright_tools_for_educators_and_librarians.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/free_copyright_tools_for_educators_and_librarians.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=free%5Fcopyright%5Ftools%5Ffor%5Feducators%5Fand%5Flibrarians</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Be sure to check out the ALA Office of Information Technology Policy&rsquo;s two new fantastic online copyright compliance tools developed by Michael Brewer.&nbsp;   &nbsp;  T he Fair Use Evaluator and The Exceptions for Instructors eTool.  (ALA Wash]]></description></item><item><title>Nelinet to host Public Library Symposium</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/nelinet_to_host_public_library_symposium.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/nelinet_to_host_public_library_symposium.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=nelinet%5Fto%5Fhost%5Fpublic%5Flibrary%5Fsymposium</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Public Library Symposium 2009  December 4, 2009 &ndash; Old Sturbridge Village  Sturbridge, MA  Based on the overwhelming success of our first annual Public Library Symposium last December, we are pleased to announce another fascinating line-up of to]]></description></item><item><title>Colbert Reports on Library Crime</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/colbert_reports_on_library_crime.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/colbert_reports_on_library_crime.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=colbert%5Freports%5Fon%5Flibrary%5Fcrime</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A situation many are facing around the country...what happens when your hometown library is decertified? Are you refused service at other libraries?&nbsp; The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cNailed &#39;Em - Library Crimewww.colbertnation.c]]></description></item><item><title>Nominations sought for best libary practices using cutting-edge technology</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/nominations_sought_for_best_libary_practices_using_cuttinge.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/nominations_sought_for_best_libary_practices_using_cuttinge.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=nominations%5Fsought%5Ffor%5Fbest%5Flibary%5Fpractices%5Fusing%5Fcuttinge</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Are you using new technologies at your library?The American Library Association&rsquo;s (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) is soliciting nominations for best library practices using cutting-edge technology.       The America&rsquo;]]></description></item><item><title>Franklin High School turns library into technology center</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/franklin_high_school_turns_library_into_technology_center.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/franklin_high_school_turns_library_into_technology_center.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=franklin%5Fhigh%5Fschool%5Fturns%5Flibrary%5Finto%5Ftechnology%5Fcenter</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Milford Daily News posted an article on Tuesday stating that Franklin High School has turned their library into a technology center. The Assistant Principal and Theater Teacher have plans to rearrange the library collection to &quot;resemble the]]></description></item><item><title>ILL Delivery promoted by one of Metrowest&apos;s own members!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/ill_delivery_promoted_by_one_of_metrowests_own_members.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/ill_delivery_promoted_by_one_of_metrowests_own_members.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=ill%5Fdelivery%5Fpromoted%5Fby%5Fone%5Fof%5Fmetrowests%5Fown%5Fmembers</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Canelli, Director of the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood, has written an article about ILL delivery for the Daily News Transcript. And we all know how many patrons love ILL without actually understanding the process. Charlotte writes a]]></description></item><item><title>Book Burning called in West Bend, WI</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/book_burning_called_in_west_bend_wi.htm</guid><link>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/book_burning_called_in_west_bend_wi.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:53:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://metrowestnews.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=book%5Fburning%5Fcalled%5Fin%5Fwest%5Fbend%5Fwi</comments><dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There&#39;s been some news coverage about the book ban called at the West Bend Public Library, but things are heating up. A couple who called for any books that are sexually explicit be pulled from the YA room, and reshelved in the adult section, has]]></description></item></channel></rss>