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February 25, 2005

New Friday Notes: notes for next week

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ILA Legislative Day is coming up on March 2^nd in Des Moines.  Legislative Day events begin at 2:30PM with a briefing at the State Library.  That's immediately followed by a reception with legislators from 4:00—6:00PM in the State Law Library, Capitol Building. http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=13
As you know, the last 4 years of cuts to LSA state appropriation have had seriously debilitating effects on LSA & SLI  budgets.  Again, we count on local library staff and trustees to help communicate why the  LSAs matter; how LSA training, services, and programs make a difference in your libraries.

ABOUT THE LSA:
Funding Year 2004 POTS & Internet Funding Commitments Form 486 have been submitted July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005.  xx NEILSA e-rate Consortia  Blog http://www.neilsa.org/cblog/index.cfm

CE:

GATES Program Training Grants II

Participants:  24 @ 2 persons/computer  HINT registrations are about 25% filled

Prerequisite: Participant should have completed the Computer Companion lesson(s) for the software session or have equivalent experience with the software

General Orientation: These workshops should be considered to be intermediate to advanced workshops; workshops will include guided practice time as well as lecture time

Time commitment: Workshops will be 6 hours long, will start at 09:00, have a 90 minute lunch break and run from 13:30 to 16:30 close. Two 15 minute breaks included.

CE credit:  8 ce hour credits upon presentation of the final project, an example of advanced use of the application program.  Homework will be evaluated by NEILSA staff.  (6 hours on completion of class – additional 2 hours when homework approved)

 No Registration Fees:
Registration preference will go to libraries signing up for all 6 application sessions & the Summary session.  Open registration for remaining slots will begin 3/1/5

I.                   Word 2002 - 2 sessions 3/11 or 4/21

II.                Publisher 2002 4/14

III.             PowerPoint 2002 3/17

IV.              Excel 2002 (am) & Access 2002 (pm) 3/24

V.                 Internet Searching & Problem Solving - 2 sessions 3/31 or 4/28

VI.              FrontPage 2002 4/7

REQUEST PROGRAM

SUMMARY PROGRAM: Getting it all together and putting it away - efficiently. 
May 5.  Registration Fee:  $15.00  Register at: http://www.neilsa.org/classes/current.html

A.     This is your computer – simple setup & repairs – two hours

B.     Moving & sorting files – one hour

C.     Organization of files & folders – two hours

D.    Filters & e-mail – two hours

E.     Sharing – 30+  minute roundtable discussion with note taker, could provide lots of answers and suggestions ...  Brown bag Lunch

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

• March 2 - ILA Legislative Day
• April 5, 2005 7:00 Dumont  - Butler County Meeting  - ER
• April 5, 2005 7:00 in Elma - Howard County Meeting   -  KD ce
• April 18 at 7 PM at Winthrop -  Buchanan County Meeting -  KD
• April 19, 2005 7:00 Elkader -  Clayton County Meeting - KD
• April 21 9:30 - Fayette County Meeting - KD
• 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


Edited by:
Ken Davenport - NEILSA Consultant
davenport@neilsa.org
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Next Meeting Date, Time and Location March 14, 2005 2:00 p.m., Hawkins Memorial Library – La Porte City

Two positions on each LSA board expire June 30, 2005 - public library employee and at-large.  The person filling the public library employee position is elected by public library directors; the at-large position is a Commission appointment. 

Anyone interested in running for election or being considered for appointment will need to complete a Nomination Form.  If they already have a form on file here at the State Library, please ask them to complete a new form so that our information is current.  The form is on the webpage below. http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/Library-Service-Area-Boards/index.htm

March 31, 2005 - Nomination Forms must be received at State Library prepare ballots
April 15, 2005 - Mail ballots to public library directors in each LSA
May 2, 2005 - Completed ballots must be received at State Library
May, 2005 - Count ballots; prepare recommendations for Commission appointments (must consider gender and political party balance)
June 6, 2005 - Commission certifies elections and appoints at-large board members

Sandy Dixon Program Director Library Development