Friday
Notes 2. An
on-line
resource for NEILSA Librarians
Holiday hours:
Turkey Day (Nov 25 & 26) we will be closed
Santa Day (Dec 24 & 27) we will be closed
New Years day (Dec 31) we will be closed
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".
Blog
Hints:
To print off a single
weeks blog (works for me at least):
Click on the little page icon next to the date in the upper left corner
Wait for the page to reload, and click on your browser print button
Expect 7 to 10 pages of printout.
To
reply to
editor or to view comments from others who have commented:
Click on the little envelope icon in the sidebar on the right
This will open an e-mail to the editor, comment and send
For private e-mails send directly to davenport@neilsa.org
Blog comments are public and may be used in blog
e-mail replies are private and permission will requested for use
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 - ?????????????
Buchanan
County
Meeting - ?????????????
Butler County
Meeting - April 5, 2005 7:00 Dumont
Chickasaw County Meeting - ??????
Clayton
County Meeting - April
19, 2005 7:00 Elkader
Delaware
County
Meeting
- May 10, 2005 7:00 Delhi
Dubuque
County - ???????
Fayette County Meeting
-
???????
Grundy
County
Meeting - Jan. 24, 2005 9:00 am at the Grundy Center PL KD
Howard
County
Meeting - April 5, 2005
7:00 in Elma KD CE
Winneshiek
County Meeting
- ???????????
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:
Thanks to ISLA
A
REMINDER THAT IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IOWA TAX FORMS
FOR TAX YEAR 2004 NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER
To expedite your order, we ask that
you use the website listed below. This site will allow you to access the
account created for you to place an order with us. You may start placing order on
Monday, October
11, 2004 for TY
2004; if you place an order for Tax
Year 2004 forms prior to Monday, October 11,
2004, the order will be considered a
tax year 2003 order and will not be filled for tax year 2004.
https://www.idrf.state.ia.us/taxforms/index.asp
If you used this system to order
2003, 2002 or 2001 tax forms, OR you were assigned a UserID/Password but did not
order 2003, 2002 or 2001 tax forms, please use the same UserID/Password assigned
to order 2004 tax forms.
Please DO NOT set up a new account as this will create a
duplicate record. In order to for you to receive this e-mail, you have an
existing account. If you have forgotten your UserID/Password or can't access
the application, call 515-281-5370 or
515-281-5687 for
assistance.
Your order must be entered by
December 1, 2004 to ensure
you receive your order timely. Tax forms for
tax year 2004 will start shipping in December 2004. Orders placed
before that date will not start shipping until the December 2004
date.
You are receiving this e-mail as a
courtesy reminder from e-mail information you supplied to us at the time your
account was created. You may update your recipient information at any time by
using the website listed above. If you received this e-mail in error please let
me know and I will remove your address from our list.
Thank-you
Judy
Neal
Iowa Department of Revenue
TIM
Division
515-281-8475
Judy.Neal@idrf.state.ia.us
www.state.ia.us/tax
EYE-OPENER: (lightly edited)
1) Your
Help Needed with OCLC Survey
2)
Governor's Budget Hearings
3) All Iowa
Reads Book Discussion via ICN
4) Meetings
/ Events This Week <clip>
1)
Your Help Needed with OCLC Survey: The State Library is asking your
help in completing an online survey regarding OCLC services.
Sandy Dixon explains: "...We need your help and want to hear from all public libraries in Iowa. As
you may have heard at Town Meetings...or at the ILA Conference...the State
Library has convened an OCLC Group Services Task Force. The Task Force is
assessing an offer from OCLC Group Services to provide unlimited access for Iowa
libraries to OCLC cataloging, interlibrary loan, and the WorldCat union catalog.
To help the Task Force evaluate the offer and to help the State Library
negotiate the best pricing, we are conducting a brief online survey about
current cataloging. There are two versions of the survey; one version is for
automated public libraries, a different version is for non-automated public
libraries..."
Once again using SURVEY MONKEY, here's two links to the two survey
versions:
Non automated public libraries survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=95486709062
Of special note, Tena Hanson from Milford Public Library is serving on
the OCLC Group Services Task Force, representing Northwest Iowa public
libraries. Time is very short--please try to
complete this survey by Wednesday November 24th. To
say thanks, the name of the person completing the survey will be entered in a
drawing for a WebJunction pen and hot beverage mug:-) If you have any questions
about this project or the accompanying survey in the next two days, please
contact either Sandy Dixon or Gerry Rowland, as I'll be on the road...
2)
Governor's Budget Hearings: The Governor's Office has announced a
series of budget hearings around the state. ILA's Governmental Affairs
Committee (GAC) is asking school and public library staff, as well as public
library trustees, to attend one of these hearing closest to home and voice
support for library service at all levels. First Lady Christie Vilsack is also
expected to attend and speak to her interests in community education. This is a
great opportunity to step up as library advocates and share your stories about
libraries as partners in education. The hearing in
Northwest Iowa is scheduled for Wednesday December 8th at Sioux Center High
School (550 9th Street Northeast, in the high school's TePaske
Theater)
3)
All Iowa Reads Book Discussion via ICN: This is long-range appointment
planning, but here's a heads-up about an ICN information session in January.
As plans get underway to host a new round of book discussions in towns across
the state, the ALL IOWA READS committee has scheduled an ICN session for Thursday January 27, 2005.
This ICN program will feature a discussion of the new 2005 ALL IOWA
READS title, The Master Butcher's Singing
Club by Louise Erdrich. (if you archive older EYE-OPENERS, I
included a lengthy article about this book in the 10-25-04 issue of EYE-OPENER)
This session will present
information about the ALL IOWA READS program and the 2005 title. Plus, you'll
hear once again from State Library Commissioner Dale Ross and First Lady
Christie Vilsack as they lead a mini-book discussion about The Master Butcher's Singing Club.
They'll share discussion questions to use with your local book clubs and
highlight some of the book's major themes. First-time attendees will learn how
to find your very own book discussion assistant.
While the ICN sites have not
yet been chosen, you'll want to circle January 27th on your calendar. And if
you'd like to request an ICN room near you, please email Katherine VonWald at
the Iowa Center for the Book (kvonwald@netins.net)
4) Meetings
/ Events This Week: <clip>
Bonnie
McKewon
Director,
Northwest Iowa Library Services
The 2005 Dragons, Dreams
and Daring Deeds Summer
Library Program manual will be shipped in the next few weeks
along with the 2005 Incentive Order Form. A notice will be sent
on the list serves when they have been shipped.
This year Upstart will
again have a graduated shipment schedule. If you order
early, you will receive your merchandise earlier. The schedule is
as follows:
Orders Received
by:
Will Ship by:
November 19,
2004
March 1, 2005
January
1,
2005
April 1, 2005
After January 1,
2005
May 1, 2005 or as product is available
If you have any questions
regarding these orders, please do not hesitate to get in touch with
Mary Cameron or Karen Day.
xx: end of Blog
2005 town meeting dates.
Tuesday, September 20 -
North Iowa Area Community College,
Mason City
Wednesday, September 21 -
Waterloo Arts and Recreation
Center, Waterloo
Thursday, September 22 -
Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City
Tuesday, September 27 -
Southwestern Community College,
Creston
Wednesday, September 28 -
Buena Vista University, Storm Lake
Thursday, September 29 -
Urbandale Public Library
Friday, September 30 -
Urbandale Public Library
CHANGES: None reported
Advocatvs
Diaboli: This term
has come to mean anyone who argues a position that he does not believe
in, simply for the sake of
arguing and/or promoting discussion; or to present a counter argument
for a position he does believe in to another debater, for the purpose
of testing the
quality of the counter argument and identifying weaknesses in his own
argument.
Q: We like to say librarianship is
a profession; What does this mean to YOU?
New
LINKS of interest:
Note: The link below is NOT appropriate for those who are easily offended.
Follow directions at your own risk.
www.cartoline.it/pics/_zoom_flash.htm?immagine=scherzi_150404_01.swf
1. Pull up the
above website.
2. Put the coin in the
machine.
3. Choose your
beverage.
4. Click on your
cup.
5. Click on "apri".
6. See what happens.
Hope you enjoy the "coffee break"!
The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and National
Video Resources (NVR) are accepting grant applications from libraries of all
types that are interested in hosting The World War I Years: America
Becomes a World Power, a new film viewing and discussion series.
Support for the series is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH). Libraries interested in presenting the series can download the
application and guidelines at www.ala.org/publicprograms or
www.ww1films.com. Applications
must be received by January 31, 2005.
The World War I Years is a six-part, scholar-led film
viewing and discussion series that explores the political and social history of
the United States in the early 20th century. Themes for the six programs in the
series are: The Road to War, Over There: The Military History of the American
Expeditionary Force, Modern War: The Experience of the Doughboys, The American
People in Wartime, Peace Making: The League of Nations Experiment, and After the
War: The Turbulent Years.
Fifty libraries will be selected to participate in The World War I
Years project. Participating libraries will receive a collection of six
carefully curated documentary films to use for the series and keep as part of
their permanent collections; seven compelling essays on the film topics written
by eminent scholars; an extensive resource guide for additional reading, videos,
and Web sites; and program and publicity materials. Additionally, 25 of the
selected libraries will be invited to send the program coordinator and scholar
to a training seminar in Chicago. These libraries will also receive a $1,300
grant to use toward seminar travel and other expenses.
ALA Public Programs Office
Linking Libraries, Communities and Culture
NON Consortia Libraries
FROM: Pam.Pfitzenmaier - DE & Iowa Library Commission
Greetings,
The SLD has announced the E-rate 471 filing "window" dates
for funding year 2005 (July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006).noon
(EST) on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 and close at 11:59 pm (EST) on
Thursday, February 17, 2005.
Important to note:
1. While there will be a new form 470 eventually, SLD
recommends that we file using the old form 470. In a few days
Debbie Fiscus will send out times/dates for the form 470 training
sessions via ICN. We'll train using the old 470 forms. If
you're new to the E-rate process, you'll want to attend one of the
sessions. If you're a seasoned veteran, you should feel free to
go ahead and file your form 470(s) anytime now.
2. At this time, it appears that we'll all have to use
the new form 471. It is not yet available in an online format,
although you can see the contents of the draft form 471 at http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/Presentations2004.asp
(scroll down the page until you see the draft forms and
instructions). There are quite a few changes in the 471
form. Even if you're a seasoned veteran, I do recommend you sign
up for a form 471 training session. Those times/dates will also
come out later this week. The Schools and Libraries Committee of the USAC Board
of Directors has approved a 66-day filing window for Funding Year 2005
(July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006). The window will open at noon
(EST) on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 and close at 11:59 pm (EST) on
Thursday, February 17, 2005. Pursuant to the FCC's Third Report and
Order (FCC 03-323), which adopted a more formal, transparent process
for updating the Eligible Services List, the opening of the filing
window must occur 60 days after release of the Commission public notice
announcing the final list. The list was issued by the Commission on
October 14, which means that the window opening date may be no earlier
than December 13. Accordingly, the window opening will be delayed from
the traditional early November opening. The window close date has been
moved later in time to ensure an adequate filing window.
It is important to note that Forms 470 may be filed
-- online or on paper -- today. There is no need to wait for the
opening of the filing window to post Forms 470. While there will be a
new Form 470 for Funding Year 2005, applicants posting Forms 470 may
use the existing form until the new form is available. If the existing
Form 470 is used, that will be all that will be required for 470
posting for 2005 -- no additional action will be necessary to meet the
requirement to post for new services. New certifications on the new
Form 470 will be on the new Form 471 as well, so applicants using the
current Form 470 will certify to those new requirements on the new Form
471.
If applicants wait for the opening of the filing
window to file the Form 470, they may have difficulty completing the
procurement process and filing the Form 471 by the close of the filing
window. Any applicant who would be so affected is strongly encouraged
to file the Form 470 before the opening of the 471 filing window.
There will be a new Form 471 for Funding Year 2005.
That new form will become available for online filing as the filing
window opens. A summary of the changes to Form 471 can be found on this
web site in the Form 471 Changes presentation
<../../data/ppt/2004/08%20Form%20471%20Changes.ppt> [PowerPoint
format; 162kb].
For a Form 471 to be treated as having been filed
within the window, the following must occur:
* Form
471 must be completed online or postmarked if filed on paper by the
close of the filing window, and
* The
certification page for an online Form 471 and certification pages for
any Forms 470 filed online and cited on the Form 471 must be completed
online via e-certification or postmarked by the close of the filing
window.
As always, we encourage applicants to file Forms 471
and the 471 and 470 certifications as early in the filing window as
possible and to submit the Item 21 attachments as soon after filing the
Form 471 as possible. With a later filing window close, USAC will have
less time than it has in prior years to review applications before the
start of the funding year. When we receive all of an applicant's
applications along with the Item 21 attachments, they will go into
Program Integrity Assurance review. Applications filed early in the
window can generally be expected to be ready earlier than later-filed
applications for Funding Commitment Decision Letters.
We also encourage applicants to separate their Priority 1
requests (telecommunications services and Internet access) from their
Priority 2 requests (internal connections other than basic maintenance,
and basic maintenance of internal connections) and file them on
separate Forms 471.
CONSORTIA
The following libraries have sent LOA packets to us as of Thursdays (11/18) mail:
Please Note: This means that we have received at least the LOA and
maybe more, if we need more or if there is something missing we will be
getting back to you via fax or e-mail.
The service providers are, slowly & partially, complying with the
Item 21 requirements so don't worry about that yet. If you can fill in
the basics on the Item 21 it helps.
Aplington
Beaman
Clearmont
Delhi
Dike
Lawler
Maynard
Parkersburg
Reinbeck
Sumner
Service Providers who have sent in (some) materials:
Alpine for Elgin, Garnavillo & McGregor
Dunkerton Coop
Qwest for Calmar, Denver, Dike, Hudson, Independence, Lansing, New
Hartford,
Parkersburg, Spillville,
Waukon, & West Union
Q & A:
Do I need to fill out the Technology Plan if we are only requesting a phone
discount and are not complying with CIPA or requesting any internet discount?
It is very helpful to me if you do it, I use your reply to do the
higher level plan for the Consortia. Having some idea of what you are
planning/thinking about over the next 16-18 months also help NEILSA in
its other planning actives.
Item 21 attachment: Item 21 attachment in the Providers
Manual at: http://www.sl.universalservice.org/vendor/manual/chapter5.asp
"The chosen Service Provider is expected to be a
resource to the applicant for information about the technology, the
products and the services that are being furnished to the applicant.
The Service Provider should provide information that
the applicant can include with their application, as the supporting
documentation which describes in detail the services
being ordered."
Note "The Service Provider should provide
information that the applicant can include with their
application..."
THAT
is the Item 21 Attachment. Any Service Provider who still
can not figure out what is desired may call me at the Consortia
office for a detailed explanation (as only I can give - details that
is). Service Providers will receive over the next few days a 4
page Item 21 Attachment explanation also.
The material in the "
Consortia Documents for Funding Year July 2005 - June 2006"
(below) is needed by the deadline in order for us to go ahead with your
application for support, if you do not have any luck getting the Item
21 Attachment from your phone company, or from your ISP, do your best
with the short form and send it in with the other stuff.
FSCS numbers & FCC
Registration Numbers:
IF you do not know your FSCS number we will find it for you. If
you
got your material in on time for us to apply for your FCC Registration
Number we will also fill it in. If you did not get the EIN in on
time
you will need to supply the FCC Registration Number for your library,
the city number is not useable for the SLD e-rate application.
Consortia Documents for
Funding Year July 2005 - June 2006 posted:
http://neilsa.org/erate/consortdocs05.html
DEADLINE: 12/01/2004
You need to have the
Letter of Agency approved by your Board, with the
action recorded in the Board minutes, before we can file for your
discounts. You must have all the needed paperwork back to the
Consortia office by 12/01/2004. upon receipt of the documents we
will send you the instructions for completing "The Database".
The Database is a list of
your monthly phone bills for:
1. the last year
2. the current year
It will be used to
determine how much your library will be applying for
in the next funding year. Your monthly amount will be an average
of the figures you enter.
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.
The
following libraries are NOT filed as part of the
Consortia and are therefor not on the:
Technology Plan
Form
470 and all subsequent filings
FCC Registration Number
Cedar Falls, Evansdale,
Elkader, Guttenberg, Hawkeye, Jesup, LaPorte
City, Waterloo, Waverly.
IF
you feel you should not be on this list let us know
(in writing please), if you wish to start doing your own e-rate let us
know in writing also.
Q & A:
NUMBERS
Is the FCC
Registration #
FCC RNs are required for entities that do business with the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). Number assigned by the FCC you would
need it for e-rate & if you have an ICN room.
FSCS#
The Federal-State Cooperative System (FSCS) for
public libraries is a cooperative program between the federal government and the
states. The FSCS number identifies individual library units, branches,
bookmobiles et. al.
the same as
a EIN
An EIN is a nine-digit number (for example, 42-3456789)
assigned to sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, and
other entities for tax filing and reporting purposes. The information you
provide on this form will establish your business tax account.
or a DUN
#?
The D&B D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit
identification sequence, which provides unique identifiers of single business
entities, while linking corporate family structures together. D&B links the
D&B D-U-N-S Numbers of parents, subsidiaries, headquarters and branches on
more than 70 million corporate family members around the world. Used by the
world's most influential standards-setting organizations, it is recognized,
recommended and/or required by more than 50 global, industry and trade
associations, including the United Nations, the U.S. Federal Government, the
Australian Government and the European Commission. In today's global economy,
the D&B D-U-N-S Number has become the standard for keeping track of the
world's businesses.
CE: {That
would be classes with credits toward recertification.}
EBSCO
Stumpers. Send an
answer to the current Stumpers question
from iowalib to riesberg@neilsa.org before the answer is posted
on Friday and receive CE credit. Individuals can receive up to 5
contact hours continuing education credit for participating in EBSCO
stumpers (4 answered questions for each hour of credit).
ALA launches on-line Continuing Education Clearinghouse
CHICAGO
- The American Library Association (ALA) has launched a new online
Continuing Education (CE) Clearinghouse at www.ala.org/ce. It is
designed to meet the professional development needs and career
interests of library staff and boards.
http://www.ala.org/ala/pr2004/september2004/OnlineCEClearinghouse.htm
SPECIAL
WORKSHOPS:
New
DuPage Teleconferences Announced: A brand new series of
teleconferences sponsored by the College of DuPage Illinois is ready for the
2004--2005
season. Again this year, the State Library and BCR are partnering
in
bringing these satellite teleconferences to Iowa, beamed into ICN
rooms across
the state. Here's a preview of the DuPage programming,
beginning in
November:
January
21, 2005: "Dealing
with
Difficult People"
February
18, 2005: "Library
Marketing"
March 11,
2005:
"Reference Tools
for the Information Age"
March 18,
2005: "Library
Transformation: Library as Place"
April 29,
2005: "Library
Hot
Topics for Today and Tomorrow"
June 3,
2005:
"Information
Literacy"
For
full
details about the
DuPage teleconferences, visit their website at: http://www.cod.edu/teleconf/
To
register go to the State Library's
website: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm
WebJunction Iowa's
Learning
Center courses. These courses are available to all Iowa library staff at no
charge.
To
take
a course:
1) You must be registered on the site;
2) You must sign in when you are ready to take a course. If you
go to WebJunction Iowa's Learning Center without signing in, the system
will not let you enroll in a course.
When you're in the
Learning Center, click on "Course
Details" for a description of the course and the time estimated to
complete it. After finishing a course, print out an attendance
certificate - you'll need to fill in your name and the date you
completed it. The State Library will accept these certificates
toward public librarian re-certification.
If you have any
questions, let me know.
Sandy Dixon
Consultant
State Library of
Iowa
CLASSES in
NEILSA:
PLEASE NOTE: NEILSA
classes that are taught by non-NEILSA staff are subject to CANCELLATION
3 to 7 days ahead of presentation if registration will not support the
class session. If you are interested in a class, such as Get
Organized or Pathfinder, you need to sign up in plenty of time to
insure the class takes place.
Library
101 – next Dec. 10 --
Registration: http://www.neilsa.org/classes/library101.cfm
Get Organized, Dec 8, 8:30
– 4:00, Oelwein --
Limited enrollment
Get Organized
This was so popular at
ILA Annual meeting last year that the room was
FULL and people were turned away. We also had a full house this
year at ILA.
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.
For more
information and to register go to: http://neilsa.org/classes/getorganized.cfm
OTHER CE: You must register with the
listed provider.
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find out if an Internet phone is right for you and what it takes
to get started. Learn how VoIP differs from standard phone service,
what features to look for, VoIP providers and plans, and much more.
Class starts November 22
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PLM dates scheduled for
spring. We won't be taking
registrations for awhile - we'll probably wait until late November or
December.
PLM 1 - Tuesdays, April 5,
12, 19, 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24,
2005
PLM 2 - Fridays, April 1,
8, 15, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20, 2005
Or see
"Learning Activity
Written Summary" may be found at:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/online-learningactivitywrittensummary.htm
GRANTS:
Support Staff
Grant. will make it possible for an eligible individual
(or
individuals) to attend ALA Annual in Chicago
in June 2005.
Eligibility
Requirements: Currently employed in
a
full time support staff position; Minimum of three years of experience
in an
area of technical services (acquisitions, cataloging, collection
development/management, preservation of library materials, serials); No
previous attendance at an ALA annual meeting Successful
candidates will be required to
submit a brief report describing their
experiences at the annual conference. This report will be
published
in the post-conference issue of the
ALCTS
Newsletter Online and will also
be shared with
the sponsor. The ALCTS Membership
Committee will provide mentoring support for each candidate.
To
apply: Send a
cover letter, resume and a brief essay (ca. 250 words) summarizing the
reasons
why attending the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Library
Association
would be beneficial. A letter of reference from the
applicant's
supervisor, indicating the employer's support for the
application is also
required.
Applications should be
sent by December
1, 2004
to: Dale Swensen
email: Dale_Swensen@byu.edu
Successful applicants
will be notified in January. All
necessary travel arrangements will be handled by ALCTS.
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.
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.
2005 Summer Library Program Workshop Dates
Dragons,
Dreams
and Daring Deeds
February 9 Grundy Center Community Center
February 10 Johnston Public
Library (two sessions)
February 14 Southern Prairie
AEA, Ottumwa
February 15 Anamosa Public
Library
February 16 Northeast Iowa Comm. College, Calmar
February 17 North Iowa Area Comm. College, Mason City
February 18 Algona Public
Library
March 1
Cherokee Community Center
March 2
Churdan Community Center
March 3
Elliott Community Center
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
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10 days to reply, if I miss the deadline, well I won't miss, if you
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