Friday Notes 2. An on-line
resource for NEILSA Librarians
OPPS -- At the end of every Friday Notes 2 posted to the blog you will see:
If you click on the link you can make comments about topics in the
Friday Notes 2 which are e-mailed to me for response. -- WRONG
OK, as several people pointed out "something" is missing. When I
reformatted the blog for the new year I missed some coding, sorry. If
you click on the tiny tiny little envelope in the side bar on the right
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you can comment. Cool thing is that you can see others comments and
make further comments. You are not only welcome to do so but
encouraged to do so. Ken (:-{}}}}
QUESTION:
Would you prefer the Friday Notes keep the current format, or would you
like a more Eye-Opener style format?
YOUR ANSWER(S):
Seems a lot of you use the repeats as a reminder and the overwhelming
choice was to keep it the same, on the other hand it was suggested that
it takes a lot of time to even scan it and I should "Separate the new
from the old somehow? I know this is already being done but if it could
be a bit more obvious somehow. I really do appreciate your attention to
detail and spelling ability :)" Cynthia Siemons - Greene Director
OK good suggestion and as soon as we revive the rest of the staff, who
are having fits on the floor over that "spelling ability" comment,
I'll try this NEW schema.
New stuff will be in plain old black, as will section headings usually bold or Italic.
Old stuff will be in purple.
Stuff I'm harping on will be in Red.
Other colours will be for making some kind of a point.
Maroon & Bold are for my editorial comments/ jokes & "stuff".
Questions: 1. Does your browse show the 5 lines above in color(s), if NOT let me know.
2. Is this an improvement?
County Meetings Scheduled:
If your county meeting date is not on the schedule please contact Ken
at NEILSA
Allamakee County Meeting - TBA
Black Hawk
County Meeting - When called - seldom
Bremer County Meeting - Oct 19, 7:30 Waverly PL
Buchanan County Meeting - Oct 11, 2004 7:00
Lamont
Butler County
Meeting - Oct. 5, 2004 7:00 Clarksville
Chickasaw County Meeting -
Clayton County Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004 at 7:00 PM. in Edgewood {CORRECTION 7/16 -- 16:59}
Delaware County Meeting
- Nov. 9 at 7:00 Colesburg KD
Dubuque County -
DALINC -
Fayette County Meeting
- October 28 at 9:30 in Oelwein
Grundy County
Meeting - July 26 at 9:00 in Conrad
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
Workshops are available upon prior request, from the NEILSA staff
person
in attendance, just call.
NOTE: Tentative staff assignment: KD = Ken
(Consultant), ER = Eunice (Administrator)
County
Library Association Presidents /Treasures /Secretaries et. al.
IF your county association is set up to contract directly with cities
for library services for towns without libraries PLEASE make certain
that both the LSA and Gerry at the State Library are aware of this and
of which cities you have contracts with, if you don't there is a good
chance patrons attempting to use Open Access will be refused
service. You should also pick someone to report these contracts
on the Annual Survey -- PLEASE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Direct State Aid final report. The Final
Report is due July 31, 2004 and is a requirement for Direct State
Aid in FY 2005 (July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005). The report is on the
Enrich Iowa web page. You are welcome to print it off and send it
in.
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/enrich-ia click on
Direct State Aid under Shortcuts.
Please let the SLI know if your Status Report is your Final Report.
The Access Plus Annual Report form and directions are on the
web at:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/enrich-ia/access-plus/
The Access Plus Annual Report for FY 2004 is due July 31, 2004.
All transactions must be documented. Transactions through SILO or
OCLC do not require additional documentation.
Gerry
Writes:
Estimated payments for Direct State Aid are now posted on
the State Library web site:
Direct State Aid estimated payments for FY 2005 (July 1,
2004-June 30, 2005) are based on the 3rd edition of "In Service to
Iowa" and the library's Enrich Iowa tier status.
For more information on how a library's tier status and
Direct State Aid payment are determined, see the Enrich Iowa FAQ:
There is currently a moratorium on the Accreditation and
Standards program. All libraries will be at the same tier as they
were in FY 2004 unless they have requested a review of tier
status. The deadline to request a review is September 30,
2004. For more information about the moratorium, see:
Applications for accreditation are closed until January,
2005.
Gerry Rowland, Consultant
State Library of Iowa
EYE-OPENER: (edited)
Good Morning: Hope
you all enjoyed a relaxing Yankee Doodle July 4th holiday:-) EYE-OPENER is back
with this week's news: 1) "Trustee Time & Talent" Workshops in
August
2)
"Pathfinder Project" Workshops in August
3) NWILS
E-Rate Project Questionnaire Using Survey Monkey
4) Meetings
/ Events This Week
1) "Trustee Time & Talent" Workshops in August:
Important reminder: in August, NWILS is offering "Trustee Time & Talent:
Doing the Important Work of Library Boards" on 2 Saturdays. Choose
between August 7th at Milford Public Library or August 21st at the Carrollton
Inn in Carroll, IA. For the full agenda--and to register online--visit our
website http://www.nwils.lib.ia.us/class.html Registration deadline is
looming, so please sign up soon. If registering online is a
problem, simply call or email NWILS office (1-800-352-4982 or email jbeauli@nwils.lib.ia.us) This board
development program is partially funded through a grant from the Iowa Library
Trustees Association.
In late May, NWILS
mailed flyers to all Northwest board presidents advertising this
program. That was followed by an email notice to all library directors. Here's
a description: "...This program presents 3
key aspects of using trustees' time and talent to greatest advantage by looking
at (a) methods for recruiting prospective people to fill vacancies; (b) ideas
for keeping trustees actively engaged with meaningful, role-appropriate tasks;
and (c) retraining trustees through ongoing educational opportunities. Ideas
will encourage trustees to focus on "Big Picture" issues and on their role as
advocates. Plenty of time for small group exercises and
discussions..."
Holding a board development program on a Saturday--in
the summertime--is a departure for us. As you're well aware, trustees are a
very hard audience to reach through typical weekday programming. You all have
your own careers apart from the library, with family commitments and community
functions. But as library board members, you're also "citizen advocates" and
by attending this program, you'll be furthering the cause of advocacy for
yourself and your local library. So please use your July board meetings to
approve one--or several--trustees from
your board to attend. Hoping for a good turnout in Milford and Carroll.
2) "Pathfinder Project" Workshops in August: There's
more fun-in-the-sun ahead in August with THE PATHFINDER PROJECT workshops. Next
month, NWILS presents 3 sessions on creating pathfinders.
Choose from
August 4th at NICC in Sheldon, August 10th at Western Hills AEA in Sioux City,
or August 12th at Manson High School. All locations are computer labs. So the
good news is that this class will allow for hands-on practice.
The less-than-good news is that seating is limited, so sign up
soon--deadlines are looming here too. Full details, with online registration, is now available on NWILS website: http://www.nwils.lib.ia.us/class.html
Most everyone
who attended our May workshop in Cherokee this year commented that they loved
the concept of creating "pathfinders." And those who loved the concept of
pathfinders indicated a real interest in attending a workshop on the topic. Ask
and you shall receive:-)
For those of you who missed
this discussion in Cherokee, a pathfinder is a new-and-improved version of the
age-old bibliography. Pathfinders are informational brochures on a given topic,
like Lewis & Clark. It would include all of the library's books on the
subject, but also videos, audio tapes, DVDs, magazine articles--and websites.
This class will introduce pathfinders as a component of teaching information
literacy. Plus, there'll be time for participants to actually create their own
in class, searching EBSCO and the Internet for supporting websites.
"THE PATHFINDER PROJECT" is the result of a
partnership grant among Southwest, Central, and Northwest LSAs, along with Dordt
College, AEA13, Atlantic Public Library, and Creston Community College.
3) NWILS E-Rate Project Questionnaire
Using Survey Monkey: If you completed the State Library's
online c.e. survey back in May, you did so using a product called SURVEY
MONKEY. So many of you are now familiar with how this works--and how easy it
is. At NWILS April Board meeting, the board approved our own
subscription to SURVEY MONKEY to accomplish some short-term goals.
For example, NWILS board has asked for a study
of our E-Rate Project Assistance before the next filing year begins in
September. Additionally, we want to update our data on the status of library
automation in Northwest LSA. These projects and others will result in some
questions we need to pose to you. So SURVEY MONKEY is back--under our
auspices--this month.
Later this week (hopefully by July 15th) library directors
can expect to receive, by email, an invitation to complete NWILS E-Rate Project
Assessment Survey. We'll send you the link which will open to this specific
questionnaire on SURVEY MONKEY. There are 14 questions; most are answered by
"clicking" on choices, some are fill-in-the-blank. Here's a preview of the
questions:
(*) if your library used to participate but dropped off, tell
us why (choices...)
(*) if your library has never participated before, tell us
why not (choices...)
(*) if NWILS files for you, please rate your satisfaction
with this service (ranking...)
The purpose of this assessment is
to:
(a) determine how many Northwest libraries NOT currently
participating in E-Rate might be interested in doing
so
(b) decide how to best provide E-Rate assistance while
reaching the greatest number of libraries
(c) evaluate the current scope of NWILS E-Rate filing and
consulting assistance and determine how our assistance might
change
(d) determine if local libraries would be willing to pay a
fee to NWILS for E-Rate filing assistance
We're asking ALL Northwest libraries to complete the
survey, whether you're currently participating in the E-Rate Program or not.
All libraries that ARE participating should answer, whether NWILS files the
paperwork on your behalf or not. Unlike the c.e. survey from May, we ask that
only 1 person completes this, presumably the library director. So look for
a separate email, with the
survey link included, by mid-week. The survey closes early August...thanks for
your help!
4) Meetings / Events
This Week: IN SERVICE TO IOWA: PUBLIC LIBRARY MEASURES OF QUALITY.
Thanks for
reading...more next week...
Bonnie
McKewon
Director,
Northwest Iowa Library Services
CHANGES: None reported.
New LINKS of interest:
Please take a moment to check out a couple of new State Library web
sites.
1) Iowa, along with several other states, has funded a customized
version of WebJunction for Iowa library staff. You'll find links to
policies and practices, technology resources, a buying guide,
learning
center and community center. There are some great online continuing
education courses for librarians located here. Go to the State
announcements for more information.
2) Illinois has developed some fantastic 8 1/2 x 11 color posters.
They are generic so anyone can use them. There are no copyright
issues,
so feel free to use one or all of them. Again, check under the State
Library's news and announcements for more information and a link to
the
posters.
Annette Wetteland
Communications Coordinator
Unusual Libraries
Book backpacks
In the commune of Olivar Alto in Chile, the Book Adventurers, with backpacks full of
books, know the streets of the town like the backs of their hands. Each of the 25
children, who are 8 to 12 years of age, are provided with books of poetry and fiction and
visit neighbourhood homes, mainly of people who for health reasons cannot visit the public
library.
Besides carrying out this system of home book loans the children
participate in reading encounters in the town square, where they have had several
opportunities to meet outstanding writers such as Pía Barros and Diamela Eltit. This
personal contact with writers, according to Rosita Rock, executive director of the project
and head librarian for 15 years, has allowed the children to see literature from a close
point of view. "When we organized these visits they marveled at the opportunity to
talk to the authors of some of the same books that they have read in the library. Often
they simply cannot believe it".
http://www.bookboat.com/unusual_lib/unusual_libraries.htm
CONSORTIA
If you have specific questions about your e-rate "account" call Glen,
9:00 - noon at NEILSA office.
Glen tells me that ALL 486's are now in.
FYI:
The Supreme Court's opinion on COPA has no impact on
CIPA.
B.E.A.R. Form 472 Reimbursements:
[Confusion exists the B.E.A.R. is a reimbursement (check) for which the
Consortia will apply at the end of the funding year, the Consortia only
does B.E.A.R.'s at
that time. Discounts are applied for with the Form 486]
B.E.A.R. -- cont.
At the end of July we will send out a request for bills from all
libraries that have not received their credits, these will be used to
file for reimbursement. The filling for the B.E.A.R. (Form 472)
will go
in at the end of July and we will close the Funding Year 2003 at that
point.
SO: IF you
have not started receiving discounts
or if you have already told us you want a refund check send us a copy
of
all the bills from July 2004 to June 2004 AFTER you get the July 2004 bill
from your vendor; PLEASE
send a copy of all the years
bills (12 bills) in one envelope and mark
the envelope Attn: Glen/BEAR. You may send via US
Postal Service
or van.
CIPA/NCIPA:
You should now have your "TPM's" installed
and operating.
Gates Foundation Follow-up Training: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#Gates
Gates Training for Fall 2004 has been scheduled. The
classes will be 9:00-12 noon and 1:00-4:00. Day one is Teaching
Computers to the Public is offered twice. Day two is Troubleshooting
Computers in the morning and Computer Security in the
afternoon. Each of the classes will be limited to 25 people.
The State Library will take care of registrations. Online
registration is available.
CE Catalog is at: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#September
NEILSA Sessions are Thursday, Oct. 21 and Friday, Oct. 22.
Fayette Community Library
Sandy Dixon
Consultant - State Library of Iowa
CE: {That
would be classes with credits toward recertification.}
NEILSA provides and/or teaches continuing
education classes on topics that are specific to the needs of the
librarians AND that are not offered elsewhere. For example: while
we certainly have the expertise to teach a class on completing and
filing the SLD e-rate forms, we have no intention of doing a class on
the subject. Why? Because: 1. Pamela Pfitzenmaier, Ph.D.
Director, Educational Telecommunications, Iowa Public Television
teaches a fine series of ICN classes on the topic and
2. most of the NE
libraries are in the Consortia and so do not need
the detailed information about Forms 470, 471, 472, 486 and on and on
and....
What we do offer is 1
and 2 hour sessions on specific topics at county meetings at no charge
for an appropriate number of credits toward recertification. We
also offer classes on library specific topics, such as the Cataloging
class and the upcoming "Get Organized" class for librarians and
trustees. If you need a class on bookkeeping you can get it at
our fine community
colleges or in some high schools adult education offerings.
Finally, we also offer a
Mentoring program, special classes for boards,
and individual topic(s) of concern classes. But all of these are
offered to individuals or to specific libraries and are not (generally)
announced to all.
You are also encouraged
to attend classes offered by other LSA's, announced classes offered by
BCR, or classes offered through the State Library CE catalog. On
several occasions the Friday Notes 2 has promoted classes offered by
other organizations such as the "Preservation 101" series offered by
ICPC, or the tutorials offered by ALA, Self Directed Learning
Opportunities and classes offered by Web Junction.
IF you need something,
you have but to ask and NEILSA will be happy to help you find what you
need, develop an individual education plan or investigate a topic
of interest to you. BUT you have to ask, we gave up our
mind reader with the last budget cut.
SO:
When we say
CE or x ce's that is code for "A class that has/provides credits for
continuing education toward public librarian recertification under the
State Library of Iowa's librarian certification program".
Target dates for LIBRARY 101 in Fall 2004 they are:
September 30th
December 10th
Registration for the fall PLM classes is now available.
PLM 1 starts
August 31; PLM 2 starts Sept. 2.
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS:
Trustee
Workshop x Get Organized below
2004 TOWN MEETINGS
Description:
Annual town meetings (8 locations) provide opportunities to learn about
major issues affecting libraries, gain ideas for improving programs and
services and get to know State Library and Library Service Area staff
better.
The program includes a quiz show on a variety of current library
topics; Special Library Levy; 4th edition of In Service to Iowa:
Public Library Measures of Quality; Library Legal Issues; Personal
Safety in the Library.
Who Should Attend:
Library directors and staff
Level of Program:
Introductory
Date and Place:
- Tuesday, September 14 - North Iowa Area Community
College, Mason City
- Wednesday, September 15 - Waterloo Arts and Recreation Center
- Thursday, September 16- Iowa City Public Library
- Friday, September 17 - United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant
- Tuesday, September 21 - Clarinda Public Library
- Wednesday, September 22 - Buena Vista University, Storm Lake
- Thursday, September 23 - Urbandale Public Library
- Friday, September 24 - Urbandale Public Library
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Contact Hours: 4
Registration & Information: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#September
Sponsor: State Library of
Iowa and Iowa Library Service
Areas
Contact:
Sandy Dixon,
sandy.dixon@lib.state.ia.us
CLASSES in NEILSA:
Get Organized
Flyers are up on the website. You can
download, fill out & send in. http://www.neilsa.org/classes/current.html
This was so popular at ILA Annual meeting last year that the room was
FULL and people were turned away.
I will be sending a packet of materials to trustees about
the LSA, the "Get Organized" program, you might want to be prepared for
questions if you have not been educating your board about LSA services
(existence).
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.
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 Trustees.
DETAILS
Fees: There is no fee for library trustees. Library
Staff: $50.00
PRE-registration Required
Lunch: Included
Hours:
Registration 9:30,
Start 10:00,
Home bound 4:30
CE's: 6 credits toward recertification
Location: Fayette Community Library
OTHER CE: You must register with the
listed provider.
Registration is now available for A Public Librarian's Role in the
Age of Information, an ICN session on Wednesday, September 8, 9:30 to
11:30 a.m. The program, presented by Jean Donham, will address the public
library's role in helping people find the most accurate,
trustworthy information available. The program is provided by the
State Library through a grant provided by the Gates Foundation.
For details, go to
Sandy Dixon
Consultant
State Library of Iowa
"Learning Activity Written Summary" may be found at:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/online-learningactivitywrittensummary.htm
GRANTS:
By Sept. 15: Ezra Jack Keats Foundation 16th Annual Minigrant Program
will award minigrants of $350 (a total of $40,000) to public libraries
and public school libraries for innovative and imaginative programs
that
combat illiteracy. Contact: Deborah Pope, dpope@Ezra-Jack-Keats.org; http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/programs/minigrants.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: 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
Southeastern's
May-June issue of "The Regional Rag" newsletter is now posted online.
Go to http://www.sls.lib.ia.us - click
on
"Regional Rag" and then the issue you wish to read.
Van Service: AEA 267 - August 10/11 Summer delivery ends,
August 16 start up for fall.
AEA 1 (Keystone) Aug. 17 fall delivery starts, you may start
sending to NEILSA on Aug. 9 & 10.
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 ....
An elderly American gentleman
arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he fumbled for his passport.
"You 'ave been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked
sarcastically. The old gent admitted that he had been to France previously.
"Zen, you should know enough to 'ave your passport ready for
inspection."
The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to
show it."
"Impossible. You Americans alwayz 'ave to show your passports
on arrival in France!"
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long
hard look. Then he quietly explained: "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach
on D-Day in '44, I couldn't find any Frenchmen to show it to."
Now
THAT's sweet.
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