Attention Public and School (K-12) Librarians:

The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are currently accepting applications for the new We the People Bookshelf on "Becoming American."  Part of the NEH's We the People initiative, the annual collection development grant project will award sets of 15 classic books for young readers, as well as up to four of these titles in Spanish, to 1,000 libraries across the country. Libraries interested in receiving the collection are required to develop and host a program to introduce the collection and its theme of "Becoming American" to students and/or patrons.

Guidelines and applications are available online at http://www.ala.org/wethepeople from September 6, 2005 - January 17, 2006. Unlike past We The People Bookshelves, there will be no second deadline for "Becoming American." All applications are due by January 17, 2006.

To access a list of titles, please visit http://www.ala.org/wethepeople. We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to receive the "Becoming American" collection for your library - the application process is relatively simple and quick. With questions, please contact publicprograms@ala.org.

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Lainie Castle

Program Officer, Communications

Public Programs Office, American Library Association

p: 312.280.5055 -- f: 312.944.2404 http://www.ala.org/publicprograms

 

Support community & cultural programming @ your library(r) http://www.ala.org/ccf

ABOUT THE LSA:

Volga Public Library  Lorna Christeleit has announces she will be leaving the post as of Oct. 1, 2005.  After 11 years and one flood (1999) we have to thank her.

How to password protect files and folders on your computer and on CD-Rs. http://ct.cnet-ssa.com.com/clicks?c=438875-8927303&brand=cnet-ssa&ds=5&fs=0

CE:
If you have anyone you'd like to encourage into the next Library 101.  We'll have to cancel Fri. if no one signs up.  Registration is available from our calendar and from http://www.neilsa.org/classes/current.html.

Due Date:
NEILSA closed dates:  11/11& 24&25,  12/23 & 26, 1/2/6

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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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

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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
September 12, 2005 2:00 p.m., Tripoli Public Library

NORTHEAST IOWA LIBRARY SERVICE AREA

Board Meeting

Tripoli Public Library

September 12, 2005 – 2:00 p.m.

Agenda

1. Approval of the Agenda
2. Approval of August Board Minutes

3. Approval of August Bills

4. Open Forum

5. General Business
1. New member
2. Committee assignments

                                                              i.      Confirmations

                                                            ii.      AEA Advisory Committee

                                                          iii.      Plan of Service Representative

                                                          iv.      Check signer

3. Bylaws – meeting schedule
4. ILA Annual Conference

                                                              i.      Trustee Executive Council meeting

5. 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. November 14, 2005 2:00 p.m., Oelwein Public Library

11. Adjourn