1. DLDS UPDATES 2011 Maryland Library Association Annual Conference May 5, 2011 Get Connected !

2. W HAT IS THE R OLE OF THE D IVISION OF L IBRARY D EVELOPMENT AND S ERVICES ? The Division of Library Development and Services (DLDS) is the state library agency in Maryland. DLDS administers federal and state funds to support Maryland libraries in their mission to offer outstanding resources, programs and excellent customer service. The two branches of DLDS include: Public Library and State Networking Branch Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

3. I RENE M. P ADILLA A SSISTANT S TATE S UPERINTENDENT FOR L IBRARIES Freedom of Information Act PSSAM presentation Maryland Advisory Council for Libraries Reciprocal Borrowing Agreements Library Interns for a Day E-book initiative

4. S USAN P AZNEKAS, A CTING B RANCH M ANAGER, P UBLIC L IBRARIES AND S TATE N ETWORKING B RANCH E-rate Maryland Public Library Statistics Certification Library Services and Technology Act FFY 2010 Trustees meeting

5. J ILL L EWIS, D IRECTOR M ARYLAND L IBRARY FOR THE B LIND AND P HYSICALLY H ANDICAPPED One Maryland One Book Port Discovery Partnership Internship Volunteer Appreciation Art Awareness Month- October Digital Update Job Squad/Career Planning Youth Services Tours and Events

6. N INI B EEGAN P ROJECT C OORDINATOR O RGANIZATIONAL L EARNING AND I NNOVATION Leading From Any Position Train-the-Trainer Five Quarters Community Connectors SkillSoft Online Training Online Book Clubs Staff Development Performance Improvement

7. R ENEE C ROFT L IBRARY F ACILITIES P ROJECTS M ANAGER County Library Capital Grants Program Project Slide Show Maryland Library Space Planning Guidelines Capital Needs Assessment FY 2013 Grant Cycle

8. P AULA I SETT C OMMUNITY O UTREACH C OORDINATOR Summer Reading Partnerships Festivals and Outreach Circus Promotion Read Across Maryland One Maryland One Book Career Technology Public Awareness PBS Kids Opportunity Snapshot Day Maryland Library Legislative Day National Library Legislative Day

9. S TEPHANIE S HAUCK Fall 2010 was the first cohort under the revised program. Spring 2011, the second cohort began. An evaluation of the program is scheduled for June 20. Summer Reading 2010 numbers continue around 150,000 Youth coordinators gathered on April 13 to network All counties will participate this summer. Library Associate Training Program Coordinator Youth Services Coordinator