Unshelved Answers is a new service where you can ask questions that will help you with your library, or anything you want to know about related topics.  The Unshelved Answers staff says, "No question is too trivial or too 'newbie'." Note: you may recognize the name Unshelved from their library comic strip.

The free "Writing a Library Behavior Code" webinar will be offered Thursday December 10, 2009 at 2:00-3:00 pm CST (do not be fooled by the 12:00 pm PST time; we're 2 hours ahead of them in California.) If you're considering writing a "code of conduct" or similar policy, you may want to listen in to pick up tips.

If your library will be commemorating an anniversary, here are recent posts from the Publib discussion list that provide free or low-cost ideas for ways you can celebrate it in your community:

Email your Caldecott award book title suggestions to Rita Auerbach at rita.auerbach@alum.barnard.edu The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children:

Your library can be part of hundreds of libraries across the country celebrating the American Library Association’s (ALA) second annual National Gaming Day @ your library on Saturday, November 14, 2009. You have through Friday November 13th to register your library to get on the national map of participating locations.

Thinking about attending the Public Library Association (PLA) national conference in March 2010? If so, use fill out a session preference survey to let them know which concurrent session programs you're most likely to attend.

Teen Read Week is October 18-24, 2009.