Friday, April 11, 2003

Friday Notes 2.  An on-line resource for NEILSA Librarians Other LSA blogs: SWILSA House blog at: http://www.swilsa.blogspot.com DEADLINES & DATES: I'll try to list all the upcoming dates of importance here, you will have to mine for the details.  Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines All IMLS grant and award program deadlines can be viewed at: http://www.imls.gov/grants/dedln/index.htm     County Meetings Scheduled: If your county meeting is not on the schedule please contact NEILSA •    Allamakee County Meeting •    Black Hawk County Meeting - When called - seldom •    Bremer County Meeting - October 21 7:30 Sumner •    Buchanan County Meeting - April 22, 2003 @ 7:00 in Fairbank PL •    Butler County Meeting  - •    Chickasaw County Meeting •    Clayton County Meeting - April 22 @ 7:30 McGregor PL •    Delaware County Meeting - May 13, 2003 @ 7:00  Edgewood P L •    Dubuque County •    Fayette County Meeting - October 23 1:00 Hawkeye PL •    Grundy County Meeting - All meetings start at 9:00 am - 2003 schedule         4/28 @ Dike, 6/28 @ Grundy Center, 10/27 @ Reinbeck •    Howard County Meeting   - April 15 7:00 Elma •    Winneshiek County Meeting - November 6, 2003 @ 7:00 Decorah Meetings this week CE: The Kids First Conference - "Proud Traditions, Bright Futures" will be April 24 and 25, 2003 at the Four Point Sheraton on Merle Hay Road in Des Moines.  There is still time to register and the conference schedule is available at:  http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/youth-services/kids-first-conf.html PUBLIC BROWSER WORKSHOP    Waterloo Public Library Computer Lab  May 1, 2003 10:00-3:00 CE'S: 4 Cost : $30.00 Special Workshops: One & two hour workshops at Fall & Spring county meetings, item specific workshops.     OTHER CE: You must register with the listed provider.  Usually you will need to submit a "Learning Activity Written Summery" is now available as on online form that you can submit electronically. It may be found at: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/online-learningactivitywrittensummary.htm This is the form to complete if you want continuing education credit for attending a teleconference and/or watching a videotape of a national teleconference or a library related continuing education program. Complete details about recertfication are available at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/recertification.html             Self-Directed Learning Opportunities: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/Certification/alternate.htm ANNOUNCEMENTS: From Mary Cameron... Copies of the videotape, Laugh It Up @ the Library: Children's Program, are available to borrow from the State Library. To schedule a time to borrow it, contact Rinda Kramme, 515-281-6920, 800-248-4483, rinda.kramme@lib.state.ia.us Ask for VH 11221.     New LINKS of interest: New reasons to keep those olden gold/classics http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1749246 Cents and Sensibility [Slate] Share this with your computer geek: What Would You Put Into A Software Survival Kit? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1749246 Librarians Join the Fight Against The Patriot Act Site registration required http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/08/1421203     END PLATE: Long Announcements, Supporting Documents, & other "stuff" Did you know that your library can obtain the entire 37-title BBC production of Shakespeare's plays on DVD for less than a third of the normal price? Three AEAs have collaboratively purchased the rights for educational and library distribution in Iowa. AEAs 10, 11, and 12 (Cedar Rapids, Johnston, and Sioux City) negotiated this special opportunity with Ambrose Media (New York). A complete script (that remains true to Shakespeare's original play) is included in a Word document. This series was reviewed by Booklist 2001, and Today's Librarian, April 2001. The price of the programs, direct from Ambrose, is $99.95 per title or $2,995 for the set of 37 plays. The AEA partnership can offer the plays on DVD for $30.00 per title or $915.00 if purchased as a 37 title series (shipping is included). This is the entire Shakespeare collection including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Anthony and Cleopatra, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, Merchant of Venice, etc. Featuring some of Britain's most distinguished theatrical talent these DVDs are an ideal choice for libraries, literature classes or simply for personal enjoyment. The production values are excellent. To order copies of any individual play or the complete set, send your purchase request to: Heartland AEA 11 ATTN: Patty Wadle 6500 Corporate Drive Johnston, IA 50131-1603 If you have questions about this offer or to request a brochure, contact Patty Wadle at 515-270-9030 or send an email to: pwadle@aea11.k12.ia.us Also, if your library needs to purchase DVD players, you can take advantage of the AEA cooperative purchasing program. Orders over $25 have free shipping. Currently a single-disc Panasonic DVD player is $93.15 and a 5-disc player is $122.13. A Panasonic dual DVD +VCR deck is only $164.57 through the AV Co-op. For more information and ordering instructions go to: http://av.co-op.k12.ia.us/ You can also contact Bud Carruthers (800-382-8970 x157) for information about the AV Co-op. Orders can be placed until Friday, May 13, 2003 with shipping and invoicing before June 30 or by Friday, June 20, 2003 with shipping and invoicing after July 1. -- Arletta Dawson, Coordinator for Media Materials Acquisition & Utilization Heartland AEA 11 6500 Corporate Drive Johnston, IA 50131 Phone: (515) 270-0405 ext. 4324 FAX: (515) 270-5383 The fine print stuff blogs - Friday Notes 2 AT -  http://radio.weblogs.com/0108327/ 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 SOURCE: {Consultant} D:Corelwpdocs0411b.wpd  August 2, 2002 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 ... 1:43:17 PM    comment []

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