Friday Notes 2. An on-line resource for NEILSA Libraries
IF you are new to The Friday Notes, see
WELCOME - First Post - way at the bottom.
CE:
Confluence:
One & two hour workshops at Fall & Spring county meetings,
item specific workshops, and 2 roundtables/year. PLUS
Special Workshops: GATES Grants
You do not need to sign up but it would be courteous to
let Ken & Anita know how many are coming.
NOTICE: The (Gates) Resource guide has a block
on the front cover that states clearly that there will
be a Conference Call on August 15, from 3-5 PM,
with a phone number and a participation code. This
is the best opportunity to hear from the source the
answers to questions. [via SLI]
MORE Gates Foundation data - re: phone call in
"End Plate"
Gates Grants Workshops prior to the "call":
There will be a hands-on workshop to complete your
Gates Foundation grant application at the Waterloo
Public Library, meeting room B, August 14th,
9:00-Noon. This is sponsored by NEILSA. You will receive
3 CEs for a $5 fee.
Thank You to Jan @ Dunkerton for starting this.
Ken
NEILSA
davenport@neilsa.org
&
The librarians in Clayton County are getting
together to work on the Gates Foundation Grant
applications on Thursday, August 15 at the
Elkader Public Library, starting at 9:00 a.m..
We would welcome anyone who would like to join
us.
Anita Cox
Elkader Public Library
elkdrlib@alpinecom.net
TOWN MEETING Sept 11 - Waterloo Art Center
Description: Annual town meetings provide
opportunities to learn about major issues affecting
libraries, gain ideas for improving programs and
services and get to know State Library and Library
Service Area staff better. The flyer and registration
form provide details about the program. This year's
program includes:
2002: The State of Iowa Libraries
Telling Our Story: Now More than Ever
Certification, Continuing Education and You
Making the Most of Measure 13
Telling the Library Story: the Written Word
FOR: Library directors and staff
Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:30 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. 4 hrs CE
Place: Waterloo Art Center, Waterloo
Fee: $20.00 Registration: Register online or print out
the flyer and registration form and mail it to NELSA.
Contact: Eunice Riesberg, riesberg@neilsa.org
Ken Davenport,
OTHER CE:
You must register with the listed provider.
Check: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for_ia_libraries/continuing_ed/index.html
August 21 NCIRLS Snap, Crackle, Pop, in
Charles City
Description: Join us for a workshop that will feature
fun-filled ideas and new resources for children's
programs for infants through sixth grade. Participants
will receive a packet with twelve program plans that
can be adapted for libraries of any size plus a list of
programming resources.
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 @ 1:00 to 4:00
p.m. CE 3 in the Charles City Public Library
Instructor(s): Debb Green, Children’s Services
Coordinator, Iowa City Public Library.
Fee: $15.00 Registration: Please register by August
14 Contact: Karen Day, kday@nclsa.lib.ia.us
Public Library Management I & II
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/Certification/cecat.htm#September
Self-Directed Learning Opportunities:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/Certification/alternate.htm
"Library 101" is an orientation for brand new public
library directors. It's sponsored by the Iowa Library
Service Areas four times each year, typically in March,
June, September, and December.
This is a 3-hour program, touching on topics such as
library board governance, budgeting, policy
development, collection development, etc. "Library
101" is meant to serve as an introduction to Iowa
public library issues until such time as new directors
can enroll in the Public Library Management courses.
While it's intended for public library directors, support
staff and personnel from other types of libraries are
always welcome.
Who Should Attend: Directors new to their positions;
interested staff, and trustees who want to know more
about what is involved in running the library.
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:00 AM –
12:00 Noon Contact Hours: 3
Place: ICN sites Waverly, if you would like a site to be
opened please contact Ken immediately.
Instructors: Bonnie McKewon and Christine
Rutherford, NWILS
Fee: No charge Registration: Please register
with NEILSA. Once you've registered, you'll receive a
packet of handouts and the workshop checklist.
Sponsor: Iowa Library Service Areas
Contact: Please contact your LSA six
weeks in advance if you are interested in registering
for this broadcast.
Advance notice will affect the selection of ICN sites.
Iowa Library Association Annual Conference
Details to be available at
http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/
FOR: Library trustees, directors and staff
Date: Wednesday, October 9 through Friday, October
11, 2002- Des Moines Contact:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
AEA 1 (Keystone) van service will start up 8/16.
AEA 7 van service will re-start 8/15.
August Footnotes is now available online at
www.silo.lib.ia.us.
Link: The Web didn't kill libraries. It's the new draw.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0725/p02s02-ussc.html
In the EYE-OPENER from NWILSA:
Good Morning! This time in Eye-Opener:
1) EBSCO – clipped local data --
Remember, Iowa public libraries are enjoying a free
trial period in using EBSCO, but the free trial runs out
at the end of this month. So before time runs out, be
sure to give it a spin by going to:
www.silo.lib.ia.us/for_ia_libraries/databases/ebsco/index.html.
After August, public libraries will need to pay
a nominal fee to continue EBSCO access. For public
libraries, that fee is a base rate of $25.00 plus
$.02cents per capita. Schools are already using it; for
academic pricing, please contact Judy Jones at the
State Library (judy.jones@lib.state.ia.us)
To date, 233 public libraries across the state have
chosen to "buy into" EBSCO; 39 of those are
Northwest libraries. It's not too late: all you need to do
is turn in a participation form to the State Library,
indicating your intent to pay for EBSCO, and they will
send you an invoice. These forms can be found on the
State Library's website and are also available through
our office...call with any questions.
COMMENT by Friendly editor: This is just about the
cheapest reference tool you can ever get. Having
EBSCOhost and using it can be a good way, not only
to serve your patrons, but also to point out that you are
running a modern library and providing state of the art
services to your community.
2) August 23rd Deadline to Enroll in ENRICH IOWA
and INFRASTRUCTURE Programs: August 23rd is 3
weeks away and a deadline to be mindful of. By then,
libraries need to enroll in the ENRICH IOWA and in
the INFRASTRUCTURE programs for FY'03. Public
libraries should have already received an information
packet from the State Library, containing all the
instructions and paperwork needed to participate. A
signed and dated "ENRICH IOWA Letter of
Agreement", plus a signed and dated
"INFRASTRUCTURE Letter of Agreement" must be
returned directly to the State Library BY AUGUST
23RD. Please call or email NEILSA with any
questions about these or other statewide programs.
3) Reminder of Gates Computer Project: Just this
morning, I received my information packet from the
Gates Foundation--so keep your eyes peeled for
yours:-) Iowa's public libraries should receive this
same packet this week, with all the news that's fit to
print about the Gates Library Computer Project. While
the actual computers won't begin arriving until spring
2003, there's a bit of paperwork that precedes the
computer deliveries--does that surprise you?:-) Inside
the packet, you'll find an application form. PLEASE
NOTE: you must complete that application, sign it,
and return it directly to the Gates Foundation BY
AUGUST 26TH in order to participate in this project
and be eligible for a new computer(s)Public libraries'
eligibility status has already been determined by the
Gates Foundation. Some libraries have "full eligibility"
and therefore will receive a free computer.
Some libraries have "partial eligibility" and therefore
will have the option to purchase a computer at
discounted prices.
Regardless of full or partial status, all the computers
will be Gateway PCs, loaded with all the same
software. Additionally, all libraries (whether full or
partial) will receive free tech support, training,
publications, and software through the Gates program.
Again, if the phrase next to your library says
"PURCHASE OPTION GRANT," that means that
your library is not slated to receive a free computer-
-but you will be able to purchase one of these Gateway
PCs with local funding. To check on your library's
eligibility status, just visit the State Library's web site
at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us Click under "For and
About Iowa Libraries..."You're welcome to call NWILS
[Go ahead call Bonnie, on second thought
maybe you had better call NEILSA, Bonnie might tell
you to send the computers to her. (;-{}}}] with any
questions--we'll gladly answer whatever we can. I
encourage you to return this paperwork promptly so
you don't miss out on this great opportunity to enhance
your library's technology. Again, your Gates Grants
Application Form must be returned, directly to the
Gates Foundation, BY AUGUST 26TH.
Poetry in The Branches National Institute:
The ALA Public Programs Office and Poets House are
pleased to announce the first Poetry in The Branches
National Institute, a weekend-long intensive training
based on Poets House's Poetry in The Branches model.
Poetry in The Branches (PITB) is an award-winning
program that has a proven ability to develop new
audiences for poetry and increase poetry circulation. It
utilizes an integrated, multi-layered approach to
collection development, display, librarian training, and
adult and YA programming, creating a complete
poetry environment in your library. The model can be
adapted to fit any size location, system or budget, and
to engage any patron base, from young people, to
immigrant populations, to busy adults.
Join the ALA, Poets House, librarian presenters and
poets Ed Hirsch, Patricia Smith, Veronica Golos and
Dave Johnson in New York City, October 4-6.
Immerse yourself in the rich world of poetry: find
resources for growing poetry in your library, explore a
40,000-volume poetry archive, and connect with poets
in person. Learn how to reach out to and empower
your patrons through poetry. Leave the weekend with
a practical poetry plan for your library, and lots of
nuts-and-bolts information to help make your plan a
reality. At night, experience the wealth of live poetry
events that New York City has to offer, eat and drink
with your colleagues, and spend time at New York's
best independent bookstores.
For more information about the PITB National
Institute, visit www.poetshouse.org and click on
"Poets House in the Public Libraries," or contact PITB
Coordinator Jen Abrams at jen@poetshouse.org or
(212) 431-7920 x13. We look forward to hearing from
you!
FROM: ALA Public Programs Office
Linking Libraries, Communities and Culture
www.ala.org/publicprograms
publicprograms@ala.org
Library Technology Access (LTA)
As members of the Association of Specialized and
Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) of the
American Library Association (ALA), we are proud
to have partnered with Hewlett-Packard (HP)
on creation of an innovative project called Library
Technology Access (LTA). The goal of LTA is to
increase accessibility within public and academic
libraries for our patrons with disabilities.
LTA will be piloted in six libraries (two academic and
four public)with installation of a technology solution
that will enable people with visual, hearing, mobility,
and learning disabilities to have access to computer
workstations. HP has developed the accessible
workstation solution, with feedback given by
representatives of national disability organizations and
ALA members at last month's conference in Atlanta.
The LTA application, which is due at HP via fax or
e-mail by September3, 2002, can be found on the web at
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/accessibility/partnerships/ala/apply.htm
.
Recipients of the LTA donation will be announced at a
formal launch in October 2002 during National
Disability Employment Awareness Month, and
recipient names will be posted on the HP website.
For more information, visit the LTA website at:
www.hp.com/accessibility.
Marti Goddard, Marilyn Irwin, Mimi McCain
HP Coordinating Team and ASCLA members
ELSEWHERE in the world:
Though you'd be interested in this article if you
haven't seen it already. (Via Rural & Small Libraries MailList)
Libraries Are Struggling To Stay Modern
from the August 1st Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.sltrib.com/08012002/utah/758184.htm
DID YOU KNOW? In old library card "parlance":
x = see reference
xx = see also reference
Reference Link: URL for the 9/11 Information
Pages: http://www.researchbuzz.com/911/mtype/ .
Materials will be archived by category, not by date.
The category pages are still being built and should be
completed within the next couple of weeks.
[via ResearchBuzz #194 -- August 8, 2002
http://www.researchbuzz.com/ ].
CONSORTIA:
I have some questions to ask you.
1) Am I a member of the consortia?
Currently, you are so listed, as a telecom member
only.
X #3 below
1 Cont.) What exactly is it [Consortia], anyway?
I knew this day would come! --
The NEILSA e-rate Consortia is a group method of purchasing
phone and Internet service for everyone at a
discount which due to local Iowa conditions is a
massive failure, but in the process it gets all the
work done for getting the e-rate
telecommunications discounts - most of the time.
2) What do I have to do for the E-Rate stuff-
namely the 486 form?
Nothing unless asked, xx 3 below.
PLEASE NOTE because of the cut in LSA funds
and the loss of NEILSA staff, "asked" will usually
be in the nature of a general question of the form
"IF A THEN B" e.g. IF you have not received a
FCC/USAC/SLD telecommunications discount
on your bills for last year THEN send the
telecommunications charges for the year to the
NEILSA Consortia office."
You should understand that NEILSA Consortia
office is Ken. AND the quicker you respond the
quicker (& more assuredly) the funds may be
recovered. Finally the message goes out
via e-mail to everyone, usually. You have to decide if it
applies to you/your library and reply.
2 cont.) You sent an e-mail that wanted the
phone charges from June 2001 to July 2002. Do
you want me to copy off each months phone bill
and sent that to you?
IF you have not gotten a discount for last year
(July 2001 - June 2002) on your phone bills, I
need copy's of the phone bill amounts to claim
the refund for you from the phone company.
3) I still have not filled out the faxed sheet you
sent June 27. It was a modified form of 479.
We had to mark the 8 X's on the 2 sheets of paper .
The heading read "Send to NEILSA Consortia
only, Schools and libraries universal service,
Certification by administrative authority to billed
entity of compliance with the children's internet
protection act".
Since I do not have [did not get by 6/30/2] this
form you are in line for the phone discount only.
3 cont.) I do not have it filled out and returned
because I do not know the administrative
authority's form identifier.
With these forms if you do not know something it
is best to phone and ask, or even to send it back
incomplete, holding it - now - will mean that (most
likely) you will; be dropped, not added, or what
ever - usually not what one would desire.
3 Cont.) Could you please help me with that?
Your 7 digit SILO ILL Code is (follows the formula) AAAA###
YOU WROTE: snippets from your e-mails:
Q: Our board adopted the section below in our
Internet Safety Policy. The board asked me to contact
you asking if this particular clause has been o.k.ed by
a lawyer? We hesitate to ask the lawyer used by the
city, since the library would be responsible for his fee.
The board would just feel better knowing that this
clause would hold up, so to speak.
I would appreciate any input you could give me.
1. Library Hold Harmless Clause and Agreement.
A patron and parent/guardian whose signature appears
on this document agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the XYZPL, its agents, employees or any o....
A: This is "boilerplate" we believe it to have been
written in NY for a library there, but can not
supply proof thereof. Like any bit of boiler plate it is open to
challenge in court, as is anything, the goal is not to get
to that point by giving a warning.
ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL COMMENT:
Often we in libraries attempt to save a few dollars by
cutting corners. One place that we do this frequently
is in getting the appropriate professional advice. We
[the LSA’s] unfortunately encourage this behavior
by supplying boilerplate, samples et. al. and by providing
professional library services with no indication of the
real world costs. Because we live in Iowa, and most
of us in rural Iowa, we get away with this behavior.
But the downside is that many librarians and board
members have no idea of the real costs of running an
organization. For example, did you know that the
library consulting services you receive via your local
friendly LSA are also available in the private sector?
Did you know that many of the same people you are
accustomed to calling could (and can often) charge
$40.00/hour and more (average $100.00) for the exact
same service outside the LSA/Iowa .
Among the services provided to you by the LSA’s and
the State Library are the no charge (to you) services of
these consultants and frequently the consultants own
network of other, nationwide, consulting contacts.
Ken
FEEDBACK:
Survey Question: OK is this format/size the
best?
When you respond please use the "comments" link at the bottom
of the blog or send replies to Ken at .
REPLIES - Q: Does your library board have
individual "notebooks" that meet the requirements of
the Code of Ethics - "Board Self Evaluation" p16 # 6 Trustees Handbook?
Survey Question II: Would you be interested in this
kind of class at Confluence?
Effective Grantwriting Contact Hours: 3
CHANGES: Updates – Addresses & such -
EBSCOhost: The release of EBSCOhost version
6.0 was completed last weekend. Most of the changes
do not affect how EBSCOhost works, but only
enhance the product. Highlights of changes are a new
more easily navigable interface, a new Thesauri for
selected secondary databases, a newly redesigned
Advanced Search, a Spell-check feature. For complete
details on all the changes go to:
http://www.ebscoweb.com/
A patron user guide for version 6.0 is at:
www.ebscoweb.com/documentation_HostTrain.asp
There were a couple of minor glitches that they are
addressing. Let me (Judy at SLI) or EBSCO tech
support 800-758-5995 know if you are seeing major
problems. Your individual profiles should not have changed.
Judy Jones, State Library of Iowa
Phone: 515-281-4499
Fax: 515-281-6191
Judy.Jones@lib.state.ia.us
END PLATE: Long Announcements, Supporting Documents, & other "stuff"
MORE Gates Foundation data - re: phone call:
Most of you have received and opened your packets
from the Gates Foundation explaining the process you
need to follow in order to receive free computers or to
purchase Gateway computers for your libraries. The
State of Minnesota just finished the Gates process in
April and the library I was serving installed the
computers in January so I am fairly familiar
with many aspects of the project. Gerry Rowland
asked me to talk about the conference call that is
scheduled for Thursday, August 15 from 3-5 p.m.
In the packet you should find a label with the 800
number you will need to call and an access code. You
will need to either punch that number into your
touch-touch phone or give it to the operator in order to be
added to the call. All 500+ grantees will be on the
phone at the same time and while that sounds really
wild it does seem to work pretty well. There will be
several Gates people on the line with all of us and they
want to answer as many questions as they can in the
two hours they are making available to us.
If I remember correctly our call in MN only lasted
about an hour and fifteen minutes so it may not need
to last the entire two hours - it just depends on the
number of questions we have. Maureen Whitmore, one
of the grants administrators, was also the admin in MN
so she is very familiar with all aspects of this project.
I would encourage you to think a little ahead of the
questions you may have and write them down. I'm sure
the Gates people will have several things to tell us at
the beginning of the call and many of our questions
will very likely be answered then. I found the people I
worked with in MN were extremely friendly and
helpful and answered all my questions without using a
lot of computer jargon. They returned calls to me
within 1 day, sometimes within an hour, so they
understand customer service as well. If you have
questions about anything having to do with the Gates
project I would encourage you to call the 888 number
(it's a toll-free number) listed on the inside back cover
of the Resource Guide, a taupe colored booklet
included in your envelope. They will be happy to
answer any questions you have about any aspects of
the grant.
Good luck!
Barb
Barbara J. Shultz
Administrator
North Central Library Service Area
NOTE: Don’t call Barb (Please) she has her own 85
libraries to help, IF you have questions call Ken or
Eunice
Some Stuff:
From The Elk Valley Times
via Library Stuff http://www.librarystuff.net
- "Although a suspected thief of valuable books
checked out books at the Fayetteville-Lincoln County
Public Library, officials say no books were stolen."
"At the time, we were notified he
(suspect Mark Doiron) had taken four to five books ... But, he put his
books in the night deposit,"
said Judy Pitts, local librarian."
"According to statewide media reports, Doiron has
allegedly removed barcodes and other identifying
marks from books and then reattached them to
paperback versions of the same books, which he then
returns to the library."
"The suspect allegedly pulled the switching scheme on
at least a dozen libraries across Tennessee.
(from The Elk Valley Times)
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=4958665&;BRD=1618&PAG=461&dept_id=160495&rfi=6
(8/7/2002 12:01:00 AM)
LITERACY:
The announcement of the release of the International
Literacy Day Celebration Tool Kit, available in both
PDF and Word format at
http://www.nationalliteracysummit.org.
Carrying out International Literacy Day activities is
one important way to support the development of the
nation's adult education and language system. You are
encouraged to use the suggestions, models, and
materials in the tool kit to engage your community and
raise awareness of your program and the issues of
adult literacy and language learning.
The tool kit was produced by the National Literacy
Summit Initiative, a special project of the National
Coalition for Literacy. The Initiative's goal is to
achieve a system of high quality adult literacy,
language, and lifelong learning services that helps
adults in every community make measurable gains
toward achieving their goals as family member,
workers, citizens , and lifelong learners by 2010.
FROM: ILRC
I know you thought you were safe but no - not so:
[Really bad humor]
When the driver of a huge trailer lost control of his
rig, he plowed into an empty tollbooth and smashed it to pieces.
He climbed down from the wreckage and within a matter of
minutes, a truck pulled up and discharged a crew of workers.
The men picked up each broken piece of the former
tollbooth and spread some kind of creamy substance on it.
Then they began fitting the pieces together. In less than a half
hour, they had the entire tollbooth reconstructed and looking
good as new.
"Astonishing!" the truck driver said to the crew
chief. "What was the white stuff you used to get all the
pieces together?"
The crew chief said, "Oh, that was tollgate booth paste."
* * * * *
Two atoms bump into each other. One says "I think I lost an
electron!" The other asks, "Are you sure?", to which the first
replies, "I'm positive."
Ken (;-{}}}
NORTHEAST IOWA LIBRARY SERVICE AREA
BOARD MEETING
Hawkeye Community College Library
St., Waterloo, Iowa
August 12, 2002 -- 3-4 p.m.
Agenda
1. Approval of the Agenda
2. Approval of July Board Minutes
3. Review and Approval of July Bills
4. General Business
a. Meeting times & locations
b. Plan of Service Committee
c. Wellmark
d. Trustee attendance at ILA Conference
e. Other
5. AEA Report
6. Community College Report
7. Administrator's Report
a. Settling in
b. NEILSA
i. EBSCO
ii. Other CE
iii. Consulting
c. ILRC
d. Other
8. Consultant's Report
a. Consultant’s activity report
b. Gates Grant computer lab
c. E-rate
d. Other
9. Next Meeting Date, Time and Location Sept. 9, 2002
2:00 p.m., Jesup Public Library
10. Adjourn
Eunice Riesberg - Administrator
Northeast Iowa Library Service Area
415 Commercial St.
Waterloo, IA 50701319-233-1200, 800-772-2023
319-233-1964 (fax)
riesberg@neilsa.org
http://neilsa.org
The fine print stuff:
blogs - Friday Notes 2 AT - http://radio.weblogs.com/0108327/
ALSO AT:
NOTICE – DISCLAIMER - pick one, any one will do.
Basically my opinions are my own, shared by no one else (sometimes),
and are not the opinions of my agency, my board, my co-workers, my
parents, siblings, relatives, my dogs or most any other know life form.
Except, of course, those very bright concerned, sensitive, perceptive &,
in general, well educated, widely read and cultured individuals who wish
to share this peculiar road to ruin, as well as a couple of down & out
drugged out beatniks from the good old days. OK?
Edited by:
Ken Davenport - NEILSA Consultant
davenport@neilsa.org
COPYLEFT NOTICE 2002:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS FREE.
It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down
in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at
http://dsl.org/copyleft/dsl.txt
© COPYRIGHT
Please note material found on the web should be assumed to be under
copyright and is presented here for purposes of education and research only.
If credited [via ???] or [from so & so] it is their material and
not covered by my "Copyleft" notice. Ken
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