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State Librarian Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer on National Library Week

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The Santa Fe New Mexican published a article by New Mexico’s State Librarian, Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer on the ‘dynamic transformations” happening in our libraries:

Libraries today are about more than just what they have — they are about what they do for library visitors and their communities. Beyond a place of quiet study, library visitors today find creative, engaging community centers and places of collaboration on new technologies, such as 3-D printers and media studios.

You can read the full article here: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/my-view-kathleen-moeller-peiffertransforming-your-ideas-about-the-library/article_5b96ceb1-5980-5f0a-a575-ddfb7c42a141.html

Community Conversations about NM Libraries

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As part of the New Mexico Library Foundation’s statewide library assessment, there will be three “community conversations” taking place around the state. These are open to the public, and give people a chance to discuss what’s working, what’s not, and what improvements they’d like to see.

LAS CRUCES
Monday, May 9 6 – 7:30 pm
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
200 E. Picacho (map it)

ALBUQUERQUE
Wednesday, May 11 6 – 7:30 pm
Erna Fergusson Library
3700 San Mateo Blvd NE (map it)

FARMINGTON
Thursday, May 12: 6:30 – 8 pm
Farmington Public Library
2101 Farmington Avenue (map it)

National Library Legislative Day

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40 years of library advocacy
Today is the 40th annual National Library Legislative Day. Even if you aren’t in Washington, DC you can still participate!

First, familiarize yourself with the issues:These links are all to PDFs

Then, head over to ALA’s Legislative Action Page for NLLD14
and use the email builder to send your elected officials an email. (You can look up your elected officials here using your ZIP + 4 ZIPCODE.)