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The awards are presented by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). The shortlists will be announced on March 18, 2021, and winners will be announced June 16, 2021 in a ceremony at the British Library in London, UK. Winners receive £500 worth of books to donate to local libraries, a golden medal, and a £5,000 Colin Mears Award cash prize.
For more information, including full lists, see the CILIP website.
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Libraries to return to regular hours
Special to the Star
The Gulf County Public Libraries in Wewahitchka and Port St. Joe will be returning to regular operating hours beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The libraries are maintaining Grab and Go Guidelines for all in-person library services to allow visitors to safely browse the stacks. Patrons are encouraged to wear a mask and maintain social distancing at six feet while inside the library. Please do not enter the library if you are sick. Computer use is limited to one-hour per person, per day.
The libraries are not booking meeting rooms or offering public programs at this time, but thanks to the Friends of the Gulf County Public Libraries, they are offering weekly “Take and Make” crafts for children!
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2021 is opening with new opportunities for Senior Solutionsâ volunteers. Delivering new reassurance contacts with our Volunteer Visitor Program recipients is helping our volunteers initiate new protocols.
COVID-19 challenges have caused volunteers some anxious moments because they miss the routines of seeing their visitor partners in person. We all feel the need for companionship. In place of the important face to face visits, we are now doing phone visits, plus doing shopping and other errands. This helps fill the void. Our volunteers want to be busy. We have responded by finding ways to lend laptops and other devices to the individuals the Volunteer Visitors serve so that they can have Zoom get togethers, complete needed telehealth conferences and connect with loved ones. Aside from having virtual visits, the volunteers may be able to tutor some aging Vermonters on the techniques in using these devices.