Friday, January 21, 2005

New Friday Notes: notes for next week ANNOUNCEMENTS: Celebrate "Library Lovers' Month" throughout February.  For some promotional ideas, visit these websites: http://www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers/  http://www.ala.org/ http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/tell-library-story/new-index/ Iowa Community Cultural Grants http://www.culturalaffairs.org ABOUT THE LSA: >Consortia e-rate database instructions have been faxed to all registered Consortia members. Jan 22 at AEA 267 public Forum with Iowa (local) legislators 10:00 - noon CE: LIBRARY 101 Tuesday March 22nd Due Date: NEILSA closed dates: 5/30, 7/4, 9/5, 11/11& 24&25,  12/23 & 26, 1/2/6 Jan. 24, 2005  9:00 am at the Grundy Center PL  -  Grundy County Meeting -  KD January 31 - Accreditation applications and reports due February 16 - ILA Lobby from Home Day March 2 - ILA Legislative Day April 5, 2005 7:00 Dumont  - Butler County Meeting  - April 5, 2005 7:00 in Elma - Howard County Meeting   -  KD ce April 18 at 7 PM at Winthrop -  Buchanan County Meeting - April 19, 2005 7:00 Elkader -  Clayton County Meeting - May 10, 2005 7:00 Delhi - Delaware County Meeting - June 23 - 24 ALA Annual Chicago June 30 Direct State Aid Funds expended July 1 Renew EBSCOhost July 31 Direct State Aid, Open Access, and Access Plus final reports due August 31 Enrich Iowa Letter of Agreement due September  21 - Town Meeting October 15 - Annual Survey Due October 19-21 ILA Annual, Dubuque November 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ossian Public Library  - Winneshiek County Meeting December 23 & 26 - Christmas Links: LSA web site: http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/siteindex.htm NEILSA e-rate Consortia  Blog  http://fridaynotes2.pitas.com/ NEILSA web site: http://neilsa.org NEILSA Friday Notes archives at: http://www.neilsa.org/fridays/friday.html State Calendar - http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/news/calendars/2005calendar.pdf State Library CE web site at: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/index.html USAC (e-rate): http://www.sl.universalservice.org/ 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 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 ... Next NEILSA Board meeting  February 14, 2005 at 2:00 various ICN sites. 10:30:49 AM