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May 2008 Monthly Offers

Mango Languages: Califa Members receive a discount on Mango Languages, an online language learning program.

NetLibrary eAudio from Recorded Books and Blackstone: We are aggregating renewals and new orders for the eAudio collections from NetLibrary.

AWE Early Literacy Stations: Once again Califa members may take advantage of an aggregated group purchase of these Early Literacy Stations.

For more information on these and other califa offers, please log in to our Products and Vendors page, or email califa@califa.org

Califa Board of Directors Election



Vote Here for the Califa Board of Directors: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB227QH65624T Election will close on May 9th. Thanks for your participation!

Apabi Chinese eBook Trial



Califa members who are interested in Chinese eBooks are welcome to check out our trial of eBooks from Apabi. The trial runs through May 20, and interested libraries may email califa@califa.org for trial login information.

Gale launches Books and Authors

Late March marks the release of Books & Authors, Gale’s new online readers’ advisory database that "leverages the Internet’s unique capacity to create, build, communicate with and sustain communities of readers.”

Books & Authors contains both fiction and nonfiction content along with book reviews from 30 different sources. Users also can create reading and search lists in their user accounts, which remain intact in a “My Reading Room” feature. A customizable interface helps libraries to promote events, special collections, or new additions.

Discount pricing and a description can be found on the Califa Web site.

Discounts on Book Trucks from Highsmith



Highsmith is offering Califa members a special offer on book trucks this spring. View the trucks and pricing on our flyer. Email califa@califa.org with any questions.

Discount Registration on BookExpo



Sign up and receive a Califa discount for BookExpo America using our convenient online registration form. If you would like to register a group of 20 or more please call 866.209.5439 (CA only) for more information. BookExpo America 2008 Los Angeles Convention Center May 29 - June 1, 2008 The many offerings for BookExpo America include: • Latest Books, Advanced Read Copies, and Galleys for the summer and fall seasons. • 1,000 Authors to meet, greet, listen to, and recruit for your library. • Over 2,000 Exhibitors with thousands of money saving show specials. • 1,200+ Publishers - including Major Publishers, University Presses, Independents Houses, and Audio Publishers. Most of which you won't see anywhere else. • Sessions you can use like budgeting, hot book titles, how to program events at your library and more.
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Califa Announces Creation of Califa Digital Collections



Califa is now host to Califa Digital Collections, a cooperative collection of digital materials from a number of its member libraries. Current participants are past and present recipients of the Local History Digital Resources Project, an LSTA project, which assists California libraries in digitizing their local history manuscripts, photographs, and works of art. Califa is allowing member libraries to transition from the grant supported digitization to a self-sustaining model. For information on hosting your library’s digital collections, please see our service agreement with pricing info, or contact Michele Alaniz at malaniz@califa.org.

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