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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 - April 18 at 7 PM at Winthrop.
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
-Thursday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m at the Ossian Public Library
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:
Would you like to automate your library catalog but
the cost seems too high?
East Central Library Services can help you cut some
of the expense. ECLS can convert your shelf list to MARC records at a
reasonable rate!
The advantages of having an outside service convert
your records are enormous; staff time is kept to working with your library
patrons, not spent endlessly cataloging on a computer that may or may not be
available during library hours. We work directly with you to prepare your shelf
list. We can convert your complete shelflist, or can work-as-you-get-them-done,
whichever is more convenient.
ECLS charges 20 cents per converted record plus 35
cents for each diskette. Compare this to commercial services and you can see
the savings! Contact Linda Lumsden, Administrative Assistant, East Central
Library Services, llumsde@ecls.lib.ia.us or Debra
Tobias, Consultant, dtobias@ecls.lib.ia.us for more
information about getting your catalog on line today!!
Eunice says:
I’m sure you’ve all heard the book chosen for the 2005 All
Iowa Reads project is Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich.
Thanks to the Iowa Center for the Book, NEILSA (along with the other 6 LSAs) has
multiple copies of Master Butchers Singing Club that we're ready to lend
to any Northeast library sponsoring a book discussion in the coming year.
Here's the plan:
NEILSA received 18 paperbacks, plus 2 large prints, 1
audiotape and 1 CD version. We've divided them into 2 sets of 9 books. On a
first-call-first-registered basis, we'll schedule use of the sets for a calendar
month at a time. Once your discussion group has finished, check for an enclosed
list to see who is next in line. If there isn’t a list, just give Denise a
call. We're asking each library to ship them on to the next destination. So
rather than have you mail the boxes back to Waterloo for us to turn around and
mail them out again, we're asking you to route them amongst each
other.
If you need the large type, audiotape or CD version – let Denise
know. We’ll be booking and mailing them separately. We think this will greatly
streamline the process and use everyone's time – and postage – most
effectively. Many thanks to the Center for the Book for their generosity! The
sets are ready to circulate in January, so call early if you’ve got a group
ready to jump in. You can reach Denise at luppen@neilsa.org or 800-772-2023.
EYE-OPENER: (lightly edited)
Good Morning! Back
from a long Thanksgiving weekend means a Tuesday edition of
EYE-OPENER:
1) Summer
Reading Materials Arrive for '05
2) ICN
Sites for LIBRARY 101
3) Plover
P.L.'s Halloween Spirit
4)
Meetings / Events This Week
1)
Summer Reading Materials Arrive for '05: By now, libraries should have
received the summer reading materials for summer 2005. Next summer's theme is Dragons, Dreams, &
Daring Deeds. The packet of summer materials should have
included:
(a)
Children's / YA Summer Library Manual
(b)
After-school programming resources
(c) 2005
incentive order form
(d) 2005
workshop schedule
A
heads-up about the workshop schedule. In the past few years, N.W. Summer
Library Workshops landed in Everly and Arthur. This coming year, the Northwest
workshop moves to the Cherokee Community Center; the date is March 1st.
However, there are two near-Northwest locations that might be closer for some of
you: February 18th at Algona Public Library and March 2nd at Churdan Community
Center. Again, the workshop schedule included in the mailed packet shows all
dates and locations around the state. These in-person workshops will be worth 3
c.e. credits. This year's presenters will be Marilyn Tilley from Churdan and
Linda Fox from Oskaloosa.
2) ICN
Sites for LIBRARY 101: In last week's
EYE-OPENER, we advertised the next opportunity to
attend LIBRARY 101: Friday December 10th. In recent weeks, Northwest LSA
has welcomed new directors to Ida Grove and Correctionville--and soon-to-be
Woodbury County and Ringsted by year's end. With an eye toward our newest
directors and other staff asking to attend, here's the Northwest ICN
locations we've landed: Carroll DMACC campus, Moville-Woodbury Central High
School, Correctionville-River Valley High School, Spencer P.L. (pending
approval) and Sioux City East High School. We'll send a flyer to our newest
directors when all ICN rooms are confirmed. In the meantime, call or email
NWILS if you'd like to attend.
LIBRARY 101 is an
orientation for brand new library directors, presented 4 times each year over
the ICN. This program helps new directors become better acquainted with LSA and
State Library services, along with new service standards and several statewide
programs. LIBRARY 101 serves as a broad overview and is meant as a prelude to
the more in-depth Public Library Management courses. New support staff
and new trustees are also welcome to attend. The class runs from
9:00AM--12:00PM and is worth 3 c.e. credits.
3) Plover
P.L.'s Halloween Spirit: One of Northwest LSA's smallest libraries has
some of the biggest ambitions. Thanks to Marge Spear from Plover P.L. for
sharing news of their library's very successful pumpkin decorating contest.
With a town population of 95, 49 of those people participated in the Halloween
festivities, picking up and decorating 49 pumpkins. All the pumpkins were
on display at the library. Adults were judged in 3 categories and children
judged by age group. Prizes were donated by neighboring towns' businesses and a
great time was had by all, proving that libraries are actively involved in
communities large and small:-)
4)
Meetings / Events This Week: The Norelius Community Library in
Denison continues with their PLANNING FOR RESULTS project this
Wednesday December 1st; the community planning team convenes there at 7:00PM.
That's it for this week. Hope you all
enjoyed a restful and grateful Thanksgiving!
Bonnie McKewon
Director,
Northwest Iowa Library Services
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:
http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/prtools/vivir_solo_amor_4c.pdf
On the off chance you missed it -- You can do something.
The E-rate is in trouble. Please consider contacting the Senators and
FCC officers listed below to express your concern. Note that this takes
less than 5 minutes if you use the Legislative Action Center (link listed
below.) This website identifies your legislator and generates a message developed
by ALA's lobbyists. Note that you may customize the message as you
wish.
Gina Millsap
Federal Relations Coordinator, Govermental Affairs Committee, ILA
Director, Ames Public Library
FROM:
ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume
13, Number 100 December 2, 2004
In This Issue: Help Save E-rate! Contact Senate Leadership and the
FCC Immediately!
The issue of funding delays for the E-rate program has
reached a critical juncture. Congress will be back in town on Monday,
and must pass the legislative fix to get funds flowing again. If
Congress does not pass a fix before they adjourn, it will likely be
many months before we have a solution to this urgent problem. Although
another funding wave was sent this week, this is not the long-term fix
that we need to solve the problem.
Contact Senate leadership before the close of business on Friday with
the message that we need a long-term legislative fix to the program, and that
it must come immediately so that library patrons and K-12 students do not
lose vital telecommunications services. Messages will be most effective if
they include local examples, either of the difference E-rate has made in
your community, or of the budgetary hardships the funding delay has
created.
Offices to contact include:
Frist R-TN
McConnell R-KY
Daschle D-SD
Reid D-NV
Byrd D-WV
McCain R-AZ
Gregg D-NH
Kennedy D-MA
You may call the Senate toll free at 1-800-839-5276.
Or to send an e-mail letter, please use the Legislative Action
Center:
Please ALSO call or email Chairman Powell of the FCC with the same message:
phone: (202) 418-1000
For more background on E-rate and the funding delay, visit:
Thank you for your continued support of this vital program.
Remember: You Can Call Any MEMBER OF CONGRESS Toll-Free: 1-800-839-5276
CONSORTIA
There seems to be a lot of confusion about the e-rate
program, especially among those who have never taken any training about
the program, the Consortia suggestion is that you consider attending
one of the classed on the ICN,
Form 471 training sessions this month on the following dates:
471 training's (3:30-5:30 p.m, all are repeat sessions):
December 9
December 13
December 15
December 16
If you are planning to apply for e-rate discounts for Year
2005 that begins July 1, 2005, you must have a technology plan that
covers the period from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. If your current
plan ends
December 31, 2005, you must send in a plan to cover that six
months. You can send an update covering the time period or you can send
in a new three-year plan. Make sure that if submitting a new plan, you
review the information on the State Library web site. All plans must
have the five required sections. Especially review section V- Intent
to Use. Wording has been added so that I can certify that you have
sufficient funds on hand to pay for the non-discounted portion. The
budget sheet there is meant to be helpful to you. Send to me if
completed. Any new submitted plans should at minimum have similar
wording to that printed in "red" lettering under section V.
The State Library web url for technology plans:
Let me know if you have any questions.
Judy Jones, State Library of Iowa
List of libraries who have submitted paperwork to be in the Consortia for Funding Year 2005 (July 2005 - June 2006) IF you are not on this list (X) you will NOT be getting e-rate through the Consortia, if you think there is a mistake NOW is the time to call us.
| LIBRARY |
LOA in
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Allison Public Library |
X |
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Alta Vista Public Library |
X |
| Aplington, Legion Memorial, |
X |
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Arlington Public Library |
X |
|
Aurora Public Li |
X |
|
Beaman Community Library |
X |
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Calmar Public Library |
X |
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Cascade Public Li |
|
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Clarksville Public Library |
X |
|
Clermont Public Library |
X |
|
Colesburg Public Library |
X |
|
Conrad Public Library |
X |
|
CONSORTIA |
N/A
|
|
Cresco Public Library |
X |
|
Decorah Public Library |
X |
|
Delhi Public Library |
X |
|
Denver Public Library |
X |
|
Dike Public Library |
X |
| Dubuque Carnegie-Stout |
|
| Dubuque County, Farley, Holy Cross |
X |
| Dumont, Brown Memorial, |
X |
|
Dunkerton Public Libra |
X |
| Dyersville, James Kennedy Library, |
X |
|
Earlville, Ruth Suckow |
X |
|
Edgewood Public Library |
|
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Elgin Public Library |
X
|
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Elkader Public Library |
NO
|
|
Elma Public Library |
X |
|
Evansdale Public Library |
NO
|
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Fairbank Public Library |
X |
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Farmersburg Public Library |
X |
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Fayette Public Library |
X |
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Fort Atkinson Public Library |
|
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Fredericksburg, Upham Memorial Library |
X |
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Garnavillo Public Library |
|
|
Greene Public Library |
X |
| Grundy Center, Kling Memorial |
X |
|
Guttenburg |
NO
|
|
Harpers Ferry, Dolores Tillinghost Mem. Lib. |
X |
|
Hawkeye Public Library |
NO
|
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Hopkinton Public Library |
|
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Hudson Public Library |
|
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Independence Public Library |
X |
|
Ionia Public Library |
X |
|
Janesville Public Library |
X |
|
Jesup Public Library |
NO X |
|
Lamont Public Library |
X |
|
Lansing Public Library |
X |
| LaPorte City, Hawkins Memorial, |
NO
|
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Lawler Public Library |
X |
|
Lime Springs Public Library |
X |
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Manchester Public Library |
X |
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Maynard Public Library |
X |
|
McGregor Public Library |
|
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Monona, Murphy |
X |
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Nashua Public Library |
|
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New Albin Public Library |
|
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New Hampton Public Library |
X |
|
New Hartford, Martin Memorial, |
|
|
NEILSA |
X |
|
Oelwein Public Library |
X |
|
Ossian Public Library |
X |
| Parkersburg, Kothe Memorial, |
X |
|
Plainfield Public Library |
X |
|
Postville Public Library |
X |
|
Readlyn Community Library |
X |
|
Reinbeck Public Library |
X |
| Shell Rock, Benny Gambaiani, |
|
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Strawberry Point |
|
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Spillville Public Library |
X |
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Sumner Public Library |
X |
|
Tripoli Public Library |
X |
|
Volga Public Library |
X |
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Wadena Public Library |
|
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Waterville Public Library |
|
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Waucoma Public Library |
X |
| Waukon, Robey Memorial, |
X |
|
Waverly Public Library |
NO
|
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West Union |
X |
|
Wellsburg Public Library |
X |
|
Westgate Public Library |
X |
|
Winthrop Public Library |
X |
List current as of 12/02/2004 - If you are NOT in the list, do not have
an "X" next to your library do NOT assume check if you want to apply as
part of the Consortia.
Ken
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CE: {That
would be classes with credits toward recertification.}
SPECIAL
WORKSHOPS:
You can register for Public Library Management 1 and 2 at
Public Library Management 1 starts Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Public Library Management 2 starts Friday, April 1, 2005.
Sandy Dixon
Consultant
State Library of Iowa
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
2005 town meeting dates: Wednesday, September 21 -
Waterloo Arts and Recreation
Center, Waterloo
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 CLASS FULL
G
OTHER CE: You must register with the
listed provider.
PLM dates scheduled for
spring.
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:
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.
ALA Public Programs Office
Linking Libraries, Communities and Culture
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
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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