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Thursday, January 8, 2009

Hennepin County Library Internship Opportunity

Library Outreach Services Internship
Hennepin County Library

Outreach promotes the use of the library by the nontraditional or under-served user through the development and support of programs and services.

The Outreach Department’s goal is to bring the experience of the library and its resources to the community - in their homes, senior living facilities, rehabilitation centers, the correctional facilities of the county and through events held at the library.

Commitment:
One semester, 4 to 8 hours per week.

Wage:
This is an unpaid position which could be for college credit or work experience.

Job Location:
Main work location is at the Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka, with some work in Downtown Minneapolis at the Juvenile Detention Center, in Plymouth at the Adult Correctional Facility, and in Minnetonka at the County Home School.

Application Deadline:
January 30, 2009.

Duties:

Duties may include the following:

 Assist at outreach events aimed at first generation library users
 Assist in classifying / organizing Adult Correctional Facility collection
 Assist in compiling and analyzing data for Adult Correctional Facility programs and Deposit Collection booktalking program
 Assist in creating documents for use in Large Print book club kits, including writing book discussion questions
 Assist in implementation of resource workshops at Adult Correctional Facility
 Assist in the creation, implementation and evaluation of a reading interest survey for use with the Deposit Collection sites, at the Adult Correctional Facility, and at the County Home School
 Assist in weekly filling of information requests from Adult Correctional Facility
 Plan, develop, and implement a book discussion group at the Adult Correctional Facility (women's) and District 287 (teens)
 Plan, develop, and implement a project of interest related to Outreach

Requirements:
Intern must have taken at least one class in collection development, information services or public libraries.

To Apply and for Questions:
Submit a resume and brief cover letter outlining your qualifications for this internship to:
Tom.Grund@co.hennepin.mn.us
- OR -
Tom Grund
Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 847-8518

For more information contact Patrick Jones at pjones@hclib.org or (952) 847-8859.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Everything You'll Need To Build Your Next Computer

Here are a few things you might need for building your next home or business computer. It's always better to build a custom especially if your going to be playing some video games, or editing video.

I like building my own computers, even though it seems that it's cheaper today to buy a dell then to build my own. Dells are great machines, but I wouldn't buy a Dell to play my games on.

After Holiday Shopping Sales Strong For Amazon Associates

I'm very pleased with the results of my Holiday sales figures for 2008. It was a rumored that sales figures would be low, as consumers ride out the recession. Fortunately, online shopping has been one of the few growth areas that has continued to shine as large companies such as Circuit City collapse in the economic meltdown.

My sales this year actually doubled last years totals. I've had an opportunity to launch several new sites, which started doing well almost immediately.

Personally, the holidays represent an opportunity to get some things done, mainly coding. I spent some time last week to getting a control panel upgrade finished. I'm nearly done, and in a very short time, people will be blown away by the ease of use and the features that we'll offer. E-commerce For Everyone specializes in creating websites for Amazon Associates.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

LSSIRT December 08 Newsletter posted

The American Library Association's Library Support Staff Interest Round Table's latest newsletter is now posted on their web site:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/lssirt/lssirtbenefits/benefitsservices.cfm

Check out the info on ALA elections on page 4.