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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Status of two bills, obscenity law changes (HF 2194) and Internet filtering (SF 2108) - DEAD.
"Books are
now born as digital objects; it's only a matter of time
before we stop felling trees and keep those digital objects in their
own forms. The question in my profession is almost one of allegiance:
are we about books, or are we about information in its myriad evolving
forms, and the people who use it?"
http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/02/the_21st_century_library.php
The latest edition of the State Library's newsletter, Footnotes, is available at: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us
Please look under News and Announcements.
Wikipedia
and Britannica
"Many Searcher readers, especially those of us who went to
library school, remember the hushed reverence with which the 11th
edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica,
the last published in the U.K., was spoken. Here was a classic work of
scholarship that was so definitive, so monumental, that it was still
unmatched decades after its completion in 1911. So it is perhaps with
mixed feelings that we regard the upstart Wikipedia [http://www.wikipedia.org].
The bottom-up, dynamic, nonprofit, Web-based encyclopedia continues to
mushroom in popularity (about 2.5 billion page views per month) and
size (more than 873,000 articles and 43,000 contributors associated
with the English-language version, and more than 89,000 total
volunteers working on over 2,550,000 articles in more than 200
languages). And as it grows, a battle of sorts has emerged between it
and the iconic Britannica (which now contains over 65,000
articles and 35 percent updated content in the 2005 print edition and
more than 120,000 in the online edition). The Britannica also
now appears online as well as in hard copy, DVD, and CD-ROM." http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/mar06/berinstein.shtml
ABOUT THE LSA:
- March 8 ILA Legislative Day - Yes we expect to take two
vans to DM, check at the NEILSA CE
registration for a ride. If you are planning to drive yourself and
are willing to take passengers, let me know and we'll try to help
coordinate car-pooling.
- Still space left in both vans, Leaving Grundy Center Community Center Parking Lot at 8:00,
- Leaving Waterloo
Public Library parking lot at 7:00
Schedule:
1. The State Library is offering the following
classes from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.:
Finding and Using State Library Medical and Legal; Information Telling Your Library Story Finding;
and Creating Community
Demographic Profiles. Attend two of the three classes for CE credits.
For more information and to
register, Visit:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/cecat
2. Legislative briefing and lobbying workshop, 2:30 at the State
Library of Iowa
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/misc/library-hours-location.htm
Time has been set aside for possible remarks
from ILA President Susan Craig, First-Lady Christie Vilsack, State Librarian Mary Wegner, IASL President
Kristin Steingreaber, an LSA representative,
and ILA’s lobbyists, After this we will go over to the Capitol and may
have time to talk to legislators
before the reception.
3. ILA
Legislative Reception, 4-6
pm in the Law Library at
the Capitol
Building.
Legislators will receive
invitations from ILA, but an
email or note from you would be great.
The reception is a chance for you to thank your representatives for their support for Iowa libraries,
tell them about ILA’s Legislative
Agenda (and give them a pad with the agenda on it), and ask that they continue to support our priorities.
Register at:
http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/displayemailforms.cfm?emailformnbr=48019&;event=112
Legisl Legislative contact information and lobbying tips:
http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=13
The Iowa
Conservation and Preservation Consortium (ICPC) invites you to attend a
preservation seminar via
the ICN on Wednesdays, March 15 and April 5, 2006, from
2:00-5:00pm.
March 15 topics include
interpreting photographs, book repair, and
an overview of digitizing photographs; the April 5 session will cover
care, handling, and storage of textiles, care of photographs and an
opportunity to ask the experts questions pertinent to your individual
preservation needs.
ICN sites are in
Bettendorf, Boone, Calmar, Cedar Rapids, Charles
City, Dubuque,
Fort Dodge, Grinnell,
Iowa City, Mount
Pleasant, Orange City, Red Oak, Sioux
City, Storm Lake, and Urbandale.
Hands-on sessions
will be repeated at four different locations: June 1 ? Indianola; June
2 ? Storm Lake; June 8 ? Mt. Pleasant;
June 9 ?
Waverly. Topics include book repaair, matting a photograph,
wooden objects repair, digitizing photographs basics, and cataloging
and accessioning of museum and archival collections.
Each ICN session
is $20 non-member; $15 ICPC member; June hands-on session is $50
non-member; $40 ICPC member. Both ICN sessions plus June hands-on
package price: non-member $75; ICPC member $55.
Detailed information and
registration form at http://web.grinnell.edu/individuals/stuhrr/icpc/preservation101-102.html
Register for the March 15 now
by emailing lucy-david@uiowa.edu and ask
her to hold a spot for you!
CLEAN UP THE CLUTTER:
ORGANIZING YOUR OFFICE SPACE
Are the piles getting higher and
higher? Are they in danger of toppling over and setting off an
avalanche of books, catalogs, mail and other miscellaneous "stuff" that
you just don't know what to do with? This workshop will help you
de-clutter your workspace. You will learn how to manage your
space and "stuff" with tips on storage and information on what to keep
and what to toss.
Presenters: Carolyn
Wilcoxon,
Debra Tobias, Consultant
Carolyn's Organizing Service
East Central Library Services
Date:
Wednesday, March 15 Time: 9:00
a.m.-12:00 Noon Contact
Hours: 3
Place:
Marion Public Library
1095 6th Avenue, Marion
Fee:
$15.00 (make checks payable to: East Central Library
Services) Registration Deadline: March 10
East Central Library Services
222 3rd St. SE, Suite 402
Cedar Rapids, IA
52402
Phone:319-365-0521
Fax 319-365-0194
| Subject: [irls] Dates set for Rural Sustainability
Institute! |
These are the dates/locations of the 5 Staying
Connected/Rural Sustainability training that we will be doing. I
will be getting training on the Rural Sustainability grant at the end
of this month, so you will be getting more information on the program
in March. If you have the opportunity to mention these up-coming
Institutes to
your libraries, I would really appreciate it.
July 10-11, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake July 13-14, Holiday Inn,
Council Bluffs July 17-18, Wartburg College, Waverly July 24-25, St.
Ambrose University, Davenport (this is tentative until we can get
confirmation of lodging) July 27-28, Central College, Pella
Let me know if you have any questions! Michele
Michele A. Leininger Continuing Education Consultant
| Subject: [Iowalib] Teen Summer Library Workshops |
New this year are three regional summer library workshops
especially for teens. Maria Levetzow, from the Bettendorf Public
Library will be presenting three teen workshops in person across Iowa.
If you have been
doing a teen summer program or are interested in providing
one for the first time, this workshop is for you.
The 2006 teen summer theme "Creature Feature" will be
highlighted during these three hour workshops. Your teen summer
library manual is located at the back of the Paws, Claws, Scales and
Tales Manual you received last October. We have a great program and
wonderful door prizes ready for the workshop.
Workshops will be from 9:00 to 12:00 with registration
beginning at 8:30. Morning refreshments will be
served.
The dates and locations are:
March 14 Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th St. SW., Cedar Rapids
March 15 Heartland AEA Annex, 6445 Corporate Drive, Johnston
March 16 Storm Lake AEA, 832 Flindt Dr. (Highway 7)
If you have not yet registered on the new State Library CE
website, you will find easy instructions, including the Summer Library
Program flyer by going to:
and clicking on Summer Reading 2006 Workshops.
If you need assistance or have questions, please contact
Mary Cameron at the State Library or your LSA!
Register for the upcoming Summer Library Program workshops in
2006!
The workshop dates and locations are as follows:
Workshop Dates Location Address
February 13 Fayette - Upper Iowa University
Garbee Hall Complex,
February 14 North Liberty Community Center 520 West Cherry Street
February 15 Ottumwa – Southern Prairie AEA 2814 North Court,
Highway 63
February 17 - AM Johnston Public Library 6700 Merle Hay Road
February 17 – PM Johnston Public Library 6700 Merle Hay Road
February 24 Grundy Center Community Center 705 “F” Avenue
February 27 Elliott Public Library/Community Center 410 Main Street
February 28 Churdan Community Center 507 Sand Street
March 1 Paullina American Legion 5624 460th Street – Hwy 10
March 2 Algona Public Library 210 North Phillips Street
March 3 Charles City Public Library 106 Milwaukee Mall
You may register by going to the State Library Website http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/ and
clicking on "Continuing Education".
Summer Library Program Workshop, Feb. 13 - Upper Iowa
Univ.-Fayette
Summer Library Program Workshop, Feb. 24- Grundy Center Community
Center
New Children's & Young Adult Literature, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon,
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 -- ICN
March 8 - Legislative Day, three classes (with the opportunity to take
two of them) on Legal and Medical libraries, State Data Center (inc
brief intro to Iowa Publications Online) and Telling the Library Story.
April 12 - Readers' Advisory for Children and Teens, 9:30-11:30
with a repeat session 3-5
April 17 - Medical Reference and HealthInfo Iowa, 9-11
May 3 - Beginning EBSCOhost, 9-11
May 9-12 - Tech Support on the Fly, 9:00-12:00, in Orange City,
Clarinda, Knoxville and Anamosa
May 18 - Advanced EBSCOhost, 9-11
Links:
Learning Activity Written Summary: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/online-learningactivitywrittensummary.htm
LSA web site: http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/siteindex.htm
NEILSA continuing education http://www.neilsa.org/classes/current.html
NEILSA e-rate Consortia Blog http://www.neilsa.org/cblog/index.cfm
NEILSA monthly calendar - http://www.neilsa.org/ncalendar/ncalendarmonth.cfm
NEILSA web site: http://neilsa.org
NEILSA yearly calendar - http://www.neilsa.org/ncalendar/ncalendar_results.cfm
NEILSA Friday Notes archives at: http://www.neilsa.org/fridays/friday.html
NWILSA Blog: http://nwilsblog.blogspot.com
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/
Due Date:
NEILSA closed dates: 5/29, 7/4, 9/4, 11/10, 11/23 & 24, 12/25 &
26, 1/1/2007
- March 8 ILA Legislative Day
- March 14, 15, 16 Teen Summer Library Workshops
- March 31 Library 101
- April 2-6 National Library Week
- April 4 -- New Hartford 7:00 - Butler County Meeting - ER
- April 4, Howard County at Riceville at 7 pm - KD
- April 17, at Fairbank 7:00 - Buchanan County Meeting - KD
- April 18 at Plainfield 7:30 - Bremer County Meeting - ER
- April 18 - Garnavillo 7:00 Clayton County Meeting - KD
- April 20 - Fayette County at Westgate with a meal at
5:30p.m. with meeting to begin at 6 - KD
- April 24 - 9:00 a.m., Dike Grundy County
Meeting - ER
- June 22 Library 101
- June 24 - 27 - ALA Annual meeting in New Orleans - ER &
KD
- July 1 - renew EBSCOhost
- July 20 Lansing 9:30 Allamakee County Association - KD
- July 31 - Reports due: Direct State Aid & Open Access
- August - Applications for PLM I & II due
- August 31 - Enrich Iowa Letter due at SLI
- September - Library Card sign up month
- September 13 Library 101
- September 23 - 30 - Banned Book Week
- September 27 - State Library/LSA Town Meeting (Waterloo Art
and Rec Center)
- September 30 - Cataloging Supplement report due at SLI
- October 11 - 13 - ILA Annual Conference in Council
Bluffs
- October 15 - 21 Teen Read Week
- October 27 -- Arlington 09:30 Fayette County Meeting
- October 30 - Annual Survey due at SLI
- Nov. 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Spillville Public Library -
Winneshiek County Meeting - KD
- Nov. 3 - ILA Planning Meeting
- November 13 - 19 - Children's Book Week
The State Library's 2006 calendar http://www.silo.lib.ia.us
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
Edited by:
Ken Davenport - NEILSA Consultant davenport@neilsa.org
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COPYRIGHT
Please note: material found on the web should be assumed to be under
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NOTE: If credited [via ???] or [from so & so] it is their material
and not covered by my "Copyleft" notice. Ken
LIBRARY SERVICE AREA
BOARD Meeting
Board Meeting March 13, 2005
2:00 p.m., Denver Public Library
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