Friday, July 25, 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. 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. Public Libraries with Internet are required to submit the survey online. The link to Web Collect is also on the Annual Survey web page. 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. 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.  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 REAP & HSPG Free Grant Writing Workshop: Aug 5, 2003 Monona Community Center 104 E Center St. Forms at Workshop or go to http://culturalaffairs.org Contact Ken @ NEILSA for 4 page brochure that has details. Reservations due 8/1/3     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 - 8:30 am July 10 at the (new) Dubuque         County Library in Farley.      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: Special Workshops: One & two hour workshops at Fall & Spring county meetings, item specific workshops. CIPA Classes (County Meeting Format)                     CIPA/NCIPA Requirements - 1 Hr. CE                     Review of required policies - 1 Hr. CE For the 2nd session you will have to have your Internet policy & AU or other computer policy(s) with you.   Bring note taking materials there will be no handouts since there are no fees for the classes.     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. This will be a informative and informational workshop which will assist librarians of all types to work with patrons. The Wednesday session will be presented by Bob Berkowtiz, co-developer of The Big 6 in which you will learn a systematic approach to find, use, apply, and evaluate information for specific needs and tasks. Thursdays session will be conducted by Mary Jo Langhorne, Mary Wegner, and Mary Cameron. Their sessions will talk about Information Literacy: what it is, why it is so important, and how school, public, and academic libraries can work together to promote it. For more information and registration information on this workshop click on: http://www.nclsa.lib.ia.us/nilcconference.htm We have a go on all of the Summer Library Project 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 Librarym 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 The online Advocacy Classroom (http://www.advocacyclassroom.com) has finally been launched (I know you've been anxiously awaiting its arrival). It is the FIRST online advocacy learning site of its kind! Well, at least as far as I know. We're offering self-paced courses in effective advocacy and the capacity to create custom courses for groups wanting to guide their members through the advocacy process. NOTE: The "I" here is "Stephanie Vance" <vance@advocacyguru.com>; Disaster Recover Workshop to be held at the University of Iowa on Sept. 15-16, 2003. Upper Midwest Conservation Association and the University of Iowa Collections Coalition are cosponsoring "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. The workshop is designed for artists, educators, communities and organizations who are seeking funding support for arts-related activities at benefit Iowans. This particular session will be directed at public libraries. Hear directly from grant program managers for the Iowa Arts Council and the Department of Cultural Affairs on what review panels expect to see in grant proposals. Learn about developing powerful grant proposals, the new E-Grant application system, new granting programs and changes to program guidelines.Tuesday, September 23, 2003 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Contact Hours: 3  Iowa Communication Network sites. Instructor(s): Iowa Arts Council staff,  No charge Sponsor: Iowa Arts Council and State Library of Iowa   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 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS: The University of Northern Iowa is offering an online children's literature class beginning September 29, 2003. The course is 3 semester hours college credit, the equivalent of 45 contact hours. Information is below. For more information, contact Joan Vandervelde, Email: vanderveldej@uni.edu Fall 2003 UNI Online Professional Development, Department of Teaching - U N I http://www.uni.edu/profdev/ Earn professional development credits via your computer. * Children's Literature: Then and Now begins September 29, 2003 http://www.uni.edu/profdev/childrenslit/ Instructor Sharron L. McElmeel, MA. Library and Information Science, Cedar Rapids, Iowa If you haven't taken a recent course on children's literature, this online workshop is a must! This workshop provides a broad survey of children's literature (birth-12 years) -- from folk and fairy tales to today's stories, poems, and novels for children. Explore the world of fiction and information books and discuss exciting new ways to integrate children's literature with curriculum activities. Discover today's authors/illustrators -- the creators of the best of new fiction and nonfiction books. The course is 3 semester hours college credit, the equivalent of 45 contact hours. REGISTER ONLINE FOR FALL 2003   http://www.uni.edu/profdev/register/ Registration is limited to 20 participants per section on a first come, first serve basis. No payment is due at the time of registration. Select university billing, credit card, or school invoice for tuition payment. ********** FOR MORE INFORMATION... Email: vanderveldej@uni.edu ;  Joan Vandervelde - Director, Online Professional Development University of Northern Iowa,  Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0613 Phone: (319) 273-2202   Fax: (319) 273-7298    http://www.uni.edu/profdev/ Frequently Asked Questions:   http://www.uni.edu/profdev/faq.html This week in Eye-Opener: Good Morning! This time in EYE-OPENER: 1) More on CIPA - See more current data since Bonnie wrote this. 2) Lakeside Learning Motels 3) Year-end Reports Due 7-31-03 4) Renew Your Participation in State Programs 1) More on CIPA: Following LSA/State Library management meetings in Des Moines this month, we learned abit more about the implications of the Supreme Court's CIPA ruling and its affect on libraries' E-Rate discounts. For E-rate discounts on POTS (plain old telephone service) the answer is clear: since CIPA does not apply to telecommunications, it's safe to proceed with filing Form 486's for phone/fax only. For E-rate discounts on Internet charges, the answer is less clear. We DO know that libraries have until almost the end of October to file Form 486's for Internet discounts. So there's ample time at upcoming board meetings to discuss filtering options, pros and cons, do the math for the cost of filters VS the gain from E-Rate discounts, etc. Please refer to the June 30th EYE-OPENER for an explanation of CIPA and some good web sites to visit for background information. There are plenty of questions still looming and unanswered. For instance, what is the time period for CIPA compliance? Will the SLD (Schools and Libraries Division that manages E-rate) re-design Form 486 as it applies to Internet? What are the other simpler, more economical "technology protection measures" in addition to filtering software that libraries can opt for and still be in compliance? This story is unfolding every day and more advice will follow as we learn more. For the Internet portion of your E-rate discounts, there is no real need to panic and rush into decisions before the dust settles. It will logically take some time for the SLD and the FCC to actually implement the Supreme Court decision. In the short term, here's our recommendation: If NWILS files the E-rate paperwork on your behalf, watch for your phone-related Form 486 in the mail. Chris is already working on those. If you file on your own behalf, go ahead and complete your "phone 486" now. Later, you may decide to file a second 486 for Internet discounts, but you must do so before November. In the coming weeks, watch for an email series that Chris will be writing. Each weekly issue will examine, in a fair and balanced way, the implications of CIPA. In addition, the State Library is planning to sponsor an information session over the ICN sometime in the fall. 2) Lakeside Learning Motels:  Local data clipped 3) Year-end Reports Due 7-31-03: A reminder that several year-end reports are due at the State Library by July 31st. They are the annual reports for the Open Access, Access Plus, Direct State Aid, and Infrastructure programs. All forms are downloadable from the State Library's web site; NWILS (& NEILSA) has a master set that we're happy to send if needed. It will save you time and postage to know that you only need to send these reports to the State Library; you do not need to send duplicate copies to our office. Call quickly with questions, as this deadline is fast approaching:-) 4) Renew Your Participation in State Programs: Once you complete the year-end paperwork described above, please take time to review--and renew--your library's participation in these same programs. Last week, the State Library mailed renewal forms and letters of agreement for particiation in Enrich Iowa and the Infrastructure Program. There are only 2 renewal forms at play here: the FY04 ENRICH IOWA LETTER OF AGREEMENT and the FY'04 INFRASTRUCTURE LETTER OF AGREEMENT. Remember, ENRICH IOWA encompasses Direct State Aid, Open Access, and Access Plus. So when you look at that renewal form, you'll find a place to simply check-off and renew with three. The ENRICH IOWA renewal and the INFRASTRUCTURE renewal are due at the State Library by August 22nd. As always, NWILS (& NEILSA) welcomes your questions concerning these and other statewide programs:-) Bonnie McKewon New LINKS of interest: Reviews of Materials in Large Print You'll appreciate the materials available at Large Print Reviews ( http://largeprintreviews.com/ ). As you might have guessed from the site title, this site offers reviews and information about large print books. The reviews page ( http://www.largeprintreviews.com/reviews.html ) allows you to browse the reviews information in a variety of ways, including by genre, alphabetically by title, and alphabetically by author. Both audio and large print reviews are included in this roundup. The reviews I looked at were thorough and included both the ISBN of the book and a direct link to an Amazon page. There are also related books by the same author or within the same genre. In addition to reviews, this site also contains articles relevant to folks with low vision, some links, and a brief travel section. Google as a pure reference source?  It's closer to a collectively authored op-ed page—filled with bias, polemics, and a skewed sense of proportion...    Digging Holes in Google   http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/22/1411240 The Most Compatible DVD Format: DVD-R http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/20/1624209 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/131680_amazon21.html Amazon plans a searchable online archive [Seattle Post-Intelligencer] There's a very nice op-ed piece in last Wednesdays (23rd) Des Moines Register by Gil Cranberg, the retired editorial page editor of the Register (he was there during the paper's glory years). He makes the point that cuts in taxes are cuts in state services, and even refers to librarians in his last sentence. http://www.dmregister.com/opinion/stories/c2125555/21801990.html This probably won't convince the anti-tax folks, but it's a good presentation of another point of view on tax cuts. Digitized Gutenberg Bible Available http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/23/2310228 Meditation in the Workplace? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1221259 http://www.olaweb.org/quarterly/quar9-1/wurangian.shtml Dressing the part...(Catalog)  [OLA Quarterly] CONSORTIA:     CIPA – At this point you should not make any decisions about filtering/blocking.  If you do decide not to implement a TPM you may not take SLD funds for this year under the "implementing" waver. We are putting together a notebook of "How to deal with CIPA" this may turn into a web notebook, I do not know yet. Hot off the wire - CIPA - The FCC CIPA library compliance Order is out. The key info is in paragraph 11 which says: >>>>>>>>>>>> "Consistent with the implementation framework established by Congress, libraries receiving e-rate discounts for Internet access or internal connections shall have one year from July 1, 2003, which is the start of Funding Year 2003, to come into compliance with the filtering requirements of CIPA." >>>>>>>>>>>>> So this gives libraries until July 1, 2004, to be compliant with the Technological Protection Measures of CIPA. PLEASE NOTE:  You still have to have been in compliance with the policy requirements and the NCIPA requirement all along.   END PLATE: Long Announcements, Supporting Documents, & other "stuff" 1. Safety of the library and 2. what to do before things go wrong. 1. Unless you are prepared to make your book drop fire/explosion proof do NOT put it through the wall of the library, make it a box located away from the library.  It is to bad that someone is going to have to go out to get the returns but that is better than no library. 2. The following is (edited) from Karen Burnes at SWILSA.  What it amounts to is PLAN, PLAN, PLAN then PLAN & IMPLEMENT the PLAN - Ken     The unfortunate fire at the Sioux Center Public Library is a sad reminder that disaster can strike any library; not only is fire a possibility, but we live in tornado country, and the state has known its share of floods. Many of you are in older buildings and if the roof should happen to leak... (The fire reminded me that we at SWILSA (& NEILSA) have gotten a little lax about storing backups off-site...more about that later.) Do you know what you would do if a disaster struck your library? If there's a fire you have not only fire and smoke damage, but water damage--those fire hoses put out a lot of water!! Do you know about freezing wet books, for example, to give you time to sort things through and deal with the books when you're ready for them? (It doesn't take long for mold to start developing!) If you have a card catalog, or shelf list, water will cause the cardstock to swell and burst the catalog drawers. What about microfilm? Your computers? Audio and videotapes? Who will be in charge of disaster cleanup? Where will you get supplies? Where can you find a large amount of freezer space? These are all questions that a disaster plan will lay out for you. SWIRLS (& NEILSA) did a couple series of workshops on disaster planning and recovery, but you can also find good information in print. Check out the links under Disaster Planning on the Library Service Areas' website:  http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/liblinks.htm#disaster clip local information When you complete the disaster plan, be sure to keep a copy off-site--if the disaster occurs while you're not at the library, a copy in the drawer in your office won't do you much good! (Even if it happens while you're there, you may not think to run to the file and pull out the disaster plan!) You can place a copy with the city, take a copy to the librarian's home, and/or send us a copy to keep in our file.  Every library employee who has a role in the plan should have a "home" copy. If you have backups of computer files (you DO have backups, don't you??), consider keeping a copy off-site. Keeping backups in the library will help if something happens to an individual computer, but won't be any help if the entire building and its contents sustains damage. For example, I keep a copy of all the bibliographic records we have converted for our libraries at my house; we have kept copies of financial records in our safe deposit box (as I said, we've gotten lax about putting them in the box, but we'll be correcting that!), and backup copies of the websites also go to my house.  Where to keep it at home? – put your disks in a ZipLock style bag with one of those jell packs that come packed with most electronic equipment and stick the entire thing in your home freezer. I know we don't like to think about disaster striking our libraries, but it's a real possibility and it's better to be prepared for it. 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 . 12:08:25 PM    comment []

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