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Quarterly Meeting, March 10th: PBCLA is pleased to announce its next Quarterly Meeting, to be held March 10, 2010, at Palm Beach Atlantic University's Warren Library. We welcome members and guests for socializing at 2:30, brief business announcements at 3:00, and our featured presentation given by Bob Triplett at 3:20 on the topic, "Stress Management & Librarians". Tours of the library follow at approximately 4:00. Please see our flyer for detailed parking instructions.

Join the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition at the Press Conference
to announce "The Book" for Read Together Palm Beach County

One Book, One Community 2010: Monday, March 1, 2010
at 10 am City Center Plaza, Corner of Clematis Street & Dixie Highway

R.s.v.p. to the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County at (561) 279-9103 or info@literacypbc.org
Parking garage-Enter from Dixie or Banyan Rain location-West Palm Beach Public Library Auditorium, 3rd floor

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P/T Research Assistant
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Employer: Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.

Description: Prime Time Palm Beach County is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of afterschool programs throughout Palm Beach County and increasing access to youth development opportunities. To accomplish this mission, Prime Time seeks a part-time Research Assistant to aid the Director, Evaluation & Research with a variety of functions related to research, such as data collection and analysis, evaluating and interpreting collected data and preparing written reports with findings, recommendations or conclusions.

Qualifications: Related Skills or Knowledge: Strong verbal and written communication skills, exceptional organization skills, and ability to work independently are required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and familiar with database management programs (e.g., ACCESS), and statistical software (SPSS) with an interest in and aptitude for quantitative research. General knowledge about youth development and out-of-school time programming and experience working in the nonprofit sector is a plus.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's in a relevant field such as social work, public policy, or social sciences is required; Master's degree and a minimum of one-year research experience is preferred.

Apply now.

In celebration of the Boynton Beach Police Dept.'s 90th anniversary this year, the Boynton Beach Library is creating a police department exhibit at the library. They are asking for the public's help in gathering information and artifacts about the police department’s roots.

The showcase, called “Boynton’s Finest: 90th Anniversary Tribute to the Boynton Beach Police Department” will open on June 1, 2010 and continue through the end of August. The historic archive at the library is accepting loans or permanent donations of items representing the Boynton Beach Police Department. Uniforms, mementos, equipment and other memorabilia are needed. Anyone who can supply information or artifacts about the police department history from 1920 to 2010 should call library archivist Janet DeVries at (561)742-6397 by March 1.

The 2010 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, an annual prize for the best Jewish books for children and teens, has been announced this week. For a press release, a list of winners, and the blog tour schedule please click here - http://jewishlibraries.org/blog