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January 14, 2006

New Friday Notes: notes for next week

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

This message is a final reminder to apply for one of 2,000 copies of the We the People Bookshelf on Becoming American. **With only a week left before the application deadline of January 17th, we [[ALA] are still seeking nearly 1,000 additional applicants.** If you've already applied, THANK YOU!

The application process is easy: fill out the online application and describe how you will introduce this collection of 15 classic books on the theme of Becoming American to your community. Public and school libraries are eligible to apply, and multiple locations in the same community can apply for and receive a Bookshelf.  For tips on applying on behalf of multiple locations, visit http://www.wethepeople.gov/bookshelf/becomingamerican-system.html.   Please take advantage of this excellent opportunity to receive free books, posters, bookmarks and programming materials for your library. The online application should not take more than 45 minutes to complete. For full details and a link to the online application, visit www.ala.org/wethepeople.

ABOUT THE LSA:

Check out this blog from a neighbor http://ksstatelibrarian.blogspot.com/

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The College of DuPage Teleconference (Always a River, Sometimes a  Library) will be on Friday February 3

All Iowa Reads ICN session will be Thursday, January 26 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. N
New Children's & Young Adult Literature, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, February 22, 2006 -- ICN sites
Summer Library Program Workshop, Feb. 13 - Upper Iowa Univ.-Fayette
Summer Library Program Workshop, Feb. 15 - Grundy Center Community Center

Updated Spring 2006 Stories and More  January 18

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/

Due Date:
NEILSA closed dates: 1/2/06, 1/16, 5/29, 7/4, 9/4, 11/10, 11/23 & 24, 12/25 & 26, 1/1/2007

  • January 2 - New Years day holiday
  • January 10 at 7:00 pm in Earlville, Delaware County Library Association meeting - KD
  • January 16 - MLK Day
  • Jan. 23, 2006 9 am - Conrad, Grundy County Meeting - ER
  • January 31, The Application and Report Form for Accreditation FY 06 will be due.
  • February 22 - ILA Lobby from home day
  • February 24 - App for PLM I & II due 
  • March 1,2,3 Summer Library Program Workshops
  • March 8 ILA Legislative Day
  • March 14, 15, 16 Teen Summer Library Workshops
  • March 31 Library 101
  • April 2-6 National Library Week
  • 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 at Plainfield 7:30 - Bremer County Meeting - ER
  • April 18 - Garnavillo 7:00 Clayton County Meeting - KD
  • June 22 Library 101
  • June 24 - 27 - ALA Annual meeting in New Orleans - KD
  • July 1 - renew EBSCOhost
  • July 20 Lansing 9:30 Allamakee County Association - KD
  • July 31 - Reports due: Direct State Aid & Open Access
  • August - Applications for PLM I & II due
  • August 31 - Enrich Iowa Letter due at SLI
  • September - Library Card sign up month
  • September 13 Library 101
  • September 23 - 30 - Banned Book Week
  • September 27 - State Library/LSA Town Meeting (Waterloo Art and Rec Center)
  • September 30 - Cataloging Supplement report due at SLI
  • October 11 - 13  - ILA Annual Conference in Council Bluffs
  • October 15 - 21 Teen Read Week
  • October 27 -- Arlington 09:30 Fayette County Meeting
  • October 30 - Annual Survey due at SLI
  • Nov. 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Spillville Public Library - Winneshiek County Meeting - KD
  • Nov. 3 - ILA Planning Meeting
  • November 13 - 19 - Children's Book Week

The State Library's 2006 calendar  http://www.silo.lib.ia.us

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
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

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