We are very happy to be consolidating the four Library Services branches in two physical facilities in close proximity, the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building and the former Records Center. As one of a number of steps in the multi-year plan, the Library Development branch of the State Library moved their offices last month. Phone numbers and emails remain the same for contacting Library Development team members. The fax number will also be unchanged. Only the physical address is different.
Library Development Branch
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
A Division of the Secretary of State
1919 West Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85009
602-542-6200 phone
602-542-3260 fax
The Research Library is continuing to pack and move collections to the Rosenbaum building with plans for the collections and staff to be completely out of the Historic Capitol building by the end of June.
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The Arizona State Library, Arizona Science Center and the Yuma County Library District are collaborating to host educator trainings on
Leap into Science
Workshops.
Leap into Science
is a nationwide program developed by The Franklin Institute Science Museum that integrates open-ended science activities with children’s books, designed for children ages 3-10 and their families. The program empowers educators to offer workshops in community settings like libraries, museums, and out-of-school time programs to engage underserved audiences in accessible and familiar settings.
All library staff are welcome to attend these trainings. For those interested in education beyond the one-day training, Leap into Science also offers an opportunity for participants to become an Educator and receive more extensive materials, ongoing support and the opportunity to become part of a national network of Educators. In order to be eligible to become an Educator, participants must:
- Lead at least three workshops per year for children and families
- Lead an event during National Leap into Science Week (last week of February)
- Participate in quarterly calls for trained educators in your state
- Complete brief online surveys after each event and at end of program year
Educators are also eligible to receive one set of curriculum and a Leap into Science: Balance kit.
To apply to receive a Leap into Science: Balance kit
please
complete the Commitment Questions here
. (Only one application per organization/branch.)
Leap into Science is funded and supported by National Science Foundation, and led by
The Franklin Institute
and
The National Girls Collaborative Project
. The trainings will be led by the Arizona Leadership team, including Alyson Walker from the Arizona Science Center, Hannah Stewart from the Yuma County Library District, and Donna Throckmortan from the Arizona State Library.
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The
First Things First Early Childhood Summit
brings together professionals, stakeholders and supporters of early childhood education and health to share innovative strategies, research and best practices that help kids be ready for school and set for life.
Ensuring that our youngest kids arrive at kindergarten prepared to succeed requires all parts of the early childhood system to work together, and the Summit offers an exciting opportunity to build both the knowledge and relationships critical to our collective success.
Make your plans to attend August 27-28 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Early bird rates are available until July 22nd. If you attend, be sure to stop by the Arizona State Library's Leap into Science Session.
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Do you have patrons who suffer from vision loss, or would you like to learn about the services and technology available to these patrons? BARD stands for Braile and Audio Reading Download, and is a web-based service that provides access to thousands of braille and encrypted audio books, magazines, and music scores available from the National Library Service at the Library of Congress.
Come and learn how to navigate the world of books through the BARD website and BARD Mobile (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch) and BARD Express (Android smartphones, tablets). Talking Book Library patrons, family members and public library staff are encouraged to come and learn how to download from the BARD website. In this class we will teach you:
Website:
- How to use either the BARD website or the mobile app to download books. We will even help you sign up for BARD.
- How to unzip a file and transfer it to cartridge.
- How to use BARD Express.
BARD Mobile
- How to install.
- How to navigate through the BARD app.
- How to delete a book.
To take this class, you must be a patron of the Arizona Talking Book Library or a family member of a patron of the Arizona Talking Book Library. Public library staff may attend the training in order to learn how to assist their patrons, but they will not be able to download the BARD App. To register for this service, please call at 602-255-5578 (or 800-255-5578) and go to the
online application
.
If a patron signs up to learn about BARD Mobile or BARD Express, they will need to bring their device with them.
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May 29-June 25, 2018
June 5-July 2, 2018
June 12-July 9, 2018
June 12-July 9, 2018
Library Development has purchased a selection of registrations for online courses offered by the California State Library's Infopeople. These courses are available to Arizona library staff on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be expected to complete your course and fill out a short evaluation form before enrolling in another.
To learn more about any of these courses, visit the
Infopeople website. Before registering, you will need to email
Dale Savage, to receive a coupon code. Please use your work email and include your name, email and phone number, and your library's name, library type, address and phone number and the course you wish to enroll in.
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June 12, 12-1 PM
June 13, 11-11:30 AM
The State Library provides general support to help sponsor Webjunction's popular free webinars. These webinars will continue to be highlighted in the Library Services newsletter. Webjunction also provides a conglomerated monthly
list of free online training
for library staff.
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The
Arizona State Fair Read & Ride program
encourages students grades K-6 to read by offering state-fair related prizes and contests to kids. The winners of the Read & Ride Bookmark Design Contest have just been announced.
These three designs, created by Arizona K-6 students, highlight the theme of “AmazingAZ."
These bookmarks are available to libraries to distribute to their patrons, courtesy of the State Fair Read & Ride Program. To request bookmarks for your library, simply contact
in
fo@azstatefair.com
with the information below.
Contact Name:
Branch:
Phone Number for Delivery:
Address for Mailing:
Quantity:
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This is a column where we share some of the Research Library’s reference questions. If you or one of your patrons has a question for us, contact us
here
.
Question
: I found an old stock certificate? Am I a millionaire now?
Answer
: Well, it often depends on whether or not the company is still in business. If the company existed later than 2003, patrons may find information in
Reference USA
, which is a database available from the State Library. For older businesses, the Library of Congress has a
Guide to Business History Resources
that points patrons to a variety of resources.
For Arizona business history and stock certificate information, the Arizona Corporation Commission is the patron’s best bet.
Corporate Records 1300 W. Washington, Rm. 101,
Phoenix, AZ 85007 Old stock certificates info: 602-542-3026
By mail, send photocopy of the front and back of the stock certificate, plus $5.00 to the above address. Allow 3 - 4 weeks.
Finally, private companies also research old stock certificates for a fee.
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The theme for Summer Reading 2018 is Reading Rocks! and the
Books & Authors
homepage has been customized to support the Summer Reading in Arizona public libraries. The campaign is centered around highlighting a total of 94 books from the following genres: Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Young Adults, Pre-Teens and Kids. Each book has a music theme and has a hyperlinked recommended read-a-like title. Attached is the
full list of books
that we are highlighting as a part of Summer Reading.
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Library Services is part of the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State. The branches of Library Services include Library Development, the State of Arizona Research Library, the Arizona Talking Book Library, and E-Rate. Library Services programs and activities are supported in part with federal funds from the
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Holly Henley
State Librarian and Director of Library Services
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