Thursday, March 10, 2005

New Friday Notes: notes for next week ANNOUNCEMENTS: Boxed 2003 Code of Iowa available for the asking until we run out, order for deliver via Van or pickup at NEILSA office. ABOUT THE LSA:  On March 1st Shari Cummings became the new director at the Ruth Suckow Memorial Library in Earlville.  Welcome Shari! CE: GATES Program Training Grant session - this coming week PowerPoint 2002 3/17 09:00 at West Union Gates Lab Sign-up at: http://www.neilsa.org/classes/current.html Library 101 -  March 22 - Manchester High School &Waverly Public Library More information and registration for NEILSA continuing education is available at http://www.neilsa.org/classes/current.html. Due Date: NEILSA closed dates: 5/30, 7/4, 9/5, 11/11& 24&25,  12/23 & 26, 1/2/6 April 5, 2005 7:00 Dumont  - Butler County Meeting  - ER April 5, 2005 7:00 in Elma - Howard County Meeting   -  KD ce April 18 at 7 PM at Winthrop -  Buchanan County Meeting -  KD April 19, 2005 7:00 Elkader -  Clayton County Meeting - KD April 21 9:30 - Fayette County Meeting - KD 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://www.neilsa.org/cblog/index.cfm 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: Next Meeting Date, Time and Location March 14, 2005 2:00 p.m., Hawkins Memorial Library – La Porte City Two positions on each LSA board expire June 30, 2005 - public library employee and at-large.  The person filling the public library employee position is elected by public library directors; the at-large position is a Commission appointment.  Anyone interested in running for election or being considered for appointment will need to complete a Nomination Form.  If they already have a form on file here at the State Library, please ask them to complete a new form so that our information is current.  The form is on the webpage below. http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/Library-Service-Area-Boards/index.htm March 31, 2005 - Nomination Forms must be received at State Library prepare ballots April 15, 2005 - Mail ballots to public library directors in each LSA May 2, 2005 - Completed ballots must be received at State Library May, 2005 - Count ballots; prepare recommendations for Commission appointments (must consider gender and political party balance) June 6, 2005 - Commission certifies elections and appoints at-large board members Sandy Dixon Program Director Library Development 4:19:13 PM