Friday Notes 2. An on-line resource for NEILSA Librarians
CE:
Support Staff Workshop - "Thanksgiving at the Library" -
Fairbank Public Library Nov. 8
Topics in Library Administration - Oelwein Public Library, Nov.
22
OTHER CE: You must register with the listed provider. Check:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for_ia_libraries/continuing_ed/index.html
By sharing costs with the Bibliographical Center for
Research (BCR),the State Library is able to sponsor 8
teleconferences produced by the College of DuPage. There is one
each month November through June. ICN sites will be announced.
For the dates of the teleconferneces, go to http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/
and click on Continuing Education.
Library 101 - Dec. 11 - ICN
Self-Directed Learning Opportunities:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/Certification/alternate.htm
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
County Meetings Scheduled:
If your county meeting is not on the schedule please contact NEILSA
Grundy County Library Association - October 28 7:00 at Beaman
Winneshiek County Library Association - November 7, 2002 7:00 at Calmar
Delaware County Library Association - Nov. 12 7:00pm
Bremer County Library Association - Nov 12 7:30 Plainfield
In the EYE-OPENER from NWILSA:
2) Iowa Educators Consortium: The Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC) is an
independent, tax-exempt, nonprofit organization that supports the mission of
Iowa's Area Education Agencies. The IEC's primary function is to provide a
voluntary purchasing program for K-12 schools by bringing all statewide
school purchasing under one legal umbrella and within one fiscal management
group.
Thanks to partnerships among the AEAs and the State Library, public
libraries can now take advantage of many statewide negotiated discounts.
The discounts of most interest to public libraries are in the areas of
books, AV software and hardware, computers & peripherals, furniture, paper,
and office supplies. To see the wide array of choices, products, and
vendors, visit the IEC website at http://www.iec-ia.org
3) ALA National Touring Exhibition: The American Library Association is
currently accepting grant applications from libraries interested in hosting
an American history exhibit entitled "Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's
Journey to Emancipation." The exhibit re-examines President Lincoln's
efforts toward the abolition of slavery during the Civil War. 2 replicas of
the exhibit will travel to 40 libraries nationwide, between September 2003
and February 2006.
Each replica consists of 2 six-section, 75-foot long panels and contains
reproductions of rare historical documents, period photos, engravings,
lithographs, and political cartoons from the period. Various pieces focus
on Young Lincoln's America, A House Divided, The War for the Union, The
Role of Black Soldiers, and much more.
Libraries of all types interested in hosting this exhibition can download
the grant application and guidelines from ALA's website:
http://www.ala.org/publicprograms/lincoln Grant applications are due
November 15, 2002. Host libraries keep the exhibit for 6 weeks and will be
required to sponsor at least 1 program in the local community that centers
on the Civil War theme. This would require significant meeting room space.
But what a great opportunity to promote the library as a community place and
a center for lifelong learning! Read more about it on ALA's website:-)
New LINKS of interest: Sorry no surfing time this week!
FEEDBACK:
Survey Question: Confluence was quite good, if lightly
attended: The Question - why did you not attend?
When you respond please send replies to Ken at or use the "comments"
link at blog
CHANGES: Updates – Addresses & such - NONE reported
CONSORTIA NEWS & E-Rate:
REPORT:
Funding Year 2001 [July 2001 - June 2002]
"Last year" Everyone who had money untouched was
contacted with the "Great B.E.A.R. Hunt". Those who responded
have had Form 472 [B.E.A.R.] filled to the vendors who will reply
and then, & if the vendors agree we will forward to SLD for the
funds. If you forgot or we messed up a reminder went out today to
those libraries for whom we did not have the return in time for the
last run, I’ll try another one Saturday but it is iffy...
Funding Year 2002 [July 2002 - June 2003]
"This Year" The Form 486 has been sent in and e-certified so
all is good IF you replied to the "IMMEDIATE ATTENTION" fax.
IF you did not we have also sent out a reminder on this - you need
to confirm your Internet company & Phone company. A "clean-up"
486 will go in and be e-certified on Monday. As of Tuesday
any thing I send in will start to lose funding so get it in if you want
the discounts.
Funding Year 2003 [July 2003 - June 2004] 1
"Next Year" The Form 470 has been in for months. During
the first (full) week in November you will get an e-mail request for
you to list:
1. Your PHONE Company &
2. Your Internet Service Provider
You should also be prepared to send a copy of your highest invoice
from each for last year. All the discount you will receive will be
based on 12 times that invoice or a bid.
UNLESS
Future Plans: If you plan to add/drop lines, go to DSL, cable, or
make other changes I need to know that. I will need bids from
vendors [Item 21 attachments] for anything new. You can get
discounts on install charges et. al. IF it is bid and the work is done
after July 1, 2003.
If you are doing anything other than normal phone service or
Internet connection, such as cell phones, pagers, shared billing with
the fire, city or others – you must call me we will have to put you
on a separate application.
Since the window opens on the 4th I intend to put our main
application in on the 9th with a "clean-up" JUST prior to the
window closing. You really-really want to be in the 9th bach of
applications, main or individual.
Appeals: No good news.
FREE [NO charge] accounts: If you have a free or no charge
account I suggest you get a bid from a fee provider and let me
apply "just in case" that is up to you, but it is very cheap insurance.
That way if things change in the next 18 months or so you are
covered.
END PLATE: Long Announcements, Supporting Documents, & other "stuff"
The fine print stuff
blogs - Friday Notes 2 AT - http://radio.weblogs.com/0108327/
SOME MISCELIANEA AT:
NOTICE – DISCLAIMER - pick one, any one will do.
MY disclaimer:
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? The "Prime Directive" applies.
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.
NOTE: If credited [via ???] or [from so & so] it is their material and not covered by my
"Copyleft" notice. Ken
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BOILER PLATE FOOTNOTES:
1. WARNING: I will be able to give you about a 5 working day warning on deadlines (by
e-mail, less otherwise) I have 10 days to reply, if I miss the deadline, well I won’t miss,
if you miss ... I’ll send it in late but ...
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