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Notes
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November 4, 2005
New Friday Notes: notes for next week
2006 ALL IOWA READS Book Announced: The new
ALL IOWA READS title for 2006 was announced at the Iowa Library
Association Conference in Dubuque. Gilead by
Marilynne Robinson was chosen by the AIR committee as the book to
be promoted among discussion groups statewide. As in years past,
the Iowa Center for the Book is planning to distribute multiple
copies of Gilead to each LSA office. Northeast
libraries are welcome to borrow copies from NEILSA for your local
book discussions. With last year’s book (The Master Butcher’s
Singing Club) we received 18 paperbacks; we’re expecting approximately
the same quantity of the new title which we will again provide in
two sets. However, be advised that we will not have the books
in hand until late January, so plan your programs accordingly.
First come, first served to place your library’s name on the reservation
list for our copies of Gilead.
ACTION
ALERT
from
the
Iowa
Library Association
Governmental
Affairs Committee
Governor Tom Vilsack will be going through the
budget process and making decisions fabout his 2006 budget priorities
in the next six weeks. It is vital that the Iowa
library community thank him for his past support for Iowa
libraries and ask that he continue that effort by asking that increased
funding for the State Library of Iowa and the Library Service Areas
be included in the 2006 budget. This is also a very good time to
contact your state representative and senator. The legislators are
home in your communities, and not yet busy with the work of the
coming legislative session. Please act today to express your gratitude
for past support and to request that they support increased funding
for the SLI and the LSAs.
Contact
Begin by thanking the Governor and the First
Lady for their aggressive efforts to secure library funding.
Specifically express appreciation for the support of Enrich Iowa
(Direct State Aid, Open Access, Access Plus), the State Library
of Iowa, and the Library Service Areas have received. Do this
for your legislators as well. See how well you can say that:
- Increased funding for
the support services (SLI and LSAs) is crucial in 2006.
- Create a specific
example of how the State Library of Iowa impacts your service
to constituents (patrons). (Think databases…, Kids First…)
- Create a specific
example of how Library Service Areas impact your service to
constituents (patrons). (Think continuing education…,
One on one support services…)
- Education funding was
increased last year. It is possible to increase support
for SLI and LSAs.
- Increased funding for
these support services needs to be shown in the Governor’s Budget.
Remember heartfelt statements from local constituents
are more powerful than another brochure or report. Remember
ILA speaks for ALL libraries so no matter your particular advocacy
interest, speak to libraries for Iowans.
Identify your library advocates. Make every
effort to have at least one
- patron
- trustee
- Friend of your library
- staff member
make contact. Now. Find
these people and ask them. Specifically.
Patricia Coffie, Chair, ILA/GAC maemaude@webiowaplus.net]
Duncan Stewart, In-coming Chair, ILA/GAC duncan-stewart@uiowa.edu
To identify your legislators, go to www.iowalibraryassociation.org
then click on Legislative Updates, Iowa General Assembly, Legislators,
Find your legislator.
Amy Campbell and Craig T. Patterson, Governmental
Affairs Analysts
Campbell/Patterson Consulting
515/554-5838 (cell/work); 515/246-0155 (fax)
amy@campbell-patterson.com
and craig@campbell-patterson.com
2006 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Iowans
are committed to education, economic development, shared
services,
and effective governance. Iowa
libraries put those commitments into practice.
Education through Iowa
Libraries
Iowa libraries
support education for all ages. Life-long learning and improved
student achievement depend on well-trained librarians in public,
school and college libraries.
To build on these achievements, Iowans and their
libraries need:
- Restored funding to
the Library Service Areas for training public librarians.
- Reinstatement of the
Iowa Code requirement for certified school librarians in every
district.
- Funding of Iowa’s
community colleges and Regents institutions sufficient to ensure
adequate support for their libraries and the diverse services
they provide.
Economic Development through Iowa
Libraries
Iowa libraries
are community assets and important partners in economic development.
High quality libraries attract new residents, improve job skills,
revitalize downtowns, provide vital information to small businesses,
and connect Iowa communities to the global
marketplace.
To build on these achievements, Iowans and their
libraries need:
- Restored funding for
the State Library to ensure its continued statewide leadership
and the cost-effective delivery of information services to every
library in Iowa.
- Increased support for
public libraries through the Enrich Iowa direct state aid program.
Shared Services in Iowa
Libraries
Iowa libraries collaborate
at the local, regional and state levels to provide quality services
by sharing
resources, innovative ideas, and best practices. Resource sharing
programs reduce duplication of materials and services. These partnerships
provide rural and urban Iowans cost effective and equitable access
to resources throughout the state
To build on these achievements, Iowans and their
libraries need
· Increased funding for Open Access and
Access Plus, programs that benefit Iowans directly by enabling all
to use the libraries of their choice and to borrow from other library
collections.
Effective Governance in Iowa
Libraries
Iowa libraries are responsive
and responsible to their local communities. Local control is essential
to protecting the ability of local boards to reflect the needs of
local communities.
To build on these achievements,
Iowans and their libraries need.
· Continued support for the decision-making
responsibilities of local library boards.
Iowa
Library Association
3636
Westown Pdwy, Suite
202
West Des Moines, IA 50266
800-452-5507 or 515-273-5322
www.iowalibraryassociation.org
Iowa Library Association
Susan Craig, President
Iowa City Public Library
319-356-5241; scraig@icpl.org
Iowa Library
Association Governmental Affairs Committee
Duncan Stewart, University
of Iowa, Chairperson
319-335-5075; Duncan-stewart@uiowa.edu
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Fratello Maggiore Is Watching (11/1/5 Christian Science
Monitor)
Under new anti-terrorism laws, Internet cafes and others that
offer telecommunications services in Italy must photocopy
the passports of all their customers. Café owners must also
record which computer a customer uses and each user's log-in and
log-out times. They must also install software that tracks all of
the Web sites users visit, and they must periodically turn those
lists over to police.
ABOUT THE LSA:
Well we hear from the book drop (where we get all the good trash)
that Frederika is getting the message and shopping around for a
contract. Tusk - tus, guess they don't want to pay their fair
share or even the small part thereof that Tripoli was requested
for service.
Contract [28E agreement] Guideline: 80% of the percap in
your city or for a county association contract 80% of the average
of the cities in the county with libraries. Questions?? call
your LSA.
Contracting for services is a definite Board decision.
Warning for folks this is just another example of the problem Dubuque
County had/is having, you might want to avoid this jar of library
paste.
xx: ICN session November
10 on the ICN below in ce
Waucoma PL has changed their phone number. It's now
563-776-4042.
On Tuesday, November 15, from 9:30-11:30, Marie Harms will be facilitating
demonstrations of the cataloging systems eligible for purchase under
the Cataloging Supplement. This session will be repeated the
following day, on Wednesday, November 16 from 1:30-3:30. http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#November
or http://tinyurl.com/abb7q
The Board Agenda & how one librarian rescued $1200.00
Why we ask you to check your phone bills, and all other bills.
We know it is easy for the Board to just pass through the “approval
of bills” here is an example that just happens to be e-rate
but still illustrates the point. I have removed the identifying
names but otherwise it is as it came to me. If you are interested
in the e-rate implications see the e-rate blog.
An interesting thing
happened with our 2004 e-rate discounts:
All the city phone/internet bills have always been listed on one
"parent" bill and sent to City Hall where the City Clerk informs
me of the library's portion. The City Clerk pays the total
bill, taking funds out of the appropriate telecommunications line
items from the various city departments. I had suspicions
that we hadn't received our 2004 e-rate discounts yet. When
I saw on the consortia blog that we should all have gotten them
by now, I called (the service provider) and NEILSA. Everyone
was very helpful, but all said the paperwork indicated we should
have/did receive our discounts.
After further digging,
I discovered that (the service provider) did place a credit on our
account in June 2005 for the entire amount of our 2004 e-rate discounts
for phone and Internet charges. However, once July 2005 came,
this credit "disappeared." After some phone calls, (the service
provider) has since "found" the credit and just placed it back on
the library's account. For reasons they have not explained,
they said the $1200+ credit just got dropped off the Library account
and probably would not have ever been put back on if I hadn't followed
up.
Needless to say,
I have since requested (the service provider) separate the Library's
phone/internet charges from the rest of the City's, AND send the
bill directly to me at the Library. This is something I should
have done long ago.
Maybe this hasn't
happened to another library, but I would encourage libraries (even
if they think they got their e-rate discounts) to pay close attention
to them and make sure the correct amounts are coming off their bills
OR if they have a credit, that the correct credit amount is being
carried over from month to month. If libraries don't already
do this, I would also recommend that each library have their phone/internet
bills separated out from their City's bill AND sent directly to
the library.
Kens Note: (the
service provider) in this case is one that the Consortia watches
very closely, they like to play a bit near the edge of the rules.
FOR SALE:
Our library is taking sealed bids on the following equipment.
1. Direcway Satellite dish with modem 2.
Fast Ethernet adaptor 24 port switch Contact Librarian at
(563-423-7286) for bid sheets & information. Bid deadline
Friday Dec.9th by 11:00 a.m. Bids will be opened at regular
library board meeting December 13th 5:30 p.m. Helena Zweibohmer
Clermont Public Library clmtlib@acegroup.cc
CE:
On line CE – Learn
about something new, Help new librarians, Earn a ce credit.
Take part in the Rural Librarian Wiki, contact Ken
for password/registration.
Description:
Tight city and county budgets have called into question who s paying
for library service and how much are they paying? In this
session you will increase your awareness of funding disparities,
learn about tools for understanding library funding and discuss
options for addressing funding disparities. This program from
the 2005 Town Meetings is being repeated so library trustees and
other city officials may attend.
Handout:
Please bring with you to the session
Who Should Attend: Library trustees
and directors, city officials
Date
and Place: November 10 on the ICN
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Contact Hours: 2
Speaker: Mary Wegner and Sandy
Dixon, State Library
Fee: No charge
Registration: Online
form and ICN choices
Sponsor: State
Library of Iowa
Contact: Sandy Dixon,
Sandy.Dixon@lib.state.ia.us
Due Date:
NEILSA closed dates: 11/11 & 24&25, 12/23 &
26, 1/2/6
- Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day
- December 23 & 26 -
Christmas
- Jan. 23, 2006 9am - Conrad,
Grundy County Meeting - ER
- January 31, The Application and Report Form for Accreditation
FY 06 will be due.
- 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 - Garnavillo 7:00
Clayton County Meeting
- KD
- April 18 - Plainfield 7:30 Bremer County Meeting - ER
- July
20 Lansing 9:30 Alamakee County Association - KD
- September 27 - Waterloo Town Meeting (Waterloo Art and Rec Center)
- October 27 -- Arlington 09:30 Fayette County Meeting
- Nov. 2 at 7:00
p.m. at the Spillville Public Library
- Winneshiek
County Meeting - KD
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/
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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It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions
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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
NEILSA Board Meeting
November 14, 2005 2:00 p.m., Oelwein Public Library |
