[PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 644 (fwd)
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Sender: Barb Hauer <bhauer at pressenter.com>
Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 644
Topic No. 2 Friends and Foundations
River Falls Public Library (pop.10,500) has both a Friends group and a
Foundation. The Friends are a bunch of volunteers who meet informally
on a monthly basis to keep updated on procedures and new projects that
they are involved in at the library - shelving books, assisting at
programs, mending books (to name just a few). The Library Foundation is
a 501c3 org that has contributed over $1.7 million to capital projects.
These folks are a different breed - they have actively solicited funds
from the community and supported the library board and staff at city
council meetings as advocates for increased funding. As director, I like
having two support groups. I have worked in a library where the friends
group and the foundation was combined. I feel keeping the groups
separate broadens the base for support and offers different avenues for
the public to participate in library activities.
Barb Hauer, Library Director
River Falls Public Library
River Falls, Wisconsin
bhauer at pressenter.com
publib at sunsite.berkeley.edu wrote:
>
> PUBLIB Digest 644
>
> Topics covered in this issue include:
>
> 1) Re: Career Day
> by "GraceAnne A. DeCandido" <ladyhawk at mail.well.com>
> 2) Friends/Foundation
> by gregorym at sfpl.lib.ca.us (Gregory McKean, Catalog Dept.)
> 3) Jobs - Missouri River Regional Library
> by Kelly Jane Giroir <fmt007 at mail.connect.more.net>
> 4) Policy: services to teachers and students
> by "Sandra Robbers" <robbers at ifls.lib.wi.us>
> 5) Re: Career Day
> by "Susan N. Hill" <hillsa at oplin.lib.oh.us>
> 6) E_JOURNAL SURVEY
> by Mounir Khalil <MOUCC at CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
> 7) Rural staffing issue
> by John Richmond <paldir at e-tex.com>
> 8) Web Masters in Libraries
> by cindy john <cindyjoh at vpl.vancouver.bc.ca>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 1
>
> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 05:47:01 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "GraceAnne A. DeCandido" <ladyhawk at mail.well.com>
> To: publib <publib at sunsite.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Re: Career Day
> Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.981008054658.19074A-100000 at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU>
>
> 1. It wouldn't hurt to mention Giles, the wise and sexy school
> librarian on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (ALA has a poster,
> too).
>
> 2. Try to let them know how much fun it is: from buying
> books to searching the web.
>
> 3. Librarianship is the last refuge of the Renaissance person,
> the kind of folk who love, for example, mysteries,
> linguistics, Dungeons and Dragons, Highlander, Mozart,
> anime, movies -- in short, everything you know about comes
> in handy.
>
> 4. It's a profession that doesn't pollute and doesn't destroy,
> but does contribute, in however incremental a fashion, to the
> sum total of knowledge and pleasure in the world.
>
> 5. There already are librarians with multiple piercings and
> tattoos.
>
> That's just off the top of my head, still reeling from last
> night's Buffy and Yankee victory.
> GraceAnne (sig file way below)
>
> > I have been asked by my Rotary Club to participate in Career Day. I have
> > to set up a booth that will attract high school students. Has anyone had a
> > wonderful success at a Career Day? Thanks in advance.
> > Andrea Thorpe
>
> GraceAnne A. DeCandido
> Blue Roses Editorial & Web Consulting, New York City
> ladyhawk at well.com http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/gadhome.html
> What's Ladyhawk reading now?
> http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/books.html
>
> A word after a word after a word is power.
> --Margaret Atwood
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 2
>
> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 05:47:11 -0700 (PDT)
> From: gregorym at sfpl.lib.ca.us (Gregory McKean, Catalog Dept.)
> To: publib <publib at sunsite.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Friends/Foundation
> Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.981008054709.19074B-100000 at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU>
>
> Hi Missy,
>
> San Francisco Public Library has both Friends and Foundation. They are now
> in the process of merging (if they have not already done so. I don't know the
> answers to your specific questions, but you may wish to contact Margie
> O'Driscoll of the Friends (MargieO at sfpl.lib.ca.us, 415-557-4262) or Chuck
> Forester (ForesterLF at sfpl.lib.ca.us, 415-437-4858) for more information.
>
> Gregory McKean
> Cataloger
> San Francisco Public Library
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 3
>
> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 05:48:15 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Kelly Jane Giroir <fmt007 at mail.connect.more.net>
> To: publib <publib at sunsite.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Jobs - Missouri River Regional Library
> Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.981008054813.19074D-100000 at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU>
>
> HEAD OF REFERENCE SERVICES
>
> Missouri River Regional Library in Jefferson City, MO seeks a Head of Adult
> Reference Services. Position includes providing reference services to
> patrons: supervising department of 2.5 FTE (2 professionals and 1 half-time
> para-pro); serving as a member of the management team; departmental
> budgeting and planning; reference collection development; and community
> outreach.
>
> REQUIRES: ALA/MLS; 2 years experience in reference services; demonstrated
> knowledge of print and electronic reference resources.
>
> Candidates with experience in personnel management and development;
> budgeting; long-range planning; or instruction will have an advantage.
> Information about the library is available at http://www.mlnc.com/~mrrl/.
>
> SALARY: $28,000 year and standard benefit package.
>
> Send resume, cover letter and three references to the attention of:
> Reference Search Committee
> Missouri River Regional Library
> c/o Valerie Moersch
> 214 Adams St., P.O. Box 89
> Jefferson City, MO 65102
>
> DEADLINE: November 20, 1998.
>
> Missouri River Regional Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> LIBRARIAN/CATALOGER
> (New Position)
>
> Missouri River Regional Library in Jefferson City, MO seeks a
> Librarian/Cataloger to perform original print and non-print cataloging and
> to assist with copy cataloging and catalog/collection maintenance for public
> library system. System acquires 600-700 titles per month; catalog has over
> 135,000+ bibliographic records.
>
> REQUIRES: ALA/MLS and either experience or specific coursework and interest
> in cataloging.
>
> Technical services department experience, knowledge of AACR2, LCSH, and DDC
> standards of OCLC and DRA systems a plus. Information about the library is
> available at www.mlnc.com/~mrrl/.
>
> SALARY: $22,000 year and standard benefit package.
>
> Send letter of interest and resume to: Cataloger Search Committee
> Missouri River Regional Library
> c/o Valerie Moersch
> 214 Adams St., P.O. Box 89
> Jefferson City, MO 65102
>
> DEADLINE: Preference given to applications received by October 30, 1998.
> Position open until filled.
>
> Missouri River Regional Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 4
>
> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 05:48:23 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Sandra Robbers" <robbers at ifls.lib.wi.us>
> To: publib <publib at sunsite.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Policy: services to teachers and students
> Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.981008054821.19074E-100000 at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU>
>
> One of our county libraries (serving a rural population of about 15,000) is
> working on a policy relating to services to students and teachers. They
> would like to address to what extent the library will pull materials from
> their collection and assemble them for the teachers and students, selecting
> or not selecting materials to support the curriculum, and other sensitive
> issues when dealing with school generated use of the public library.
>
> If you respond to me, I will summarize and share with everyone on the list
> as well as the requesting library.
> Thanks for your help.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Sandy Robbers (robbers at ifls.lib.wi.us)
> Library Development Coordinator
> Indianhead Federated Library System
> 1538 Truax Blvd.
> Eau Claire, WI 54703-1569
> Phone: 715-839-5082: FAX: 715-839-5151
> IFLS Web Page: http://www.ifls.lib.wi.us/
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 5
>
> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 05:48:43 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Susan N. Hill" <hillsa at oplin.lib.oh.us>
> To: publib <publib at sunsite.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Re: Career Day
> Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.981008054841.19074F-100000 at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU>
>
> The ALA Graphics Catalog has some great posters and bookmarks you can
> use for recruitment. I recently took part in a Career Day at a local
> high school and showed the video Me! a Librarian produced by the State
> Library of Ohio and the Ohio Library Council. This short video
> encourages students to consider librarianship as a career and to
> "position" themselves for success. The video is a modern, lively
> production with a comic touch which was appealing to the audience. They
> laughed at all the right spots and asked important questions about the
> profession afterwards.
>
> Consider having a TV/VCR combo with the video playing. Also, I would
> recommend displaying posters, offering bookmarks, bookbags, pencils,
> etc. as give-aways; displaying a chart displaying the variety of library
> jobs... medical, law, special, corporate, entertainment, public, school,
> etc... and, don't forget to emphasize computers and technology.
>
> The school I visited was in a very rural area of Ohio, and I addressed
> over 100 kids throughout the morning. I figure maybe a handful might
> consider going on after college for their MLS. But, that handful is a
> new handful who hadn't considered librarianship as a profession before
> Career Day.
>
> Thank you for your recruitment efforts!
>
> Ordering information for the video: Ohio Library Council, 35 E. Gay
> St., Suite 305, Columbus, Ohio 43215; (614) 221-9057. Contact OLC for
> pricing information.
>
> --
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> Susan N. Hill, Director
> Paulding County Carnegie Library
> Editor, Rural Library Services Newsletter
> 205 S. Main St.
> Paulding, Ohio 45879
> Voice: (419) 399-2032 E-Mail: hillsa at oplin.lib.oh.us
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 6
>
> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 05:49:01 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Mounir Khalil <MOUCC at CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
> To: publib <publib at sunsite.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: E_JOURNAL SURVEY
> Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.981008054859.19074G-100000 at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU>
>
> WE ARE CONDUCTING A FOLLOWUP SURVEY RELATING TO THE PERCEPTIONS AND
> OPINIONS OF READERS AND ENDUSERS OF ELECTRONIC JOUTRNALS AS USED IN THEIR
> RESEARCH, TERM PAPERS OR LOCATING JOURNAL ARTICLES FROM ANY ONLINE DATA-
> BASE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMPLETING THE FOLLOWING SURVEY BY OCTOBER 30,
> 1998.
>
> LAST NAME:___________________________FIRST NAME:___________________________
> TITLE:___________________________ORGANIZATION:_____________________________
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> ________PUBLIC __________SCHOOL _______SPECIAL _______OTHER
> 1- HOW DO YOU ACCESS ELECTRONIC JOURNALS?
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> ______LIBRARIES _______BUSINESS ACCOUNT ______SHARE WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS
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> 3- WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALS DO YOU INCLUDE IN YOUR RESEARCH;
> OR YOU CITE IN YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY?
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> 7- WHAT ARE OTHER BARRIERS FOR NOT USING ELECTRONIC JOURNALS?
>
> _______LIBRARIES DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THEM.
> _______UNFAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
> _______EXPENSIVE SUBSCRIPTION
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> OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES?
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> PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO EITHER:
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> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 7
>
> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 05:49:38 -0700 (PDT)
> From: John Richmond <paldir at e-tex.com>
> To: publib <publib at sunsite.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Rural staffing issue
> Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.981008054935.19074H-100000 at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU>
>
> Our adult services librarian is about to leave--the only other MLS-type
> besides Yours Truly on staff. The ASL has been responsible for a number
> of ref. desk hours, outreach (homebound delivery, nursing homes),
> programs, bibliographic instruction for patrons, etc. In my wildest
> dreams, because we get VERY limited computer help from the city, and we
> are about to add NetConnect to our Dynix catalogue/circ set-up, I would
> like to find someone who has both people skills and computer smarts.
> (Some of the ASL's current public service duties might have to be
> farmed-out to other staff.)
>
> Palestine is a town of 20,000...no Interstate highway...120 miles S.E.
> of Dallas, 160 mi. N.E. of Houston, 50 miles from Tyler (pop.
> 75,000)...in other words, kind-of nowhere. Salary for this position
> will be in the $25-26,000 range...while people with bachelor's degrees
> in computer science are starting at $30-40,000. Has anyone Out There in
> a similar locale/situation had any luck finding a combination people
> person-techie, *with* a library degree, at a similar salary? Am I crazy
> to even ask for such a person? (My boss at city hall would like to know
> if I think the dream could be a reality, and all I know is what I read
> in job ads--usually for academic positions--and *I* don't know if the
> people who advertise for public service-techies ever get what they
> want.)
>
> Anyone who has a suggestion, a horror story, a trick on How to Lure a
> Professional Person to a place *like* Palestine, some successes...I'd
> like to hear from you. You may reply to me at: paldir at e-tex.com.
>
> Thank you, thank you.
>
> John Richmond, Director
> Palestine (TX) Public Library
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 8
>
> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 05:49:47 -0700 (PDT)
> From: cindy john <cindyjoh at vpl.vancouver.bc.ca>
> To: publib <publib at sunsite.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Web Masters in Libraries
> Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.981008054944.19074I-100000 at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU>
>
> I am investigating web masters in libraries.
>
> Do you have one? If so, who is the webmaster - a librarian or a systems
> person? I am particularly interested in who determines the content of
> the web site, and is responsible for the updating/overseeing of the site.
>
> Many thanks for your assistance. If there is interest, I'll post results
> for the list.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Cindy John
> Research & Planning Librarian Phone: (604) 331-4092
> Vancouver Public Library Fax : (604) 331-4080
> 350 West Georgia St.
> Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6B1 Email: cindyjoh at vpl.vancouver.bc.ca
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
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>
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