Friday, February 27, 2004

Friday Notes 2.  An on-line resource for NEILSA Librarians DEADLINES & DATES: WHO?  You Library Director, & You Library Staff - who make your living (for what that's worth) from the library. AND You Library Trustee - who is charged with  the goverance and Funding of the library.  Yes, adiquate funds for the library programs is the main job of the Trustees of the Library, the Board, not the city is responable for the library getting adquate funds.  The other job?  Seeing to it that the funds are spent proberly, according to the rules, to meet the needs of the community.  Anything less is failure. FROM: GAC edited by Ken WHAT: Talk Library to your Legislators February 14, 2004        Members of GAC met with key legislators and lobbyists in DM on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2004.  Work is in full swing for the Legislature.       What should you be doing? Talk to your Legislators regularly.  Say “Thank you” and “Please take this further action…” and “Library”.  Find your Legislators easily through ILA http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org and clicking on Advocacy updates in yellow box to the right of the page.  Email me (Pat Coffie at Waverly PL) or your LSA if you have any problem identifying your Legislator.      Tell your legislators that K-12, Community Colleges, and Universities are important parts of education in Iowa.  Their libraries are important.  Just as important are the local public libraries and the agencies that support them, the State Library of Iowa and the Library Service Areas.   Iowans need education through their libraries from birth to death to become the creative capital the state needs for economic development and to participate in this democracy as knowledgeable citizens.      Ask to have the ILA agenda supported.  A copy is posted on ILA’s webpage: http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/   Each legislator has received the agenda by email.  Each will receive a reminder at ILA’s legislative reception.  This support matters to every single library in the state, yours included.  You may check personally with your legislators on March 9 to be certain your legislator is aware of the needs      Funding for the State Library of Iowa and for the Library Service Areas plus funding for Enrich Iowa, Access Plus, Open Access, and Infrastructure are included in the Governor’s proposed budget.  Please say your local citizens need the support from all and the amounts proposed must be maintained.  This is important for you to do.      Remember libraries are part of the overall budget—make sure your legislators know they are an important part for the Iowans you serve.  Patricia Coffie   pcoffie@waverly.lib.ia.us ILA-GAC Waverly Public Library WHEN:  ILA Legislative Day March 9th:  Any and all NorthEast Library Staff and Trustees are encouraged to attend the Iowa Library Association Legislative Day. WHERE:   Des Moines.   Events begin with a legislative briefing at the State Library from 2:30--3:45PM.  The briefing is followed by a legislative reception at the State Law Library in the Capitol Building from 4:00--6:00PM.      Full details are now posted on ILA's website http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/  Here you'll find this year's legislative agenda to use as talking points with your representatives.  This year, you're asked to register if you plan to attend.  It's a quick online registration; you'll find the link http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/cde.cfm?event=38669 on the ILA website also.      Perhaps more than ever, this year pleads for strength in numbers, with many voices making the case for stabilizing--if not increasing--library funding at all levels.  Please make every effort to join colleagues from around the state in advocating for Iowa's libraries! WHY:  Because it is your duity not only as a member of a representive demoracy, but as a citizan & one who is in athority over the library. HOW: By going to DesMoines on Legislative Day, buttonholeing your legislators, telling them the Library Story, showing that library services are important enought to your community, the kids, seniors and working people for you to take a day off from all the other more important things you have to do to show up in person to talk to them.  THEN by writting your legislators afterword and reminding them that you came and what you said. On the other hand if something else is more important, then you will be able to understand why something else is more important to your legislators, especally when someone else did show up and write.  Simple isn't it? HOW 2: VANS; There will be two vans going to Des Moinees, the first will leave Grundy Center at 8:00 am and has 4 spaces, the second will leave Waterloo at 12 noon, 6 spaces, this van will also drive from the SLI to the Capital  for handicap transportation.  Vans will stop at a fast food place to be decided by passengers on return from Des Moines.                 CAR POOL(?): If you are driving and have space let NEILSA know and we will try to connect riders with drivers/cars.                     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 Workshop 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: 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] Good Morning!  This time in Eye-Opener: 1) ILA Legislative Day March 9th 2) "C.E. Jamboree" April 6th 3) Celebrate Dr. Seuss Centennial 4) Reminder to Return NWILS Evaluation Form - edited out - local concern 1) ILA Legislative Day March 9th:  Any and all Northwest library staff and trustees are encouraged to attend the Iowa Library Association Legislative Day, coming up on Tuesday, March 9th in Des Moines.   Events begin with a legislative briefing at the State Library from 2:30--3:45PM.  The briefing is followed by a legislative reception at the State Law Library in the Capitol Building from 4:00--6:00PM.  Full details are now posted on ILA's website http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/  Here you'll find this year's legislative agenda to use as talking points with your representatives.  This year, you're asked to register if you plan to attend.  It's a quick online registration; again, you'll find this link on the ILA website. Perhaps more than ever, this year pleads for strength in numbers, with many voices making the case for stabilizing--if not increasing--library funding at all levels.  Please make every effort to join colleagues from around the state in advocating for Iowa's libraries!  As always, thanks for your efforts at home and in Des Moines:-) 2) C.E. Jamboree April 6th:  We've finalized all speakers and topics for this year's "C.E. Jamboree," scheduled for April 6th at the Hospers Library and Community Center.  Here's a preview: General Session: WebJunction with Sandy Dixon Breakout sessions include: Library Laws (Sandy) Serving the Senior Crowd (Betty Naab from Milford and Sonia Ernst from Sibley) Teen Programming (Jeanette Bobeen from Sioux City) Upgrading to Windows XP (Susan Stone from Storm Lake) Passing the 27cent Levy (Rita Samuelson from Pocahontas) and Library Decorating Cents (Vicki Myron from Spencer) Registration at 9:00; program from 9:30--3:30.  The workshop is awarded 5 c.e. credits.  Registration fee is $10.00.  Lunch is additional and will be catered in.  Register online at NWILS website http://www.nwils.lib.ia.us/class.html   As most of you know, "C.E. Jamboree" has quickly become a crowd-pleasing day--so mark your calendars for April 6th and join us in Hospers:-) 3) Celebrate Dr. Seuss Centennial:  Did you know that if Dr. Seuss were still living, he would turn 100 years old on March 2nd?  That's why the month of March--actually all of 2004--is dedicated to celebrating Dr. Seuss' Centennial.  If you'd like to recognize "The Seussentennial," here's the definitive website to all things Seussical: http://www.seussville.com   The website contains a full catalog of all his books, plus a fascinating biography.  Throughout his lifetime, Dr. Seuss received countless awards, among them an Oscar, 2 Emmys, a Peabody, and a Pulitzer Prize, along with several honorary doctoral degrees from major universities.  At the time of his death in 1991, there were 200 million copies of his books published in 15 languages.  Since his death, another 22 million have been sold.  From the website, you'll see a schedule of national traveling exhibits celebrating "a century of imagination," honoring Theodore Geisel's enduring contributions to American society and children's literature.  Lots of ideas here to spark some Seussie events at your library next month--and throughout the year. 4) Local data deleted Chris will bring you the EYE-OPENER next week...thanks for reading! Bonnie McKewon Director, N.W. Iowa Library Services             New LINKS of interest:  OPINIONS: Is Illiteracy So Bad? http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/opinions/is_illiteracy_so_bad.php Van stops & schedule  http://www.neilsa.org/vanschedule.html.     CHANGES: None reported     YOU WROTE: See elswhere in Friday Notes 2 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 CE: 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 March 23 & 24 "Telling the Library Story" workshops in West Union - Gerry and Annette from SLI  - Limited enrollment Learn how to create interesting and colorful annual reports using Microsoft Word and Web Connect.  State Library staff (Annette Wetteland, Gerry Rowland and Carol Simmons) will walk you through the process of deciding what should go in the report, laying it out, and adding colorful graphics, including photographs, clip art, tables and charts. By the end of the three hour session, you will have everything you needto customize your own annual report! Registration is limited to 10.  Three continuing education credits will be awarded.  Register by March 19 at the Northeast Iowa Library Service Area; (319) 233-1200. April: 23, Basic Cataloging 9:00 - 3:30 Deb Tobias, West Union PL Deb Tobias (Consultant in East Central LSA) brings back her popular basics of cataloging course.  Deb will teach you how to get the book on the shelf  without hurting the book or you so that the people can use and find that book.  She will make very short sidebar comments on MARC and the other mystries.  Kathy (Director at West Union) will do a short demo of uploading from the Follette circ system.     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 .... 1:12:16 PM    comment []

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