Friday
Notes 2. An
on-line
resource for NEILSA Librarians
Key
to colors:
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 colors will be for making some kind of a point.
Maroon
& Bold are for my editorial comments/ jokes & "stuff".
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,
October 19 at 7 PM. at Edgewood Public Library
Delaware County
Meeting
- Nov. 9 at 7:00 Colesburg KD
Dubuque County
DALINC regular meeting September 16 8:30, NICC Peosta
Fayette County Meeting
- October 28 at 9:30 in
Oelwein
Grundy
County
Meeting - Oct. 25 9:00 am at the Dike PL
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)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Enrich
Iowa Letter of Agreement for FY 2005 TODAY
With the due
date Aug 20
postmark, several NEILSA public libraries have
not yet
returned the Enrich
Iowa Letter of Agreement for FY 2005. The agreement was
mailed to every public library and is also on
the web at:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/enrich-ia/index.html
Reminder(s):
1. Did you have any trustees whose terms have lapsed and you forgot to
have your mayor & council/supervisors appoint ot re-appoint?
2. If you have made changes to your enabling ordinance since you sent a
copy to the Regional/SLI it would be a good idea to send the LSA
a copy of your existing and current ordinance.
3. It is a political year, you may have noticed, so remember to review
your meeting and posting policies in light of the material at: http://www.state.ia.us/government/iecdb/forms_brochures/brochures/public_funds/publicfunds.htm
EYE-OPENER: (unedited)
Good
Morning: This time in EYE-OPENER
1)
ILA Conference Commercials
2) Deadline =
Enrich Iowa Renewal Due August 20th
3)
Meetings / Events This Week
1) ILA Conference Commercials: In this fourth installment of "ILA
Conference Commercials," here's a look at what's on tap for
Thursday of ILA Conference Week (October 13-15 in Sioux City)
This year's conference theme is "FROM RIVER TO RIVER LIBRARIES BUILD
COMMUNITY." Dr. Kathleen de la Pena McCook, author of A
PLACE AT THE TABLE, is the keynote speaker on Thursday
morning, October 14th. From the University of Tampa,
her keynote address is titled "Community Building Through
Cultural Heritage." Following the keynote address,
here's just a sampling of the day's breakout sessions:
-
Storytelling 101: Getting Started
-
Does Your Building Invite Them In?
Attracting the Community Through Merchandising and Decorating Cents
-
County Contracts
-
Reading Lessons from Oprah and the Local Grocery
Store
-
The Wild, Wild Web: Tools You Can Use
-
Disaster Response: A Tale of Two Libraries
-
AND MORE!!
Here's "the more:" Thursday night's
banquet speaker is Iowa mystery and detective author Donald Harstad
from Elkader, whose address is entitled "Libraries and Why We Love
Them." Social hour begins at 6:00, the banquet begins at
7:00PM.
And throughout the day on Thursday: your
chance to tour the exhibits and take note of the many silent auction
items on display in the exhibit hall. Proceeds from the silent
auction benefit the Iowa Library Association
Foundation. Next week: a look at Friday of conference
week--stay tuned:-)
2) Deadline
= Enrich Iowa Renewal Due August 20th: A
reminder that your library needs to renew its participation in ENRICH IOWA by returning
the "ENRICH IOWA LETTER OF AGREEMENT."
This is a one-page form that simply asks for your library name,
address, etc., and for your intention to participate in OPEN ACCESS, ACCESS PLUS,
and DIRECT STATE AID.
You'll see each of these programs listed on this form, with a box
beside each. Simply check each box, sign the form, and return it
to the State Library by August
20th--this Friday is the deadline. Wonder whether your library's "Letter of
Agreement" has already been received at the State Library? Easy
to check by going to this page on their website:
3) Meetings / Events This
Week: Three programs of note happening this week. This
Wednesday 8-18-04, the State Library is holding a class over the ICN called "PERSONALIZE YOUR
EBSCOHost," providing instruction in using EBSCO's
administrative module. It runs from 9:30AM--11:30AM; if you miss
it this Wednesday, it will be repeated on September 9th (1:30--3:30
then) Be aware that this particular class does not cover
searching techniques; instead the focus is on customizing EBSCO
for your library and your patrons. There is no charge for this workshop;
however, you must register online and print the handouts to bring with
you that day. Go to: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#August
Here's a look at the content:
- Customize Services and Profiles
- Customize Search pages
- Customize Remote Access
- Customize Database Options
- Multilingual Options
- My EBSCOhost/Page Composer
- Authentication Options
- Reports & Statistics
This Friday 8-20-04,
the Gates Foundation is sponsoring a program called "SUSTAINABILITY SEMINAR," also over the ICN. This
program provides additional support for libraries that received the
Gates-granted computers. Topics will include an overview of the
Gates computers operating systems; overview of support issues; and
ongoing use and development of public access computing. For
a detailed description of content, go to: http://www.pacomputing.org/sustain/2kxptopics.aspx
Again, online registration and
handouts are found on the State Library's website. Please print
the handouts to bring with you that day. (Note the handouts
are PowerPoint slides; the Gates computers all have PowerPoint, so
you shouldn't have any problems opening that program and printing the
slides...) The "SUSTAINABILITY SEMINAR" runs from
10:00AM--3:00PM, with an hour allowed for lunch on your
own) This program is sponsored and paid for by the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. There is no charge to attend,
although registration is required. To register and to see
the ICN locations, handouts, and full description details, go to: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#August
Finally rounding out this week, on Saturday 8-21-04 NWILS is
sponsoring a board development workshop entitled "TRUSTEE
TIME & TALENT." This takes place at the Carrollton Inn in
Carroll, IA. Designed especially for library
trustees, this program presents three key aspects of using trustees' time and talent to
greatest advantage: (1) methods for recruiting prospective trustees
to fill vacancies; (2) ideas for keeping trustees actively engaged with
meaningful, roll-appropriate tasks; and (3) retraining trustees through
ongoing educational opportunities. Ideas will encourage boards to focus
on "Big Picture" issues and on their role as advocates. Plenty of
time for small group exercises and discussion. Registration at
9:00AM; program from 9:30--2:30, with lunch served on-site at the
Carrollton Inn. The cost is $15.00. If you've
not yet signed up, please do so ASAP to ensure
enough handout packets--online registration is found on NWILS
website: http://www.nwils.lib.ia.us/class.html "TRUSTEE
TIME & TALENT" will be presented again on November
13th in Milford...
Lots of action this week--thanks
for reading:-)
Bonnie McKewon
Director, Northwest Iowa Library Services
CHANGES: None reported
New LINKS of interest:
Looking for prices on
old/rare books try these:
Courtesy of: "Jim Rubis" <jrubis@fairfield.lib.ia.us>;
Also check out:
eBay at http://books.ebay.com/
and Amazon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/833858/ref=b_tn_bh_ra/002-6399349-5032854
While you are there check out the courporate
accounts (libraries) at:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/660466/qid=1092674031/sr=1-1/002-6399349-5032854
When Search Engines Become Answer
Engines
- Summary:
- The website is becoming a less prominent locus of
experience as people use search engines to bring up answers to their
current questions. How can sites cope with masses of freeloaders?
at:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20040816.html
Playboy
Interview: Google Guys This
article appears in the September 2004 issue of Playboy and was taken
from Google's
S-1. A candid conversation with America’s newest billionaires
about their
oddball company, how they tamed the web and why their motto is “Don’t
be evil.
http://www.kottke.org/plus/misc/google-playboy.html
"...links to movie tutorials of search strategies for
using the Libraries
catalog and selected databases accessible on the Libraries web site
that are useful in researching the
Black experience. Do not limited
your research only to the selected databases. There are many databases
accessible via the Libraries web site that contain valuable information
on topics relating to the Black experience."
http://www.purdue.edu/bcc/library/tutorials.html
IECDB:
Use of Public Money or Property for Political Purposes
- Revised 07/04
http://www.state.ia.us/government/iecdb/forms_brochures/brochures/public_funds/publicfunds.htm
"Iowa Code §68A.505 prohibits the use of public funds for
any political purpose, including the express advocacy of a ballot
issue."
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.
EVERYONE who is not
currently getting discounts from last years credits
should contact us via e-mail
at: assist@neilsa.org we will check
and see if you are part of the 486 problem or on the B.E.A.R. list and
get back to you.
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.
Target dates for LIBRARY 101 in Fall 2004 is December 10th
ICN
sites for Library 101.
Session
Date:
Thursday,
September 30, 2004
09:00
To
12:00
Session
#:
1240131
- HUDSON-PUB LIB
- FAYETTE-PUB LIB
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:
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:
Early November -- Standard 75
(security) Workshop - watch for more news.
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
"Learning Activity
Written Summary" may be found at:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/online-learningactivitywrittensummary.htm
GRANTS:
The American Library
Association (ALA) and the National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are accepting applications for the
We The People Bookshelf on "freedom" grants. Part of the NEH's We the
People initiative, the annual grant project will award sets of 15
classic books for young readers to 1,000 libraries across the country.
Libraries interested in receiving the collection are required to
develop and host a program to introduce the collection and its theme of
freedom to students and/or patrons.
Guidelines and
applications for Round One are
available online at www.ala.org/wethepeople
until October 20, 2004.
Applications for Round Two will be
accepted from December 16, 2004 to February 16, 2005.
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 OR
Go to http://www.sls.lib.ia.us - click
on
"Regional Rag" and then the issue you wish to read.
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
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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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