Friday, July 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: ANNUAL SURVEY  The survey is due 10/31/03. Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines LSTA Grants The grant handbook, application and guidelines are located at  http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/LSTA/FY04/index.htm. 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 - DALINC -      Fayette County Meeting - Oct. 23, 2003 @ 1:00 Haweye PL      Grundy County Meeting - All meetings start at 9:00 am - 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: Upper Midwest Conservation Association Presents Disaster Response: Salvaging Museum, Library, and Archival Materials. A Two-Day Disaster Workshop Offered Throughout the Midwest. This workshop is a follow-up to the 2001 workshop: Disaster Response: The Critical First 48 Hours. The Disaster Response series intends to train participants to successfully and safely overcome disasters to their collections. This upcoming workshop will focus on the salvage aspects of disaster response. Participants will work with objects representing different types of disasters and learn the hands-on techniques for proper salvage. Participants from the first workshop in the series are encouraged to attend. Participants new to the Disaster Response series are also welcome. This workshop is designed for anyone who is responsible for the care of collections, including directors, curators, registrars, librarians, archivists, preservation administrators, and etc. The instructor will be Neil Cockerline, Field Services Director with Upper Midwest Conservation Association. Mr. Cockerline is a trained instructor for the national disaster response workshops sponsored by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation. Dates have been announced for the following locations: -State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck - August 7-8, 2003 -South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings - August 11-12, 2003 -Milwaukee Public Museum, Wisconsin - August 25-26, 2003 -Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota - September 4-5, 2003 -University of Iowa, Iowa City - September 15-16, 2003 Workshop costs for these two-day workshops will be $165 for UMCA members and $200 for nonmembers. Please contact Melinda Markell, Field Services Coordinator for more information. E-mail: umca@aol.com, Phone: 612-870-3128 Special Workshops: One & two hour workshops at Fall & Spring county meetings, CIPA specific workshops. Ken has no intention of doing CIPA other than at the county meeting ce, at this time. "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 The North Iowa Library Cooperative is sponsoring a two-day (15 hours) workshop entitled, "Building Blocks to Life-long Learning: The Big 6 and Information Literacy" August 6 & 7, 2003.  For more information and registration information on this workshop click on: http://www.nclsa.lib.ia.us/nilcconference.htm Northeast Iowa RC&D will be hosting a free Historic Preservation Grant Workshop on August 5th. RC&D Coordinator -  Northeast Iowa RC&D   Postville, Iowa 52162  563-864-7112 On August 15th the North Liberty Library will be closed for an In-Service Day. We will have two three workshops with CEUS. From 9am to 12pm Sandy Dixon will present—It's not about you, it's about them: Customer Service to Library Patrons. We will break for lunch ($5-$6 fee to attendees). In the afternoon from 1pm to 4pm Gina Millsap will present—Change is inevitable—except from a vending machine. Gina will discuss working relationships among staff, how to get along with other staff, how to deal with problems that come up in the workplace. We will be limiting these sessions to 15 (not including NLCL staff). If anyone is interested in attending or have questions, please contact me. Dee Dee Crowner Library Director North Liberty Community Library Box 320 520 West Cherry Street North Liberty, Iowa 52317 319-626-5701 We have a go on all of the Summer Library Program workshop dates and locations for 2004! They will be as follows: Feb 4 - Methodist Church - Mount Pleasant Feb 5 - Coralville Public Library Feb 6 - Fayette Public Library Feb 9 - Everly Community Center Feb 10 - Arthur Public Library Feb 11 - Elliott Public Library Feb 12 - Urbandale Public Library Feb 13 - Fisher Community Center - Marshalltown Feb 19 - Music Man Square - Mason City Feb 20 - Fort Dodge Public Library Public Library Management 2 starts August 27, 2003. Registration deadline is this Friday, July 18. Public Library Management 1 starts September 25. Registration deadline is August 15, 2003. For details and to register, see http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm Disaster Recover Workshop to be held at the University of Iowa on Sept. 15-16, 2003. "Disaster Response: Salvaging Museum, Library and Archival Collections," a two-day workshop, Sept. 15-16, 2003, that will stress hands-on participation in salvaging collections after a disaster (primarily water and fire damage). Iowa Arts Grant writing Workshop held September 23, 2003. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Contact Hours: 3  No charge Online registration form: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#September If you have questions about the content, contact: Judy Jones, judy.jones@lib.state.ia.us 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: Mark your calenders: We are looking forward to seeing you at the annual State Library / Library Service Area town meetings this September. Topics include Survivors in the Information Age, Leading Book Discussion Groups; Library Shopping Network; Main Street Partners: Libraries and Economic Development; updates on the State of Iowa libraries, Iowa Library Association and the Iowa Center for the Book. Details and registration are available at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#September The dates and cities are: Sept. 9 - Mason City Sept. 10 - Waterloo Sept. 11 - Cedar Rapids Sept. 12 - Mt. Pleasant Sept. 16 - Anita Sept. 17 - Storm Lake Sept. 18 - Urbandale Sept. 19 - Urbandale Exciting News?? Oprah has started up her book club again!  Visit the Oprah.com website to find out more about the book club and see the attached fact sheet. http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200306/tows_past_20030618.html The annual survey.   To access the online survey go to http://www.silo.lib.ia.us Click on For and About Iowa Libraries, click on Annual Survey. The survey is due October 31, 2003.  All public libraries that have access to Internet are required to submit the FY 2003 annual survey with Web Collect. Final Reports for Direct State Aid and Library Infrastructure are due July 31,2003. The report form for Direct State Aid is online at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/enrich-ia/fy2003/report-form-direct-state-aid03.pdf The report form for Library Infrastructure is online at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/library-infrastructure/fy2004/report_form_library_infrastructure.pdf The listing at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/enrich-ia/fy2003/funding_received_and_reports_on_file.htm also includes the amount received in FY 2003 for Open Access, Access Plus, Direct State Aid, and Library Infrastructure. This week in Eye-Opener: 1) "County-By-County" Workshops Postponed This Fall 2) Plenty of C.E. Credits for Gates Computer Training 3) "Lakeside Learning Retreat" in September 4) Spirit Lake Friends Group Takes a Holiday 5) Speaking of Library Friends Groups 1) "County-By-County" Workshops Postponed This Fall:  clip 2) Plenty of C.E. Credits for Gates Computer Training:  Northwest library staff can harvest bushels of c.e. credits this fall, thanks in large part to the extensive training provided through the Gates Library Computer Project. Over 90 Northwest libraries are receiving Gates computers, which will be rolling into the region in August and September.  The State Library has awarded c.e. credit for the on-site training and other classes. NWILS will be sending out c.e. certificates in waves, once we hear from you which classes your staff actually attend. The same is true for NE with the same criteria. Here's a breakdown of the possible credits: For libraries receiving 1-2 Gates computers = a possible total of 10 credits for the on-site applications / systems administration training. For libraries receiving 4-6 Gates computers = a possible total of 14 credits for the on-site applications / systems administration training. For libraries receiving content servers = a possible total of 9 credits For all granted libraries = an additional 6 credits for attending the FUT class (follow-up training that happens about 4 weeks after on-site installations) A reminder: you're welcome to contact NWILS for your library's training dates so you can protect those on your calendar.  Remember, there's the on-site training, the follow-up class, and the content server class... 3) "Lakeside Learning Retreat" in September:  clip 4) Spirit Lake Friends Group Takes a Holiday:  clip 5) Speaking of Library Friends Groups:  A recent question on IOWALIB prompts this reminder.  If any Northwest library is interested in establishing a Friends Group, please let me know.  NWILS has many resources available to you--not the least of which is an "in-the-flesh" presentation to your local library board:-)  This is also true for NEILSA.  For instance, Sanborn P.L. recently asked me to join their board, along with a core group of volunteers, to talk about the process of starting a Friends Group, the steps and time involved, ideas for Friends projects, etc. There's lots to learn from strong and well-established groups like those active in LeMars, Storm Lake, and Spirit Lake, to name just a few.  FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES SOURCEBOOK is a very good resource; NWILS and the State Library has copies to borrow.  Did you know that SILO now hosts a new listserv expressly for Friends members to network and share news?  To join the Iowa Friends Listserv, go to http://mail.silo.lib.ia.us/~mailman to subscribe. And one more place: Friends of Libraries USA is a national Friends organization with a great website: http://www.folusa.com/ ; Let us know if we can be of help in this area... Bonnie McKewon Director, N.W. Iowa Library Services At ILA in Cedar Rapids this year - the pre-conference is the one to go to if you want to learn how. Pre-Conference - Steven M. Cohen, Assistant Librarian, Rivkin Radler, LLP, Steves blog is LibraryStuff at http://www.librarystuff.net/ A grand discussion of Keeping Current using Blogs/RSS/Web Site Monitoring Software/etc - reviews of each, setting up a blog, etc Learn how to use these Web tools, Web logs, RSS feeds, and many other cutting-edge methods that make communication between information professionals and keeping current with what is happening in our field as simple and as time-effective as possible.             - The one to go to to learn about Concurrent session - Steven M. Cohen, Assistant Librarian, Rivkin Radler, LLP blog LibraryStuff Information professionals attempting to keep current by attending conferences, reading trade journals, and subscribing to e-mail lists seem to fall steadily behind. In this session Steve suggests strategies for getting the most out of your online time and getting as much content as needed, or at least as you can stand, using as few contact points as possible. You will be introduced to  Web tools, Web logs, RSS feeds, and many other cutting-edge methods that make keeping current as simple and as time-effective as possible. New LINKS of interest: Good preservation information and links. http://web.grinnell.edu/individuals/stuhrr/icpc/icpc.html http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/10/technology/circuits/10book.html Behind a Hacker's Book, a Primer on Copyright Law [The New York Times] PLA E-Newsletter July 11, 2003 Volume 6, No. 10 This newsletter is also available online under the News section of PLA's web page, www.pla.org HANDOUTS FROM PLA@ALA PROGRAMS AVAILABLE AT WWW.PLA.ORG Several presenters from the PLA programs held during the recent ALA annual conference have made their handouts available on our website. Visit http://www.pla.org to see handouts from the following programs: Policy Matters: A Guide to Writing Effective Public Library Policies The Best of the Best from the University Presses: Books You Should Know About How We Survived: Coping Strategies for Rural Libraries Don't Drop the Baton: Workforce Planning and Passing on Responsibility in Your Library Emerging Immigrant Communities: The Public Library Responds Compensation: Trends in Public Libraries Detente: Peace Between Public Service and IT Staff is Possible! Homework Help for Children and Youth: Strategies for Successful Library Involvement The Librarian as Personal Information Shopper YOU WROTE: snippets from e-mails: This reply went to two new library directors both of whom were confused about the direct state aid report. My reply: OK, I think I now understand the problem.  What you are calling direct state aid (dsa) is actuality several differing programs and funds Direct State Aid Report http//www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/enrich-ia/fy2003/report-form-direct-state-aid03.pdf ok, are we talking the dsa report we sent in in [late fall month], stating that we had spent the money on technology, Infrastructure Report http//www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/library-infrastructure/index.html or are we talking the dsa report that was sent in last week, stating how many circs we have used for open access This would be the Access Plus Annual Report http//www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/enrich-ia/access-plus/index.htm CHANGES: The email addres listed is incorrect it should be:  fburglib2@iowatelecom.net Thank you Joan Schultz, director Upham Memorial Library  - Fredericksburg CONSORTIA: EdLiNC has released a new report on the impact of the E-rate on communities across America.  The report and press release are available for download from the EdLiNC website at:   http://www.edlinc.org. GATES FOUNDATION GRANTS: FYI charging the public to use Gates Foundation computers. According to the Gates Foundation, computers purchased with a Gates Foundation grant are to be offered to the public to be used with no charge. (that is the whole point). It is acceptable to charge for consumables such as printing or disks. CIPA – At this point you should not make any decisions. We are putting together a notebook of "How to deal with CIPA" this may turn into a web notebook, I do not know yet. BUT I do know that in order to do that I need some e-mail feedback from you. What do you want in such a notebook? Sample Policies? Filtering sources? What?  We received some very good suggestions, and no I can not "...make it go away...". More suggestions are welcome. 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. 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:CorelwpdocsFridayNotes0613.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 . 12:07:41 PM    comment []

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