Friday Notes 2. An on-line resource for NEILSA Librarians
HELP!
A major (minor) disaster has occurred.
Somewhere Ken's Day-Timer has disappeared THEREFORE I have no idea who
I am susposed to meet with & when...
SO
IF I have a meeting with you PLEASE PLEASE send me an e-mail or call and
tell me right away so I can get it on the new schedule.
NOTE: Suggestions that I was sponcering all expence paid ce sessions in exotic
locations e.g. Hawili, Jemica, Greenland (I think you mean Iceland) were
welcome but inconsistant with our Board policy & with our Administrators
budget. Ken (;-{}}}
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. will be held at St. Paul Church Fellowship
Hall, 700 Washington St. in Volga
Delaware County Meeting - May 11, 2004
at 7:00 in Manchester
Dubuque County -
DALINC -
Fayette County Meeting - Maynard PL April
29
Grundy County Meeting - Beaman April
26 9:00 1ce credit workshop
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:
In house Board education.
With all the desperate questing for funds that cities & counties are
doing this mignt be a good time to do a little Board education with your
Board of Trustees. Get out their copies of the "Iowa Trustees Handbook"
also at:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/Trustees/2003trusteehandbook.pdf
and review a few chapters.
Ch. 2: The Board Member"s Job Discription
Ch. 9: Library Finance and Budget
Ch. 12: Selected Iowa Laws and Cases Pertaining to Librarie
As part of the last get a copy of the City Library Ordinance and discuss
it.
By the way this is part of what LSA staff do in Board Orentation sessions.
ILA Leadership Institute--Deadline April
1st:
The Leadership Institute is scheduled for August
3--6, 2004 at Central College in Pella, IA. The instructor is Maureen
Sullivan, a nationally known speaker who has facilitated leadership academies
across the country, most recently in Michigan and Texas. Only 25 Iowa
librarians will be accepted statewide; application deadline is April 1st.
Applicants must be current ILA members and have at least 3 years of library
work experience.
If chosen, the cost to attend is $150.00 (Note: ILA and the State
Library are greatly subsidizing the cost, which would otherwise approximate
$500.00/person...) You'll find an application form on the ILA website:
http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/
Good Morning: This time in EYE-OPENER
1) ILA Leadership Institute--Deadline April 1st
2) National Library Week--and More
3) Meetings / Events This Week
1) ILA Leadership Institute--Deadline April 1st: The Iowa Library
Association is sponsoring the first-ever "Leadership Institute" this summer.
This presents a great opportunity for library staff to enhance their
leadership skills and to help take Iowa libraries well into the 21st
century. According to ILA: "...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..."
The Leadership Institute is scheduled for August 3--6, 2004 at Central
College in Pella, IA. The instructor is Maureen Sullivan, a nationally
known speaker who has facilitated leadership academies across the country,
most recently in Michigan and Texas. Only 25 Iowa librarians will be
accepted statewide; application deadline is April 1st. Applicants must
be
current ILA members and have at least 3 years of library work experience.
If chosen, the cost to attend is $150.00 (Note: ILA and the State Library
are greatly subsidizing the cost, which would otherwise approximate
$500.00/person...) You'll find an application form in the January/February
issue of THE CATALYST and also on the ILA website:
http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/
Read more about it at the ILA
website above. We're hoping to see some Northwest applicants--and
finalists--in the mix:-)
2) National Library Week--and More: Celebrations abound in April,
with
National Library Week foremost among them. As mentioned in last week's
EYE-OPENER, National Library Week is coming up April 18--24. ALA has
lots
in store to help you promote National Library Week: banners, posters,
bookmarks and considerably more. The ordering deadline for regular UPS
ground shipping on NLW 2004 items is Monday, April 5th. Regular order
processing and ground shipping is guaranteed through April 5th only.
Orders
will be accepted after that date, but special handling may be necessary.
You
can call toll free 866-SHOP-ALA (866-740-7252) for fastest service.
For
added fun, shop the ALA Online Store and click on "NLW Promotions" for
products and details: http://www.alastore.ala.org
New this year is ALA's first ever "National Library Workers Day," meant to
be acknowledged on Tuesday, April 20 during NLW activities. The purpose is
to recognize all library workers, including directors, support staff and
others who make library service possible every day. The message of
National
Library Workers Day is "Libraries Work Because We Do." 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, i.e. "Milford Public Library
Works Because We Do."
Libraries are encouraged to use National Library Workers Day to focus on
individuals or staff teams responsible for the number of materials selected,
cataloged, circulated, and shelved; for handling ILL requests and sending
them to other libraries; for answering reference questions; for planning
and
presenting programs; for developing and maintaining the library's website;
and for all other elements of library service.
New customizable tools and materials to help libraries promote National
Library Workers Day are available on the ALA-APA Web site: www.ala-apa.org
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.
And if these celebrations are not quite enough, last-but-not-least: April
18--24 is also "National Volunteer Week." This is a great opportunity
to
recognize the wonderful work of your volunteer library boards and Friends
Groups:-) Fun promotional ideas to acknowledge and thank your volunteers
are found at the Positive Promotions website:
http://www.positivepromotions.com
Specifically for Friends Group ideas,
don't forget to check out the Friends of Libraries U.S.A. website:
http://www.folusa.org
3) Meetings / Events This Week: (Local data clipped)
Bonnie McKewon
Director, N.W. Iowa Library Services
New LINKS of interest:
The community at WebJunction is currently focused on the special
needs and interests of Rural and Small Libraries. Since you are working in
a rural or (and) small library, be sure to check out the following:
*WebJunction's report on the recent Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation workshop
on sustainability for rural libraries. http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=1005213
*Special discussions of the needs of rural and small libraries with other
WJ members on All Aboard.
http://webjunction.org/do/MessageBoard?method=getMessages&;forumId=2141&topicId=51044
*Links to all of WebJunction's resources for Rural and Small Libraries on
the WJ current focus page.
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=1005239
WebJunction is an online community supporting technology and training for
library staff. Please visit site at http://www.WebJunction.org.
PLA e-News, March 18, 2004 Volume 7, Number 3
This newsletter is available in online format at http://www.pla.org, click on "News" to get
complete e-news archive.
Spotlight on PLA Gold Partner - Veicon Technology
PLA Workshop on Creating Library Policies Deadline
PLA Conference Draws Record-Breaking Attendance in Seattle
PLA to Sponsor 'Join the Major Leagues @ Your Library'
PLA Public Library Advocacy Campaign
Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library
National Library Week - ALA Collecting Information
RFP from National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Fulbright Scholar Program
The Telling the Library Story Toolkit developed by the State
Library (Annette Wetteland and Library Service Areas (Karen Burns of Southwest
Iowa LSA) was included in this week's Neat New Stuff by Marylaine Block,
who is a Writer, Internet Trainer, Webmaster, and Librarian.
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Here is what she said:
Telling the Library Story Tool Kit
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/tell-library-story/
The State Library of Iowa [and Library Service Areas] provides background
info, "scripts," sample press releases and brochures, and more, to
help libraries explain the value they bring to their communities.
This site was also featured last month on WebJunction as part of an article
by Karen Burns.
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=1004519
Congratulations to Annette and Karen!
Sandy Dixon
CONSORTIA (1):
FY 2003 (THIS year) What is happening now:
At this point is: the Consortia submiting a Form 486 for those who repled
on time. Then we will start on all the applications for the 486T for
people who are only asking for the refunds until August 14, 2003 [CIPA/NCIPA
noncompliance] libraries. Finally we will be notifying the Service
Providers where the libraries have asked for B.E.A.R.s (Form 472). These
B.E.A.R. forms will be sent in after the year is over, we will need copies
of all the phone bills for the year in order to file the B.E.A.R. Form.
FY 2000 We have received appeal approvals for several
libraries and are sending in B.E.A.R. Forms for your refunds.
CE:
Target dates for LIBRARY 101 in 2004 they are:
March 31st at Decorah PL, 2nd site Keystone ICN room
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, Elkader
(Keystone ICN room)
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:
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 mysteries. Kathy (Director
at West Union) will do a short demo of uploading from the Follette circ
system.
Note: This class is run about every 3 years, if you need it best sigh up
now.
OTHER CE: You must register with
the listed provider.
ICPC Preservation 101 workshops coming soon!
Wednesday, April 21, 2004, 2-5PM over the ICN
Disaster Preparedness: Learn the fundamentals of emergency planning, writing
a disaster plan and other preparations for protection of your collections.
Thursday, May 20, 2004, 2-5PM over the ICN
Preservation Planning: Learn how to identify needs, set priorities and identify
potential funding resources.
ICN sites: Amana, Boone, Burlington, Calmar, Cedar Rapids, Charles City,
Davenport, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Grinnell, Iowa City, LeMars, Marshalltown,
Mount Pleasant, Spencer, Vinton, Urbandale.
SOS! Friday, June 18, 2004, 8:30 am. – 4:00 pm. Fisher Community Center,
Marshalltown.
Featuring , Henry Wilhelm, internationally renowned expert on image permanence
in color photography and digital print media http://www.wilhelm-research.com/
followed by hands-on sessions including book and paper repair, disaster
response, preservation photocopying, flattening paper and photographs and
more!
Fee schedule:
All three sessions, package price: ICPC member $55.00; Non member $75.00
Each ICN session: ICPC member $15.00; Non member $20.00 Or Both ICN
sessions
ICPC member $20.00; Non member $25.00
June 18 SOS
ICPC member $40.00; Non member $50.00
Mail registration to: Nancy E Kraft, ICPC, University Libraries, 100 Main
Library, Iowa City, IA 52242-1420
Include ICN site you plan to attend (if relevant), your name, address, telephone,
email address and check or money order made out to ICPC.
Small City Workshops 2004: Keeping the Books
in Order
The tough financial times affect all cites in Iowa. However, small
cities have fewer options for increasing revenues or cutting service costs.
The first half of our workshop will focus on budget options that are available
to small cities. The session will include ideas, strategies and materials
to assist small cities in expanding their financial base and service options.
The community center for the many small cities is the public library.
State budget cuts have severely affected library budgets. Following dinner, Sandy Dixon, consultant at the State Library, will
provide an overview of library operations, the options available to small
cities and identify opportunities for nurturing and strengthening your city's
commitment to this important learning resource for the whole community. Since
all cities are required to provide financial support to libraries, even
cities without libraries will want to attend in order to maximize their financial
commitment.
Workshops are held from 5 to 8 p.m., include dinner and are scheduled
throughout the summer.
Lime
Springs
Thursday, May 6
Lime Springs Community Center
201 Center Street
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 web site:
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 rectification 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 web site 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
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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 ....
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