March 17th, 2010 alecia
We’re excited for Portland and can’t wait to see you all soon! Visit us in Booth 2133. Some of the highlights include:
- A full schedule of brief demos that begin on Wednesday and run through Friday. There’s a wide variety of options from overviews of Summer Reader, to a sneak peek at the new version of Events and Room Reserve and more! You can see the schedule below or pick up a copy in our newspaper: The Community Standard!
- The formal introduction of BranchAnywhere. Come and see our newest product – we’re seeking feedback and we hope you’ll come and join in the conversation.
- A NEW Twitter Hunt. That’s right – hunt down Christine, our Coordinator of Customer Experience – and get great prizes. We’re talking chocolate, we’re talking free books, we’re talking…$100 Amazon gift cards and other great prizes! Follow her at @evanced.
- A new edition of The Community Standard, our own PLA newspaper. It features articles written by well-respected library voices, discussing everything from environmental sustainability in the library to getting through tough financial times. And it includes a Suduko puzzle and Crossword should you get bored during a committee meeting or presentation! What’s not to love?
Click the schedule below to see it in full size!
March 3rd, 2010 mike
As you know, we are always trumpeting about the many ways Summer Reader can be used beyond summer reading. Teen Tech Week, Teen Read Week, spring and winter break programs, and so much more. But the folks at the Hopkinton Public Library in Hopkinton, MA may have taken the cake this time – they are sponsoring a Reading Marathon and EVERYONE is invited to participate!
The Story
In 490 BC Greece was invaded by the Persian Army. Legend has it that as the city of Athens sent troops to support the city of Marathon, where the invasion was to occur. When the Greeks won the battle, a messenger ran the distance from Marathon to Athens with news of the victory. The event served as inspiration for the 26 mile marathon race, introduced at the 1896 Athens Olympics, and originally run between Marathon and Athens.
This year celebrates the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon and the historic run taken by that messenger.
Hopkinton, MA is not only the start point of the famous Boston Marathon (run in April) but also is the sister city of Marathon, Greece.
The Program
With the support of the Hopkinton Athletic Association, the Boston Athletic Association and a host of local organizations and businesses, the Hopkinton Public Library is celebrating the marathon with a reading marathon of it’s own.
VIEW THE SUMMER READER PAGE MADE BY THEM HERE!
Readers are encouraged to read 26 hours or 26 books. Upon sign up, entrants were issued official race numbers just as they would do in a marathon and also received rubber bracelets and official tee shirts. Participants can read multiple marathons, and upon completion of each marathon, can participate in a medal ceremony to receive their prize.
Librarians Denise Kofron and Susan Marshall knew that Summer Reader would be the best way to manage such a major reading event. “We talked about the marathon concept, and we knew it was something we could do,” explained Denise. “We immediately called Maureen Ambrosino (their contact through the State of Massachusetts for Summer Reader) and she was happy to help and we set it up very quickly!”
The program has been incredibly successful and has readers participating not only from Hopkinton and surrounding communities but also from Greece, Rhode Island, Virginia and Kansas. There’s still time to participate and say you’ve completed a marathon! We highly recommend you check out this impressive program.
For more information:
The Hopkinton Library
http://www.hopkintonlibrary.org/hopkinton/
Massachusetts Summer Reading with link to Hopkinton
http://www.readsinma.org/hopkinton/
About the Battle of Marathon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon
The City of Marathon
http://www.marathon.gr/en/
The official homepage of the Boston Marathon
http://www.bostonmarathon.org/
March 2nd, 2010 mike
The “We Loved Evanced” video competition is now closed from further entries. Claudia Hackworth, our Senior Account Manager had her own ideas about why our customers love us and she enlisted a bit of help from…well, you’ll see.
Click here to see some of the reasons you (and Claudia!) love Evanced.
Sorry Claudia, staff members aren’t eligible for any prizes, but this one is too good to not share!
