Friday, September 19, 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.      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 We The People Bookshelf grants The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are accepting applications from public and school (K-12) libraries for the We The People Bookshelf grants. Part of NEH's We The People initiative, the Bookshelf project will award the 15 Bookshelf books for young readers to up to 500 libraries across the country. Selected libraries are required to present programs that highlight the theme of "courage" and encourage young readers to explore these works. Libraries interested in receiving the We The People Bookshelf grant can view the application and guidelines at http://www.ala.org/wethepeople or http://www.wethepeople.gov. Applications are being accepted online until October 22, 2003 for Round One and February 15, 2004 for Round Two. 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 WS2      Delaware County Meeting - Hopkinton Library on Nov. l8 at 7:00      Dubuque County - DALINC -      Fayette County Meeting - Oct. 23, 2003 @ 1:00 Haweye PL            Plans a CIPA County meeting at another date TBD at County meeting.      Grundy County Meeting - 9:00 am 10/27 @ Reinbeck CIPA WS1      Howard County Meeting   - Lime Springs on Tuesday, October 7, at 7:00 p.m. CIPA WS2     Winneshiek County Meeting - November 6, 2003 @ 7:00 Decorah CE:     SPECIAL WORKSHOPS: One [WS1] & two hour [WS2] workshops at Fall county meetings, IF REQUESTED, CIPA Classes. County Meeting Format:    WS1 - CIPA/NCIPA Requirements - 1 Hr. CE         and        WS2 - Plus review of required policies - 1 Hr. CE For the WS2 session you will need 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.  The online sign-up  for Library 101 is at:  http://www.neilsa.org/classes/library101.cfm. NOTE: While Library 101 is intended primarily for new directors it is not a bad idea for experienced directors to attend from time to time as a refresher, to send any up and coming staff that you are attempting to groom for advancement, or maybe even a highschool kid who might like to learn more about the profession.     OTHER CE: You must register with the listed provider.  Digital Treasurers for Teaching and Training The re-scheduled College of DuPage teleconference [Teaching & Learning] will take place on Friday, October 10, 2003, 11-1 central time. Registration will be available once ICN sites are confirmed. For details on "Digital Treasures for Teaching and Learning," see http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#Digital "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. 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: Banned Books Week  There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.--Joseph Brodsky http://www.worldandi.com/newhome/public/2003/september/mt2pub.asp SWILSA put up a webpage on which to put instructions for exporting MARC records from local circ/catalog systems, to upload to SILO. So far, they only have Follett and Winnebago Spectrum but those are two of the major ones on which libraries might need help. The page (which is linked from the "SILO" section on the Links for Librarians page, and from a couple of places in the index) is at: http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/marcupload.htm Karen Burns, Administrator Southwest Iowa Library Service Area ILA – 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/     CHEAP Computers (USED): Who: Friends of the Waterloo Public Library What: About 75 used computers and 50 used monitors for sale. The prices are based on Orion wholesale quotes.  About 50 PCs, a couple of P90s and P100s but mostly P133s or better with about 20 P200s, and  2 P233s.   Mostly Dells with a few Compaqs, Microns, and Gateways. All will boot to C: prompt (no OS--if you find one that does boot to Windows, it was a mistake!!) and most have CD drives and NICs. With power cables, keyboards, and mice (some serial, some PS/2) they'll be priced at $5-15, but we want everything gone by the end of the day. If someone shows up with a truck and makes a bid on the lot, they might get it. The monitors are about half 14" VGAs ($3), and about half 15" Dell Trinitrons ($5). Also available will be 24 PowerMacs. Mostly 7500/100s with a few 7200/90s. All booted to OS7.5.3 the last time they were plugged in. Many have mice and keyboards. All have integrated ethernet. The Powermacs will be priced between $5 and $10. We also have a few 17" Multiscans for $5-10.  Each of these devices was capable of either making noise or emitting light when last plugged in. NOTICE:  the Friends of the Waterloo Public Library do not guarantee that any item on the sale is in any way functional or useful for any purpose beyond that of small boat anchorage in shallow water. In other words: No exchanges, no refunds, no returns. When: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Saturday September 20, 2003 Where: Waterloo Public Library Garage - 415 Commercial Street Contact:  Mike Dargan at dargan@wplwloo.lib.ia.us for more information     THIS WEEK IN EYE-OPENER: Good Morning! Today in EYE-OPENER: 1) Next "LIBRARY 101" September 30th 2) "CORNER PROGRAMMERS" Roundtables September 29th and 30th 3) Impact Survey Regarding Budget Cuts 4) Final Notes Re: "LAKESIDE LEARNING" 1) Next "LIBRARY 101" September 30th: Four times each year, the Iowa Library Service Areas co-sponsor an orientation for new directors. This orientation is called "LIBRARY 101" and it's coming up again on Tuesday, September 30th. "LIBRARY 101" takes place over the ICN; running from 9:00AM--12:00PM, this program is worth 3 c.e.credits. Although intended for new directors, new support staff and trustees are also welcome. Here are the ICN locations statewide: Sioux City AEA12, Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School, Mason City Community College, Knoxville Veterans Affairs, Tabor-Freemont-Mills High School, Oskaloosa Public Library, Manchester Public Library, and the State Library of Iowa. At this point, if you'd like to sign up, please call or email NWILS (NEILSA) so that we can send you a handout packet prior to the program (an online registration page for "LIBRARY 101" will be available shortly on NWILS website...) 2) 3) Impact Survey Regarding Budget Cuts: Impact Survey Regarding Budget Cuts: As first explained in an August EYE-OPENER bulletin, the Library Service Areas and the State Library are working to collect information about the impact of this spring's Reinvention Bill on Iowa library budgets. To help us gather impact stories from across the state, we've asked your help in filling out a brief, online survey. As of September 11th, 124 libraries statewide had completed this survey. Among them are 15 Northwest libraries: Battle Creek, Cherokee, Estherville, Hawarden, Lake City, Laurens, LeMars, Peterson, Pocahontas, Ringsted, Sac City, Sheldon, Sibley, Sioux City, and Spirit Lake. The survey asks for the city and county appropriations to your library, both before and after the budget cuts. It goes on to ask if your library will be reducing hours, staffing, collections, or programming, along with some questions about fines and fees. Please take some time to read through the survey questions before actually answering online. Unlike using WEB COLLECT to file your annual report (where you can go in and out several times before completing it) this survey should be completed in one session. And only one survey should be returned for each library. It will work best to print the questions to paper before answering online; to do that, please go to: http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/reinventsurveyquestions.htm When you're ready to fill out the survey online, please go to: http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/reinventintro.htm The LSAs and the State Library are working together to gather this data so that all of us will be better able to communicate the impact of the Reinvention cuts to Iowa lawmakers. We believe this will prove to be valuable information to gather. Understanding that the Annual Report is also looming this time of year, we appreciate your help in tackling one more. We're aiming for September completion--thanks! 4) Bonnie McKewon Director, N.W. Iowa Library Services     New LINKS of interest: New funding opportunities have been posted on the State Library web site at: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/funding-info/recent-releases.html No way I'm going to say anything!! http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1415714.html The purpose of SiteLines is to help web searchers stay up to date on key search tools and developments. http://www.workingfaster.com/sitelines/ Thanks to Karen Burns, Administrator - Southwest Iowa Library Service Area, for the tip. The New York Times story re Ashcroft Mocking Librarians and others who object to the Patriot Acts http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/16/politics/16LIBR.html?ex=1064721300&;ei=1&en=b8cfa6fe219286a6 And the ALA's response http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=Press_Releases&;template=/contentmanagement/contentdisplay.cfm&ContentID=43916 Ashcroft backs down (a bit) http://www.msnbc.com/news/968169.asp#BODY  Sunshine Advisory A Bulletin on Iowa Open Meetings and Public Records Laws By Attorney General Tom Miller - September 2003 "All in Favor, Say Aye . . ." Governmental bodies should conduct votes in a manner that ensures the public is informed and officials are accountable. When governmental bodies meet, final action on any issue always must be taken in open session. But how accountable are the individual members of these bodies for the votes they cast? You can find Sunshine Advisories at the AG's web site: http://www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.org (click on "open government.") CONSORTIA: The Funding Year 2004 Window will open at noon on Wednesday, November 5, 2003, and close at 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, February 4, 2004. Shortly you will get the request for information (current status & planed changes) PLEASE fill in and return ASAP. The Consortia 471 (application) has not yet been approved by PIA Sooooo you should not yet be getting discounts, as soon as the FCDL (SLD for Funding Commitment Decision Letter) comes in I will file the Form 486 and then it takes 1 to 2 months depending upon your telecommunications vendor (SLD for phone company).  Ken (:-{}}} CIPA Workshop: You may attend one of the free county meeting CE [1 or 2 ce's] sessions or a class in West Union on December 15, 2003 [4 ce's] from 1:00 to 5:00 in the new computer lab and conference room.  There will be a fee of $25.00 for this session.  Any library not represented at either the free county meeting session or the West Union class will not be eligible for participation in a Consortia filing for services covered by CIPA/NCIPA. There will be scholarships available for "exceptional" circumstances, but you must contact Ken well ahead of the scheduled county meeting time to qualify for a scholarship. YOU WROTE: Pat  Coffie asked a series of good questions, I reproduce our communication here for your information. Read about CIPA audits. Hear that it is not filtering but a technology protection measure that is needed.  Discouraged to find no list of such tpm's nor a definition of what such might be.  And EVERYBODY is avoiding defining it, so it is a "local decision", like the ADA this will be settled in court, one suit at a time.  I am hoping for some more guidance next week at the e-rate training session in DC. Missing the money, hearing the threats, not finding the solutions.  Reading Freedom to Read. Freedom to Read Vol. 28, No. 2-3 says "public libraries receiveing federal money for Internet connectivity to install content filters on all library computers".  That does not say "technology protection measures".  It says "filters." Sloppy thinking has equated filters with TMP's which is what the law calls for . [I know it is "for which the law calls."]   So, filters?  or what tpm's will pass audit? We just do not know, as above it will be defined in court, if at all. until then it is a local decision. You can get answers from the radical to the reactionary from people who know what they are talking about. e.g. [Ken - radical] For staff computers, HVAC computers hooked to the Internet et. al. TPM solution: place chunk of cardboard in front of monitor during boot-up - blocks all visual depictions of bad stuff (blocks all stuff) library staff member removes card board = provides access for adult with research need.  Main problem will be remembering to put cardboard in front of screen before boot-up, and sooner or later cardboard will be used for wet boots or some such practical use then library will fall out of compliance and need to get new TPM device (cardboard).   Password protection so that at checkout, parent who has said "No Internet" can be certain child will receive password that prevents Internet use? OK for more advanced library systems but useless in most small libraries who will have to either 1.set up a no Internet access terminal, will have to 2. ban all computer use for such kids or will have to 3. spend staff time monitoring the use, YES even with a TPM in place and working.  How does that square with card holder confidentiality and freedom of access for all card holders? Squares at an acute angle.  Adult patrons may request the TPM be disabled, kids are non-people who have to live with what the library board (not parents) decides to allow, parents may make it more restrictive; IF the library board allows the parents to do so. What Congress has done, in attempting to come to one (politically popular) solution for the entire nation, is to take control from the parent and put it into the hands of a government agency (library board), or some censorware provider with an unknown agenda.   Policy that says parents can limit but does not seek them out and make them choose? To bad for them, it is the Board that makes the policy decisions, if the Board wants to seek them... then the Board has to come up with the resources to make it happen.  If staff decide to do that instead of important library work, such as reading shelves/weeding, that is between the staff and the director/board.   "Child" password that came with Gates Foundation computers?  As I understand it the "child" thing with the Gates Foundation funded computers activates is a TPM site blocking program and as such would past muster.   Is passwording a "technology protection measure"?  Depends on what the password allows/disallows.  Simple access - NO, access to differing levels of censorware - probably. We've been password protecting all along.  Would we pass audit?  Not as I understand your system where the password simply is a Y/N to access.   Board policy says no filters.  TPM's are what? Reverse the question "filters" are what.  For the new math crowd filters are a subset of the set TPM, "filters" are a form of TPM, but not the only form.  For example for CIPA/NCIPA compliance a TPM that would work and that is not a filter would be to turn off the graphics display.  Board says look for money. Have you checked under the cushions in the couch?  As far as I know that is about the only thing left for librarians.   Patricia Coffie Waverly Public Library 1500 W Bremer Avenue Waverly, IA 50677-2836 319-352-1223 X 104 pcoffie@waverly.lib.ia.us 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: SPELLING The bit that follows is very interesting and even funny, but the last line may offend some that is why it is at the very end.  Ken (:-{}}} YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED Message: Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Fcuknig amzanig huh? 12:02:16 PM    comment []

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