Tag: OWL
Media Drive Extended Through April – Win an iPad Mini!
by Jenny Chissus
Minecraft Castle
It all started during one conversation with Tracie about library funding. What funds our Seldovia Public Library has, through grants and fundraising, and how that money is spent. An important thing I learned in the conversation, was that there are many folks who check out the DVDs and audiobooks, but that the inventory was very limited. According to Tracie, the funds available for buying new materials often do not allow for media materials. So, I wanted to help, and offered to donate a brand new iPad Mini for a media drive!
Many of us have movies we have only watched once or twice, music CDs or audio books that we no longer listen to, and they are collecting dust and using up space in our shelves, and we’d like to share with others! This is your chance! The library has also opened up the media drive to video games! This, I believe is a real bonus! First of all, video games aren’t cheap, and secondly, you never know if you are going to enjoy a game until it is played! And secondly – it brings young people into the library! In Seldovia we don’t have a video/game rental store, so this makes perfect sense that we can offer these items to the community through our public library!
Please take a few moments to dig into your collection, and see what you would like to offer the library in exchange for a ticket for a chance to win the iPad Mini, and a guarantee of supporting the library and adding value to the community options for entertainment and learning!
Also – as you read Tracie’s great commentary on the status of the library, please note that your participation in this media drive is a huge help to our inventory and the appeal of the library so THANK YOU! Also, there are many things going on at our small library that benefit our whole community, and should you be interested in offering cash donations to our library – that is always welcome!
I also shot a few questions to Tracie, to give you a little more background! So here we go!
Former First Lady Talks with Seldovia
by Jenny Chissus
Taken from the OWL site: The Alaska OWL Project is a grant funded initiative designed to improve the computing capabilities of public libraries throughout the state of Alaska. The project is being funded by the United StatesDepartment of Commerce BTOP Initiative, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Rasmuson Foundationand the Alaska State Library.
Our mission is to provide all Alaskans with the benefits and opportunities that come hand in hand with high speed Internet. This includes areas such as e-government services, distance education opportunities and increased access to professional development.
We are excited to remind Seldovia about the wonderful new equipment and programming that has become available to our community through the program OWL (Online with Libraries) – opening the door of access to experts and educators of many specialties, in culture, arts, history, languages and science among other subjects! If you check out the map to the left, you can see all the locations in Alaska taking advantage of this great educational program!
Sorry for the very late notice – but tomorrow morning, the class featured is “Reading Discovery With Barbara Bush” – and actually, one of our very own Seldovian student’s question was selected to be answered by Mrs. Bush during the event!
So, Zack Scribner will be asking Mrs. Bush his question about the book “Capital” tomorrow morning!
Out of our whole countries selections (each school which participates with OWL was allowed to submit 10 questions) only 15 questions were chosen for Mrs. Bush to answer during the teleconference. So, this is quite an honor!
As this is open to the public, join us tomorrow, Thursday, February 7, 6:45am – 8:15am (Yes, I know it is early!) to get this opportunity to see our new equipment in action, and meet the Former First Lady Mrs. Barbara Bush! We certainly want to give her a warm hello from Seldovia!
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Former First Lady Mrs. Barbara Bush will read excerpts from award-winning author Lynn Curlee’s book, “Capital.” Mrs. Bush will answer questions asked by students during the videoconference. David Ferriero, 10th Archivist of the United States, will give insights about our nation’s capital city. On-stage students as Reading Buddies will share the history of Washington, D.C.’s awe-inspiring monuments from “Capital.” The program concludes with The Quartet of Singing Cadets at Texas A&M University.
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For more information about the OWL program and equipment, along with upcoming conferences available to our community, please go directly to the Seldovia Public Library’s website here.
Alaska OWL Project IT Position Open
by Seldovia Public Library
Alaska OWL (Online With Libraries) Project IT Aide Job Description
Purpose of the OWL Library IT Aide position:
Aides will be trained to provide maintenance and troubleshooting support for Alaska OWL (Online with Libraries) Project technology and equipment in the local public library. As a library staff member, OWL aides will be paid by the OWL Project five hours per week.
Primary Responsibilities of OWL IT Aides:
- Attend any required training in Anchorage or other location as determined (Travel, lodging, and per diem will be reimbursed or Continue Reading
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