New Library in IRIS Consortium!

The Cleveland Public Library officially became the 16th library in the IRIS Consortium on May 30, when they "went live" with our shared library management system, Unicorn. All three of the largest libraries in the Fort Loudoun Region are now members of the IRIS group. After two months of preparation and a full week of training on circulation and cataloging, we welcome Director Andrew Hunt and his staff to IRIS. Some peripheral training on reports and outreach still remain, but otherwise things have gone very well in the largest migration we have ever attempted in IRIS. Welcome aboard, Cleveland Public Library!

Interested in Youth Services?

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has published "Nine to Nineteen: Youth in Museums and Libraries; A Practitioner's Guide." It offers examples of successful youth programming, information for planning youth programs, and resources on funding and evaluating out-of-school programs. The report is available at:
http://www.imls.gov/pdf/YouthGuide.pdf

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Library Journal and Polaris Library System are sponsoring a webcast event entitled "Teen Spirit in the Library: Best Practices in YA and Teen Services" on Tuesday, June 10 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Register for this webcast event at:
http://www.LibraryJournal.com/teenservices

Topics of the webcast will include:
Your teen area as their third space: creating a place cool enough to call their own
The intersection of gaming and libraries: where are we, where are we going?
An online oasis for teens at Maricopa County Library District