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February 11, 2005

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 Iowa Teen Award for 2004-2005. The deadline for submitting your vote totals is March 1, 2005. Please go to the web site (www.iema-ia.org/itaindex.html) to obtain your copy of the ballot and tally sheet. Directions for submitting your results to Brenda Hodnett are given on the tally sheet. If you have any questions, please contact me. Thanks for your support of the Iowa Teen Award program.
Bonnie Raasch, co-chair Iowa Teen Award Vernon Middle School 1301 5th Ave. Marion, Iowa  52302319-377-9401

ABOUT THE LSA:
Funding Year 2004 POTS & Internet Funding Commitments have been faxed to libraries approved for e-rate support for July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005.

CE:
Completing both PLM1 and PLM2 is required of newly hired directors.Both PLM1 and PLM2 are 8-week courses.  The first session is always held in-person in the Des Moines metro area; thereafter, the remaining 7 sessions are held over the ICN.  Registration deadline is coming up, February 25th.  Go to this page on the State Library's website to register online and to see all the details of dates and ICN locations: http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/continuing-ed/cecat.htm#April

Due Date:
NEILSA closed dates: 5/30, 7/4, 9/5, 11/11& 24&25,  12/23 & 26, 1/2/6

  • February 16 - ILA Lobby from Home Day
  • March 2 - ILA Legislative Day
  • April 5, 2005 7:00 Dumont  - Butler County Meeting  -
  • April 5, 2005 7:00 in Elma - Howard County Meeting -  KD ce
  • April 18 at 7 PM at Winthrop -  Buchanan County Meeting -
  • April 19, 2005 7:00 Elkader -  Clayton County Meeting -
  • 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

 

NORTHEAST IOWA LIBRARY SERVICE AREA
Board Meeting
ICN Sites – Fayette Community Library, Cedar Falls Public Library & Keystone AEA1
February 14, 2005 – 3:00 p.m.

Agenda

  1. Approval of the Agenda
  2. Approval of December Board Minutes
  3. Approval of January Bills
  4. Open Forum
  5. General Business
    1. NEILSA Audit Report
    2. Draft contract with SWILSA
    3. Draft Trustee Council white paper
      1. Next meeting March 2
    4. Other
  6. AEA Report
  7. Community College Report
  8. Administrator's Report
    1. Activities
    2. Other
  9. Consultant's Report
    1. Update
  10. Meeting Dates, Time and Location
    1. March 14, 2005 2:00 p.m., Hawkins Memorial Library – La Porte City
  11. Adjourn


    NEILSA Board positions: Library Employee (elected) & At Large (Commission appointed)  Nomination Form at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/Library-Service-Area-Boards/index.htm#Nominations