The TBLC office will be closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 4 for the holidays and will reopen on Monday, Jan. 5.
Additionally, our Delivery service is on hiatus from Dec. 22 through Jan. 4, and will resume the normal pick-up and delivery schedule on Jan. 5.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
TBLC will close at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, for our holiday party. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, Dec. 19. Thank you!
Edge Entertainment Distribution is a 35-year-old commercial distributer/supplier of AV materials (CD and DVD). Their focus has always been “don’t overpay for A/V materials.” Given this period of tight budgets, Edge Entertainment is offering deep discount programs to TBLC members.
Libraries in Florida who order from Edge Entertainment enjoy:
1. Fast free next day shipping
2. Over 450,000 titles and easy to use web site
3. The best price performance in the AV industry.
TBLC members are now receiving…
1. Additional discount of 5.0% off the already deeply discounted costs of DVD & CDs for the period from November 1 to December 31, 2008. Note that members can see Edge cost of goods on our web site at www.arrdis.com. Please call Elizabeth Kimbler for sign-on information at 877-542-3837 (877-LIB-DVDS). Edge Prices are always 30%+ off list price without the TBLC discount so with the additional discount the percentage off list averages 35%.
2. One free copy of the DVD Mama Mia for all members that place an order with Edge Entertainment before December 16. Note that the street date for Mama Mia is Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Shipment of this free DVD will occur either (a) with the initial order or (b) in a separate shipment. Please encourage sending in initial orders as early as November 1 and note that shipping is always totally free with the Edge program.
Contact Elizabeth Kimbler at 877-542-3837 (877-LIB-DVDS) for more information.
“Libraries are not made; they grow” is the theme on this 100% organic t-shirt, which we are selling for $10 each. It’s the perfect holiday gift for your librarian friends!
TBLC’s office will be closed on Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, for our Annual Meeting.
Tampa Bay Library Consortium members who order the 2008 Tampa, FL Cross+Search Reverse Phone Directory through TBLC will receive a special discount of 25 percent. This makes the price $318 ($303+$15 shipping).
The Cross+Search Reverse Phone Directory is a printed directory that contains names, phone numbers, addresses and various demographic information for businesses and residents, all organized neatly into two sections, allowing you to search by address or by phone number.
The price also includes 30 days free on the infoUSAcity.com online reference tool – a nationwide, online version of the printed directory that offers even more up-to-date information.
If you are interested in signing up or if you need more information, contact Amanda Bogard at 866.478.8104 (ext. 3183) or Amanda.Bogard@infoUSA.com.
Friday, November 7, 2008
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Crowne Plaza
10221 Princess Palm Ave.
Tampa, FL 33610
$30 (includes breakfast & lunch; vegetarian options will be available)
[Register for the Annual Meeting]
We are thrilled to announce that Michael Stephens, Ph.D., will be the keynote speaker at this year’s annual meeting, the theme of which is “Libraries are not made; they grow.”
Michael writes Tame the Web, a blog about libraries, technology and people, and how they intersect. He also collaborates with Michael Casey on The Transparent Library, a monthly Library Journal column about how to bring the concepts of Library 2.0 into the library. Michael is assistant professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, Ill.
Effective Oct. 1, 2008, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library has withdrawn from the Reciprocal Borrowing program (Bruton Memorial Library and Temple Terrace Public Library are still fully participating). We surveyed our participating libraries to find out who will continue to extend Reciprocal Borrowing privileges to Tampa-Hillsborough’s residents.
SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, November 7, 2008
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Crowne Plaza
10221 Princess Palm Ave.
Tampa, FL 33610
We are thrilled to announce that Michael Stephens, Ph.D., will be the keynote speaker at this year’s annual meeting, the theme of which is “Libraries are not made; they grow.”
Michael writes Tame the Web, a blog about libraries, technology and people, and how they intersect. He also collaborates with Michael Casey on The Transparent Library, a monthly Library Journal column about how to bring the concepts of Library 2.0 into the library. Michael is assistant professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, Ill.
More details coming soon. Visit our Annual Meeting page for updates.
