Have you had ebooks on the brain lately? Then join your fellow desksetters for our eBook round table discussions at Prairie Moon in Evanston, IL on Saturday, June 4 from 2 PM – 5 PM.
Check out our Facebook event for the specifics: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123177467761772
We’ll be discussing licensing issues, physical readers, user experience, and lending models. All you need to bring is yourself and your urge to share information, questions, and ideas on this ever changing topic. Please make sure to register so we can get a good idea of who will be coming and please, spread the word!
DeskSet, May 13th 2011 |
Tags: ebooks, ereaders, Event, events, round table discussion
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We just want to thank every person who contributed to the last book drive for the Kane County Juvenile Justice System.
You can view the rest of the photos on our Facebook page. We were able to collect 250 books for such a great cause and we couldn’t have done it without you! So again, thank you!
Also make sure you save the date of our next event! We are holding eBook round table discussions on the afternoon of Saturday, June 4th. Specific details to come shortly and a registration form/Facebook event will follow!
-The Deskset Crew
DeskSet, May 8th 2011 |
Tags: Event, save the date, thank you
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We just wanted to take a moment to send our heartfelt thanks to all of you during this holiday season.
All the support throughout the year has been overwhelming and we look forward to hosting many events to come. So please, keep your calendars open for 2011 because we are hoping to soon give you several months worth of Deskset events. If you celebrate it, Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays to all and have a truly wonderful (and safe!) New Year.
With lots of literary cheer,
The Chicago Deskset
DeskSet, December 19th 2010 |
Tags: 2011 calendar, Chicago Deskset, Happy Holidays
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I had a fabulous time at the Go Green at Your Illinois Library event yesterday.
The event was the result of a collaborative effort between the Illinois Library Association and The Center for Cultural Understanding and Change.
The program focused on developing tools and strategies to increase environmental awareness and minimize human impact on the planet. One of the most enlightening perspectives that the Field Museum team shared was the ability of Public Libraries to access cultural diversity as a community asset. They presented sociological and anthropological techniques, games, spoken word performance and music as ways to get your community involved in going green.
Check out this recording of a performance from the workshop:
What Does Green Mean?
We here at Chicago Deskset believe in “civic librarianship”. Information is an inherently social creation derived from its origins in language and the written record. We are constantly looking for new ways to engage our communities on a day to day basis. This workshop did a beautiful job of sharing tools that will help us move the dialog forward. Keep an eye on Go Green @ Your Illinois Library!
Posted on behalf of The Deskset Crew,
by Adam Girard
DeskSet, October 24th 2010 |
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The Chicago Deskset has a few projects in the works and we would like your input! We are in the planning stages of a bimonthly series of volunteer opportunities at non-profits in the Chicagoland area. Do you know of an organization (literacy based or libraryish type) that may accommodate a small group of volunteers for a few hours on a weekend afternoon? Let us know! We want to explore as many opportunities as possible, so any suggestions (even if you’re not sure of the feasibility!) would be appreciated. You can leave a comment here or email us at chicagodeskset@gmail.com. Thank you!
Heather2010, August 10th 2010 |
Tags: volunteers
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Come hang out at the next Chicago Deskset event to raise funds for 826 Chicago!
We are supporting 826 Chicago. 826CHI is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.
Please bring $5 (or more!) to donate to the charity. You can make personal checks out to “826CHI” or bring cash! We have a private room (Siebel Hall) with our own cash bar and food can be ordered from the menu!
Also if you have emailed us about volunteering for a committee we will try to get the groups together at some point during the event. And as always, we will have some sort of raffle in exchange for your donations to 826 Chicago.
So come have fun, drink local beer and raise funds for a great local charity! We hope to see you there!
To RSVP please use the Facebook page
On behalf of the Chicago Deskset, Anthony Molaro
DeskSet, June 17th 2010 |
Tags: Event
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The next Chicago Deskset event is scheduled for:
Sunday, May 23 at 6:30pm
Clark Street Ale House
742 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
This event will benefit a local organization called Open Books. Please bring $5 (or more!) to donate to the charity. You can make personal checks out to Open Books or just bring cash.
We will also be recruiting people for Graphic design, Charity liaisons and Professional development coordinators. These opportunities were listed on the survey at our last event.
And again, thank you for all your support! We look forward to seeing you all at our next event!
All the best,
The Chicago Deskset Crew
DeskSet, May 20th 2010 |
Tags: Event
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Hey All,
Renee (a fellow Chicago Desksetter), has requested our help.
Hi-
Please vote for the Library to help us a win a $25,000 grant from Pepsi which will us start a computer training lab for low-income adults in the community. You can vote EVERY day this month- so c…reate a tab in your browser to remember. We need to get in the top 10 to get the grant. Please vote and share the link!! Thanks SO much! http://www.refresheverything.com/createacomputerlab
On Behalf of the Chicago Deskset, Anthony Molaro
DeskSet, May 19th 2010 |
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We were featured in American Libraries Direct!
To see the 4/14/10 American Libraries Direct where this came from please click here.
DeskSet, April 20th 2010 |
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