Friday Notes 2. An on-line
resource for NEILSA Librarians
CE:
- 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
Cost of EBSCO training is free
Trainer is from EBSCO, Ted Newsham.
Sponsor: Keystone AEA #1
Contact hours: 3 ce
Description: EBSCO is a collection of magazine databases available to
all AEA #1 schools and many public libraries. This training is designed to
familiarize participants with the content of the collections and strategies
for searching the collections. The Administrative mode will also be introduced.
The trainer, from EBSCO, will be available for a short time after the training
for individual assistance.
I am sending Sandy and Judy at the State Library, a copy
of the green flier that went out to AEA 1 schools and public librariies
that has additional information.
Two things to remember: 1. Participants must register ahead.
If we don't have at least ten registrants by Nov. 25, we will cancel the
training. 2. If weather is doubtful, registrants should call Keystone AEA
the morning of the training to see whether training has been canceled or
delayed.
Introduction to Youth Services
On Friday, November 22, the State Library of Iowa will
be offering a two-hour introductory workshop on the ICN entitled "Introduction
to Youth Services" from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This workshop is especially
for new youth (children and young adult) services staff members in public
libraries. Workshop content includes topics such as the mission of youth
services in public libraries, services for children and young adults at
public libraries, policies and procedures, etc.
You must pre-register for this workshop with Mary Cameron (Mary.Cameron@lib.state.ia.us)
or 1-800-248-4483 by Friday, November 15, because you will need a packet
of materials for the session and an ICN site will need to be reserved for
you in advance. Workshop registration is also available online at: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for_ia_libraries/continuing_ed/cecat.htm#Introduction
Two contact hours of continuing education will be provided.
If you have questions, please contact Mary Cameron.
Mary Cameron
Youth Services Consultant
State Library of Iowa
1112 E. Grand
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
mcamero@mail.lib.state.ia.us
(515) 281-7572
(515) 281-6191 fax
Privacy:
Why should you go to this class - Because if someone comes into your
library you will not be allowed to call anyone for help or guidance, if
you are approached under these rules you may not tell anyone you have been
approached.
Safeguarding Our Patrons' Privacy: What Every Librarian Needs
to Know About the USA Patriot Act & Related Anti-Terrorism Measures
will take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2002, 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
This is a teleconference produced by the Association of Research Libraries
to provide libraries and their governing institutions with an analysis of
the implications of the recent anti-terrorism measures. It will include identifying
steps that institutions need to take to comply with proper search warrants,
subpoenas, and wiretap requests from law enforcement. Panelists will address
the key legal issues and policy implications for libraries and address the
impact of any legislative and regulatory proposals on the privacy and First
Amendment rights of library users.
There is no charge for the teleconference, but we ask that you register.
More information including the 10 locations [Waverly & West Union
in NE] and online registration are available at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for_ia_libraries/continuing_ed/cecat.htm#Patriot
Please thank the following organizations for co-sponsoring the teleconference
with the State Library. Because of their contributions, there are 10 locations
to choose from instead of 4.
Co-sponsors: Grinnell College Library, Indian Hills Community College,
Iowa Chapter of ACRL, Iowa State University Parks Library, State Library
of
Iowa, University of Iowa Libraries, Waverly Public Library.
Library 101 - Dec. 11 - ICN
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CIPA still alive and well:
- "The latest in a series of cases testing congressional efforts to restrict
Internet access in the name of protecting children is likely to land on
the U.S. Supreme Court's agenda soon."
"United States v. American Library Association, No. 02-361, is set for
discussion by the Court at its private conference on Friday. The Court
will also meet in conference on Nov. 15 to decide whether or not to grant
pending petitions." (from Law.com) (11/2/2002 11:02:00 AM)
Gates Foundation news:
Award letters sent to libraries week of Nov 21, 2002
Before Your Computer Arrives Information Sessions: Start February
13, in seven locations around the state, will happen over the 13 - 26 period.
One person from your library MUST attend one of these sessions IF you expect
to receive a computer(s). NO ce's for this, session goes 9:00 - 2:00
[about]
County Meetings Scheduled:
If your county meeting is not on the schedule please contact NEILSA
Delaware County Library Association - Nov. 12 7:00pm Earlville
Bremer County Library Association - Nov 12 7:30 Plainfield
In the EYE-OPENER from NWILSA:
- Annual Reports--Last Reminder:=) A flurry of annual reports
came in since last week's bulletin--so thank you! Please note this last reminder:
your library's annual report for FY2002 was due at the State Library last
week (October 31st) At this writing, there are still 19 Northwest libraries
with missing reports. Wonder whether your library is among the 19? Simply
check with us--or check online with the State Library's website to see
if it's been received in Des Moines. Filing the annual report is critical
to receiving ENRICH IOWA money! Speaking of which, the ENRICH IOWA checks
are expected to be mailed the second week of November...
- November Workshops: Thanks to the magic of technology, continuing
education workshops can be held throughout the calendar year. Please mark
your calendars for 3 more staff and/or board development programs this
month. On November 14th, "BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE LIBRARY & CITY TEAM"
will be offered over the ICN from 7:00--9:00PM. Especially for library
board members, this program examines the various roles played by the city,
the board, the director, and the support staff in the library's operation.
Suggestions for improving communication and teamwork are included. Northeast
ICN locations include: Cedar Falls PL, Decorah PL, Dubuque C/S, Elgin,
Fayette PL, Hudson, Manchester, Waterloo, Waverly, West Union.
Register online with the State Library: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for_ia_libraries/continuing_ed/cecat.htm
On November 15th, the first of 8 nationally broadcast teleconferences
takes place, sponsored by the College of DuPage and brought to Iowa courtesy
of the State Library and BCR. Entitled "Building Another Bridge: Equal
Access to Technology for Special Populations," this teleconference runs
from 11:00AM--1:00PM Central Standard Time. Here's a description: "...Effective
use of technology has become a critical component of information retrieval.
Does this leave the blind, the deaf, the elderly and any other
group with special challenges on the far side of a new digital divide?
This session will provide specific information on how to bridge that
divide for individuals challenged in ways that we CAN accommodate if only
we have the requisite insight, persistence, compassion, and knowledge.
'BUILDING ANOTHER BRIDGE' will offer very specific suggestions to ensure
that all individuals have equal access to information, regardless of
the medium through which that information is presented. Handouts: Outline,
speakers biography, and pre-course assignment You'll need the Adobe
Acrobat Reader to read and
print it..." ICN locations in Northwest Iowa receiving this teleconference
are: Hawarden P.L., Sac City P.L., Sioux City P.L., and Spencer P.L.
Register online at the State Library's website
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for_ia_libraries/continuing_ed/cecat.htm
And rounding out this month, on November 22nd the State Library is offering
a 2-hour orientation workshop entitled "INTRODUCTION TO YOUTH SERVICES."
Also an ICN program, this is aimed specifically at new children and
youth services librarians in Iowa, in an effort to help new children's
staff
become better acquainted with their jobs. Presented by Mary Cameron from
10:00AM--12:00PM. You must pre-register with the State Library, as ICN locations
will be determined by the people registered. Register by emailing Mary
Cameron (mary.cameron@lib.state.ia.us) or by calling 800-248-4483 or
online by going to: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for_ia_libraries/continuing_ed/cecat.htm#Introduct
ion
- Teaching Internet Classes? More Ideas...Is your public library
is among the hundreds of libraries teaching Internet classes to adult
audiences? Then here's some good ideas of sites to share. Did you
know that there's a searchable, online database of patriotic war posters
that you could demonstrate? "A Summons to Comradeship" is a joint project
between the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Minneapolis Public
Library, wherein over 6,000 war posters from World War I and World War II
are being made accessible online and searchable by theme, subject,
or keyword. Thanks to a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library
Services National Leadership for Preservation and Digitization, this may
well represent the largest collection of digital war posters online.
With a Pearl Harbor Anniversary next month, this topic would make for an
interesting adult program, Internet class, or display case idea. Check out
these links:
http://www.imls.gov/closer/archive/hlt_l1002.htm
http://digital.lib.umn.edu/warposters/warpost.html
And here's a few more ideas when teaching adult Internet classes, these
from Cedar Rapids Public Library: Introduction to Online Auctions; Introduction
to Online Genealogy; Investment Resources on the Web; Health Resources
on the Web. The web's the limit--so your ideas are really limitless!
New LINKS of interest:
- "The Web site Arts & Letters Daily [http://www.aldaily.com/] returns today,
following its purchase by The Chronicle."
"The site gained an international following for its pithy summaries of,
and links to, much of the Web's best writing on ideas, the arts, criticism,
and a wide variety of other topics. It suspended publication after the bankruptcy
of its parent company."
"Arts & Letters Daily will resume under the editorship of its founder,
Denis Dutton, a professor of philosophy at the University of Canterbury,
in Christchurch, New Zealand." (from The Chronicle of Higher Education)
(10/25/2002 7:48:00 PM)
"We stopped into the Boston Athenaeum last week, sat down with the ''Sherborne
Missal,'' and began to leaf through the pages. You know that book, right?
It's an early 15th-century illuminated manuscript, with 690 21-by-14-inch
vellum pages of gorgeously painted biblical and medieval English scenes.
Recently acquired by the British Library for $24 million, it's rather pleasant
to look at it close-up, turning the pages by hand."
"OK, not the actual book, but something almost as good, and equally astonishing
in its own way. A delegation from the British Library was in town demonstrating
a new computerized display system called Turning the Pages, [http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/digitisation.html]
which allows anyone to ''virtually'' turn the pages of, so far, eight priceless
manuscripts. With the e-Book, the Bookman, and other would-be successors
to real books already headed for the dustbin of history, leave it to the Brits
to think up a futuristic system that goes back to where books have been for
1,700 years. ''It's the closest most of us can get to turning the actual
pages,'' says Michelle Brown, the British Library's curator of illuminated
manuscripts." (from The Boston Globe via LLRX) (10/31/2002 7:39:00 PM)
"After 17 years of painstaking research, The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints on Wednesday unveiled an online, searchable database
of the 1880 U.S. federal census. The Internet address is www.familysearch.org."
"The database contains more than 55 million names, more than 95 percent
of all households at the time. In that year, the United States comprised
38 states and eight territories, excluding Oklahoma, which was still considered
Indian territory." (from The Hartford Courant) (10/24/2002 5:02:00 AM)
YOU WROTE: snippets from
e-mails:
If you're looking for some numbers when responding to the "Why do we
need libraries when it's all on the web" question, take a look at this
article: http://www.brightplanet.com/deepcontent/tutorials/DeepWeb/index.asp
Karen Burns, Administrator, Southwest Iowa Library Service Area
Speaking of not needing libraries & of our friends in SEILSA:
We have obtained 5 Rocket e-books from SE to loan out to libraries on
a trial basis. IF you are interested contact Ken.
CONSORTIA NEWS & E-Rate:
The SLD discount funding request for next year will be filed this afternoon,
a second request will go in in January. Ken 11/8/2
Funding Year 2003 [July 2003 - June 2004] 1
"Next Year": The Form 470 has been in for months. This week you were
sent an e-mail request for you to fax a list:
- Your PHONE Company &
- Your Internet Service Provider
- You should also have FAXED a copy of your highest invoice from
each vendor from 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 opened 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 batch of applications, main or individual.
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 Election is over now what?
AdVanced Consulting - On the web at: www.advocacyguru.com
Welcome to AdVanced Consulting - This is the Web Site of the woman who
presented at ILA this year -- VERY fine data.
***SPECIAL POST-ELECTION EDITION***
The Advocacy Tipsheet -- November 6, 2002
EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY TIP
THE ELECTION'S OVER, NOW WHAT?
Following are some steps that effective advocates will take to start
working with our new elected officials.
- Identify the Winners
- Learn about their Interests
- Contact their Offices in the 108th Congress
- Set up a Strategy
IDENTIFY THE WINNERS!
A number of great sites are offering the resources you need to identify
winners in Congressional races around the country and in your state. Check
them out!
LEARN ABOUT THEIR INTERESTS
Every elected official cares about something: Whether it's kids, trade,
civil rights, or constituent service, it's up to the effective advocate to
identify those passions. You can do so for incumbent members by taking a
look at their website through www.house.gov
or www.senate.gov
For new members, take a look at their campaign sites (if they have one),
which you can access through www.vote-smart.org.
Or, try running a "Google" search on their name at www.google.com. This should provide you
with whatever information is available on that individual. In addition, publications
like the Washington Post and Roll Call will have soon publish special overviews
of each of the new members.
CONTACT THEIR OFFICES IN THE 108TH CONGRESS
Once you understand something about your elected officials, go ahead
and contact them in the 108th Congress (starting in January 2003). Office
addresses and phone numbers should be available early next year through
the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Congress.org will also have this information
in a timely fashion.
Once you've tracked them down, let your elected officials know what issues
you're interested in and how specifically you would like to work with their
office (by setting up site visits to highlight your program, meetings in
the district, working with staff, etc.) For more details on effective communication
with your elected officials, check out the following resources:
SET UP A STRATEGY
Think through your advocacy goals and interests for the coming year,
and think now about your strategy. Some questions to ask yourself include:
- What do you want? An earmark? Support for a policy change?
- Who are you going to work with? While your own elected official
is definitely someone to reach out to, think about other coalitions you might
build and other members of Congress you might want to bring into the mix.
- How are you going to talk to them? What kind of message are
you going to develop? What will resonate? How are you going to use the media?
What natural opportunities are available for outreach?
- How are you going to follow-up? What provisions do you have
for ongoing grassroots support? Thank you notes? Awards dinners?
One great idea is to set up a calendar over the year reflecting
various key dates, such as the President's budget submission, potential district
work periods, key holidays, etc., and identify your opportunities to move
your agenda forward.
From Bud Carruthers, Director of the 2002 FALL IOWA AV/COMPUTER CO-OP
Fall AV Equipment and Supply Co-op orders can be placed until Friday,
December 13, 2002.
There is no "paper" copy of this printed for the Fall Co-Op. Please read
the instructions for using the Online System. http://av.co-op.k12.ia.us/
A. Login
Under Login::
Select "I am a New User".
Or, if you have not created a 'User Login' since April 1st 2002, you
will need to create a new account.
To change your password - Login with your old password; Go to 'My Information';
Click on 'Edit User' Information'; Change your password;
Verify your new password; Click on 'Save'
If you used this system last year and forgot your password, send an email
to bcarruth@aea16.k12.ia.us
B. PDF files of the catalog. (May take a long time to load.)
A 'PDF' of the catalog is provided on the left. Click on it to save,
view or print. We recommend that you save (as source - not text)
the file on your hard drive for faster results. A customer worksheet
is also provided to help in creating a requisition.
Click on 'Updates.pdf' for catalog changes.
Each AV Co-op Purchase Order must be:
1. Written to the Vendor
2. Sent to Bud Carruthers, Coordinator
Great River AEA 16
3601 West Avenue Road
Burlington, IA 52601
3. Minimum of $25.00 or customer pays a reasonable shipping fee.
Purchase orders will be sent to vendors weekly - usually on Thursday.
QUESTIONS?
Contact - Bud Carruthers - 319-753-6561 ext. 157; bcarruth@aea16.k12.ia.us
Customers are responsible to check product and report defects to the
vendors within 7 days. Product photos and descriptions for this catalog
were taken from the Internet. Because products change, photos and
descriptions may not be accurate.
*******************************
Kathy McCrea, Media Specialist/Administrator
AEA7 Media Center
3712 Cedar Heights Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-273-8240, 800-542-8375 (instate only)
319-273-8243 FAX
http://icat.aea7.k12.ia.us
The fine print stuff
blogs - Friday Notes 2 AT - http://radio.weblogs.com/0108327/
SOME MISCELIANEA AT: http://fridaynotes2.pitas.com
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
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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