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Library Budget: Employee Survey

Nov 23 2009

The library system is trying to decide how best to cut $3.4 million from its budget. Below are possible changes to the library that could help us balance our budget. Please tell us which of these ideas you “love, like, or hate.” Since this survey is posted on a public site, please send your response to the e-mail address that was provided to you when you first learned of this survey, with "Library Budget" in the header. All Read more ...

2nd Saturday Book Sale!

Mar 3 2009

The Friends of Kingstowne Library will conduct a book sale the second Saturday of each month, 10-3:30, in the small meeting room of Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Center, Alexandria, VA, 22315. These bargain books are in good condition. Read more ...

"Cheerleading" on Books for the Teen Age 2008 List

Sep 17 2008

Books for the Teen Age 2008, a list compiled by librarians and printed by the New York Public Library, honored Cheerleading: From Tryouts to Championships by including it on this year's list. Read more ...

Writing for the Web

Apr 23 2008

It's a recession. But each day more Web sites spring up. And some of those sites need writers. Are you qualified? Writers should not be afraid to apply for Web writing positions. Each site is a different story, but a writer with imagination can add value to almost any form of media. I was not so certain of this when I agreed to write and edit content for a new shopping site, DiamondPriceGuru.com. The main page allows anyone to design a diamond (shape, size, cut, color Read more ...

Feedback on Feedback

Mar 24 2008

The Kingstowne Library Writers' Peer Review group stands out for the amount and depth of feedback each writer receives in a single session. While most writers' groups meeting in Fairfax County Public Library locations use a show up/ read/ hear feedback pattern, the Peer Review group requests that each person submit the work early, providing roughly 10 days for readers to read, make notes, and read again. Reviewers have come back with substantial suggestions, deleting whole paragraphs Read more ...