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The life so short,
the craft so long to learn.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
For Support Staff, and a few Directors also.
There's a lot of information from the Gates Rural
Sustainability Preconference at the PLA preconference available to
support rural library staff at the www.webjunction.org website. All of the presentations, accessible through PowerPoint formats, are online
and downloadable for local use.
The last two College of DuPage presentations will be in April:
On April 7,
the third in the Soaring to Excellence 2006 series will be "Serving
Immigrant Populations: A Library Prototype for Diversity." This aimed
at libraries who may be currently serving immigrant populations or for
those who are beginning to think about the possibilities.
On April 28,
the second in the Library Challenges and Opportunities 2006 series will
be "Google Book Search: Its Impact on Scholarship and Libraries, A
Roundtable Discussion with Experienced Library Managers." While this is
aimed at the academic profession and libraries, all who want insight
into Google's future plans should be interested in the program.
For more information or to sign up for either of these sessions,
please visit the State Library's CE Catalog
Michele A. Leininger
Continuing Education Consultant
ABOUT THE LSA:
Director at W'll/CF
CE:
Library 101: Fayettet is an ICN site but will be
canceled if there are no reservations - Ken.
Just a reminder
to all library staff planning to attend LIBRARY 101 on Friday March 31st.
LIBRARY 101 is
offered 4 times each year over the ICN; it serves as an orientation for
newly hired library directors and staff.
Note that registration for LIBRARY
101 has moved to the online c.e. catalog here:
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/cecat/
And one more reminder: visit the LIBRARY
101 website prior to the class and print off the handouts so
you can follow along:
http://www.library101.ilsa.lib.ia.us/ Thanks for your
interest in attending this orientation—see you then! Bonnie
McK (Stolen from Bonnie and edited by Ken)
IT IS NOT TOO
LATE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ICPC SEMINAR
via the ICN on Wednesday, 2:00-5:00pm, April 5, 2006.
One mistake on
the blue flyer: the second ICN is April 5 NOT April 15!
Waverly Public Library
has been added as an ICN site.
Please note
special group rates:
- $60 for 3 or more people from ONE organization (3,4,5 or more
can register for the price of 3) for one ICN presentation
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, Urbandale, and Waverly.
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 repair, 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
Lucy David
ICPC Administrative Assistant
lucy-david@uiowa.edu
| 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 A. Leininger Continuing Education Consultant
NEW Column:
Several people have
requested that I bring back the links to interesting stuff I have found
on the net. If you have comments about this PLEASE use the comments
link to tell me what you think.
Stuff:
You are invited to provide links you found too.
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Literary Novels Going Straight to Paperback [The New York Times]
Even critically acclaimed literary novels often have a short shelf life in
hardcover, with one-half to three-quarters of the books shipped to stores often
being returned to the publisher, unsold.
That has a growing number of publishing companies, from smaller houses like
Grove/Atlantic to giants like Random House, adopting a different business model,
offering books by lesser-known authors only as "paperback originals," forgoing
the higher profits afforded by publishing a book in hardcover for a chance at
attracting more buyers and a more sustained shelf life.
Antique
recordings caress modern ears
The
University of California at Santa Barbara library has created an online audio
time machine by archiving some of the oldest sounds ever recorded. A few mouse
clicks give way to the jubilant sounds of Billy Murray singing “Alexander’s
Ragtime Band” or Ada Jones warbling “Whistle and I’ll Wait for You.” Some
pieces, like “Negro Recollections,” serve as reminders of America’s deeply
racist past....
FROM: Wired, Mar.
20
New
look for the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
The Catalog
of U.S. Government Publications is the finding tool for electronic and print
publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S.
government. The online counterpart of the Monthly Catalog of United States
Government Publications, the CGP contains more than 500,000 records created
or updated since July 1976. This version is the OPAC module of the GPO’s new
integrated library system....
FROM: Government Printing Office
For reading or just décor, books can smarten up a room
Jessie
Milligan Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mar. 11, 2006 12:00 AM Books are
so popular in home décor that even people who don't read acquire them. They buy
volumes by the yard at Half Price Books. They send orders off to a California
book-décor specialist, who ships Danish-language books by the foot. FROM: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/home/articles/0311books0311.html
Questia Media, wants to bring a university-class library to a high school
near you.
The Houston-based company
is gathering academic and textbook publishers like John Wiley and Sons and
putting their works on the Web. For $20 a month, or $100 for a full-year
subscription, individuals can get full access to peer-review articles, textbooks
and other academic publications online. High schools can access the database
too, for about 85 percent of the cost, said CEO Troy Williams.
FROM: http://news.com.com/2102-1025_3-6048801.html
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 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 7 - "Serving Immigrant Populations: A Library Prototype for Diversity."
- April 12 - Readers' Advisory for Children and Teens,
9:30-11:30
with a repeat session 3-5
- April 17, at Fairbank 7:00 - Buchanan County Meeting - KD
- April 17 - Medical Reference and HealthInfo Iowa, 9-11
- 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 21 - Administrators' roundtable - Denver PL 9:00
- April 24 - 9:00 a.m., Dike Grundy County
Meeting - ER
- April 28 - Letter of Intent to the State Library for
Staying Connected
- April 28 - Google Book Search: Its Impact on Scholarship and Libraries...
- 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
- June 23 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 1 - Deadline for letter of Intent to the State
Library for Staying Connected
- 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
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 A 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
LIBRARY SERVICE AREA
BOARD Meeting
Next Board Meeting: May 8, 2006 2:00 p.m.,
Elkader PL
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