Friday Notes 2. An on-line resource for NEILSA
Librarians
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 - April 22, 8:30 breakfast meeting, May 13 8:30
regular meeting
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
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:
Subject: Upcoming Public Forums
"Congressman Jim Nussle" <ia02ima.pub@mail.house.gov>;
will be holding in your area in the next week.
Monday, April 5
Davenport
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Adler Health Education Center
Genesis Heart Institute (Genesis East Campus)
1236 East Rusholme Street
Tuesday, April 6
Cedar Falls
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Woman's Club, 3rd and Clay Streets
Wednesday, April 7
Maquoketa
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Maquoketa Public Library, 126 South Second Street
Tuesday, April 13
Jesup
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Jesup Public Library, 721 6th Street
Wednesday, April 14
Dubuque
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Dubuque Area Lifetime Center, 3505 Stoneman Road
EYE-OPENER:
1) Keep Practicing with EBSCO--Play "EBSCO Stumpers"
2) PLA Conference Highlights and Handouts
3) Meetings / Events This Week
4) Thanks from NWILS Board
2) PLA Conference Highlights and Handouts: Thanks to the support of NWILS
Board, I attended the PLA National Conference last month in Seattle.
At
PLA, it's hard to choose which sessions to go to with over 100 to choose
from! Following is a list of the sessions I attended. If any
of these
appeal to you, you can retrieve these handouts--and many more-- directly
from the PLA website: http://www.pla.org/ala/pla/pla.htm
Library Board Assessment
Dead Wood: Staff Who Don't Work and Can't Be Fired
Swimming with the Fish: The FISH Philosophy of Customer Service
Staff Development Days: Training, Brainstorming, and Fun
Making the Library Cool For Kids
Compensation Plans: Trends, Policies, Alternatives
How We Tried to Win the Web: Customer Input Into Web Design
Motivating Front-Line Staff
WebJunction
Providing Effective Computer Assistance
In the coming year, I hope to replicate a few of these programs here in
Northwest, especially the board assessment project, staff development days,
and customer input (that's you) into web design (that's us) So stay
tuned.
The Seattle conference drew a record-breaking crowd of over 8,000.
PLA
National Conference is always excellent; the sessions are targeted and it's
always time well spent. This conference occurs every 2 years--next
time is
March 2006 in Boston.
3 & 4 clipped by NEILSA editor
Bonnie McKewon
Director, N.W. Iowa Library Services
New LINKS of interest:
The March/April issue of Southeastern Library Services' newsletter, Regional
Rag, is now available at http://www.sls.lib.ia.us.
The March issue of the State Library of Iowa's newsletter, Footnotes,
is now available at
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us
It is located at the top of the page under news items.
CONSORTIA (1):
The information about the Consortia e-rate, as well as other important
information, is provided first in the current issue of the Friday Notes 2
blog which can be found at: http://radio.weblogs.com/0108327/
Be it good or bad most information that effects (or affects) the libraries
in NEILSA is going to come to you via the various electronic methods.
This listing of library funding status will be first posted in the blog &
then will be sent out via e-mail later.
The Friday Notes 2 blog should be on your scan list every Friday or your
next day in the library. We really do not expect you to read every
word but it certainly is a good idea to look closely at the sections that
might apply to you. For example, if you are in the consortia you should
at the very least carefully review the material under "Consortia" in the
Friday Notes, if you are not in the consortia but are doing e-rate you should
look at it. If you do not "do" e-rate skip it, if you want ce look
there if not skip it.
In today's library there are certain things you must do: 1. Leave your fax
on 24/7 2. Check your e-mail every time you open the library 3. scan the
Friday Notes & 4. Check you phone messages.
It is not glamorous or rewarding but it is necessary.
IF you have questions call Ken, if you have corrections call Glen or Melissa
The Form 486 for the Consortia has been filed;
your telecommunications carrier and Internet Service Provider should be receiving
notification soon – and then starting your discounts/credits.
[t = telecommunications (usually phone) & i = Internet]
The following libraries are on that 486 filing:
Allison t/i
Alta Vista t
Aurora t
Beaman t/i
Clarksville t/i
Colesburg i
Clermont t
Conrad t/i
Cresco t
Decorah t/i
Delhi t
Denver t/i
Dike t
Dubuque County t/i
Dubuque C/S t/i
Dumont t/i
Dyersville t/i
Earville t/i
Elgin t/i
Elma t/i
Fairbank t/i
Fayette t
Fredricksburg t/i
Greene t/i
Grundy Center t/i
Hudson t/i
Lamont t
Ionia t
Janesville t
Jesup t/i
Lawler t/i
Manchester t/i
Monona t/i
New Hamption t
Oelwein t
Ossian t/i
Parkersburg t/i
Plainfield t
Readlyn t/i
Spillville i
Sumner t/i
Tripoli t/i
Volga t
Waukon t/i
Wellsburg t/i
Westgate t/i
West Union t
NEILSA t/i
The following libraries will be getting credits for July 1, to Aug 14 2003
on Internet only. (486T)
because the Board has made a formal decision NOT to comply with CIPA/NCIPA
Clermont
Colesburg
Plainfield
Rein back
West Union
The following libraries will be getting after the year end checks, and will
have to gather together copies of the bills to send to me in one package
after July 15, 2004. (B.E.A.R..)
Calmar
Lime Springs
Postville
Spillville
Withrop
The following libraries have NOT sent us Discount/Refund or CIPA/NCIPA Compliance
instructions and are just sitting in a pile until we receive instructions.
For a copy of the Form see the Consortia section of the 3/19/4 Friday Notes
2 blog at:
http://radio.weblogs.com/0108327/
Aplington
Cascade
Dunkerton
Edgewood
Elkader
Farmersburg
Fort Atkinson
Garnavillo
Gutenberg
Harpers Ferry
Independence
Lansing
McGregor
Maynard
New Hartford
Strawberry Point
Wadena
Waucoma
Waverly
The following libraries have been denied funding by SLD/PIA, I am appealing
the decisions, you will be hearing from me as the process progresses.
(Appeals)
Arlington
Dubuque County - Branch
Fayette
Fredericksburg
Maynard
NEILSA
Postville
Reinbeck
Volga
CE:
Target dates for LIBRARY 101 in 2004 they are:
June 29th
September 30th
December 10th
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.
go to http://www.neilsa.org/classes/current.html
to register online.
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
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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