Friday, November 01, 2002

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 EBSCO Training: Keystone AEA Register by Nov. 25 with Keystone AEA - Kathy Wessel 800-632-5918 or 245-1480 For more data contact Norma Thiese at 800-6325918 or245-1480 ext. 231 or e-mail nthiese@aea1.k12.ia.us Workshops: 12/4/2 9:30-noon Dubuque Workshop # 51204 & 12/5/2 9:30 - noon Elkader Workshop # 51205 DuPage Teleconference     By sharing costs with the Bibliographical Center forResearch (BCR),the State Library is able to sponsor 8teleconferences produced by the College of DuPage. There is oneeach 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     Telling the Library's Story: Annual Reports! Create an impressive, colorful and easy to produce annual report in MicrosoftWord to hand out to board members, county supervisors, city administrators and the public. Participants are encouraged to bring statistics gathered from the WebCollect and WebConnect workshop held in September or bring a copy of their annual report. This is a beginning level workshop, but a working knowledge of Word is required. Date and Time: Wednesday, November 6, 2002 9:00-Noon Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th St. SW, Cedar Rapids Contact Hours and Fee: Three Contact Hours, Fee: $7 Who Should Attend: Library directors and staff Instructors: Annette Wetteland, Information Specialist 2, State Library of Iowa  & Carol Simmons, Secretary 3, State Library of Iowa Please contact ECILSA if you would like to sign up.       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 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: FY2002 Annual Reports Due This Week: The time is upon you for turning in your library's FY2002 Annual Report (technically known as the GENERAL INFORMATION SURVEY) The annual reports are due at the State Library by Thursday, October 31st (a spooky new Halloween ritual) Blank copies of the form were mailed to all public libraries back in April. Remember, this is a requirement of the ENRICH IOWA program and hinges on your library's receipt of DIRECT STATE AID. Extra blank copies can be printed from the State Library's website at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us Click on ESPECIALLY FOR IOWA LIBRARIES, then STATISTICS, then ANNUAL SURVEY. You can also file online by using WEB COLLECT. In either case, a printed paper copy must be sent to the State Library by October 31st; also mail one copy to NEILSA and keep one copy for your own files. Call quickly with questions:-) State Library Creates Electronic Mail List for Trustees: The State Library has recently created a statewide email list for Iowa public library trustees. If your email address made its way (via your library's annual report) to the State Library, then you've probably been automatically subscribed to this newest mail list, aimed specifically at local trustees. It will be used for posting library news, trustee workshop announcements, and discussion topics of interest to library board members.State Librarian Mary Wegner describes the importance of this new trustee mail list: "...As citizen representatives of your community, you are key to providing excellent library service to the people of Iowa. I believe that this mail list will strengthen library boards across the state by providing an efficient and effective forum for communication and information sharing..." To post a message of your own to the trustees' mail list, send an email addressed to trustees@silo.lib.ia.us To unsubscribe, go to http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/mailman and provide the information requested. Call NEILSA with questions or comments--and be sure to tell your colleagues on your library boards about this opportunity. Trustee Program on November 14th: Speaking of trusty trustees, the State Library is sponsoring an ICN program for library board members on November 14th from 7:00--9:00PM. I'll be presenting this program entitled "Building an Effective Library & City Team." (Carroll County Library staff and trustees may remember this program from back in July) Northwest trustees are encouraged to attend this session which examines the various roles of city government, the library board, the director, and the support staff in the library's operation. Suggestions for improving communication and teamwork are included. Register online with the State Library--or call NEILSA with any questions:-)     New LINKS of interest: "DisabilityInfo.gov, the result of this collaborative effort, is the Bush Administration's latest step toward a citizen-centric Federal government. It is a comprehensive online resource specifically designed to provide people with disabilities with the information they need to know quickly. With just a few clicks, the portal provides access to disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including civil rights, education, employment, housing, health, income support, technology, transportation, and community life." (via Government Computer News) LS Thoughts - The links are annotated and the subjected hierarchy is well established. Well done. Worth a bookmark for ready reference. (10/19/2002 4:42:00 AM) "Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols and Abbreviations" is a searchable, online resource published as an adjunct to content on Wiley InterScience." LS Thoughts - The search feature [http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/stasa/search.html]  is extensive and the browse feature is easy to use. Worth a bookmark for ready reference.(10/21/2002 6:04:00 PM) A mailing list for TRUSTEES: clip "Our first announcement on the maillist is for a trustee workshop taking place the evening of November 14, called Building an Effective Library & City Team. For details and to register, go to http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for_ia_libraries/continuing_ed/cecat.htm#Building To post a message to the maillist, send an email addressed to trustees@silo.lib.ia.us To unsubscribe, go to http://mail.silo.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/mailman and provide the information requested." NOTE: the address just above allows you to "Manage" all your SLI mailing list subscriptions 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 davenport@neilsa.org or use the "comments" link at blog     CHANGES: Updates – Addresses & such - Beaman PL is getting rid of some old "stuff" below is a list - Contact Beaman Library if you are interested: Box 1000 Salmon medium weight cards 8 single packs of Salmon medium weight cards100 1/3 cut Blank Tabs card Guide 3/4 box f reserved book cards 1 ½ box of smooth-perf Continuous feed Catatlog cards Copy 2+ Software Book 5.25 disks Gold Rush Apple HGS 3.5 disks Mix Up Mother Goose 3.5 disk Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? 5.25 disk Tetris Apple IIGS 3.5 & 5.25 disk Oliver's Crossword 5.25 disk Professor Al's Sequencing Lab 5.25 disk Graphic's Supermarket apple IIGS 5.25 disk Sesame Street Learning Library Vol 1 3.5 disks Mathosaurus 5.25 disk Disk Holder 5.25 disk My Mail List IBM DOS 5.25 disk 2 floppy Diskette Notchers Box Black Apple Ribbons plus 2 Box of computer disks GS147 Astronomy Night Sky 3.5 disk 3 Apple Image Writer II Color Ribbons Highland Brand 2SHD High Density IBM Formatted 10-5.25 Diskettes   CONSORTIA NEWS & E-Rate: The  libraries that have had their paperwork for the e-rate filed before the 10:59 pm deadline on Oct. 28, 2002 are way below in The Fine Print Stuff -you will find a list of the libraries in the consortia, with paperwork filed.  See also the report notes below. REPORT NOTES: 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 to those libraries for whom we did not have the return in time for the last run, I'll did 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 soall 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 went  in and was e-certified on Monday.  As of Tuesday any thing I send in will start to lose funding so get it in if you wantthe 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 foryou 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 applications 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. FREE SERVICE: If you are getting your service at "No Charge" from a service provider I strongly suggest that you also get a bid from a fee based provider for me to put in as a bid.  That way if the free service falls through you will have a fall back position, just because we submit the bid does not mean we have to use it. 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. Misc. - "A woman in Hong Kong was told to stop breast feeding her son because the library they were in didn't allow any eating or drinking." "Ng Lai Ping was reading to her 22-month-old son in the Central Library when she decided he needed feeding." "About half way through breast feeding she was approached by a member of the library's staff who asked her to go to the sick bay instead and gave her a leaflet on the library's ban on food and drinks." (from Ananova via Library Notes) (10/29/2002 7:04:00 PM) - " The Vatican Apostolic Library is in the process of posting hundreds of thousands of historical manuscripts, previously accessible to a privileged few, on its Web page." "Manuscripts of Emperor Justinian, love letters of King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn, and missives of Lucrezia Borgia to her father, who had become Pope Alexander VI -- all may be consulted at http://www.vatican.va." "The presentation of the new Internet resource was made today by Cardinal Jorge Mara Meja, archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church." "Cardinal Meja said that on the Web page there will now be a special new site for the Apostolic Library, fully accessible to the public." (from Zenit) (10/29/2002 6:52:00 PM) - "MyWay.com, the new portal and search engine, launched today. My Way features full portal functionality, lightning-fast pages, one the Internet's most protective privacy policies and -- most importantly -- does not contain a single banner or pop-up advertisement throughout the entire site." "As Yahoo! and other leading destination sites continue their increasingly aggressive advertising and direct marketing tactics, My Way's launch represents a new and refreshing approach." "What was once hailed as the information superhighway is now more like the expressway at rush hour," said Jonas Steinman, Founder and Co-CEO, My Way. "My Way is blazing a new path. It's giving the Internet back to the user." "My Way has entered into over 50 strategic partnerships to provide a full portal offering with the industry's leading information providers. The site features Search, Directory, News, Sports, Email, Weather, Finance, Fashion, TV, Movies, Celebs and more. My Way partners include Google, AP, Reuters, The New York Times, MSNBC, CBS News, The Weather Channel and Standard & Poors." (from PR Newswire via Pandia) (10/29/2002 5:13:00 AM) - "at a time when the valley's digerati are bemoaning a technology industry recession and the death of innovation, Mr. Hawken's Grokker software, which is intended to allow personal-computer users to visually make sense of collections of thousands or hundreds of thousands of text documents, is creating a buzz. The software is attracting significant interest from large corporations and universities." "At the conference, Groxis employees began taking orders after people told the company that they were willing to pay for the program, which had not yet been released; 200 copies were sold that weekend." "Groxis, based in Sausalito, is trying to solve an old problem, but it is growing exponentially with the explosion of electronic information brought about by the Internet." "The computer world has been alphanumeric, but we perceive things visually," said Mr. Hawken. He said he is now working on a new book and has used his program to organize a collection of more than four million Web bookmarks. "It's the first time as a writer I have too much information, but it's manageable," he said." (from The New York Times) LS Thoughts - I love it that libraries are jumping all over software like this to organize content coming out of their "buildings". (10/29/2002 4:50:00 AM) 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 END PLATE: Long Announcements, Supporting Documents, & other "stuff" Restating the obvious: - "In an eloquent statement this week, trustees of Northeast Mississippi Regional Library endorsed one of our most cherished freedoms by returning to circulation two books removed for review at the request of an Iuka man." "Without freedom of speech which extends to the written word, we would stand to lose all other freedoms protected in our democratic society..." "As guardians of intellectual freedom, we will resist every encroachment on that freedom by individuals or groups. To let one's own prejudices or preferences dictate what is available for others to read would be an act of censorship and would uphold an assumption that it is permissible for persons who have special insight or wisdom to determine what will have good and bad effects on others. All citizens of the free United States have a right to a broader range of ideas than those held by any individual, librarian, publisher, church or government." (from  Djournal) (10/21/2002 7:24:00 PM) VOLUNTEERS??  THE USA PATRIOT ACT allows the FBI broad new powers to check borrower records, Internet use and any other materials that could help track client reading histories (it also applies to booksellers and could be used to obtain medical records). The law contains a gag order threatening librarians with criminal prosecution if they tell anyone of the FBI visits. The FBI must get a warrant from a judge, but the standard is lower than probable cause. And the evidence, too, is secret.        For more than a month the ACLU has been searching for a librarian who doesn't want to cooperate and is willing to serve as a test case in the courts. "This statute trumps protections in place in 49 of 50 states, with consequences that could evoke images of Big Brother," says the ACLU's Gregory T. Nogeim. But librarians may be too good at keeping quiet. In February 2002, just a few months after the law's passage, the University of Illinois Library Research Center anonymously surveyed more than 1,000 public libraries. Already 85, or 8 percent, had been forced to reveal patron information. Library officials estimate there must be hundreds more by now. Yet despite widespread outrage among librarians, so far no one has come forward, and the statute remains untested in the courts. The search for Conan the Librarian continues. There's little chance that the role will be filled by the nation's most famous librarian: Laura Bush.         —Adam Piore MSNBC © Oct. 28 Newsweek >> The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is now accepting grant applications from libraries wishing to host the traveling panel exhibition, Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend. This new exhibit commemorates the 400th anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England and will encourage audiences not only to reacquaint themselves with the Queen, but also to become more familiar with the historical and cultural forces that shaped her personality and her time and examine the mixture of history and legend that continues to surround her today. The traveling exhibition is based on a major exhibition of the same title, which will open at the Newberry Library of Chicago on September 30, 2003. Libraries of all types interested in hosting the exhibition can download the application and guidelines at http://www.ala.org/publicprograms/elizabeth/ or request a copy by sending an e-mail message to publicprograms@ala.org. Applications must be received by December 20, 2002. >>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:-) The fine print stuff blogs - Friday Notes 2 AT -  http://radio.weblogs.com/0108327/     SOME MISCELIANEA: Form 486       Key:    P= telephone, I=Internet, S=Special Misc. et. al.    Allison Public Library IP   Alta Vista Public Library P   Aplington, Legion Memorial, P   Arlington Public Library IP   Aurora Public Library   SI P   Beaman Community Library IP   Calmar Public Library   IP   Cascade Public Library S IP   Cedar Falls Public Library   Clarksville Public Library IP   Clermont Public Library IP   Colesburg Public Library IP   Conrad Public Library IP   Cresco Public Library IP   Decorah Public Library IP   Delhi Public Library   Denver Public Library P   Dike Public Library P   Dubuque County, Farley, Holy Cross et.al.  IP   Dubuque Carnegie-Stout IP   Dumont, Brown Memorial, IP   Dunkerton Public Library   I P   Dyersville, Hoffman Library, IP   Earlville, Ruth Suckow Memorial, IP   Edgewood Public Library IP   Elgin Public Library  IP   Elkader Public Library IP   Elma Public Library IP   Evansdale Public Library   Fairbank Public Library IP   Farmersburg Public Library IP   Fayette Public Library IP   Fort Atkinson Public Library IP   Fredericksburg, Upham Memorial, IP   Garnavillo Public Library IP   Greene Public Library IP   Grundy Center, Kling Memorial Library,   IP   Guttenberg Public Library IP   Harpers Ferry Public Library I   Hawkeye Public Library   Hopkinton Public Library   Hudson Public Library IP   Independence Public Library P   Ionia Public Library IP   Janesville Public Library P   Jesup Public Library IP   Lamont Public Library P   Lansing Public Library IP   LaPorte City, Hawkins Memorial,     Lawler Public Library I   Lime Springs Public Library IP   Manchester Public Library IP   Maynard Public Library P   McGregor Public Library   Monona, Murphy Memorial, P   Nashua Public Library IP   New Hartford, Martin Memorial, P   New Albin Public Library SP   New Hampton Public Library IP   Oelwein Public Library IP   Ossian Public Library IP   Parkersburg, Kothe Memorial, P   Plainfield Public Library IP   Postville Public Library IP   Readlyn Community Library IP   Reinbeck Public Library P   Shell Rock, Benny Gambaiani, P   Spillville Public Library IP   Strawberry Point Public Library IP   Sumner Public Library IP   Tripoli Public Library   IP   Volga Public Library IP   Wadena Public Library IP   Waterloo Public Library   Waterville Public Library IP   Waucoma Public Library IP   Waukon, Robey Memorial, IP   Waverly Public Library P   Wellsburg Public Library  IP   West Union, Heiserman Memorial, IP   Westgate Public Library P   Winthrop Public Library IP 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 mostany 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 asa 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 inthe Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://dsl.org/copyleft/dsl.txt 12:29:28 PM    comment []

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