Friday, March 05, 2004

Friday Notes 2.  An on-line resource for NEILSA Librarians ILA Legislative Day March 9th:  All NorthEast Library Staff and Trustees are encouraged to attend the Iowa Library Association Legislative Day. Further information at end of the blog. PLEASE REGISTER: http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/cde.cfm?event=38669  If you plan on attending. Please attend the ILA Legislative Reception on March 9 from 2:30 to 3:30 for a briefing at the State Library and from 4 to 6 p.m. for the reception in the State Law Library.  Ask your legislators to meet you there.  Check http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org for more information on library advocacy.   No one speaks for Iowans and their libraries better than you do! Patricia Coffie Waverly Public Library 1500 W Bremer Avenue Waverly, IA 50677-2836 319-352-1223 X 104 pcoffie@waverly.lib.ia.us                 CAR POOL(?):  If you are driving and have space let NEILSA know and we will try to connect riders with drivers/cars.                VANS:      Van I leaving Grundy Center Public Library at 08:00 - Lots of room (for some reason) Van II Leaving Waterloo Public Library (side parking lot) at 12 noon               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 29 CHANGE      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:  ILA Leadership Institute this summer.  This is a wonderful opportunity for librarians in Iowa to gain and enhance their leadership skills, to help take libraries in Iowa well into the 21st century. "Iowa's future depends on educated, information-literate citizens. Libraries help create and sustain the essential habit of lifelong learning. Strong library leaders are essential to the evolution of great libraries.  The Iowa Library Association is establishing a comprehensive leadership development program to ensure that its members are prepared to actively shape the future of Iowa libraries." Information and application are available on the ILA website: http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org 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] 1) Dr. Seuss' 100th Birthday 2) Vaudeville Videos 3) Library 101 Sites 4) Library Supply Vendors 5) Young Adult Summer Library Workshop 1) Dr. Seuss' 100th Birthday - Quoting from the "Seussentennial" site: http://www.seussville.com/seussentennial/intro.html "In commemoration of Theodor Seuss Geisel's 100th brithday on March 2, 2004, Seussentennial is a yearlong tribute to the man known and loved by generations of Americans as Dr. Seuss. "Seussentennial: A Century of Imagination" will celebrate Geisel's creativity, imagination, and his invaluable contributions to American society that live on today through his beloved books and iconic characters." The site pulls together all things Seussical, including biographical information; suggested ways to celebrate his life and work using events and activities; news; books; and links to additional sites. Did you know Theodor Geisel also dabbled in advertising and garnered awards for film? 2) Vaudeville Videos - If you're looking for ways to punch up your "Niagara Falls All Over Again" discussion, you can add to the fun with videos. Roy Kenagy's advice, "(S)ee if you can locate the video below, which includes the "Slowly I Turned" Niagara Falls vaudeville sketch which is the source of the book's title, as performed by the Three Stooges. Remember to obey the copyright law if you use the video." From the Movies Unlimited web site: http://www.moviesunlimited.com/ The Three Stooges: A Pain In The Pullman Vaudeville performers Moe, Curly and Larry have their hands full when their pet monkey gets loose on the train in "A Pain in the Pullman" (1936). "Gents Without Cents" (1944) is highlighted by the classic "Niagara Falls" sketch, and "Termites of 1938" follows the boys as exterminators who are accidentally hired as escorts at a swanky society party. 55 min. total. NOTE This Title Is Out of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Category: Comedy   Director Jack White Cast: Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Moe Howard B&W VHS #023023 Check out   http://www.niagarafallsreporter.com/slowly.html ;  for a brief discussion of the sketch which cites additional versions by Abbott and Costello and Lucille Ball. 3) "Library 101 Sites" - On March 31st, Bonnie will again be teaching "Library 101" via the ICN. Though specifically designed for new directors, seasoned directors in the mood for a refresher and interested staff are also more than welcome to attend. Sites in Northwest include: Western Hills AEA 12 in Sioux City, Cherokee High School and Remsen St. Mary's High School. If you are in NW territory, you can register with us. Otherwise, please register with your own Library Service Area: E-mail:  jbeaulieu@nwils.lib.ia.us Phone:  800-352-4982 Fax: 712-252-3171 Mail: Northwest Iowa Library Services, P.O. Box 1319, Sioux City, IA 51102 4) Library Supply Vendors - Thanks to North Central Library Services, "Brodart, Demco, Gaylord, Highsmith, Fordham Equipment, Quill, and The Library Store, Inc. have negotitated discount prices for all public libraries and school media centers. Each vendor will work with you individually to ship and bill directly to your facility. Please use the appropriate bid number for each vendor. All bids run from January 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005." For details: http://www.nclsa.lib.ia.us/2004%20vendor%20agreements.pdf Or the NCLSA web site: http://www.nclsa.lib.ia.us/    Click on 2004 Library Supply Vendors If you have questions concerning this offer, please contact Karen Day, North Central Library Service Area, 22 North Georgia, Suite 208, Mason City, IA 50401-3435, 1-641-423-6917 or kday@nclsa.lib.ia.us 5) Young Adult Summer Library Workshop on March 11th: Deadline to register is Wednesday, March 3rd Description:  Join librarians from across the state and start planning your teen summer library program.  Maria Levetzow, Bettendorf Public Library's young adult librarian and author of the 2004 Discover New Trails at Your Library Summer Reading Program manual, will offer hints and tips for a successful teen summer reading program.  Learn how to use your teen volunteers effectively and give them ownership of your program.  You'll hear success stories from other libraries and gather ideas, big and small, for your own program.   Time: 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Contact Hours: 2 C.E. credits Place: Please see registration form for ICN locations Fee: No charge Online Registration:  Registration deadline is March 3; you must register for the workshop, as we will be canceling sites that have no registrations. Sponsor: State Library of Iowa Contact: Mary Cameron, mary.cameron@lib.state.ia.us, 515-281-7572, 800-248-4483 -- Christine Rutherford Reference & Internet Services Northwest Iowa Library Services             New LINKS of interest: If you did not attend the Summer Library Program workshop (or did, and lost this sheet....), the bibliography of Lewis and Clark books is on the web at:  http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/youth/lewisandclark.htm Karen Burns, Administrator Southwest Iowa Library Service Area     CHANGES: Cedar Falls PL is closed during move to new building. CONSORTIA (1): Lori Ayre has posted excellent information about filter products at... http://libraryfiltering.org CE: Target dates for LIBRARY 101 in 2004 they are: March 31st at Decorah 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: Decorah CHANGE 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 date and location:    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. Author Diane Kovacs (Genealogical Research on the Web and Building Electronic Library Collections:  The Essential Guide to Selection Criteria and Core Subject Collections)is offering several web based workshops at no charge so you can see how they work.  If interested, go to http://www.kovacs.com/freeworkshops.html ; Other workshops (for a fee) are listed at http://www.kovacs.com/training.html 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 "Learning Activity Written Summary" 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. 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 .... 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        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. NORTHEAST IOWA LIBRARY SERVICE AREA BOARD MEETING NEILSA Office March 8, 2004 – 2:00 p.m. Agenda 1.    Approval of the Agenda 2.    Approval of January Board Minutes 3.    Approval of February Bills 4.    Open Forum 5.    General Business      a.    Internet Policy      b.    Bonding      c.    Legislative Day      d.    Other 6.    AEA Report 7.    Community College Report 8.    Administrator's Report      a.    Internet change      b.    Update 9.    Consultant's Report      a.    Update 10.    Meeting Dates, Time and Location      a.    April 12, 2004 2:00 p.m., ??? 11.    Adjourn 7 reasons not to mess with kids:   1. A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.  The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.  The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.  The little girl said, "when I get to heaven I will ask Jonah." The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"  The little girl replied, "Then you ask him."   2. A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.  As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said, "but no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute." 3. A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds.  After explaining the commandment to "honour" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill." 4. One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to the others on her brunette head.  The little girl looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"  Her mother replied, "well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or be unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"   5. The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'there's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'that's Michael, he's a doctor.'" A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "and there's the teacher, she's dead." 6. A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face."  "Yes," the class said. "Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position, the blood doesn't run into my feet?" A little fellow shouted, "cause your feet aren't empty." 7. The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: "take only ONE. God is watching."  Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.  A child had written a note, "take all you want.  God is watching the apples." 1:46:02 PM    comment []

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