From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:08:55 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: request for library foundation newsltrs. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Elizabeth Silva Subject: request for library foundation newsltrs. Alameda County Library (Fremont, California) has received a grant to produce a first issue of a newsletter to promote its new FOUNDATION. Since I'm a firm believer adapting what is done well by others rather than starting from scratch, I'd appreciate receiving sample newsletters produced by Library Foundations around the country. My production deadline for debut issue is tight -- within 30 days! -- so quick response would be helpful as well as any tips from experienced editors. Thanks in advance. Please mail sample newsletters to : Elizabeth Talbot Silva 4136 Hanford St. Union City, CA 94587-5619 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:09:19 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: STAFF TRAINING ON INTERNET ISSUES (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Lind Hage Subject: RE: STAFF TRAINING ON INTERNET ISSUES (fwd) The Library Video Network has a good video called "For Freedom's Sake" that talks about intellectual freedom and offers some suggestions for staff interaction with public access to the Web. Well worth using in a staff training module. For order information you can contact them at 800/441-TAPE Christine Lind Hage President Elect of the Public Library Association Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 Voice: 248/650-7122 Fax: 248/650-7121 Email: hagec@metronet.lib.mi.us http://metronet.lib.mi.us/ROCH/ch.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:09:55 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Elizabeth Martinez] (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 08:05:21 -0700 From: James B. Casey To: publib Cc: "pubyac@nysernet.org" , libadmin , alaoif Subject: [Fwd: Elizabeth Martinez] FYI -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Subject: Elizabeth Martinez Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 15:59:18 -0500 Size: 2037 Url: http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/attachments/19970801/a667ff1a/attachment.eml From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:10:32 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Filtering (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Susan B. Hagloch" Subject: Filtering Claire Foster Abraham's post on the difference between the old paradigm of materials selection and the Internet's "need" for filtering hit the nail right on the head! It particularly addresses the arguments made by purveyors of The Library Channel, the so-called "selection" tool. I have copied the post, with credit to Claire, to use in case my board gets cold feet and wants to go with filters. Thanks, Claire!! Susan - @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Susan B. Hagloch, Director Tuscarawas County Public Library 121 Fair Avenue NW New Philadelphia OH 44663-2600 TEL: 330/364-4474 FAX: 330/364-8217 E--mail: haglocsu@oplin.lib.oh.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:11:08 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Electronic Library Guiding Systems (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Colin Sleath Subject: Electronic Library Guiding Systems Friends: We are planning to build a new central library in 1999-2000. We are dreaming of an electronic library guiding system which will show the patron how to get to the right place on the shelves for the book s/he wants. Starting with the catalogue entry on the OPAC, we'd like the machinery to, say, show a map of the building and the location of the shelving unit, tell the patron how to find their way there, and guide them at intermediate enquiry points en route. We know interactive library maps have been developed, but we haven't come across the guiding system. Has anyone developed or installed such a system? Is anyone dreaming the same dream? -- ....................................... Colin Sleath Principal Librarian, Management Projects Norfolk Library and Information Service County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH, UK Tel. +44 (0) 1603 223900/Fax 222422 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:11:49 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Job Opening at the Kansas City Public Library (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "SUSAN GRAY, HUMAN RESOURCES" Subject: Job Opening at the Kansas City Public Library Consortium Support Librarian Full time position to provide smooth integration of technology services between the Kansas City Public Library and consortium member libraries. Plans and coordinates changes in computer and telecommunications configuration, provides hardware and software support, responsible for assimilation and evaluation of DRA Client/ Server application modules and produces related statistical re- ports. Requires: exp. with PCs, Windows, database management systems, demonstrated knowledge of WWW and other Internet tools, knowledge of TCP/IP and Ethernet network technologies, MLS degree OR equivalent combination of education/exp. Travel & use of own car required. Hiring salary range: $29,242-33,628. Apply through August 15 to Kansas City Public Library, 311 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO. 64106. Fax: 421-7484. EOE Committed to Cultural Diversity. (Note: successful candidates will also be required to complete a position questionnaire) See our Website for additional notices: http://www.kcpl.lib.mo.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:12:11 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Job Bulletin (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Estella Prendez Subject: Job Bulletin This message has been posted to multiple listings. Please excuse the duplication. BULLETIN NO.: 461-129 July 28, 1997 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A RE-BULLETIN TO UPDATE THE EXAMINATION DATE AND THE EXAMINATION NUMBER. IT SUPERSEDES THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LIBRARIAN I EXAMINATION NUMBER Q8334P, POSTED JUNE 24, 1997. TO APPLY: To obtain an application and schedule an examination appointment, contact Brenda LaFave at (310) 940-8434, Monday through Friday, Between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Examinations will be conducted at the Public Library Headquarters, located at 7400 East Imperial Highway, Room 223, Downey, California. This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. The next scheduled examination is on Friday, August 8, 1997. LIBRARIAN I Salary: $2,662 - $3,297 Exam No: Q8334P MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: A Master of Library Science degree - completion of 36 graduate quarter units in a library science curriculum leading to a Master of Library Science degree. LICENSE: A California Class "3" Driver's License may be required. VACANCY INFORMATION: The resulting eligible list for this examination may be used to fill permanent positions at facilities throughout the County of Los Angeles. ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION: The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be added to the eligible list and, unless appointed, will appear in the order of their score group for a period of at least four (4) months following the date of eligibility. No person may compete in this examination more than once every four (4) months. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: -Reaching materials on high shelves at maximum of six feet above the floor and reaching materials on floor level shelves in order to weed shelves and locate collection materials. - Using ACS computer terminals and other computer generated equipment; inputting data into a computer terminal; and using telephone equipment. - Extensive public and telephone contact requiring verbal and hearing communication skills. Employees must exhibit a positive and friendly service approach when dealing with clients. - Traveling to locations throughout Los Angeles County to attend meetings, training sessions, and conduct specific assignments. - Operating audio-visual equipment, photocopy machines, microfilm/microfiche reader printers and other equipment. - Preparing various reports. REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: Persons who are successful in this examination but who do not have a Master of Library Science degree will be withheld from the eligible list until this degree is obtained. EXAMINATION INFORMATION: This examination will consist of an interview covering training, experience, personal fitness and general ability to perform the duties of the position weighted 100%. Candidates claiming Veteran#s Credit must present a copy of their honorable discharge or Certificate of Service (DD214) at the time of filing. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION: It is to your advantage to fill out your application completely and correctly so that you receive full credit for your related education and experience. If your application is incomplete, it may be rejected at any stage of the selection process. In addition, please submit a resume of your education and experience and proof of a Master of Library Science Degree with your application. EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION: Immigration law requires that all persons hired after November 6, 1986, are required to present original documents to the County which show satisfactory proof of: 1) Identity and 2) U.S. Citizenship or a legal right to work permanently in the United States. A:LIB-1.BL From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:12:34 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Growth and effective training (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Dale Ricklefs Subject: Growth and effective training Over the past 15 years we've had the luxury of a stable staff and a slow increase in staff which made training more of a mentoring type of environment. With the likely addition of Sunday hours and 6 new staff members (all part time) being added to the library which has a current staffing of 17, and the need to get these staff members up to speed within 3 months, how do libraries that add a large number of people at one time deal with training in: circulation staff: we're adding one lower level supervisor, 2 circ aides, and one page (shelver) reference staff: we're adding one MLS w/ some experience, 1 aide The MLS will be the supervisor for the day, though the circ supervisor will handle the common problems. In 12 months we'll be opening up a building that is 4 times the current size. We'll be adding at least 3 more people and expanding the Sunday hour people (all Sunday hour people will work an additional 3 hours during the week, to help keep them in the staff "mainstream", from the get-go). We have to rethink, at least for the next 2 years, effectiveness and efficiency of staff training as we don't have the luxury of "parenting" staff for a year-- it is envisioned more like-- oh, you're born just yesterday-- let's see how well you can fly-- let's push you out of the nest. We do have procedures and policy manuals for both circulation and reference areas, and they are current. Any ideas, suggestions, etc. would be greatly appreciated. I'm really looking for some examples of training with successful "outputs" and "outcomes" in a brief period of time. TIA, Dale ------------------------------------------------------ Dale L. Ricklefs, Library Director Round Rock Public Library 216 E. Main Round Rock, Texas 78664 512-218-7010; fax 512-218-7061; dale@round-rock.tx.us http://www.ci.round-rock.tx.us/library/library.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:12:58 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: PUBLIB digest 207 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Janet Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 207 Subject: STAFF TRAINING ON INTERNET ISSUES The Multnomah County Library has a training program for all staff on Intellectual Freedom, and a year ago offered separate training on the Internet and use of the Internet by the public on library PCs. All new staff must attend the training programs. An email address for contacting the library is: Ginnie_Cooper@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us I hope this helps. Janet Irwin janeti@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us Humanities Multnomah County Library 801 SW Tenth Portland, OR 97205 Here at Seattle Public Library, we are working on developing training for frontline staff on the following Internet issues: open access vs use of filters Internet and collection development how to deal with viewing of "inappropriate" Internet sites All of the above issues have been discussed extensively on publib and elsewhere and will continue to be in the foreseeable future. What we want to ask is this: Have other libraries developed any TRAINING PROGRAMS for staff around the Internet/intellectual freedom/collection development issues? Does anyone know of any materials or literature on this subject? Any help you can offer will be appreciated. Nancy Foley, Reference Librarian Business and Technology Department Seattle Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:13:57 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Filtering debate (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Susie Gegenhuber" Subject: Re: Filtering debate The Pasadena Public Library doesn't have Hustler, but we have Playboy also. It is on microfiche, where a person can view it on a big lighted screen (microform reader) in a public place where others can see it and could see it long before internet came around. The advantage and purpose of microfiche is that patrons can't cut out the centerfolds! - Susie Gegenhuber > The Dallas Public Library System doesn't carry Hustler, but we do carry > Playboy. > > Sherri Lazenby > sllazenby@lib1.lib.ci.dallas.tx.us > > > Susan K. Gegenhuber Principal Librarian, Community Services Pasadena Public Library 285 E. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-744-4069 626-449-2165 (fax) sgegenhuber@ci.pasadena.ca.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 16:14:28 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Shut-in Service (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Robert Hubsher Subject: Shut-in Service We offer a Shut-In Service to library patrons who are unable to get to the library due to extended illness or disability. We have been considering changing the name of this service since "shut-in" seems to have a negative connotation. Anyone have any suggestions? For those of you unfamiliar with this type of service - it is provided by volunteers who deliver and pick up materials from the patrons' homes. Our staff develops a patron profile for each person and selects materials based on this profile. We also keep records as to the materials read so that we will not duplicate selections. -- Robert Hubsher, CEO Cornwall Public Library 45 Second Street, East P.O. Box 939 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada K6H 5V1 613-932-4796 (voice) 613-932-2715 (fax) rhubsher@cornwall.library.on.ca From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 19:30:06 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Reader Printers - Minolta vs Canon (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Dan Solove Subject: Reader Printers - Minolta vs Canon We are deciding whether to purchase a Minolta RP603Z microfilm reader printer or a Canon Microprinter 400. We don't use microfiche, only microfilm of our local newspaper. Most of the libraries that use microfilm in our area went with Minolta. Does anyone out there have a recommendation of one over the other? Thanks. *************************************************** Dan Solove Whitehall Township Public Library 3700 Mechanicsville Road Whitehall, PA 18052 Voice: (610)432-4330 Fax: (610)432-9387 E-Mail: soloved@iu21.cliu.k12.pa.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 1 19:30:31 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Shut-in Service (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Freeland Subject: Re: Shut-in Service We call our service "Homebound Delivery." Not sure if it's an improvement over Shut-In Service. Bayneeta Freeland Phone: 630-887-8760 Circulation Services, Head FAX: 630-887-8801 Indian Prairie Public Library District 401 Plainfield Road Darien, IL 60561 On Fri, 1 Aug 1997, Robert Hubsher wrote: > We offer a Shut-In Service to library patrons who are unable to get to > the library due to extended illness or disability. > > We have been considering changing the name of this service since > "shut-in" seems to have a negative connotation. Anyone have any > suggestions? > > For those of you unfamiliar with this type of service - it is provided > by volunteers who deliver and pick up materials from the patrons' > homes. Our staff develops a patron profile for each person and selects > materials based on this profile. We also keep records as to the > materials read so that we will not duplicate selections. > > -- > Robert Hubsher, CEO > Cornwall Public Library > 45 Second Street, East > P.O. Box 939 > Cornwall, Ontario, Canada > K6H 5V1 > > 613-932-4796 (voice) > 613-932-2715 (fax) > rhubsher@cornwall.library.on.ca > > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 2 08:27:53 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: shut-in service Message-ID: Sender: Christine Hage - Rochester Hills Subject: Re: Shut-in Service We offer the same service and call it Homebound Service. Christine Lind Hage President Elect, Public Library Association Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 Voice: 248/650-7122 Fax: 248/650-7121 Email: hagec@metronet.lib.mi.us http://metronet.lib.mi.us/ROCH/ch.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 2 08:30:20 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Coming to Australia Message-ID: Sender: Dick Gunderson Subject: Coming to Australia Hi Publibers in the Land Down Under. I've been monitoring the List for quite a while but never ventured into the mainstream. Now, though with a two week visit to Australia, landing in Sydney on August 11, I though I'd like to see if I could be invited to tour the Sydney library and perhaps the Canberra library---and some smaller ones, too. We will be driving from Sydney to Melbourne where we plan to stay for nearly a week. I've been a librarian since graduation from UCLA in June 1994 but had prior experience on the front lines--at the circulation desk. I work at the Lancaster branch of the County of Los Angeles Public Library in a wonderful new building just opened in October, 1996. We have Internet and the www and all those wonderful things and I'd love to compare and to share in anyway I can. Please e-mail me at my home at rlgunder@ptw.com. Hoping to hear from you. Laurel Gunderson Since I haven't expressed any opinon I hope I can't be held accountable! From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 2 08:31:26 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: filtering Message-ID: Sender: filteringfacts Subject: RE:FILTERING Claire Foster Abraham wrote: The reason why Internet is such a huge controversy is that the old = paradigms of collection development do *not* sufficiently address the = problems connected with access to this new wealth of material. In the = past, we had a huge mass of things to choose from and very limited funds = for=20 purchasing them. We had to make some very serious effort to pinpoint,=20 out of millions of possible acquisitions, those few things which would=20 give us the very best value for our money. =20 The Internet works in almost the opposite way. It gives us an almost=20 unlimited mass of things to choose from, and Mr. Burt wants us to make a = very serious effort to pinpoint, out of millions of possible = acquisitions,=20 those few things that are really seriously unacceptable to the general=20 public. =20 David Burt responds: So as you enter the electronic age you would simply toss of the = "outdated" notion of selection, of quality, of thought and care and = simply buy resources, sight unseen, in bulk. Why not simply call up = Barnes and Nobles and order 6 tons of paperbacks? It is true, there is no real marginal cost to each Internet resource = "added". But there is a definite opportunity cost, the cost of doing = one thing at the expense of another. The opportunity cost of allowing a = patron to spend an hour looking at a porn site is that a child will not = be able to use the Internet to do their homework. Is that good = librarianship, or a good use of scarce resources? And what about the whole concept of appropriateness? We do not select = certain classes of materials for reasons that have nothing to do with = economics, but simply because the content is offensive and = inappropriate. It is dishonest to claim otherwise, or to attempt to = confuse hard-core pornography with sex ed books or Playboy. And along = with selection, would you also throw out appropriateness too? Doesn't this sound like an awfully radical agenda you're proposing, when = you really stop to consider the implications? CAF: I am a whole lot more comfortable making effort to *obtain* something I=20 think is essential than I am making effort to *eliminate*, = systematically, that which I think others should not see. =20 DB: It's not that I "don't want others to see", it's just that the library = isn't the place for it. They can access it at home, or if they don't = have a computer, Le Internet Cafe down the street. If they can't afford = either, is providing porn to the poor really a compelling government = interest? CAF: For one thing, those filters are not going to catch all the really = dangerous materials, and I don't want to tell patrons they have a safe = Internet right before they run into a web that makes them howl.=20 DB: And you shouldn't. If you filter, you should let your patrons know that = no filter is perfect, and there is a chance they, or their children = might encounter pornography anyway. CAF: For another thing, not all people agree on=20 what is or is not dangerous. Perhaps we might all agree that we don't=20 care to have access to a web site featuring nude bestiality, but I think = there will be some argument as to whether or not we should block=20 Internet access to articles and pictures from Playboy. (Some people=20 *do* read the articles.) What about Internet sites for Rolling Stone = and=20 Vanity Fair, both of which occasionally feature nudity? No way in the=20 world I'd eliminate those, but some people would object to this choice.=20 DB: So what argument are you making, that because some people might want = "Playboy" blocked (or Playboy might in fact be blocked, which it most = likely would be by default) therefore, you have to let children look at = pictures of nude bestiality? Is this what you are going to tell your = library board and your patrons? CAF: Filtering strikes me as being a very subjective process in which we=20 cannot *help* but make serious mistakes. If we pretend we zapped = everything=20 that was completely unacceptable, we are misleading our patrons and=20 kidding ourselves. If we pretend we retained everything that is truly=20 useful, we are nothing short of fools. I would far rather allow the=20 patron to make the decision.=20 DB: Joey Rodger, President of the Urban Libraries Council has said, "We are = confusing our communities by simultaneously claiming professional = authority to develop collections for them and denying any responsibility = for what they might find in cyberspace". Our patrons expect a certain amount of thought and care, and certain = minimum standards, from out libraries. Filtering means facing the = condemnation of your colleagues and your professional organization, and = having the guts to stand up and exercise your professional judgement and = responsibilities. Filtering means being a good librarian. David Burt, Filtering Facts www.filteringfacts.org David_Burt@filteringfacts.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 2 14:23:47 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: shut-in services Message-ID: Sender: golden@lpl.org (Fay Golden) Subject: Re: Shut-in Service Our Outreach librarian calls the service Books By Delivery. Actually, the materials deliverd are not limited to books. Liverpool Public Library - Liverpool NY - http://www.lpl.org/ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 2 14:24:33 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: shut-in services Message-ID: Sender: Sara Weissman/Morris Cty Library Subject: re: shut-in services We call it Libraries-by-Mail ...see http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/assist.html Application for the service is online .. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 2 15:56:55 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: shut-in services Message-ID: Sender: Carolyn Neal Subject: Re: Shut-in Service Our service is called "Outreach". It has kind of a positive ring to it. Carolyn Neal Voice: (360) 405-9117 Kitsap Regional Library Fax: (360) 405-9128 1301 Sylvan Way Bremerton, WA 98310 carolyn@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us On Fri, 1 Aug 1997, Robert Hubsher wrote: > We offer a Shut-In Service to library patrons who are unable to get to > the library due to extended illness or disability. > > We have been considering changing the name of this service since > "shut-in" seems to have a negative connotation. Anyone have any > suggestions? From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 2 19:09:38 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Shut in Service (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: erdman@epix.net Subject: Re: Shut in Service The Cumberland County Library System provides a homebound delivery service which is referred to as the STAR program. STAR stands for Service to Adult Readers. -- Sue Erdman, Director, Mechanicsburg Area Public Library 16 N. Walnut Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Phone 717-766-0171 ; Fax 717-766-0152 ; Email erdman@epix.net From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 2 22:20:09 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: Ergonomic bar code scanners? Message-ID: Sender: Carole Leita Subject: Help with ergonomic barcode scanners I was asked to post this request for help to other libraries. If you respond to the list (it might well be a problem with other libraries), please also send a copy to Jean. Thanks, Carole Leita (formerly of Berkeley Public Library) Due to staff problems with repetitive strain injuries (8 people in the General Services Department have filed worker's comp claims), we are seriously looking at equipment changes for circulation activities. Our first priority is to find better barcode scanners. Problems with current scanners (put out by PSC Inc.): 1)They require constant re-adjusting in order to scan properly, which means many more repetitions than should be necessary. Plus, adjusting them can cause wrist pain. 2) They require lifting books up over a 1 1/4" base in order to scan. This is especially hard on the body when scanning folios, art books, etc. What we're looking for is a good quality ("aggressive") upright scanner with no base problem. At ALA I saw one put out by Barcode Systems, Inc. that scans beyond the base so you just slide the book up to the base--no lifting at all. 3M also puts out a combination scanner and demagnetizer that requires sliding only. Both are possibilities for BPL, but we need more options to look at. We especially need information from other libraries about their experiences with different scanners. So, any information you can give us about ergonomically-friendly bar-code scanners used in libraries, will be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much, Jean Haseltine Library Assistant, Berkeley Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 2 22:22:21 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:10 2005 Subject: ALCTS on the offensive Message-ID: Sender: DENWALL@aol.com Subject: ALCTS on the offensive 8-2-97 Forward re: ALCTS web site Please note the express purpose of this new web site: "In order to provide additional support for librarians faced with management decisions that might involve outsourcing....." Does ALCTS not speak to anyone but managers on this issue???? Pat Wallace, SLIS graduate student, & future school librarian denwall @ aol.com ***************************************************** Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 From: Lois Ann Gregory-Wood To: ALA Council List Subject: Outsourcing Councilor Alex Bloss asked me to post the following message on the Council Listserv. ___________________________________________________ ALCTS has developed a website on the outsourcing of library technical services. You may find it at http://www.ala.org/alcts/now. What follows is a press release giving more background on ALCTS and the source of the documents on the website. I invite you to look at it. Alex Bloss, ALCTS Councilor =================================================== ACQflash ** ACQflash ** ACQflash ** ACQflash ** ACQflash * ================================================ Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 From: Karen Muller (ALA) Subject: Outsourcing Release -Forwarded Library Technical Services Outsourcing Over the years, the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has provided information and forums for discussion about responsible practices for all aspects of library technical services and collection development, including outsourcing. At the 1996 ALA Annual Conference, the ALCTS Commercial Technical Services Committee sponsored a preconference and a program on outsourcing, with part of these presentations repeated for a special forum on outsourcing at the 1997 Midwinter Meeting. The same committee has also collaborated on a book,_Outsourcing Library Technical Services Operations: Practices in Public, Academic, and Special Libraries_, which will be published by ALA in a few weeks. In order to provide additional support for librarians faced with management decisions that might involve outsourcing, ALCTS is making some of the handouts from the preconference, program and forum available on web site. These include a general discussion of outsourcing, "Planning and Implementing an Outsourcing Program, by Karen W. Wilson, Head Technical Services Librarian/Assistant, J. Hugh Jackson Library, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. This is supplemented by a table that includes a selection of acquisitions and collection development services and the cataloging, physical processing, and preservation services available from commercial vendors, matched with the scope of vendor services programs available; a set of pros and cons of outsourcing, and a select bibliography. These will be updated from time to time as new information becomes available. The outsourcing documents are available at http://www.ala.org/alcts/now and Fax-on-Demand, 800/545-2433, press 8. ****************************************************************************** **************************************************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 16:46:20 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: [J.Crawford@gcal.ac.uk: FW: New library history page] (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Don Saklad Subject: [J.Crawford@gcal.ac.uk: FW: New library history page] ------- Start of forwarded message ------- Return-Path: X-Sender: jcr@scooter.gcal.ac.uk X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (16) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: lis-libhist@mailbase.ac.uk From: John Crawford Subject: FW: New library history page Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 08:32:30 +0100 X-List: lis-libhist@mailbase.ac.uk X-Unsub: To leave, send text 'leave lis-libhist' to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk Reply-To: John Crawford Sender: lis-libhist-request@mailbase.ac.uk Precedence: list >Return-path: >Envelope-to: j.crawford@gcal.ac.uk >Delivery-date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 15:27:40 +0100 >From: "Cooper, Alan" >To: "'j.crawford@gcal.ac.uk'" >Cc: "Broughton, Sue" >Subject: FW: New library history page >Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 15:29:03 +0100 > I forward to the list a message I received on Friday. Mostly in Swedish but a welcome addition to electronic resources in library history > >---------- >From: Ingemar Rosberg >Sent: Friday, August 01, 1997 2:25:27 PM >To: Broughton, Sue >Subject: New library history page >Auto forwarded by a Rule > >The Library Museum in Boraas, Sweden, has now a page on the internet. > >Adress: http://hem1.passagen.se/bimu/index.htm > >The page is mostly in swedish but we have some information in >english. We hope you will visit us and tell us what you think. > > >Greetings > > >/Ingemar Rosberg, Ucco Gustafsson > > > ------- End of forwarded message ------- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 16:48:27 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: STAFF TRAINING ON INTERNET ISSUES (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: L Champelli Subject: Re: STAFF TRAINING ON INTERNET ISSUES (fwd) After a colleague and I revised the Internet and Computer Use Policy for Monroe County (Indiana) Public Library, we spent a considerable amount of time developing the procedures for implementing the policy because we felt strongly that a policy is only as effective as the people involved in interpreting and enforcing it, and because we wanted to take advantage of the policy's potential to help educate people about the Internet, it's relationship to the library as an information resource, and how the intellectual freedom issues we support apply to public use of the Net. MCPL's efforts to educate staff about our Internet policy and the intellectual freedom issues integral to Internet access at the library consisted of: * creating an in-house e-mail distribution list to provide an ongoing forum for sharing questions/concerns and general news about Internet use in the library * holding a special staff meeting to present and discuss our policy and proposed procedures for implementing the policy * providing a communications training session for all public service staff members who may be called on to explain the policy to patrons Many of the questions we considered in developing our policy and procedures for implementation are raised in an intellectual freedom presentation: "From the Trenches: Intellectual freedom and the 'public' digital library" produced by Dr. Howard Rosenbaum, assistant professor of library and information science at Indiana University-Bloomington. The presentation is included on the CD-ROM packaged with the book Dr. Rosenbaum and I co-wrote for libraries developing web sites and planning for the provision of public access to the Internet, called: The Neal-Schuman WebMaster. In our Internet policy training sessions, MCPL librarians did not dwell very much on Internet and collection development, or the use of filters vs. unrestricted access, since these were issues we generally agreed upon. But we were at odds about how/whether to approach patrons viewing what might be considered inappropriate sites and debated this question at length. Our policy stipulates that it is illegal to use library computing resources for the transmission of speech not protected by the First Amendment, such as libel and obscenity, but otherwise we do not attempt to define "inappropriate" sites. Yet, under the "Cooperative Responsibilities" section of our policy, we state: "MCPL strives to balance the rights of users to access different information resources with the rights of users to work in a public environment free from harassing sounds and visuals. We ask all our library users to remain sensitive to the fact that they are working in a public environment shared by people of all ages, with a variety of information interests and needs. In order to ensure an efficient, productive computing environment, the Library insists on the practice of cooperative computing. This includes: Refraining from the use of sounds and visuals which might disrupt the ability of other library patrons to use the library and its resources." While the two of us who had written the policy were comfortable with this statement and its role in encouraging patrons to consider the needs, rights and values of others sharing library work space, we realized it didn't provide much reassurance to staff concerned about the political ramifications of public viewing of controversial materials, or what to do if one patron complained about what someone else was viewing. So, we wondered, do we approach patrons when we notice that they seem to be viewing pornography or other potentially disturbing material and ask them to cease before anyone complains, or do we only approach patrons about what they are viewing when another patron has complained? This question was unresolved when we posted our proposed procedures for implementing our Internet policy to the in-house e-mail distribution list. After posting the proposed procedures, administration scheduled a special hour-long meeting (before-hours) to give staff an opportunity to speak face-to-face about the Internet policy and express their views/concerns about the proposed procedures. We revised the procedures based on the feedback we received at that meeting, and posted it to the list to provide staff with another chance to comment on it. After the procedures were officially approved by department heads, administration scheduled several training sessions for public service staff who would be involved in implementing our Internet policy. Led by a local communications specialist/trainer David Eastman, the focus of these sessions was to help staff understand the rationale behind the policy and their role in implementing the policy. The session included role-playing to give staff a chance to practice responding to potential questions or complaints patrons might have about Internet use in the library, and to help ensure that we were consistent in our explanation of the policy. We also prepared a list of reasons of why the library does not use blocking software to hand out to patrons who ask about this - along with a copy of our Internet/Computer Use Policy. We have been fortunate in that we have had relatively few complaints about Internet access in the library, but we feel the time we spent discussing Internet access and educating ourselves and our patrons about the intellectual freedom issues inherent to public Net access has been invaluable to the service we provide. -- Lisa Champelli ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Co-author, Neal-Schuman WebMaster, 1997. Children's Librarian - lchampel@monroe.lib.in.us Monroe County Public Library - http://www.monroe.lib.in.us Internet Advocate - http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/~lchampel/netadv.html On Thu, 31 Jul 1997, Nancy Foley wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 10:26:57 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nancy Foley > To: publib@sunsite.berkeley.EDU > Cc: douglass@spl.lib.wa.us > Subject: STAFF TRAINING ON INTERNET ISSUES > > > Here at Seattle Public Library, we are working on developing training for > frontline staff on the following Internet issues: > > open access vs use of filters > Internet and collection development > how to deal with viewing of "inappropriate" Internet sites > > All of the above issues have been discussed extensively on publib and > elsewhere and will continue to be in the foreseeable future. > > What we want to ask is this: > Have other libraries developed any TRAINING PROGRAMS for staff around > the Internet/intellectual freedom/collection development issues? Does > anyone know of any materials or literature on this subject? Any help > you can offer will be appreciated. > > Nancy Foley, Reference Librarian > Business and Technology Department > Seattle Public Library > > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 16:49:11 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Reader Printers - Minolta vs Canon (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: Re: Reader Printers - Minolta vs Canon Reader printers copying from microform to paper via an electro- mechanical device are yesterday's technology -- expensive, inefficient, prone to breakdown and guaranteed to cause frustration. My suggestion would be to look into the newer products which permit use of digital technology - copying of microform to digital and then to paper - instead of the electro-mechanical devices. One such company is Screenscan Systems 1-800-346-6740. I am not recommending this company, but I did see their product at ALA and found it to be much more reasonable in cost (abt. $7,500) than the equivalent Minolta product. James B. Casey - my own views. Dan Solove wrote: > > We are deciding whether to purchase a Minolta RP603Z microfilm reader > printer or a Canon Microprinter 400. We don't use microfiche, only > microfilm of our local newspaper. Most of the libraries that use microfilm > in our area went with Minolta. Does anyone out there have a recommendation > of one over the other? Thanks. > > *************************************************** > Dan Solove > Whitehall Township Public Library > 3700 Mechanicsville Road > Whitehall, PA 18052 > > Voice: (610)432-4330 > Fax: (610)432-9387 > E-Mail: soloved@iu21.cliu.k12.pa.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 16:50:17 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: "Shut-in" (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Georgean C. Johnson-Coffey" Subject: "Shut-in" Shut-in is an outdated term and does carry negative connotations. After discussing some catchy names: "Book Express", "Books on Wheels", our Outreach Services Coord. suggested Home Delivery Service. This is a great name because it is simple, won't offend and basically says it all! -Georgean Johnson-Coffey > Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 13:14:28 -0700 (PDT) > From: Robert Hubsher > To: publib > Subject: Shut-in Service > Message-ID: > > We offer a Shut-In Service to library patrons who are unable to get to > the library due to extended illness or disability. > > We have been considering changing the name of this service since > "shut-in" seems to have a negative connotation. Anyone have any > suggestions? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Georgean C. Johnson-Coffey Volunteer Services Manager Allen County Public Library "We spend most of our 900 Webster PO Box 2270 lives in Plan B." Fort Wayne IN 46801-2270 -Anonymous USA 219) 421-1233 FAX: 219) 422-9688 E-MAIL: gjohnsoncoffey@acpl.lib.in.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit My Department's Home Page: http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/Volunteer_Services/volunteer_services.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 16:50:59 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Job posting: Systems Administrator (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Gail Haar Subject: Job posting: Systems Administrator MARINet, a consortium of public libraries in Marin County, CA. is looking for a Systems Administrator to oversee the MARINet integrated library system, including hardware, software, a WEB site and a telecommunications system. Innovative Interfaces experience in a public library setting a plus but not required. Salary range $4,068 - $4,948/monthly. For complete information and an application contact Marin County Human Resources Dept. Room 403. 3501 Civic Center Drive. San Rafael, CA. 94903-4177. PHONE 415.499.6104. FAX 415.499.6108. Closing Date is Thursday August 21 at 5 p.m. PDT EEO/AAE/TDD From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 16:54:28 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Books - prices & rates (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Adult Services, Roseville Public Library" Subject: Books - prices & rates I'm trying to put together some figures on book and periodical prices over the last 10 years. I would like figures for the U.S specifically. I've pieced together some stuff from Statistical Abstract of the U.S., Library & Book Trade Almanac, Public Libraries in the U.S., California Library Statistics, and PW's periodical price survey. What I really need is the last couple of years. Does anyone know a site online, or an annual survey, that I can find? I hear rumors that PW does an annual price survey but have not been able to find it with InfoTrac or Reader's Guide. All help is appreciated - Peggie Gaughan, Senior Librarian ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Roseville Public Library, Adult Services 225 Taylor Street Roseville, CA 95678 916-774-5221 libadult@roseville.ca.us Life is just a bowl of queries! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 16:55:22 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Book Acquisition (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: ADS_KARENDC@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US Subject: Book Acquisition Our department is investigating the issues that surround receiving books as fast as bookstores (and thereby making them available to the public more quickly than we do now). We would like to hear from libraries which have configured their selection, acquisitions, cataloging, and other related processes to have books available for patrons concurrently with local booksellers. We hope to address whether this is a realistic goal for the Library, given the different missions of public libraries and private bookstores, as well as what additional costs might be incurred by such an effort (added personnel, diminished discount, et. al.). We wonder, too, if the time differential is a real one, or if it is simply perceived by those waiting for particular titles. Our deadline is August 27. Thanking you in advance, Karen Dinkins-Curling ads_karendc@dayton.lib.oh.us Adult Services Department 937-227-9500 Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library 215 E. Third Street Dayton, OH 45402-2103 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 16:56:00 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Job Announcement WI (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Lauren Blough Subject: Job Announcement WI Computer Operations Coordinator - Position Reopened The South Central Library System in Madison, WI, Money Magazine's #1 City in 1996, is seeking a permanent full time Computer Operations Coordinator to join a dynamic Automation Team of 8 full time staff. Position is responsible for the efficient operation and diagnostic support of the Madison central site HP-UX host running a Dynix integrated library system for 41 remote public libraries in seven counties with annual circulation of 6.1 million in 1996. The Computer Operations Coordinator maintains file systems, manages backup, overnight processing, report production, installs OS and software upgrades, coordinates hardware upgrades, provides training and documentation for users on troubleshooting PCs, terminals and peripheral equipment. Supervises operations staff. Qualifications: Degree in computer science or a closely related field with at least 3 years supervisory experience, or extensive experience with coordinating minicomputer operations. Preference for applicants with demonstrated ability to support a variety of platforms and personal computer systems including Unix, UniVerse, DOS, Win95. We will supplement training with HP-UX courses. Experience with Dynix or other integrated library automation systems a +. Must have personal vehicle. Salary starts at $20.06/hr with the first six month step increase to $21.18/hr. We offer a generous benefits package. Qualified candidates send resume to South Central Library System, Automation Dept., 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison, WI 53703 or to laurenb@scls.lib.wi.us. Applications will be accepted until position is filled with preference shown to those received by August 22, 1997. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Lauren Blough South Central Library System laurenb@scls.lib.wi.us Madison WI (608) 266-6306 FAX (608) 266-6068 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 16:56:42 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Circulation Policies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Robert A. Coleburn" Subject: Circulation Policies We are a public library serving a population of 40,000. We have a relatively transient population due to the large number of apartment dwellers and college students that come and go. We are interested in other public libraries' policies with respect to these issues: What forms of identification do you require in order to obtain a library card? Does anyone record an individuals social security number, driver's license number, or any credit card numbers? Have you ever used a collection agency to recover overdue materials or payments? If so, how did this work out? Was it a positive or negative experience? Were there any public relations repercussions from a get-tougher policy. Was your recovery rate any better after using a collection agency? ************************************************** | Robert Coleburn coleburn@lemming.uvm.edu | | Reference & Systems Librarian | | Fletcher Free Library | | 235 College Street Burlington, VT 05401 | | Phone (802) 865-7218 FAX (802) 865-7227 | ************************************************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 20:39:57 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Outsourcing in public libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: lsmith@peganet.com Subject: Outsourcing in public libraries Are there any *public* libraries that have outsourced their automation, including networks? If so, TIA to any of you who will e-mail me with the details. Laurie Smith lsmith@peganet.com Laurie Smith Fort Myers/Lee County Library 2050 Lee St. Fort Myers FL 33901 941-479-4636 (phone) 941-479-4639 (fax) e-mail: lsmith@peganet.com From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 20:40:21 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Shut-in Service (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Marie E. Bryan" Subject: RE: Shut-in Service Our program is called "Books to Go--Library Service to the Homebound". We've gotten lots of positive response over the years to that name--we feel it's pretty upbeat and positive. -- Marie E. Bryan Woodland (CA) Public Library woodlib@mother.com From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 20:41:36 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Help with ergonomic barcode scanners (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 16:20:00 -0700 From: BENGEL Mark F To: 'Jean Haseltine' , 'PubLib' Subject: Re: Help with ergonomic barcode scanners We recently implemented a new ergonomically designed check-in workstation using overhead barcode scanning and in-counter re-sensitizing. The scanner is a omni-directional unit made by Spectra Physics, model VS1000. This unit is used heavily in the retail trade and is available both in overhead and in-counter versions. We use this scanner in a number of places in our library and have had very good luck with it. In our evaluation tests against other units it came up a hands down favorite. There is no base underneath the scanner, it's "pana-mount" screws directly to the tabletop and remains out of the way of items being scanned. For our "Check-in Workstation", we mated a VS1000 scanner to a 3M 966 re-sensitizer. The 966 mounts into the tabletop providing a flush surface. Check-in and re-sensitization is made in one fluid movement. Monitor and keyboard are suspended over the re-sensitizer on a heavy duty arm to keep them out of the way and are adjustable for height, depth, tilt etc... In addition, the table to which these units are mounted is adjustable for height with the touch of a button via electric / hydraulic control. This accommodates different sized workers in either a sitting or standing position. The net effect is a fairly low cost, nicely ergonomic package. Mark F. Bengel Systems Analyst Eugene Public Library mark.f.bengel@ci.eugene.or.us ----------------------------------------- I was asked to post this request for help to other libraries. If you respond to the list (it might well be a problem with other libraries), please also send a copy to Jean. Thanks, Carole Leita (formerly of Berkeley Public Library) Due to staff problems with repetitive strain injuries (8 people in the General Services Department have filed worker's comp claims), we are seriously looking at equipment changes for circulation activities. Our first priority is to find better barcode scanners. Problems with current scanners (put out by PSC Inc.): 1)They require constant re-adjusting in order to scan properly, which means many more repetitions than should be necessary. Plus, adjusting them can cause wrist pain. 2) They require lifting books up over a 1 1/4" base in order to scan. This is especially hard on the body when scanning folios, art books, etc. What we're looking for is a good quality ("aggressive") upright scanner with no base problem. At ALA I saw one put out by Barcode Systems, Inc. that scans beyond the base so you just slide the book up to the base--no lifting at all. 3M also puts out a combination scanner and demagnetizer that requires sliding only. Both are possibilities for BPL, but we need more options to look at. We especially need information from other libraries about their experiences with different scanners. So, any information you can give us about ergonomically-friendly bar-code scanners used in libraries, will be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much, Jean Haseltine Library Assistant, Berkeley Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 4 23:36:04 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: UPS strike Message-ID: Sender: az483@lafn.org (Mark Panitz) Subject: Re: UPS strike Will the UPS strike affect your library? -- As Per US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5,Subchapter II 227 Unsolicited [JUNK MAIL] commercial advertising is NOT Welcome here Mark Panitz From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 16:18:00 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Filtering Debate (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Tom Budlong Subject: Filtering Debate This week's Time Magazine has an article on the internet filtering debate with (I think) a decidedly pro-First Amendment bent. Tom Tom Budlong Buckhead Branch Manager Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System tbudlong@af.public.lib.ga.us or TomBudlong@aol.com Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library. "Minds are like books. They only work when they're open." From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 16:19:19 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Budgtets Message-ID: Sender: SAUL@KPL.GOV Subject: Our materials budget is approximately $750,000. We have not done a comprehensive analysis of how these monies are divided in some time. My questions are these: 1) What percentage of your materials budget is devoted to print reference? 2) What percentage of your materials budget is devoted to electronic products? 3) What percentage of your materials budget is devoted to adult circulating material? 4) What percentage of your materials budget is devoted to children's material? 5) What percentage of your materials budget is devoted to A.V.? I would be especially interested to hear from libraries whose materials budgets are between $500,000 and $1,000,000 who serve populations between 100,000-200,000. I would also like to know the philosophy used to distribute the materials budget to various categories. Feel free to respond to me directly or to the list. Thanks for your input. ******************************************************************************** Saul Amdursky Director Kalamazoo Public Library "All you need to know" 315 S. Rose Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Tel: 616-342-9837 FAX: 616-342-8324 Internet: Saul@KPL.GOV ******************************************************************************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 16:20:49 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: UPS strike (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Dianne Harmon Subject: Re: UPS strike Yes -- would be nice to get new books. On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, Mark Panitz wrote: > Will the UPS strike affect your library? > > -- > As Per US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5,Subchapter II 227 > Unsolicited [JUNK MAIL] commercial advertising is NOT Welcome here > Mark Panitz > > > Dianne Harmon dharmon@htls.lib.il.us Associate Director 815-740-2660 or Joliet Public Library 815-740-2679 150 N. Ottawa fax 815-740-6161 Joliet IL 60432 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 16:21:29 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: UPS strike (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: golden@lpl.org (Fay Golden) Subject: Re: UPS strike All of NYS's interlibrary loan system is affected by UPS. We do not anticipate getting any new materials either. The repercussions for circulation and reference will keep echoing after the strike is over, I'm sure. F Golden-Liverpool Public Library-L'pool, N.Y. Liverpool Public Library - Liverpool NY - http://www.lpl.org/ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 16:23:07 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Circulation Policies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: hilyard@pol.org (Nann Blaine Hilyard) Subject: Re: Circulation Policies >What forms of identification do you require in order to obtain a library >card? Does anyone record an individuals social security number, driver's >license number, or any credit card numbers? We ask for SSN (which our state uses for driver's license). I know I'd be reluctant to give anyone, even those friendly folks at the library my credit card number. Even though filing the borrowers applications is a pain, having people go through the exercise of filling out the form conveys the responsibility of being a card-carrying 'member' of the library. >Have you ever used a collection agency to recover overdue materials or >payments? If so, how did this work out? Was it a positive or negative >experience? Were there any public relations repercussions from a >get-tougher policy. Was your recovery rate any better after using a >collection agency? IMO the public relations to a get-tougher policy are generally good -- people are pleased that you are making more of an effort to get materials back. (That is, the people who are pretty good about returning things on time. Usually the people who you have to activate with the agency are not the frequent users.) The rep from our local collection agency said they find that people who are delinquent one place invariably are delinquent in many places. (The agency does telephone, rent, local store collections as well as the city and the library.) HTH. Nann Nann Blaine Hilyard Fargo Public Library hilyard@pol.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 18:07:14 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Job Bulletin (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Estella Prendez Subject: Job Bulletin This message has been posted to multiple listings. Please excuse the duplication. BULLETIN NO.: 461-129 July 28, 1997 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A RE-BULLETIN TO UPDATE THE EXAMINATION DATE AND THE EXAMINATION NUMBER. IT SUPERSEDES THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LIBRARIAN I EXAMINATION NUMBER Q8334P, POSTED JUNE 24, 1997. TO APPLY: To obtain an application and schedule an examination appointment, contact Brenda LaFave at (562) 940-8434, Monday through Friday, Between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Examinations will be conducted at the Public Library Headquarters, located at 7400 East Imperial Highway, Room 223, Downey, California. This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. The next scheduled examination is on Friday, August 8, 1997. LIBRARIAN I Salary: $2,662 - $3,297 Exam No: Q8334P MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: A Master of Library Science degree - completion of 36 graduate quarter units in a library science curriculum leading to a Master of Library Science degree. LICENSE: A California Class "3" Driver's License may be required. VACANCY INFORMATION: The resulting eligible list for this examination may be used to fill permanent positions at facilities throughout the County of Los Angeles. ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION: The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be added to the eligible list and, unless appointed, will appear in the order of their score group for a period of at least four (4) months following the date of eligibility. No person may compete in this examination more than once every four (4) months. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: -Reaching materials on high shelves at maximum of six feet above the floor and reaching materials on floor level shelves in order to weed shelves and locate collection materials. - Using ACS computer terminals and other computer generated equipment; inputting data into a computer terminal; and using telephone equipment. - Extensive public and telephone contact requiring verbal and hearing communication skills. Employees must exhibit a positive and friendly service approach when dealing with clients. - Traveling to locations throughout Los Angeles County to attend meetings, training sessions, and conduct specific assignments. - Operating audio-visual equipment, photocopy machines, microfilm/microfiche reader printers and other equipment. - Preparing various reports. REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: Persons who are successful in this examination but who do not have a Master of Library Science degree will be withheld from the eligible list until this degree is obtained. EXAMINATION INFORMATION: This examination will consist of an interview covering training, experience, personal fitness and general ability to perform the duties of the position weighted 100%. Candidates claiming Veteran#s Credit must present a copy of their honorable discharge or Certificate of Service (DD214) at the time of filing. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION: It is to your advantage to fill out your application completely and correctly so that you receive full credit for your related education and experience. If your application is incomplete, it may be rejected at any stage of the selection process. In addition, please submit a resume of your education and experience and proof of a Master of Library Science Degree with your application. EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION: Immigration law requires that all persons hired after November 6, 1986, are required to present original documents to the County which show satisfactory proof of: 1) Identity and 2) U.S. Citizenship or a legal right to work permanently in the United States. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 18:08:20 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Selecting AN Automation System (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Dexter Goodman Subject: Selecting AN Automation System Publibers, As a library student I have lurked for two years. I now have the opportunity to use this list professionally. I have recently been hired by a small North Texas library serving a population of 22,000. The library is about to automate. They have their eye on two systems, Dynix and Athena. They do not feel they serve a large enough population to justify the expense of Dynix, but they are growing rapidly. Their plan is to start with Athena, and in several years when the population is large enough and they are beginning to outgrow Athena switch to Dynix. We would appreciate hearing from anyone that has an opinion on this plan particularly from a cost/benefit point of view. Does anyone currently use Athena? Does it meet your needs? How large is your library? Has anyone been in a sitiuation where they outgrew Athena? An comments would be appreciated.- Reply to this message or send responses to library@ci.frisco.tx.us. Thank You Dexter Goodman From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 18:08:55 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Personnel Book (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Dan Solove Subject: Personnel Book Does anyone have the book, "Prevent Personnel Problems" and if so how do you like it? It's a three part service, has a manual for your state covering State and Federal laws on Worker's comp, equal pay, health Insurance, etc. $299 will provide me with the manual (for PA), two monthly newsletters and updates to the manual. Our library could use a good updated source on employee law but I'm not sure if this is worth it. The sheets the solicitor (Micromarketing Associates) faxed me don't provide enough info. on how the book is set up. I don't want to get it on preview status and then return it if I don't like it. Any input is appreciated. *************************************************** Dan Solove Whitehall Township Public Library 3700 Mechanicsville Road Whitehall, PA 18052 Voice: (610)432-4330 Fax: (610)432-9387 E-Mail: soloved@iu21.cliu.k12.pa.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 18:48:08 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: filtering debate Message-ID: Sender: Dianne L Parham Subject: Filtering Debate (fwd) http://www.pathfinder.com/@@uHDUGQcA1PNYNBmW/time/magazine/1997/dom/970811/ index.html You can go online to check out this article. Dianne Parham San Diego Public Library ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 5 AUG 1997 13:22:03 -0700 From: Tom Budlong To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB:4306] Filtering Debate This week's Time Magazine has an article on the internet filtering debate with (I think) a decidedly pro-First Amendment bent. Tom Tom Budlong Buckhead Branch Manager Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System tbudlong@af.public.lib.ga.us or TomBudlong@aol.com Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library. "Minds are like books. They only work when they're open." From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 21:24:05 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Filtering Survey (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Susan Awe AR Subject: Filtering Survey A large suburban library system is researching Internet filters. We would like to ask for assistance by having you complete the following short questionnaire. Please send replies to: sawe@jefferson.lib.co.us We will summarize for PubLib. 1. Do you use filtering software? If yes, please continue. 2. What filtering software do you use? And, which terminals are included? 3. Did you have Internet access available to library patrons prior to installing filtering software? 4. What prompted you to install filtering software? 5. What factors would cause you to reconsider using filters? 6. Since installing filters, what advantages and/or disadvantages have you seen? 7. What has the response been from library users and activists groups? 8. What advice would you offer to libraries considering filters? Susan C. Awe Phone 303/424-5538 Fax 303/423-5462 sawe@jefferson.lib.co.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 5 21:24:38 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:11 2005 Subject: Online forum--Books vs Bytes (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 16:59:50 +0000 From: Dianne L Parham To: pub-adv@nysernet.org Cc: publib@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: Online forum--Books vs Bytes Maybe of interest to those involved in the filtering debate as well as technology in the library. Dianne Parham San Diego Public Library ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 5-AUG-1997 16:38:07.44 From: SMTP%aladnow@ala1.ala.org@library.sannet.gov Subject: Online forum--Books vs Bytes Message-Id: Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 18:42:15 -0500 Reply-To: aladnow@ala1.ala.org Sender: owner-aladnow@ala1.ala.org From: Linda Wallace Public Information Office (Linda Wallace) To: "ALA Advocacy Now\! List" Subject: Online forum--Books vs Bytes X-To: alacoun@ala.org, aladnow@ala.org, prtalk@ala.org X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 4.1 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.0 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN "Books vs Bytes: Should computers take up libraries' shelf space?" " is the topic of an online forum sponsored by the PBS Online NewsHour with ALA President-elect Ann Symons and Norman Holman, director of the New York Public Library's Branch Libraries. The URL is.http://www.pbs.org/newshour. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 17:06:20 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Time, Space, Matter and the Milky Way: Facet Analysis of the , Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Gerry McKiernan" Subject: Time, Space, Matter and the Milky Way: Facet Analysis of the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Time, Space, Matter and the Milky Way: Facet Analysis of the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) For my ever-ending (yes, it is _still_ ever-ending) review of 'neo-conventional' thesauri, I am interested in learning of _any effort than has performed a Faceted Analysis of the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). I'm particularly interested in the any application of the philosophy of Dr. Facet, S.R. Ranganthan, of Facet Analysis to LCSH. Other efforts to Facet LCSH are also of interest. In one or more of his writings, Dr. R categorized ALL of KNOWLEDGE into Four Major Facets: Time Space Energy Matter Personality [He didn't say anything about the Milky Way (that I know about), but I like the Candy Bar {:->] As always, any citations, suggestions, reactions, critiques, comments, insights [faceted or otherwise] will be most welcome.

Thanks

Gerry McKiernan Curator, CyberStacks(sm) Iowa State University Ames IA 50011 gerrymnck@iastate.edu http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/ "Show Me the System" P.S. How About a Conference on Ranganthan to Recognize Dr. R's contribution to 21st century IR? He _was_ a Mind A Head of It's Time [:->] From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 17:07:23 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Electronic serials in public libraries: research Project (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 02:37:56 -0700 From: Kate Brunskill To: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: electronic serials in public libraries This message was submitted by Kate Brunskill to list publib@webjunction.org. If you forward it back to the list, it will be distributed without the paragraphs above the dashed line. You may edit the Subject: line and the text of the message before forwarding it back. If you edit the messages you receive into a digest, you will need to remove these paragraphs and the dashed line before mailing the result to the list. Finally, if you need more information from the author of this message, you should be able to do so by simply replying to this note. ----------------------- Message requiring your approval ---------------------- Sender: Kate Brunskill Subject: Electronic Serials in Public Libraries - Research Project I hope you will be interested to read the following press release, which describes a major new research project "Electronic Serials in Public Libraries". Please feel free to contact us with your thoughts about the issues surrounding the difficult area of serials provision in public libraries, and with reports of any activity you might be undertaking in this area. Best regards Kate Brunskill ===================================================== Electronic Serials in Public Libraries One of the UK's leading Departments of Information and Library Studies has been awarded funding for a project which will provide strategic information on the management, exploitation and effective use of newspapers, magazines and journals, and particularly those made available in electronic formats, in public libraries. While the field of electronic scholarly publishing has been the focus of various research projects, less attention has so far been given to the publication of newspapers, popular magazines and e-zines, and their use and impact in public libraries. Serials as an information resource have often suffered from neglect in public libraries, with serials budgets usually representing a low percentage of total library expenditure. Electronic resources might offer opportunities for libraries to develop wider services where there was little or none before, a powerful way to develop a marketing strategy or raise the profile of public libraries. The "Electronic Serials in Public Libraries" project is funded by the British Library’s Research and Innovation Centre and will be undertaken by Prof. Margaret Evans, Dr. Cliff McKnight and Dr. Anne Morris, with Kate Brunskill as Researcher. There will be a combination of desk research, library case studies, focus groups, and observation of users’ reactions to electronic serials. The research began in June 1997 and a report (including comparative economic models, and evaluative directory of electronic serials, and guidelines for the application of performance indicators to electronic serials) will be available around June 1998. Contact: Kate Brunskill, Department of Library and Information Studies, Loughborough University, UK. Tel: +44(0)1509 223074. Email:K.L.Brunskill@lboro.ac.uk ========================================================= From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 17:09:30 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: City of Boston Public Library department archives (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Don Saklad Subject: city of Boston Public Library department archives http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcaac/aacintro.htm *MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD* ****************************************************************************** Welcome to the Massachusetts Historical Records Advisory Board (MHRAB), also known as the Archives Advisory Commission (AAC), home page. Select from the following pages to learn more about the board members, the strategic planning project, current and future activities, and useful tools for those concerned with historical records in Massachusetts. This web-site will be updated regularly. We hope the information is useful. Enjoy! ****************************************************************************** [[ABOUT THE MHRAB AND THE AAC]] What is the role of the MHRAB and the AAC? Who are the board members? [[THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROJECT]] Why Strategic Planning? What is the time frame of the project? The current [[draft of the Strategic Plan]] is available for your review and comment. [[CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES]] What, when, and where are activites and events being held? How can you get involved in the Strategic Planning Project? This page provides a complete list of activities that are in progress, planned, or completed. It includes information about the open meetings, focus groups, and demonstration projects. [[WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU!]] Stay tuned! As the Strategic Planning Project progresses this page will provide a clearinghouse of tools, models, and links to important information resources. For now you can find basic contact information on this page. [[Historical Records Repository Survey]] Information on the survey. Analysis from the survey will soon be available at this site. * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * [[*Massachusetts Archives Home Page *]]*[[Home Page of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts]]* http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcaac/aacintro.htm From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 17:11:00 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Separate walk-in and telephone reference service (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Carla DiIorio Subject: Separate walk-in and telephone reference service We currently staff our reference desk with three librarians who handle all walk-in and telephone reference requests during all the hours the library is open. Each desk shift is two hours except evening shifts which are four hours long. We have found by surveying some of our customers that many of them would like a quieter library and a major source of noise is us! Telephones frequently ring, some of us have naturally loud voices, some of our users have difficulty hearing, requiring us to speak even more loudly. We're looking at ways of separating telephone from walk-in service and would like to know from other libraries that do this the following: How do you staff each each service? Is each service available the same number of hours? Do you duplicate part of your reference collection for each service? If you have any written descriptions of these sevices I'd appreciate getting a copy. You may email or snail-mail them. Thanks. -----------------------------------------------------------------Carla L. DiIorio, Adult Services Madison Public Library 201 W. Mifflin St. Madison WI 53702 Voice: (608) 266-6359 Fax: (608) 266-4230 carlad@scls.lib.wi.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 20:54:55 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Book Acquisitions Procedures (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Don Sager Subject: Book Acquisitions Procedures To: Karen Dinkins-Curling This is in response to your question regarding procedures your library = could initiate to receive books as rapidly as bookstores. Most = bookstores order through major wholesalers, in the same manner as = libraries. However, the major retail chains can usually negotiate terms = with the wholesalers that include prompt fulfillment as well as = favorable discounts. This is primarily because of the larger volume and = multiple copies. Some chains also have exclusive agreements to purchase = solely from selected jobbers, and this may earn them priority treatment. = Therefore, if your library wants get books as rapidly as possible, it = needs to limit the number of titles it orders, buy more multiple copies, = and renegotiate its contract with its jobber. Libraries also have an = advantage as far as wholesalers are concerned because libraries don't = return books (unless they're damaged). Currently returns from bookstores = are running 25%, and this is a major headache for wholesalers and = publishers. The downside of emphasizing rapid delivery is that it limits choice. = Many wholesalers and distributors will not stock titles from smaller = publishers, or if they do, they require discounts of 65% or more. For = smaller specialized presses, particularly minority presses, they can't = afford to grant that level of discount and stay in business.=20 Some wholesalers will honor orders for books they do not stock (usually = at 0-10% discount), but since these have to be special ordered directly = from the publisher, the delivery may not be as prompt. Traditionally, libraries have been a major purchaser of small and = special press titles. Unfortunately, this has often required the added = paperwork of direct orders to the publishers, or greater care in the = selection of a jobber that recognized the need for stocking more titles = from small or special presses. The latter alternative often meant the = need to accept a lower discount in return for the special order service. There are a number of steps being considered and tested in the = publishing and book distribution industry to improve service to = libraries. For example, many small presses are developing cooperative = marketing and fulfillment services to increase the availability of their = titles. The Internet is also making it much easier for libraries to = order direct from special publishers. Some small presses offer standing = order programs that benefit libraries with very good discounts and = delivery upon publication. Better communication between publishers, libraries and wholesalers would = go a long way to improve service and lower costs. I hope that more = librarians take the initiative as you have to raise questions and = concerns regarding publishing and distribution. Best wishes, Don Sager ***************************************************************** Donald J. Sager, Publisher, Highsmith Press, P.O. Box 800, Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538-0800. Tel. 414/563-9571. Fax: 414/563-4801. E-mail: . Web: http://www.hpress.highsmith.com From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 20:55:35 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Time Magazine Filtering Citation (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Tom Budlong Subject: Time Magazine Filtering Citation The full citation for the previously cited article is: "Censor's Sensibiliy: Are Web filters valuable watchdogs or just new online thought police?" by Michael Krantz. Time; August 11, 1997, pp. 48-49 Tom Tom Budlong Buckhead Branch Manager Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System tbudlong@af.public.lib.ga.us or TomBudlong@aol.com Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library. "Minds are like books. They only work when they're open." From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 20:56:34 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Library Channel (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sue Komernicky Subject: Library Channel For those libraries that have experience with using The Library Channel what is your reaction to the product, functionality, patron satisfaction, ease of administration, if you offer search engines such as alta vista, lycos, etc. how does the deselection of sites work and any other reactions to the product. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 20:56:58 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Willmaker CD-ROM (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sandie Lindberg Subject: Willmaker CD-ROM Hello, For any of you who use the Willmaker CD-ROM could you please tell me if it saves a file to the hard disk every time it is used, and if so, how do you handle clearing the files off the disk? This product is highly recommended, and we are considering getting it, but we have reservations about this feature. Please reply to me instead of the list, as I am not sure this is of general interest. TIA Sandra Lindberg Coordinator of Information Services 303 665-5200 Lafayette Public Library lindberg@coal.lafayette.lib.co.us ========================================================================== From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 20:57:26 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Mission Statements (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Dave Davis Subject: Mission Statements PubLib People: Would it be possible for those reading this to send either a copy of their library's mission statement or a copy of the url that I could follow to retrieve a copy? I'm attempting to collect twenty or more samples to provide to this Library's Trustees. Many of you have published a copy of your mission statement in this listserv (I particularly remember Fargo P L doing that), but I failed to keep copies and did not have any success searching that topic through the -l's Archives. Thank you for your interest and help, Dave Davis, Tuscaloosa PL, Tuscaloosa AL From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 20:58:09 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Kids in school (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 16:13:52 -0700 From: James B. Casey To: macbeth@saturn.caps.maine.edu Cc: ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom List , publib , libadmin Subject: Re: Kids in school Melora Ranney wrote: > > When I was in school, I had a kind of sixth sense for adults who had no > respect for me. They (I still believe) distrusted me, unfairly restricted > me, and I went out of my way to do exactly whatever it was they didn't > want me to do. > > One of these people must have been my high school librarian. I say must > have been, because although I never actually met him or her, s/he had a > profound influence on how I view libraries. > > For some reason, one had to have a perfect record and a dispensation from > on high just to go in the library doors and check out books. Obviously, a > rabble-rouser such as I did not have the required credentials, so the only > time I got to take out a library book was when I snuck through the study > hall back door and stole one. I had to return them clandestinely so as > not to be found out. > > My English teacher, a darling man who respected all his students, got me > excited about editing the school paper and I went "legit," doing something > everybody approved of. I wrote an editorial in which I condemned kids > making out in the halls. One student approached me and thanked me; > another yelled at me and told me to mind my own business! > > My point is this: respecting kids and helping them to learn works. > Considering them hormone-driven morons who must be force-fed an education > doesn't. They KNOW who respects them, and they will respond in kind. > > It broke my heart years back when the courts ruled that a group of high > school kids didn't have the right to control the content of their school > paper. Perhaps that's why some of us think school access to the Internet > is different from access other places: because kids in school don't have > rights anyway. > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > Melora Ranney, director > Charles M. Bailey Public Library > Bowdoin Street > Winthrop, Maine 04364 > (207) 377-8673/74 fax:(207) 377-7201 > email: macbeth@saturn.caps.maine.edu > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Melora Ranney hits upon another very strong intellectual freedom issue in this post -- that school libraries only operate during hours which coincide with the school day (Monday-Friday 8-3:30) and refuse to open on late afternoons, evenings, weekends and over holidays when students need library service to support their homework and study. Certainly, it is easier to "control" the kids during the school day when assistant principals, guards, teachers, etc. are around to make sure that every kid is "in line". Heaven forbid that the school libraries should venture to operate like a public library and actually permit kids to use the facility 7 days per week during the school year. Who can imagine what kind of mischief they could get into? Whether the basic reason for school libraries to stay closed except during the M-F week (8-3:30) is "control" or money, I find it to be a gross violation of the Library Bill of Rights. The unwillingness of k-12 schools to provide decent library service makes kids 2nd class citizens and excluded from the same intellectual freedom rights as adults. Whether the Internet is filtered or not is irrelevant if the school library itself is inaccessible to its own clientele. Public Libraries are the ONLY library service providers open to support the homework and study needs of k-12 youngsters after 3:30 PM on weekday afternoons during the school year. What if the nearest public library is 5 or 10 or 15 miles away or in a bad neighborhood which is gang infested? Where can the youngster who is curious and who wants to learn go to secure access to the books, materials and computers go -- whether for homework or personal enrichment? Given that most kids don't drive or have access to cars for personal use, it is possible that the absence of library service via the schools may make library service totally inaccessible to hundreds of thousands of youngsters. James B. Casey -- My own personal views as a public librarian and ALA Councilor-at-Large. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 6 20:58:47 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Lecturers selling books (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: RDeane1110@aol.com Subject: Lecturers selling books Many times we use authors, whose books we own, to present programming and many times they ask if they can sell their books at the program. Our policy has been that they can sell the books but must give us a 10% donation on all sales. If they want the library's bookstore to handle the sales then the donation is 20%. Some staff feel that since the author is giving us his/her time for free and providing us with a quality program, that we shouldn't ask for any money. I would like to know how other libraries are handling this issue. Thanks. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:39:27 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: mission statements Message-ID: Sender: Michele Seipp Subject: Re: Mission Statements The mission of the Lafayette Public Library is: TO RESPOND: To the dynamics of our changing community TO PROVIDE: Access to reliable sources of information Prompt and friendly service A welcoming environment TO PROMOTE: An appreciation of learning An interest in books A love of reading Michele Seipp 303-665-5200 Lafayette Public Library 303-665-5506 x3801 (direct) 1290 S. Public Rd 303-665-8936 FAX Lafayette, CO 80026 mseipp@coal.lafayette.lib.co.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:40:07 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Kiosks Message-ID: Sender: Heidi Cramer Subject: kiosks I have just been given a "special project" to decide what to do with a kiosk that city hall no longer wants. It has been in our lobby for a few weeks and we have had the typical problems with noise (it plays music) and the printer. We're looking to move it out of the main library - possibly to a branch, a corporate center or nonprofit's location. What to make available is the question, internet, periodical databases, library card application, etc. Experiences shared would be appreciated. Of course the administrarion here wants to know what other "large urban public libraries" are doing, but since there aren't too many scholarly articles about this, I'd appreciate all responses. Heidi Lynn Cramer Business, Science & Technology Newark Public Library Newark, NJ hlcspy@scils.rutgers.edu (201)733-7779 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:41:13 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: donations/discard/duplicate policies Message-ID: Sender: Betty Braaksma Subject: Donations/discards/duplicates policies Dear Publibbers, I am doing a mini-survey on how other public libraries handle staff access to unwanted library materials - donations not going into the collection, weeded items, etc. Are staff allowed to have "first dibs" on these items before they go out to the public for sale? Please email me at: bbraaksma@foxnet.net. thanks, Betty Braaksma Thunder Bay Public Library -- Betty Braaksma Head, Reference Department Thunder Bay Public Library bbraaksma@foxnet.net "You *do* have books in the 24th century?" -Lily, Star Trek:First Contact. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:41:48 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Mural contest Message-ID: Sender: "Vollrath, Elizabeth" Subject: Mural Contest Hi, We are planning a contest to paint a large mural in our Children's Dept. Would anyone who has done something like this (or similar) share what you did to make the contest a success? How did you promote it, did you decide on a theme or let the artistic juices flow, how did you select a winner? We plan to pay for materials and give the winner a bank certificate. Elizabeth Vollrath Portage County Public Library Stevens Pt., WI 54481 evollrath@uwsp.edu (715)346-1290 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:42:23 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Mission Statements (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Michele Seipp Subject: Re: Mission Statements The mission of the Lafayette Public Library is: TO RESPOND: To the dynamics of our changing community TO PROVIDE: Access to reliable sources of information Prompt and friendly service A welcoming environment TO PROMOTE: An appreciation of learning An interest in books A love of reading Michele Seipp 303-665-5200 Lafayette Public Library 303-665-5506 x3801 (direct) 1290 S. Public Rd 303-665-8936 FAX Lafayette, CO 80026 mseipp@coal.lafayette.lib.co.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:42:27 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: kids in school Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 12:11:18 +PST From: Susie Gegenhuber To: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: re: kids in school Jim Casey said: The unwillingness of k-12 schools to provide decent > library service makes kids 2nd class citizens and excluded > from the same intellectual freedom rights as adults. Here is California it's not a matter of after-school and weekend hours, or anyone's rights-- it's a serious crisis. Most schools don't even have school libraries anymore.Those that did have them last year have had to give up the space because the state mandated that K-3 classes needed to be reduced from from 40 kids to 20 and the space is needed for the additional classes. The physical condition of the buildings is shocking. State policy is that some kids (immigrants) aren't even supposed to be allowed in school. Last week a big expose revealed that Los Angeles School District doesn't provide textbooks, even though state law mandates that they will.. In anticipation of a future with incredibly high illiteracy, poverty, and criminal activity, we will do ANYTHING to get a book into a child's hands. Although we already provide 2,000 class visits per year (under contract for $7,000) as well as ALL homework resources, our Pasadena City Council has just stated a 1998 goal that the city will provide (read "increase") support to the school in any way possible. - Susie G. Susan K. Gegenhuber Principal Librarian, Community Services Pasadena Public Library 285 E. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-744-4069 626-449-2165 (fax) sgegenhuber@ci.pasadena.ca.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:42:58 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: kiosks (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Heidi Cramer Subject: kiosks I have just been given a "special project" to decide what to do with a kiosk that city hall no longer wants. It has been in our lobby for a few weeks and we have had the typical problems with noise (it plays music) and the printer. We're looking to move it out of the main library - possibly to a branch, a corporate center or nonprofit's location. What to make available is the question, internet, periodical databases, library card application, etc. Experiences shared would be appreciated. Of course the administrarion here wants to know what other "large urban public libraries" are doing, but since there aren't too many scholarly articles about this, I'd appreciate all responses. Heidi Lynn Cramer Business, Science & Technology Newark Public Library Newark, NJ hlcspy@scils.rutgers.edu (201)733-7779 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:43:27 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4343] Re: Kids in school (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 12:11:18 +PST From: Susie Gegenhuber To: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: Re: [PUBLIB:4343] Re: Kids in school (fwd) Jim Casey said: The unwillingness of k-12 schools to provide decent > library service makes kids 2nd class citizens and excluded > from the same intellectual freedom rights as adults. Here is California it's not a matter of after-school and weekend hours, or anyone's rights-- it's a serious crisis. Most schools don't even have school libraries anymore.Those that did have them last year have had to give up the space because the state mandated that K-3 classes needed to be reduced from from 40 kids to 20 and the space is needed for the additional classes. The physical condition of the buildings is shocking. State policy is that some kids (immigrants) aren't even supposed to be allowed in school. Last week a big expose revealed that Los Angeles School District doesn't provide textbooks, even though state law mandates that they will.. In anticipation of a future with incredibly high illiteracy, poverty, and criminal activity, we will do ANYTHING to get a book into a child's hands. Although we already provide 2,000 class visits per year (under contract for $7,000) as well as ALL homework resources, our Pasadena City Council has just stated a 1998 goal that the city will provide (read "increase") support to the school in any way possible. - Susie G. Susan K. Gegenhuber Principal Librarian, Community Services Pasadena Public Library 285 E. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-744-4069 626-449-2165 (fax) sgegenhuber@ci.pasadena.ca.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:43:45 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Bookmobile cost-analysis (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Gale Vaccaro - Pasco County Library System Subject: Bookmobile cost-analysis I am seeking information re the long-term costs of bookmobile service vs. a library branch building. I'd prefer data that was no more than 5 years old, though if you know of a good study previous to that,that would be ok too. If anyone has done some research in this area, or knows of research work, or could suggest credible data elements to include in my calculations, I'd greatly appreciate it. Please send information, comments, or questions to: Barbe Bonjour Libraries Director Pasco County Library System 8012 Library Road Hudson, Florida 34667 (813)861-3020, (813)861-3025 fax barbe@pasco.lib.fl.us Thank you. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:44:24 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Workstation security (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Bob Wilson MHV (508) 373-1586" Subject: Workstation security Our library is setting up two computers that we recently received as donated items, and we want to use them as word processing workstations for the public. One is an old "286" PC compatible running Microsoft Works in DOS, and the other is an old Mac SE running Microsoft Works and Microsoft Word (older versions of both). My question is - are there any lockdown-type security software for such older machines that would prevent the patrons from messing with the config.sys, autoexec.bat and system folder (Mac) files - software that would run on these older machines and not eat up so much memory that there would be nothing left to "process words" with? Is there a way to simply(?) go in and alter some files to accomplish the same thing? Any help would be appreciated. ****************************************************************************** Bob Wilson "The covers of this book Reference Dept. Haverhill Public Library are too far apart!" Haverhill, MA 01830 email: wilson@mvlc.lib.ma.us -capsule book review FAX: (508) 373-8466 (attributed to Ambrose Bierce) Voice: (508) 373-1588 ****************************************************************************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:44:57 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Position to post (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Joy Pendleton Subject: Position to post ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES, ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY The 1997 Library Journal "Library of the Year" seeks an energetic, experienced, creative Associate Director for an expanding system with a Main Library, three branches, outreach and additional branches being planned. Population: 136,984 and growing. Community is a vital, diverse, culturally rich environment. Applicants must have a MLS + 7-10 years public library management/ supervisory/administrative experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated ability to do creative creative problem solving, develop and implement library programs, services and facilities,current knowledge and competence in utilizing new technologies, ability to interact knowledgeably, professionally, and diplomaticaly with diverse staff and public, provide vision and leadership. Prefer: Broad knowledge of community, effectiveness in establishing cooperative relationships, demonstrated ability to work successfully within a complex organizational structure, advanced degree in library management, administration. EOE. Salary: $70,000-$78,000; excellent fringe benefits. Contact HR for complete information. Interested applicants should send letter of intent with resume and three references to Human Resources, Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. 5th Ave., Ann ARbor, MI 48104 by Friday, August 15, 1997. Marge LaRose Ann Arbor District Library laroser@mailbox.annarbor.lib.mi.us Ann Arbor, Michigan (313) 327-8312 FAX (313)327-8324 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:45:22 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Electronic product Selections (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Stephen E. Toy" Subject: Electronic product Selections Hello there, I am on a committee which is looking into Electronic Product Selections. I would like to ask how other libraries do this. In particular: 1) What criterias do you use for selection - policies etc. 2) Who is responsible in your organization for doing the selection? 3) How is training done both public and staff? Thanks in advance. Stephen --- Stephen E. Toy Tel: (613) 598-4022 Head, Computer Systems Fax: (613) 567-4013 Ottawa Public Library E-Mail: toys@opl.ottawa.on.ca 120 Metcalfe St. URL: http://www.opl.ottawa.on.ca Ottawa, Ontario Views expressed in this message do not necessarily K1P 5M2 reflect the views of the Ottawa Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 7 19:45:50 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:12 2005 Subject: Position Available (Corrected version) (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Robert Hubsher Subject: Position Available (Corrected version) --------------1D8F95C866B5520836B4F164 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This message was posted earlier to several lists, however, we discovered a couple of errors in the text so we are reposting it with the appropriate corrections. Please pardon the duplication. CORNWALL PUBLIC LIBRARY invites applications for the position of Technical Services and Systems Librarian Duties and Responsibilities: manages the staff and operations of the department; catalogues all types of library materials; ensures database integrity ; maintains library computer systems; provides system support to all library staff; develops departmental policies and procedures; is a member of the Senior Management Committee. Performs all tasks in accordance with Cornwall Public Library policies and procedures. Qualifications: a MLS/MLIS from an accredited University, or equivalent, minimum three (3) years experience in an automated library setting; three (3) cataloguing experience; demonstrated supervisory and organizational skills; effective interpersonal and communication skills and problem-solving ability; knowledge of professional practice in Cataloguing & Classification; familiarity with acquisitions and processing functions; kknowledge of AACR2, MARC formats, Dewey classification and LCSH; experience with UNIX, NT Server and Windows 95; kknowledge of PC Networks, system testing and system debugging; mmanagement of Internet connections is desirable; aptitude for detailed work and high accuracy in its performance; Bilingual, English and French, an asset. Salary and Rank: a non-union management position reporting directly to the Chief Librarian. A Librarian II or III classification depending on qualifications. The salary range for a Librarian II is $34,597 to $41,528, for a Librarian III it is $39,689 to $46,744. A job description is available on request. Starting date: 15 September 1997 (or as close to that date as possible.) Interviews to be held 25 to 29 August 1997. Hours of work: 9:00am to 5:00pm (with some alternating shifts 1:00pm to 9:00pm) Background about Cornwall and the Library: Cornwall, a City of 47,000 people, is scenically located on the St. Lawrence River about a one hour drive from both Ottawa and Montreal. The library employs 34 people and has a collection of 98,242 volumes. In 1997 the Library moved to a new 42,00 square foot building and automated it services. The Library selected BestSeller for its automation vendor and setup a client/server system. The Library's 50 PC network (including 20 GUI OPACs) is linked to a NT Server with two 14 drive CD-ROM towers, a UNIX server for the library automation system and another UNIX server for staff access to the Internet . In 1996 about 9,000 members visited the library almost 300,000 times, borrowed almost 250,000 items, used almost 80,000 items in the library and asked almost 40,000 reference questions. Since the move to the new building membership and circulation are up by over 30%. Job description available upon request. Applicants should send a resume by 20 August 1997 to: (facsimiles or e-mail accepted, but please send original by mail) Robert Hubsher CEO P.O. BOX 939 Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 5V1 PHONE: (613) 932-4796 FAX: (613) 932-2715 E-MAIL: rhubsher@cornwall.library.on.ca --------------1D8F95C866B5520836B4F164 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This message was posted earlier to several lists, however, we discovered a couple of errors in the text so we are reposting it with the appropriate corrections.  Please pardon the duplication.

CORNWALL PUBLIC LIBRARY

invites applications for the position of

Technical Services and Systems Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities:  manages the staff and operations of the department;  catalogues all types of library materials; ensures database integrity ; maintains library computer systems; provides system support to all library staff; develops departmental policies and  procedures; is a member of the Senior Management Committee.  Performs all tasks in accordance with Cornwall Public Library policies and procedures.

Qualifications: a MLS/MLIS from an accredited University, or equivalent, minimum three (3) years experience in an automated library setting; three (3) cataloguing experience; demonstrated supervisory and organizational skills; effective interpersonal and communication skills and problem-solving ability; knowledge of professional practice in Cataloguing & Classification; familiarity with acquisitions and processing functions; kknowledge of AACR2, MARC formats, Dewey classification and LCSH; experience with UNIX, NT Server and Windows 95; kknowledge of PC Networks, system testing and system debugging; mmanagement of Internet connections is desirable; aptitude for detailed work and high accuracy in its performance; Bilingual, English and French, an asset.

Salary and Rank:  a non-union management position reporting directly to the Chief Librarian.  A Librarian II or III classification depending on qualifications. The salary range for a Librarian II is $34,597 to $41,528, for a Librarian III it is $39,689 to $46,744.  A job description is available on request.

Starting date: 15 September 1997 (or as close to that date as possible.)
                        Interviews to be held 25 to 29 August 1997.

Hours of work:  9:00am to 5:00pm (with some alternating shifts 1:00pm to 9:00pm)

Background about Cornwall and the Library:
Cornwall, a City of 47,000 people, is scenically located on the St. Lawrence River about a one hour drive from both Ottawa and Montreal.  The library employs 34 people and has a collection of 98,242 volumes.  In 1997 the Library moved to a new 42,00 square foot building and automated it services.  The Library selected BestSeller for its automation vendor and setup a client/server system. The Library's  50 PC network (including 20 GUI OPACs)  is linked to a NT Server with two 14 drive CD-ROM towers, a UNIX server for the library automation system and another UNIX server for staff access to the Internet .

In 1996 about 9,000 members visited the library almost 300,000 times, borrowed almost 250,000 items, used almost 80,000 items in the library and asked almost 40,000 reference questions.  Since the move to the new building membership and circulation are up by over 30%.

Job description available upon request.  Applicants should send a resume by 20 August 1997 to:  (facsimiles or e-mail accepted, but please send original by mail)

Robert Hubsher CEO
P.O. BOX 939
Cornwall, Ontario,  K6H 5V1
PHONE: (613) 932-4796
FAX: (613) 932-2715
E-MAIL: rhubsher@cornwall.library.on.ca --------------1D8F95C866B5520836B4F164-- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 08:36:10 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Donations/discards/duplicates policies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Hage - Rochester Hills Subject: Donations/discards/duplicates policies We don't have a written policy, but I don't have a problem with staff getting first dibs on donations. Libraries are able to give so few "perks" it seems that having first dibs on donations is the least we can do. Christine Lind Hage Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 Voice: 248/650-7122 Fax: 248/650-7121 Email: hagec@metronet.lib.mi.us http://metronet.lib.mi.us/ROCH/ch.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 08:37:19 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Filtering Debate (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: jepling@MARSHALL.EDU (Jimmie Epling) Subject: Filtering Debate It is interesting to read of the philosophical debate that swirls around the ALA, censorship, the Internet, and children. There are those who stand on the Library Bill of Rights proclaiming, "No censorship! No censorship! Not even for children!" Yet, when was the last time anyone ordered a subscription to Hustler for their children's collection? What's that I hear... something about "not in our children's collection development policy." Then why should a Hustler pornographic site be allowed into your children's collection just because it is on the Internet? There is no reason. We often lament the fact that children are not acting like children in these times. There are those who blame it on bad parenting, bad television, bad movies, psychobabble therapists, bad role models, bad teachers, consumerism, humanism, racism, liberals, conservatives, government/secret society/new world conspiracies, and just about anything else you want to imagine, including bad librarians and the Internet. None of those who fall into any of these categories seem to want to take responsibility for any part of the problem of bad kids. There is always someone else who is really responsible. A few years ago, a Republican vice-president was condemned because he pointed to bad televison as part of the problem of bad children and the need for "family values". These days television programs are now content rated, we hear about family values, and "how it takes a village" to raise children. What changed? Maybe it is now a few people are taking a little responsibility for what they do. Maybe it is time librarians take a look at what they are protecting. Recently, I placed the Internet filtering software SurfWatch on a children's room Internet terminal and a very public adult Internet terminal. I had no problem with doing this at all. There is pornography on the Internet, by anyone's definition. It is explicit. It is demeaning. It is potentially harmful. When a responsible children's librarian (or for that matter, any librarian) pursues the developement of a collection, objectives are set based on such criteria as need, popular demand, reading level, age appropriateness, etc. Those materials that are brought into the collection fit these criteria. The problem with the Internet is that our collection developement policies, or for that matter anyone's, mean nothing. Anyone can mount information on a web page or send an E-mail message to a newsgroup or chat-line can get it into your library with an open Internet terminal. This is my dilemma and I am sure that of many others. With an unrestricted Internet connection in a children's room, you have no control over what a child reads or sees. Is this responsible collection development? Our children's collection developement does not advocate or allow pornography to be purchased. It has no value for children. Filtering software will not allow www.xxx.com, www.fantasyonline.com, and many more questionable sites into the library unchecked. While it is not a perfect solution, it is a great help...and we can state we are making a reasonable attempt at being responsible members of our community. Sadly, some libraries have to extend these restrictions to those public terminals in the adult areas of the library to protect children. Some patrons do not care who sees what they view in public areas, nor do some behave in a socially acceptable manner when viewing. Since some adults haven't the decency or will power to curb some of their baseist impulses in public, what is a librarian to do? Wait for a very public incident to occur and then scramble under public pressure to respond with a reasonable explaination why it was allowed to happen? Libraries should not become a place where you can go for a free public peepshow, no matter what your age. Not even the purveyors of peepshows are that brazen to allow their product to be viewed in public for all to see. Judicious use of filtering software allows a librarian some control of what comes in the building and the context in which it may be used or viewed by an adult patron. The ALA leadership and librarians can debate the philosophical underpinnings of the Library Bill of Rights and pronounce the truths and ideals we should all hold dear and strive for in our profession. The purpose of the ALA leadership should support the exchange of ideas in the filtering debate and not condemn or coerce librarians who do not agree with the "party line". When you are in the trenches struggling with reality, you know there are responsible compromises to make on many issues. This is exactly what has to be done in relation to filtering, pornography, children, and the Internet. This should not be a problem in any library, because it has already been done for years by children's librarians through their collection developement policies for what is on the shelf right now. In reality, if a library places filtering software on a public Internet terminals, it is saying, "We have decided that the library will not allow the public viewing of pornography within the library or allow it to be part of the library's children's collection." I find myself very comfortable with defending this position as a librarian and a father who wants to make his library a positive experience for his five year old son and other children. Personally, in choosing censorship battles to fight in a children's collection, I would much rather defend Huck Finn and Heather Has Two Daddys then Hustler style photographs on a children's Internet terminal. I will leave the defense of such photographs up to Hollywood's newly cannonized "hero" of First Amendment rights, Larry Flynt. Jimmie Epling Briggs Lawrence County Public Library 321 S. 4th St. Ironton, OH 45638 V: (614) 532-1124 These views do not necessarily represent those of the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library. Jimmie Epling 211 23rd Street Phone: (606) 739-4673 Catlettsburg, KY 41129 E-mail: JEPLING@MARSHALL.EDU From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 08:37:40 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: staff inservice day (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Beth Fisher Subject: staff inservice day The Iowa City Public Library is planning it's 5th annual inservice day, and we're looking for ideas. Is there one workshop, event, or speaker that you remember vividly? Something that brought the staff together, gave them a new sense of respect for themselves and each other, and a sense of pride in their library? Something that was so much fun everyone participated? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Information is not information unless it is shared" Beth Fisher, AV Librarian bfisher@wade.iowa-city.lib.ia.us Iowa City Public Library 123 S. Linn St. phone: 319/356-5200 Iowa City, IA 52240 fax: 319/356-5494 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 11:14:17 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Bookmobile cost-analysis (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: Re: Bookmobile cost-analysis Before venturing on this cost comparison project, remember that the missions of a bookmobile and that of a branch might be entirely dissimilar. Bookmobiles can circulate tons of books and AV materials and perhaps outperform any group of branches within such a statistical framework, but they can't provide a regular site where kids can do homework or one can conduct research or where storytimes can be held under a roof on a daily basis. Nor can they serve as a site where patrons can come and search databases or Internet. The one Bookmobile unit we had at Pickaway County District Public Library (Circleville, Ohio) was superbly led and ably staffed. It accounted for approx. 150,000 circulations per year (about 1/3 of our total circulation) in the early 1990s. We also had a "storytime on wheels" program which used local church Sunday School rooms for weekly storytime programs. However, we did not have any branches at all in the 500 square mile county and thus the 48,000 residents of the County did not have what I considered to be decent access to library service. Statistically and on paper, it may have looked like the library was doing fine and operating efficiently. But the reality was that the library needed branches for kids to do after- school homework (since the 4 school districts locked their school library doors promptly at 3:30 PM on weekday afternoons) and for regular storytimes, children's programs, Summer Reading Programs, adult research, providing access to the world of computers, etc.. Bookmobile vs. Branches should not be an either vs. or proposition. Both play an important role. James B. Casey -- My views as a public librarian. Gale Vaccaro - Pasco County Library System wrote: > > I am seeking information re the long-term costs of bookmobile service vs. > a library branch building. I'd prefer data that was no more than 5 years > old, though if you know of a good study previous to that,that would be ok > too. If anyone has done some research in this area, or knows of research > work, or could suggest credible data elements to include in my > calculations, I'd greatly appreciate it. Please send information, > comments, or questions to: > Barbe Bonjour > Libraries Director > Pasco County Library System > 8012 Library Road > Hudson, Florida 34667 > (813)861-3020, (813)861-3025 fax > barbe@pasco.lib.fl.us > > Thank you. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 11:14:45 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Barcodes (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Karin Nelson Subject: RE:Barcodes We have been getting our barcodes already made, but I was wondering what other libraries are doing. Are you printing them yourself, and if you are what programs/software,etc. are you using. I'm very interested in know ing if $ can be saved by doing them here at the library rather than buying them already made. I'm sure others would be interested in this as well as so posting to the list or to me would be fine. Thanks! Karin Nelson Dundee Township PL Dist. knelson@nslsilus.org .. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 11:15:11 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Donations/discards/duplicates policies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: Donations/discards/duplicates policies Absolutely staff is allowed to have first choice. How many perks do library staff get? It comes up so little here, but there is no question in my mind. > Dear Publibbers, > > I am doing a mini-survey on how other public libraries handle staff access > to unwanted library materials - donations not going into the collection, > weeded items, etc. Are staff allowed to have "first dibs" on these items > before they go out to the public for sale? Please email me at: > bbraaksma@foxnet.net. > > thanks, > Betty Braaksma > Thunder Bay Public Library > -- > > Betty Braaksma > Head, Reference Department > Thunder Bay Public Library > bbraaksma@foxnet.net > "You *do* have books in the 24th century?" -Lily, Star Trek:First Contact. > > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 11:16:05 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Full text access vs. subscriptions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jerry Kuntz Subject: Full text access vs. subscriptions More than 1 1/2 years after introducing a mainstream full-text magazine database (IAC's Magazine Index ASAP) throughout our system of 50 public libraries, we're noticing an unexpected trend: hard-copy periodical subscriptions are remaining steady or growing. This is contrary to what academic libraries have reported, and is probably contrary to what our own member library expectations might have been in moving to a system wide access/license for this database. Some possible explanations: 1) ASCII full text is not an adequate substitute for hard copy subscriptions that meet browsing and circulation needs. 2) ASCII full text is not an adequate substitute for hard copy with images. 3) Cost savings realized by many of our libraries in moving from separate CD-ROM subscriptions to a much cheaper (RCLS is actually subsidizing access, so it's FREE!) is remaining in the Serials budget, rather than being moved to other areas. 4) Popular periodical subscription prices aren't rising as nearly as dramatically as academic journals. 5) Our librarians are lazy or cheap (paid for discounted multi-year subscriptions that haven't run out yet) Has anyone else tracked what's happened since full-text access? I think it's worth noting, since the contracts that the database vendors--IAC, UMI, EBSCO, SIRS, etc.--have with periodical publishers (which are passed along in their database fees to us) are at least partly based on the idea that electronic full text results in loss of hard copy subscriptions. Jerry Kuntz Ramapo Catskill Library System jkuntz@rcls.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 11:16:50 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: ACLU Annouces Hardline on Library Filtering (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: filteringfacts Subject: ACLU Annouces Hardline on Library Filtering Check out: http://www.aclu.org/issues/cyber/burning.html#Blocking Why Blocking Software Should Not Be Used by Public Libraries The "never-ending, worldwide conversation" of the Internet, as one lower = court judge called it, is a conversation in which all citizens should be = entitled to participate - whether they access the Internet from the = library or from the home. Just as government cannot require home users = or Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to use blocking programs or = self-rating programs, libraries should not require patrons to use = blocking software when accessing the Internet at the library. The ACLU, = like the American Library Association (ALA), opposes use of blocking = software in public libraries.=20 Libraries have traditionally promoted free speech values by providing = free books and information resources to people regardless of their age = or income. Today, more than 20 percent of libraries in the United States = offering free access to the Internet, and that number is growing daily. = Libraries are critical to realizing the dream of universal access to the = Internet, a dream that would be drastically altered if they were forced = to become Internet censors.=20 In a recent announcement stating its policy, the ALA said: Libraries are places of inclusion rather than exclusion. Current = blocking/filtering software prevents not only access to what some may = consider "objectionable" material, but also blocks information protected = by the First Amendment. The result is that legal and useful material = will inevitably be blocked.=20 Librarians have never been in the business of determining what their = patrons should read or see, and the fact that the material is now found = on Internet is no different. By installing inaccurate and unreliable = blocking programs on library Internet terminals, public libraries - = which are almost always governmental entities- would inevitably censor = speech that patrons are constitutionally entitled to access. It has been suggested that a library's decision to install blocking = software is like other legitimate selection decisions that libraries = routinely make when they add particular books to their collections. But = in fact, blocking programs take selection decisions totally out of the = hands of the librarian and place them in the hands of a company with no = experience in library science. As the ALA noted, "(F)ilters can impose = the producer's viewpoint on the community." Because, as noted above, most filtering programs don't provide a list of = the sites they block, libraries won't even know what resources are = blocked. In addition, Internet speakers won't know which libraries have = blocked access to their speech and won't be able to protest. Installing blocking software in libraries to prevent adults as well as = minors from accessing legally protected material raises severe First = Amendment questions. Indeed, that principle - that governments can't = block adult access to speech in the name of protecting children - was = one of the key reasons for the Supreme Court's decision in Reno v. ACLU. = If adults are allowed full access, but minors are forced to use blocking = programs, constitutional problems remain. Minors, especially older = minors, have a constitutional right to access many of the resources that = have been shown to be blocked by user-based blocking programs.=20 One of the virtues of the Internet is that it allows an isolated gay = teenager in Des Moines, Iowa to talk to other teenagers around the globe = who are also struggling with issues relating to their sexuality. It = allows teens to find out how to avoid AIDS and other sexually = transmitted diseases even if they are too embarrassed to ask an adult in = person or even too embarrassed to check out a book.=20 When the ACLU made this argument in Reno v. ACLU, it was considered = controversial, even among our allies. But the Supreme Court agreed that = minors have rights too. Library blocking proposals that allow minors = full access to the Internet only with parental permission are = unacceptable. Libraries can and should take other actions that are more protective of = online free speech principles. First, libraries can publicize and = provide links to particular sites that have been recommended for = children. Second, to avoid unwanted viewing by passersby (and to protect = the confidentiality of users), libraries can install Internet access = terminals in ways that minimize public view. Third, libraries can impose = "content-neutral" time limits on Internet use. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 16:49:10 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Lottery Ad Revenue (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 15:12:38 -0700 From: James B. Casey To: publib Cc: libadmin , mcaulayl@sls.lib.il.us, brownp@sls.lib.il.us Subject: Lottery Ad Revenue Using http://www.findlaw.com I was able to locate the specific site which discusses legislation introduced by Michael Bragman (D-Cicero) in the New York General Assembly to designate proceeds from advertising printed on lottery tickets (possibly $15,000,000) to help fund libraries and thus promote education in the Empire State. http://assembly.state.ny.us/cgi-bin/showbill?billnum=AO8288 This may be an interesting piece of legislation to watch. Perhaps it is an idea which could be promoted in other states. James B. Casey - My own views as a public librarian and ALA Councilor. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 16:51:12 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4372] Filtering Debate (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 12:22:33 +PST From: Susie Gegenhuber To: PUBLIB@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: Re: [PUBLIB:4372] Filtering Debate > Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 05:43:26 -0700 > Reply-to: jepling@MARSHALL.EDU > From: jepling@MARSHALL.EDU (Jimmie Epling) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [PUBLIB:4372] Filtering Debate It is interesting to read of the philosophical debate that swirls around > the ALA, censorship, the Internet, and children. There are those who stand > on the Library Bill of Rights proclaiming, "No censorship! No censorship! > Not even for children!" Yet, when was the last time anyone ordered a > subscription to Hustler for their children's collection? What's that I > hear... something about "not in our children's collection development > policy." Then why should a Hustler pornographic site be allowed into your > children's collection just because it is on the Internet? There is no reason. Hello, I continue to be surprised at some librarians' interpretation of internet services as "collection development." The internet is not a collection, it is a communication method. What the library is providing is access via this form of communication is the opportunity for the patron to have access to information. It is more comparable to a telephone than to a collection. Once the investment is made in the equipment and software, the contents of the internet are available for free. There are no judgements needed about what can be afforded or what should be purchased. In our country, it is up to the individual citizen to determine what to see or read. Libraries assist in this by purchasing as many materials as they can afford to offer them free to the public. Yes, decisions are made about what the community wants in order to set priorities for limited budgets. Fortunately, the internet provides all kinds of information that wouldn't be available on library budgets otherwise. When we went through the "pornography" thing at our library, we learned a few things. We learned that pornography and obscenity are two different things. Pornography is in the eye of the beholder, and obscenity is clearly defined in state and federal laws. Our state has "harmful matter" clauses which place limitations on what can be shown where minors are present. However, our state also exempts libraries from this clause, because part of the purpose of libraries is to preserve the principles of free expression. I am not on any bandwagon of hostility toward anyone's opinion or point of view, but I do resent lump assertions that have appeared on this listserv and other places that if I am anti-filter then I am an intellectual freedom groupie. That attitude demeans professional efforts to learn and understand the situation in its full content. I myself have come around full circle on this matter as I have learned more and more about the library's role as an American institution. The library is the manifestation of free speech. We have books on our shelves that are far more dangerous in the content of their ideas than a tasteless picture of a sex act. The information a child receives is the responsibility of the parent, not the librarian, not the patron standing nearby. Wake up, parents! The world is not as safe as you think.Our attorney has advised us that the library as a public place is similar to a train station or the public street. Anything can happen. This entire situation is a wake-up call to all of us about the world we have created. As a librarian, I am a proponent of libraries' role in protecting free speech and the right to know. As an educated person and a feminist I believe that after 5,000 years of documented oppression of women founded on the idea that women and sexuality are evil, "pornography" is a symptom and not the cause. Let's thank the public library for bringing our twisted values to common consciousness, and let's work to eradicate the root causes that created our attitudes toward sexuality, women, and violence. Don't shoot the messenger! - Susie G. Susan K. Gegenhuber Principal Librarian, Community Services Pasadena Public Library 285 E. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-744-4069 626-449-2165 (fax) sgegenhuber@ci.pasadena.ca.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 16:52:19 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Filtering - the bottom line? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Adult Services, Roseville Public Library" Subject: Filtering - the bottom line? I continue to read with interest the debate over whether to filter the internet in a public library setting. My opinion as an adult services librarian and a former children's librarian is that there is room for both views and neither extreme holds the whole solution. That said, I want to point out that the filtering software has not yet been created that does the job the way we all seem to agree it should be done - filter out *what*the*library*would*not*select*for*its*print*collection. I emphasize this because it avoids the question of what is morally correct for public libraries as a lump to own. Each library and each community is different. That's why current filters are not going to do what we want. Sounds like what we need is for a library or library services company to create a filter that can be customized to fit public-access needs, without the clandestine site lists, time-consuming maintenance, and narrowly defined "acceptability" of the current commercial products, which were obviously created for personal, not public, use. Any news? Peggie Gaughan Senior Librarian, Adult Services ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Roseville Public Library, Adult Services 225 Taylor Street Roseville, CA 95678 916-774-5221 libadult@roseville.ca.us Life is just a bowl of queries! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 16:52:54 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4362] Re: Kids in school (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 08:53:24 -0700 From: James B. Casey To: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Cc: alaoif , libadmin Subject: Re: [PUBLIB:4362] Re: Kids in school (fwd) PUBLIB wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 12:11:18 +PST > From: Susie Gegenhuber > To: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU > Subject: Re: [PUBLIB:4343] Re: Kids in school (fwd) > > Jim Casey said: > > The unwillingness of k-12 schools to provide decent > > library service makes kids 2nd class citizens and excluded > > from the same intellectual freedom rights as adults. > > Here is California it's not a matter of after-school and weekend > hours, or anyone's rights-- it's a serious crisis. Most schools don't even > have school libraries anymore.Those that did have them last year have > had to give up the space because the state mandated that K-3 classes > needed to be reduced from from 40 kids to 20 and the space is needed > for the additional classes. The physical condition of the buildings is > shocking. State policy is that some kids (immigrants) aren't even > supposed to be allowed in school. Last week a big expose revealed > that Los Angeles School District doesn't provide textbooks, even > though state law mandates that they will.. In anticipation of a future > with incredibly high illiteracy, poverty, and criminal activity, we will do > ANYTHING to get a book into a child's hands. Although we already > provide 2,000 class visits per year (under contract for $7,000) as > well as ALL homework resources, our Pasadena City Council has just > stated a 1998 goal that the city will provide (read "increase") support to > the school in any way possible. > > - Susie G. > > Susan K. Gegenhuber > Principal Librarian, Community Services > Pasadena Public Library > 285 E. Walnut St. > Pasadena, CA 91101 > > 626-744-4069 > 626-449-2165 (fax) > sgegenhuber@ci.pasadena.ca.us There are plenty of academic institutions -- private and public -- which are under funding squeezes too. Can you imagine any Community College or College or University eliminating its library entirely for the sake of classroom space or cost saving? Commitment to Library service is considered to be integral to the education process in higher education and can't simply be jetisoned and thus delegated by default to public libraries which often have serious funding problems of their own and perhaps not even enough money to hire college trained staff. The source of the problem lies in a k-12 public education power structure which doesn't value library service. Big public school districts may have a dozen Assistant Superintendents and Assistant Principals making huge salaries -- bigger than any college dean, professor or public library director -- but not a passing thought or passing dollar for library service. That represents not only a failed education system, but an ongoing assault on intellectual freedom. Not only must public libraries do their best to help the kids, but also challenge the public education power structure to loosen their grip on their many billions of dollars so that some can go into the school libraries and/or public libraries where learning, growth and empowerment of kids can move forward. James B. Casey -- my own views as a public librarian and ALA Councilor at Large. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 16:53:24 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: staff inservice day (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Susan Roberts CCPL Subject: Re: staff inservice day We have a yearly inservice program also, which all staff must attend. The best speaker that I remember was a man talking about birth order. He had us break up into groups according to our family position, and talk about our memories of siblings and parents. It was light and very much fun, as it was something everyone could relate to. I know that the research regarding birth order is questioned by many, and it wasn't absolutely relevant to our jobs, but... nearly seven years later I can still remember who of my co-workers is also a middle child. It did bring the staff together in a whole new way. The speaker was from here in the Baltimore area. Can't remember his name but I could get it if you're interested. Our format for the past several years has been to have several small group choices in the morning, sort of like a mini-conference, and then come together for lunch and an afternoon program of staff speakers, skits and awards. Works pretty well. Most popular of the small group offerings have been walking tours of our town, a mystery book shop owner discussing authors and titles and a program by the Red Cross on disaster preparedness. The last also included a segement with a local state policeman talking about personal safety. Good luck with your planning. Susan Roberts Carroll County Public Library 50 East Main St. Westminster, MD 21157 susanr@ccpl.carr.lib.md.us On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, Beth Fisher wrote: > The Iowa City Public Library is planning it's 5th annual inservice day, > and we're looking for ideas. > > Is there one workshop, event, or speaker that you remember vividly? > Something that brought the staff together, gave them a new sense of > respect for themselves and each other, and a sense of pride in their > library? Something that was so much fun everyone participated? > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > "Information is not information unless it is shared" > > Beth Fisher, AV Librarian bfisher@wade.iowa-city.lib.ia.us > Iowa City Public Library > 123 S. Linn St. phone: 319/356-5200 > Iowa City, IA 52240 fax: 319/356-5494 > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 16:54:14 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: staff inservice day (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: golden@lpl.org (Fay Golden) Subject: Re: staff inservice day One session that was a big hit for us was a dress- for- success- economically. Two women from a local department store brought several mix and match combinations and accessories to demonstrate their talk. The only caveat is that some of the guys on the staff accused us (good naturedly) of being sexist. They had a point. The impressions that any public service people make is important. It's a more positive approach to a dress code than simply publishing a bunch of don'ts. Everyone there found it enjoyable as well as helpful. Liverpool Public Library - Liverpool NY - http://www.lpl.org/ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 16:55:07 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Position Announcement: Adult/Young Adult Librarian (Worthington, Ohio) (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Phyllis Winfield Subject: Position Announcement: Adult/Young Adult Librarian (Worthington, Ohio) Are you committed to excellence? The Worthington Public Library, a dynamic leader in the development of the virtual library, is looking for an Adult/Young Librarian who is committed to exploring creative and innovative ways to expand library services. We are looking for an individual who wants to grow with us. Our new facility, the Northwest Library, has recently celebrated its 1st birthday and The Old Worthington Library has just been renovated to make it bigger and better than ever. The Library offers opportunities for professional development and growth as well as competitive salaries and an outstanding benefits package with health insurance that includes: dental, vision, and prescription card, and paid vacation, holidays and sick leave. The Library also pays the employee's share of the PERS contribution, which is 8.5% of gross salary. Full-time position, 37 hours/wk @ $14.28-16.79/hr based on experience. Qualified candidates will possess a Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school. Send resume with cover letter to Phyllis Winfield, Personnel Coordinator, Worthington Public Library, 820 High Street, Worthington, Ohio 43085, to arrive no later than August 15, 1997. Visit us on the Web at www.worthington.lib.oh.us. An Equal Opportunity Employer. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 16:56:11 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Donations/discards/duplicates policies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: David Biek Subject: Re: Donations/discards/duplicates policies On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, Betty Braaksma wrote: > I am doing a mini-survey on how other public libraries handle staff access > to unwanted library materials - donations not going into the collection, > weeded items, etc. Are staff allowed to have "first dibs" on these items > before they go out to the public for sale? We require that staff abide by the same rules we expect of the public: donated items or library discards must be purchased off the "sale" shelf or at the annual book sale (which is our source of funds for the summer reading program). If you give staff first dibs, do you take care to equalize chances among the dibs-ers? Do you consider what your public might think of this cozy arrangement? Do you wonder if it might reduce the willingness of your patrons to donate materials? I guess I view the question through a fiduciary responsibility lens - these materials, discards or donated, remain public property until sold. First dibs just looks bad. David Biek Manager, Main Library Tacoma Public Library 1102 Tacoma Ave S Tacoma, WA 98402 253-591-5693 dbiek@tpl.lib.wa.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 20:04:05 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: ID for Library Cards, Etc. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Carol Russo" Subject: ID for Library Cards, Etc. Here in the patron-friendly (and transient!) environment of south Florida, we have a variety of ways that people can qualify for library cards: Regular Card: if a person lives or owns property in Broward County. ID required, for example: driver's license, voter's registration, auto registration, rental/lease agreement, etc. Basically permanent but we put a 2-year expiration date so that we can keep addresses current. Courtesy Card: for a person that doesn't live in the County, but either works or attends school here. Issued for 1 year. Temporary Card: for our "snowbirds" and other visitors. ID required is home town driver's license or library card. Patron writes a local address on application. Issued for 6 months. Visitor's Card: can be obtained without any ID at all, but only valid to check-out uncatalogued paperbacks. Good for 6 months. We tried a few years back to require Social Security numbers so that we would not give out cards to those who may have them, but just lost them, but we were challenged by a patron. The County Attorney made us back off, and we changed our application so that it's optional (most patrons give it). I have had collection agencies call me, and I've passed it on to Administration, but I'd be surprised if we ever went with one. Our patrons would scream! Carol Russo | Head of Main Library Circulation | Broward County Libraries | "Library of the Year" Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 | 1996-1997 (954) 357-7380 | CRUSSO@mail.bcl.lib.fl.us | From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 20:04:44 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Lottery Ad Revenue (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Pat Evans - Victor Free Subject: Re: Lottery Ad Revenue (fwd) Before anyone gets real excited about the prospect of this as a funding source, it should be noted that the New York State Lottery office has already indicated it's opposition to the legislation and stated that it believes the law to be unconstitutional. And would this mean that all libraries in the state would have to become lottery outlets? Don't laugh. We've long ago learned that anything is possible in New York. And of course the just-passed (and very late) contained $75 million for a new Buffalo Bills statdium, an extras $750 million for public schools, but somehow they couldn't find an extra $7.5 million for libraries! Pat Evans Victor Free Library, Victor, NY 14564 On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, PUBLIB wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 15:12:38 -0700 > From: James B. Casey > To: publib > Cc: libadmin , mcaulayl@sls.lib.il.us, > brownp@sls.lib.il.us > Subject: Lottery Ad Revenue > > Using http://www.findlaw.com I was able to locate the specific > site which discusses legislation introduced by Michael Bragman > (D-Cicero) in the New York General Assembly to designate proceeds > from advertising printed on lottery tickets (possibly $15,000,000) > to help fund libraries and thus promote education in the Empire > State. > > http://assembly.state.ny.us/cgi-bin/showbill?billnum=AO8288 > > This may be an interesting piece of legislation to watch. Perhaps > it is an idea which could be promoted in other states. > > James B. Casey - My own views as a public librarian and ALA Councilor. > > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 20:05:20 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: Full-Text vs. Subscriptions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: smccarth@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us (Sherri McCarthy) Subject: Full-Text vs. Subscriptions I would comment that my personal experience is that I don't trust the vendors of full-text databases to include the full-text of all the periodicals they claim to include full-text. Nor do I believe it when they say a certain periodical has been indexed from say, 1994 to the present in full-text. Experience has shown that the inclusion of full-text articles is spotty in some of the early years. Nor do I trust them to KEEP including a particular title they claim to index full-text. What happens if they drop it, and you have dropped your subscription? Also, do they even tell you they have dropped it? Furthermore, the periodicals supposedly covered full-text in our database (from IAC) are not full-text from the moment they enter the database. For instance, I have been trying to get a Newsweek article from the first week in June from IAC General Periodicals Index. Although the articles are CITED, the full text has not yet been added (as of the end of July). Have others had similar experiences? Sherri McCarthy Rochester, NY From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 8 20:05:54 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:13 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4393] Re: Kids in school (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 16:46:38 +PST From: Susie Gegenhuber To: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: Re: [PUBLIB:4393] Re: Kids in school (fwd) > Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 14:05:39 -0700 > Reply-to: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU > From: PUBLIB > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [PUBLIB:4393] Re: Kids in school (fwd) Jim Casey: > There are plenty of academic institutions -- private and public -- > which are under funding squeezes too. Can you imagine any Community > College or College or University eliminating its library entirely > for the sake of classroom space or cost saving? Susie Gegenhuber: No, nor can I imagine a highschool or elementary school eliminating their library. But then, I can't imagine why 40 kids in a class was ever an okay idea either. However, I can imagine a system that doesn't have the good sense to fix roof leaks and provide air conditioning (in this climate) not having the good sense to have a library. > Library service is considered to be integral to the education process > The source of the problem lies in a k-12 public education power > structure which doesn't value library service. In this state, a primary source of the problem is Governer Wilson, who has cut public school funding repeatedly, as well as cut city funding to the point of desperation. Everyone who can afford it sends their kids to private school, ensuring that racism and classism are alive and well. I don't think reading OR children are valued at state levels, much less library service. > Not only must public libraries do their best to help the kids, but > also challenge the public education power structure to loosen their > grip on their many billions of dollars so that some can go into the > school libraries and/or public libraries where learning, growth > and empowerment of kids can move forward. Agreed. My views are my own. Susie G. Susan K. Gegenhuber Principal Librarian, Community Services Pasadena Public Library 285 E. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-744-4069 626-449-2165 (fax) sgegenhuber@ci.pasadena.ca.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 9 10:51:00 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: mission statements (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jennifer Schatz Subject: RE: mission statements The mission statement of the Free Library of Philadelphia is posted at http://www.library.phila.gov/mission.htm. Hope this helps! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jenny Schatz Free Library of Philadelphia schatzj@compuserve.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 9 10:51:23 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: Circulating CD-ROMs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Stephanie Liva Subject: Circulating CD-ROMs Dauphin County Library System is preparing to add CD-ROM software to the circulating collection. I'd like to hear from any libraries that currently lent this kind of material. I am preparing a relatively simple questionnaire that I'd like to send to you so that we can gain from your experience. If you would be willing to share information, please contact me at sliva@ezonline.com or at kvlib@ezonline.com Thanks for the help. Stephanie Liva Manager, Kline Village Library Harrsburg, PA From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 9 10:53:13 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: Staff Training on Internet Issues - Procedures (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: L Champelli Subject: Staff Training on Internet Issues - Procedures I had a couple people request additional information about the procedures and statement on filtering that librarians at MCPL developed for staff to use in implementing our Internet/Computer Use Policy, so thought I would share this info. with the list, too ... In my Aug. 4 message to publib [PUBLIB:4283] Re: STAFF TRAINING ON INTERNET ISSUES] I noted that we wondered whether to approach patrons when we noticed that they seemed to be viewing pornography or other potentially disturbing material and ask them to cease before anyone complains, or would we only approach patrons about what they are viewing when another patron has complained? When we posed this question to the staff attending the meeting to discuss the proposed procedures, the majority felt that they did not want to have to approach patrons at all about the content that they were viewing on-screen. Their feeling was that unless the person's *behavior* was problematic, and preventing others from using the library, they did not want to be put in the position of having to negotiate with patrons about the content of what they were viewing, or try to keep people from being offended by what someone else was viewing on a computer screen, intended for personal use. The procedures the library administration ultimately adopted are copied below. (I'll send our statement on filtering in a following message.) FYI, access to the Internet is currently available to patrons of all ages in our Public Computing Center, equipped with 12 PCs. While we have had only a few complaints from patrons upset by what they could see on someone else's screen, we are planning to purchase privacy screens for these terminals. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Procedures for Implementing MCPL's Internet and Computer Use Policy 1. Post a copy of the Acceptable Use Policy in the Public Computing Center and add it to staff policy manuals. Make additional copies of the policy available for patrons to review. The policy also is posted on the MCPL website at: http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/general_info/computer_policies.html 2. Post signs on computer terminals indicating what resources are available on that computer. On computers with Internet access, include signs that state: "Please remember that you are in a public place used by people of all ages. Your use should be appropriate to this situation." We may also post signs somewhere in the library that read: "Please remember that you are in a public place used by people of all ages. We ask your cooperation in being tolerant of everyone's rights and sensibilities." Have additional signs on terminals advising patrons to log out of their Telnet session if they were using e-mail, and to click on the Netscape "Home" button if they were searching the Web. 3. Provide pamphlets with information about child safety on the Internet and other educational handouts, such as a list of handy URLs for finding resources on MCPL's website, a question and answer sheet that details reasons why MCPL does not use blockin g software, etc. 4. Promote Internet access through community outreach programs. 5. Be prepared to briefly explain our Computer and Internet Use Policy and respond to patron questions/complaints about the Internet .... All administrators, their support staff, and staff members working at public reference desks or in the PC Center must be thoroughly familiar with our Internet and Computer Use Policy, the Library Bill of Rights, and the Freedom to View, all of which have been approved by the MCPL Board of Trustees and are available in our Policies binders. If a staff member observes a user violating the policy, they must inform the user of the policy, explain how they are violating the policy, and ask them to refrain from the unacceptable behavior. (An obvious violation would be: "Attempting to alter or damage computer equipment, software configurations, or files belonging to MCPL, other users, or external networks.") Be sure to have either a print or electronic copy of the policy on hand to share with the patron. Any violation of the Legal and Ethical Responsibilities section of our policy is very serious. If you determine that a patron is in violation, give them fair warning. The patron may not realize they were doing anything wrong, or might immediately cease the offending behavior upon being informed of their violation. If the patron objects, either by questioning the policy itself, or by claiming they are not violating it, the matter should be referred to a Dept. Head or administrator. If the violation is serious enough, you may suspend the user's right to use library PC's for a finite period. Violations of our Cooperative Use Responsibilities are less serious. These are designed primarily to ensure a user-friendly environment for all. Most of these responsibilities also are straightforward, with the exception of the last: "Refraining from the use of sounds and visuals which might disrupt the ability of other library patrons to use the library and its resources." This rule is not intended to limit what types of content patrons may access. First and foremost we must respect an individual's right to access all legal forms of speech. Although we are a public facility, we seek to preserve patrons' rights to privacy and confidentiality. While computer screens may be visible to other people in the library, they are designed for individual, personal use and most patrons do not intend for their use of computer resources to be intrusive or subject to public comment. However, we acknowledge that this particular medium--the computer screen--is not very private, and that material viewed by one patron may inadvertently be viewed by another, sometimes affecting the latter's library experience. We feel we must be responsive to patron complaints about what they or their children can see displayed on computer terminals in the library, by listening to their comments and taking time to explain our policy. The following guidelines outline some procedures to take on this matter. The main consideration here: exercise discretion. As we ask our patrons to be both discreet and tolerant of others' rights / sensibilities, we must do the same. The Nitty-Gritty: If a patron complains that he/she is offended by the material another is viewing, or is concerned that their child can see sexually explicit images that another person has displayed on-screen, the first step is to LISTEN. Determine the nature of the complaint and what the patron expects you to do. Sometimes people just want to register a complaint - so listen first - and then briefly explain the librarys Internet policy. For example: "I understand your concern, but just as we do not monitor what people read in the library, we do not monitor what patrons choose to view on the Internet. Would you like to have a copy of our Computer and Internet Use Policy which explains this further?" This may satisfy some people. Others may want a more detailed explanation, or ask you more questions. (See the Sample Script for Responding to Patron Complaints about the Internet.) Try to answer questions as directly as you can, and inform the patron of the library's efforts to direct people to useful Internet resources, but dont feel you must debate this issue at length. (Pages, Interns and staff who do not work public service desks should refer any complaints to librarians.) Most of all, avoid confrontation. If the patron continues to question the library policy, suggest they fill out a Patron Comment Form. Members of the Internet Access committee will review the patrons comments and reply within a week with an appropriate response (either to let them know their comment is being considered, to provide a more detailed explanation of the library's policy regarding Internet access, or whatever the situation warrants). The library's policies for acceptable behavior in the library apply to a patron's use of the Internet. Thus, you should intervene if a person is behaving inappropriately by calling attention to the material they are viewing or displaying on-screen and it seems they are purposefully trying to intrude on or disrupt another patron's use of the library. In making a judgment call on whether to ask someone to "cease and desist" -- consider if the offending behavior disrupted the ability of other patrons to use the library, and whether the patron continues to actively disturb other patrons, ignoring your suggestions to modify the inappropriate behavior. In sum, it may be helpful to keep in mind that complaints can be opportunities to explain our policies. The library is providing a tremendous service by providing public access to the Internet, offering library programs to children and adults that teach people how to use the Internet, and designing a library website that directs people to useful Internet resources. While some patrons may remind us about negative aspects of the Internet, we should continue to emphasize the positives. MCPL - April 1997 -------------------- -- Lisa Champelli ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Co-author, Neal-Schuman WebMaster, 1997 Children's Librarian - lchampel@monroe.lib.in.us Monroe County Public Library - http://www.monroe.lib.in.us Internet Advocate - http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/~lchampel/netadv.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 9 14:20:08 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: MCPL Statement on Filtering (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: L Champelli Subject: MCPL Statement on Filtering This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. --1791887992-1577965846-870705889=:30329 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-ID: This is the information about blocking software that librarians at Monroe County (Ind.) Public Library prepared to share with patrons who ask whether we use such software. (We would also most likely refer to ALA's more detailed Statement on Filtering, available at: http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/filt_stm.html) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Monroe County Public Library Statement on Filtering Software Monroe County Public Library does not employ blocking or filtering software on its Internet computers for a variety of reasons, but primarily because we believe our patrons should have the final say on what types of materials they and their children can access. We feel that filtering software may be appropriate for parents to install on a home computer, but its use at the library would constitute a violation of the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to View, two of our basic policies. Here are some of the specific reasons behind our decision: * The vast majority of Internet content blocked by filtering software is legal speech. As a public institution, we do not feel that we have the right to deny access to such materials, even when they are sometimes controversial. * Blocking software often ends up blocking Internet sites that are not at all controversial. Such software commonly uses a list of words that cannot appear in an Internet address. To give just one example, Nasa created a website about Mars Exploration with the following address: http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/marslife/marsexpl.htm The address contains the adjacent letters s- e-x and is therefore blocked by some software. There are many similar examples. * No blocking software can prevent users from accessing all controversial sites. If a site is not specifically banned and does not use pre-determined block words, it will be available. Use of filtering software can therefore create a false sense of security. * Recently, filtering software has become somewhat more flexible, allowing an administrator to customize which sites get blocked and what vocabulary is off-limits. But given our finite staff time, we feel such time is better spent featuring and promoting the extraordinary benefits offered by the Internet, rather then attempting to deny access to the very small percentage with questionable content. Through our web pages (http://www.monroe.lib.in.us) and our programs, we are committed to helping our patrons discover and take advantage of all the wonderful resources available through the Internet. Librarians would be happy to show you some of the Web guides we have developed to help children find age-appropriate resources and learn how to use the Internet. If you have questions about Internet access at Monroe County Public Library, please ask a librarian. MCPL - April 1997 -------------------------------- -- Lisa Champelli ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Co-author, Neal-Schuman WebMaster, 1997 Children's Librarian - lchampel@monroe.lib.in.us Monroe County Public Library - http://www.monroe.lib.in.us Internet Advocate - http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/~lchampel/netadv.html --1791887992-1577965846-870705889=:30329-- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 9 14:20:31 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: Barcodes (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Judi Crowley Subject: Barcodes Karin, We print multiple sheets of generic bar code labels with only our library name on them and use them as needed. The program is part of the Winnebago Circ/Cat system, although they sell a seperate barcode production program. We have a laser printer. If you include staff time, cost of labels and cartidge for the printer, we save about 25% over buying the labels from a supplier. Works well for us. Judi Crowley Hampstead Public Library Hampstead, NH 03841 (603) 329-6411 jcrowley@empire.net Opinions mine alone. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 9 14:21:19 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: Full text access vs. subscriptions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Judi Crowley Subject: Re: Full text access vs. subscriptions Jerry, You've brought up an interesting point that deserves to be tossed around. Just a few observations from our (small) library: Ebsco EMAS gives our patrons instant access from key word searches (no more fighting through Reader's Guide, trying to figure out what words to use, then trying to find the right issue in hard copy, etc.) On the other hand, sometimes people come in looking specifically for pictures, and have to have the 'real' magazine. That's why, for many, we keep both. Subscription costs for the individual magazines are still higher than the average cost/full text periodical on the data base. We don't have room to store all those hard copies. Many magazines are used primarily for browsing (buy a subscription anyway) Many are primarily for research (cancel the subscription) Many are used both ways (toss a coin?) :-) Bottom line in our library: Like so many new means of accessing information, full text access has not replaced the older means, it has just provided a way for us to give greater access to our patrons. For the small library, it's a great add-on. Patrons love it and use it heavily. They also continue to check out individual issues and browse in the library. We really need both. Judi Crowley Hamsptead Public Library Hampstead, NH 03841 (603) 329-6411 jcrowley@empire.net Opinions mine alone. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 9 14:22:03 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: First Dibs--there's an idea! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: First Dibs--there's an idea! I think First Dibs on freebies is a librarian's perogative and if done discretely won't bother anyone. They're discards anyway, right? It's not as if we're in a profession known for extensive perqs, and what's more appropriate than a perq that folks actually like? David Biek asked, "do you wonder if it might reduce the willingness of your patrons to donate materials?" Hmmmm... considering the typical donation... I'm not sure this is so bad ;-) ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ Karen G. Schneider | kgs@bluehighways.com | schneider.karen@epamail.epa.gov Director, US EPA Region 2 Library | Contractor, GCI | Opinions home-grown The Internet Filter Assessment Project: http://www.bluehighways.com/tifap/ Author, Forthcoming: A Practical Guide to Internet Filters (Neal Schuman, 1997) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 9 21:17:25 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: Lottery Proceeds (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: David Pauli Subject: Lottery Proceeds It seems to me that lotteries in most states spend an awful lot of revenue on advertising themselves. I know that it is hard for libraries to turn down any money nowadays, but this is definately a pact with the unsavory. Lotteries prey on the gullable. There should be some better way to fund libraries. Dave Pauli, Director Brighton District Library 200 Orndorf Drive Brighton MI 48116 Ph: 810-229-6571 x203 Fax: 810-229-3161 e-mail: dpauli@brighton.lib.mi.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sun Aug 10 17:48:07 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: News Hour 08/07/97] (fwd) Message-ID: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: bennett@peacefire.org (Bennett Haselton) Subject: Re: News Hour 08/07/97 Date: Sat, 09 Aug 1997 10:37:27 -0500 (CDT) Size: 2049 Url: http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/attachments/19970810/90f8b314/attachment.eml From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sun Aug 10 17:48:32 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: Memorable workshops (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Cleo Pappas Subject: Re: Memorable workshops There is a speaker named Anthony Gregorc who has performed extensive research on learning styles: random versus sequential. Participants learn "how they learn". The man is brilliant; the topic, interesting and relevant to the public library's educational mission. Gregorc is an extremely entertaining and energetic speaker, too. Cleo Pappas La Grange Park Public Library "The opinions expressed are my own and not those of the library I represent." From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sun Aug 10 17:49:07 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:14 2005 Subject: More Content of Filtering Facts Site (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: filteringfacts Subject: More Content of Filtering Facts Site Filtering Facts now has a lot more content, with more articles, links to = other pro-filtering organizations, and links to over 25 news stories = about filtering in libraries: About Filtering Facts About Filtering Facts=20 Frequently Asked Questions=20 Filtering Facts Answers Your Mail=20 How You Can Help: Become a Supporter of Filtering Facts=20 Articles From Filtering Facts The ACLU's Intimidation of Librarians=20 Why Libraries Should Filter=20 Filtering: Myth vs Fact=20 ALA Statements on Filtering: Filtering Facts Responds=20 Pro-filtering Articles From Other Sites Chicago Tribune: "Internet Porn Could Be a Thorn in Librarian's = Side" By Eric Zorn,5/29/97 Chicago Tribune: "Librarians Take a Risky Stand on Internet Access" = By Eric Zorn, 6/5/97=20 MSNBC: "Librarians Need a Reality Check" By Brock Meeks, 6/97=20 Bess: "A Legal Opinion on Internet Filtering"=20 Enough is Enough: Letter to ALA on Filtering by Dee Jepsen=20 NCCIP: The NLC's Bruce Taylor on ISP Liability=20 Library Watch: Dr. Chris Williams on the Medina (Ohio) Public = Library=20 Other Organizations Supporting Filtering In Libraries Enough is Enough=20 Library Watch=20 The National Campaign to Combat Internet Pornography=20 Filtering Products in use by Libraries Bess=20 CyberPatrol=20 Library Channel=20 SurfWatch=20 WebSense=20 X-Stop=20 News Articles about Filtering In Libraries Christian Science Monitor: "Parents pushing for libraries free of = Internet porn", 2/19/97=20 LA Times: "Complaints Mount About Internet Filter Blocking", 3/18/97=20 MSNBC: "Libraries: The next Net battlefield", 5/97=20 MSNBC: "High ideals . . . and messy realities", 5/97=20 MSNBC: "Libraries' legal ground unsettled", 5/97=20 MSNBC: "Resolving the information battle", 5/97=20 NY Times: "A Library That Would Rather Block Than Offend", 1/18/97=20 NY Times: "Suburban County's Libraries Struggle With New York Decency = Law", 1/18/97=20 NY Times: " A New Kind of Ban in Boston", 2/14/97=20 NY Times: "Censoring Web Sites Poses Dilemma for Librarians", 3/9/97=20 NY Times: "Residents Demand Police Curb Web Pornography in Library", = 5/24/97=20 PBS NewsHour Transcript: "Libraries and Pornography", 8/7/97=20 San Diego Union Tribune: "Libraries Caught in a Tangled Web", 5/15/97 = SF Chronicle: "Online Smut in the Reading Room", 3/10/97=20 SF Chronicle: "Internet Porn at Library Pushes Buttons in Gilroy", = 6/10/97=20 USA Today: "Libraries torn over censoring Internet's seamy side", = 5/12/97=20 USA Today: "Ohio to use Internet filters", 5/12/97=20 USA Today: "Educators debate Internet access", 7/28/97=20 USA Today: "Libraries grapple with Internet access questions", = 7/28/97=20 Wired News: "Library Blocks Porn, and May Block Rights", 1/3/97=20 Wired News: "Ohio Bill Would Limit Libraries' Net Access", 4/16/97=20 Wired News: "Libraries Struggle With Censorware Issue", 4/29/97=20 Wired News: "Library Tries Critical Porn-Blocking Approach", 7/28/97=20 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:53:00 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: First Dibs--there's an idea! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: hilyard@pol.org (Nann Blaine Hilyard) Subject: Re: First Dibs--there's an idea! One library's booksale guidelines specified that the sale volunteers could have first dibs only after they'd contributed a specified number of hours to the sale. It probably depends on the quality of stuff people routinely donate. In some communities the sale is a really, really big deal and donations include high-ticket items. In other communities most of the booksale stock comes from library discards. FPL is in between. IMO first dibs is a nice perq and an incentive to have volunteers and staff actually help sort through the dona- tions. Now, here's another booksale question: how many of you who have booksale carts (i.e. ongoing sales) collect and submit sales tax? Do your Friends groups collect and submit sales tax for the big annual sale? Nann Nann Blaine Hilyard Fargo Public Library hilyard@pol.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:53:29 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: First Dibs--there's an idea! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: First Dibs--there's an idea! On Sat, 9 Aug 1997, Karen G. Schneider wrote: clip> > David Biek asked, "do you wonder if it might reduce the willingness of your > patrons to donate materials?" Hmmmm... considering the typical > donation... I'm not sure this is so bad ;-) > We get hundreds of donations every week and have to throw away many: the moldy, the smelly, the yellow, and the 20 year old chemistry text. So few staff dip in to literally thousands of books. Let's get real. All the donors want is to clean the basement/attic/estate and get the tax deduction. > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ___ > > Karen G. Schneider | kgs@bluehighways.com | schneider.karen@epamail.epa.gov > Director, US EPA Region 2 Library | Contractor, GCI | Opinions home-grown > The Internet Filter Assessment Project: http://www.bluehighways.com/tifap/ > Author, Forthcoming: A Practical Guide to Internet Filters (Neal Schuman, 1997) > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:53:57 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: Donations/discards/duplicates policies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Brenda Crispin Subject: Re: Donations/discards/duplicates policies And how do you ensure that selectors do not weed items that they would like to have in their personal collections? *** Brenda Crispin *** Internet Team Leader & Local History Librarian Oxnard (California) Public Library On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, David Biek wrote: > If you give staff first dibs, do you take care to equalize chances among > the dibs-ers? Do you consider what your public might think of this cozy > arrangement? Do you wonder if it might reduce the willingness of your > patrons to donate materials? I guess I view the question through a > fiduciary responsibility lens - these materials, discards or donated, > remain public property until sold. First dibs just looks bad. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:54:45 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: Questions for ALCTS Members: An Open Letter. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Charles Willett Subject: Questions for ALCTS Members: An Open Letter. QUESTIONS FOR ALCTS MEMBERS: AN OPEN LETTER by Charles Willett, coordinator, Alternatives in Print Task Force (AIP), Social Responsibilities Round Table, ALA Responding to ALCTS President Carol Chamberlain's June 6th statement to ALA division presidents and ALA Council about outsourcing, I would like to ask a few questions, speaking as a long-time ALCTS member and as an advocate of acquiring and accessing alternative materials for libraries. The statement opens: ALCTS, the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, is the ALA division most closely involved with outsourcing issues and vendor relations. ALCTS provides leadership to ALA and the library community in these and other areas including the acquisition, selection, description, organization and preservation of information resources. If ALCTS provides this leadership, why didn't it help the Hawaii librarians who courageously opposed the total outsourcing contract that was wrecking the Hawaii State Public Library System? Why didn't ALCTS join forces with AIP's Hawaii Working Group in trying to cancel the contract for the 49-library, statewide system and reestablish its technical services departments, which the HSPLS administration had shut down? Where was ALCTS while the Hawaii state legislature heard testimony from hundreds of irate librarians and library users? Where was ALCTS as Senate Bill 538 worked its way through committees and House conferences, was signed by Governor Cayetano on June 19th as Hawaii Act AB 252, and became effective July 1st? How does ALCTS regard this landmark legislation, which for the first time in U.S. history codifies one of librarianship's core professional functions--materials selection--into law? Hawaii Revised Statutes. Chapter 312 (b): Upon termination of any outsourcing contract in effect on the effective date of the Act, decisions regarding the selection of books and other resources on behalf of the state library system that require the expenditure of public monies shall be performed internally by the public service librarians of the state library system. Continuing on, the statement asserts that the two outsourcing forums ALCTS held at the 1997 ALA Midwinter Meeting were "very successful." By what standard? At the outsourcing program presented by the Technical Services in Public Libraries Discussion Group on "Outsourcing Technical Services: The Selection Process," was any opposing point of view invited? At the outsourcing program presented by the Publisher/Vendor Library Relations Committee, was a single critical question asked of Baker & Taylor's Vice President Arnie Wight or any other of the dozen senior corporate executives on the panel? Weren't these "very successful" meetings just love feasts among ALCTS managers and their commercial "partners" (as the librarian who moderated the PVLRC meeting repeatedly called the vendors)? Has any outsourcing critic or any representative of a regional, small or alternative press ever been invited to speak at any outsourcing meeting or preconference that ALCTS, its state and regional affiliates, and their corporate suppliers have been co-sponsoring all over the country for the past several years? The ALCTS statement goes on to promote its new book, _Outsourcing Library Technical Services Operations_ (ALA, 1997). How does this book view the Hawaii outsourcing model, which for the first time in U.S. library history totally transferred the local, core professional responsibilities of budget allocation, selection and cataloging to a private vendor? Does the book approve or disapprove of the 5 1/2 year, $11.2 million contract signed by the Hawaii state librarian and Baker & Taylor in March 1996? Or does it simply ignore the personal, political and constitutional implications of privatizing the public library collections of one of America's 50 states? Finally, I would like to ask, respectfully, if ALCTS members are doing enough to help their own libraries acquire and provide local cataloging access to "all points of view" under the Library Bill of Rights, in conformity with the ALA Policy Manual's Mission Statement, Priority Area A, Goal 4? "Library collections are developed, managed and preserved to provide access for users to the full range of available knowledge and information." In the serials area, do their libraries hold the _Alternative Press Index_, 1969- (www.igc.apc.org/altpress/) and _Annotations_, the directory of the 250 journals indexed in it (Alternative Press Centre, 1996)? For monographs, have they acquired _Alternative Publishers of Books in North America_, 3rd edition, the biennial directory produced by AIP (CRISES Press, 1997)? Have they ordered _Counterpoise_ 1997- (www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/counterpoise/), the critically acclaimed, ALA-sponsored review journal edited by 20 librarians and subject specialists and published by AIP? How about titles authored, edited or published by individual AIP members: Sanford Berman's and James P. Danky's _Alternative Library Literature_, 1983/84- (biennial, McFarland); Chris Dodge's and Jan DeSirey's _MSRRT Newsletter_, 1988- (bimonthly); my _Librarians at Liberty_, 1993- (CRISES Press, semiannual); _Alternative Literature: A Practical Guide for Librarians_ by Chris Atton, 202 pages (Gower, UK and USA, 1996); and the forthcoming _Libraries Betrayed: The Hawaii Outsourcing Disaster_, 2 volumes, edited by Patricia Wallace and Earl Lee, a compendium of documents and commentary (CRISES Press; vol. 1, ca. 220 pages, October 1997; vol 2: 1998)? Are libraries of ALCTS members well stocked with materials that alternative bibliographic tools recommend? Do their catalogers attach additional subject headings and descriptive information to minimal LC records in order to guide users to information of local interest that otherwise would not be found? It is high time that these questions are asked -- and answered. The subtle censorship that bars access to alternative points of view in almost every school, college, university and public library in the United States is a professional disgrace. All librarians can help overcome this pervasive bias. They are welcome to stop by the AIP booth at any ALA conference, to consult the websites given here, and to write or send an e-mail message to the address below. My colleagues and I look forward to introducing them to the great wealth of significant publications available beyond corporate America's mainstream. Charles Willett coordinator, Alternatives in Print Task Force (AIP), ALA/SRRT 1716 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, FL 32608-4049 Tel: 352 / 335-2200 E-mail: willett@afn.org Copies: division presidents ALA Council certain round tables and affiliates LM_NET, PUBYAC, PUBLIB, ACQNETL, COLLDV-L, ALSC-L, PLGNET George Eberhart, _American Libraries_ Norman Oder, _Library Journal_ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:55:07 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: Celebrate Banned Books Week 1997! Celebrate the Freedom to (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Don Wood Subject: Celebrate Banned Books Week 1997! Celebrate the Freedom to Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read, will be held September 20-27, 1997. Librarians, teachers, and booksellers across the country will be using the week to teach the importance of our First Amendment rights and the power of literature. Banned Books Week (http://www.ala.org/bbooks) is sponsored by the American Booksellers Association (http://www.bookweb.org/aba), the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (http://www.bookweb.org/abffe), the American Library Association (http://www.ala.org), the American Society of Journalists and Authors (http://www.asja.org), the Association of American Publishers (http://www.publishers.org) and the National Association of College Stores (http://www.csref.org or http://www.nacs.org). It is also endorsed by the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress (http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/cfbook). These groups sponsor this week to draw attention to the danger that exists when restraints are imposed on the availability of information in a free society. The message of Banned Books Week is more than the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular. The essential message of Banned Books Week is the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. __________________________ Don Wood American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 Tel: 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 E-Mail: dwood@ala.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:55:33 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: Full Text vs Subscriptions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "John Fearon (mpp)" Subject: Re: Full Text vs Subscriptions An important point is the accessibility of the various formats. For many people having a magazine on a computer terminal means nothing; if it is not in hard copy, its not in the library! Another issue is number of terminals. If a library subscribes to, say, fifty magazines in print then at any given time fifty people can browse the current issues. An online database may hundreds of magazines, but if a library can only afford a few terminals then people will have to wait to have access, and then they'll be rushed when they do get to the computer. Of course, online/CD-ROM databases have many advantages over print based sources when it comes to research. But I think the above reasons may explain why text/hardcopy/paper is going nowhere fast. John Fearon From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:55:51 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: LibraryLand adds search engine (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jerry Kuntz Subject: LibraryLand adds search engine LibraryLand, a web resource guide for librarians (with a slight bias towards US public libraries) has added a site search engine. With over 1600 links, this feature became a necessity. The engine being used is SWISH-E, developed by the folks at Berkeley Digital Library (including Web4lib's Roy Tennant. Thanks, Roy!). LibraryLand has also been selected as one of the Best Library Related Websites by LIBRARY HI-TECH and will be featured in an upcoming issue of that journal. The URL for LibraryLand is: http://www.rcls.org/libland Jerry Kuntz Electronic Resources Consultant Ramapo Catskill Library System jkuntz@rcls.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:56:16 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: **TODAY - Technology vs Libraries** (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bill Hale Subject: **TODAY - Technology vs Libraries** August 11th Please re-circulate as appropriate and relevant for you. The MSNBC cable program, The Site, [computers & technology] which airs at 4:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. PDST plus one more, following, re-airing at 1:00 a.m. will be presenting its primary program on: "In opening up the world of the Internet to their patrons, libraries also open up a can of worms. We look at how technology is affecting libraries and the communities they serve. If your cable company does not carry the MSNBC channel you can still access all of the material, AND MORE THAT COULD NOT BE AIRED DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, via The Site's web site: http://www.thesite.com Bill Hale Public library patron, advocate & activist [An Avocation} From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:57:22 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: Sesssion I am Doing. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mike Charton, Parsippany Public Lib" Subject: Sesssion I am Doing. I have put this on PUBLIB before asking for ideas, but in November I am actually doing it. It is for a Toastmasters Conference in Philadelphia on Saturday morning November 8. It is called Using The Library to Research Your Speeches. I could use some critique from colleagues. If any South Jersey, and Philadelphia Metro Area Librarians can come hear it I'd love it. (And would appreciate the support). If anyone can help me fine tune it before then, that would also be greatly appreciated. Thank You. Mike Mike Charton Parsippany Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:57:41 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: LCD panels (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Beth Postema Subject: LCD panels We are investigating purchasing an LCD panel to assist with our online catalog instruction. Has any other library purchased a panel, and if so, what model and were you satisfied? We are looking into a 3M 6000 series model. TIA, Beth Postema Fargo PL (yup, that's across the hall from Nann) Beth E. Postema Public Services Coordinator Fargo Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:58:05 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: Library mission statements (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: goodgion@portland.lib.ct.us Subject: Library mission statements Hi, Here is our mission statement. It was put together back in 1988 and it's about time it was rewritten. "The mission of the Portland Library is to provide easily accessible materials, information and programs to people of all ages. Our helpful and knowledgeable staff provides quality service in a welcoming environment at no fee." Regards, Laurel Goodgion Portland (CT) Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:58:30 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: Librarian Job Posting (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: sharheik@sun.hennepin.lib.mn.us Subject: Librarian Job Posting Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN is accepting applications for Librarians: LIBRARIAN Hennepin County Library Salary: $2399 to 3545 per month; excellent benefits One of the largest and best funded public library systems in the Country is looking for bright, energetic, customer-oriented librarians to join the current team of dedicated and talented staff in planning, preparing for, and presenting 21st century public library service now. If you are interested in joining our team as a full-time or part-time member within the next 12 months, it is important that you apply by Tuesday, September 2, 1997. Librarian duties are varied depending on specific assignments, but may include: providing information and reader's advisory services to children and adults; computer software applications support; collection development; cataloging and classification of all formats of materials; managing special projects; working on a variety of teams to address procedural and policy issues; participating in collaborative community projects; supervising staff; assisting an agency/section manager; and related activities. While the climate fluctuates in Minnesota, there is consistent financial and political support for the library. The 1996 operating budget is over $26 million, and the 1996 circulation was approximately 10.2 million. Successful applicants for the register must have an ALA-accredited MLS or a Bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 42 quarter credits in Library Science (approved by HCL). The final register will be used to fill both full-time and part-time librarian positions over the next 12 months. Applications are available at Hennepin County Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN. 55305-1909, Attn: Thomas O'Neill, and will be accepted through Thursday July 31, 1997. For information call Library Human Resources, (612) 541-8591, or E-mail toneill@sun.hennepin.lib.mn.us AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 11 16:59:04 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: Senior Librarian Opening (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: sharheik@sun.hennepin.lib.mn.us Subject: Senior Librarian Opening Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN, is accepting applications for Dynix Bibliographic Control Coordinator (Senior Librarian): HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY, Minnetonka, MN seeks an energetic and innovative Senior Librarian who want to be part of a dynamic and respected library system in a great location. The position offers an interesting and challenging opportunity with significant responsibility and commensurate authority. The Library System operates 26 libraries serving the suburban Minneapolis area, has an annual budget in excess of $26 million, and circulates over 10 million items per year. The Dynix Bibliographic Control Coordinator is a new position and will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Cataloging, Acquisitions, and Serials modules of Dynix in a system migrating from a Macintosh to a Windows 95 environment and their use throughout the system. Keep current with Dynix trends and developments including hardware and peripherals needed to maximize the use of these modules; maintain system parameters; identify and implement changes needed to on-line displays and statistical reports; establish standards for bibliographic information, including national and state standards for resource sharing; establish database quality control standards; and perform related duties as required. The salary is $2777-4106 per month. We require candidates with an ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library Science, or a Bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 42 quarter credits or 28 semester credits in Library Science. Candidates for Senior Librarian must also have a minimum of three years of professional library experience, including one year of experience in cataloging, acquisitions or serials control. Applications are available at Hennepin County Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN. 55305-1909, Attn: Thomas O'Neill, and will be accepted through Thursday July 31, 1997. For information call Library Human Resources, (612) 541-8591, or E-mail toneill@sun.hennepin.lib.mn.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 00:28:40 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: Case Studies, Tips for Filters, and Alternatives to Filters? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: Case Studies, Tips for Filters, and Alternatives to Filters? Using filters? NOT using filters? Once you've decided, how do you make it happen most effectively? For my forthcoming book, A Practical Guide to Internet Filters, I am including a chapter as well as additional discussion about implementing the decision to NOT use Internet content filters in a library. I have two excellent case studies selected (if I say so myself!) and would like to offer several more vignettes and at least one more study. In addition to more formal discussion about the mechanics of not using filters, I'd like to include a list of real-life "top tips" from librarians in the field. The "top tips" will also be freely available on my website (and one of the case studies--of Cyber Kids, an award-winning program from Canton Public Library, Michigan--is the topic of my next American Libraries column). If you are using a filter, or are involved in the planning process, I'd like to hear from you, too. I'm looking for a couple of case studies, and I'd like to pull together a list of real-life top tips (again, to be made available on my website). What helped make this an effective decision for your library? What advice can you offer others? What would you definitely do (or not do) again? By the way, for those interested, I have finished tabulating results for one large section of the TIFAP project and am quickly tabulating the other, smaller section. I'm on a tight deadline related to my book, so expect more information, including a summary report, up within the week. To find out more about TIFAP, including the stalwart yeopersons who made it happen, see http://www.bluehighways.com/tifap/ If you see this message after Labor Day--hope you had a nice holiday, and this message is obsolete. :-) ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ Karen G. Schneider | kgs@bluehighways.com | schneider.karen@epamail.epa.gov Director, US EPA Region 2 Library | Contractor, GCI | Opinions home-grown The Internet Filter Assessment Project: http://www.bluehighways.com/tifap/ Author, Forthcoming: A Practical Guide to Internet Filters (Neal Schuman, 1997) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 00:29:53 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:15 2005 Subject: first dibs Message-ID: Sender: seas@umich.edu (Susan A. Styles) Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 216 >I think First Dibs on freebies is a librarian's perogative and if done >discretely won't bother anyone. They're discards anyway, right? It's not >as if we're in a profession known for extensive perqs, and what's more >appropriate than a perq that folks actually like? > >David Biek asked, "do you wonder if it might reduce the willingness of your > patrons to donate materials?" Hmmmm... considering the typical >donation... I'm not sure this is so bad ;-) >____________________________________________________________________________ > >Karen G. Schneider | kgs@bluehighways.com | schneider.karen@epamail.epa.gov > What no one has mentioned so far is, does letting staff have first dibs mean that they take all the "good stuff", reducing the willingness of patrons to buy when a Friends book sale or other sale comes around? If people come to a couple of library book sales and find only junk, they'll stop coming and the library loses a source of funding that can be pretty significant if you actually have some good stuff to sell. Not to mention a good way of getting rid of donations! However, this can depend on the size of your staff and amount and kind of donations. Sue Styles, MILS Traverse City, MI ***************** Susan A. Styles Traverse City, MI seas@umich.edu ***************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 16:05:50 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: liminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: nharris@ix.netcom.com (Nora R. Harris) Subject: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions There is a discussion beginning in our system about eliminating date due slips in order to help prevent repetitive motion injury from stamping such slips. Can anyone who works in a library that has eliminated date due slips tell me how this has affected your weeding process? Currently, looking at the date stamps on the date due slips is one of the easiest ways for the reference staff to see how often an item has circulated. It isn't perfect, of course, but it is a handy mechanism for the first step in the decision making process. Our system does tell us how many times an item has circulated but does not tell how recently those circulations occurred. I'm sure this topic has been discussed before but when I searched for it in the Publib archives, I drew a blank (too many common words in the query). :-( Thanks in advance for your help. Nora Harris Reference Librarian Corte Madera Regional Branch Marin County Free Library 707 Meadowsweet Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 email: nharris@ix.netcom.com voice: 415-924-3515 These statements represent my own viewpoint and not necessarily that of the Marin County Free Library. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 16:07:17 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: PUBLIB digest 216 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: is Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 216 Also not mentioned, How about staff paying? just as at the book sales. They would still be getting bargains. Another, non-library group that I work with gives their volunteers who work to prepare the donations for sale allows the workers `first dibs' at double the regular sale price. We think that is fair and a real privilege, and still cheaper than even used book store sale prices. On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, Susan A. Styles wrote: > >I think First Dibs on freebies is a librarian's perogative and if done > >discretely won't bother anyone. They're discards anyway, right? It's not > >as if we're in a profession known for extensive perqs, and what's more > >appropriate than a perq that folks actually like? > > > >David Biek asked, "do you wonder if it might reduce the willingness of your > > patrons to donate materials?" Hmmmm... considering the typical > >donation... I'm not sure this is so bad ;-) > >____________________________________________________________________________ > > > >Karen G. Schneider | kgs@bluehighways.com | schneider.karen@epamail.epa.gov > > > What no one has mentioned so far is, does letting staff have first dibs mean > that they take all the "good stuff", reducing the willingness of patrons to > buy when a Friends book sale or other sale comes around? If people come to > a couple of library book sales and find only junk, they'll stop coming and > the library loses a source of funding that can be pretty significant if you > actually have some good stuff to sell. Not to mention a good way of getting > rid of donations! However, this can depend on the size of your staff and > amount and kind of donations. > > Sue Styles, MILS > Traverse City, MI > ***************** > Susan A. Styles > Traverse City, MI > seas@umich.edu > ***************** > > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 16:07:57 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: First Dibs--there's an idea! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: First Dibs--there's an idea! Our Friends and our Library Board (both conduct different book sales) are both registered non-profit, tax exempt organizations . They have to collect and report taxes on items they buy for resale but not for donations. > One library's booksale guidelines specified that the sale > volunteers could have first dibs only after they'd contributed > a specified number of hours to the sale. > > It probably depends on the quality of stuff people routinely > donate. In some communities the sale is a really, really > big deal and donations include high-ticket items. In other > communities most of the booksale stock comes from > library discards. FPL is in between. > > IMO first dibs is a nice perq and an incentive to have > volunteers and staff actually help sort through the dona- > tions. > > Now, here's another booksale question: how many of > you who have booksale carts (i.e. ongoing sales) collect > and submit sales tax? Do your Friends groups collect > and submit sales tax for the big annual sale? > > Nann > > Nann Blaine Hilyard > Fargo Public Library > hilyard@pol.org > > > > > > > > > > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 16:08:46 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Donations/discards/duplicates policies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: Donations/discards/duplicates policies Because they are honorable and ethical people. > And how do you ensure that selectors do not weed items that they would > like to have in their personal collections? > > *** Brenda Crispin *** > Internet Team Leader & Local History Librarian > Oxnard (California) Public Library > > On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, David Biek wrote: > > > If you give staff first dibs, do you take care to equalize chances among > > the dibs-ers? Do you consider what your public might think of this cozy > > arrangement? Do you wonder if it might reduce the willingness of your > > patrons to donate materials? I guess I view the question through a > > fiduciary responsibility lens - these materials, discards or donated, > > remain public property until sold. First dibs just looks bad. > > > > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 16:09:28 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Case Studies, Tips for Filters, and Alternatives to Filters? , (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: Case Studies, Tips for Filters, and Alternatives to Filters? Montgomery County put up our KidSite last week and it looks good. It's at www.mont.lib.md.us/ KidSite is the first selection on our home page right now. Next month when our public access gui pc's arrive (right now our public can access the net via lynx only) KidSite will be the home page in the Children's Rooms. Of course there will be many cool links added to it. ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 16:09:53 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4464] position/Lincoln, NE (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Lisa Brawner Subject: position/Lincoln, NE LIBRARIAN, CATALOGING The Nebraska Library Commission is accepting applications for a Cataloging Librarian. The successful candidate must be able to set goals, objectives and strategies for library services; communicate with library professionals and non-professionals on library related services and programs; interact with customers of varied educational levels to provide statewide library services; read and understand federal and state directives and regulations; give presentations, deliver training and workshops; communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Responsibilities include original and copy cataloging of library materials using OCLC; database management (maintain bibliographic records in their various forms); provide consultation and support for cataloging-related questions for libraries in Nebraska; participate on a variety of work teams and work closely with other departments regarding technical services; prepare and provide basic cataloging training. Qualifications require a master's degree in library or information science from an ALA accredited institution, plus experience in professional library/information work which is applicable to the knowledge, skills and ability required. Experience in library cataloging and classification using OCLC. Knowledge of cataloging principles and ability to use professional cataloging materials. Computer (including Internet) and word processing skills. Starting salary: 30,315. Contact Doreen Kuhlmann, Business Manager, Nebraska Library Commission, 1200 N Street, #120, Lincoln, NE 68508 (402-471-4007) (dkuhlmann@neon.nlc.state.ne.us) for state application information. An equal opportunity - affirmative action employer. Deadline: September 30, 1997. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 16:10:52 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: enior Librarian Opening - CORRECTED (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: sharheik@sun.hennepin.lib.mn.us Subject: Senior Librarian Opening - CORRECTED Below is a CORRECTED job posting for Senior Librarian with the Hennepin County Library. This replaces the announcement sent on 8/11/97: Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN seeks an enthusiastic, forward-looking Senior Librarian who wants to be part of a dynamic and respected library system in a great location. The position offers an interesting and challenging opportunity with significant responsibility and commensurate authority. The Library System operates 26 libraries serving the suburban Minneapolis area, has an annual budget in excess of $26 million, and circulates over 10 million items per year. The Dynix Bibliographic Control Coordinator is a new position reporting to the Manager of the Applications Software Management and Training Section and will be responsible for coordinating the Acquisitions, Cataloging and Serials Control modules of HCL's local integrated automated system, Dynix. This individual works with staff from all technical services sections, providing training for new releases and modules; keeps current with Dynix trends and developments; participates in technology planning; coordinates or develops statistics and reports; maintains system parameters; maintains standards for bibliographic information, including national and state standards for resource sharing and electronic exchange of information; establishes database quality control standards; and performs related duties as required. The salary is $2777-4106 per month. We require candidates to have an ALA-accredited MLS, or a Bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 42 quarter credits or 28 semester credits in Library Science. Candidates for Senior Librarian must also have a minimum of three years of professional library experience, including one year of experience in acquisitions, cataloging or serials control. Desired qualifications include excellent interpersonal skills, strong commitment to service and teamwork, experience in an automated environment, especially Dynix, experience with microcomputers, knowledge of USMARC and other national standards, and a positive approach to the changing nature of libraries. Send letter of application to : Hennepin County Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305-1909, Attn.: Thomas O'Neill (toneill@sun.hennepin.lib.mn.us) or call Library Human Resources, (612) 541-8591. A complete resume or application must be received no later than September 2, 1997. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 16:11:52 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Barcode printing (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: HOL Diane Corradini Subject: barcode printing Our cooperative headquarters did barcode printing for a time in hopes of saving money. It was disastrous - barcodes did not read well, one batch smeared because of faulty ink. If you're going to attempt it, be very careful. Our experience assured us that we were better off paying more for a quality product. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diane Corradini e-mail: dcorradini@lakeland.lib.mi.us Adult Services Supervisor voice mail: (616) 355-1412 Herrick District Library fax: (616) 355-1426 300 S. River Ave. Holland, MI 49423 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 16:15:46 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Friends Book Sales (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: K Smuz/Dunedin Subject: Friends Book Sales Our Friends group doesn't have to file sales tax as they don't charge any. Not sure how they get away with it unless their tax-exempt status allows it; but I always thought such a status meant you didn't have to PAY sales tax, not that you were exempt from collecting it. Kathy Smuz Dunedin (FL) Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 19:39:18 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Renovation and Expansion Query (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jennifer Lenio Subject: Renovation and Expansion Query Greetings All-- I am de-lurking to ask a question on behalf of my director. Our library is embarking upon a major renovation and expansion of the current facility. We would like to get input from libraries that have stayed open during their own renovation/expansion projects--anywhere from 20,000-70,000 square feet. Did you experience any reduction in revenues (fines, copying charges, etc.) during that time. If so, what was the percentage of reduction during that year? Please respond directly to me. If there is interest, I'd be glad to summarize the answers for the list. Thanks very much. Jennifer Lenio Media Services Librarian Brighton Memorial Library Rochester, NY jlenio@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us (716) 473-5420 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 19:39:40 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Circulating CD-ROM (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Roger Carswell Subject: Circulating CD-ROM We are starting a circulating CD-ROM collection and would like advice from those of you who already circulate CD-ROMs. 1. We want to keep the discs behind the desk. If your library does this, how do you physically handle this? What goes out for the patron to see? How do you store discs at the desk? How do you keep documentation together with the disc? 2. How do you handle letting people know what CD-ROMs you have for each platform, and/or what the system requirements are? Do you have a bibliography of Windows and Mac versions? 3. How do you mark the discs? For our compact disc collection, we have hand-lettered our property identification and other information with permanent fine-point markers. There have been no problems, but are there good alternatives? We are looking at a pre-printed clear label that can go on the disk and also at an "Identadisc" system which imprints a 30-character message into the disk. Has anyone used either of these? Thanks. Roger Carswell Southeast Kansas Library System/Iola Public Library 218 E. Madison Iola, KS 66749 (316) 365-5136 rogerc@midusa.net From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 19:40:04 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sue Kamm Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions At my library, we provide bookmark-sized slips and a date stamp at our circulation desk. Borrowers who need a date due slip stamp their own. (We also provide a receipt which lists items checked out and the due date.) For our audio-visual media, which have varying due dates, we use Brodart's Due-It system. It generates stickers we put on the outside of containers. AV borrowers also get a receipt. -- Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor, Sue Kamm Email: suekamm@class.org "The University is not engaged in making ideas safe for students. It is engaged in making students safe for ideas." --Clark Kerr President, University of California, 1961 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 19:40:29 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Young Adult Programming (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Island Park Public Library Subject: Young Adult Programming Hi, I'm from a small town library and we are interested in increasing our programming for our young adult crowd. The only thing is that these kids are at such an odd age that everything we tried was considered "uncool" by the kids and the attendance for all the programs was low. Does anyone have any ideas that have been successful for this age group (10-16)? We have very limited space but are willing to give anything a try. Please respond directly to me at ilandpk@lilrc.org with the subject line "annmarie". Thank You so much. A.Jacobs Island Park Library, NY From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 12 23:00:08 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: banned books week (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Price, Craig" Subject: banned books week My library in Burnie, Tasmania celebrated banned books week in 1996 with posters etc obtained from the ALA via the Internet. It proved to be a very popular display. In recent times, a 13 year old girl used an OPAC in one of the state's branch libraries to request a copy of Delta of Venus by Anais Nin. The girl's parents were incensed that this had happened and were fairly fierce in their blaming of library staff for permitting the loan. Believe it or not, a meeting between the mother and the Minister responsible for the State Library was the result. The mother has since refused to return the book to the library until she has been given assurances that it will never again be made available to a child. So the child is now not able to borrow from the library because she has an outstanding debt on her card. Meanwhile, and I trust no-one from the State Library of Tasmania reads this, my library has purchased extra copies of the book in question to meet a current holds queue. Our view is that the responsibility for what the child borrows rests with the parent and the child. Craig Price From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 08:34:16 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Banned Books Week & Freedon To Read '97 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Stepahnie Stokes Subject: RE: Banned Books Week & Freedon To Read '97 Don You gave ALOT of URL's in your post. I hope PUB-LIBer's noticed your direct link to go directly to the ALA Banned Books Site at: http://www.ala.org/books/ or http://www.ala.org/bbooks/resource.html for the great T-shirts, pin buttons, bookmarks, and posters that they can order. I noticed your site also includes an online listing of banned books for 1996 that they can use on bookmarks, newsletters, etc. or link to from their library web site. You also have a "Resource Guide" that can be ordered to "...help bookstores, libraries, and schools organize their programs in support of the First Amendment. It includes factual information about banned books, specific suggestions for activities for Banned Books Week, and clip art to help launch a successful publicity campaign." I don't remember seeing any of these items in the ALA Graphics catalog and are a hidden resource on the ALA Site. Stephanie Stokes Library Media & PR at: http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >Topic No. 5 >Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 13:55:07 -0700 (PDT) >From: Don Wood >Subject: Celebrate Banned Books Week 1997! Celebrate the Freedom to >Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read, will >be held September 20-27, 1997. Librarians, teachers, and booksellers >across the country will be using the week to teach the importance of our >First Amendment rights and the power of literature. >Don Wood >American Library Association >Office for Intellectual Freedom >50 East Huron Street >Chicago, IL 60611 >Tel: 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 >Fax: 312-280-4227 >E-Mail: dwood@ala.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:18:34 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions Actually I don't remember this topic ever being discussed and I am very interested also, in knowing how you quickly determine the turnover of a book without the date due slip. Do you print out a list for every customer so they know when their books are due? Right now we just print out on demand, just to make the lines go more quickly. > There is a discussion beginning in our system about eliminating date > due slips in order to help prevent repetitive motion injury from > stamping such slips. Can anyone who works in a library that has > eliminated date due slips tell me how this has affected your weeding > process? > > Currently, looking at the date stamps on the date due slips is one of > the easiest ways for the reference staff to see how often an item has > circulated. It isn't perfect, of course, but it is a handy mechanism > for the first step in the decision making process. Our system does > tell us how many times an item has circulated but does not tell how > recently those circulations occurred. > > I'm sure this topic has been discussed before but when I searched for > it in the Publib archives, I drew a blank (too many common words in the > query). :-( > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Nora Harris > Reference Librarian > Corte Madera Regional Branch > Marin County Free Library > 707 Meadowsweet Drive > Corte Madera, CA 94925 > email: nharris@ix.netcom.com > voice: 415-924-3515 > > These statements represent my own viewpoint and not necessarily that of > the Marin County Free Library. > > > > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:20:22 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: More excuses? Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: [Fwd: More excuses?] X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Message-ID: <33F0F7A9.437D@lib.oak-lawn.il.us> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:54:17 -0700 From: "James B. Casey" Organization: Oak Lawn Public Library/Director X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (Win16; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "pubyac@nysernet.org" Subject: More excuses? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 11:24:21 EST > From: "Linda Pitts" > Subject: Re: school library hours > > I've noticed more than once criticism leveled against public school > libraries for not being opened after school hours or weekends. > As a former school librarian, I feel I have to speak up a bit to > explain why school libraries are not open after school hours. > > Remember first that school libraries were an afterthought. Teachers > first started building their own little collections in the > classrooms (often with their own money). Eventually school funds > were used more to purchase these materials and it was decided to > centralize these collections into a room that became a school > library. Staffing the library came later and many schools still have > inadequate staffing. Inadequate staffing is one reason school > libraries are not open after school hours. Since many school > districts barely see the need for school librarians during the school > hours, they are not going to see the need for staffing after school > hours. Enough money and staffing seem to be available for after school sports, glee clubs, band, acting clubs, etc.. Why not after school library? > The other more important problem is control and logistics. The > library may not be easily assessible. For someone to physically get > to the school library they must go into the school building, through > a big building with empty hallways. This means that not only would > the school library need to be staffed, but also there would need to > be staffing for the building to offer security. Schools are often > the target of vandalism and if you have been reading the papers also > acts of violence against teachers and students. Public and academic libraries are also targets for vandals and gangs and have been the scenes of violence. We also have control and logistical problems -- and have to stretch our staffing over a 7 day, 68-75 hour week and 12 month year. However, for the public schools control and security seem to be a virtual obsession -- and certainly the most commonly used excuse for non-action. Having lived directly across the street from public school buildings for 23 years and working as a night-shift school custodian for 4 years in several school buildings, I can't recall ever seeing or hearing about any criminal activities going on. Yet when I worked for 4 years at the Cleveland Public Library (downtown) murders, drug sales, purse snatchings, exhibitionism, etc. occured on quite a few occasions. The University sections of Syracuse, Cleveland, Columbus and Chicago were all considered to be among the most dangerous crime areas when I lived in those cities. Is that a good enough reason for public and academic libraries to remain closed? > In a perfect world the school library would be located near an easily > accesible entrance with access to a restroom but go take a look at > your school library and see if this is so. The school library I > worked at was located on the second floor. There was no way to allow > for access to it without opening up the whole school. It amazes me that the armies of school administrators can't see their way clear to find solutions to these kinds of problems. The dozens of Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Vice- Principals, Deans, Specialists, etc. etc. make substantial salaries. What for? Public libraries must face difficult logistical and administrative problems as well, but with far fewer people available to develop solutions and far fewer dollars on hand to implement them. The public schools seem to be far more adept at shifting responsibility and finding excuses than in developing solutions. > By the way when I was a school librarian I was usually still at work > in the library 1/2 to an hour after the last class. I would have > welcomed students who wanted to come in after school, but very very > rarely did they. What kind of homework or research could a youngster expect to get done in 30 minutes or so? With the doors ready to be locked and lights going out, do you really think that they would feel welcome? >I agree with the idea of school libraries being > open after school but its not going to happen anytime soon. To > change things the push will have to come from parents and teachers. > With both parents working long hours to make ends meet -- and paying higher and higher school taxes -- the demand for afterschool library service might grow more rapidly than you think. Were some of you a bit amazed at Bill Clinton's call for volunteers to teach children how to read by the 3rd grade? With the hundreds of billions of dollars being devoted to public education, why should a volunteer corps need to be mobilized to do that job? -- Devoting some of those billions of lost dollars to school libraries and/or public libraries might be a more realistic means of addressing illiteracy. James B. Casey - My own views as a public librarian and ALA Councilor-at-Large. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:21:57 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Fortres Message-ID: Agnes Sinko writes: We have tried to get Fortres towork on a public access computer with Windows 95 and a CD changer. It just won't work despite calls to the company and two different technicians' work. So if you're planning to add anything like a CD changer, don't use Fortres. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:22:50 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: National Library Card Sign-Up Month Message-ID: Sender: Linda McCarthy Subject: National Library Card Sign-up Month I've been off the list for a month or so, I hope this hasn't been discussed yet....I'm interested in knowing about special activities, i.e. events, contests, etc. that your library is planning for National Library Card Sign-Up Month in September. I looked at the ALA web page but not much there, just some press releases. Thanks! Linda McCarthy Public Services Director LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library 200 West Park Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32308-7720 lindam@mail.co.leon.fl.us (850) 487-2665 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:23:50 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mark Rose Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions Our library does not use date due slips, but our system has the capability of giving the total circs, circs in the current year, and last transaction date, which we assume is the date last returned to the system. While I like using the system to tell us this information, it does require the staff to scan the item to get this kind of information. We place a row of books on a cart and bring it to a terminal to ID the information away from the shelf. Items retained then have to be returned to the shelf while items for withdrawal do not. There is always a plus and a minus to every way of doing things. Mark A. Rose mrose@colosys.net Assistant Director 970-243-4783 Mesa County Public Library District FAX 243-4744 Grand Junction, Colorado From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:24:32 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Vendor performance/online Message-ID: Sender: Sara Weissman/Morris Cty Library Subject: Vendor performance? For a colleague here: has anyone developed performance standards for vendor performance in delivery of online products? What are you trying to include in your contracts? From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:25:12 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Library clip art Message-ID: Sender: "Lyn Hopper" Subject: Library Clip Art Anybody have a good source for library-related clip art on disk or CD? I've used the Chris Olson products before, and they're OK, but would like something a little jazzier. TIA :-) *********************************************************************** Lyn Hopper Chestatee Regional Library phone 706-864-2590 342 Courthouse Hill fax 706-864-4481 Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 "Life is too important to be taken seriously." --Oscar Wilde *********************************************************************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:25:43 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: First dibs Message-ID: Sender: Cris Mitchell Subject: RE: First Dibs Thank you Leila! I thought ours were the only patrons with the yellow, smelly, moldy and valuable treasures. Good posting! From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:27:04 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: First dibs Message-ID: Sender: dtbrumby@mail.gcpl.public.lib.ga.us (Donna Brumby) Subject: re: First dibs (book sales) Yes, as a selector, I hope that we're all honorable and ethical when it comes to making decisions concerning what to weed and/or not accept into the collection, especially when there's a title we'd love to see on our own home shelves. And there's yet another factor in the "first dibs" to employees question that I haven't seen mentioned here and never considered --until I married a used book dealer. That happy occasion (while I was employed with a different library system) forced me to put an instant stop to any personal "first dibs" percs. The idea of receiving personal, financial benefit from being the first person to see all donations and weeded materials didn't seem "right," so my husband and I waited with everyone else for the sales to open. That may seem to be an unusual circumstance, but I've actually known of several booksellers who were ex-librarians. Donna T. Brumby, Materials Selection Specialist Gwinnett County Public Library 1001 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30245-4707 dtbrumby@mail.gcpl.public.lib.ga.us 770/822-5345 FAX 770/822-5379 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 15:27:56 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Reference service evaluation Message-ID: Sender: Katie Enright Subject: Reference Service Evaluation I am a member of a committee whose task is to evaluate reference service here at the San Antonio Public Library, both at the Central Library and at the branches. We are considering three methods for the evaluation: exit interviews with patrons, a patron survey using postage-paid postcards, and unobtrusive testing in which we would recruit volunteers to ask predetermined questions (the "mystery shopper" approach). I'd like to ask the advice of anyone out there who has used these or other methods of evaluating reference service. -- What method(s) did you use? How did you decide which method to use? -- What kinds of problems did you encounter in designing or implementing the evaluation procedures (high costs, difficulty recruiting volunteers, etc.)? -- Were the results what you thought they would be, or were there any surprises? -- Do you do reference service evaluations on a regular basis? If so, how often do you do them? -- If you had it to do all over again, what would you differently? What would you do the same? Any other advice, comments, etc. would be very helpful to us. Please respond to me directly; if there's sufficient interest I can post a summary to the list. Thanks in advance for your input. Katie Enright Librarian I, Telephone Reference Dept. San Antonio Public Library 600 Soledad San Antonio, TX 78205 Ph: 210-207-2548 E-mail: kenright@x1.ci.sat.tx.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 22:15:54 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Security Message-ID: Sender: Jackie Gotz Subject: Security John Schanot wrote Also, on the public access (Windows 95) workstation security front. Would folks in the know give feedback on whether Winlock, Ikiosk, or Fortres provides the most comprehensive/best security features for Windows 95. Also if you have experience with another product please comment. Our library uses both Fortres and Ikiosk. Fortres locks Windows95 while Ikiosk locks individual applications. In our case, Fortres maintains the computer configuration and Ikiosk ensures the preferences set for Netscape. Both programs work very well together. Jackie Gotz East Troy Lions Public Library e-mail gotz@easttroy.k12.us.wi From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 22:17:17 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Taking legal action Message-ID: Sender: JOAN ARMBRUSTER Subject: taking legal action A patron interloaned $500 worth of materials through our library. We sent several notices; visted the home to no avail. Then we sent a notice with warning of the legal implications; waited the 30-days and now want some action. Advice from the local police is to go to small claims court. What does the court of my illustrious peers suggest? J.Armbruster Olean PL Olean, NY From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 22:18:18 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Biographical info/Sun Yu Message-ID: Sender: lsmith@peganet.com Subject: Help: biographical info on Sun Yu Does anyone have any biographical information on Sun Yu, who was a filmmaker from China in the 1930's? I located a little information on his films but nothing biographical, and that is what my patron needs. TIA. Laurie Smith Fort Myers/Lee County Library 2050 Lee St. Fort Myers FL 33901 941-479-4636 (phone) 941-479-4639 (fax) e-mail: lsmith@peganet.com From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 22:19:03 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Fortres Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 15:36:05 -0500 (CDT) From: Linda Cannon To: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: re: Fortres We use Fortres (tm) on a public station with a CD changer (two, in fact), but we're on Windows 3.11, so there's a variable for you. Works fine in our case. At 12:28 PM 8/13/97 -0700, you wrote: >Agnes Sinko writes: >We have tried to get Fortres towork on a public access computer with >Windows 95 and a CD changer. It just won't work despite calls to the >company and two different technicians' work. So if you're planning to add >anything like a CD changer, don't use Fortres. > > Linda Cannon email hzz000@mail.connect.more.net 300 Main St. Voice 417-623-7953 Fax 417-624-5217 Joplin, MO 64801-2384 Systems Librarian, Joplin Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 22:20:03 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Linda Cannon Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding At JPL, we print a list for each patron. We are on Dynix, and have receipt printers which automatically print a receipt for all checkouts, so it's not a big deal for us. As far as determing past use, Dynix also allows us to run a "recall" statement to find out how many times an item has circulated, either total use or since a given date. That's how we determine what to look at to weed for low use. At 12:22 PM 8/13/97 -0700, you wrote: >Actually I don't remember this topic ever being discussed and I am very >interested also, in knowing how you quickly determine the turnover of a >book without the date due slip. Do you print out a list for every >customer so they know when their books are due? Right now we just print >out on demand, just to make the lines go more quickly. > >> There is a discussion beginning in our system about eliminating date >> due slips in order to help prevent repetitive motion injury from >> stamping such slips. Can anyone who works in a library that has >> eliminated date due slips tell me how this has affected your weeding >> process? >> >> Currently, looking at the date stamps on the date due slips is one of >> the easiest ways for the reference staff to see how often an item has >> circulated. It isn't perfect, of course, but it is a handy mechanism >> for the first step in the decision making process. Our system does >> tell us how many times an item has circulated but does not tell how >> recently those circulations occurred. >> >> I'm sure this topic has been discussed before but when I searched for >> it in the Publib archives, I drew a blank (too many common words in the >> query). :-( >> >> Thanks in advance for your help. >> >> Nora Harris >> Reference Librarian >> Corte Madera Regional Branch >> Marin County Free Library >> 707 Meadowsweet Drive >> Corte Madera, CA 94925 >> email: nharris@ix.netcom.com >> voice: 415-924-3515 >> >> These statements represent my own viewpoint and not necessarily that of >> the Marin County Free Library. >> >> >> >> > > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ > Bethesda Regional Library > lshapiro@capaccess.org > //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ > > > > Linda Cannon email hzz000@mail.connect.more.net 300 Main St. Voice 417-623-7953 Fax 417-624-5217 Joplin, MO 64801-2384 Systems Librarian, Joplin Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 22:20:56 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: date due slips Message-ID: Sender: "David J. Giglio" Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, Leila Shapiro wrote: > Actually I don't remember this topic ever being discussed and I am very > interested also, in knowing how you quickly determine the turnover of a > book without the date due slip. Do you print out a list for every > customer so they know when their books are due? Right now we just print > out on demand, just to make the lines go more quickly. We automated our system three years ago and for the last two years have weeded by printing "dusty book reports", lists of books that have not circulated. These lists are sorted by collection and can be limited to a range of call numbers. We then have these books pulled and decide which to weed. This has also helped to eliminate "dummy" records, where there is no book on the shelf when the system says otherwise. David J. Giglio Reference Librarian Dover Public Library Dover, Delaware dgiglio@kentnet.dtcc.edu From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 13 22:21:45 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:16 2005 Subject: E-mail policies Message-ID: Sender: Brenda Crispin Subject: E-Mail Policies? I am currently leading a task force assigned to create e-mail policies for staff (acceptable or appropriate use policies). We have had in-house e-mail for all staff for 7 years but now have Internet access and the potential for all staff to have individual e-mail accounts. Do any of you have policies in place or know of such policies posted on the Internet? Our city has not yet written such a policy for its employees although a number of city employees have e-mail access from their offices. The head of the city's telecommunications program is eagerly awaiting the completion of our library staff policies so they can follow suit. *** Brenda Crispin *** Internet Team Leader & Local History Librarian Oxnard (California) Public Library From plibnet2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 15:40:11 1997 From: plibnet2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (publib-net) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: MARC Records Message-ID: Sender: Lisa Manners Subject: MARC records I am hoping someone out there might be able to help me. I am looking for a definitive work on MARC records, something that tells what tags, fields, subfields, letters and numbers are for. This would end up being something like an AACR II for MARC records. I have several small booklets that tend to give far fewer answers than I have questions for. Thanks in advance for your help. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:41:26 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: taking legal action (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sue Kamm Subject: Re: taking legal action Unless there is something in your state's law that might cover retention of library materials, small claims court is probably your only recourse. Would a judgement against this person go on their credit record? The idea that one could be denied a mortgage or other credit as a result of keeping things overdue might be influential in getting the materials back. Discuss the alternatives with your jurisdiction's attorney. The folks with J.D. after their names are usually paid the big bucks to be of assistance in matters like this! Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor, Sue Kamm email: suekamm@class.org "The University is not engaged in making ideas safe for students. It is engaged in making students safe for ideas." -- Clark Kerr, president of the University of California, 1961 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:42:03 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: Gift books (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: RDeane1110@aol.com Subject: Gift books Does anyone have experience with taking gift books that the library doesn't need to a second hand book store for "credit"? In certain areas such as art and local history we may get copies of catalogs or other items that we don't need. If we sell them in the library bookstore then the money goes to the general fund. We are thinking of asking specific stores if they would accept certain items for credit so that we could trade for titles that we do need. Thanks. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:42:29 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: taking legal action (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Lind Hage Subject: RE: taking legal action I'd take the deadbeats to a collection agency. This way you hit their credit record. Amazingly, library materials seem to fly from borrowers hands once they find out the debt will affect their credit. If the credit agency fails, you always have recourse through small claims. Don't be shy on this one! Christine Lind Hage Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 Voice: 248/650-7122 Fax: 248/650-7121 Email: hagec@metronet.lib.mi.us http://metronet.lib.mi.us/ROCH/ch.html -----Original Message----- From: JOAN ARMBRUSTER [SMTP:bn220@eznet.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 1997 10:23 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB:4519] taking legal action A patron interloaned $500 worth of materials through our library. We sent several notices; visted the home to no avail. Then we sent a notice with warning of the legal implications; waited the 30-days and now want some action. Advice from the local police is to go to small claims court. What does the court of my illustrious peers suggest? J.Armbruster Olean PL Olean, NY From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:43:46 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: Domestic partnership benefits (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Weiss Subject: Domestic partnership benefits Do any public libraries provide benefits for employees who are in domestic partnerships, whether gay or straight? Thank you in advance -- Melanie Weiss ---------------------------- mweiss@suffolk.lib.ny.us "He who cannot howl, will not find his pack." Charles Simic ____________________________ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:44:20 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: E-Mail Policies? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "GraceAnne A. DeCandido" Subject: Re: E-Mail Policies? Dear Brenda and all: In training staff to use email I have found the single most efficacious step to take is permitting them to join a listserv in an area of interest to them personally. That has also worked very well in teaching library school students listserv behavior and netiquette. I would urge you not to put in anything in your policy that would keep staff from joining a personal-interest listserv. GraceAnne A. DeCandido Blue Roses Editorial and Web Consulting 350 E. 236th St * Bronx, NY 10470-2104 voice: 718/994-7794 fax: 718/994-9851 Cybergoddess and ALA Councilor-Elect (1998-2002) ladyhawk@well.com http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/gadhome.html "A word after a word after a word is power." --Margaret Atwood From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:44:54 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: Reference Service Evaluation (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: Reference Service Evaluation We did a survey this year, based on a Measuring Customer Satisfaction course that several of us attended. We know that our sample size wasn't large enough to give us a precise reading, but we did learn something. We used nine categories and a Likert Scale with jazzy wording: Usually the service at Bethesda is: Today it was: Approachability : from Welcoming.................to Bored Courtesy: from Wonderful..................to Chilly Understanding your questions: from Wise..............to Brainless Knowledge: from Genius..............to Clueless Helpfulness in locating materials: from Remarkable........to Roadblock Promptness of Service: from Hare..............to Tortoise The results were what we expected but we know we have a lot to learn! > I am a member of a committee whose task is to evaluate reference service > here at the San Antonio Public Library, both at the Central Library and > at the branches. We are considering three methods for the evaluation: > exit interviews with patrons, a patron survey using postage-paid > postcards, and unobtrusive testing in which we would recruit volunteers > to ask predetermined questions (the "mystery shopper" approach). I'd > like to ask the advice of anyone out there who has used these or other > methods of evaluating reference service. > > -- What method(s) did you use? How did you decide which method to use? > > -- What kinds of problems did you encounter in designing or implementing > the evaluation procedures (high costs, difficulty recruiting volunteers, > etc.)? > > -- Were the results what you thought they would be, or were there any > surprises? > > -- Do you do reference service evaluations on a regular basis? If so, > how often do you do them? > > -- If you had it to do all over again, what would you differently? What > would you do the same? > > Any other advice, comments, etc. would be very helpful to us. Please > respond to me directly; if there's sufficient interest I can post a > summary to the list. > > Thanks in advance for your input. > > Katie Enright > Librarian I, Telephone Reference Dept. > San Antonio Public Library > 600 Soledad > San Antonio, TX 78205 > Ph: 210-207-2548 > E-mail: kenright@x1.ci.sat.tx.us > > > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:45:18 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions We, too, have printed "dusty book" reports but we look at books more closely than that. We want to know how many circs in the past year. Books have to really battle it out on our shelves for shelf space. > > > Actually I don't remember this topic ever being discussed and I am very > > interested also, in knowing how you quickly determine the turnover of a > > book without the date due slip. Do you print out a list for every > > customer so they know when their books are due? Right now we just print > > out on demand, just to make the lines go more quickly. > > > We automated our system three years ago and for the last two years have > weeded by printing "dusty book reports", lists of books that have not > circulated. These lists are sorted by collection and can be limited to a > range of call numbers. We then have these books pulled and decide which > to weed. This has also helped to eliminate "dummy" records, where there > is no book on the shelf when the system says otherwise. > > > David J. Giglio > Reference Librarian > Dover Public Library > Dover, Delaware > dgiglio@kentnet.dtcc.edu > > > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:45:47 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: taking legal action (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: golden@lpl.org (Fay Golden) Subject: Re: taking legal action Talk to a lawyer. Don't do anything until you have consulted legal counsel. It is against state law to keep library materials, but you have to decide how much stink you want to make, and how much risk of being sued you might face. Liverpool Public Library - Liverpool NY - http://www.lpl.org/ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:46:28 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "David J. Giglio" Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Leila Shapiro wrote: > We, too, have printed "dusty book" reports but we look at books more > closely than that. We want to know how many circs in the past year. > Books have to really battle it out on our shelves for shelf space. Why look at the books when most of the information you seek from them is in your automated database? Your sysadmin should be able to customize your reports to reflect the fields you want to see. If you are weeding books that don't circulate much, modify the query fields in your report from 0 circulations since last year to "n" circulations. Given that the number of circs and the date of the last circ is in a book's holdings record, it's possible to print out this information with the report. This eliminates the need to look up each record individually and greatly reduces the number of books that have to be pulled when weeding. What isn't in the database are the dates of circs *previous* to the last one and circulation information prior to automation. This information is found only on the date due slips. We still look at this information, but only from the books that have been pulled for weeding. For example, we like to keep fiction that has circulated at least once in the last five years or so, further back than our database goes. During our most recent "summer weeding program" we pulled about 25% of our fiction collection, yet much of it went back on the shelf after looking at the date due cards. The time and labor savings came in not having to bother with the other 75% of our fiction collection. David J. Giglio Reference Librarian Dover Public Library Dover, Delaware dgiglio@kentnet.dtcc.edu From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:46:53 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: ob Announcement - Nampa, Idaho (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 07:32:42 -0700 From: Camille@picard.nampa.lib.id.us To: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: [PUBLIB:4534] Job Announcement - Nampa, Idaho This message was submitted by Camille@picard.nampa.lib.id.us to list publib@webjunction.org. If you forward it back to the list, it will be distributed without the paragraphs above the dashed line. You may edit the Subject: line and the text of the message before forwarding it back. If you edit the messages you receive into a digest, you will need to remove these paragraphs and the dashed line before mailing the result to the list. Finally, if you need more information from the author of this message, you should be able to do so by simply replying to this note. ----------------------- Message requiring your approval ---------------------- Sender: Camille@picard.nampa.lib.id.us Subject: Job Announcement - Nampa, Idaho YOUTH SERVICES SUPERVISOR. The Nampa Public Library seeks candidates for a Librarian II/Supervising Librarian position. Application review begins 11 August 1997 and will continue until the position is filled. SALARY & BENEFITS: $21,144 - $30,828; or $26,628 - $33,984, depending on experience & qualifications. Excellent benefits package includes health, vision, dental, and life insurance paid by employer. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: planning and providing programming for youth, such as story time sessions, puppet shows, and other special events; providing reading guidance and reference services; coordinating selection of materials for the youth services department; visiting local schools to present programs and booktalks and serving as a host for school visits; serving as part of the library management team in planning and goal-setting activities. QUALIFICATIONS SOUGHT: Three years experience as a professional youth services librarian; wide knowledge of children’s and young adult books, authors, and reference sources; one year experience as a library supervisor; experience in collection development for youth; ability to effectively use computer resources, including an online library catalog and the internet; effective communication skills. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master of Library Science degree from an ALA-accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities. WHO WE ARE: The Nampa Public Library is the 5th largest library in Idaho and serves a growing community of 43,000 located 20 minutes from Boise (pop. 120,000). With a circulation of 265,000 and an average of 800 visits per day, we are a busy library with a strong commitment to excellent customer service. Our staff of 13 FTE (4 professional, 22 paraprofessional) supports intellectual freedom and strives to fulfill our role in the community of "Popular Materials Center." A temperate climate, stable economy, and a wealth of recreational possibilities make this a choice area in which to live. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please request application from : Personnel Office, City of Nampa, 411 3rd Street South, Nampa ID 83651 (208) 465-2226. Application will include a supplemental questionnaire. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled. Please do not send applications or resumes to the library, although questions about the opening or the application process may be directed to: Camille Wood, Assistant Director, Nampa Public Library, 101 - 11th Avenue South, Nampa ID 83651, phone: (208) 465-2264, email: camille@picard.nampa.lib.id.us. The City of Nampa is committed to ensuring equal opportunities to all individuals. If you need an accomodation to participate in the application process, please contact the Personnel Director at 208-465-2226. TDD Relay Service: US West 1-800-377-3529. ------------------------------------- Camille Wood Assistant Director Nampa Public Library 101 11th Avenue South Nampa ID 83651 Voice: 208.465.2264 Fax: 208.465.2277 E-mail: camille@picard.nampa.lib.id.us Date: 8/14/97 Time: 8:20:18 AM This message was sent by Chameleon -------------------------------------- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:47:18 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions Unfortunately, one of the things CARL can't do is print out this kind of report. The system does many other things splendidly but for years we have been promised better reports......... > > On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Leila Shapiro wrote: > > > We, too, have printed "dusty book" reports but we look at books more > > closely than that. We want to know how many circs in the past year. > > Books have to really battle it out on our shelves for shelf space. > > > Why look at the books when most of the information you seek from them is > in your automated database? Your sysadmin should be able to customize > your reports to reflect the fields you want to see. > > If you are weeding books that don't circulate much, modify the query > fields in your report from 0 circulations since last year to "n" > circulations. Given that the number of circs and the date of the last > circ is in a book's holdings record, it's possible to print out this > information with the report. This eliminates the need to look up each > record individually and greatly reduces the number of books that have to > be pulled when weeding. > > What isn't in the database are the dates of circs *previous* to the last > one and circulation information prior to automation. This information is > found only on the date due slips. > > We still look at this information, but only from the books that have been > pulled for weeding. For example, we like to keep fiction that has > circulated at least once in the last five years or so, further back than > our database goes. During our most recent "summer weeding program" we > pulled about 25% of our fiction collection, yet much of it went back on > the shelf after looking at the date due cards. The time and labor savings > came in not having to bother with the other 75% of our fiction collection. > > > David J. Giglio > Reference Librarian > Dover Public Library > Dover, Delaware > dgiglio@kentnet.dtcc.edu > > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:47:45 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: taking legal action (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Dianne Harmon Subject: Re: taking legal action We have just made an arrangement with our city to represent us in small claims court. Commercial collection agencies didn't seem to have better results that staff members in getting materials returned. So far we've taken 2 patrons to small claims court but I don't have results yet. Glad to hear someone else is trying this. On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, JOAN ARMBRUSTER wrote: > A patron interloaned $500 worth of materials through our library. > We sent several notices; visted the home to no avail. Then we sent > a notice with warning of the legal implications; waited the 30-days > and now want some action. > > Advice from the local police is to go to small claims court. What > does the court of my illustrious peers suggest? > > J.Armbruster > Olean PL > Olean, NY > > > > Dianne Harmon dharmon@htls.lib.il.us Associate Director 815-740-2660 or Joliet Public Library 815-740-2679 150 N. Ottawa fax 815-740-6161 Joliet IL 60432 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:48:08 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: onsortium Support Librarian opening (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Julie James Subject: Consortium Support Librarian opening Librarian Consortium Support Librarian Full time position to provide smooth integration of technology services between the Kansas City Public Library and consortium member libraries. Plans and coordinates changes in computer and telecommunications configuration, provides hardware and software support, responsible for assimilation and evaluation of DRA Cient/Server application modules and produces related statistical reports. Requires: exp. with PCs, Windows, database management systems, demonstrated knowledge of WWW and other Internet tools, knowledge of TCP/IP and Ethernet network technologies, MLS degree or equivalent combination of education/exp. Local travel and use of own car required. Hiring salary range: $29,242-33,628 pr. yr. Apply through August 21 (revised closing date). Qualified applicants will be required to complete a questionnaire by August 28. Attention to: Kansas City Public Library, 311 E. 12th, Kansas City, MO. 64106. Fax: 816 421 7484. EOE Committed to Cultural Diversity. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:49:44 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4521] re: Fortres (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 11:42:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Loudon Public Libraries Eastern Loudon Regional Library To: plib2@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: Re: [PUBLIB:4521] re: Fortres We use Fortres on two machines that have CD changers and they both have Windows 95 and work fine so don't necessarily rule out Fortres -- we've never had a problem. BTW, we have also used it on Windows 3.1 and 3.11 machines with changers without problems. Grace Lillevig Reference Librarian ______________________________________________________________________________ Eastern Loudoun Regional Library 21030 Whitfield Pl., Sterling, VA 20165 Phone: (703) 444-3228 email: idholak@transcom.capcon.net The opinions expressed by the above employee are not necessarily those of Loudoun Public Libraries as a whole and/or its staff. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:50:01 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4538] (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Lisa K.Honaker" Subject: We've been using a product called Secure Web Browser. It seems to work quite well though we had to contact the company to get a copy. Their Web address is http://www.earthlink.net/~publicimage Lisa John Schanot wrote Also, on the public access (Windows 95) workstation security front. Would folks in the know give feedback on whether Winlock, Ikiosk, or Fortres provides the most comprehensive/best security features for Windows 95. Also if you have experience with another product please comment. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:50:10 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4539] Zora Neale Hurston (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: David Kurz Subject: Zora Neale Hurston Their Eyes Were Watching God, the story of Janie in the rural African American communities of Florida in the 1930s, was described by Richard Wright as a "minstrel" written to make white people laugh. Nearly forty years later, Alice Walker would write of Zora Neale Hurston's novel, "there is no book more important to me than this one." At Wired for Books: Community Reconsidered, we want to know what you think about this novel. You can listen in RealAudio to the radio program of professors Marilyn Atlas, Peter Heidtmann, and Edgar Whan discuss the book or you can read the transcripts the old-fashioned way. We're also talking about the short stories of Raymond Carver and Leo Tolstoy and next month we'll discuss The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison's first novel. Participate in the discussion and you'll be eligible to win a copy of The Bluest Eye. Remember, Wired for Books at www.tcom.ohiou.edu/books/ That's "where I'm calling from." David David Kurz, Online Services Coordinator Telecommunications Center, Ohio University Athens, OH 45701 (614) 593-4789 kurz@ohiou.edu From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:50:21 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4540] Re: PUBLIB digest 220 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Kelly Meier Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 220 Could anyone tell me who is the maker of IKiosk? I'd like to locate information on the software. -- Kelly Meier Associate Director of Automated Services Belleville Public Library 618.234.0441 ext 32 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:50:42 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4541] Automation trainer (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: ANNR@KPL.GOV Subject: Automation trainer The Kalamazoo Public Library, Kalamazoo, Michigan is advertising for an AUTOMATION TRAINER. Responsibilities include: planning, developing, and conducting training classes for staff and public developing and preparing continuing ed materials and manuals Qualifications: compentency with Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, Internet, etc knowledge of basic PC operations proven ability to teach previous related experience desirable Salary range: $27,000 - $37,000 depending upon experience Available: Immediately Full position description at www.kpl.gov/trainer.txt Application: Kalamazoo Public Library, 315 S. Rose St., Kalmamazoo, Mi. 49008 Ph: 616-342-9837 Fax: 616-342-8324 Deadline for applications: September 5, 1997 ************************************************************************** Ann Rohrbaugh Assistant Director for Library Operations Kalamazoo Public Library "All you need to know" 315 S. Rose Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Tel: 616-342-9837 FAX: 616-342-8324 Internet: AnnR@KPL.GOV *************************************************************************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:51:27 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4542] Publishing Industry. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mike Charton, Parsippany Public Lib" Subject: Publishing Industry. This past Tuesdays New York Times, (August 12, 1997, p A1, and D5), had an article about the publishing industry. It's premise was that the chain bookstores are more and more determining what publishers publish. The premise of the article was that B&N or Borders has all sorts of computer data bases that determine what books sell heavily in their stores. I'd be curious to know what percentage of national booksales are the chains. Mike Mike Charotn Parsippany Public LIbrary From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:51:46 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4544] Re: taking legal action (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Marge Fauver" Subject: Re: taking legal action The problem with small claims court is even if you get the judgment which= I assume you would, you still have to collect. Really the only way to do that with an uncooperative person is to take further action in small clai= ms court and attach their car or house or paycheck. I'd make sure they have some sort of assets to attach and decide if you want to go to those lengt= hs before you file. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ so many books=85so little time=85so many books=85so little time=85so many= bo ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~=20 Marge Fauver Eastside Branch Library =20 805.963.3727 Santa Barbara Public Library System =20 1102 East Montecito St., Santa Barbara CA 93103=20 ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ > A patron interloaned $500 worth of materials through our library. > We sent several notices....to no avail. Advice from the local police is to go to small claims court. What does the court of my illustrious peers suggest? =20 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:52:22 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4545] Re: Email policies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Karen Coyle Subject: Re: Email policies The University of California has a rather detailed email policy available at: http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/email/ The most recommendable part of this policy is its integration with other policies such as use of the telephone, office equipment, etc. This gives you a way to ground the policy in terms of technologies that people are more familiar with, and lessons the possibility that rules will be tighter for email because it's new and different. ---------------------------------------------- Karen Coyle kec@dla.ucop.edu University of California Library Automation http://www.dla.ucop.edu/~kec Just out: Coyle's Information Highway Handbook ALA Publications, 1997 http://www.ala.org/editions/openstacks/coyle/ ---------------------------------------------- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:52:47 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4546] MARC documentation (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Steve_Benson@cor.gov (Steve Benson) Subject: MARC documentation Lisa, Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service sells MARC documentation in a loose leaf format. You can find description & ordering/pricing information at: http://lcweb.loc.gov/cds/marcdoc.html There is also some documentation on the Internet. One site (a gopher site) is: gopher://marvel.loc.gov:70/00/.listarch/usmarc/biblio.fl The documentation from LC includes explanatory notes and examples and is invaluable if you're cataloging with MARC. The gopher site gives you bare bones MARC codes & tags and works well as a quick reference. Steve Benson Richardson Public Library Richardson, TX 75080 steve_benson@cor.gov From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:53:02 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4547] Re: PUBLIB digest 220 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Memorial Hall Library Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 220 RE: Security We have Fortres loaded on several Windows 95 machines with three different kinds of changers and have had no problems. ************************************************************** Beth Mazin Phone: 508-623-8401 Ext. 33 Assistant Director Fax: 508-623-8407 Memorial Hall Library E-mail: mazin@mhl.org 3 Main Street Andover, MA 01810 www.mhl.org ************************************************************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:53:24 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4548] Re: [Fwd: MARC records] (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Deborah Fritz Subject: Re: [Fwd: MARC records] You are in luck. Something exactly like what you describe will be available from ALA in October. It is in the ALA Catalog on p. 33. Its proper title is "Cataloging with AACR2R and UMSARC: for books, computer files, serials, sound recordings, videorecordings" by Deborah A. Fritz, ISBN 0-8389-0728-8. It is a compilation of my handouts from workshops that I have been giving for the past 8 years, and includes cheatsheets for searching, matching, editing, and creating different editions and original records, as well as an extensive chapter linking USMARC tags to their respective AACR cataloging rules. Call ALA at (800) 545-2433 for more information. Hope this helps, Deborah > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [PUBLIB:4543] MARC records > Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 12:50:34 -0700 > From: Lisa Manners > To: Multiple recipients of list > > I am hoping someone out there might be able to help me. I am looking > for a definitive work on MARC records, something that tells what tags, > fields, subfields, letters and numbers are for. This would end up being > something like an AACR II for MARC records. I have several small > booklets that tend to give far fewer answers than I have questions for. > > Thanks in advance for your help. -- Deborah Fritz, MARC Database Consultant The MARC of Quality --> http://world.std.com/~tmq From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 20:53:39 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4549] Carpeting (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: suecomp@connect.net (McKinney Public Library) Subject: Carpeting I am planning a recarpeting project for a 20,000 sq ft public library with two floors. Does anyone have any advice to share, samples of bid or RFP documents,and recommendations on moving shelving with books or without? Anything you have to offer would be apprciated. Thanks. Sue Compton McKinney Public Library McKinney TX ------------------------------------- Name: Sue Compton E-mail: Sue Compton Date: 08/14/97 Time: 16:26:54 This message was sent by Chameleon ------------------------------------- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 14 23:05:35 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:17 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4572] Re: "First Dibs" (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: KTDyer@aol.com Subject: Re: "First Dibs" All books donated to the library are looked at by library staff to see if any donations are suitable to add to the library collection. We encourage the staff to take books for themselves and, if willing, bring them back after they are read. The staff is fabulous and extraordinary. Usually, they insist on paying for any books they want for themselves during the regular book sales, despite my protestations. I hate to take money from library staff! Volunteers who help set up, staff and break down our semi-annual book sales may have up to five items (any combination of tapes, CDs, books, etc.) as a "thank you" for their assistance. Our indispensable core of book sorters, who sort to the sale, to the perpetual lobby sale, to our juvenile hall program and to our bookcase in Starbucks, may borrow as they like. If they keep a few books, it is small repayment for their service. We are small. The library would be nothing without its incredible staff. The Friends would not be able to give to the library without devoted volunteers. We have never had anyone question these practices nor are we aware of any abuses. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 07:21:01 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: **WKND REPEATS - Technology vs Libraries** (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bill Hale Subject: **WKND REPEATS - Technology vs Libraries** This is relative to cable-television and web site postings generated by The Site program on MSNBC from Monday, August 11th. With nurturing, The Site could become another quality vehicle of getting the word out to the public at large about important issues that face and affect our libraries. In all, there are four (4) pieces -- two (2) cable-television and two (2) online. Nettie Lagace [Pub-Adv listserv] was kind enough to critique the two (2) cablevision pieces which aired and that critique is included below. Program is repeated over the weekend [Saturday and Sunday] at the same times: 4:00 & 10:00 p.m. + the following 1:00 am PDT However, ONLY the first segment will repeat *this* weekend [August 16-17th] on the changing face of libraries in the wired aged and how a Christian group wants their local library to filter Net access. The original second segment, about libraries roles in the "New Age of Information," is to re-air on Friday, August 29th. Correction. Originally, I had thought that the two (2) versions -- TV and online were the same but expanded. However, I find that, though on the same subject, the TV version is *different* than that posted on the intertnet web site -- may take a different perspective,... The two (2) online features promoted/posted on The Site's web site [www.thesite.com] relating to the libraries stories are: 1. Librarians Speak Freely http://www.thesite.com/0897w3/life/life771_081197.html 2. The 10 Best Online Libraries http://www.thesite.com/0897w3/life/life771jump1_081197.html At the bottom of the Librarians Speak Freel article, there are also links to related articles previously published on The Site. Bill Hale Public library patron, advocate & activist [And Avocation] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 10:59:40 -0400 (EDT) From: Nettie Lagace Reply-To: pub-adv@s1.net To: pub-adv@s1.net Subject: Re: **TODAY - Technology vs Libraries** I stayed up late to watch the 1 a.m. broadcast (thanks, Bill, for the FYI) -- I'd never watched The Site before either -- There were two short segments (~ 10 min each tops) concerning libraries, stuck in between many commercials and hip-net-segments. The first described a filter brouhaha in Gilroy, California: some concerned parents who'd formed a group, "KIDS," pitched against the librarians. The library director, Lani Yoshimura, was really impressive -- had a great sense of humor and explained that libraries have concerns about imperfect filter products (i.e. if there was a filter that really could remove illegal material, libraries would buy it at the first opp) and that parents have ultimate responsibility for children in the library. The KIDS organization has started a petition drive to install filters in the library, but so far the library is holding firm. The second segment was about libraries' roles in the "New Age of Information" and The Site talked to Andrew Blau, of the "Benton Organization" as well as Nicholson Baker; had interspersed shots of the SIBL library in NYC and the new SFPL; described a NYPL branch in Flatbush for whom the Internet and a Libraries Online! grant pretty much infused the world. Talked about information haves and have-nots and librarians' roles as keepers of books and PROVIDERS of information. Overall, I liked the pieces. The filter piece was even-handed, I thought, and wasn't as sensationalistic as I'm used to seeing TV news. It was just way late!! Nettie Nettie Lagace, Coordinator of User Services [/|\] the Internet Public Library * http://www.ipl.org/ |-+-| lagace@umich.edu * "The Day Begins At Midnight" [\|/] From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:34:11 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4581] Re: Carpeting (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: Re: Carpeting Give consideration to carpet tile rather than rolled carpet. Carpet tile, if good quality, lays flat and the separations become virtually undiscernable with several vacuumings. If solid color tiles are mixed in randomly, replacement of worn tiles can be done without clashing with the older pieces. It is easier to maintain, especially given the masses of stacks and furniture which need to be moved when rolled carpet is taken up, and carpet problems can be dealt with more rapidly and regularly and with considerably less expense. A firm called HALLETT MOVERS (708-458-8600) has a means of moving all of a stack aisle (up to 30 feet long) and set it in a different area. This is faster and easier than having to unload, disassemble, reassemble and reshelve many thousands of books. This firm is located in Illinois --7535 W. 59th ST., Summit, Illinois 60501-1415, but has done work in many states, including Texas. James B. Casey - my own views as a public library director. McKinney Public Library wrote: > > I am planning a recarpeting project for a 20,000 sq ft public library with > two floors. Does anyone have any advice to share, samples of bid or RFP > documents,and recommendations on moving shelving with books or without? > Anything you have to offer would be apprciated. Thanks. > Sue Compton > McKinney Public Library > McKinney TX > ------------------------------------- > Name: Sue Compton > E-mail: Sue Compton > Date: 08/14/97 > Time: 16:26:54 > > This message was sent by Chameleon > ------------------------------------- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:34:49 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4582] Reference Measurements. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mike Charton, Parsippany Public Lib" Subject: Reference Measurements. This is not something we have done yet. I like Leila's measurement method. I think I am going to use it here. You can measure how your are greeted. I'm not sure about the "knowledge" line, though. Most of our patrons would rank us as "Genius" just by given an answer. Remember Tevye in Fiddler on The Roof singing If I were a Rich Man. "And it wouldn't make one bit of difference if I answered right or wrong. When you're rich, they think you really know." I would change Approachability and make it from Welcoming to Hostile. (I'd put in violent, but librarians aren't like that and hostile is criminal only professionally. Violent is criminal by statute and out of the realm of the library). Understanding Your Questions. I am trying to think of a humorous way to measure reference interview ability. We have a large Indian immigrant community here (Today is the 50th Anniversary of Indian and Pakistani Independence for those who are interested). We sometimes have several go 'rounds of not understanding each other. I brought this up at a workshop and the trainer said "they are probably having as much trouble understanding you as you are understanding them. So the bottom of the scale may not be "brainless" but "accent and dialect challenged?" Promptness of Service? How about Speed of Light-Comatose. That's one heck of a range. As a part of appraochability; how about. GQ-Looks like a Klingon. Courtesy. A True Gentleman/Lady-Diplomatic. Sorry, Leila. I didn't mean to get THIS carried away! I have had too much Monty Python in my life! Time to use the scale. There is a patron coming! Mike Mike Charton Parsippany Public Library I take the 5th on all I say. Remember: Librarians aren't know it alls. We just know where to look it up. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:35:00 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4583] Weeding. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mike Charton, Parsippany Public Lib" Subject: Weeding. In May, we received the first DRA Uncirculated Item Report in years. We had a massive weekding project, which has cleaned up the shelves greatly. We can find things now, and they are in order! The main problem until next year, when we get our report writer is the report also includes missing items. There were 16,000 items on the report, but most probably have been gone for years. Also, we are working on a way to really look at what circulates and what doesn't. Ordering books is never going to be an exact science, but you can cut the odds of buying something that will sit on your shelf. The circ. staff practically had breakdowns, thinking we were trying to throw out the entire collection. We have made it manageable and are still serving the public as we should. (Now, that I can pat myself electronically). Books still have to fight for shelf space, but it that aren't spine to spine any more. Mike Mike Charton Parsippany Public Library Weeding Gardens and Libraries. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:35:15 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4584] Author Dr. Yvonne Thornton @ Parsippany Library (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mike Charton, Parsippany Public Lib" Subject: Author Dr. Yvonne Thornton @ Parsippany Library Dr. Yvonne Thornton, author of the books the Ditchdiggers Daughters and Woman to Woman will be speaking at the Parsippany Public Library on Tuesday, September 2 from 7-8:30. Books will be on sale and can be autographed. I have posted this several places. If this is a repeat, my apologies and you can yell at me later. We expect a large turnout, because Dr. Thornton was on Good Morning America on Wed. August 13. Mike Mike Charton Parsippany Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:35:32 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4585] Amy Ephron/A Cup of Tea (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Paula Davino Subject: Amy Ephron/A Cup of Tea My neighbor and I just read Amy Ephron's _A Cup of Tea_. The jacket notes read "inspired by a classic Katherine Mansfield short story"...and it is obvious that the short story is a jumping off point. However, Ms. Ephron uses the same character names, and in many instances the *exact* same phrases and sentences. In light of the recent Janet Daily plagiarism scandal, we are curious as to why this is not considered plagiarism. If Ms. Daily had said inspired by Nora Roberts would her reputation have remained unblemished? Your considered opinions are welcome. Paula Davino Assistant Director Dover Public Library Dover, Delaware pdavino@kentnet.dtcc.edu From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:35:48 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4586] Re: PUBLIB digest 221 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: JOAN ARMBRUSTER Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 221 Thank you to Sue Kamm, Christine Lind Hage, Linda Cannon, Mary Lou Caskey. Bonnie at Anoka Co.Lib., Diane Harmon, Marge Fauver, Anne Moore and Fay Golden for your wise and good counsel. I LOVE THIS LISTSERV. Since NYS has a state ed law on the books addressing theft of materials, I was able to have the local police go to the patron's home. But, not after going to the local police department twice and having them send me to the state police. All of this happened this a.m., so I have no results to report. The local police are not familiar with this sort of militancy on the part of us little old "shooshers," so I was patient. For one thing, the patron was not a resident of our municipality, which is why the locals sent me to the state. The state reminded them that the "theft" occurred in the city's jurisdiction. Thanks especially to Ann in Fayetteville, NY, who advised that her local police phoned the DA to see how to take care of it. My locals didn't want to do that. I also liked her way of handling it, which was to say that no further legal action would be taken so long as the materials were returned within 24 hours. Joan "on-the-brink-of-retirement" Armbruster Olean PL From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:36:08 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4587] Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Wilma Lepore Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, David J. Giglio wrote: > > Why look at the books when most of the information you seek from them is > in your automated database? > > > > David J. Giglio > Reference Librarian > Dover Public Library > Dover, Delaware > dgiglio@kentnet.dtcc.edu > Because there is more to weeding that just considering whether or not the item hasn't circulated. We also look at condition and, in fact, still weed directly from the shelves in order to look at the condition of other books as well. It's a good way to spot heavily-used books that are falling apart and need to be replaced and to identify subject areas that need supplementing or up-dating. I feel that analyzing the "dusty book report" is only one part of the total process of collection evaluation. Wilma Lepore, Director Newark Public Library Newark, Ohio 43055 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:36:18 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4588] Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "David J. Giglio" Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions On Fri, 15 Aug 1997, Wilma Lepore wrote: > > I feel that analyzing the "dusty book report" is only one part of > the total process of collection evaluation. Agreed. There is more to weeding than simply looking at a dusty book report. It was cited as an example of how to use your automated catalog to reduce unnecessary work. There are other criteria for weeding and no one "right" way to weed, though we use it as a starting point for deciding which books to weed. > Because there is more to weeding that just considering whether or > not the item hasn't circulated. We also look at condition and, in fact, > still weed directly from the shelves in order to look at the condition of > other books as well. It's a good way to spot heavily-used books that > are falling apart and need to be replaced and to identify subject areas that > need supplementing or up-dating. Instead of looking at all books, we look at the ones that haven't been off the shelf. We check the condition of our other books, not as part of a separate weeding process, but as they are returned. Our circulation clerks look at books as they are checked in and our pages look at them whey they are reshelved. If they are damaged or falling apart, they are removed from the collection. There is no computer-generated report that can substitute for this ongoing process. The dusty book report is used as a means to avoid looking at books that have circulated and have already passed the inspection of our staff. This allows us to spend our time looking at books that no one is reading. Not every library fully exploits the information available within its database. Some libraries still do their collection development, weeding, statistics, etc. the same way they did them before they automated. They may not realize how much easier and better things could be done. It took two years after we automated before some of our staff realized that their monthly reports could be done in minutes rather than hours and that they didn't need to track (most, not all) statistics by hand. The same information is tracked in the online database. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:36:47 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4589] [Fwd: Re: The Web and Research Papers] (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: [Fwd: Re: The Web and Research Papers] X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Message-ID: <33F4B8C7.5AE4@lib.oak-lawn.il.us> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 13:15:03 -0700 From: "James B. Casey" Organization: Oak Lawn Public Library/Director X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (Win16; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Sloan, Bernie" CC: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: The Web and Research Papers References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sloan, Bernie wrote: > > There's an interesting op-ed piece in the new issue > of the Chronicle of Higher Education. The article is > titled "How the Web Destroys the Quality of Students' > Research Papers", and is written by David > Rothenberg, an associate professor of philosophy at > the New Jersey Institute of Technology. It's in the > "Point of View" section (p. A44) of the 8/15/97 issue. > > Rothenberg bemoans students' use of Web resources > as an easy and less-than-desirable way to gather > information for research papers. While part of his position > is based on the usual arguments about the quality of > resources found on the Web, he also notes that > students seem to be using books less and less, in > favor of readily available articles and other sources. While I agree with Dr. Rothenberg's concern about the lack of accuracy in many Web information sources, I don't see access to the Web as the real source of the very serious problem he cites of declining research skills. The unwillingness of the k-12 public education system to support library service as a central part of the learning process means that youngsters pass from highschool to college as "library illiterates". Schools of Education at the University level don't often have any form of rigorous research requirement for B.Ed, M.Ed and Ed.D degrees -- the problem comes full circle when high school graduates venture into the Universities without the slightest idea of how the library fits into their learning process. > While Rothenberg, as a professor, takes "much of the > blame for the decline in the quality of student research" > in his classes, he also assigns a portion of the blame > to libraries. At one point he notes "Of course, you can't > blame the students for ignoring books. When college > libraries are diverting funds from books to computer > technology that will be obsolete in two years at most, > they send a clear message to students: Don't read, > just connect. Surf. Download. Cut and paste." The problem seems to reflect that students not only are unable to think critically while conducting intellectual inquiry, but are increasingly unable (unwilling) to take notes, paraphrase, summarize, or even write with any degree of skill and develop persuasive arguments based upon research results. Whether it is data gathered from the Internet or from books really isn't the point. Students are unprepared to make use of information regardless of the form it might come in -- book, class lecture, Internet or TV. Twenty years ago, a history professor friend of mine used to call me up routinely while correcting research papers and ask for me to retrieve this or that book from the shelves. He would then read from the term paper and more often than not, entire sections would simply be copied verbatim from the book without citation or quotation marks. If it happened then after practically every term paper, why would it not happen now. Whether one plagiarizes from a book or the Internet makes no real difference. The result is still deplorable and reflective of a much larger problem. More seriously were occasions over the past 20 years where I had occasion to review grant proposals, correspondence and Masters and Doctoral theses prepared by public school superintendents, assistant superintendents and experienced teachers. The deficiencies I saw in terms of practically every phases of research, writing and logic were gross. A doctoral dissertation proposal prepared by an assistant superintendent was so incredibly bad that both I and another Ph.D. had to quit the review panel (we were acting as adjunct faculty) rather than serve on a process which would have allowed such a massively deficient person to get to the dissertation level. Naturally, I had some good and skillful teachers during my k-12 years, but the vast majority were either uninclined or unable to proceed beyond the parameters of the standard text book and challenge students to conduct serious intellectual inquiry. > He also states: "Libraries used to be repositories of > words and ideas. Now they are seen as centers for > the retrieval of information. Some of this information > comes from other, bigger libraries, in the form of > books that can take time to obtain through interlibrary > loan. What happens to the many students...who > scramble to write a paper the night before it's due? > The computer screen, the gateway to the world > sitting right on their desks, promises instant access-- > but actually offers only a pale, two-dimensional > version of a real library." I must respectfully but categorically disagree with Professor Rothenberg on this point. Computers have enabled libraries to become infinitely more efficient and effective. The Internet is only one recent development in a long series of steps where libraries have been masterful in exploiting technology. We have not yet fully developed a means of offering the vast amount of data on the Internet to our clientele in an orderly and efficient manner, but some of our best professionals are working on the problem. I wish that I could say that the quality of research skill among students would be improving as well, but until the k-12 schools begin to devote more of their resources to support of library service, the prognosis remains bleak. James B. Casey, Ph.D., my own views as a public librarian and ALA Councilor-at-Large. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Bernie Sloan > Senior Library Information Systems Consultant > University of Illinois Office for Planning & Budgeting > 338 Henry Administration Building > 506 S. Wright Street > Urbana, IL 61801 > Phone: 217-333-4895 > Fax: 217-333-6355 > e-mail: bernies@uillinois.edu From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 15 17:36:58 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:18 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4590] Re: taking legal action (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: pohjolak@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us Subject: Re: taking legal action Christine Lind Hage wrote: > I'd take the deadbeats to a collection agency. This way you hit their > credit record. Amazingly, library materials seem to fly from borrowers > hands once they find out the debt will affect their credit. If the credit > agency fails, you always have recourse through small claims. Don't be shy > on this one! The Warren Public Libraries have an agreeement with our City Attorney's office. 90 days after a final overdue notice has come and gone without a reply, a letter is generated reminding the patron that they're in violation of city code (and directly quote from the code), and that's *ILLEGAL*. Included on the letter is a total of fines/materials owed, and quite often, things come back to the library. The City Attorney's office provides letterhead, envelopes and the appropriate signatures. Our staff verifies that the information quoted in the letter is correct (checks patron records and the shelves) before the letters go out. -- Kate A. Pohjola Warren Public Library Library Technician Warren, Michigan Walt Whitman Branch http://www.macomb.lib.mi.us/warren From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 08:02:12 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4602] Re: MARC records (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Miriam Bobkoff Subject: Re: MARC records OCLC's Bibliographic Formats and Standards lays out all the fields and tags an indicators and subfields and all that in excruciating detail. Table of contents at: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/bib/toc.htm Miriam Bobkoff personal: mbobkoff@rt66.com Santa Fe Public Library http://www.rt66.com/~mbobkoff/ 145 Washington Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 984-6832 The Library's Page http://www.ci.santa-fe.nm.us/sfpl/ On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Lisa Manners wrote: > I am hoping someone out there might be able to help me. I am looking > for a definitive work on MARC records, something that tells what tags, > fields, subfields, letters and numbers are for. This would end up being > something like an AACR II for MARC records. I have several small > booklets that tend to give far fewer answers than I have questions for. > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 08:02:38 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4601] Re: Carpeting (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: hilyard@pol.org (Nann Blaine Hilyard) Subject: Re: Carpeting We will be closed this coming Thursday evening through Monday morning for carpet laying. A local university has stack movers -- large contraptions (jacks) that hook into the stacks so that the entire units can be moved, books and all. Not recommended for stacks longer than 15' -- it's hard to get them set down completely straight. We are having the people who installed the circulation desk last year move it. HTH. Have fun! Nann Blaine HIlyard Fargo Public LIbrary From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 08:03:07 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4603] Carpeting (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Hage - Rochester Hills Subject: Carpeting When selecting your carpet make sure to get a tweedy carpet. It hides dirt and traffic wear. We used carpet tiles, which I love, but the reason we selected them was that we didn't want to carpet under our shelving. We thought we'd save money. In the long run I don't think we saved money because we had to pay more for installation because there was so much cutting around the shelving. Another thing I really insist on is loop carpet. The cut pile looks nice, but doesn't look good as long. There is something about the way the carpet bends and light hits it so that it looks worn out quickly. Loop will look good and wear much longer. Christine Lind Hage President Elect, Public Library Association Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 Voice: 248/650-7122 Fax: 248/650-7121 Email: hagec@metronet.lib.mi.us http://metronet.lib.mi.us/ROCH/ch.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 08:03:24 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4604] Weeding (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Hage - Rochester Hills Subject: Weeding Don't forget the wonderful weeding tool called the CREW MANUAL. I believe it is published by the Texas Library Association, is available in paperback and is very practical. It gives several criteria for weeding collections (publication date, usage, condition, appropriateness and appearance). Should be a standard on any weeder's cart. Christine Lind Hage President Elect, Public Library Association Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 Voice: 248/650-7122 Fax: 248/650-7121 Email: hagec@metronet.lib.mi.us http://metronet.lib.mi.us/ROCH/ch.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 08:03:42 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4605] Re: taking legal action (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Hage - Rochester Hills Subject: Re: taking legal action > > The Warren Public Libraries have an agreeement with our City Attorney's > office. 90 days after a final overdue notice has come and gone without a > reply, a letter is generated reminding the patron that they're in violation of > city code (and directly quote from the code), and that's *ILLEGAL*. > Included on the letter is a total of fines/materials owed, and quite often, > things come back to the library. > > The City Attorney's office provides letterhead, envelopes and the > appropriate signatures. Our staff verifies that the information quoted > in the letter is correct (checks patron records and the shelves) before > the letters go out. > I don't think this is a bad method, but the bottom line is that if the person doesn't return the material they will be ticketed. If they don't show up in court you can get a bench warrant and they'd be arrested the next time they crossed the law (like getting stopped for a ticket). The threat of this doesn't scare people half as much as having a blemished credit record. Our collection agency has successfully closed between 75 - 79% of the accounts we've turned over to them. We still haven't taken court action for the remaining items, but we do have impact on their credit records. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 08:04:37 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4608] What to weed (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bill Subject: What to weed Has anyone had this difficulty? We are in the process of weeding our enitire collection, and we are following the Crew Manual, which, at best gives very broad guidelines for me. For example, in the 720-739 section the Crew Manual only says keep books on technique as long as they're not outdated. How many people know if a 10 year old book on electric kilns is out of date? It was circulating, and if I got rid of it we wouldn't have anything on the subject. If it's a subject I know nothing about, and there a lot of those, I often go through and look for statistical inforamtion or prices. You know those have probably changed over 10 years. But what does one do if one's weeding guide is so unspecific and there are just so many subject areas where one doesn't know if there outdated? Has anyone used the Crew Manual, and if so, what do you think of it? I wish there were a book that would spell out in detail when specific subjects are outdated. Are 10 year old photography books too old? --=20 Wenn wir fehlerfrei w=E4ren, w=FCrde es uns nicht so viel Vern=FCgen bere= iten, sie an anderen festzustellen. -Horaz From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 08:04:56 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4609] TRI and Public Libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: TRI and Public Libraries (I'm forwarding this for Sarah, who is not a PUBLIB subscriber. -- Karen) -------------------------------------- I am a public library advocate who is working to raise awareness about the importance of the public library among environmentalists. At an upcoming conference on the Toxics Release Inventory, I'm participating in a panel looking at how to increase awareness and use of the TRI. I'm going to be emphasizing the role public libraries play in making this resource available, as well as describing the support needed by libraries in order to provide this service. The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a database compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as mandated by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986. It is compiled from disclosure statements provided by industries on the use, storage, transfer and release or discharge of chemicals into the environment. A WWW version of the TRI can be found at . . . The EPA home page as part of the Envirofacts databases: <> or through the Right-to-Know network: <> I'm looking for some experiences and insights of public librarians on working with TRI. If you are a public librarian who has provided TRI access to the public, please take the time to answer my questions as soon as possible. It would be much appreciated: Do patrons come in asking about the TRI or do you introduce it to them as a resource? What kinds of outreach have you done that has created more community awareness about TRI? Did you receive training on using the TRI? Are there training components that you think are essential to using the TRI effectively? What other information resources did you find particularly complementary to TRI? What limits have you found to using TRI? What kinds of questions have you helped answer with TRI? Do you have any other comments about TRI and public libraries? (Optional) What is your library and contact information? Thank you for your attention. I look forward to hearing from you. If you would like more information about the Environmental Information Access Project at LFF, I would be happy to send you a copy of our publication, "The Environmentalist's Guide to the Public Library." Sincerely, Sarah Clachar Field Coordinator ************** Sarah Feldstein Clachar Libraries for the Future 121 W. 27th Street, Suite 1102 New York, NY 10001 tel: 212-352-2330/800-542-1918 fax: 212-352-2342 email: sarahf@lff.org URL: www.lff.org ******************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 08:05:20 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4610] Follow-Up on TRI (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: Follow-Up on TRI I wanted to add that The Environmentalist's Guide to the Public Library is a very nifty publication. We cataloged two copies for the permanent collection and we have a stack we use to offer to citizens looking for information in their communities. (Actually, I did the original cataloging for the second edition, only possible through mammoth help from the folks on AUTOCAT.) LFF very generously replenishes our stock as needed. I think some people find our public-access library because a copy of this publication got in their hands, and that makes me really happy. It makes me equally happy when it works the other direction, too--when someone comes here first and we can point out that their own library can be a very good source of environmental information. Power to the people! ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ Karen G. Schneider | kgs@bluehighways.com | schneider.karen@epamail.epa.gov Director, US EPA Region 2 Library | Contractor, GCI | Opinions home-grown The Internet Filter Assessment Project: http://www.bluehighways.com/tifap/ Author, Forthcoming: A Practical Guide to Internet Filters (Neal Schuman, 1997) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 16:41:19 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4619] Gift books for cash (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Diana Abrell Subject: Gift books for cash We regularly take gift books that we can't use in our collection to a used book store that takes books for credit. We have been able to "purchase" hundreds of dollars worth of books that we need for free except for the time involved. For libraries such as ours that don't have space to store books for a sale, this is an excellent option. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 16:41:33 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4563] re: Fortres (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 16 Aug 1997 10:02:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Brenda Crispin To: PUBLIB Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: [PUBLIB:4563] re: Fortres (fwd) We use Fortres 101 with Windows 95 on a networked system with a cd-rom tower. It works well. After a bad experience with hacking that cost us some money, we are quite pleased with Fortres and we rest much better now. *** Brenda Crispin *** Internet Team Leader & Local History Librarian Oxnard (California) Public Library > > We use Fortres on two machines that have CD changers and they both have > Windows 95 and work fine so don't necessarily rule out Fortres -- we've > never had a problem. BTW, we have also used it on Windows 3.1 and 3.11 > machines with changers without problems. > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 16:42:02 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4621] Correction: Questions for ALCTS Members: An Open Letter. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Charles Willett Subject: Correction: Questions for ALCTS Members: An Open Letter. CORRECTION TO: QUESTIONS FOR ALCTS MEMBERS: AN OPEN LETTER There was a typographical error in my message of 11 August. The correct World Wide Web address of _Counterpoise_, the new quarterly, ALA-sponsored, alternative review journal, is: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/counterpoise.html The website describes the publication and includes four sample texts from the 121 reviews in the inaugural issue (January 1997) and an order form. Charles Willett coordinator, Alternatives in Print Task Force (AIP), ALA/SRRT editor, _Counterpoise_ 1716 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, FL 32608-4049 Tel: 352 / 335-2200 E-mail: willett@afn.org Copies: division presidents ALA Council certain round tables and affiliates LM_NET, PUBYAC, PUBLIB, ACQNETL, COLLDV-L, ALSC-L, PLGNET George Eberhart, _American Libraries_ Norman Oder, _Library Journal_ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 21:47:46 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4625] hotmail & public internet stations (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Michelle A. Gibbs" Subject: hotmail & public internet stations Greetings! We are a medium-sized public library and have two public internet stations available for about 6 months. We do not have filtering software installed on either, but have a policy prohibiting certain types of usage. Recently, people have been signing up for "hotmail" and other web-based email accounts, and accessing them at our stations. Our policy states that we do not provide email accounts, but does not say anything about preventing people from accessing their email accounts. Do other libraries allow people to access hotmail or other web-based email accounts from their public stations? Our system consultant advises us that transmitting these email messages takes up a good amount of our bandwidth, and will slow down other internet stations as well as our local area network. Thanks in advance for any experience -- positive or negative -- you've had with providing access to hotmail accounts. Michelle Gibbs Cudahy Public Library mgibbs@mcfls.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 21:48:01 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4626] Re: Weeding (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Marge Fauver" Subject: Re: Weeding Thanks to Christine for letting us know about this book. For others interested in obtaining it: Crew Method: expanded guidelines for collection evaluation and weeding f= or small and medium-sized public libraries by Belinda Boon. Austin, Tx: Texas State Library, 1995. =20 ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ so many books=85so little time=85so many books=85so little time=85so many= bo ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~=20 Marge Fauver Eastside Branch Library =20 805.963.3727 Santa Barbara Public Library System =20 1102 East Montecito St., Santa Barbara CA 93103=20 ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ > From: Christine Hage - Rochester Hills > Don't forget the wonderful weeding tool called the CREW MANUAL...available in > paperback...very practical...criteria for weeding (publication date, usage, condition, > appropriateness and appearance). Should be a standar= d on any weeder's cart. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 16 21:48:16 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4627] Re: Amy Ephron/A Cup of Tea (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Jennifer Cram, Manager Library Services" Subject: Re: Amy Ephron/A Cup of Tea The assignment writing guide published by the Queensland University of Technology includes one of the clearest definitions of plagiarism I've come across: [quote] Plagiarism is defined as 'the act of taking and using another's work as one's own'... Any of the following acts constitutes plagiarism unless the work is appropriately acknowledged: * copying the work of another student; * directly copying any part of another's work; * summarising the work of another; * using or developing an idea or thesis derived from another person's work; * using experimental results obtained by another. (QUT Handbook 1994, pp 107-108) Plagiarism, therefore, refers not only to the inclusion of an entire article or section in a paper, but also to the paraphrasing or rearrangement of another's material. Thus summarising someone else's idea and putting them into your own words does NOT free you from the responsibility of referencing your source. Failure to acknowledge sources of material correctly is an offence against professional standards. [unquote] This would imply that Amy Ephron's use of the Mansfield story and characters is not, strictly speaking, plagiarism because the source of the ideas has been acknowledged. On Fri, 15 Aug 1997, Paula Davino wrote: > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 14:50:33 -0700 > From: Paula Davino > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [PUBLIB:4595] Amy Ephron/A Cup of Tea > > My neighbor and I just read Amy Ephron's _A Cup of Tea_. The jacket notes > read "inspired by a classic Katherine Mansfield short story"...and it is > obvious that the short story is a jumping off point. However, Ms. Ephron > uses the same character names, and in many instances the *exact* same > phrases and sentences. In light of the recent Janet Daily plagiarism > scandal, we are curious as to why this is not considered plagiarism. If > Ms. Daily had said inspired by Nora Roberts would her reputation have > remained unblemished? Your considered opinions are welcome. > > Paula Davino > Assistant Director > Dover Public Library > Dover, Delaware > pdavino@kentnet.dtcc.edu > > > ..................................................................... As Per US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5,Subchapter II 227 Unsolicited [JUNK MAIL] commercial advertising is NOT Welcome here ...................................................................... Jennifer Cram Manager, Library Services, Education Queensland P O Box 33, BRISBANE ALBERT STREET Q 4002 Australia email jcram@qednsl.qld.gov.au homepage: http://www.alia.org.au/~jcram phone + 61 7 3237 0975 fax + 61 7 3237 1108 QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIRTUAL LIBRARY: http://cooroomba.client.uq.edu.au Unless explicitly attributed, the opinions expressed in this email are those of the author only and do not represent the official view of any organisation. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sun Aug 17 02:11:00 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: hotmail & public internet stations Message-ID: Sender: Jennifer Hansen - Gaylord Subject: Re: hotmail & public internet stations We are a medium sized public library with 6 public access internet stations. We currently allow and teach patrons how to use web-based email. In fact, we have a handout rating web-based email services, as well as sites that allow individuals to set up free web pages. Our lab is on a local area network. We have not noticed any slow-down with sending or receiving email; most of the time patrons spend with email is during the composition, not sending or receiving. Library staff has been having ongoing discussion about whether or not to allow chat (we don't). With more and more websites sponsoring chat rooms, and with more chat events happening (online AA meetings, medical conferences, sessions with authors and celebrities) we have been struggling with "legitimate" and "library appropriate" use of chat. Do you have a public typewriter? Would you let patrons use it to type a personal letter? Would you let them use it to type a business letter/send a resume? Do you have a conference or study room? Do you let people talk about personal interests in the room? Do you only allow them to use it to discuss "scholarly" subjects? My personal feeling is have a time limit on the workstations (be they computers, typewriters, whatever) and let people do whatever they want. It's too hard to monitor what people are doing, why have rules that can't be enforced? Jennifer Carmody Otsego County Library phone (517) 732-5841 Gaylord, MI 49735 fax (517) 732-9401 jhansen@northland.lib.mi.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sun Aug 17 02:12:26 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:19 2005 Subject: hotmail & public Internet stations Message-ID: Sender: Jennifer Hansen - Gaylord Subject: Re: Hotmail & public Internet Stations Oh, just thought I'd mention this: We recently had a patron, who had no previous Internet experience, set up a rocketmail account. Using this email account, she was able to post messages to newsgroups and webpages, and through these messages she was able to locate two foster children she had been searching for for over 35 years. You can't get much more positive than that! Jennifer Carmody Otsego County Library Gaylord, Mi 49735 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sun Aug 17 02:13:33 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:20 2005 Subject: hotmail & public Internet stations Message-ID: Sender: Jean Armour Polly Subject: Hotmail & public stations There is an interesting (but disturbing, on many levels) article regarding use of a public terminal and a hotmail e-mail account. The fugitive had been using a library computer and Hotmail to communicate with relatives. He was unaware that the message headers allowed police to track the message back to the library. http://www.sjmercury.com/gmsv/breaking/docs/081603.htm First few lines: Posted at 8:14 p.m. PDT Tuesday, August 12, 1997 E-mail leads police to fugitive BY WAYNE WILSON Scripps-McClatchy Western Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- By tracing an e-mail message to a library computer in Berkeley, Roseville police were able late Monday to run down a fugitive they had been hunting for seven weeks for questioning in the death of a pregnant teenager.... From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sun Aug 17 17:21:02 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:20 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4639] hotmail & public internet stations (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christopher Jackson Subject: hotmail & public internet stations Our policy also states that we don't provide email. But I think allowing patrons to access email elsewhere--through either the web or telnet--helps us meet our mission. One factor is that a lot of published information--e.g., publib and thousands of other lists--is best reached by email. Another aspect is that many web services assume users have an email account. Offering the web while denying access to any form of email is thus a disservice. As to bandwidth--it would be interesting to know just how much is used by browser based email. Most messages are very short, and composing mail on a web browser also means that you're using no bandwidth in typing in messages up until you click the send button. Transfering mail from Hotmail may indeed take up some space, but probably not too much in the scheme of things, though if a patron is accessing 100 messages, some of which include attaced binaries, well, I guess it would impact other users. But unless you already have significant bandwidth issues, I don't think this would be much of a problem. Our patrons very much appreciate being able to send and receive mail from their library. Many don't have computers at home, and since we have the hardware, software, and networking in place and paid for, I think this is an important service that we should provide. Chris Christopher Jackson cjackson@monroe.lib.in.us Reference Librarian voice: (812) 876-1272 Monroe County Public Library fax: (812) 876-2515 Ellettsville, IN 47429 http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 18 08:20:24 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:21 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4643] Weeding (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: nharris@ix.netcom.com (Nora R. Harris) Subject: Weeding Christine and Marge, Thanks for your posting about the CREW guidelines. We do use them as a basis for weeding. As Bill said, however, they are quite broad--perhaps necessarily so. At ALA I attended a panel discussion about weeding and keeping library holdings current. One of the participants, Mary Ellen Quinn, formerly in the Acquisitions Department of the Chicago Public Library, spoke of an extensive process CPL went through to set up guidelines for weeding throughout the system. She did not, however, have those guidelines available for distribution and did not, in fact, know if they were ever implemented. Does anyone on the list know if they were implemented and if they are still being used? Also, have any other libraries, of any size, developed in-house weeding guidelines rather than using the CREW guidelines? If so, are they available on a webpage for downloading? Our library is just beginning a discussion about consistent weeding guidelines. I would appreciate receiving copies of existing weeding guidelines from any library that has developed them. Thanks in advance. Nora Harris Reference Librarian Corte Madera Regional Branch Marin County Free Library 707 Meadowsweet Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 email: nharris@ix.netcom.com voice: 415-924-3515 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 18 18:00:52 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:21 2005 Subject: reference measurements Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: Reference Measurements. Hey Mike, this is what sharing is for--so we can all improve on each other's efforts (among other things). Watch out for that knowledge factor though. That is what brought our average down below five! Yep, my staff rated poorest in the knowledge category, no real reasons given. We scored about 4.5 overall, but as I said earlier, the sample was small, mayabe about 250. ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 18 18:01:43 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:21 2005 Subject: benefits for domestic partners Message-ID: Sender: "Carol Russo" Subject: Re: Benefits for Domestic Partners Most libraries are run by city or county governments, who have been rather shy to extend benefits of this type since they have voters to answer to. Though there are many liberal-minded constituents, most are fairly conservative when it comes to unmarried partnerships, be they straight or gay...they don't want to see their tax dollars used to support "illicit" relationships! I don't think I'll ever see Broward County extend benefits to my female partner...though I can dream, can't I?! Carol Russo | Head of Main Library Circulation | Broward County Libraries | "Library of the Year" Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 | 1996-1997 (954) 357-7380 | CRUSSO@mail.bcl.lib.fl.us | From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 18 18:04:00 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:21 2005 Subject: Responses to Shut-In Service Alternative Names Request (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Robert Hubsher Subject: Responses to Shut-In Service Alternative Names Request Thank you to everyone who responded to my request for suggestions about an alternative name for our "Shut-In Service". I thought that some of the others on the list may be interested in the final results of this "unscientific" survey. I received 34 responses with 10 different names. The breakdown of the responses is as follows: 19 Homebound (in various forms including - Homebound Delivery, Homebound Services, Services to the Homebound, Home Bound) 5 Outreach Services 2 Shut-In Services 2 Home Delivery Services 1 Each for: Delivery Service Home Library Service Library Access Now STAR (Services to Adult Readers) Visiting Library Services Walking Books Some of those using the term Homebound referred to the fact their integrated library automation system had a module called Homebound and so they decided to use the same term for their service. Some people mentioned that their service, regardless of its name, was integrated into their Bookmobile services. The individual who suggested that we use the name Delivery Service thought we should offer this service to all library patrons. Although we have not made a final decision, one of my concerns with the last seven names is that they may give the impression that everyone is eligible for the service. Although this is an excellent idea, we do not have the staff resources to do that and I do not believe that volunteers would be interested in delivering materials to the homes of people who were able to come to the library on their own. -- Robert Hubsher, CEO Cornwall Public Library 45 Second Street, East P.O. Box 939 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada K6H 5V1 613-932-4796 (voice) 613-932-2715 (fax) rhubsher@cornwall.library.on.ca From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 18 18:07:22 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:21 2005 Subject: foundation purchases Message-ID: Sender: Peg Bredeson Subject: foundation purchases Our library foundation has been in existence since 1987 and has a little money each year to distribute. The by-laws are somewhat vague but imply that the foundation is not intended to replace operating budgets, rather enrich library services. Since we have a severe space problem, enlarging various collections is difficult since we have to pitch things to make room for new things. The foundation has paid for some computers and even shelving this past year. We are needing to expand our facility and I'd like to have some help in fundraising areas by hiring folks to help with feasibility studies, focus groups, etc. It seems like the foundation would be a great source for this but they prefer bricks and mortar items. My question (finally!) - what types of things do your library foundations fund? I'd like to let my board see the range of funding ideas that are currently occurring elsewhere. TIA. -- Peg Bredeson Beloit Public Library 409 Pleasant Street Beloit, WI 53511 (608)364-2917 bredeson@als.lib.wi.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 18 18:09:18 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:21 2005 Subject: carpeting Message-ID: Sender: Jennifer Chilcoat Subject: carpeting James Casey commented that Hallett Movers can move rows of shelving without having to unload it. We, too, have used some of these "stack movers" in our library. We liked them so much we bought a set! We frequently end up loaning them to other libraries in our area. I don't know how much we spent on them, but it was probably less than the cost of hiring a company to come and move stacks one time. If you are interested in getting more information, email me directly and I'll try to find out all you need to know. "Never claim as a right what you can ask as a favor." John Churton Collins Jennifer E. Chilcoat (chilcoat@cals.lib.ar.us) Special Assistant to the Director phone: 501/370-5954 Central Arkansas Library System From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 18 18:10:22 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:21 2005 Subject: library cards Message-ID: Sender: tstreb@pls-net.org (Theresa Streb, Lyons Public Library) Subject: Library Cards Our library is automating this year using the Winnebago system. We are in the process of designing our new cards. We have some questions to ask libraries who are already automated. - Do you have different color cards for juveniles and adults? - Do you use just straight number barcodes for patrons or do you use letters as well - ex. L 2588 or just 2588? - How long are the barcodes you use? - What do you include on the card besides library name, address and phone? - Do you have a place for the patron's signature? - What vendor did you buy your cards from? - What do you charge as a replacement cost? Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated! Theresa Streb Lyons Public Library Lyons, NY 14489 E-Mail: tstreb@pls-net.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 18 20:26:52 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:21 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4659] Something Nice I Wanted To Share With The List. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mike Charton, Parsippany Public Lib" Subject: Something Nice I Wanted To Share With The List. I am not normally sentimental (except when I try to write poetry); but I got a great compliment yesterday. I was outside my apartment and one of the teenagers who comes in the library was out walking her dog. (I live a five minute walk from work). She said I used to hate the library and reading, but because you were so kind and patient when I needed help, I now enjoy the library and reading. I am in this profession for many reasons, but that still made my day. My walk around the lake was very lighthearted. As a reference librarian, I live for the challenge of the question. I see myself as the hockey goalie, working to make sure no one shoots the puck by me. Our high rate af answering questions is a matter of pride. You never know what you will get either. That's what makes being a reference librarian fun! Mike Mike Charton Now batting cleanup in Parsippany Library Reference! From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:50:41 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4662] Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jay Shorten Subject: Re: Eliminating Date Due Slips & Weeding Questions Wilma Lepore wrote: We also look at condition and, in fact, > still weed directly from the shelves in order to look at the condition of > other books as well. One of my duties at my branch is to present books for weeding (i.e. I choose the books to be weeded, and my immediate supervisor approves them or disapproves.) I have so far weeded mainly fiction (both adult and juvenile), and my criterion is that if the book hasn't been borrowed in at least two years and it is not by some classic or popular author, it gets weeded. [Non-fiction of course would get different criteria.] However, so far I tend to ignore condition (unless the book is quite tattered) because: a) a well-used book is obviously popular, and so I don't want to weed something that provides us with circulations; and, b) I am just not sure that public libraries have the luxury any more of weeding just because a book is a little soiled. We no longer live in the good economic times of the 50s and 60s, when there was money for the public sector. I admit this sounds extremely pessimistic, but shouldn't we reduce our expectations and try as best as we can to reduce the public's? Jay Shorten jshorten@ix.netcom.com From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:51:35 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4663] How do public libraries train customers? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Don Saklad Subject: How do public libraries train customers? via http://www.wls.lib.ny.us/oer/public.html WORKSHOPS @ WLS : FOR LIBRARY STAFF ONLY! HOW LIBRARIES TRAIN THE PUBLIC ** Print out this page to register ** *How Libraries Train the Public:* All workshops are from 9:00a.m. until 12:00 p.m.~ (Circle your choice below)~ * Westchester Library System, Ardsley o October 22, 1997 * *How Libraries Train the Public* Come and benefit from hearing about the experiences of libraries that are training their patrons to use the library's on-line resources. *Special guest speaker ~Ann Thornton~, who heads the public training program at New York Public Library's Science, Industry and Business Library will be one of our contributing speakers.* We'll discuss course materials, curriculum, approach, publicity. If you are interested in participating, you need only print out this page, fill out the form and forward it to the ~Office of Electronic Resources~ at the Mount Vernon Public Library. Phone Rachel Charny or Pearl Gill with questions at (914) 668-1840 or fax (914) 699-1118. *Name______________________________________________________________ Library_____________________________________________________________ Work Phone____________________Home Phone_______________________ Email Address____________________________________ __ Professional Librarian __ Paraprofessional __ Clerical __ Full-time __ Part-time *Director/Assistant Director Signature_________________________ Date_________________* http://www.wls.lib.ny.us/oer/public.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:52:57 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4664] Public Relations?? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: AGDouglas@aol.com Subject: Public Relations?? Our small library (town pop. 1,8000) is attempting (again) to reach more folks. I was hired a year ago. The trustees voiced the opinion that they wanted the library to open one more day per week, so open days would be Mon-Saturday. I resisted for a few reasons. One, I didn't know the town and patrons yet. Two, circulation figures were low, and I figured that demand should be up before we opened one more quiet day. And three, I don't know of any small library with2 staff people that are open 6 days a week. Any opinions out there? I would like to add 2 hours to Wed. and Friday (now10-2) to add after school hours before we add a new day. Thanks for any help. Sorry this is so long. Andrea in NH (AGDouglas@aol.com) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:53:31 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4665] Target: Town Selectmen (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: AGDouglas@aol.com Subject: Target: Town Selectmen My trustees and I are planning a dessert open house for our trustees in September. None of them come in to read, so we want to impress them. Sound familiar? Any ideas ? Thanks a million. Andrea (AGDouglas@aol.com) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:54:01 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4666] Re: Something Nice I Wanted To Share With The List. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Claire Rose Subject: Re: Something Nice I Wanted To Share With The List. Mike, What a nice lift this morning. I will bet many of us on this list recalled our own nice moments as we read your message. Some days it helps to remember why we got into this business in the first place. Claire Rose Career Resource Center Peter White Public Library Marquette, MI On Mon, 18 Aug 1997, Mike Charton, Parsippany Public Lib wrote: > I am not normally sentimental (except when I try to write poetry); > but I got a great compliment yesterday. > I was outside my apartment and one of the teenagers who comes in the > library was out walking her dog. (I live a five minute walk from work). > She said I used to hate the library and reading, but because you were so kind > and patient when I needed help, I now enjoy the library and reading. > I am in this profession for many reasons, but that still made my > day. My walk around the lake was very lighthearted. > As a reference librarian, I live for the challenge of the question. > I see myself as the hockey goalie, working to make sure no one shoots the > puck by me. Our high rate af answering questions is a matter of pride. > You never know what you will get either. > That's what makes being a reference librarian fun! > Mike > Mike Charton > Now batting cleanup in Parsippany Library Reference! > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:54:48 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4667] Re: Library Cards (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: hilyard@pol.org (Nann Blaine Hilyard) Subject: Re: Library Cards I am under the impression that barcode lengths are standardized 15-digit strings, specially devised to provide a check digit. You are assigned (I don't know by whom) a number for your materials barcodesa and a number for your patron barcodes. For example, in Fargo the materials codes all begin with 33111 and the patron codes all begin with 23111; in my hometown (Northbrook, IL) it's 31123 and 21123. The vendor for your library cards should know this. When we redesigned our cards two years ago we contacted a half dozen vendors. They all sent samples of different designs and different weights. However, you can have a local printshop print cardstock cards and affix the barcodes yourself. HTH, Nann Blaine Hilyard Fargo Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:55:39 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4668] foundation funding (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: gary warren niebuhr Subject: foundation funding >Peg wrote: My question (finally!) - what types of things do your library foundations fund? I'd like to let my board see the range of funding ideas that are currently occurring elsewhere. Hi, Peg: Our foundation was established when we moved from a small storefront to our new building, and then they raised money to pay for furniture and other special projects. After the building project, they needed a new funding mission. So they have assumed responsiblity for annually funding the large print collection. Funds for this project come from Friends dues, corporate solicitations and donations/memorials. In cooperation with the local Kiwanis, they have established a regular pancake breakfast that funds, with a small supplement, our audiovisual collection. Under the umbrella of the Foundation, we have a Friends of the Library group whose two annual booksales and ongoing library booksale funds our videocassette collection. Having the Foundation assume responsibility for a particular part of the collection makes them sit up and pay attention to fund raising. Like the sign said in our audio section, "You don't eat, you don't listen." Our foundation from time to time takes on special projects such as the mobile art that hangs in our clerestory, or their recent cruise raffle to raise money for computer technology. However, the raffle raised enough money to pay for the cruise but ticket sales were not what we expected. We found ourselves in competition with so many other groups raising funds in the community that we can easily say our ongoing library activities are much more successful at raising funds. Hope this helps. Gary Warren Niebuhr, Library Director Greendale Public Library 5647 Broad Street Greendale, WI 53129 (414) 423-2136 (phone) 423-2139 (FAX) gniebu@mcfls.org (E-mail) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:56:36 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4669] SEARCH EXTENDED (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Michele Cunningham Subject: SEARCH EXTENDED SEARCH EXTENDED KNOX, IN: LIBRARY DIRECTOR Description: The Starke County Public Library System Board of Library Trustees is seeking a leader with vision who has excellent management skills, understands the budget process, is proficient in oral and written communication, is technologically literate, and has a strong public service attitude for the position of Director. The library system serving a population of 18,000+ from a main library and three branches, is conveniently located 80 miles southeast of Chicago, and 40 miles southwest of South Bend. The architecturally beautiful new main library is located in Knox, the county seat, one of the fastest growing cities in Indiana. The System, which has been fully automated for four years and is currently evaluating migrating to a second generation system, was one of the first in the area to offer public internet access at its state of the art Information Stations. QUALIFICATION: The successful candidate will have a Masters of Library or Information Science from an ALA accredited university and a minimum of five years of library management experience. People skills are critical, experience with information/automation systems is expected, budgeting and grant writing experience would be a plus. SALARY: $40,000 plus benefits. CONTACT: Send letter of interest, resume, references and salary history to: Search Committee, Starke County Public Library, 152 W. Culver Rd, Knox, IN 46534. CLOSES: Search extended until position filled. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:57:01 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: computer use for the public (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 09:51:02 -0500 (CDT) From: bgoodell@hals.lib.tx.us To: publib@sunsite.berkeley.EDU Subject: computer use for the public I could use some advice from other librarians out there dealing with computer use for the public (especially children!). We are a county library serving a population of 40,000. Our main branch just recently moved into a building three times larger (about 14,000 sq. ft), directly across the street from a private school and near a Boys and Girls Club. We also have received several new computers and printers for public use (we had none before) So our staff is really struggling to keep up with all the increased use, and the new problems associated with this use. For example, we have Grolier's Encyclopedia CD in the children's room and charge 10c per copy. However, we have experienced hordes of children wanting to print color pictures from this product. Also, during the school year, teachers from the private school want to book time for their classes to come to the library and make prints from the computer. Does anyone have any suggestions for us? Do you limit printing at all in the children's room? Do the children use computers/printers only with staff assistance or do they use them unassisted? Thank you in advance for any suggestions. Sincerely, Barbara Goodell Library Director Wharton County Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:58:38 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4670] Re: Foundation funds (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Ellen Bell Subject: Re: Foundation funds > Our library foundation has been in existence since 1987 and has a > little money each year to distribute. The by-laws are somewhat vague but > imply that the foundation is not intended to replace operating budgets, > rather enrich library services. > My question (finally!) - what types of things do your library > foundations fund? I'd like to let my board see the range of funding > ideas that are currently occurring elsewhere. Over the years in various libraries, I've never dealt with a foundation; but I have dealt with Friends groups. They have paid for such things as PR for a bond issue, part of an elevator, part of a building (no specific part in either case), a book drop, Summer Reading Club, shelving, chairs, tables, display cases, bulletin boards, puppets, and additional copies of "hot" books. -- Ellen Bell, Director Blue Ridge Regional Library Martinsville, VA From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:59:01 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4671] [Fwd: Long Range Planning] (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mignon Morse Subject: [Fwd: Long Range Planning] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------4636E324DC5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- ************************** MIgnon Morse Library Director Smith Public Library 800 Thomas Street Wylie, TX 75098 972-442-7566 972-442-4075 (fax) http://www.wylie.tx.us/library/ --------------4636E324DC5 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <33F9A162.2D@popi.net> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 08:36:34 -0500 From: Mignon Morse Reply-To: library@popi.net Organization: Smith Public Library X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01C-KIT (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: publib-net@sunite.berkeley.edu. Subject: Long Range Planning Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am beginning to update the Long Range Plan for the Smith PL. Last week there was a discussion with the city management team about using population figures with long range planning. Do any of you use population projections for long range planning? If so, what source do you use for your projections? Please send your responses to library@popi.net. Any information would be appreciated and I would like to see some sample plans using populations if anyone is willing to share a copy. Thank you for your assistance in advance. -- ************************** MIgnon Morse Library Director Smith Public Library 800 Thomas Street Wylie, TX 75098 972-442-7566 972-442-4075 (fax) http://www.wylie.tx.us/library/ --------------4636E324DC5-- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:59:25 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4672] The CREW Manual (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Belinda Boon Subject: The CREW Manual On Saturday, August 16 Christine Lind Hage wrote: Don't forget the wonderful weeding tool called the CREW MANUAL. I believe it is published by the Texas Library Association, is available in paperback and is very practical. It gives several criteria for weeding collections (publication date, usage, condition, appropriateness and appearance). Should be a standard on any weeder's cart. Thanks for mentioning the manual, Christie--it's great to know that librarians find it useful! Just a reminder: the revised manual is called The CREW Method. It was revised, printed (and copyrighted) by the Texas State Library, and is available free to Texas libraries. Out-of-state libraries may purchase a copy from us for $8.50 (the price is for cost-recovery of printing charges ONLY--we do not profit from the sales). To order a copy contact Anne Ramos at 463-5494 or P. O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711. Belinda Boon ************************************* bboon@tsl.state.tx.us Belinda Boon Texas State Library & Archives Commission Library Development P. O. Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711 512/463-6624 512/463-8800 (FAX) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 14:59:45 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4673] Thank You! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Brenda Crispin Subject: Thank You! I just wanted to say thank you to all of you who responded to my request for ideas for a staff e-mail policy. You were all VERY helpful! *** Brenda Crispin *** Internet Team Leader & Local History Librarian Oxnard (California) Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 18:07:57 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4688] LibraryLand redesigned, reindexed (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jerry Kuntz Subject: LibraryLand redesigned, reindexed A couple of weeks ago we added a site search engine to LibraryLand, our web site of library resources. That was neat; but the searches weren't very effective, since our whole web site was designed with 19 large html docs and employed tags and anchors to move to specific sections. So we worked over the weekend to redesign Libraryland from 19 html docs to nearly 200, which will help to target searches much more narrowly. (There were good reasons why we started with so few documents, but I won't get into that!) The URL is: http://www.rcls.org/libland Jerry Kuntz Electroic Resources Consultant Ramapo Catskill Library System From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 18:08:51 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4690] Re: Public Relations?? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Kathy Boyes Subject: Re: Public Relations?? We are not a small library system or small town, but Saturday is one of our very busiest days...I would want to try to open Saturday to see if it would boost circulation overall by making it easy for both school children and working people to use your library (you don't say if you are currently open any evenings?) Perhaps your trustees would be amenable to closing on Monday or your very slowest day, so you would not have to work any more hours during the week. Just a thought.. Kathy Boyes Greenacres Branch Palm Beach County Library System boyesk@pb.seflin.org On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 AGDouglas@aol.com wrote: > Our small library (town pop. 1,8000) is attempting (again) to reach more > folks. I was hired a year ago. The trustees voiced the opinion that they > wanted the library to open one more day per week, so open days would be > Mon-Saturday. I resisted for a few reasons. One, I didn't know the town and > patrons yet. Two, circulation figures were low, and I figured that demand > should be up before we opened one more quiet day. And three, I don't know of > any small library with2 staff people that are open 6 days a week. Any > opinions out there? I would like to add 2 hours to Wed. and Friday (now10-2) > to add after school hours before we add a new day. Thanks for any help. > Sorry this is so long. > Andrea in NH (AGDouglas@aol.com) > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 18:09:26 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4691] Wanted--Library Director for Homer, Alaska (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Kathy George" Subject: Wanted--Library Director for Homer, Alaska The City of Homer is accepting applications for a Library Director. The position requires a graduate degree in Library and Information Science with a minimum of three years professional experience in public library work with two years supervisory experience. Annual salary $41,140 - $44,025 DOE with benefits. A complete job description and application packet is available at the Personnel Office, Homer City Hall, 491 East Pioneer Ave., Homer, AK 99603 or call 907-235-8121 ext. 2225. Closing date for receipt of applications is September 19, 1997. Proof of citizenship must be provided upon employment. The City of Homer is an EEO/AAE. Kathy George kgeorge@xyz.net Homer Public Library 141 West Pioneer Avenue Homer, Alaska 99603 907-235-3180 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 18:13:47 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4692] Re: foundation funding (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jill Patterson Subject: Re: foundation funding Our foundation helps pay for the Summer Reading Program and our Technology Center (computers, CD-ROM databases, and Internet access). Past projects have been to buy software for the public computer center, and this year they have raised funds for our literacy program, to supplement our state grant. These funds have allowed us to add services we couldn't otherwise afford. Jill Patterson JPatterson@lightside.com Glendora Public Library 140 S. Glendora Ave. Glendora, CA 91741 Tel: 818/852-4896 FAX: 818/852-4899 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 18:14:22 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4693] CLSI/GEAC Libs+ Catalog and Infotrac patron classes (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Karen Wallace Subject: CLSI/GEAC Libs+ Catalog and Infotrac patron classes I foolishly posted this the first time during ALA. I received several = responses from people interested in sharing any information I receive, = but that's it. Any conference attendees able to help? Does anyone teach patron catalog classes for CLSI?GEAC Libs+ or for = Infotrac. If so, how do you structure the classes and what content do = you cover? =20 Our staff has taught such classes for several years, and each trainer = takes her own approach to them. Now there is talk of recruiting = volunteers to teach the classes. We will try this on a pilot basis and = would like to provide written help and guidelines for our volunteers. = If you have any suggestions, I would appreciate them. I would also be = particularly grateful for any written training materials that you could = send. If there is interest I can post to the list (in several months) with an = evaluation of this project. Thanks in advance for your help. My signature has the information = you'll need if you choose to respond off the list. =20 Karen=20 ************************************************ Opinions stated herein are personal and do not necessarily represent = those of the Library. ************************************************ Karen Wallace, Outreach Librarian 20 S. Prospect Park Ridge, IL 60068 (847) 825-3123 (847) 825-0001 (Fax) kwallace@park-ridge.lib.il.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 20:44:40 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4683] Position Announcement (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Brenda Crispin Subject: Position Announcement Librarian I, Children's Services Filing deadline extended to: September 22, 1997 Monthly Salary: $2,338-$3,448 per month + fully-paid retirement in PERS = 7% of salary. The Position: The City of Oxnard (CA) is seeking, for this entry-level position, an enthusiastic, innovative, service-oriented Children's Librarian to become part of a team dedicated to expanding and enhancing programs for children. The successful candidate will become part of a team within a fluid, dynamic environment involved in planning and delivering a full range of children's services. Examples of duties performed: Major responsibilities include providing library orientation programs, reading guidance and reference services; hosting school visits; conducting story time sessions; preparing book lists and bibliographies; and presenting such activities as reading programs, puppet shows and other special events. Other duties include review and selection of materials and demonstrating the use of the Dynix online catalog, Internet and electronic resources. The ability to handle multiple assignments is a must for this position. Qualifications: Knowledge of materials and services for children Knowledge of automated systems Strong written and verbal skills Ability to work evenings, weekends and irregular shifts Highly desirable is the ability to obtain a California driver's license and the ability to speak Spanish. Minimum Requirement: Master of Library Science degree from an American Library Association accredited college or university. Application Procedure: A completed City of Oxnard application, three references, and response to the Supplemental Questionnaire must be received by Monday, September 22, 1997. No faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. Applications must be submitted to the Oxnard Public Library, Administration, 251 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030 Attn.: May Roque (805-385-7527). Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted with the application to be considered. Responses should be brief and succinct. Responses will be evaluated on organization, presentation of ideas, and content. Selection Procedure: Successful candidates will be invited for an oral interview tentatively scheduled for the week of October 6, 1997. Supplemental Questionnaire: 1. Discuss your philosophy of reference service to children. 2. Describe a children's program which you helped plan or could plan and implement. Evaluate the impact of the program upon the target audience. 3. What would be TEAM approach to planning a new service for the public? An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 20:45:55 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4699] Hooray for John Berry! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: gregorym@sfpl.lib.ca.us (Gregory McKean, Catalog Dept.) Subject: Hooray for John Berry! I know some of our cybergadflies are kind of mad at John Berry, but I would like to alert everybody and to publicly thank him for his kind words about San Francisco Public Library staff in the Sept. 1 issue of LJ. It's nice to see some positive press for SFPL for a change. The article, titled "SFPL's Hidden Edge: The Staff," may be found on the Web at http://www.ljdigital.com/views.htm. Gregory McKean Authorities/Cataloging Librarian San Francisco Public Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 20:58:15 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4689] Recommend book/website on negotiating automation purchases? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: Recommend book/website on negotiating automation purchases? Dear PUBLIBers, Do you folks have any resources to recommend to me about how to negotiate automation purchases (licenses for software, databases, etc.)? I'm looking for assistance with products smaller than an OPAC but bigger than a $10 CD. Websites, books, magazine articles and anecdotes welcome. I'll summarize for the list. ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ Karen G. Schneider | kgs@bluehighways.com | schneider.karen@epamail.epa.gov Director, US EPA Region 2 Library | Contractor, GCI | Opinions home-grown The Internet Filter Assessment Project: http://www.bluehighways.com/tifap/ Author, Forthcoming: A Practical Guide to Internet Filters (Neal Schuman, 1997) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 19 21:08:37 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:22 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4703] Library Remodeling (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Ed Veal Subject: Library Remodeling Help!! We will be recarpeting and installing new shelving units at one of our branch facilities in the near future. We are going to have to remove the entire collection and the old shelves so that the new carpet can be laid and the new shelving units can be put in place. I am wondering in anyone has been through this kind of situation and if so how did you deal with the storage of the collection while the remodeling was taking place. I anyone has any insight I would be interested to here from you. Please reply to me directly or to: Jim Berry {jberry@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us} Thanks ********************************************* Ed Veal Circulation Library Assistant Groves Branch Library Lubbock City-County Library eveal@mail.ci.lubbock.us.tx http://library.ci.lubbock.us.tx ******************************************** From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:16:11 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4705] Re: Hooray for John Berry! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sue Kamm Subject: Re: Hooray for John Berry! I'M not mad at John Berry! After all, he did sign my petition for my Council candidacy :) Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor, Sue Kamm email: suekamm@class.org "The University is not engaged in making ideas safe for students. It is engaged in making students safe for ideas." -- Clark Kerr, president of the University of California, 1961 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:18:50 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4708] hotmail & public internet stations (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "William M. Wines" Subject: hotmail & public internet stations We don't have any policies restricting the uses to which Internet access should or should not be put. Our patrons use web-based email frequently. On the other hand, a good portion of our users are not too net-savvy, and we don't go out of our way to publicize free services such as Hotmail. But if a patron specifically asks, "Can I use this Internet terminal to send/receive email?" then we'll direct them to one of the web-based email sites. My personal view (and it seems to be reflected in our library's policy) is that if we're going to push Internet access as a selling point to get people into the library, we should go all the way. I'm not a network guru, but it doesn't seem like email transactions take up any more bandwidth than downloading standard-brand web pages. Probably a lot less. Bill Wines Reference Librarian Blue Water District Library Port Huron, Michigan From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:19:41 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4710] Carpet tiles (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Ellen Bell Subject: Carpet tiles In a few recent postings, there was talk of carpet tiles. We will be purchasing a building for use as a branch and need to carpet a portion or remove the existing partial carpet (1/2 is tile, 1/2 is carpet). Before we invest, I'm curious to know whether anyone has had carpet tiles in place for 5 years or more and how well the tiles do in comparison with your experience with regular carpet. I'd be happy to summarize responses for the list. Thanks in advance for the input! -- O:-D Ellen Bell, Blue Ridge Regional Library P.O. Box 5264, Martinsville, VA 24115 Phone: 540/632-7125 x 224 FAX: 540/632-1660 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:20:01 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4711] Public Library Site Selection Advice (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: JOEL@mln.lib.ma.us Subject: Public Library Site Selection Advice The Cambridge Public Library, with the support of the City, has embarked on a bold expansion program. We are a system of central library with branches, and initially, the intent was to expand on the current central library site, however at this time, alternative sites also want to be explored. We believe you to be a likely source of very valuable advice. If you have had experience in site analysis/site selection for a central facility of an urban public library system, we ask that you share your hindsight with us. If helpful, please consider the following list of questions as a guide, What was your site analysis/site selection process? Who evaluated the potential sites? How were the evaluator(s) selected? Were they professionals? If so, a single professional or a team? If a professional team, what disciplines were included? Which discipline lead the team? How much did it cost? What key criteria were used to evaluate the various sites? How were the criteria established? What was the role of the library staff? Was there community participation? A public process? Formal or informal? What was the best and most successful part of your process of site analysis/site selection? What would you have done differently? Thank you very much for taking a moment to help us. Your response is valuable to us, so please respond in what ever manner is most expeditious and most convenient to you : Please send all replies to the following people only and not to the PubLib Listserv : ...by e-mail to Susan Flannery, Library Director, Cambridge Public Library at : sflannery@ci.cambridge.ma.us ...by telephone to Susan Flannery, Library Director, Cambridge Public Library at (617) 349-4032 ...by e-mail to Nancy Woods, Co-Chair, Library 21 Committee at : Nancy_Woods@nps.gov ...by telephone to Nancy Woods, Co-Chair, Library 21 Committee at : (617) 223-5166 On behalf of the Library 21 Committee, Susan Flannery Library Director Nancy Woods Co-Chair, Library 21 Committee Richard Rossi Deputy City Manager Co-Chair, Library 21 Committee End of returned message From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:20:19 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4682] computer use for the public (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 09:14:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Penny Jeffrey To: PUBLIB Subject: Re: [PUBLIB:4682] computer use for the public (fwd) When you moved to larger facilities, did you increase FTE? If not, has the increase in business given you justification for doing so? @***********************************************************************@ Penny Jeffrey, Regional Area Administrator Maple Heights Regional Library, Cuyahoga County Public Library, 5225 Library Lane, Maple Heights OH 44137-1291 PH: 216 475 5000 FAX: 216 587 7281 pjeffrey@cuyahoga.lib.oh.us @***********************************************************************@ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:20:37 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4712] weeding (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Wicky Sleight Subject: weeding In addition to the CREW manual, we use the "Standards for Missouri School Library Media Centers", published in 1996 by the Missouri Association of School Librarians. In part, it states " Nonfiction resources over 12 years old in the Dewey Decimal Classification categories listed in Figure 2 cannot be counted to meet recommended numbers. At least 70% of the nonfiction collection in those selected categories must have been coprighted within the most recent 12 years." The categories are: 320-329; 330-339; 360-369;370-379;380-389;520-529;550-559;560-569;570-579;610-619;620-629. For a complete copy of the standards, you can contact Sharon Early, President MASL, 1841 NW 800, Lone Jack, MO 64070 Wicky Sleight Director Kirkwood Public Library 140 E Jefferson Kirkwood, MO 63122 email: jtz000@mail.connect.more.net phone: (314) 821-5770 http://kpl.lib.mo.us/ fax: (314) 822-3755 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:20:49 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4713] YA periodicals (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Roger Carswell Subject: YA periodicals We are looking to subscribed to 3-4 periodicals of interest primarily to YA, which would be shelved in the YA section and not with our other periodicals. What suggestions do you have? Roger Carswell Southeast Kansas Library System/Iola Public Library 218 E. Madison Iola, KS 66749 (316) 365-5136 rogerc@midusa.net From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:21:32 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4714] Re: Hooray for John Berry! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: Hooray for John Berry! I for one, one of John Berry's pokees, say, right on John. A year ago when many of us on this list were commiserating about the problems at SFPL, I remember posting several times that lack of communication with the staff was one of the major problems. Here comes John putting it very well indeed, "...might even break all SFPL precedent and make the staff part of the solution....asking them to participate fully in running the place. No one has done that for decades." I submit that it is not possible to run a modern library, to fulfill all of the customers' needs, to provide high quality service, from the director's chair. It is the staff who have to create the solutions to problems, plan for the future, and "be part of the solution" every day. I was so warmed when hearing of Minudri's appointment because I am convinced that this is how she will operate. I bet that all of my sister Cybergoddesses will agree! > I know some of our cybergadflies are kind of mad at John Berry, but I would > like to alert everybody and to publicly thank him for his kind words about San > Francisco Public Library staff in the Sept. 1 issue of LJ. It's nice to see > some positive press for SFPL for a change. > > The article, titled "SFPL's Hidden Edge: The Staff," may be found on the Web at > http://www.ljdigital.com/views.htm. > > Gregory McKean > Authorities/Cataloging Librarian > San Francisco Public Library > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:21:47 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4715] Ratio of OPACs to population served (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Sarah C. Caltvedt" Subject: Ratio of OPACs to population served We are working on the needs assessment part of our technology plan and are wondering if anyone has seen a recommended ratio of OPACs to population served (or number of cardholders). Sarah Caltvedt Director Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 630-469-0879 scaltvedt@linc.lib.il.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:22:20 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4716] Public Library Site Selection Advice (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: SCiccone@CI.Cambridge.MA.US (Susan Ciccone) Subject: Public Library Site Selection Advice The Cambridge Public Library, with the support of the City, has embarked on a bold expansion program. We are a system of central library with branches, and initially, the intent was to expand on the current central library site, however at this time, alternative sites also want to be explored. We believe you to be a likely source of very valuable advice. If you have had experience in site analysis/ site selection for a central facility of an urban public library system, we ask that you share your hindsight with us. If helpful, please consider the following list of questions as a guide. What was your site analysis/ site selection process? Who evaluated the potential sites? How were the evaluator(s) selected? Were they professionals? If so, a single professional or a team? If a professional team, what disciplines were included? Which discipline lead the team? How much did it cost? What key criteria were used to evaluate the various sites? How were the criteria established? What was the role of the library staff? Was there community participation? A public process? Formal or informal? What was the best and most successful part of your process of site analysis/ site selection? What would you have done differently? Thank you very much for taking a moment to help us. Your reponse is valuable to us, so please respond in whatever manner is most expeditious and most convenient for you. Please respond directly to either of the two people listed below, and not to the PubLib listserv. ..by e-mail to Susan Flannery, Library Director, Cambridge Public Library at : sflannery@ci.cambridge.ma.us ...by telephone to Susan Flannery, Library Director, Cambridge Public Library at (617) 349-4032. by e-mail to Nancy Woods, Co-Chair, Library 21 Committee at : Nancy_Woods@nps.gov ....by telephone to Nancy Woods, Co-Chair, Library 21 Committee at (617) 223-5166. On behalf of the Library 21 Committee, Susan Flannery Library Director Nancy Woods Co-Chair, Library 21 Committee Richard Rossi Deputy City Manager Co-Chair, Library 21 Committee From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:22:34 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4717] Outsourcing Inventory (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jerry Russell Subject: Outsourcing Inventory Does anyone have any experience with outsourcing an inventory project in a large Central library setting? We are considering a number of options for a collection of over 1.5 million items, with fair number of unlinked and uncataloged items. Any names of companies? TIA Gerald Russell Manager, Access Services Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 (718) 780-7824 jerry@brooklynpubliclibrary.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:23:03 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4718] Position Available--Branch Youth Services Coordinator (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Marianne Vandenbergen" Subject: Position Available--Branch Youth Services Coordinator I'm cross-posting this to several lists. Please forgive the duplication. ================== August 19, 1997 POSITION AVAILABLE Branch Youth Services Coordinator Branch Operations Allen County Public Library RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate branch programming, collection development, and in-service training to insure quality library service to children and young adults throughout the county (including system-wide summer reading programs). Participate in the allocation of materials budget among branches and the evaluation of staff responsible for providing services to children and young adults. Represent the library in the community as a spokesperson for youth interests. Supervise the activities of the branch youth services specialist. Provide direct library service to patrons. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: ALA/MLS with at least five years of increasing responsibility for services to children. Extensive knowledge of children's and YA's literature and current issues and trends in library services to youth. Strong interpersonal, communications and management skills to enable effective interaction with children and young adults of varied backgrounds. Ability to act as an advocate for youth's needs to library administrators, staff, and the public. Problem-solving ability sufficient to maintain a coordinated, cooperative working relationship with agency managers, children's specialists, and other staff. Strong, positive, proactive service philosophy. Friendliness, enthusiasm, energy, initiative, tact, good judgment, and a sense of humor. COMPENSATION: Salary range $34,465 to $50,481. Library-paid single membership in HMO health plan, dental program, term life insurance, and long term disability plan. Library-paid retirement fund. Deferred compensation plan. Cumulative sick leave. Federal credit union. Four weeks vacation. Free parking. Relocation allowance. Optional term life insurance, flexible spending account, accident/sickness/ disability insurance, and long-term care insurance. APPLICATION: Send letter of qualifications, resume, and the names of three work references to Human Resources Manager, Allen County Public Library, PO Box 2270, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270. Materials may be faxed to (219) 422-9688. See our website at www.acpl.lib.in.us. Equal Opportunity Employer Marianne H. Vandenbergen Secretary/Receptionist Human Resources Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (219) 424-7241 x2276 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 18:23:16 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4720] John Berry (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: John Berry Hey, John Berry signed MY Council petition, too! Maybe he has the "lucky signature!" ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ Karen G. Schneider | kgs@bluehighways.com | schneider.karen@epamail.epa.gov Director, US EPA Region 2 Library | Contractor, GCI | Opinions home-grown The Internet Filter Assessment Project: http://www.bluehighways.com/tifap/ Author, Forthcoming: A Practical Guide to Internet Filters (Neal Schuman, 1997) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 22:39:28 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4733] Population projections (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sara Weissman/Morris Cty Library Subject: Population projections 1. Inter-censal popualtion estimates are done by your State Data Center, in cooperation with US BEA ..check state dept of Labor for the Data Center. In NJ, latest official figures are 1994 at the municipal level, 1995 for county level (with births, deaths and migration). 2. Population projections on a small area level are generally unsuccessful, particularly in areas of high migration. Contact your local school district and see if they are required to do enrollment projections (mandated by state law in NJ)..these go at least 5-yrs out and at least give you near term youth population to be served (ae. 5-18). 3. Other movement indicators are residential title transfers (talk to your assessor), certificate of habitability/occupancy of apartments (on rollover to new tenant) ..contact dept of health (NB: not all health depts issue these). 4. What has/have town and/or county planning depts prepared? Is there a town master plan? Your planning should be consistent with your governing agency's planning .. 5. Have a major university nearby? See what their urban planning or policy dept can do for you. 6. Check with town recreation dept for changes in registration for programs. More kids in youth soccer? fewer or more seniors getting Meals on Wheels? how many adults in the softball program compared to 5 yrs ago? **use official statistics for official agency planning** Leave the private sector, proprietary stats to the private sector. Does that help? Yup...I do demographic consulting ..could you tell? From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 22:39:44 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4734] Re: YA periodicals (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "GraceAnne A. DeCandido" Subject: Re: YA periodicals "New Moon" aimed at girls 10-15; most excellent. They have a fine web site at http://www.newmoon.org/ GraceAnne GraceAnne A. DeCandido Blue Roses Editorial and Web Consulting 350 E. 236th St * Bronx, NY 10470-2104 voice: 718/994-7794 fax: 718/994-9851 Cybergoddess, ALA Councilor former (and last) Editor of Wilson Library Bulletin ladyhawk@well.com http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/gadhome.html "A word after a word after a word is power." --Margaret Atwood On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Roger Carswell wrote: > We are looking to subscribed to 3-4 periodicals of interest primarily to > YA, which would be shelved in the YA section and not with our other > periodicals. What suggestions do you have? > > > Roger Carswell > Southeast Kansas Library System/Iola Public Library > 218 E. Madison > Iola, KS 66749 > (316) 365-5136 > rogerc@midusa.net > > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 22:40:04 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4735] Re: Hooray for John Berry! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sue Kamm Subject: Re: Hooray for John Berry! Leila Shapiro wrote: > > I for one, one of John Berry's pokees, say, right on John. A year ago > when many of us on this list were commiserating about the problems at > SFPL, I remember posting several times that lack of communication with > the staff was one of the major problems. Here comes John putting it very > well indeed, "...might even break all SFPL precedent and make the staff > part of the solution....asking them to participate fully in running the > place. No one has done that for decades." > > I submit that it is not possible to run a modern library, to fulfill all > of the customers' needs, to provide high quality service, from the > director's chair. It is the staff who have to create the solutions to > problems, plan for the future, and "be part of the solution" every day. > I was so warmed when hearing of Minudri's appointment because I am > convinced that this is how she will operate. > > I bet that all of my sister Cybergoddesses will agree! I've read John's editorial, and will add to Leila's commendation. Administrators need to understand that staff is not always part of the problem. In many cases--especially in large institutions--administrators are so far removed from day-to-day contact with the library's clientele that they have no feeling for what's going on at the library's service points. I've had the pleasure of knowing Gina Minudri for years. She's impressed me as that rare administrator who is a human being and treats those she works with as human beings. And isn't that all staff can ask for? -- Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor, Sue Kamm Email: suekamm@class.org "The University is not engaged in making ideas safe for students. It is engaged in making students safe for ideas." --Clark Kerr President, University of California, 1961 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 22:40:19 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4736] Media Article on Filtering Battles (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bill Hale Subject: Media Article on Filtering Battles The below article is posted in whole, with permission from the publisher, because it is not readily downloadable from the internet. Bill Hale Public library patron, advocate & activist [An Avocation] holdout@best.com ---- San Francisco Weekly August 13-19, 1997 *Unspun* Section The Fettered Web by Phyllis Orrick [contact info at bottom] The next battle in the war over free speech on the Internet is going to be fought in our public libraries. That particular battle has not yet begun in San Francisco; at the S.F. Public Library, Internet access is provided without restriction, but with a warning that no restrictions are in place. But such policies are not necessarily permanent. They're far from universal. And they're certainly open to challenge. The Boston Public Library was forced to install filters recently after a patron caused a political uproar by publicizing some extremely raunchy pages her underage son had visited on a Boston Public Library Internet terminal. The mayor and City Council demanded filters on children's department computers. And although the filtering software war hasn't come to San Francisco's public libraries, a skirmish has occurred here in the private sector -- between a bookstore and the same company whose software is now used at the Boston libraries. The program is CyberPatrol, made by Massachusetts-based Microsystems Inc. According to Susan Getgood, CyberPatrol's wonderfully surnamed marketing director, her product is the No. 1 Internet filtering software in the country, with 700,000 individual subscribers and a large number of public library customers. Those numbers could rise if CyberPatrol, which already markets itself to subscribers of Prodigy and CompuServe, consummates its plans to add Netscape and Microsoft to its list of partners. Sometime in the past several weeks -- neither side can say precisely when -- CyberPatrol banned the Website of the Booksmith, a fairly sizable (50,000 titles, 100,000 books) independent bookstore in the Upper Haight. (To date, none of the other leading Internet filtering programs has seen fit to ban the Booksmith's site.) Although what takes place in a public library has different constitutional implications than the affairs of a private business, the Booksmith's encounter with CyberPatrol provides some insight into the absurdity of trying to tame the amorphous World Wide Web, while keeping its value as a research tool intact. It was the Booksmith's erotica section that got it into trouble. Other bookstores sell many of the same titles without being censored. And the Booksmith's erotica home page (www.booksmith.com/erotica.html) barely qualifies as racy. Currently, it features the dust jacket of the novel Eat Me by Linda Jaivin, which is graced by bright paintings of fruit and vegetables. The text -- which includes somewhat naughty references to a cucumber and a whip -- ran almost verbatim in a recent Personals column in the San Francisco Chronicle. But the Booksmith Website made a crucial mistake most other bookstore Websites avoid: It posted a warning that customers under 18 years of age couldn't order erotica items. That sort of caveat can serve as an automatic red flag to many smut-searching devices used by filtering programs. Which is probably what happened with CyberPatrol, according to Getgood. The Booksmith case stands out because CyberPatrol is arguably among the more conscientious of the software filter companies. Getgood argues that by creating a voluntary smut filter, CyberPatrol and its ilk will forestall more drastic -- and mandatory -- government censorship. CyberPatrol has even set up an appeals process for site designers who feel they've been wrongly banned. Serving on the panel are representatives from a number of liberal groups that consider themselves advocates of tolerance. Among them is the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), asked to participate after it chastised CyberPatrol. (CyberPatrol also invited the American Civil Liberties Union [ACLU], but it declined, Getgood says. The conservative Morality in the Media, however, took up the offer.) Loren Javier, GLAAD's liaison to CyberPatrol, acknowledges that his group's participation in the appeals process is "a double-edged sword." Because CyberPatrol isn't going away anytime soon, GLAAD chose to "have a voice" in the blocking process, rather than remain entirely outside it. For all this apparent open-mindedness, however, CyberPatrol's handling of the Booksmith was pretty ham-handed. Rather than simply banning the erotica section, CyberPatrol shut off access to the entire site (www.booksmith.com). The way the Booksmith's erotica home page is designed, the only way to block access without shutting down the entire site would be to electronically "hide" the page in a separate folder, which could then be blocked. The other alternative would be to register the addresses of all of the erotica pages themselves. Thomas Gladysz, who manages the Booksmith's Website, says the folder approach wasn't feasible; it would have cut into the value of external links he'd built to the rest of the Web. CyberPatrol says it can't be burdened with listing individual page URLs; its weekly downloads of forbidden locations would swell to unmanageable proportions. The Booksmith/CyberPatrol encounter provides a creepy glimpse into the tangle that quickly develops when one party's supposedly objective criteria for objectionable material meet another party's quirky -- albeit, in Gladysz's case, stubborn -- way of doing things. The questions grow even thornier when CyberPatrol restricts Internet access in a public forum -- for example, a library -- where speech is presumed to be maximally protected by the Constitution. The extent to which speech is protected in a library has been the subject of years of litigation and legal argument, focused in large part on the degree to which a community-supported institution can be forced to harbor expressions the majority in the community finds offensive. That said, the installation of private-sector software filters on public library terminals -- with no public debate and no official government action -- is worrisome. It may be unconstitutional. According to Getgood, a lot of libraries are using filtering software. Her assertion is hard to substantiate, because libraries aren't going to boast about using such software, she claims. One reason for their reluctance: The American Library Association, the leading professional organization for librarians, has condemned any use of filtering software. (As has the ACLU.) Ann Brick, a staff attorney for the San Francisco office of the American Civil Liberties Union, considers filtering software to present constitutional problems that may be worse, in some ways, than the restrictions of the Communications Decency Act, which the Supreme Court just ruled unconstitutional. The software can be set to filter writings that would be, under legal analysis, constitutionally protected speech; its use in a library could affect free speech rights, even though no law mandating filtering is in place. Here in California, librarians follow policies that vary widely. The publicity barrage in Boston makes Terry Jackson, for one, cringe. Jackson is the library services director for the midsize San Bruno Public Library (roughly 25,000 cardholders out of a population of 40,000). A little more than a year ago, Jackson installed the library's first and only public Internet terminal; it was pre-loaded with SafeSurf filtering software. For Jackson, use of the filter was a matter of conserving scarce resources as much as protecting unwitting patrons from excessive sex and gore. She has just one Internet terminal, and needs to restrict its "recreational" use. Boston showed "very poor library management," she says, by clamping down on Internet access after the fact. By contrast, Lani Yoshimura, who runs the Gilroy Public Library, which is about the size of its San Bruno counterpart, has insisted on completely open Internet access -- despite sustained attacks from conservative groups. The protests have had at least one effect: The agency that oversees the entire Santa Clara Library system, of which Gilroy is a member, will be holding workshops on how the Internet should be presented. Jackson commends Yoshimura for her principles, but she insists her system "works for San Bruno." Yet it doesn't sound like San Bruno has truly been put to the test. Jackson admits that a number of legitimate sites are unreachable on her terminal. When patrons ask to access these sites, Jackson says, she directs them to a staff terminal. Which is hardly a satisfactory solution in the long run. And if, as Jackson hopes, the San Bruno Public Library undergoes a much-needed expansion, Jackson will have more Internet terminals to offer her patrons -- and more patrons to police. In both Gilroy and San Bruno, the use, or lack of, Internet filtering software could result in political battles over Internet access policies, or even court challenges. And San Francisco may not be far behind. @body: Phyllis Orrick can be reached at SF Weekly, Attn: Unspun, 185 Berry, Lobby 4, Suite 3800, San Francisco, CA 94107; phone: 536-8139; e-mail: porrick@sfweekly.com. ----- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Wed Aug 20 22:40:46 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:23 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4739] Re: Hooray for John Berry! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: mjanderson Subject: Re: Hooray for John Berry! Leila Shapiro wrote: > > I for one, one of John Berry's pokees, say, right on John. A year ago > when many of us on this list were commiserating about the problems at > SFPL, I remember posting several times that lack of communication with > the staff was one of the major problems. Here comes John putting it very > well indeed, "...might even break all SFPL precedent and make the staff > part of the solution....asking them to participate fully in running the > place. No one has done that for decades." > > I submit that it is not possible to run a modern library, to fulfill all > of the customers' needs, to provide high quality service, from the > director's chair. It is the staff who have to create the solutions to > problems, plan for the future, and "be part of the solution" every day. > I was so warmed when hearing of Minudri's appointment because I am > convinced that this is how she will operate. > > I bet that all of my sister Cybergoddesses will agree! This one certainly does. I thought John's take on the situation was right on... And hey, I never was angry with him. One of the pleasures of being a professional colleague of John's over the years is that we can agree or disagree (and we do both, often) and remain good friends. mary jane anderson wilmington illinois From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 16:54:34 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4745] MSNBC Column on David Burt (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: filteringfacts Subject: MSNBC Column on David Burt Brock Meeks, cyber columnist for MSNBC, has written a column about me called "The Case of the "Radical" Librarian" See http://www.msnbc.com/news/104439.asp I'm finally starting to make some headway in my battle to counter ALA's views on filtering. David Burt, Filtering Facts, www.filteringfacts.org David_Burt@filteringfacts.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 16:55:03 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4746] Weeding (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bill Subject: Weeding I quite agree with Jay Shorten about weeding books in bad condition.=20 You can bet if that book has 25 circs I am not going to get rid of it because of bad condition unless the thing literally crumbles when I pick it up. We are in competition with the other branches for funding: the branches with the most circ and highest patron count get the most money for their book budget. We are constantly under pressure to increase our circulation as a way of justifying our existence. --=20 Wenn wir fehlerfrei w=E4ren, w=FCrde es uns nicht so viel Vern=FCgen bere= iten, sie an anderen festzustellen. -Horaz From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 16:55:26 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4747] NY Times Article on Filtering Mentions Filtering Facts (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: filteringfacts Subject: NY Times Article on Filtering Mentions Filtering Facts Today's NY Times has an article entitled "ACLU Attacks Filter Software = in Libraries" at http://www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/law/082197law.html It contains some quotes from that noted constitutional law scholar, = David Burt: David Burt, a public librarian from Lake Oswego, Ore., thinks that by offering patrons use of an Internet terminal, the library has = not "acquired" the contents of the Internet. Rather, the library = has offered its patrons a means to access off-site materials, in the same way = it might offer patrons an inter-library loan program or the use of a = television.=20 "There's a big difference between removing a book and choosing = not to provide access to material that's remote from the library," = said Burt, founder of Filtering Facts, a nonprofit corporation that = promotes the use of filtering software by libraries. "When I went to college, = the library there had TVs that only got CNN and PBS. Everything else was blocked. Nobody said that was censorship." From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 16:55:48 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4748] Re: MUD Games (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Regina U. Minudri" Subject: Re: MUD Games Teenagers in our library system use our internet terminals to access Multiple User Games by telnetting into the sites. I'd like to know how other libraries handle this issue and what kind of policies libraries have regarding MUD games. Thanks in advance Regina Minudri, Acting City Librarian San Francisco Public Library 415-557-4232, fax 415-557-4239 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 16:56:21 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4749] YA magazines (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: gary warren niebuhr Subject: YA magazines >We are looking to subscribed to 3-4 periodicals of interest primarily to YA, which would be shelved in the YA section and not with our other periodicals. What suggestions do you have? >Roger Carswell Southeast Kansas Library System/Iola Public Library 218 E. Madison Roger: we have MAD, SEVENTEEN, STARLOG and TEEN in our YA section, with the older issues piled under the current issue which must stay in the library. The older issues of SEVENTEEN and TEEN are circulating like crazy. STARLOG, despite its pop culture/science fiction twist, is not. MAD is doing its usual thing, and it is has been in our YA section ever since the nude NYPD cover. But I'm sure all the wee ones know where to kind it. Gary Warren Niebuhr, Library Director Greendale Public Library 5647 Broad Street Greendale, WI 53129 (414) 423-2136 (phone) 423-2139 (FAX) gniebu@mcfls.org (E-mail) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 16:56:37 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4750] Re: YA periodicals (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Richland Subject: Re: YA periodicals Kids we wouldn't otherwise see come in to read and borrow back issues of THRASHER a skateboarders' magazine. ..and that's MY opinion Lisa Richland Floyd Memorial Library (The last library before Portugal) Greenport, NY (lrichlan@suffolk.lib.ny.us) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 21:03:40 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4757] Internet Policy Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mignon Morse Subject: Internet Policy Questions Hello, I am working an Internet Policy for Smith PL. We are a small library serving a population of 10,000. I have looked at several and I am debating on a couple of issues that I would like input on. How many of you have an "accept" and "cancel" button with a disclaimer statement? If you have this, do you record information about the patron and what do you record? What program do you use to do this? Do you have required sign-up and/or reservations? If so, is this information protected under the confidentiality laws? Thanks in advance for your assistance. -- ************************** MIgnon Morse Library Director Smith Public Library 800 Thomas Street Wylie, TX 75098 972-442-7566 972-442-4075 (fax) http://www.wylie.tx.us/library/ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 21:03:55 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4758] circulating cd-roms (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Judi Braudy (grb)" Subject: circulating cd-roms Our technical services librarian has asked me to post this to the list. Our library has just begun a circulating cd-rom collection this year. It takes approximately one hour to process each adult title. We just purchased some children's titles which take even longer to process as they are truly multimedia. (Some are packaged with puzzles, game cards, videos, music cassettes or computer discs.) Does anyone have any suggestions for ways to speed up the processing and handling of these materials? What type of cases do you use? Also, many of the vendor catalogs do not explain all of the pieces that the cd-roms come with. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. TIA for your assistance. Please reply to efusco@wls.lib.ny.us directly or to the list and I'll pick up the response. Judi Braudy Assistant Director Greenburgh Public Library 914-993-1610 jbraudy@wls.lib.ny.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 21:04:32 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4759] Re: MUD Games (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Miriam Bobkoff Subject: Re: MUD Games We book our machines by time-slot and don't attempt to know what they are using the machines to access. 30 minutes at a time, can't rebook until you are finished with your current turn--this means people but rarely can stay on longer than 30 minutes at a stretch. MUD, census data, hotmail, or job search are all the same to the booking notebook. Miriam Bobkoff personal: mbobkoff@rt66.com Santa Fe Public Library http://www.rt66.com/~mbobkoff/ 145 Washington Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 984-6832 The Library's Page http://www.ci.santa-fe.nm.us/sfpl/ On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Regina U. Minudri wrote: > Teenagers in our library system use our internet terminals to access > Multiple User Games by telnetting into the sites. I'd like to know how > other libraries handle this issue and what kind of policies libraries have > regarding MUD games. > > Thanks in advance > > Regina Minudri, Acting City Librarian > San Francisco Public Library > 415-557-4232, fax 415-557-4239 > > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 21:04:54 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4760] Position Announcement: Montana (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Dee Ann Redman Subject: Position Announcement: Montana Parmly Billings Library, the public library serving Billings and Yellowstone County, Montana, is re-advertising for a Reference/Electronic Resources Librarian to assist with the growing use of electronic information sources and the Internet. COMMUNITY: Billings is the largest city in Montana, with an urban population of 100,000+. It is close to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, and is known for its outdoor recreational activities. LIBRARY: Parmly Billings Library is the largest public library in Montana, with an operating budget of $2,000,000 and an annual materials budget of $350,000. It offers Internet access, a CD-ROM based local area network, and a Dynix circulation system and public access catalog. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Providing general and specialized reference servce to patrons using print and electronic information sources; patron instruction with emphasis on electronic resources; coordinating the assessment and selection of both electronic and CD-ROM databases and maintenance and troubleshooting of PC's and networks. QUALIFICATIONS: Experience or education equivalent to an ALA-MLS; knowledge of the Internet and online and CD-ROM databases; ability to maintain and troubleshoot PC's and LAN. Salary: $24,364 plus benefits. Send resume and cover letter with references to: Carlene DeVeau, Director of Human Resources, City of Billings, Box 1178, Billings, Montana, 59103-1178. Closing dates for applications will be September 19, 1997. From plibnet2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 22:45:14 1997 From: plibnet2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (publib-net) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: Talking browser Message-ID: Sender: Sara Weissman/Morris Cty Library Subject: Talking browser MacLynxBeta1 (which is very, very! fast) has an option in P)rint to speak the page...install MacLynx, turn on SpeechManager, and you now have an option to speak the page in the Print menu. Very cool. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Thu Aug 21 22:47:45 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:24 2005 Subject: public relations Message-ID: Sender: bruce pomerantz Subject: Public relations AGDouglas@aol.com wrote: > Our small library (town pop. 1,8000) is attempting (again) to reach> > more folks. [snip]. The trustees voiced the opinion that they > wanted the library to open ... Mon-Saturday. [Are there] > any small libraries with 2 staff people that are open 6 days a week? > > Any opinions out there? > > Andrea in NH (AGDouglas@aol.com) Fifteen years ago, I started my career in a similar library in my home town. I was fortunate and had 20 dedicated volunteers (some of whom were my former teachers!) who assisted keeping the library open Tuesday through Saturday but just open one night a week. (This was obviously before the advent of 24-hour shopping. Stores were only open one night per week by consensus.) There were regular times when "the librarian" was not around to assist. But, people get what they pay for. Which, means under your circumstances, not much when you are not around. If people want full service, they must ante up. A personal note: By working Tuesday through Saturday, I had Mondays off. I ended up socializing with several Christian clergy since this was their day off, too. What made matters really interesting was that I am Jewish! Bruce Pomerantz Cincinnati From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:03:04 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4770] Hotmail, chat and games (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Central Reference Subject: Hotmail, chat and games Michelle A. Gibbs wrote: >Thanks in advance for any experience - positive or negative - you've had with >>providing access to hotmail accounts. Our experiences with web-based email were wholly negative and came as a surprise to boot. At the inception of our public internet service, we made the decision not to run the client software required to allow personal email accounts for the public, nor software for internet relay chat. Well, developments on the web removed the need for email and chat clients and we reached the point last month where there were times when all 12 public internet terminals were in use for these purposes. (We're an urban central library in a city of 186,000 and the only public library with graphical web browsers in a county of 660,000.) Many of the users are people for whom the availability of these two services provided something interesting to do for twelve hours a day, bouncing between mail and chat. Compliance with our requests to limit time of use at peak periods was nonexistent and the constant need to ask the denizens to move along hurt staff morale badly. Complaints from people unable to get near the machines were frequent and we know that many more simply gave up rather than wait. I wish I could tell you that there were some heartwarming stories, lives changed, etc, but the level of traffic, especially on chats, ranged only from the inane to the obscene (log on to lalive.com for a sample). Sexual enticement of minors via chats and email added a truly creepy note. Online lotteries were popular uses for email. Yesterday, our Board will adopted an amendment to our public internet policy excluding chat, personal email, and interactive games. The "agree to abide" statement that users acknowledge at the start of each session will be revised accordingly and we'll politely remind users who haven't read the abide-by agreement that these uses are not allowed in the library. The problem with time limits on internet use is that legitimate library users may well require more time than whatever arbitrary limit you might choose (*do* you believe in such a thing as "legitimate use" of library internet resources?). Much better to ensure enough time for all by restricting the uses that have no connection to the purpose for which the library invested its resources in the first place. David Biek Manager, Main Library Tacoma Public Library dbiek@tpl.lib.wa.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:03:28 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4771] Kid's Story and Z39.50 Too ... (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: John Iliff Subject: Kid's Story and Z39.50 Too ... Hey Publib Folks: Wanted to share and ask for input on a few things: Karen Fortin, a children's librarian in Pinellas Park Public, along with local artist Dean Fortune, have produced what I think is a pretty neat story titled "The Not-So-Ordinary Princess." We put it up on our Web pages, and would be honored if any other public librarians could use it in story times or as something for kids to read on public access 'net machines. The URL is: http://pppl.tblc.lib.fl.us/youth/princess.htm. It can load a little slow- there are a fair number of graphics in a long page. Also, at Pinellas Park we've been working on developing Web access to our catalog, but we had to do so without spending any money. Thanks to much free software that some generous people made available, we've got it up and running. We've benefitted from input from patrons and colleagues, and if any of you have the time, please give the catalog a critical once-over. Tell us what features we should add, what you don't like, etc. This Z39.50 client is running on a very small machine (hey, we're poor), so bear with the catalog if it responds slowly. The URL for the catalog is: http://pppl.tblc.lib.fl.us/gateway.html. Speaking of the catalog, we've started cataloging Web pages using the 856 field in MARC. If anyone else in a public library is doing this, please contact us. We need to compare notes! Thanks.... John Iliff on Coquina Key and Pinellas Park Public Library 7770 52 Street, Pinellas Park, FL 34665 (813) 541-0719 (Fax) 541-0818 E-mail: iliffj@pppl.tblc.lib.fl.us PP001654@mindspring.com ------------------------------------- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:04:04 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4773] Good Read (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Lind Hage Subject: Good Read I don't know if I got the title of this book off of PUBLIB, but I recommend that you read it. CARE PACKAGES FOR THE WORKPLACE by Barbara A. Glanz, McGraw-Hill, c. 1996. The subtitle of this $14.95 paperback sums up what the book is all about "Little things you can do to regenerate spirit at work." It's a good read! Christine Lind Hage President Elect of the Public Library Association Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 Voice: 248/650-7122 Fax: 248/650-7121 Email: hagec@metronet.lib.mi.us http://metronet.lib.mi.us/ROCH/ch.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:04:17 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4774] Cable service (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Lind Hage Subject: Cable service The City of Rochester is entertaining bids for cable service from Ameritech. Does anyone have a suggestion on things we might ask for in the package? We definitely will have free service and two cable drops, but has anyone else gotten any goodies? We're also an Ameritech Library System (Dynix) library. I realize the cable folks are different for the automation folks, but they both belong to Ameritech. Did anyone get any interesting enhancements when they signed up for the cable service? Christine Lind Hage President Elect of the Public Library Association Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 Voice: 248/650-7122 Fax: 248/650-7121 Email: hagec@metronet.lib.mi.us http://metronet.lib.mi.us/ROCH/ch.html From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:04:33 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4775] Internet Policy issues (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mignon Morse Subject: Internet Policy issues Hello, I am working on the internet policy for Smith PL which serves a population of 10,000. I have looked at several policies that are posted on the Internet, but I still have some questions. How many of you are using "Accept" and "Cancel" buttons? If you are using the buttons, what type of software are you using? How much info do you record on the patron if you record any at all? Do you use a sign-up sheet and/or reservation book to book the computers? If so, are these names protected under the confidentiality laws? Thanks in advance for your assistance. Please mail responses to library@popi.net. -- ************************** MIgnon Morse Library Director Smith Public Library 800 Thomas Street Wylie, TX 75098 972-442-7566 972-442-4075 (fax) http://www.wylie.tx.us/library/ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:04:51 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4776] Re: Internet Policy Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "John Fearon (mpp)" Subject: Re: Internet Policy Questions We don't any disclaimers. We have a reservation system; you can book slots for 30 minutes. Its not mandatory, but people who book time have priority over those who haven't, so people tend to book it. So far (touch wood) its been working well. John Fearon (Mount Pleasant Public Library) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:05:06 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4777] Re: YA magazines (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Leila Shapiro Subject: Re: YA magazines We also have Mad, Tenn, Seventeen, plus Games and Sassy. Unlike our "adult" mags, we allow these to circualte which is also a problem because you can never find one, they are soooo popular. We would need 4-5 subs of one title to make a difference. > >We are looking to subscribed to 3-4 periodicals of interest primarily to > YA, which would be shelved in the YA section and not with our other > periodicals. What suggestions do you have? > > > >Roger Carswell > Southeast Kansas Library System/Iola Public Library > 218 E. Madison > > Roger: we have MAD, SEVENTEEN, STARLOG and TEEN in our YA section, with the > older issues piled under the current issue which must stay in the library. > The older issues of SEVENTEEN and TEEN are circulating like crazy. STARLOG, > despite its pop culture/science fiction twist, is not. MAD is doing its > usual thing, and it is has been in our YA section ever since the nude NYPD > cover. But I'm sure all the wee ones know where to kind it. > Gary Warren Niebuhr, Library Director > Greendale Public Library > 5647 Broad Street > Greendale, WI 53129 > (414) 423-2136 (phone) 423-2139 (FAX) gniebu@mcfls.org (E-mail) > > ///\\\ Leila Shapiro ///\\\ Bethesda Regional Library lshapiro@capaccess.org //\\ standard disclaimer //\\ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:05:28 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4778] Fwd: Sheila Intner's Response to Charles Willett's Posting (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Shemat@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Sheila Intner's Response to Charles Willett's Posting I appreciate your time in reading my response to Charles Willett's open letter concerning ALCTS. Thank you. This is PART ONE. PART TWO will follow in a separate message. -- Sheila S. Intner, ALA Council member-at-large & ALCTS vice-president, president-elect. --------------------- Forwarded message: From: U59675@UICVM.UIC.EDU (Alex Bloss (alex.bloss@uic.edu) 312-996-2706) Sender: owner-alacoun@ala1.ala.org Reply-to: U59675@UICVM.UIC.EDU To: alacoun@ala1.ala.org (ALA Council List) Date: 97-08-20 17:32:44 EDT I am posting this message at the request of Sheila Intner, Councilor- at-Large, whose email address is not presently compatible with the Council listserv. Part two follows shortly. ---------------------------Original message----------------------------- Dear Alex, Many thanks for forwarding the following message to the Council listserv for me. ALCTS WORKS FOR US! OPEN ANSWERS FROM AN ALCTS MEMBER TO CHARLES WILLETT'S "OPEN QUESTIONS FOR ALCTS" by Sheila S. Intner, ALA Councilor-at-large & ALCTS Vice-president, President-elect *** The ideas and opinions expressed here are mine and have not been approved or endorsed by any official body. -- SSI. PART ONE (PART TWO will arrive in a separate message.) INTRODUCTION On Aug. 12, I received via email "Questions for ALCTS Members: An Open Letter" by Charles Willett, coordinator of the Alternatives in Print Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of ALA. Angry at the failure of ALCTS President Carol Chamberlain's June 6th statement on outsourcing to denounce the Hawaii State Librarian, Baker & Taylor, and outsourcing, he castigated the statement bitterly. Mr. Willett went on to denounce ALCTS for sins of omission -- insinuating that it did nothing, which is utterly false, as President Chamberlain's statement demonstrated -- and sins of commission -- ALCTS educated & informed people about outsourcing, but didn't wage an all-out war against it. THE SHORT ANSWER In my opinion, Mr. Willett, what you wanted ALCTS to do isn't its rightful business. ALCTS isn't for or against outsourcing. ALCTS is for efficient, cost-effective, high-quality collecting, organizing, and preserving library materials, in order to provide quality service to those who use the library. If outsourcing gets these jobs done well, as it has in numerous ways for as long as there has been an ALA, I'm for it. There are no absolutes -- just individual cases of outsourcing that must be evaluated one at a time, depending on what is outsourced and how, why, and what the alternatives were. When one read and analyzed the Hawaii contract (which most of us Councilors had not been able to do when the issue first came before Council), it was clear it was poorly drawn, but Mr. Willett and AIP didn't ask Council and ALCTS to say that. The resolution AIP wanted Council and ALCTS to approve included language that said outsourcing per se is bad and only collections selected by local librarians are good (preferably, also designating materials selection a "core value" of the profession.) In my opinion, no thoughtful librarian can endorse this. Mr. Willett and AIP still don't seem to want ALCTS to help craft better wordings. He and they seem to prefer testimonials for those whom they designate the "good guys" & against those they designate the "bad guys," or they will bash ALCTS like they bashed the bad guys in Hawaii. I doubt this approach will work with ALCTS or with Council. [PART TWO will follow in another message] From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:05:43 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4779] Fwd: Sheila Intner's Response to Charles Willett's Posting, part 2 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Shemat@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Sheila Intner's Response to Charles Willett's Posting, part 2 Here is PART TWO. Thank you for your attention. -- Sheila S. Intner, ALA Council member-at-large & ALCTS vice-president, president-elect. --------------------- Forwarded message: From: U59675@UICVM.UIC.EDU (Alex Bloss (alex.bloss@uic.edu) 312-996-2706) Sender: owner-alacoun@ala1.ala.org Resent-from: owner-alacoun@ala1.ala.org Reply-to: U59675@UICVM.UIC.EDU To: alacoun@ala1.ala.org (ALA Council List) Date: 97-08-21 06:36:00 EDT I am posting this message at the request of Sheila Intner, Councilor- at-large, whose email address is not presently compatible with the Council listserv. Part one was just previously posted. ---------------------------Original message----------------------------- Dear Alex, Thanks for forwarding the following to the Council listserv, PART TWO of my reply to Charles Willett's open letter. /Sheila Intner, Councilor-at-large PART TWO THE LONGER ANSWER One of ALA's 11 divisions, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is associated with activities that frequently are outsourced, such as obtaining library materials, cataloging, binding, etc. But ALCTS is not a political action group with an anti-outsourcing agenda. It is a professional association whose rightful business is (1) educating & informing its members & non-member colleagues about work-related topics; and (2) facilitating creation & dissemination of practical tools. It does business via publications (both print & electronic), interaction at conferences and regional institutes, and the activities of its chapter affiliates. The outsourcing resolution presented to the ALCTS board unequivocally damned outsourcing and praised locally-performed selection. When the flawed wording was questioned, AIP representative Patricia Wallace, who kindly came to present it & answer questions, said we all knew what it really meant, and didn't clear up the problems. The board voted not to endorse it. (I wouldn't have voted for it either, but that day I couldn't vote because my term of office had not yet begun.) One bad outsourcing contract doesn't make all outsourcing bad. Some local-librarian-selected collections are good, some are not. Working for more than a decade as a collection consultant, I personally have seen local-librarian-selected collections that could have benefited from vendor-selected alternatives. Outsourcing & selection power, by themselves, are neutral. When either of them is done properly, it's good; when either is done badly, it isn't. Who performs the work or where it's done doesn't assure goodness or badness. Why didn't ALCTS support AIP's anti-outsourcing resolution? Simple. It wasn't -- & isn't -- supportable by librarians who catalog with OCLC (or RLIN, or WLN), collect materials via approval plans (including Baker & Taylor's), bind books and journals with commercial binders, subscribe to journals via EBSCO, Turner, or Faxon, or exercise other opportunities to move the more mechanical aspects of our work to cheaper venues. When the goals of selection are sharply & clearly defined, selection of individual titles can be merely a matter of matching against the selection parameters, which shouldn't require the attention of local librarians to do. But the Hawaii contract failed to define selection goals, failed to insure that local needs could be met, if necessary, by alternative means, failed to give local librarians opportunities for input before the contract was signed, & failed to allow local librarians the right to ask for corrections if problems emerged. Even all of this still doesn't justify the unfortunate wording of the AIP resolution. It seems to me that if AIP wants support for its resolutions, it needs to listen AND RESPOND to objections raised by potential supporters. It wasn't surprising that the take-it-or-leave-it attitude I observed in San Francisco didn't produce the desired support. MORE ANSWERS To answer your questions about where ALCTS has been -- it's been working hard doing its rightful business for its members. And from what I saw in San Francisco, it is succeeding wildly. How do I measure success? I measure it in terms of participation. The ALCTS Membership Meeting/President's Program drew so many people the hotel filled a second ballroom accommodating the overflow crowd. That's success to me. ALCTS should educate and inform librarians about outsourcing via conference & regional programs on the subject & publications, which is what President Carol Chamberlain described in her June 6 statement. What ALCTS should NOT do is meddle in one library's affairs, or unilaterally, without invitation, interfere in fights between library directors & their staffs, or between libraries & their vendors. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 13:06:03 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4780] videos (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Tasha Amme McAndrew Subject: videos Dear listserv: In this whole debate about Internet Filters I am curious how libraries handle patrons (specifically under 18) who check out either R-rated videos, or vidoes like Guide to Safe Gay Sex or In the Realm of the Senses (both with explicit sexual scenes)? Because it seems to me that if we are putting filters on the Internet, then shouldn't we also restrict what under 18 patrons check-out? - Tasha Amme McAndrew Standing Orders, Acquisitions San Francisco Public Library tel: 415-557-4327 fax: 415-557-4324 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 14:58:30 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4791] Re:Foundation purchases (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Andy Barnett Subject: Re:Foundation purchases Our 1997 foundation expenditures included: Office suplies (to support foundation programming) Libary materials (a sometimes thing) Advertising and publications (including our newsletter) Staff meetings/seminars/education Adult and children's programs (though we also pursue grants) Exhibits ( we do a lot of this) Capital - included computers, terminals, paperback racks, improved sound system and art The 1998 foundation budget includes 1/3 the cost of a new chiller. Our foundation has previous paid 1/3 the cost of major projects, like the roof, parking lot. When we are tapping them for major projects, we don't have as much left for program support. Foundation money is not available for salaries or regular operating expenses. Andrew Barnett, Assistant Director Work: abarnett@scls.lib.wi.us McMillan Memorial Library Home: ajbarnett@juno.com 490 East Grand Avenue (715) 423-1040 Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494 Read! Read some more! From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 14:58:46 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4792] Re: MUDs on the net (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Andy Barnett Subject: Re: MUDs on the net We also just book the slot and as long as they are without our policy regarding use, we don't care how they use the time. But only one slot a day (unless they are writing a paper or resume)so there is not enough time to wander too far in a mud. Andrew Barnett, Assistant Director Work: abarnett@scls.lib.wi.us McMillan Memorial Library Home: ajbarnett@juno.com 490 East Grand Avenue (715) 423-1040 Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494 Read! Read some more! From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 15:00:01 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4793] B & T leasing program (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: JOANNE DOYLE Subject: B & T leasing program Our public library has been using Baker and Taylor's leasing books program for many years. Due to the time involved in paperwork and boxing up returning books, and shipping costs, we are considering ordering new titles from their Booking Ahead plan and just selling them when we no longer need the extra copies. Have any of you made such a switch or do you believe the leasing program is so cost effective that it's worth it? Joanne Doyle Manager of Information Services Wicomico County Library Salisbury MD 21801 jd0014@epfl2.epflbalto.org From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 15:00:28 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4794] Re: Internet Policy Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Joyce Dannecker Subject: Re: Internet Policy Questions This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------B8AFA6EA2CC735EE9FB37DE8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mignon Morse wrote: > Hello, > > I am working an Internet Policy for Smith PL. We are a small library > serving a population of 10,000. I have looked at several > and I am debating on a couple of issues that I would like input on. > How many of you have an "accept" and "cancel" button with a disclaimer > > statement? If you have this, do you record information about the > patron > and what do you record? What program do you use to do this? > > Do you have required sign-up and/or reservations? If so, is this > information protected under the confidentiality laws? > > Thanks in advance for your assistance. > > -- > ************************** > MIgnon Morse > Library Director > Smith Public Library > 800 Thomas Street > Wylie, TX 75098 > 972-442-7566 > 972-442-4075 (fax) > http://www.wylie.tx.us/library/ Mignon, We started out with anonyminity. Then someone made such a mess for us to undo--we were down two weeks--that we now require people to read our internet use policy and sign that they have done so, we now require identification of some kind (bent a little for young YAs with no ID) as well as reading policy and signing that they have done so. We also prohibit anyone downloading onto any disk other than a clean one we will sell for $1. No software may be loaded either. Joyce -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JOYCE HIX DANNECKER Assistant Library Director Bay Co. Public Library dannecker@interoz.com Northwest Regional Library System Fax 850-872-7507 25 West Government St. Voice 850-872-7500 Panama City, FL 32401 "Libraries get you through times of no money better than money gets you times of no libraries." (ALA?) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------B8AFA6EA2CC735EE9FB37DE8 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="vcard.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Joyce Dannecker Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vcard.vcf" begin: vcard fn: Joyce Dannecker n: ;Joyce Dannecker org: Bay Co. Pub. Library/NW Regional Library System email;internet: dannecker@interoz.com title: Assistant Library Directory x-mozilla-cpt: ;0 x-mozilla-html: FALSE end: vcard --------------B8AFA6EA2CC735EE9FB37DE8-- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 22:56:51 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4799] Job Announcement (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nick Fogarty Subject: Job Announcement LIBRARIAN I (position #2030-005) The Cobb County Public Library System, Marietta, GA, is located in the Atlanta metro area. We serve a population of 500,000+ through a central library and 15 branches. This position works primarily on the reference desk at our largest branch facility. Other duties might include materials selection and some supervision. 40 hour work week including some evening and weekend hours. Candidates must have an ALA-MLS and GA Public Librarian Certification. Familiarity with library computer resources desirable. Starting Salary: $25,270. Closing date is Thursday, September 4. All completed employment applications must be received by the closing date in order to be considered for this position. Availability date is October 1. Send request for official application form for position #2030-005 to: Janice Gillpatrick, Cobb County Public Library System, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta, GA 30060. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 22:58:46 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4800] Re: MUD Games (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: saecker@AXP.WINNEFOX.ORG Subject: Re: MUD Games To better answer your question, I was wondering what the trouble with teens using the Internet for gaming is. Do they use it for too long? Are they too loud when playing? Tasha (who admits to MUDding herself) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasha Saecker | Email: Saecker@winnefox.org Caestecker Public Library | Phone: (920)294-3572 Green Lake, WI 54941-0278 | Fax: (920)294-6055 Homepage: http://www.ripon.k12.wi.us/tasha/ _________________________________________________________________________ "A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up children without surrounding them with books...Children learn to read being in the presence of books." by Heinrich Mann _________________________________________________________________________ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 22:59:27 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4801] Public email use in libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Jennifer Cram, Manager Library Services" Subject: Public email use in libraries This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. --1719799721-859977618-872293116=:2316 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII One misuse of public access in libraries is to spam other libraries with ads for books. I have just received one from Crows Nest Pass Municipal Library (at an account which implies a public access terminal) headed merely "book" and offering an obviously self-published book in an attached WP5.1 document which largely consisted of a warning that there was no email address to reply to, orders must go by mail, together with a government purchase order (nice touch) or $44.95 in cash to an address in Alberta Canada. ..................................................................... As Per US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5,Subchapter II 227 Unsolicited [JUNK MAIL] commercial advertising is NOT Welcome here ...................................................................... Jennifer Cram Manager, Library Services, Education Queensland P O Box 33, BRISBANE ALBERT STREET Q 4002 Australia email jcram@qednsl.qld.gov.au homepage: http://www.alia.org.au/~jcram phone + 61 7 3237 0975 fax + 61 7 3237 1108 QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIRTUAL LIBRARY: http://cooroomba.client.uq.edu.au Unless explicitly attributed, the opinions expressed in this email are those of the author only and do not represent the official view of any organisation. --1719799721-859977618-872293116=:2316 Content-Type: APPLICATION/OCTET-STREAM; NAME=2ehuman Content-Transfer-Encoding: BASE64 Content-ID: Content-Description: /1dQQy8yAAABCgABAAAAAPv/BQAyAAwBAAD//w4AAABCAAAABgAQAAAAUAAAAP//WgAAAKYA AAD//wwAAAAAAQAAQ291cmllciAxMGNwaQAII3wAeAAAAAEAJwEPAAAAAQAAAADZa/QBeAD+ FTYQWAcAAAAEEUDJAJM4xRE7AFgCQP7+/v7+/v7///////7///7///////////////////// //7//0hQIExhc2VySmV0IFNlcmllcyBJSQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABIUExBU0VJSS5QUlMA 2wF4ABQeDBeMCgAAAAQRQMkAh88BAAEA/AAgAeoAgAEwhyHRSFgCQNMRCABVU0NFCAAR0/v/ 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--1719799721-859977618-872293116=:2316-- From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 22:59:51 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4802] Re: Hooray for John Berry! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jim Casey Subject: Re: Hooray for John Berry! John Berry's comments about Ohio Libraries in his July 15 editorial was also "on the money". Having worked in public and special libraries in Ohio from 1973-92, I am proud of the outstanding achievements of the Buckeye Librarians over so many years. The LLGSF Funding mentioned by Mr. Berry is one of the most significant accomplishments of any state in the Union towards improved public library service. Although it has sustained some cuts in recent years, the LLGSF concept still exists and is well worth a look by other states. James B. Casey -- My own views. On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 gregorym@sfpl.lib.ca.us wrote: > I know some of our cybergadflies are kind of mad at John Berry, but I would > like to alert everybody and to publicly thank him for his kind words about San > Francisco Public Library staff in the Sept. 1 issue of LJ. It's nice to see > some positive press for SFPL for a change. > > The article, titled "SFPL's Hidden Edge: The Staff," may be found on the Web at > http://www.ljdigital.com/views.htm. > > Gregory McKean > Authorities/Cataloging Librarian > San Francisco Public Library > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 23:00:13 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4722] Carpet tiles (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 19:01:57 -0500 (CDT) From: Jim Casey To: Ellen Bell Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: [PUBLIB:4722] Carpet tiles The Palatine Public Library in Palatine, Illinois has had carpet tile for about 5 years. Columbus Metropolitan Library System in Columbus, Ohio has had carpet tile longer than that, I believe. James B. Casey - My own views On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Ellen Bell wrote: > In a few recent postings, there was talk of carpet tiles. We > will be purchasing a building for use as a branch and need to > carpet a portion or remove the existing partial carpet (1/2 is > tile, 1/2 is carpet). Before we invest, I'm curious to know > whether anyone has had carpet tiles in place for 5 years or > more and how well the tiles do in comparison with your > experience with regular carpet. > > I'd be happy to summarize responses for the list. > > Thanks in advance for the input! > -- > O:-D > Ellen Bell, Blue Ridge Regional Library > P.O. Box 5264, Martinsville, VA 24115 > Phone: 540/632-7125 x 224 > FAX: 540/632-1660 > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Fri Aug 22 23:00:45 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:25 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4803] Re: MUD Games (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bill Hale Subject: Re: MUD Games Leo Laporte, Technical Editor, "The Site," MSNBC, Host of "Laporte on Computers" KGO 810 AM, San Francisco, and author of books and articles on computer usage, has noted in passing the subject, that those today most comfortable in the computer world, were those who grew into it through computer games. As a patron, while I would not be inclined to use my time playing games, I feel that I must acknowledge people younger than myself with an equal dignities respect for their unique minds. While they need to be reminded [noise-wise] that they are not in penny arcades, answers to the problematic issues they and their usages present, more fairly lie in the area of equal access meaning just that -- equal time, and a little demeanor policing, starting with the least offensive first [signs.] Bill Hale Public library patron, advocate & activist [An Avocation] holdout@best.com On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Regina U. Minudri wrote: > Teenagers in our library system use our internet terminals to access > Multiple User Games by telnetting into the sites. I'd like to know how > other libraries handle this issue and what kind of policies libraries have > regarding MUD games. > > Thanks in advance > > Regina Minudri, Acting City Librarian > San Francisco Public Library > 415-557-4232, fax 415-557-4239 > > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 23 10:59:03 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:26 2005 Subject: Privacy screens Message-ID: Sender: nharris@ix.netcom.com (Nora R. Harris) Subject: Internet Privacy Screens I know this topic has been covered before, but a search of the archives only garnered two postings about it. Please send responses directly to me if you don't think it is of interest to the list as a whole. Our library system is considering purchasing Internet privacy screens. Could anyone who has them please let me know the pros and cons, particularly of particular brands? Any information on models, including pricing information would be welcome. Thanks. Nora Harris Reference Librarian Corte Madera Regional Branch Marin County Free Library 707 Meadowsweet Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 email: nharris@ix.netcom.com voice: 415-924-3515 These statements represent my own viewpoint and not necessarily that of the Marin County Free Library. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Sat Aug 23 10:59:55 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:26 2005 Subject: YA periodicals Message-ID: Sender: Betty Waznis Subject: In Re: YA Periodicals THRASHER is popular for us, too - also, SURFER MAGAZINE (don't know how cool this would be if you were not near the ocean). Betty Waznis San Diego County Library From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 25 08:34:30 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:27 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4818] Re: National Library Card Sign-up Month (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Stephanie Stokes Subject: Re: National Library Card Sign-up Month >Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 >Subject: National Library Card Sign-up Month >I've been off the list for a month or so, I hope this >hasn't been discussed yet....I'm interested in knowing >about special activities, i.e. events, contests, etc. >that your library is planning for National Library Card >Sign-Up Month in September. I looked at the ALA web >page but not much there, just some press releases. Thanks! > >Linda McCarthy, Public Services Director >LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library >200 West Park Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32308-7720 >lindam@mail.co.leon.fl.us (850) 487-2665 # # # # # # # # What To Do For 'National Sign-Up For A Library Card Month' September is the month for boosting library usage by equipping new patrons with library-cards. For ideas on that subject (and others), pay a visit to the new American Library Association PR-Talk Shop site (http://www.ala.org) and enroll in the Library Card Sign-Up Online Workshop. It's all there including PR Ideas, a Campaign Checklist for setting up your own sign-up program, hints for getting businesses to join in, and a sample PSA and News Release. You can go from there to the ALA Graphics shop and order your materials (featuring Lassie, the "spokesdog" for the campaign) and then share your discoveries with others in the online Sign-Up For A Library Card Table Top Discussion. 50 Ways To Use Your Library Most library patrons only need one, some have found five or ten, researchers can think of a dozen or more and Librarians know them all. But here for all to see are "50 Ways To Use Your Library" from the Greater Bay Area Library Council (GBALC). This page (http://www.gbalc.org/50ways.htm) can easily be revised and used as a promotional poster, flyer or web page by your library. Ranging from serious to "tongue-in- cheek" the list is a good conversation starter for general use or specifically for Library Card Sign-Up Month. Look it over and enjoy. Stephanie Stokes Library Media & PR http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/ From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 25 08:34:56 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:27 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4815] Re: Cable service (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "GRM Thomas J. Genson" Subject: Re: Cable service Christine, Grand Rapids' cable provider is TCI and received a percent of subscriber revenue for its own public cable access station and channel... a health channel... a governmental channel... an education channel... without charge. All of our branch libraries received free cable drops so we could receive cable service - without charge. We had a unique situation at the Main Library for a number years by providing space for the public access station... we could broadcast from the Main Library. I think this is a good idea to add to the negotiating mix. Many of your programs would be canned and edited... but there is always benefit to being able to be a live broadcast site... thinking of the candidate forums... citizens discussion groups... Library Board meetings (okay, okay so they aren't always very interesting!). Dirk Koning (dirk@grcmc.org) of our cable access station could provide you with some language. Tom Genson Grand Rapids Public Library TEL: 616/ 456-3621 E-MAIL: tgenson@lakeland.lib.mi.us On Fri, 22 Aug 1997, Christine Lind Hage wrote: > The City of Rochester is entertaining bids for cable service from > Ameritech. Does anyone have a suggestion on things we might ask for in the > package? We definitely will have free service and two cable drops, but has > anyone else gotten any goodies? > > We're also an Ameritech Library System (Dynix) library. I realize the > cable folks are different for the automation folks, but they both belong to > Ameritech. Did anyone get any interesting enhancements when they signed up > for the cable service? > > Christine Lind Hage > President Elect of the Public Library Association > Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library > 500 Olde Towne Road > Rochester, MI 48307-2043 > > Voice: 248/650-7122 > Fax: 248/650-7121 > Email: hagec@metronet.lib.mi.us > http://metronet.lib.mi.us/ROCH/ch.html > > From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Mon Aug 25 08:35:49 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:27 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4817] Internet Policy Questions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "William M. Wines" Subject: Internet Policy Questions Our current policy limits Internet users to 2 hours per day. We have a sign-up sheet at the reference desk and users may sign up for one hour per session. At the end of the hour, if no one is waiting, they may use their second hour. Lots of folks don't need an hour, so we have our signup sheets organized into 15-minute blocks. We don't restrict or monitor type of usage in any way. Our library system invested a lot of money in "tabletop" workstations, and I think it was an extremely wise investment. Users have privacy and can use the Internet for whatever the want it for without offending the innocent bystanders. The question of confidentiality was raised, and that's a good one. Our policy does not address that issue. Occasionally a parent or friend of an Internet user will call and ask if so-and-so is using the Internet, but one good way to handle this is to simply say that you will check to see if so-and-so is "in the library" and page the person. I'm not sure if the mere fact that a person is using the Internet (as opposed to viewing a particular site on the Internet) is something that needs to be regarded as "confidential" in the same manner as borrowing records are protected. Anyone have any views/experience regarding this issue? Bill Wines Reference Librarian Blue Water District Library Port Huron, Michigan From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 26 08:25:07 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:28 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4827] Re: MUD Games (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: gregorym@sfpl.lib.ca.us (Gregory McKean, Catalog Dept.) Subject: Re: MUD Games As I understand it, the main problem is they are playing too long (at least remote users do). We recently received an internal memo on this subject. Users have complained about getting busy signals when they try to dial in. The Automation Dept. monitored usage last month and discovered that, on average, 16 of 21 dial-in users are MUDding, with an average on-line time of 4 hours (and a record of over 16 hours!) Gregory McKean Catalog/Authorities Librarian San Francisco Public Library ******************************* Tasha wrote: To better answer your question, I was wondering what the trouble with teens using the Internet for gaming is. Do they use it for too long? Are they too loud when playing? Tasha (who admits to MUDding herself) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 26 08:25:19 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:28 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4828] Job Announcement (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mindi Chook Simon Subject: Job Announcement LIBRARIAN III - (REGIONAL LIBRARIAN) The Lee County (FL) Library System seeks a manager for a new 32,000+ sq.ft. regional library with a staff of 28. The Dynix-linked system includes 3 regional libraries, 8 branches, a Talking Books Library, and a bookmobile; it is an active participant in a multi type library cooperative. Duties include oversight of adult and juvenile public services, facilities management, staff supervision and development, and collection development for the South County Regional Library, located in Estero near the new Florida Gulf Coast University. In addition, regional librarians participate in team management of the library system. Requirements: an ALA-accredited MLS degree and four years of progressively responsible experience as a professional librarian, preferably in a public library system. Applicants should have excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and administrative expertise, the ability to relate to diverse groups and individuals, a commitment to public library service philosophy, and familiarity with current library technology. Librarian III, (Reference #970901), hiring range $31,772-$36,537.80, salary range $31,772-$48,438 (effective 10/9 pending approval by Board of County Commissioners.) Send resume with Social Security number to Lee County Human Resources, PO Box 398, Fort Myers, FL 33902-0398. EOE, Vet preference documentation required. Subject to close. From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 26 08:25:43 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:28 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4829] re: Librarian's lao-Tzu #46 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Andy Barnett Subject: re: Librarian's lao-Tzu #46 Forty-six When the Library is strong in a community, children read in the park. When the Library is absent in a community, books are burned in the city square. There is no greater sin than technolust, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting things merely because they are new. Therefore, the librarian who understands appropriate technology will always have enough. from The Librarian's Lao-Tsu : a new translation of the Tao Te Ching Andrew Barnett, Assistant Director Work: abarnett@scls.lib.wi.us McMillan Memorial Library Home: ajbarnett@juno.com 490 East Grand Avenue (715) 423-1040 Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494 Read! Read some more! From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 26 08:26:03 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:28 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4830] Re: Internet Privacy Screens (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Ruth Hartman - Adult Services - Ventura Library System Subject: Re: Internet Privacy Screens There is wider interest in this topic. Please post replies to the list. (:-)(;-)(:->(:+)(:-#(%-)(:-I(;-}(:-*($-)(:=)(;<)(8-)(X->(:-Q([->(S-)(;-o Ruth Hartman Manager, Adult & Childrens Services Division ::::: Ventura County Library Services Agency ::::: 651 E. Main St., :::: Ventura, CA 93001 (FAX) 805-652-7586 ::::: (voice) 805-652-7529 (e-mail) rhartman@rain.org \ :::::: ===================================================> *::::: Michael Gorman's New Laws of Librarianship: / :::::: *Libraries serve humanity. :::: *Respect all forms by which knowledge is communicated. *Use technology intelligently to enhance service. *Protect free access to knowledge. *Honor the past & create the future. (American Libraries 9/95) (-:)(-;)<-:)(+:)#-:)(-%)I-:){-;)*-:)(-$)(=:)(>;)(-8)<-X)Q-:)<-])(-S)o-;) From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 26 08:26:53 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:28 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4831] FAFSA online Question (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Peter Bromberg Subject: FAFSA online Question This is (basically) the text of a message I just sent to the reference staff of my library. I am interested in other libraries experiences with: 1) People coming in wanting to do FAFSA online 2) Success or failure in downloading the needed version of Netscape (that supports domestic security) Many thanks, Pete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patrons have been coming in wanting to do their FAFSA (financial aid) online. The FAFSA page (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov) says we need a version of netscape that supports domestic security. Our version of Netscape does not support domestic security. I have attempted to download the needed version and have encountered some troubles. First of all the FAFSA homepage points to a Netscape mirror site that doesn't connect. I got the correct address (http://home.netscape.com/download/nav_download.html?navigator3.03) from the netscape help line (1-800-801-0576). To download the domestic version, you need to fill out a form and Netscape tries to verify with your ISP that you do indeed get internet service from them. Netscape actually contacts the ISP's server electronically and tries to get verification through a mechanism called "reverse dns". To make a long story a little shorter, Netscape gives us a message that they can't verify our information because our ISP doesn't support reverse DNS. "OH yes we do", the ISP says! "We don't know what the problem is. *WE* have been unable to download the domestic version of Netscape." Oh, I talked to the FAFSA people too. If we can't download netscape that's our problem. When I asked if other people have called with problems the answer was, "I can't reveal that information." (FAFSA's "customer service" number is 1-800-801-0576, but they don't want any feedback. There's a toll-call fax number for that!) Pete Bromberg Head of Reference Camden County Library Voorhees, NJ Peter@camden.lib.nj.us http://www.camden.lib.nj.us "There has been an alarming increase lately in the number of things about which I know absolutely nothing. -Terence McKenna From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 26 08:27:06 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:28 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4832] Training Facilities (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "David C. Tucker" Subject: Training Facilities Our library system is considering the possibility of converting a small branch into a training facility, both for library staff and patrons. This facility would be designed to help people learn to use the Internet, word processing software, library technologies, etc., and would include classroom space, individual computer workstations, and a collection related to its goals. I am interested in hearing about other facilities of this type, particularly in public libraries. Please send any information you have to the fax or mail address below, or E-mail me with details. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide. David C. Tucker Staff Development Officer DeKalb County Public Library 215 Sycamore Street, 4th Floor Decatur, GA 30030 telephone (404) 370-8457 fax (404) 370-8469 From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 26 08:27:18 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:28 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4833] Novell Application Launcher vs. CARL Menu Builder (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Scheherazade Fowler" Subject: Novell Application Launcher vs. CARL Menu Builder Hi folks -- please excuse the duplication and the slightly off-thread nature of this post. Couldn't find what I was looking for in the archives. Here at the Camden Public Library in Camden, ME, we have 13 public access stations (6 are primarily web and word processing only, though the catalog is available at those as well.) on the Windows 95 platform. Right now I'm using user profiles only as my security, and I'm trying to find a security program that will also provide patrons with a clear, easy to understand way to choose from available applications, rather than simply disabling certain Win95 features. One choice is CARL's Everybody's Menu Builder -- looks pretty good as far as these things go. But I am intrigued by Novell's Application Launcher (we're a 4.1 server with a 50 user license). My experiments so far with it suggest that it might be a good alternative -- you can control desktop options from a central location, and users can't modify .ini files on local machines. At startup, a user (depending on the rights and attributes you've given them) gets a window which has application choices in it -- the applications can be either on the server or on the local hard drive. But I'm not sure how much use it is as a security tool -- I was able to prevent users from closing that window but not from minimizing it and fiddling around in Windows 95 in the background. Has anyone looked closely at Novell's Application Launcher? I'm interested in your thoughts on its strengths and limitations within a public library setting. If you use it, what supplemental security measures do you need to take to prevent meddling with the Windows 95 desktop? I'd also appreciate comments on CARL's Menu Builder from those libraries which are using it -- how is security, and how do patrons react to it? Are there other products I should consider? Thanks in advance for your help, Sherry Fowler Systems Librarian Camden Public Library Camden, ME 04843 207 236 3440 sfowler@camden.lib.me.us From plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU Tue Aug 26 08:27:46 1997 From: plib2 at sunsite.berkeley.EDU (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:15:28 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB:4834] Staffing and justifications??? 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