Friday, September 12, 2003

Friday Notes 2.  An on-line resource for NEILSA Librarians EDITORS NOTES: Material in fine print has been published at least once before.  With a few exceptions new material will be in this size print.  Color is something I really think you should have a look at, except URL blue for links. EYE-OPENER: I strongly suggest that you read the EYE OPENER Bonnie & Chris have a differing philosophy, and are much more disciplined than I am as to what they include, by the time I edit out their local material the EYE OPENER has really good material you should know about. Other LSA blogs:     SWILSA House blog at: http://www.swilsa.blogspot.com     Blogs for Libraries [WebJunction]     http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=1432 DEADLINES & DATES: I'll try to list all the upcoming dates of importance here, you will have to mine for the details.  Van service schedule change starts this next week     Re-invention Survey: The Library Service Areas and the State Library of Iowa are collecting information about the impact of the Reinvention bill on Iowa's libraries' budgets, and we ask your assistance by filling out an online survey. We appreciate that you have many reports to fill out at this time of year, but it is important that we collect data from all public libraries in Iowa and we ask your patience in filling out one more report. The survey should be completed at one session, and only one per library. The questions are listed below at the end of the blog, so you can gather the information before you go to the survey on the web. When you are ready to complete the survey online, please go to: http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/reinventintro.htm If you have questions, please call Eunice at the Library Service Area.     FORMS DUE/UPCOMMING: 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. Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines 1. The State Historical Society of Iowa has had the HRDP funding restored and is inviting applications for preservation projects in documentary collections, museums, and historic preservation. Deadline is January 15, 2004. For details see (categories of acceptable projects are under the eligibility bullet): http://www.iowahistory.org/grants/shsi_grants/hrdp/hrdp.html 2. Upcoming IMLS Deadlines Conservation Project Support grant applications for FY 2004 funding must be postmarked no later than October 15, 2003. For more information about this grant program, including applications and guidelines, please see: http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_cps.asp All deadlines for FY 2004 IMLS grant and award program applications can be viewed at: http://www.imls.gov/grants/dedln/index.htm Categories include: National Leadership Grants for Museums, Museums in the Community category; National Leadership Grants for Libraries, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development, and Training category; and Native American Library Services, Basic and Professional Assistance categories. 3. a couple sites with information on funding opportunities are: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/funding-info/ http://www.collectioncare.org/funding/funding.html 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 - Oct. 28 at 7 PM in Independence      Butler County Meeting  - October 7, 2003, in Allison. CE      Chickasaw County Meeting      Clayton County Meeting - 9:00 AM Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Strawberry Pt. CIPA WS  CHANGE      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 - 9:00 am 10/27 @ Reinbeck      Howard County Meeting   - Lime Springs on Tuesday, October 7, at 7:00 p.m. CIPA WS     Winneshiek County Meeting - November 6, 2003 @ 7:00 Decorah CE:     SPECIAL WORKSHOPS: One & two hour workshops at Fall county meetings, IF REQUESTED, CIPA Classes. County Meeting Format:    CIPA/NCIPA Requirements - 1 Hr. CE         and        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 county association CIPA workshops.                             CLASSES in NEILSA: Library 101 for September and December. We have dates now that we hope will work for everyone. Manchester is the only requested site in NEILSA.     September 30th 9:00--12:00 Manchester     December 18th 9:00--12:00 IF you wish to attend contact  NEILSA to register.  If you would like a site added contact Ken at NEILSA immediately. Summer Library Project workshop dates and locations for 2004!  Feb 6 - Fayette Public Library,  Feb 13 - Fisher Community Center - Marshalltown, Feb 19 - Music Man Square - Mason City,     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 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 Preservation 101: Keeping collections safe ICN sessions will be October 21 (Storage) ,  2-5 pm, the hands-on session will be November 14. ICN sites will be Bettendorf, Boone, Cedar Rapids, Charles City, Clinton, Decorah, Dubuque, Ft. Dodge, Grinnell, Hudson, Iowa City, LeMars, Marshalltown, Mt. Pleasant, Pella, Spencer, Vinton, Urbandale. The hands-on session will be at the Murray Conference Center, Living History Farms. 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 re-certification 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: ILA – At the ILAF Silent Auction, be ready to bid on a certificate to be used for librarian shoes, remarkable for their comfort and their style. There is a string attached--you are asked to send a photo of the shoes at work to me. Look for the certificate next to the photo of my newest great nephew snoozing with his Daddy's shoe. Patricia Coffie  PLANTING THE SEEDS: GROWING LEADERS FOR TOMORROW 2003 Annual Conference, October 15-17, Crowne Plaza & U. S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/     THIS WEEK IN EYE-OPENER:     Good Morning...hope you all enjoyed a relaxing Labor Day weekend:-) This week's EYE-OPENER news: 1) "Corner Programmers' Roundtables" in September 2) Fall 2003 County Meetings 3) Estherville P.L. Plans September 11th Commemoration 4) State Library Celebrates 165 Years Clip local 4) State Library Celebrates 165 Years: The State Library Commission and staff will be holding a party of its own on September 24th when they celebrate 165 years of state library service. Events are planned throughout much of the day. Speakers will include State Librarian Mary Wegner, Dr. Dale Ross from the State Library Commission, First Lady Christie Vilsack, Iowa author Chuck Offenburger, Mary Chute from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington, DC and Tom Morain from Graceland University. In addition, "Iowa Author Readings" will feature Debra Engle (GRACE FROM THE GARDEN) John Witt (THE CARNEGIE LIBRARIES OF IOWA) and Mary Kay Shanley (OUR STATE FAIR: IOWA's BLUE RIBBON STORY) Refreshments will be served. Iowa library staff and trustees are invited to attend the State Library's 165th Anniversary. For the day's agenda of time and speakers, visit the State Library's website: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/news/news/News-2003/celebrate-anniversary.htm The State Library is located on the Capitol Complex within the Ola Babcock Miller Building, East 12th and Grand Avenue, Des Moines. Bonnie McKewon Director, N.W. Iowa Library Services     New LINK of interest: Beloit College Releases the Mindset List for the Class of 2007 [Beloit College]  Most students entering college this fall were born in 1985: 1. Ricky Nelson, Richard Burton, Samantha Smith, Laura Ashley, Orson Welles, Karen Ann Quinlan, Benigno Aquino, and the U.S. Football League have always been dead. 2. They are not familiar with the source of that "Giant Sucking Sound." 3. Iraq has always been a problem. 4. "Ctrl + Alt + Del" is as basic as "ABC."  In all fairness it should be understood that students entering college this fall do have a few items on their own lists that will separate them from many of their mentors: & on their side: 6. They knew how to pop a Popple and trade a Pog. 7. They can still sing the rap chorus to the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and the theme song from "Duck Tales." © 2003 Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin http://www.beloit.edu/~pubaff/releases/2003/03mindsetlist.html CONSORTIA: YOU WROTE: ...another month has passed and I've received no response. [e-rate] Are you there???? Actually NO, I was on vacation but as to the question The SLD (feds) have not, as yet, approved the application so there is nothing we can do. As soon as the application is approved I will send in the "go ahead" paperwork aka Form 486. We will also announce the fact in the Friday Notes. Ken (:-{}}}     CIPA – Form 479 - CIPA Compliance certification.  This form must be signed in order for you to be in the Consortia.  With it you will be required to attach copies of your current policies that meet the NCIPA Internet safety rules.  You will also need to attach a copy of your appeal process procedure as well as complete a form on your TPM (technology protection measure). YOU WROTE: FROM: Patricia Coffie, Director - Waverly Public Library Publication as though this were valuable and emphasizing a perceived threat deserves some negative feedback.   Distributed Library Project  – YOUR replacement?? "Unfortunately, the traditional library system doesn't do much to foster community. Patrons come and go, but there is very little opportunity to establish relationships with people or groups of people. In fact, if you try to talk with someone holding a book you like - you'll probably get shushed. The Distributed Library Project works in exactly the opposite way, where the very function of the library depends on interaction." "... list the books and videos that you own.  You will then have access to the multitude of books and videos available in other people's collections.  You can search for specific authors or titles, browse individual collections, find nearby users, or find people who like books in common with yours. You will have access to user-written reviews and have the opportunity to write your own." "If the owner of a book or video you're interested in has time for you to pick it up, you can check out items for a 2, 7, 14, or 30 day period (at the owner's discretion). Returning books late will get you negative feedback, while returning books promptly will get you positive feedback. You are never under any obligation to lend an item if you don't feel comfortable doing so." http://www.communitybooks.org/   Once more the silliness of those who think shushing is the be all and end all as long as you also loan to unknowns and do not realize that loaning is so very much more difficult than selling or giving.   This will be wonderful for those who have too many friends and too many books, videos, etc.  They can unload both, often in pairs.  Doom and Gloom abound.  How about something else for the creative, hard-working, talented people providing library services?  How about something uplifting for the many we serve?  How about not spreading the junk? What we need in libraries is more publicity about the lively and interactive nature of today's libraries, the wealth of opportunity available and the needs such a loaning system has.    How about a counter-action figure?  You know, one with athletic shoes (the really snazzy ones), a huge smile, and a joyful welcome to those who want to play the action game called   "Your Public Library".    Select your rules from the following game plans   Borrow... Return... Discuss... Attend... Enjoy winning by using all the wonderful services following your contracts and paying no additional fees beyond your basic per capita support. Win!  Win!  Win! and interact happily everafter.   How about adding this to the BLOG?  –  DONE (:-{}}} OK librarians Tell us what you think, is library work just about   Borrow... & Return... OR do Discuss... & Attend... enter into not only your library but also your professional life?   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 .... Reinvention Survey questions: 1.City name: 2 What was your city appropriation for FY04 before the Reinvention Bill (i.e., the budget certified in March)? 3. What is the library's city appropriation after the Reinvention Bill? 4. What percentage of the city's total budget did the Reinvention Bill cut represent (If you can find out from your city)? 5.What was your county appropriation for FY04 before the Reinvention Bill? $ 6.What is your library's county appropriation after the Reinvention Bill? 7. Are you reducing your hours as a result of the cut? 8. If yes, how many hours per week were you open last fiscal year? 9.If yes, how many hours per week are you open this fiscal year? 10. Are you reducing personnel, or hours worked by personnel? 11. If yes, how many FTE's are being cut? (An FTE=40 hours/week. To figure FTEs, add the number of hours worked in one week by all personnel and divide by 40) 12. Are you cutting your materials/collection budget? 13. If yes, how much $ is being cut? 14. Are you cutting your programming budget? 15. If yes, how many children's programs are you cutting? 16. If yes, how many adult programs are you cutting? 17. Are you making other cuts? 18.Please describe: 19. Are you adding or increasing any fees this year? 20. If "yes," how much additional annual revenue do you anticipate this will generate? 21. Describe the impact of budget cuts on your patrons, including any stories or anecdotes: 12:35:27 PM    comment []

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