Wednesday, June 18, 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.  ANNUAL SURVEY  The survey is due 10/31/03. Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines LSTA Grants The State Library is offering FY04 LSTA Competitive Grants to Iowa  libraries.  The deadline for grant applications is August 1, 2003. There will be two ICN  information sessions on June 17, from 9:00 - 11:00 am or June 18, 2:00 to 4:00 pm. for those interested in the  application. The grant handbook, application and guidelines are located at  http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/LSTA/FY04/index.htm. Session 1 is June 17 9:00 to 11:00. Current scheduled sites are: Bettendorf CC1, Davenport PL, Denison HS, Dubuque-Stout PL, Arlington-Starmont HS, Elgin PL, Council Bluffs PL, Waterloo PL, Eldora PL and State Library Des Moines. Session 2 is June 18 2:00 to 4:00. Current scheduled sites are: Oelwein JHS, Allison HS, Ames HS, Ottumwa CC5, Tiffin-Clear Creek HS, Spencer PL, Harlan PL, Manchester PL, Coucil Bluffs PL, Fort Madison-Rashid PL, Bellevue PL, Fort Dodge PL, Sioux Center PL, Decorah PL, State Library Des Moines 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 at 7:30 Sumner      Buchanan County Meeting -      Butler County Meeting  - October 7, 2003, in Allison. CE      Chickasaw County Meeting      Clayton County Meeting -Oct. 14, 2003 7:30   in Strawberry Point      Delaware County Meeting - Hopkinton Library on Nov. l8 at 7:00      Dubuque County      Fayette County Meeting - Oct. 23, 2003 @ 1:00 Haweye PL      Grundy County Meeting - All meetings start at 9:00 am - 2003 schedule         6/21 @ Grundy Center, 10/27 @ Reinbeck      Howard County Meeting   - Lime Springs on Tuesday, October 7, at 7:00 p.m.      Winneshiek County Meeting - November 6, 2003 @ 7:00 Decorah CE: July 7 Oelwein  & 8 Waverly  "Spring" Confluence 7th Topic - Grants 8th Topic - Telling the Library Story        The video from the June 3 program, Legal Issues for Libraries: A National Update is now available. To schedule a time to borrow it, contact Rinda Kramme, 515-281-6920, 800-248-4483 or rinda.kramme@lib.state.ia.us Ask for VH #11230. Effective January 1, 2003, you may receive continuing education credit for watching a video tape of a library related program. To receive credit, complete a Learning Activity Written Summary, http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/online-learningactivitywrittensummary.htm No more than 10 of the 45 contact hours required for recertification may be obtained in this way. Sandy Dixon Special Workshops: One & two hour workshops at Fall & Spring county meetings, item specific workshops. "Library 101" Friday, June 27, 2003 09:00 To 12:00 Session NEILSA: Hudson Public Library (node 735) AND West Union Public Library (node 764) MASON CITY-CC1     Tell us if you wish a "special" site.     OTHER CE: You must register with the listed provider.  "Learning Activity Written Summery" may be found at: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/online-learningactivitywrittensummary.htm 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: AdVanced Consulting On the web at: http://www.advocacyguru.comThe Advocacy Tipsheet – June 13th, 2003 Editors Note: See the Advocacy Guru in action! Go to www.advocacyguru.com and click on the "See the Guru Live" link on the right side of the front page. Many thanks to Heming Nelson at 4SiteStudios (http://www.4sitestudios.com) for creating this video! EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY TIP When you go to the doctor for a specific illness do you find it more effective to tell the doctor specifically what's wrong? Or is it more effective to make them guess ("I don't know Dr. Jones, what do YOU think hurts?"). The same is true for Congressional offices: it's no wonder that 76% of respondents to a recent AdVanced Consulting survey of Congressional staff said that advocates should ask for something specific (http://www.advocacyguru.com/staffsurvey.htm). Consider these thoughts from the staff: ü "Be specific." ü "Get to the specifics and tell me what they want." ü "Always keep in mind what staff is thinking when you're visiting: Why are you here, what do you need from us and how is it relevant to the Congressman and the District?" Follow their advice and think specifically about what your elected officials can do to help you solve your problem! The ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee has revised and updated the Association's Intellectual Freedom Emergency Kit. The kit is now available as a PDF document on the ILA Web site at http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/ Please note that it will not be distributed in print format. The Emergency Kit includes guidelines for handling intellectual freedom challenges, as well as a PulseWatch form to be used in reporting local incidents. The Intellectual Freedom Committee encourages the reporting of all challenges in order that it might become aware of patterns or of particular titles that have been targeted for removal from local collections. Committee members, identified in the kit, are available for consultation. Kate Martin Chair, ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee The IFRT Report's summer issue (No. 52) is now available. The URL is http://www.nd.edu/~jarcher/ifrtreport/home.html Applications are now available for libraries wishing to host Cyberchase Library Workshops. This new initiative will introduce children to math... Cyberchase style! Thirteen public and school libraries will be selected to host the workshops based on Cyberchase, a popular daily children's PBS animated series. Libraries interested in applying for the grant opportunity can download an application and guidelines at http://www.ala.org/publicprograms/. Applications must be received by July 31, 2003. New LINKS of interest: http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/potter.htm Harry Potter books are sparking a rise in Satanism among children [Urban Legends Reference Pages] YOU WROTE: snippets from e-mails: We had a patron request for some Spanish/English Medical Dictionaries last week. Unfortunately, all we could really offer her was information on the Internet. Does anyone have recommendations for current bilingual medicaldictionaries, both for reference and circ, and also both for lay people and for professionals? Call # R121 .M488 1992 Author McElroy, Onyria Herrera. Title Spanish-English, English-Spanish medical dictionary = Diccionario médico español-inglés, inglés-español Other title Diccionario médico español-inglés, inglés-español Other auth Grabb, Lola L. Edition 1st ed. Publisher Boston : Little, Brown, c1992. Subjects Medicine -- Dictionaries. English language -- Dictionaries -- Spanish. Medicine -- Dictionaries -- Spanish. Spanish language -- Dictionaries -- English. CHANGES: Updates   Addresses & such - Independence – new director beginning July 1st. Her name is Laura Blaker and she was the previous elementary media specialist/technology consultant at the Valley Community School District in Elgin. Spillville Public Library has a new e-mail address:  spillville.library@mchsi.com Arlington Public Library  Our new email address is: library@arlingtonia.com The description for iowalib has been changed. See http://mail.silo.lib.ia.us/~mailman/info-silo.lib.ia.us-iowalib.html END PLATE: Long Announcements, Supporting Documents, & other "stuff" 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. 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