Thursday, September 05, 2002

Upcoming Special Event: Illinois State Library, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence,  Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Secretary of State's Department of the Court of Claims, & CLS present a workshop, "Assistance for Victims of Violence."  CLS, 224 S. Michigan, Suite 680, Chicago, IL.  2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.  Contact: Dan Telfer, CLS ( 312-341-8500 ext. 232;  fax: 312-341-9272; web: http://www.chilibsys.org/CE/regform.html ). This two hour workshop is to establish commmunity and campus libraries as a central and safe environment to gather resources and referrals available to vitims of violence.  Attendees will hear from the Secretary of State, Jesse White, as well as from Ellen Schanzle-Haskins, the Director of the Illinois Court of Claims, Illinois Secretary of Stet's office, among others. Training includes information about the funds available for victims of violence (such as sexual assault, battery, domestic violence, reckless conduct, etc.) and what the eligibility requirements are for receiving such funds.  Brochures, posters, and training materials will be provided. 2:28:31 PM

Staying Connected portal: Staying Connected is a public access portal aimed at helping libraries and other non-profits support open access to information.  The portal is in the early development stages with the official launch expected to occur in spring 2003.  The forces behind the portal's creation include OCLC, The Colorado State Library, The Benton Foundation, Isoph, and TechSoup. 1:28:02 PM

Duke University's Center for the Study of the Public Domain: "CNET NEWS.COM - University to challenge copyright laws - Tech.... Duke University's law school has received an anonymous $1 million gift to fund advocacy and research aimed at curtailing the recent expansion of copyright law..." [Privacy Digest] 11:53:07 AM

Blogchalking and Another Search Engine for Blogs: Bstpierre.org has a search engine for blogs that have been blogchalked.  Blogchalking is a movement to make blogs searchable on the web using an iconic note and metatags.  Thanks to David Bigwood of Catalogablog for the search engine update. 10:53:22 AM

The Informed Librarian Online: The Informed Librarian Online is a free monthly compilation of table of contents from library and information science journals, e-journals, newsletters, and magazines as well as new book contents.  Thanks to Library Stuff for the link.  10:31:39 AM

NYPL and Fundraising: "NYPL’s Le Clerc: Fundraising Drives the Job. London’s August 28 Financial Times ran a profile of New York Public Library (NYPL) President Paul LeClerc painting him as a model of fund-raising efficiency.... [Library Journal - Library News]"   10:17:50 AM

On Leadership: The TechRepublic has an article on Leadership, entitled "Solid management skills are crucial to attaining a leadership role."  While written for an audience of present and future CIOs, it has a lot to offer librarians and other related information professionals in management positions.  You will need to register with the TechRepublic to see the article, if you are not already a TechRepublic member. Registration is currently free.   9:37:39 AM

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