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 - KD
Black Hawk
County Meeting - When called - seldom
Bremer County Meeting - Oct 19, 7:30
Waverly PL
Buchanan County Meeting - Oct 11,
2004 7:00 Lamonte
Butler
County Meeting - Oct. 5, 2004 7:00 Clarksville
Chickasaw County Meeting -
Clayton County Meeting -
Delaware County Meeting - May 11,
2004 at 7:00 in Manchester KD
Dubuque
County - DALINC - May 13 8:30 regular meeting
Fayette
County Meeting - April 29 Maynard KD
Grundy County
Meeting - April 26 9:00 Beaman 1ce credit workshop KD
Howard County
Meeting - Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Cresco, April 5, 2005
7:00
Winneshiek County Meeting - November 4,
2004 @ 7:00 in Fort A KD
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:
PLEASE Remember: enter your events into the Iowa Center for the Book's literary
calendar at http://www.iowacenterforthebook.org/calendar/index.html.
They want everything - not just all Iowa reads.
EYE-OPENER: (edited)
Good morning. Today in Eye-Opener:
Spring Fling – “Information Literacy”
Real Life Information Literacy
Sioux City Public Library Book Sale
Historic Preservation Week
Patrick Jones Workshop
1) Spring Fling – “Information Literacy:” We’re pleased to have snared not
one, but two top-notch presenters for this year’s Spring Fling workshop -
both of them from our own State Library. We’re also pleased to be able to
register you right here and now via this newsletter.
So, if you haven’t already registered for this workshop, please read below.
When you’re ready to register, click Online Registration. You’ll see a form.
When you’ve completed it, click “Submit Form.” You should then see a written
confirmation appear. Click to go back, then click to close the
form. That should take you back to Eye-Opener. Now click Who Else is Going?
Scroll to the bottom to make sure your name is now on the list of registrants.
If you have any problems with this process, please let us know.
Workshop: "Information Literacy" encourages public libraries to step fully
into the arena of INFORMATION LITERACY: the ability to find, evaluate, and
use information effectively - in all its formats. People need to develop
effective search strategies and critical thinking skills in order to make
sense of today's information overload. State Librarian Mary Wegner and Youth
Services Consultant Mary Cameron will explain this important, emerging role
for public libraries. Topics are expected to include "pathfinders," successful
Internet search techniques, and improving reference interviews.
Date: May 6, 2004
Time: Registration @ 9:00AM / Program 9:30AM - 3:30PM
Place: Cherokee Community Center, 530 West Bluff St., Cherokee, IA (712-225-2715)
"INFORMATION LITERACY" as a service priority.
C.E. Credits: 5 contact hours
Lunch: Cost of catered lunch and morning refreshments - $7.00. Catered lunch
menu: chicken breast, salad, dessert, and beverage. Please send your check
in advance payable to: Northwest Iowa Library Services, P.O. Box 1319, Sioux
City, Iowa 51102.
Online Registration: Please register by April 29th.
Who Else is Going? (For ride-sharing possibilities)
Cancellation Policy: Includes policies on fees, cancellations of workshops,
and adjustments.
2) Real Life Information Literacy: Examples of fulfilling the service response
“Information Literacy” can be found in Sandra Nelson’s The New Planning for
Results.
One example:
“At the Providence Public Library (in Rhode Island), information literacy
involves more than just basic computer skills. Children learn how information
is arranged in reference books, how to listen carefully to a story to gather
information, and how to express information in their own words, in addition
to learning computer skills.
The library staff identifies topics of high interest to children and pulls
together print and electronic resources children can use to explore the topic.
Learning takes on a treasure hunt air as children gather the information
they need to answer questions or complete a crossword puzzle.”
3) Sioux City Public Library Book Sale: The “Book Lover’s Book Sale” sponsored
by the Friends of the Sioux City Public Library is in full force. It began
Friday, April 16th, spanned the weekend, and will continue throughout this
week. Location is the former Trends location at Southern Hills Mall. During
the 10-day event, hardcover books are selling for $1.00 each and paperbacks
for 50 cents apiece. Sets and rare books are individually priced.
4) Historic Preservation Week (May 3-9): Some ways libraries can participate
in Preservation Week include:
a) Hosting an open house to show off a historic building that has been recently
restored or is in need of restoration. (Maybe that’s your own Carnegie
Library.)
b) Working with students to research the history of their community or a
well-known local landmark such as their school. Then displaying their work
or having them present their findings at the library.
c) Collecting "then and now" photos of your community and exhibiting them.
d) Conducting and taping oral history interviews with longtime residents.
For more information on Historic Preservation Week please visit: http://www.nationaltrust.org/preservationweek/planning.html
5) And lastly, don’t forget to register for this workshop by nationally-acclaimed
YA presenter – Patrick Jones. There’s a site within our own LSA on April
29th in Carroll:
Best Practices, New Directions and a Core Collection: A How to Do It Workshop:
Learn about programs, services, and materials which will turn your teen library
users into raving fans. This interactive, informative, and entertaining
workshop will provide you with the tools you need to connect young adults
and libraries. Bring your copy of A Core Collection for Young Adults.
Who Should Attend: Library staff serving teens
Level of Program: Introductory
Date and Place:
Tuesday, April 27, 2004 in Anamosa at the Lawrence Community Center, 600
East Main Street
Wednesday, April 28 in Ames at Quality Inn and Suites (Starlight Village)
2601 E. 13th Street (Exit 113 off of I-35)
April 29 at the Carrollton Inn, 1730 Highway 71 North, Carroll, Iowa
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact Hours: 4
Instructor: Patrick Jones, author of A Core Collection for Young Adults
Fee: $10.00
Registration: See workshop flyer (pdf)
Sponsor: State Library of Iowa
Contact: Mary Cameron, mary.cameron@lib.state.ia.us, 515-281-7572, 800-248-4483
Christine Rutherford, MLS
Reference & Internet Services
Northwest Iowa Library Services
New LINKS of interest:
http://slate.msn.com/id/2098846/
"Reversing Vandalism" [Slate]
http://informatics.buffalo.edu/faculty/ellison/Syllabi/580/NotCensor.html
Not Censorship But Selection [Wilson Library Bulletin]
"When librarians discuss the matter among themselves, they are quite satisfied
with the distinction between censorship and selection, and are in smug
agreement that the librarian practices the latter, not the former. "
CONSORTIA (1):
Please get your (faxed) survey back to the LSA ASAP.
CE:
Target dates for LIBRARY 101 in 2004 they are:
June 29th
September 30th
December 10th
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS:
None scheduled
CLASSES in NEILSA:
Get Organized
This was so popular at ILA Annual meeting last year that the room was FULL
and people were turned away.
Description: Get Organized examines areas of your work
life to identify ways you can be more efficient, ordered, and organized.
You'll learn how to:
* Organize your work space.
* Eliminate the clutter in drawers, closets, and on shelves
and bookcases.
* Throw away stuff you aren't using.
* Buy office products that will help you stay organized.
* Buy software that will help you organize your calendar,
to-do lists, and address book.
* Reduce the amount of paper that you accumulate.
* Stay ahead of filing.
Getting organized and staying organized is a great way to reduce the stress
in your life and feel more confident about yourself and the work you are
doing.
Workshop Outline:
* Welcome and Introductions
* Why Should You Get Organized?
* Clean Up Your Work Space
* File That Paper or Throw It Out
* Manage Your "Incoming"
o Mail
o Phone Calls
o Tasks
* Set Your Schedule
* Get Your Work Done
o Interruptions
o Priorities
o Projects You Hate
* In Conclusion
o More questions and
answers Evaluation
Workshop Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to meet the following
objectives.
* Understand how getting organized can reduce stress and
allow you to function more effectively.
* Identify areas of your work space that could be better
organized.
* Identify useful office products that will help you stay
organized.
* Create a filing system and identify those items worth
saving vs. those that should be discarded.
* Create a work schedule to increase productivity.
* Manage mail (including faxes and e-mail), phone calls
and assignments.
* Identify techniques for dealing with interruptions.
* Recognize how to set priorities and reduce procrastination.
NOTES:
This is planned in two sessions one on August 20 (Friday) & 21 (Saturday).
The Friday session will be aimed directly to the needs of the public librarian.
The Saturday session will be directed to the needs of Trustrees.
OTHER CE: You must register
with the listed provider.
ICPC Preservation 101 workshops coming soon!
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
Building Consulting Grants
The State Library allocates Library Services
and Technology Act (LSTA) funds to provide Iowa libraries with building consultation.
These grants allow librarians to get professional advice from impartial
consultants who provide guidance and recommendations to library staff, city
officials and the community on the extent and complexity of a building
project. The building consulting grants have been funded by the
State Library since fiscal year 1994. Grants of up to $2,500
will be awarded as funds are available. A library
that has received the entire $2,500 grant is not eligible for another
one.
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/LSTA/building-consulting-grants.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:
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:
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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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