Friday, March 12, 2004

Friday Notes 2.  An on-line resource for NEILSA Librarians ILA Legislative Day March 9th:                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 -      Fayette County Meeting - Maynard PL April 29      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: The Iowa Educator’s Consortium (IEC) has again negotiated state pricing on a variety of online resources.  For details x end of blog. [It is as close to $ color as I could get (;-{}}}] REMINDER - Snow day - 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 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. RAGBRAI libraries this year are in Onawa, Mapleton, Schlewsig, Lake View, Wall Lake, Rockwell City, Badger, Fort Dodge, Eagle Grove, Dows, Iowa Falls, Ackley, Steamboat Rock, Eldora, Union, Marshalltown, Garwin, Clutier, Elberon, Schroeder, Van Horne, Newhall, Atkins, Hiawatha, Anamosa, Morley, Olin, Oxford Junction, Los Nation, Maquoketa, Preston, Clinton. MONDAY MORNING EYE OPENER [from NWILS] Good Morning!  This time in EYE-OPENER: 1) Changes in Phone Lines, Etc @ NWILS Office - clip 2) ILA Legislative Day Tomorrow in Des Moines - clip 3) YA Summer Library Program Workshop - Heavy edit 4) Web Filtering is Next Teleconference Topic 1) Changes in Phone Lines, Etc @ NWILS Office: 2) ILA Legislative Day Tomorrow in Des Moines: 3) YA Summer Library Program Workshop: b) download the handouts from the State Library's website: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm c) check out the "YA Summer Library Website" developed by Maria Levetzow: http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teen/discover.htm 4) Web Filtering is Next Teleconference Topic:  Also this week, Friday March 12th, is a great opportunity to learn more about Internet filtering.  The College of DuPage is conducting "Web Filtering: Policies, Software, Staff Training, and CIPA."  This teleconference will focus on practical ways for libraries to implement CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act).  Learn more about this federal law as it applies to library policies for users and staff; learn how to evaluate the pros and cons of different filtering software; discuss best practices to incorporate into staff training. This teleconference is co-sponsored by the State Library and BCR and runs from 11:00AM--1:00PM central time; worth 2 c.e. credits.   To register and print any handouts--as well as for a complete listing of the ICN sites statewide--go to: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm Bonnie McKewon Director, N.W. Iowa Library Services National Library Week to feature first-ever National Library Workers Day The Allied Professional Association of the American Library Association (ALA-APA) will sponsor the first-ever National Library Workers Day on Tuesday, April 20, during ALA-sponsored National Library Week (April 18-24). The purpose is to recognize all library workers, including librarians, support staff and others who make library service possible every day. For more information go to the end of the blog             New LINKS of interest: Library Worklife is a monthly publication for staff that you might want to share with your lists as well as your staffs.  http://www.ala-apa.org/newsletter/vol1no3/ala_apa_vol1_no3.html to read this issue of Library Worklife: HR E-News for Today's Leaders. http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=2101  CIPA: Key Issues for Decision Makers http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/11/disappearing.encyclopedia.ap/ Encyclopedias gather dust as research moves online [CNN]     CHANGES:  None reported CONSORTIA (1): Lori Ayre has posted excellent information about filter products at... http://libraryfiltering.org We have received information that $88,567.84 of our request has been approved. We will send a general e-mail to the Consortia list as soon as we know more - NOT before next Wednesday [3/17]. CE: Target dates for LIBRARY 101 in 2004 they are: March 31st at Decorah PL, 2nd site to be added 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  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 "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 .... The Iowa Educator’s Consortium (IEC) has again negotiated state pricing on a variety of online resources. Representatives from the State Library and the Library Service Areas serve on the IEC and are active in serving libraries of all types.  These negotiations make it possible for you to provide your customers/students with a wealth of information at a very reasonable cost. All products offer home access. All databases may be accessed via the Internet, with the SIRS products also offering a stand-alone CD-ROM version.  Vendors were made aware that Iowa contains a large percentage of small schools and libraries.  Some vendors responded to this appeal with special pricing rates for the smaller institutions.  Your support for this pricing by product purchase will only provide strong selling points to encourage other vendors to follow suite in future years.  There are new products this year as well as products offered in the past as NoveList.  New for this year are Contemporary Authors, LearnATest and NoodleTools.  This year CQ Researcher Online will also include renewals at the discounted price.  There are several new library oriented products from EBSCO ­ MagillOnLiteraturePlus, BookSource:  Nonfiction and Auto Repair Reference Center.   Specifically for library staff arediscounted prices on MarcMagician and Movie Licensing USA.  Product Information/Trials All libraries will find the product information and commitment forms with the pricing on the IEC web page.  Vendors do not want this pricing shared with others so it is necessary that this information is secure. You must have a user id and password in order to retrieve the pricing forms.  Visit the IEC web site at "http://www.iec-ia.org > Media & Technology > Online Resources > Online Resource Offerings for 2004-2005" for complete information. When you click on “Post Secondary, Public and Special Libraries, you will be prompted for a userid and password.   Iowa libraries should use: (userid: state) and (password: library). After typing in the userid and password, the next screen is entitled “Online Resource Trials ­ State Library of Iowa.”  Click on the links listed by each product for the actual trial or click on the product url link for more information.  At the top of this screen page, you can print off a pdf "Summary Sheet" that lists all product offerings and pricing for each.  It includes a description of each product and a trial user ID/password for each product. Please encourage your customers and students to try these products during the trial period to see how they can enhance and support your services. Trials will be active through April 16, 2004.  In addition, another pdf file "Commitment Forms" contains all necessary order forms and ordering instructions.   If you wish to purchase any of these products, please download, complete and return the Commitment Form by April 16, 2004, to the State Library of Iowa regardless of when you wish to be billed. Please make a copy of the completed form for your records.  You may mail or fax the form to the State Library.  Libraries that do not use purchase orders can request the product on the commitment form.  If vendors need additional information, they will request it.  If you have any questions, please contact Judy Jones or the specific vendor contact. I hope you may take advantage of these discounts to serve your students and residents.  Be sure to click on the Post Secondary, Public and Special Libraries link as some of the K-12 product offerings are different.  Remember the userid is: state and the password: library.  Judy Jones, State Library of Iowa Consultant National Library Week to feature first-ever National Library Workers Day The Allied Professional Association of the American Library Association (ALA-APA) will sponsor the first-ever National Library Workers Day on Tuesday, April 20, during ALA-sponsored National Library Week (April 18-24). The purpose is to recognize all library workers, including librarians, support staff and others who make library service possible every day. National Library Workers Day was established by a resolution passed by the ALA-APA Council during the ALA Conference in Toronto in June 2003. The message of National Library Workers Day is "Libraries Work Because We Do" and libraries are also invited to use the slogan "We work @ your library®" to tie into ALA's Campaign for America's Libraries. Libraries may customize the first slogan by adding the library's name to the beginning, e.g., Freedom Public Library Works Because We Do. Libraries are encouraged to use National Library Workers Day to focus on individuals or units responsible for the number of materials selected, acquired, cataloged, checked out and back in, and shelved; for handling requests and sending them to other libraries; for answering reference questions; for planning, publicizing and presenting programs; for developing and maintaining the library's website; and for other elements of library service. New customizable tools and materials to help libraries promote National Library Workers Day will be available on the ALA-APA Web site at www.ala-apa.org the first week in March. These include a proclamation, sample letter-to-the-editor, op-ed article, radio PSAs and sample press release. Also posted are programming ideas, such as employee recognition days and "behind the scenes" tours of the library. This year, National Library Workers Day also coincides with Equal Pay Day, established by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE), a coalition of national organizations to which ALA belongs.  Because libraries are staffed predominately by women, library workers tend to be underpaid. Equal Pay Day highlights the gap between the wages of men and women. For more information, see the NCPE website at www.pay-equity.org. Press materials, programming suggestions and display ideas to help promote National Library Week can be found on the Campaign for America's Libraries Web site at http://www.ala.org/@yourlibrary in both English and Spanish. Click on the National Library Week icon. The site includes a link to National Library Week products available from ALA Graphics, including a poster, bookmark and CD of customizable artwork. Librarians can also find a summary of publicity ideas submitted by public, school, and academic libraries nationwide for this year's Scholastic Library Publishing/Grolier National Library Week Grant. The winner of this year's award was the St. Mary Parish Library in Franklin, La. The library will be awarded $5000 from Scholastic for its National Library Week proposal entitled "do some thing @ your library," promoting Equity of Access throughout its rural community. -30- 1:46:23 PM    comment []

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