Friday Notes
2. An on-line resource for NEILSA Librarians
Two "above the fold" items.
FREE CD's
This
message is to advise you that Iowa public libraries and academic libraries
are eligible to receive music CDs for their lending libraries, at no charge,
as a result of a nationwide antitrust case settlement. You must reply
to steve.cox@lib.state.ia.us by February 27 (earlier, if possible) in order
to receive the free CDs. Thank you for considering this offer of free
CDs for your libraries.
[Go all the way to the end of the BLOG for the
entire message]
OPINION: Why fund public libraries?
Libraries are part of the educational infrastructure
of a community.
Libraries hold the accumulated knowledge and learning of our civilization
- open to every member of the community with the initiative to access it.
Libraries are part of the economic infrastructure of a community.
Libraries are one of the quality of life issues that people and corporations
look at when considering relocation. And if you look at the federal studies,
many people in the lower income brackets use library resources to search
for jobs and build resumes. (A side note - EVERY job I've ever interviewed
for, I've gone to the library before I went to the interview).
Libraries are part of our cultural richness. They are a marketplace for ideas.
Libraries are often balanced against the "necessary" infrastructure such
as roads and prisons. Now, I'm not saying roads aren't necessary. But if
you destroyed every road in the nation but left the libraries with their
engineering texts, they'd be rebuilt; if you tear down the libraries you'll
lose the education that builds the infrastructure. Libraries ARE a necessary
part of a community's infrastructure if we want a working democracy with
opportunity for all.
And don't even get me started about libraries and prisons - I happen to believe
we need much more of the former and fewer of the latter...
Libraries tell our stories. It's time we told the story of libraries ina
strong voice instead of listening to those who would like to devalue what
we do.
Susan Vittitow, Director
Laramie County Library Foundation.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
DEADLINES & DATES:
County Meetings Scheduled:
If your county meeting date is not on the schedule please contact Ken at
NEILSA
Allamakee County Meeting -
Black Hawk County Meeting - When called - seldom
Bremer County Meeting - April 20, 2004 at 7:30
in Tripoli (?)
Buchanan County Meeting - April 19, 7:00 Jesup
PL
Butler County Meeting - April 6, 2004 at
7:00 in Aplington
Chickasaw County Meeting -
Clayton County Meeting - Tuesday, April 20, 2004
at 7:00 PM. Volga Community Center
(next to the library.)
Delaware County Meeting - May 11, 2004 at 7:00
in Manchester
Dubuque County - DALINC - March 11, 8:30 Loras
College (library)
Fayette County Meeting - Maynard PL April 15 &
Oelwein PL Oct 15, 2004
Grundy County Meeting -
Howard County Meeting - Riceville
7:00 April 6th 2004 (I think)
Winneshiek County Meeting - November 4, 2004 @ 7:00
in Fort A
NEXT weeks meetings
Your Sponsor reminds County Associations THAT: One & Two hour CE is
available upon prior request from the NEILSA staff person in attendance, just
call.
NOTE: Tentative staff assignment KD = Ken (Consultant),
ER = Eunice (Administrator)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Legislative Day -- March 9
Have YOU written your legislator TODAY?
You do not have to write just about library issues, just write and tell
them what you think, for example write a note like this:
Dear Senator Rehberg [Rehberg Kitty <kitty.rehberg@legis.state.ia.us>;]
Your announcement that you will not be running for reelection again next
term was sad news to me.
Thank you for the service to the people of Iowa. If it were not for
people like you who take on the very difficult job of representing Iowans
and practice the art of the possible we would be a much poorer state
and nation.
Thank You.
Northeast has Niagara Falls All Over Again available
for checkout for some months.
The large type & cassette may be available. If you would like to have
these please e-mail Denise and let her know: luppen@neilsa.org.
MONDAY MORNING EYE OPENER [from NWILS] --
Dark
New LINKS of interest:
http://socds.huduser.org/scripts/odbic.exe/quicklink/screen2.htm?statestring=19
Really complete Census data for even the smallest Iowa community within a
couple of clicks...
--Roy Kenagy - Administrator, Central Iowa Library Service Area
XYZ Public Library Personnel Rules and Regulations
Is linked with other XYZ documents at http://www.neilsa.org/consulting/XYZ/xyzlist.html
CHANGES: None reported
YOU WROTE: [Actually this was a call]
Janet at Reinbeck "Where is the infrastructure check?"
Answer from SLI: It was reported that the checks had been printed "last night"
[that would be 2/17/4] as soon as they can be processed over to the SLI the
checks will be processed to the local libraries. "And the other checks?"
said Janet; Well as soon as the SLI can be certain that the funding will
not be eaten up by some dragon [and you KNOW of which dragon I speak] the
checks will be sent, our cohorts at the SLI have crunched all the numbers
and are just waiting for the passing of the dragon gas.
CONSORTIA (1):
Web Filtering: Policies, Software, Staff Training and CIPA
Friday, March 12, 2004 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ICN sites
Online Registration
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/regwebfilter03122004.htm
OPINION:
So you have the new Gates Foundation supplied computers. Now
what? Have you started a "trust" account and budgeted at least $1000.00/year/computer
for replacement?
CE:
You Wrote: "Please send ce credits for this morning's
ICN session on new books..."
A: You have two choices, IF ce certificates are not handed out at session:
1.Submit a "Learning Activity Written Summery" which may be found at:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/online-learningactivitywrittensummary.htm
2. How NEILSA does it: Please let Ken know via e-mail
<davenport@neilsa.org>; with the details:
- Your Name:
- Your Library:
- Program Name:
- Date(s):
- Location:
- Instructor:
- Total Hours:
- ce's requested:
- Provider of program:
SUGGESTION: Block & Copy to your e-mail program
the 9 "details" above, then fill in the data and send the e-mail. PLEASE
- please send it in via e-mail, fax and phone notes take a lot longer to
be processed.
CE Certificates are done on Friday and go into the van system on Monday,
and yes I'll do an "emergency" ce certificate whenever you need it.
Community Foundation and Philanthropy:
Posted on behalf of the Community Vitality Center (CVC) at Iowa StateUniversity,
http://www.cvcia.org/
Interested in starting or using community foundations to enhance community
vitality?
On March 29, 9-4 in Ames, the CVC will sponsor a Community Foundation
and Philanthropy Academy for community leaders and economic developers
[this could include library directors and board members]. For details,
see
http://www.cvcia.org/content/conference/
Sandy Dixon
Consultant
State Library of Iowa
Target dates for LIBRARY 101 in 2004 they are:
March 31st at Fayette PL
June 29th
September 30th
December 10th
ICN sites for Library 101 on Wednesday, March 31, 2004
from: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
NW: Origination site: Remsen OR LeMars
NE: Fayette
EC: Tipton High School
SE: Indian Hills CC in Sigourney OR Sigourney High School
NC:
SW: Mormon Trail Jr-Sr High in Garden Grove (for Humeston) AND
Graceland University or Lamoni High School
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS: None
scheduled
CLASSES in NEILSA:
Summer Library Project workshop dates and locations
Feb 19 - Music Man Square - Mason City, Feb 20 - Fort Dodge Public Library,
March 18 Fayette Public Library TIME: 9:am am - 1:00 pm
For more information: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#February
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 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
END PLATE: Previously run & Long Announcements,
Supporting Documents, & other "stuff"
Other blogs:
SWILSA House blog at: http://www.swilsa.blogspot.com
Blogs for Libraries [WebJunction]
http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=1432
On line Newsletters:
Regional Rag. http://www.sls.lib.ia.us/rag.htm
GRANTS:
Libraries for the Future, with the
support of MetLife Foundation, is sponsoring a national book and film discussion
series for teenagers and families, especially immigrant-Americans, that will
take place in public libraries.
This latest grant will enable the program to expand to 30 new library sites
around the country, while continuing to support the 19 sites that participated
in The MetLife Foundation Reading America Program in 2003. We are proud to
be able to provide this opportunity for program expansion and invite all libraries
to submit proposals for participation. The deadline for proposals is April
9, 2004. The MetLife Foundation Reading America Program was developed
by Libraries for the Future in response to MetLife Foundation's interest
in how libraries could be helpful in mitigating the tensions that often
result from the differing cultural experiences of adults and youth, especially
when young people are growing up in a culture unfamiliar to their parents
and older family members. The program is designed to use literature, film,
and the neutral ground of the library to stimulate discussion that positively
affects the relationship between generations of Americans and immigrant-Americans.
The program is intended to provide a valuable addition to the exemplary
work that so many libraries are already doing with new populations, families
and teens. It is also intended to stimulate increased connections between
local libraries and new audiences in communities experiencing significant
demographic change.
The application for The MetLife Foundation Reading America Program is posted
on Libraries for the Future's website at http://www.lff.org.
Applications are available for The Human
Rights Video Project, a new initiative that will award grants to 300
public libraries across the country. To obtain a grant application, please
visit http://www.ala.org/publicprograms
. Applications must be received by March 1, 2004.
The Human Rights Video Project will provide two types of grants.
The first, supported by the MacArthur Foundation, will provide packages
of 12 videos and supporting materials on human rights topics to 250 public
libraries in the U.S. The second grant, supported by the Ford Foundation,
will award an additional 50 libraries the sets of videos plus $750 to present
public programs on human rights topics in partnership with a non-profit
community activist organization.
The fine print stuff
blog - Friday Notes 2 AT - http://radio.weblogs.com/0108327/
EDITORS NOTES:
"x" & "xx" are catalogers shorthand for: x = See &
xx = See also
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:Data File MiscFriday Notes 20213a.wpd
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
....
Christine Rutherford wrote:
[On e-rate Compliance with CIPA/NCIPA]
If your library applied for E-rate Internet discounts for either July 2003-June
2004 or July 2004-June 2005, you need to be in "undertaking actions to include
a technology protection measure (TPM such as filtering or blocking) by July
2004.
You must also already be in compliance with an "Internet Safety Policy" and
have met the requirement for making public input possible (board meeting,
public forum, etc.)
Some TPMs (we are told) include:
Using the "filter" option in your browser (filtering)
Using the "text only" option in the browser (blocking)
Getting shareware (free) or commercial (fee) filtering
software
For those choosing the filtering software route, here's an analysis of "what's
out there."
According to Sandy Dixon, "The Colorado State Library completed a filtering
study in January 2004
to investigate various aspects of filters currently on the market. Among
other things it examined free vs. fee for quality; overblocking vs. underblocking;
general costs associated with adding filters to comply with CIPA, etc.
The filters were each tested with 25 words. One of the databases used
in the testing was EBSCO."
When you're at the web site, click on the executive summary. It covers the
highlights.
http://www.aclin.org/cipa/filter_performance.html
There are some software compatibility considerations when dealing with your
new Gates Foundation computers. (Note: The key to installing any software
is to install with all locked down and in exec mode. Test with everything
locked down. If it works, it should be OK. If it doesn't work, the install
can be erased with a new reboot.)
--
Christine Rutherford
Reference & Internet Services
Northwest Iowa Library Services
FREE CD's
To:
Public Library Directors
From: Bob Brammer,
Attorney General's Office (communications director)
Mary Wegner, State Librarian
Date: Thursday,
February 19, 2004
Re:
Compact Discs for libraries:
Reply needed to receive CDs at no charge
SUMMARY:
This message is to advise you
that Iowa public libraries and academic libraries are eligible to receive
music CDs for their lending libraries, at no charge, as a result of a nationwide
antitrust case settlement. You must reply to steve.cox@lib.state.ia.us
by February 27 (earlier, if possible) in order to receive the free CDs.
Thank you for
considering this offer of free CDs for your libraries.
1. BACKGROUND.
The Iowa Attorney General's office
(and ultimately all states)
entered a settlement of litigation with major recorded music
distributors and some large retailers over allegations that certain
marketing methods employed by the companies in the late 1990s violated
the antitrust laws. In a word, we alleged that the defendants used
illegal tactics for several years to prevent some independent retailers
from offering discounted prices, keeping CD prices artificially high for
a period of time. We think fair competition has been restored in this
regard.
As one part of the settlement
agreement, the defendant music
distributors are providing a large number of prerecorded music CDs to
Iowa and all the states and territories. The CD distribution was
approved by the Court as one indirect means to compensate consumers, who
the state attorneys general alleged were harmed when they had to pay
higher prices for the CDs they purchased. The CD distribution process
was delayed for a number of months by appeals, but now is ready to
proceed.
(Coincidentally, but separately,
the CD antitrust case
settlement also provides cash payments of over $13 apiece nationwide for
individuals who filed claims by the March 3, 2003, deadline. We expect
that almost 114,000 Iowans -- the highest percentage for any state --
will be mailed checks on Feb. 20 and 21. Checks to Iowans will total
over $1.5 million.)
2. CD DISTRIBUTION PLAN DETAILS:
We will have more than 50,000
CDs to distribute in Iowa. We
believe the optimal and primary means of doing this to benefit the
public is to provide CDs to public and academic libraries throughout
Iowa that have CD music collections for lending to their patrons. (We
also will distribute a small percentage of the CDs to residential
facilities operated by the Iowa Dept. of Human Services.) The State
Library and Attorney General's Office are implementing the distribution
plans in cooperation with the other states and with a settlement
administrator consultant firm handling all logistics under approval of
the states and the court.
By this message we are asking
whether your library chooses to
participate and receive free CDs.
There will be no charge to libraries
for the CDs or shipping.
The minimum number distributed to each recipient will be 25 CDs.
Libraries will not be able to select specific CD titles. The consulting
firm will use a computerized random selection program to dstribute CDs
directly to libraries. The number of CDs allocated to each library
will
be determined proportionally on a basis of population served.
It is impossible to estimate
at this time how many CDs a library
will receive until we have a better idea of how many libraries elect to
participate. We expect the number will range from the minimum 25 CDs
to
perhaps hundreds of CDs for libraries serving large populations. We
think the distribution may occur by early summer.
We must keep the distribution plan relatively
simple and
uncomplicated to be effective and efficient, and to avoid any special
charges.
The CDs to be distributed were
selected by a committee made up
of state assistant attorneys general from around the country, and
representatives of the music distributor defendants. In creating the
list, the assistant attorneys general were guided by two criteria:
First, titles were required to be representative of all genres offered
for sale by the defendants. Second, as of the time the settlement
negotiations were conducted, the CD titles were required to be current
catalog listings which enjoyed a reasonable degree of popularity (and
not consist of discontinued titles or excess inventory, for example.)
The CDs will come from eleven
genres: Rock, Country, Blues,
Jazz, Roots, Classical, Other, Latin, Soundtrack, Children's, and
Christmas Holiday.
How may libraries use the CDs?
The court's order provides that
CDs must be used "to further music-related purposes and/or programs
reasonably targeted to benefit a substantial number of purchasers of
music CDs." The order further provides that "existing or reasonably
anticipated funding cannot be eliminated or supplanted due to the
acquisition of these CDs." Therefore, the commitment asked of each
recipient library is to add the CDs to its circulating collection, or to
establish such a collection if the library currently has none.
What if some CDs are not useful
or appropriate for your library?
It is recognized that every library may not be able to use every title
it receives. There may be duplicates of items you already have, for
example, or certain titles may not be appropriate. In such cases,
recipients are permitted to give those CDs to other libraries, to sell
the CDs and use the proceeds to benefit the institution's music offering
program, or to give the CDs away as part of the institution's programs
or activities.
3. REPLY REQUIRED -- In order to receive the free CDs, you must reply
by FRIDAY, FEB. 27 to steve.cox@lib.state.ia.us
(Remember, by asking to participate you are certifying that you have
a
CD lending library or intend to start one.)
Send the following information to steve.cox@lib.state.ia.us
a. Name of Library:
b. Contact person's name:
c. Contact person's phone number:
d. Contact person's e-mail address, if possible:
e. Mailing address, including street, city, state, zip (note: No P.O.
boxes, please):
Again, please reply by Friday, February 27 -- and before
that if
possible -- to steve.cox@lib.state.ia.us ;
If you have questions, please call the State Library at 515.281.4105.
Thank you very much for considering
this offer -- and we hope
you enjoy the free CDs.
Mary Wegner, State Librarian
(515-281-4105)
Bob Brammer, Communications Director, Attorney General's Office
(515-281-5112)
Jack Dwyer, Asst. Attorney General, Iowa Attorney General's Office
(515-281-8414)
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