From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 1 17:28:09 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:39 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PUBLIB Party at Midwinter (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: PUBLIB Party at Midwinter Happy New Year, PUBLIB folks! We have yet another PUBLIB get-together planned for ALA Midwinter. For sure and it's a grand opportunity to see one another! For those of you who have been here, you know it's a comfortable pub with nice dinner-worthy noshes if you aren't going anywhere afterwards and comfortable chairs to rest in if you are. Great beer, if I recall. Hope to see many of you at this event, a great way to kick off the conference! ALL are welcome--press, friends, vendors, fellow travelers, camp followers, PUBLIB groupies, etc. When: Friday, January 12, 2001, 5 - 7 p.m. Where: Fado Irish Pub 808 7th St. NW (between H & I) Phone: (202) 789-0066 http://www.fadoirishpub.com/dc.html From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 1 17:28:20 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:39 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Opportunity for student (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: Opportunity for student Are you a library student looking for a nifty project for class? How about organizing the recent "favorite books" thread into a nice webpage we could link to? Sara and I are both adjunct LIS instructors, and I'd be happy to sign off/supervise such a project. One of these years I'd like to do some outreach and get a vendor to pick this up and do an annual "PUBLIB Recommends" bookmark for ALA conference, but if I had world enough and time, etc. (It's up there with rewriting the PUBLIB list instructions in English, so you folks can understand them... an admirable goal, but aren't they all...) Also, do you folks want to do ALA candidate interviews? Karen / PUBLIB From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 1 17:32:29 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:39 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Line Item Veto on Filtering Bill (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 20:14:47 -0600 From: Jim Casey To: Mary Ann Meyers Cc: PUBLIB Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] Line Item Veto on Filtering Bill Mary Ann Meyers wrote (excerpt): > > "Jim, I have had respect for your point of view in the past; but I > thought part of the thrust of your arguments here were to eschew > politicking. I thought you attempted to be "a uniter, not a divider," > especially on a discussion list devoted to public libraries, not to > overt political discussions and finger-pointing." > Mary Ann: You "pointed a finger" at the corporate interests for having "bought" the election while I simply put a mirror up for us all to look at and pointed my finger at US. It was the unwillingness of some Liberal minded voters amongst us to support a more moderate, less ideal candidate who, (for all of his faults) had a chance to win, which proved to be the decisive factor and is the main lesson from which we can learn. The 2002 and 2004 are not that far ahead. Likewise, I think that those of us who served in Council when the Filtering Resolution was passed in 1997 should shoulder a signficant share of the responsibility for the present setback of the passage of a filtering mandate through the political process. We succeeded in turning a Library's decision whether or not to use filtering software into a divisive political and culture wars "issue". For public libraries, winning public support is more about focusing on service and avoiding "culture wars" rhetoric. That is where ALA Council could provide some real leadership and strengthen the voice of Libraries not only in their relationship with elected leaders, but in terms of establishing positions which our allies (both Republican and Democratic) can more generally support. James B. Casey --- My own views as a public librarian and candidate for ALA Council in 2001. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 1 17:32:35 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:39 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Line Item Veto on Filtering Bill (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 02:51:54 -0600 From: Mary Ann Meyers To: Jim Casey Cc: PUBLIB Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] Line Item Veto on Filtering Bill Once again, the finger-pointing, blame game and politics. You introduced a political candidate's name into the discussion. Why? -- in order to direct the list's attention and any election discontent we might feel to a target that *you* have judged guilty? My response was to point out what I consider a more appropriate target. Yes, I do believe, as do several political figures across the political party spectrum that our campaign finance situation befouls our democracy. And where does this money come from? Corporations. Money=access. In fact, I believe it was your "less ideal" candidate who did win an illusory popular vote victory; but the "decisive" factor in the final outcome wasn't the vote of the people. I believe the main lesson you refer to is found somewhere other than in Nader's honorable, but failed, candidacy. Compromise and coalitions are great to a point--that point being when you achieve a Pyrrhic victory and begin to gag on the pieces of your soul that you have sold or given away. When the public library has cleansed itself to the point where it offends nearly no one, that may be the time to say (to paraphrase another writer on this list), "The *public* library is no more--it twisted itself into a creature that deserved to die." Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net Jim Casey wrote: > It was the unwillingness of some Liberal minded voters > amongst us to support a more moderate, less ideal > candidate who, (for all of his faults) had a chance to > win, which proved to be the decisive factor and is the > main lesson from which we can learn. The 2002 and 2004 > are not that far ahead. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 1 20:14:19 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:39 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Basic Legal Concepts for Library and Information Professionals (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mary Lynn Rice-Lively Subject: Basic Legal Concepts for Library and Information Professionals The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Texas at Austin invites you to attend a one and one-half day workshop on "Basic Legal Concepts for Library and Information Professionals." The workshop will be held at the UT Thompson Conference Center on Friday, February 23, 2001 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 24, 2001 9:00 a.m. - 12noon. Basic Legal Concepts for Library and Information Professionals introduces librarians in all settings to the legal issues they are likely to confront in their work. Topics covered will include laws governing libraries, and matters of special concern to libraries, such as confidentiality and censorship. Other general legal topics to be covered include liability, contractual relationships, and employment practices. The goal of the program is to alert librarians to potential legal risks and determine when to seek legal advice. This program does not cover copyright, licensing, or other intellectual property matters. Instructors: Resa Kerns is the Access Services/Reference Librarian at the University of Missouri-Columbia Law Library. She received her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, and practiced law in Austin, Texas for 10 years before becoming a law librarian. Her practice centered around insurance receivership, both in state government and in private practice. She earned her M.L.S. from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and has worked as a law librarian for 2 years. She has lectured on a variety of legal research topics to law students, attorneys, and library science students. Professor Martha Dragich has been Director of the Law Library and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law since August 1993 and was awarded tenure in 1997. She regularly teaches Legislation and Law & Literature, and has offered a survey course covering state and federal judicial systems. She also has taught legal bibliography and law librarianship courses in the University of Missouri's School of Information and Learning Technologies and at Catholic University and the University of Washington. Professor Dragich grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and received B.A., M.A., and J.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota. She has been employed as a law librarian since 1983, working in several academic law libraries and with federal court libraries through the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. ENROLLMENT LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS! For registration information point your Web browser to http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~ce//legal-concepts.html ** Registration Deadline February 12, 2001 ** Mary Lynn Rice-Lively *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.* Assistant Dean for Information Technology Graduate School of Library and Information Science The University of Texas at Austin http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~marylynn/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 22:58:49 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Question about Filtering Bill (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "John K." Subject: Question about Filtering Bill Can anyone tell me, under the terms of the recently passed filtering bill, if a public library that recieves Federal funds can have at least one unfiltered internet terminal or would the filtering that the bill mandates apply to all internet terminals in a library? Or will every library covered by the bill possibly have a different policy? John K. From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:15:50 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Question about Filtering Bill In-Reply-To: Message-ID: >>if a public library that recieves Federal funds can have at least one unfiltered internet terminal or would the filtering that the bill mandates apply to all internet terminals in a library? The filtering provision (which WILL be extensively challenged by a number of groups, I think) is a rider to the education budget for 2001 (HR 4577), not a bill in its own right (sneaky, eh?). My quick read of it was that *all* stations are to be filtered, adults are to ASK to have the filter turned off and are to explain their research need for this request..and! the community is, essentially, to write its own AUP. It's all positively Orwellian. See Electronic Freedom Foundation press release on all this: http://www.eff.org/censorship2000/20001222_eff_hr4577_statement.html and in http://thomas.loc.gov S.AMDT.3635 to H.R.4577 To prohibit universal telecommunication assistance for schools or libraries that fail to implement a filtering or blocking system for computers with Internet access or adopt Internet use policies. Sara Weissman Morris County Library http://www.gti.neet/mocolib1 From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:16:00 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] BKM off-raod policies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Susan B. Hagloch" Subject: BKM off-raod policies We cancel our Bookmobile run if the school district in the area closes for the day. The Bookmobile uses the same back roads that the school buses use. Also, since we are often scheduled to stop at the school, there wouldn't be anyone there anyway. Needless to say our Bookmobile is off the road MUCH more often than we close the libraries in town, where the roads get cleared more quickly. HTH Susan B. Hagloch, Director Tuscarawas County Public Library 121 Fair Avenue NW New Philadelphia, OH 44663-2600 (330) 364-4474 (330) 364-8217 FAX "Information is the currency of Democracy." Thomas Jefferson From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:16:20 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] SMLS Dinner at Midwinter (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 06:43:11 -0800 (PST) From: Beth Nicholson To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] SMLS Dinner at Midwinter A reminder that the SMLS dinner is on Friday night, the 12th, at 7:00. Since I am leaving for vacation on Friday, I would like a pretty good count of the number of people before then so I can confirm. Names I have now are: Lyn Hopper Debbie Pawlikc Judy Leuthaeuser Jeanne Biggins Carol French Johnson Therese Feicht Laureen Riedesel Vicki Nesting Steve Norman Nann Hilyard Mary Frances Burns If you wanted added to the list, or need taken off, please let me know. Feel free to forward this on to others that might be interested. Thanks, Beth Tony Chen's Mongolian Barbecue 619 H St. NW This is just around the corner from the PUBLIB gathering from 5 to 7 at Fado's Irish Pub. We will meet at 7:00. A large, popular Chinese restaurant in Washington's Chinatown, Tony Cheng's attracts both ethnic locals and guests from Capitol Hill and downtown businesses. The buffet-line of cold, raw meat and vegetables is a true experience: you collect your own stir-fry ingredients and sauces before you pass your cold bowl to a chef, who throws it on a hot flat grill, pounds it, cooks it before your eyes, and scoops it back into your bowl. One serving costs $8.95, all you can eat is $14.95, there is a separate bar, they take reservations (which I have made) and THEY TAKE SEPARATE CHECKS! It should satisfy vegetarians, limited budgets, etc. Beth Nicholson, Director Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library 404 W. Pike Street Clarksburg, WV 26301 (304)627-2236, FAX (304)627-2239 nicholsb@clark.lib.wv.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:16:39 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] January issue of Cites & Insights now available (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Walt_Crawford@notes.rlg.org Subject: January issue of Cites & Insights now available [Apologies for mild cross-posting: PACS-L, Web4Lib, Publib] A new issue of Cites & Insights: Crawford at Large is now available at http://cical.home.att.net. Vol. 1, No. 1 (January 2001) is 16 pages and features: - Trends and Quick Takes -- five topics - PC Values -- new point system for 2001-2004, January values - Coda: The Rest of the Story -- what MCB University Press deleted from the final "Crawford's Corner" - Press Watch 1: Articles Worth Reading -- seven articles - Beyond the PC: Web Appliances Ad Nauseum - Press Watch II: Commentary -- two articles, one magazine - MP3 Watch - Review Watch: 14 group reviews in seven categories. The preview issue (December 2000) continues to be available. You can also sign up at that site for "CICAL Alert," an announcement- only mailing list, for immediate notification on new issues (at least two days before public list notification). Same price as Cites & Insights itself: $0 (but you do get a little Topica ad). -walt crawford, who plans to do this at least through 2001- From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:16:47 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Technical Services (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Marianne Colton Subject: Technical Services The new year is bringing about a re-evaluation of our Technical Services Department. At the present time, the department processes all adult and YA books as well as all adult, YA, and J media items. The J Dept. processes their own books. We're considering a change that would include all books and media processed in one department. This would mean training the clerical staff currently in Tech. Services as well as the clerical staff in the J Dept. processing procedures on all material including Adult, YA, and J. I'm interested in finding out how well this works in other libraries that process everything in one dept. Thanks in advance for any information! Happy New Year. Marianne Colton Lockport Public Library Lockport, NY 14094 mbuon@nioga.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:16:52 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Albany, NY - Training Specialist (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Rachel R. Baum" Subject: Albany, NY - Training Specialist Albany, NY - Upper Hudson Library System Job Announcement: Training Specialist Play an important role in library automation! The Upper Hudson Library System is a consortium of 29 member libraries in Albany and Rensselaer counties. Help them prepare for a migration to a new integrated library system. If you have the ability to work both independently and in a team based environment, as well as being able to comprehend users' needs quickly and accurately, then this is the place for you. Applicants must have an MLS from an accredited library school and at least 1-3 years of experience in the use of integrated library automation. This experience must include Internet use, adult learning or training, writing documentation, and providing web-based services. In addition, training and evaluating workshops, writing documentation and manuals, conducting surveys, and program planning are equally important. Applicants must have a valid NYS drivers' license, because regularly scheduled visitation of member libraries is an important part of this position. You should be able to interpret automation services to library staff and library services to automation staff. Applicants must already have or be eligible for New York State Professional Public Library Certification. Salary range: $31,745-40,167 per year with excellent benefits. See our web site at http://www.uhls.org/uhls for a full job description. Send a letter of application and resume by January 31, 2001 to: Philip W. Ritter, Director Upper Hudson Library System 28 Essex Street Albany, New York 12206 No telephone, FAX, or email inquiries, please. From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:16:57 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Technical Services Librarian Position (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: jdirk@ocln.org Subject: Technical Services Librarian Position Please post this position. Thank you. Technical Services Librarian MLS required. Must have internet skills and experience, online- reference sources, MARC tags, computers and software programs. Salary range: $32,866.89 - $41,044.59 Position available immediately. Apply in writing to: Diane Gordon Kadanoff, Director Norwell Public Library 64 South Street Norwell, Ma. 02061 by February 1, 2001 From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:17:02 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Ohio Reference Librarian Position (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Margaret Sander" Subject: Ohio Reference Librarian Position Title: Reference Librarian Name of Organization: Orrville Public Library Location: Orrville, OH Hours: 40 hours per week Salary: $13 per hour Principal duties: This person will staff the reference desk about 25 hours per week. Position includes responsibility for collection development, as well as customer training and programming. This is a full-time position at a small, busy, newly renovated and expanded public library. Highly automated (DRA-Clevnet), with reserves, ILL acquisitions, catalog, First Search, and more on-line. Benefits include health insurance, PERS, vacation/holiday/sick time. Candidates can visit our homepage at http://www.orrville.lib.oh.us. Qualifications/Requirements: ALA accredited MLS. Looking for an energetic, friendly, service-oriented person who is a team player open to new and innovative ideas. The successful candidate will have great people skills, reference library experience and ability to juggle several questions at the same time. Contact: Margaret Sander, Orrville Public Library, 230 N. Main Street, Orrville OH 44667, 330-683-1065 or e-mail to margaret.sander@orrville.lib.oh.us. Submit: Resume, letter of application and three (3) references. Deadline: January 26, 2001. ******************************************************** Margaret Sander Assistant Director 330-683-1065 Orrville Public Library Fax 683-1984 230 North Main Street Orrville OH 44667 margaret.sander@orrville.lib.oh.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:17:16 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Effect of Distance on Public Library Use (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Anna Cocca" Subject: Effect of Distance on Public Library Use The Toronto Public Library, a large metropolitan library in Ontario, Canada is investigating how far patrons are willing to travel to visit a branch. This may include the relationship between distance (of a patron from the library) and the use of the library. A literature search turned up a doctoral study, "The Influence of Distance and Travel-Time on Central Library Use (1970)" by T.W. Shaughnessy and a magazine article, "The Effect of Distance on Public Library Use in Library Research 3 (1981, Palmer). In planning literature, the concept is described as "spatial distance decay." Does anyone know of any other studies on this concept or is anyone undertaking such a study at their library? Thank you Anna Cocca Planning Department Toronto Public Library acocca@tpl.toronto.on.ca From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:17:24 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA Poster Session Applications for 2001 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Katherine Harig Subject: ALA Poster Session Applications for 2001 (fwd) Dear Public Librarians, Just a gentle reminder that we never have enought poster session applications from public Libraries. There is still time to get one in by January 31. All the information is below. If I can answer any questions please let me know Kathy Harig kharig@mail.pratt.lib.md.us Chair of ALA Poster Sessions Enoch Pratt Free Library Baltimore MD ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 11:30:12 -0600 From: Karen Lawson To: kharig@mail.pratt.lib.md.us Cc: cad315f@mail.smsu.edu Subject: ALA Poster Session Applications for 2001 ALA Poster Session Applications for 2001 Annual Conference, San Francisco, California Applications for presenting poster sessions at the 2001 American Library Association Annual Conference in San Francisco, California are now being accepted. An application form is available on the poster session website at http://www.lib.iastate.edu/ala The website also provides rules and guidelines for presenting poster sessions, helpful hints in applying, frequently asked questions, and photos of sample poster sessions. If you don't have Internet access, you can apply via e-mail. Send the following information to klawson@gwgate.lib.iastate.edu Title, author's name, institutional address, e-mail address, and 200 word abstract. If you don't have Internet access or to e-mail, please contact Karen Lawson, Chair, ALA Poster Session Review Panel, 34 Parks Library, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, 515-294-4037 (telephone) for instructions on how to apply. The deadline for submitting an application is January 31, 2001. Applicants will be notified by March 31, 2001 whether their poster sessions have been accepted for presentation at the conference. Poster sessions will be presented on June 16, 17, and 18 at the San Francisco conference. Karen Lawson, Chair ALA Poster Session Review Panel 34 Parks Library Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 515-294-4037 From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:17:30 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] "Finding Graphics on the Internet: From Copyright Awareness to (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Diane K. Kovacs" Subject: "Finding Graphics on the Internet: From Copyright Awareness to Finding Graphics on the Internet: From Copyright Awareness to Free Graphics Archives FREE Web-based Workshop w/ Live Online Meeting Jan. 31, 2001 Noon-2 EST. or Jan. 31 3-5 EST. Agenda Live Online Lecture and Discussion: €Overview of Copyright issues and Pictures on the Internet €Internet Picture Resources: Image Search Engines, Meta-Sites and Archives Web-based Activities Days 2-Completed Activity 1. Focus on Image Search Engines Activity 2. Finding Pictures of Everyday Things Activity 3. Finding Pictures Famous People, Places and Things Activity 4. Downloading, and Using Paint Shop Pro to edit and create Web graphics Overview This hands-on workshop will teach you to find images on the web and use them to add style to your own web pages and print publications! We'll discuss copyright guidelines and web etiquette, to understand which graphics may be copied freely and which may not . You'll learn about and visit graphics mega-sites and archives. You'll also learn to download and use the Paint Shop Pro (free demo) software to edit and create Web graphics. Students are asked to login and use the online conferencing system for ten minutes at least 2 days before connecting to the online live class session. Plan on at least 1 to 1 1/2 hour for each Web-based activity for a total of 4-6 hrs of hands-on work. Lecture, discussion and overview time will vary. When online live time is scheduled it will be 2 hrs. More information at http://www.kovacs.com/ Audience This workshop is intended for people want to learn about using the Internet to find and ethically use pictures/graphics. This workshop is for anyone who needs to find and ethically use pictures/graphics available on the Internet, or to assist someone one else in finding and ethically using pictures/graphics on the Internet. Participants should know how to use e-mail and Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer well. Netscape or IE 4.5 or higher is preferred. Schedule This workshop is scheduled to meet live online Jan. 31, 2001 Noon-2 EST. or You may register for e-mail/Web self-paced workshop. Registration and Tuition FREE - Class size is limited to 15 people per session (Additional registrants may take the course through e-mail lecture and discussion and Web-based activities. http://www.kovacs.com/register.html Materials All materials will be online on interactive Web pages. Mechanisms for Instruction Participants will interact through e-mail with the instructors before and after the workshops. Participants will meet live online for overview, lectures and discussions. Participants will complete hands-on Web-based activities at their own pace between and after scheduled online live meeting with the guidance and in consultation with the instructor. Instructors will provide free training on using the Diversity University MOO facility for real-time communication Participants will connect to http://www.du.org:8888 for real-time instruction. Logins and passwords will be provided on request after registration. Java enabled Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.5 or higher are required. Instructor Diane K. Kovacs - Kovacs Consulting Internet & Web Training "Small Business Research on the Web " OHIONET Sponsored Live Online Web-based Workshop: January 25 or 26 diane@kovacs.com - http://www.kovacs.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:17:37 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] New Irish American CD... All Irish in US in 1870 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: GenAnnual@aol.com Subject: New Irish American CD... All Irish in US in 1870 Issued Dec 29th. World Immigration Series: Ireland. CD-ROM. This new research tool locates every Irish household in the US in 1870 by name. All 1,103,549 of them. A great time saver for genealogists and local historians. An excellent resource. For more info: http://www.heritagequest.com/cgi-bin/nspage26.cpg?catalog=store2&file=sw.htm&@ where.Z_ID@eq=ACD-0105 Hope that this helps. Tom From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:17:57 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Defend That Hostile Workplace (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Defend That Hostile Workplace Defend That Hostile Workplace http://www.libraryjournal.com/articles/views/editorial/editorialindex.asp "The public library belongs to all the people, all the citizens who use it. It is not there to provide an "environment" that is defined by the narrow sensibilities of a couple of librarians who work there." _________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html intellectual freedom @ your library From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 2 23:18:06 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Information/Intellectual Property (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: wpl1@jps.net Subject: Information/Intellectual Property The December 25-January 1 issue of Network World has an interesting article on page 31, "The power of knowledge," also available at http://www.nwfusion.com/power2000/power-know/power-know.html. (Okay, so the title's trite, if a tad Foucauldian.) It has to do with the increasing importance of IT staff to company productivity and profits, among other things. As I find so often with NW articles, there is a lot to be learned in a relatively brief space. But I found especially curious in this article the repeated use of "intellectual property" to refer to what once upon a time was known simply as "information." Granted, IP refers to a company's stock in trade these days: patents, trademarks, etc. Remarkable, though, isn't it, that when IT folks rig a contraption that mines the company e-mail for noun phrases in order to provide online searchable knowledge support to the company employees, the data are called IP? Note also the blindingly insightful remark by some VP of data services who advises IT staff with entrepreneurial ambitions to be on the lookout for valuable IP: "Look for something that has a mass audience...and that can be productized." I have never been fond of the notion that libraries purvey information, purely and simply. It's a convenient way to characterize the abundance of things and stuffs we deliver, I suppose. (The NW article of course never mentions a corporate library.) But intellectual property? Now that's scary. Dean C. Rowan Whittier, California From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:02:44 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] re: scanner for public use (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: MaggieBollar@aol.com Subject: re: scanner for public use Colleagues: Our small library plans to offer scanning to the public. The computer guru has decided that we will not make the scanner itself available--rather a staff member will take the photo and scan it in the back on a staff machine. If we do not charge for this service, it seems likely a patron might hand us a shoebox full of photos and ask us to scan them all, monopolizing the time of our busy staff. If you offer scanning to the public, how do you handle it? Do you charge? How much? Do you see this as a free service, or as an opportunity to make money for the library? Do tell... Thanks very much, Maggie Bollar ----------------------------------- Youth Services Librarian New Carlisle Public Library 111 East Lake Avenue New Carlisle, OH 45344 From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:03:02 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:40 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RFP sources (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 02:44:27 -0800 (PST) From: "Gorman, Linda" To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] RFP sources Apologies for cross posting. Hi All, Does anyone know of any online resources where I can view sample RFPs(Requests for Proposals) for automated systems for public libraries? Or are there any public libraries among you who have made your RFPS/experiences of acquiring a new system available over the web or in published format? Replies can be sent to myself at linda.gorman@elias.ie Many thanks Linda Gorman ******************************************** The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. While this message and any attachments have been scanned for viruses you should also scan them with your own anti-virus software. No responsibility for any loss or damage occuring due to use of this mail or any attachments will be accepted by E.L.S. Elias Postmaster postmaster@elias.ie ******************************************** From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:03:10 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Effect of Distance on Public Library Use (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Lind Hage Subject: Effect of Distance on Public Library Use I can't specifically answer your question, but you might want to take a look at the book LIBRRY FACILITY SITING AND LOCATION HANDBOOK by Christine M. Koontz. It is published by Greenwood Press, c. 1997 ISBN 0-313-28682-5 Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor at large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 USA 810/226-5010 voice 810/226-5008 fax -----Original Message----- From: Anna Cocca [mailto:acocca@tpl.toronto.on.ca] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 11:19 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] Effect of Distance on Public Library Use The Toronto Public Library, a large metropolitan library in Ontario, Canada is investigating how far patrons are willing to travel to visit a branch. This may include the relationship between distance (of a patron from the library) and the use of the library. A literature search turned up a doctoral study, "The Influence of Distance and Travel-Time on Central Library Use (1970)" by T.W. Shaughnessy and a magazine article, "The Effect of Distance on Public Library Use in Library Research 3 (1981, Palmer). In planning literature, the concept is described as "spatial distance decay." Does anyone know of any other studies on this concept or is anyone undertaking such a study at their library? Thank you Anna Cocca Planning Department Toronto Public Library acocca@tpl.toronto.on.ca From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:03:33 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Positive Endings (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sherri Lazenby Subject: Positive Endings Sorry for the cross-posting. I have already submitted this request to Fiction_L, but didn't get many responses. I have a patron who is trying to locate fiction books for her 11-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son that deal with the following subjects in a positive manner (i.e. have a positive ending and/or demonstrate positive ways of handling the situation). Custody battle (nasty) Divorced parents Alcoholic Father (parent) Parents dating Thanks for any assistance you can provide and I will be happy to compile for the list if there is interest. Thanks, Sherri Sherri L. Lazenby sllazenby@dallaslibrary.org Branch Manager Audelia Road Branch Library Dallas Public Library System 10045 Audelia Road Dallas, TX 75238 (214) 670-1350 (214) 670-0790 FAX From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:03:43 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Children*s Internet Protection Act and the Neighborhood (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Children*s Internet Protection Act and the Neighborhood Disregarding the recommendations of its own Commission on Online Child Protection, Congress passed the Children*s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and the Neighborhood Children*s Internet Protection Act (NCIPA) [both attached to Labor HHS Education Appropriations Bill (HR 4577)] on December 15, 2000. Information on CIPA and NCIPA can be found at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/news_inf.html#istook For a summary of CIPA and NCIPA, see Summary: Children*s Internet Protection Act and Neighborhood Children*s Internet Protection Act (PDF) at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/cipancipasummary.pdf _________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html intellectual freedom @ your library From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:03:53 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] CIPA seems impracticable. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: CIPA seems impracticable. "John K." wrote: > Can anyone tell me, under the terms of the recently passed filtering > bill, if a public library that recieves Federal funds can have at least > one unfiltered internet terminal or would the filtering that the bill > mandates apply to all internet terminals in a library? > > Or will every library covered by the bill possibly have a different > policy? Although I have never been a dogmatic opponent of filtering --- seeing it as just another tool we can use --- the language of the "Children's Internet Protection Act" is such that I doubt that I can recommend compliance to my Board. We have filtered on our Children's Internet stations since 1996, but not on others. The CIPA would require that some kind of filtering device ("technology protection measure") be used on ALL Internet stations and then "disabled during certain use" based upon what we "administrators, supervisors, etc." deem to be "bona fide research or other lawful purpose". Such interventions are both impracticable and quite possibly inappropriate. The legal exposure to which a Library might be open based upon compliance with his requirement is also not to be underestimated. I also share a concern expressed by one Youth Services Librarian that the language of the CIPA seemed to presume that work done by youngsters under the age of 17 would somehow not be as likely to be "bona fide research". ---- Another very astute Librarian on my staff said that good faith compliance with the CIPA would be like "putting a paper bag over the Internet" or "putting it under lock and key." ---- We already do provide careful oversight and in no way has our Library ever been tolerant of porn/smut. Providing a comfortable balance between protection and open access is something which I think that our Library has handled extremely well over the years. There are MANY Librarians across the country who would not have been averse to working with reasonable legislation --- such as the requirement that Libraries have an Internet Use Policy in place --- and some would join me in trying our best to work with a mandate bill which could be implemented "in good faith" (something I take very seriously) without compromising our ability to serve patrons effectively. At this point, I don't think that CIPA offers such latitude. Although submitting my E-Rate applicaton by the January 18 deadline, I may not be able to follow through with a form 486 to claim that discount money for Year #4 if my Board elects not to comply with the CIPA. --- My Librarians are studying the CIPA carefully right now and we shall have a number of meetings to discuss the matter before any recommendation goes to the Board. We shall also be listening to policy positions of ALA, ILA and the E-Rate Task Force relative to this issue. Ultimately, the taxpayers (our patrons) will have their final say via our Board of Trustees. As I have said in the past, moderate, resonable positions generally prevail while extreme, rigid, dogmatic positions fall by the wayside. At this point, the CIPA language looks to me like it falls into the latter category. James B. Casey --- My own views as a public librarian and one who hopes to run for ALA Council again. From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:03:59 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Shaleen Culbert-Kivlin Hudson Public Library" Subject: Hello, We have been receiving an increasing number of requests from students for the library to proctor their exams. We have a small staff and it is becoming rather difficult to manage all of the requests. We are also receiving requests from students that need to take online exams to block out an hour or two of internet time. We've been saying no to those requests because our policy mandates a 30 minute time slot if others are waiting and we can't guarantee anyone a full hour of time. How is everyone else dealing with these issues? It has been suggested that we charge students to proctor their exams--are any libraries doing this and if so, what do you charge? We want to accomodate our customers while also managing the the demands proctoring places on a library with a small staff. Please let me know how your library handles these issues. Thanks, Shaleen -- ******************************** Shaleen Culbert-Kivlin, Director Hudson Public Library 911 4th Street Hudson, WI 54016 715-386-3101 715-381-0486(fax) shaleenculbert@ifls.lib.wi.us "Our whole American way of life is a great war of ideas, and librarians are the arms dealers selling weapons to both sides." James Quinn ********************************* -- From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:04:07 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Sheldon's Major Stores & Chains - still published? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Linda Dausch" Subject: Sheldon's Major Stores & Chains - still published? >From: publib@webjunction.org >Reply-To: publib@webjunction.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [PUBLIB] PUBLIB digest 1512 >Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 17:11:57 -0800 (PST) > > PUBLIB Digest 1512 > >Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Re: Peacefire software > by "Dan Robinson" > 2) News stories appearing in the December 25 American Libraries > by "Gordon Flagg" > 3) Administrative opportunity > by Donald Sager > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- Does anyone know if Sheldon's Major Stores & Chains (an important business reference resource) is still being published? Our latest is the 1998 edition. Calls & emails to the publisher, Pheldon, Sheldon, and Masar, Inc., continue to go unanswered. I noticed that the 1999 and 2000 are listed in Amazon.com but I don't think that necessarily means they exist. You may respond to me individually and I will summarize for the list. Linda Dausch Business Librarian, Chicago Public Library/ Harold Washington Library Center ldausch@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:04:13 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Position-Children's-TX (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "NANCY HILL" Subject: Position-Children's-TX I have been asked to post the following position. The Ector County Library in Odessa, TX, has an opening for a Department Head III--Children's/Young Adult Librarian. A Masters Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school is required and prior experience preferred. Job Duties include: Material selection for children/young adult department. Supervision of 2 full time clerks, one part time clerk and student volunteers. Creating and conducting programs for the children's department, including story time, puppet shows, crafts, movies, & summer reading programs. Conducting library tours for children. Assisting and advising parents, educators, and children on material selection. Performing equal share of reference work and patron assistance. The successful candidate must feel comfortable working with children of all ages and their parents. Salary is listed at $24,275 with scheduled increases. Includes benefits. For more information contact: Kathryn Boone, Director 321 W. 5th Street Odessa, TX 79761 Telephone: (915) 332-0633 ext, 30 Email: kboone@ector.lib.tx.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:04:21 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Librarian I Job Bulletin (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Clara Hidalgo" Subject: Librarian I Job Bulletin This message has been posted to multiple listings. Please excuse the duplication. September 12, 2000 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A RE-BULLETIN TO UPDATE SALARY AND CORRECT APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENT INFORMATION. IT SUPERSEDES THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LIBRARIAN I, EXAMINATION NUMBER Q8334P, POSTED DECEMBER 14, 1999. TO APPLY: To obtain an application and schedule an examination appointment, contact the Public Library Human Resources Office at (562) 940-8434, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This examination will be held every Friday starting September 15, 2000, and will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Examinations will be held at the Public Library Headquarters, 7400 E. Imperial Highway, Room 223, Downey, California. LIBRARIAN I Salary: $3,095.18 - $3,834.91 Exam No: Q8334P MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: A Master of Library Science degree - OR - completion of 36 graduate quarter units (24 graduate semester units) in a library science curriculum leading to a Master of Library Science degree. LICENSE INFORMATION: Successful applicants for this position may be required to obtain a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being hired. If required, a copy of the driving record must be presented at the time of appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted or revoked. AN APPLICANT WHOSE DRIVING RECORD SHOWS FOUR OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS WILL NOT BE APPOINTED. REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: Persons who are successful in this examination, but who do not have a Master of Library Science degree, will be appointed on a temporary basis until this degree is obtained. 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 six (6) months following the date of eligibility. No person may compete in this examination more than once every six (6) months. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Must be able to use Automated Circulation System computer terminals and other computer generated equipment, input data into a computer terminal, and use telephone equipment. Must be able to retrieve and place books and materials on high shelves at a maximum of 90 inches above the floor and on floor-level shelves in order to weed shelves. Must display good communication skills during extensive public and telephone contact, and promote customer satisfaction through friendly, efficient service. SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Must be able to travel to locations throughout Los Angeles County to attend meetings, training sessions, and conduct specific assignments. Must be able to operate audio-visual equipment, photocopy machines, microfilm/microfiche reader printers and other equipment. Must be able to prepare various reports. VACANCY INFORMATION: The resulting eligible list for this examination will be used to fill permanent and temporary positions at facilities throughout the County of Los Angeles. EXAMINATION INFORMATION: This examination will consist of an interview weighted 100% which covers training, experience, personal fitness and general ability to perform the duties of the position. 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. IT IS THE APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY, LEGIBLY AND CORRECTLY BEFORE SUBMITTING IT. DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Applicants who require special testing arrangements such as readers or interpreters must provide advance notice of their required accommodation based on disability. The Library also has a complaint procedure to assist in the identification and resolution of ADA related problems. Complaints must be in writing. Contact the Department's ADA Coordinator at (562) 940-8431 for further instructions or information. VETERAN'S CREDIT: Veteran's credit of ten (10) points will be added to a passing grade for (a) an honorably discharged veteran who served in the armed forces of the United States during periods authorized by Los Angeles County; (b) the wife of such veteran who, while engaged in such services, was wounded or disabled and thereby permanently prevented from engaging in any paid employment, or the widow of any such person who died or was killed in such service. Applicants claiming veteran's credit MUST attach to their application, a legible copy of the DD-214 showing the type of discharge and dates of active service. NO OTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE ACCEPTED. BACKGROUND CHECKS: Public Library employees appointed to sensitive positions are fingerprinted and subject to a criminal background check by the Federal and State Department of Justice. Job-related convictions as defined by County Policy or requirements of a "sensitive position" may result in discharge or disqualification from employment with the Public Library. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Employment is contingent upon verification of U.S. Citizenship or the right to work in the United States. Immigration law provides that all persons hired after November 6, 1986, are required to present original documents to the County within three (3) business days of hiring, which show satisfactory proof of: 1) identity and 2) U.S. employment eligibility. LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHILD SUPPORT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM: In an effort to improve compliance with court-ordered child, family and spousal support obligations, certain employment and identification information (i.e. name, address, Social Security number and date of hire) is regularly reported to the State Directory of New Hires which may assist in locating persons who owe these obligations. Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11478.8 also permits the District Attorney to request additional employment and identifying information under specified circumstances. Applicants will not be disqualification from Public Library employment. Bulletin No.: 461-177 From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:04:27 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ala midwinter discussion group announcement (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "William Kane" Subject: ala midwinter discussion group announcement Title: AFFILIATING WITH ONLINE VENDORS: PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS? Date: Saturday, 1/13/01 Time: 8:30am-10:30am Place: Renaissance West A The ALCTS Acquisitions Section's Acquisitions Librarians/Vendors of Library Materials Discussion Group is pleased to present a distinguished panel of librarians, web developers, and vendors to lead a wide-ranging discussion regarding the political, financial, and technical aspects of libraries' pointing patrons towards commercial websites via links from library sites. Many Internet companies (including traditional library suppliers with websites) now offer "affiliate" programs whereby libraries can earn commissions from sales or "click-throughs". Are there significant monies to be realized from such arrangements? Is there an implicit endorsement? Are there technical ramifications? Are there security or privacy issues? Can libraries thus provide added value by promoting and prompting commercial avenues of research? Panelists include: --Skip Rudolph, Vice President of Marketing and Web Sales, Alibris.com --Noah Abrahamson, Web Developer, Wayne State University Libraries --Teri Ross Embrey, Automation Coordinator, Chicago Library System --Richard Uttich, Chief of Public Services, City College/CUNY Please join us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ William P. Kane, MLS Regional Sales Manager Alibris Library Services 877-893-9102 (toll free) 810-493-9148 (fax) billk@alibris.com www.alibris.com/library Alibris. Books You Thought You'd Never Find. From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:04:38 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Opening - West Virginia (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 12:03:44 -0800 (PST) From: dan.marslender@kanawha.lib.wv.us To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Opening - West Virginia Please post these job opportunities to your discussion list. Thank you. Dan Marslender Manager, Human Resources Kanawha County Public Library We are an award winning library system located in wild, wonderful West Virginia which provides an excellent quality of life. We are the largest public library system in the state. We are located in Charleston, the state capitol and serve a population of 2000,000+ through a main library, nine branches and a bookmobile. We have in excess of 600,000 items in our collection, with over 1,000,000 items circulated during our last fiscal year. We are seeking user-oriented people committed to the highest level of service to the community for the following positions: ASSISTANT PUBLIC SERVICES MANAGER - This position requires a highly skilled administrator responsible for the coordination, planning and delivery of all areas of public service for the main library. QUALIFICATIONS: An MLS from an ALA accredited school and 7+ years of professional experience in a public library. Background will also, include 5+ years of satisfactorily completed and progressively more responsible supervisory experience. Salary range is $37,626 - $55,856 with the starting salary contingent upon qualifications and experience. BRANCH LIBRARIAN - Requires a highly motivated manager to oversee the daily operations of a new branch and a bookmobile in providing quality service to the public. QUALIFICATIONS: An MLS from an ALA accredited school, two years of experience in a public library and two years of supervisory experience. The salary range is $32,782 - $48,664 with the starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience. BENEFITS - Both positions participate in an excellent fringe package, i.e. health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement plan, 18 days vacation/21 days sick leave at the end of the first year and a relocation allowance. Send resume to: Dan Marslender, Human Resources Manager, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston, WV 25301, fax to (304) 343-6530 or e-mail dan.marslender@kanawha.lib.wv.us, visit our web site http://kanawha.lib.wv.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:04:54 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Meet MARtianS in DC (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Naomi Lederer" Subject: Meet MARtianS in DC =Apologies for cross posting= CLOSER TO MARS’S 25TH! You are cordially invited to the RUSA Meet Martians (MARS) Happy Hour 25th Birthday Year Pre-Celebration At Ristorante Murali in the Lounge 901 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 (202) 371-0681 Directly across from the Convention Center 9th & I Street Day/Time: Friday January 12th, 5:30-7:30pm Web Site http://www.muralidc.com/ You can also order appetizers when you buy your drinks-- the Antipasti look very tempting! Stop by to meet Martians and find out about MARS! Everyone is welcome. You don’t need to be a member of MARS (or even attending the rest of the conference)! Questions? Naomi Lederer, MARS Outreach Committee Chair nlederer@manta.library.colostate.edu (970) 491-0593 MARS, JOIN US! MARS, JOIN US! MARS, JOIN US! From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:05:14 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] American Business Directories (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Gail Hardenbergh Subject: American Business Directories Has anyone heard of the company ABD (not American Business Disk)also listed on letterhead as American Business Directories? Address is given as Champlain, NY. We have an invoice from them for $176.50. I called. The gentleman couldn't tell me what the item was and will call back tomorrow. Their phone number is not listed in any of the online reverse directories I checked. When I called, I got voice mail. That is not unusual, but it was "Your message is being forwarded to an automatic voice mail." Then the message "ABD is not available." Not your typical business voice mail. Company is not listed in either form in Switchboard. Is this a scam? I am continuing to check. Will let others know what I find, but I am wondering if anyone else has had any dealings with this company? ===== Gail Hardenbergh, Library Director Milan Public Library 151 Wabash St. Milan, MI 48160 (734) 439-1244 phone (734) 439-5625 fax __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:05:21 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Remainder/overstock Audiobooks (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Janice Bradley" Subject: Remainder/overstock Audiobooks I am posting this for our AV Collection Development Librarian. Please respond directly to Robert Roose "I would like to know if anyone knows of a source for remainder/overstock audiobooks on cassette." ______________________________ Janice Bradley Deputy Director, Public Services Spokane Public Library 906 W. Main Avenue Spokane, WA. 99201-0976 jbradley@spokanelibrary.org (509)444-5330 FAX: (509)444-5365 From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:05:26 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Newsletters (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:49:39 -0800 (PST) From: Christine Lind Hage To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Newsletters We're getting ready to do our second districtwide newsletter and I'm thinking we should name it. Have any of you heard of good titles for library newsletters that you'd like to share. This is the newsletter that is mailed to every home and business in our library district. ******************************** Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor-at-Large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax:810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org After a snowfall, everyone's lawn looks the same. From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 3 23:05:33 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Information/Intellectual Property (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mary Ann Meyers" Subject: Re: Information/Intellectual Property Thanks for the link, Dean. Fascinating. Gives new depth to the library school model of data bits/bytes > information > knowledge > wisdom. Let's see: do we insert "productized" intellectual property after information or knowledge in the chain? Surely, not after wisdom! I guess the data bits/bytes are uncovered at the point of "mining" employee email. Gee, it's like the discovery of atomic power--such potential for destruction and for good, all in the hands for now of the money men. Money now, ethical concern later. Maybe the model should be: mining "noun phrases" >extracting information ore from slag of human host >processing and blending into intellectual property bars >selling and distributing "productized knowledge" >Kaboom! Lawsuits and recalls of tainted/defective and/or dangerous product>Wisdom (would be nice to think so, but probably would result in settlements of pennies on the dollar and touchy-feely public relations campaigns to convert the company's image from evildoer to a savior of mankind and the environment. I believe Texaco has tried that last one.) My favorite part of the article is the discussion of the Aventis Pharmaceutical Company's proposal to develop patient webpages in concert with patients' doctors. I've been seeing more doctors lately than ever before and what I've discovered (I was a slow learner in this area) is that many doctors no longer have the time to diagnose a problem. Instead they fit your symptoms into one of several syndromes that will allow them to quickly prescribe a pill for the problem. You cross your finger, pay your money and hope it works. I've been feeling more and more lately like an newly-discovered island nation ripe for colonization and exploitation. I begin to believe it's the new thrust of colonialism--each of us will now be mined for our dollar value for any number of venture capitalists. I may not be part of the first "soylent green" startup, but I fully expect that my express wishes for cremation after death will be ignored because some capitalist/colonialist will find a way to recycle us all into fake silicon or ink cartridge refills or chipboard. Did Foucault address this in his writings? He was right on with the prison vision thing. Well, this was a lot of perverse fun on a slow day in the grand new year--thanks again, Dean. Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net -- Original Message ----- From: To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 10:21 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] Information/Intellectual Property > The December 25-January 1 issue of Network World has an interesting article > on page 31, "The power of knowledge," also available at > http://www.nwfusion.com/power2000/power-know/power-know.html. (Okay, so the > title's trite, if a tad Foucauldian.) It has to do with the increasing > importance of IT staff to company productivity and profits, among other > things. > > Dean C. Rowan > Whittier, California > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 09:44:08 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Proctoring exams (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sue Kamm Subject: Re: Proctoring exams The Inglewood Public Library used to proctor exams but quit around eight years ago. We offered the service only on Saturday mornings. We discontinued the service because we, too, were short-staffed. Additionally, students would have their exam materials sent to the library and would not show up for the test. Are there alternative people who might be available, like a member of the clergy or public school teachers? The library might gather a list of people or organizations who could offer this service. Take a look at your librayr's mission statement. If proctoring exams isn't implicit in that mission, especially if proctoring denies access to library resources, you can tell the student that proctoring is not what you're in business for. -- Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor, Sue Kamm Truest of the Blue, Los Angeles Dodgers Think Blue Week 2000 email: suekamm@mindspring.com Visit my web page: http://suekamm.home.mindspring.com/index.htm Dogs come when they are called. Cats take a message and get back to you. From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 09:45:20 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: "Amnesty Intercepted" report from Peacefire (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Seth Finkelstein Subject: Re: "Amnesty Intercepted" report from Peacefire Regarding David Biek's comments on the issue of CyberPatrol's blacklist: Could you please get a public statement from Susan Getgood affirming her "assurance that the client and server versions of the CyberPatrol product use the same database of urls"? It's not that I disbelieve that you think this is the case, or that your understanding is that she said this. However, I have some experience in dealing with Susan Getgood, and I have learned that it is important to examine her *exact* words *very* carefully. When you quote Matthew Skala to the effect that "The filtering list is (apparently) the same, but the packaging is different.", I do not know what he means there. Especially with the "apparently" qualifier. I would not want to ask him, because that would be placing him at potential risk of violating the settlement forced on him by CyberPatrol. Moreover, I consider the perils associated with CyberPatrol's legal aggression a problem myself, severely constraining what I can do on a technical level. That legal aggression, and risk, is why your recommendation to me is quite misplaced ("I'll turn this around - Seth, if you're curious about CyberPatrol on the proxy server version, buy your own to test. We'll advise you on the configuration if you'd like."). Don't advise me on the configuration. Instead, make public statements and testify that even someone holding your views considers it vital that censorware programs be as fully and completely examined by as much expertise as can be brought on them. And that you oppose any intimidation and chilling effect created by the legal tactics of censorware companies. Their actions may not technically be SLAPP suits (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation), but are quite similar in effect. Without the ability to thoroughly, INDEPENDENTLY, investigate censorware, these exchanges are something of a joke. You can quote an "assurance" from the censorware company, but people analyzing that statement risk *getting sued* by them. In fact, proving them wrong might very well be evidence in their lawsuit. You may quote your experiences. But just as you can be skeptical of Peacefire, others have a right to be skeptical of you. However, the discussion is *severely* unbalanced by the fact that you run no legal risk whatsoever for relaying statements by the makers of CyberPatrol, but they seem to have a policy of taking extensive legal action against programmers who do decryption work exposing the actual working of their product. This is hardly a background for the truth to be found. __ Seth Finkelstein Consulting Programmer sethf@sethf.com http://sethf.com Peacefire Honorary Teenager, former chief programmer for Censorware Project. http://sethf.com/anticensorware/smartfilter/gotalist.php http://sethf.com/anticensorware/smartfilter/greatestevils.php From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 09:46:08 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] re: scanner for public use (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Kelly Currie" Subject: re: scanner for public use We used to keep our scanner in the director's office, and staff would handle all scanning requests. When scanning became more popular and more widely known, that became impractical. We now have the scanner installed on one of our public access word processing computers. All staff has had minimal training and is able to get a patron started on doing it on their own; one or two staff people have become very familiar with the scanner and serve as our resource persons for questions or problems. You are right in guessing that a patron may come in with a shoebox full of photos. That has happened to us! We are also a small library and don't have the staff to handle offering scanning services other than as a self-serve thing. And even if we did have enough staff, I'm not sure that scanning photos for patrons is part of our mission. It is very time consuming, and typically patrons have their own ideas about size and placement and need to learn how to work with the scanner themselves. One other problem we have encountered: We do not allow patrons to save to our hard drive and require that they use floppy disks, which we will provide for a fee if they have none. A floppy drive does not hold many scanned photos because of the large file sizes. If a patron wants to save everything they scan, that can add up to a lot of disks. Just something to be aware of. Kelly Currie Delphi Public Library Delphi, IN From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 09:46:43 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: American Business Directories (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nann Blaine Hilyard Subject: RE: American Business Directories Sounds like a scam. Remember the telex directory bills we'd get every year? An invoice for $500+ to be sure we were listed in the current edition of some teletype directory. (I say "we" because they came to more than one of the libraries where I worked.) Apparently enough companies went ahead and paid the invoice without questioning -- I realized that a teletype listing was pointless if we didn't have a teletype machine! Nann (who also remembers calls from lightbulb and copier toner salesmen.....and who *never* accepts anything on approval, period) -----Original Message----- From: Gail Hardenbergh [SMTP:gailhardenbergh@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 10:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] American Business Directories Has anyone heard of the company ABD (not American Business Disk)also listed on letterhead as American Business Directories? Address is given as Champlain, NY. We have an invoice from them for $176.50. I called. The gentleman couldn't tell me what the item was and will call back tomorrow. Their phone number is not listed in any of the online reverse directories I checked. When I called, I got voice mail. That is not unusual, but it was "Your message is being forwarded to an automatic voice mail." Then the message "ABD is not available." Not your typical business voice mail. Company is not listed in either form in Switchboard. Is this a scam? I am continuing to check. Will let others know what I find, but I am wondering if anyone else has had any dealings with this company? ===== Gail Hardenbergh, Library Director Milan Public Library 151 Wabash St. Milan, MI 48160 (734) 439-1244 phone (734) 439-5625 fax __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 09:47:03 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: American Business Directories (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Kelly Currie" Subject: Re: American Business Directories We had a similar problem with a company called International Business Directories. Perhaps they've changed their name? We figured out that what the company did was call and ask for confirmation of the shipping address of the library, implying that the item (some sort of business directory we didn't want or need) had already been ordered. When the staff person confirmed the address, the company took that as a confirmation of an ORDER for the book, and then sent it, and invoiced it. I returned the book (at our library's expense unfortunately), wrote them a scathing letter about unethical business practices, and told them never to contact our library again. The address I have on file is P.O. Box 509, West Haven, CT 06516, tel 1-800-463-7734. Good luck. Kelly Currie Delphi Public Library From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 09:47:32 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: Job opening Message-ID: PRE-RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LIBRARY INFORMATION ASSISTANT WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY'S DE-ACQUISITIONS PROJECT The Washington State Library's (WSL) Information Services (INFORMS) Team = is currently recruiting for one Library Information Assistant for the = De-acquisitions Project. =20 The primary responsibility of the project Library Information Assistant = will be to correct catalog records in the WSL integrated library system, = Innovative. 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From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 22:58:39 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Newsletters (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:17:12 -0600 From: Community Relations Department To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] Newsletters (fwd) The Springfield-Greene County Library's quarterly magazine is entitled "Bookends" and subtitled "Library News & Calendar of Events." Nancy Parry McCluer Community Relations Department Springfield-Greene County Library Springfield, MO comrel@orion.org http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "PUBLIB" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 10:09 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] Newsletters (fwd) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:49:39 -0800 (PST) > From: Christine Lind Hage > To: plib2@webjunction.org > Subject: [PUBLIB] Newsletters > > We're getting ready to do our second districtwide newsletter and I'm thinking we should name it. Have any of you heard of good titles for library newsletters that you'd like to share. This is the newsletter that is mailed to every home and business in our library district. > > ******************************** > Christine Lind Hage > ALA Councilor-at-Large > Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library > 43245 Garfield Road > Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 > Voice: 810/226-5010 > Fax:810/226-5008 > Email: Christine@cmpl.org > > After a snowfall, everyone's lawn looks the same. > From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 22:59:14 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Proctoring & Unfair Competition? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: Proctoring & Unfair Competition? Shaleen Culbert-Kivlin Hudson Public Library wrote: > Hello, > > We have been receiving an increasing number of requests from students for the library to proctor their exams. We have a small staff and it is becoming rather difficult to manage all of the requests. We are also receiving requests from students that need to take online exams to block out an hour or two of internet time. We've been saying no to those requests because our policy mandates a 30 minute time slot if others are waiting and we can't guarantee anyone a full hour of time. How is everyone else dealing with these issues? It has been suggested that we charge students to proctor their exams--are any libraries doing this and if so, what do you charge? We want to accomodate our customers while also managing the the demands proctoring places on a library with a small staff. Please let me know how your library handles these issues. Proctoring examinations for student patrons on behalf of particular educational institutions and perhaps even providing classroom space could be considered an action on the part of public libraries to create "unfair competition". How so? The space and proctoring services provided by a public library for one educational institution is a clear advantage to that institution ---- especially if you are providing this proctoring and space without charge. Other educational programs which charge tuition and contribute to the local tax base might accuse your Library of taking their tax dollars and using them to augment the effectiveness of another tax paying entity. If the schools are "not for profit" or tax supported, you still might be accused of giving preferential treatment to one educational institution over another. For example: Jane Doe's ability to use University X is facilitated by the Public Library's proctoring. University Y which offers the same courses may have to absorb the cost of providing space and proctoring because these "costs of doing business" are handled by University Y staff and facilities. Jane Doe might also choose University X over University Y due to the Library's more convenient location and the help given by the Library to University X in achieving its mission. University Y might have grounds to file a lawsuit against the Library for using tax dollars to give an unfair competitive edge to University X in terms of attracting tuition paying students. James B. Casey --- My own view as a public librarian and candidate for ALA Council. From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:00:13 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Proctoring exams (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: John Richmond Subject: Proctoring exams We proctor real estate exams, although for some reason no one has been in for eons...maybe it's not the magic time for real estate licenses to be renewed, or whatever. We ask for a donation of the donor's choice. (I suppose I could call it a "love offering," which is what every donation in this part of the world seems to be, churchy or otherwise.) Some folks are cheap, and some have given as much as $20. Most of the people do show up to take their tests, and when they come in to ask about proctoring, we make it a point to tell them that THEY need to call us to find out if the test is in. Not that it always works, of course. There are three or four of us on staff who do proctoring, so not just one person gets all the load. We have not let anyone take a lengthy test--or maybe even a short one--online, as we don't have enough computers, people can use the Internet for an hour, and anything over an hour would just keep other folks (and there are lots of them) who want to get on the Internet. Even with our new Gates computers--being installed today and tomorrow, may I live through this, amen--we still won't have enough computers to fulfill the craving of all the online junkies, so...no tests for now. Re: the suggestion to refer people to a clergyperson...as a clergyperson in my other life, and having been in a church full-time, I would bar the door and run the other way if someone came my way looking to take a test. Or...they would have to get in line behind the folks whose marriages are dissolving, babies are in the hospital with a dread disease, people complaining that the thermostat in the nave is set too low, people complaining that it's set too high, people wanting to get married in the church because it's "so pretty" (but who haven't darkened the door for 15 years), and so on. Lord, have mercy (Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy, The Lord be with you, and also with you, let us pray...mainly, today, about Gates).... John Richmond Palestine Public Library, in Texas (it's another world) P.S. It's great--our Gates installer is a young woman with purplish hair and a stud in her nose. I can hardly wait until the open house tonight.... From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:00:30 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Newsletters (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "J. Sara Paulk" Subject: Newsletters I like our newsletter title (of course ;>). Visit us at www.tift.public.lib.ga.us and check on latest newsletter to see the most current issue of "Between the Bookends". J. Sara Paulk // Coastal Plain Regional Library Assist. Dir. of Public Services // Interim Systems Librarian // Head Librarian - Tifton-Tift County Public Library Mail - TTTCPL, One Library Lane, Tifton, GA 31794 229.386.7148 (FAX) 229.386.7205 www.tift.public.lib.ga.us spaulk@gcpl.net or paulkj@mail.tift.public.lib.ga.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:01:22 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bad Andy Subject: Re: We also have been getting quite a few requests for proctoring exams. We will still do it provided that a staff person is not required to be present during the entire exam (we get them started in one of our empty meeting rooms and check in periodically). For online exams, we are willing to stretch our time limits a bit (say to an hour or so) if the patron comes in on a weekday morning when it's not too busy. We absolutely do not agree to proctor online exams that take multiple hours. --Andrew Richmond Mount Vernon PL Shaleen Culbert-Kivlin Hudson Public Library wrote: > Hello, > > We have been receiving an increasing number of requests from students for the library to proctor their exams. We have a small staff and it is becoming rather difficult to manage all of the requests. We are also receiving requests from students that need to take online exams to block out an hour or two of internet time. We've been saying no to those requests because our policy mandates a 30 minute time slot if others are waiting and we can't guarantee anyone a full hour of time. How is everyone else dealing with these issues? It has been suggested that we charge students to proctor their exams--are any libraries doing this and if so, what do you charge? We want to accomodate our customers while also managing the the demands proctoring places on a library with a small staff. Please let me know how your library handles these issues. > > Thanks, > > Shaleen > > > > -- > ******************************** > Shaleen Culbert-Kivlin, Director > Hudson Public Library > 911 4th Street > Hudson, WI 54016 > 715-386-3101 > 715-381-0486(fax) > shaleenculbert@ifls.lib.wi.us > > "Our whole American way of life is a great war of ideas, and librarians are the arms dealers selling weapons to both sides." > James Quinn > ********************************* > > -- -- Andrew S. Richmond Reference Librarian Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County 201 North Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 (740)392-BOOK http://www.knox.net Ask a librarian, not Jeeves. "But the USDA said the matter is not considered a food safety issue since no harm will come from eating a deep fried chicken head." -Daily Press News, Hampton Roads, VA From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:01:33 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] re: scanner for public use (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Library Futures Quarterly Subject: re: scanner for public use Dear Ms. Bollar, The library at which I work (Lakewood Public Library in OH) offers free scanning to the public. Here was our solution: there is a device sold by Microtek called the ImageDeck. It is a stand-alone scanner (i.e., does not have to be connected to a PC) that has both a floppy and a ZIP drive. All the patron has to do is lay the photo on the bed and press a button and *presto*, the scanner automatically saves the image to the floppy or ZIP. It only scans the document and automatically crops the image so you won’t need photoediting software. The scanner is mostly used by patrons who wish to send scanned images through e-mail or to attach a photo to a resume. As far as cost, we don’t charge. For support, we help them line up their photo, and that’s it. After that, what they do with the images is up to them. We don’t offer photoshop or any other photoediting software, either. But the scanner is super-easy to use. We’ve had it for over a year and no one has had any major problems with it. I doubt you’d have to keep the scanner behind the desk – we keep the scanner out with the public Internet stations. One thing – the ImageDeck isn’t cheap. It runs about $450, but that’s the price of convenience I guess. Hope this helps! John Guscott Editor, Library Futures Quarterly “The Newsletter About the Future of Public Libraries” john@libraryfutures.com ***www.libraryfutures.com *** ***toll-free: 1-877-766-0776*** _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:02:08 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] re: American Business Directories (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Library Futures Quarterly Subject: re: American Business Directories Dear Ms. Hardenbergh, I’m not sure about this particular company, but I have encountered similar situations in the past at the library I work at. Here’s what I’ve seen: some shady publishing companies (usually with generic names or names that sound close to reputable publishers) will send out invoices to all types of businesses requesting payment, even though nothing was ordered. A targeted company’s Accounting department will pay the invoice assuming that someone in-house had ordered and received a product. Then a few weeks later, a published directory from the shady publisher will show up at the company with the name of the business listed. You see, the invoice is the *price to get listed in the directory*. This way they can say that a product was delivered if challenged in court. Of course, it’s a directory that no one has ever heard of let alone will use. More accurately, it’s a directory of companies that were misled into paying for something they didn’t want. I’ve seen this with business directories and fake “who’s who” publications. I don’t know if this is the case with ABD/American Business Directories. But if you can’t get a straight answer, I would definitely wonder. I usually ignore such invoices and see if they send me a second invoice. They never do. Hope this helps! John Guscott Editor, Library Futures Quarterly “The Newsletter About the Future of Public Libraries” john@libraryfutures.com ***www.libraryfutures.com *** ***toll-free: 1-877-766-0776*** _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:03:56 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] CIPA, Internet, E-Rate, 471s, and 486s (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: CIPA, Internet, E-Rate, 471s, and 486s There are gathering storms on the horizon--twin thunderheads named "E-Rate and filtering." CIPA, the Child Internet Protection Act, would require libraries receiving E-Rate discounts (a federal telecommunications discount program) to certify that they filtered Internet computers. Many of us are still trying to determine what this means and what our actions should be. The January 12 meeting at ALA Midwinter will be important for as many of us as possible to attend. Several librarians have made the point we should file Year-4 471 paperwork and if it gets to that, NOT file 486s--the forms that would actually certify we plan to filter. This makes a lot of sense. In some ways it is more important than ever to get those 471s in by the January 18 deadline--because if worst-case scenarios prevail, we would then have the opportunity to use the 486 as a tool (by not filing, or by "filing" forms that did NOT check the box certifying compliance). Regarding questions about how CIPA would be interpreted, it is possible that (to quote Jim Casey, a member of the ALA E-Rate TF) "the CIPA would require that some kind of filtering device ("technology protection measure") be used on ALL Internet stations and then "disabled during certain use" based upon what we "administrators, supervisors, etc." deem to be "bona fide research or other lawful purpose." There are other interpretations of what CIPA could mean, and discussion flies fast and furious in Washington and elsewhere, but the big picture is that in order to receive discounted telecommunications services--which many libraries now rely on--libraries would be compelled to install filtering software. Under many interpretations, all patrons (except perhaps a lucky hand-selected few) would be forced to use a filtered Internet, and in those decisions where patrons requested unfiltered access, librarians would be forced to make arbitrary decisions about the nature of Internet content, "appropriate" use, and so forth--or forfeit the discounted Internet services which in many cases helped make it possible to provide public access in the first place. Among other issues--and there are many, many other issues--forcing libraries to filter all computers would widen the gaps between the haves and the have-nots. In a presentation about Gates libraries at PLA this spring, we were told that "in 3 states between 23 and 31% have no other access" than the public library. Those who can afford home computers have the luxury of searching the Internet unimpeded by third-party software with secretive and frequently inaccurate blocking lists. Those who must come to the library must navigate the Internet through a prism of what some company far from the library--and in the business of limiting access, not providing it--considers "inappropriate." Due to the inherent nature of filters, librarians do not even have the luxury of knowing what the filter blocks. We learned last year, in the Cyberpatrol case, that filtering companies will go to the mat to protect anyone from viewing the contents of these stoplists (databases that determine what you can't see). CIPA and E-Rate is not an issue about a library's decision to provide filtered computers. That has always been a library's decision. We are fortunate that in the five years filtering has been an issue, our profession as a community has had widespread tolerance and respect for individual libraries' interpretations of an open-access environment. Many libraries have worked very hard to carve out Internet policies and procedures with a custom fit for their communities' needs. One smaller issue here--though by no means an insignificant issue--is whether the local governance of libraries can be short-circuited, and libraries can be forced to filter, and to filter ALL access--in other words, whether elected or appointed library boards can be legally forced to take action, even when their own approved policies direct otherwise. A larger issue here is this vast opportunity for censorship advocates to create a gaping hole in the Bill of Rights by establishing precedent to limit the scope of what people can read from all legal speech to an arbitrary and secretive subset of "appropriate" speech. The censors have wandered from the shelves to the computer lab, and in the name of "child protection" will cause inestimable damage to libraries and the Bill of Rights if we let them. CIPA is not about protecting children; it is about diminishing our rights. Yes, there are limits on what you can do in libraries. All *action* has limits. But we historically have not limited what people can *read* in libraries. We do not scour bookbags on entry to seize books we would not have purchased or do not find "appropriate," nor do we do not patrol library tables, peering over patrons' shoulders to see if what they read meets some local standard. We--librarians, trustees, library advocates--are champions of books, reading, and literacy, and we too believe in protecting children; we interpret that to mean insuring that children can grow up in a democratic society with the same Bill of Rights that we now enjoy. This is an opportune time for a reminder that your state and national library associations perform very important advocacy work in the area of intellectual freedom. If you haven't joined, do so now. If it's time to renew, don't wait til next week. The freedom you save could be your own! Stay tuned, stay together, and be watchful-- Karen G. Schneider kgs@bluehighways.com Assistant Director for Technology Shenendehowa Public Library, NY www.shenpublib.org And author, A Practical Guide to Internet Filters, Neal Schuman, 1997 From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:04:31 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Fwd: ABD Scam (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 10:13:53 -0800 (PST) From: Gail Hardenbergh To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Fwd: ABD Scam Thanks to all who have replied to me so promptly on ABD. You may be interested in the info attached. Heading out to Florida for a vacation for 8 days. See you all later. Note: forwarded message attached. ===== Gail Hardenbergh, Library Director Milan Public Library 151 Wabash St. Milan, MI 48160 (734) 439-1244 phone (734) 439-5625 fax __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: Jerilyn Marshall Subject: ABD Scam Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 09:32:12 -0600 Size: 1342 Url: http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/attachments/20010104/16c21c67/attachment.eml From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:04:47 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] web-based circulation systems (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Molly Rodgers Subject: web-based circulation systems I am the Administrator of a county system of 7 small libraries in rural PA (total collection size about 100,000?). We have a grant to mount a union catalog on the web and I would like to have the circulation on the web in real time so that when one library checks out books, the others know immediately the book is unavailable. Vendors tell you what they want...I am looking for feedback from medium to small libraries who are using such systems. What software are you using? How expensive was it initially? Unexpected costs? How difficult to implement and train on? How would you rate customer support? How would you rate it overall? Please reply directly to Molly Rodgers molrodgers@yahoo.com or mrodgers@c1mail.com Wayne Library Authority 1406 Main Street Honesdale, PA 18431 Thank you for your input! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:05:15 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Capturing digital images in patron records (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Lew Maurer" Subject: Capturing digital images in patron records Dear Colleagues: I am looking into pros/cons/issues related to capturing a digital image and inserting it into the patron record as a form of identification. Is there anyone out there that can reflect on their experience with capturing digital photos or scanning patron applications to store as part of the circulation record? What automated system do you use to perform the task? Are there any particular obstacles, such as having to share a single scanner or digital camera for multiple workstations? Thank you for any information you can share. Sincerely, Lew Lew Maurer Bay Area Library System Peninsula Library System Silicon Valley Library System (408) 294-2345 From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:06:20 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Positive Endings clarification (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sherri Lazenby Subject: Positive Endings clarification Just to clarify. I am not looking for books that cover all four of the subjects listed below, but books that cover any of the subjects listed below. Thanks, Sherri L. Lazenby sllazenby@dallaslibrary.org Branch Manager Audelia Road Branch Library Dallas Public Library System 10045 Audelia Road Dallas, TX 75238 (214) 670-1350 (214) 670-0790 FAX -----Original Message----- <<< Sherri Lazenby 1/ 3 11:13p >>> Sorry for the cross-posting. I have already submitted this request to Fiction_L, but didn't get many responses. I have a patron who is trying to locate fiction books for her 11-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son that deal with the following subjects in a positive manner (i.e. have a positive ending and/or demonstrate positive ways of handling the situation). Custody battle (nasty) Divorced parents Alcoholic Father (parent) Parents dating Thanks for any assistance you can provide and I will be happy to compile for the list if there is interest. Thanks, Sherri Sherri L. Lazenby sllazenby@dallaslibrary.org Branch Manager Audelia Road Branch Library Dallas Public Library System 10045 Audelia Road Dallas, TX 75238 (214) 670-1350 (214) 670-0790 FAX From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:06:31 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Technical Services (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Diane Goodman" Subject: Re: Technical Services Marianne Colton wanted to know about processing all materials in all formats for adult, young adult, and juvenile in a central Technical Services. We have always done it this way for our six county libraries. The important thing is that, to be most efficient, it must be UNIFORM (for example, you don't put labels horizontally on adult books and vertically on juvenile books) and simple (if you stamp only the top of an adult book, but juvenile stamps the top AND bottom, is that really necessary?). Stick to your guns on this. If there is any "specialized" processing that they absolutely must have (for example, they must stick a big pink dot on all Middle School fiction), let the J Dept. put that on themselves after you've done the basic processing. Diane L. Goodman Technical Services Manager Sarasota County Library System Sarasota, Florida 34236 dgoodman@sarasota.lib.fl.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:06:53 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] "Library of the Future CD-ROM" (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 12:18:22 -0800 (PST) From: Anne Killheffer To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] "Library of the Future CD-ROM" When I saw this ad, it struck me as rather cheesy. But has anyone seen this product? It's a bargain if they managed to pull it off well. Anne Killheffer Stratford Library Association Stratford, CT ________________________________________ 5,000 of the greatest literary works ever created -- by authors such as William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, William Faulkner and Edgar Allen Poe: the Library of the Future on CD-ROM. http://orders.xoom.com/lotf2/rxmlotf20103/ This remarkable product contains the complete, unabridged text of 5,000 works... plus hundreds of original illustrations, more than an hour of audio readings, and selected video clips -- all on one CD-ROM. Right now, because you are a NBCi/XOOM.com member, you can order The Library of the Future for **only $13.95** -- a $36 savings off the regular retail price. These are not stripped-down "abridged" versions or chopped-up "highlights." You get *every word* of the original text, exactly as the author intended. You'll also enjoy listening to more than an hour of audio readings of selected works, performed by professional actors. From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:07:11 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] LISTS like Amazon (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 12:55:11 -0800 (PST) From: angela.dagostino@bowker.com To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] LISTS like Amazon Dear Elizabeth, In response to your message posted on December 6, I would like to inform you of LIST functionality that is currently available on booksinprint.com (http://www.booksinprint.com ), Bowker's web version of its comprehensive Books In Print database. Besides access to over 3.6 million books, audiocassettes, and videos, booksinprint.com gives users the ability to create and maintain lists of titles that can be shared with other users of an account or can be password protected (viewed only by the owner of the list). The LISTS feature allows users to add comments/notes and quantity to records within a list, as well as gives users the ability to e-mail, print, or download the list (or specific records within a list) directly from the site. Download formats include: ASCII, CSV, USMARC, and several vendor-specific MARC download formats - including DRA, Innovative Interfaces, and epixtech. Based on user feedback, professionals are using the LISTS area to facilitate collection development and acquisitions within a library or library system, create suggested reading lists for patrons, as well as allow faculty to post suggested reading lists for students (in the case of an academic library). Patrons are using LISTS area to develop personal reading lists, as well as develop "wish" lists to forward to their library. Booksinprint.com also features over 500,000 full-text reviews, over 500,000 cover images, over 6,000 author biographies, stock information from over 20 suppliers, media information from over 14 media sources (including Oprah), etc. For more information, please feel free register for a free trial directly on the site: http://www.booksinprint.com Best Regards, Angela D'Agostino Senior Director of Product Management & Development Bowker From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:07:17 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job opening (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Barbara Hauer Subject: Job opening Job posting > > Technical Services/Technology Coordinator > The Pickerington Public Library, a suburb of Columbus,OH, seeks an energetic person to head up our Technical Services Department and to be our Technology Coordinator. This person will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of our > database, including original and copy cataloging for a wide variety of > formats. The position also requires maintenance and > coordination of all aspects of the library's electronic resources, including Web > page design and digital imaging. Qualifications: ideal candidate will possess an > ALA accredited MLS, 2 years relevant experience, Dynix > preferred. Strong> > communication and supervisory skills necessary. Salary: $36,000-$42,000 > > DOE, excellent benefits and 3 weeks vacation. Please send > resume and 3 letters of reference to Barbara Hauer, Library Director, Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, Pickerington, OH 43147; fax 614 837-4104; email:bhauer@pickerington.lib.oh.us > Closing date is Feb. 6 or until suitable candidate is found > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 4 23:07:22 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:41 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Proctoring exams (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Miriam Bobkoff Subject: Re: Proctoring exams At Santa Fe Public Library there are several reference librarians who proctor exams. Students make their appointment directly with one of the potential proctors. We don't have a closed room to place the student in, they sit in our quietest space, where we can have intermittent visual contact and see they have no helpers or forbidden papers or whatever (usually while working a desk shift and running around the library a lot, so we are someplace nearby and can check on them betimes). The students need to confirm with their educational institution that the exam will be accepted if administered under those loose conditions. Done that way it is not very burdensome to us; and I can't think of an occasion when a school said no. I myself got my bachelor's degree by correspondence, and since I couldn't have my own workplace proctor me, I discovered the hard way that there's hardly anyone else in town who _will_ proctor. Sometimes literally nobody. I had to beg, get my boss to call in collegial favors at the community college, etc., to get my degree done. That was a while ago, but I think the situation must be the same because our proctorees are very grateful to find us willing. Miriam Bobkoff personal: mbobkoff@rt66.com Santa Fe Public Library work: mbobkoff@ci.santa-fe.nm.us [ Santa Fe Poetry Broadside ] [ http://www.rt66.com/~sfpoetry/ ] [ featuring Issue #18, December 2000 ] From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:51:02 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Local History & Genealogy Librarian News - 4 Jan 2001 Issue now online (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:57:32 -0800 (PST) From: HeadLibrn@aol.com To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Local History & Genealogy Librarian News - 4 Jan 2001 Issue now online The 4 Jan 2001 issue of the Local History & Genealogy Librarian News Online edition is now up at: http://www.heritagequest.com/html/lhgl_010104.html The online edition contains news of upcoming events, links to recent news stories about historical/genealogical collections and brief reports. The Local History & Genealogy Librarian newsletter (8 pages, print edition) is issued bimonthly. The 3rd issue will be mailed the 3rd week of January. If you have new of your collection or other material that you would like to see included please send it to me at: LHGL@HeritageQuest.com Both the LH&GL News (online) and the LH&GL newsletter are sent free of charge. Thanks, Tom Kemp Editor, Local History & Genealogy Librarian LHGL@HeritageQuest.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:51:07 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] bicentennial celebrations (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Kathryn Ames Subject: bicentennial celebrations Have any of you participated in your community's bicentennial celebration? Our library will be the venue for some of the special events, but we are wondering if there are other innovative ways we can participate. Of course, we will be doing some traditional book displays and developing bibliographies, but we are hoping you may have some creative ideas for how the library will be an active participant. I envision us doing a film and lecture series and a genealogy workshop, but what other ideas do you have? This kind of celebration doesn't come along often, and of course, the powers that be waited until a month before 2001 began to even think about it. Now, it is gathering steam and we want to be a part of it. While the focus is mostly on a chronology of history, one of the areas that might be interesting is making some predictions about where we will be in 2101. Thanks in advance for any ideas you can suggest. Kathryn S. Ames, Director Athens Regional Library System 2025 Baxter St. Athens, GA 30606 (706) 613-3650 (706) 613-3660 fax From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:51:47 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] patron surveys (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Nancy Polhamus" Subject: patron surveys We are considering doing an opinion poll of our patrons regarding non-print formats. We would like to know what direction to go in regarding DVDs, books on CD, etc. If you have done such a survey, we'd like to see a copy or get your advice. Please email me if you would be willing to share this information. Thank you! Nancy Polhamus Gloucester County Library (NJ) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:52:01 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1522 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Laura McCaffery" Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 1522 > Topic No. 5 This is my personal view on proctoring exams and not necessarily that of other of my colleagues....I prefer no proctoring. The agreement to do proctoring seems to me to imply that I will be present for the full extent of the test time as well as being aware of what the test taker is doing at all times. Now, how can I do that and answer telephones, patrons et cetera? That's my NSHO. lmc ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Laura Hibbets McCaffery Readers Services Allen County Public Library Fort Wayne, Indiana "All opinions are mine alone. Others are free to agree..or disagree." "...all things are to to be examined and called into question. There are no limits set to thought." Edith Hamilton, THE GREEK WAY. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:52:29 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] re: scanner for the public (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Ann Sparanese Subject: re: scanner for the public For more than a year, we had a scanner which we would attach to one of the computers in our computer center, when a patron made an appointment to use it. We had written instructions (the operation was very simple) and the patron was responsibile for using it without extensive staff help. We found that most people who wanted to scan were familiar with how to use it or familiar enough with programs to follow the instructions. Hooking it up and then removing it was our main contribution! This worked pretty well, since we generally knew in advance when a user was coming. Since we only charge ten cents per printout of any kind, we found that some patrons really abused this by scanning in whole magazines, for instance, for an assignment, or multiple copies of photos, invitations or the like. Since ten cents barely covers our costs, we then had to limit the amount of bulk or specialty printing -- but this wasn't a scanning issue, but a printing one (lots of folks used the scanner to email photos which involved no printing.) Staff NEVER performed scanning for the users -- this would have been way too labor intensive for us to have managed. We don't offer the scanner anymore -- actually because we lost our technology librarian, altered our system, and had to curtail some of our computer-related services for the time being. Ann Sparanese, MLS Head of Adult & Young Adult Services Englewood Public Library Englewood, New Jersey From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:52:50 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] FYI: Nofilters.org - New anti-filtering website (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: FYI: Nofilters.org - New anti-filtering website FYI: Nofilters.org - New anti-filtering website [ALAOIF:13511] Launch of new anti-filtering website - Nofilters.org _____________________ Nofilters.org - New anti-filtering website Will support grassroots movement against Internet filtering in libraries I'm pleased to announce the official launch of NoFilters.org, a new collaborative website for those doing grassroots organizing to resist Internet censorship in our libraries. With the passage of recent congressional legislation that mandates that libraries censor the Internet, the fight to resist Internet censorship in our libraries becomes more important than ever. We should be encouraged by the fact that victory is within our reach, but it won't come easily. It will take a coordinated campaign to educate the public about the Internet and its use in libraries. It will take direct action by those being censored, our teenagers, in order to eliminate this 21st century equivalent of book burning. Unfortunately, their is still a minority in our society, which is slowly declining, which enagages in campaigns of lies, distortions, and hysteria to force their values on the rest of us, especially those of us who are young adults. NoFilters.org will be the information clearinghouse for this grassroots campaign. It will provide news about filtering efforts, actions and protests of filtering, congressional legislation, and much more. This new website is a collaborative effort. It won't be the mouthpiece of any one activist or personality. Several librarians have already volunteered to help with the website. We are looking for more writers, especially people who are willing to help us expand the section, "Frequently Asked Questions about Library Filtering." Successful grassroots activism requires more than writing webpages or writing e-mails to a listserv. It also requires outreach to the greater public, visible protests, and direct action. If you are planning an anti-filtering protest, please let us know so more people can join you. We can defeat Internet filtering in libraries, if we work together! << Chuck0 >> www.nofilters.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:52:56 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Proctoring exams (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Bruce Bumbalough" Subject: Proctoring exams Grapevine Public Library offers proctoring for exams and charges a fee of $5 per sitting. The great majority of the exams are real estate continuing education ones. We are also getting a number of home schooled high school level students who are taking exams through the correspondence courses from universities and students taking university and other post secondary courses. We see it as a service we can do to help the people in the library service area. -- Bruce L. Bumbalough Reference Librarian Grapevine Public Library 1201 Municipal Way Grapevine, TX 76051 Voice: (817) 410-3404 Fax: (817) 410-3080 E-mail: bbumbalough@grapevine.lib.tx.us The views are mine, not those of the City of Grapevine. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:53:16 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Listserves for public library directors? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Johansson, David" Subject: Listserves for public library directors? Comment: There are probably several lists that public library directors should monitor on a regular basis. For instance, I would have missed quite a bit regarding the ABD scam were it not for the previous PUBLIB posting and the hotlink provided again below. "I saw your message on PUBLIB about ABD. I hadn't heard of them. Through a Google search I found an enlightening discussion forum at the following address: http://www.mlin.lib.ma.us/cgi-bin/lwgate/CMRLS/archives/cmrls.0009/Author/ar ticle-68.html " In reviewing that thread, I ran across a thread relating to a $500 +- stand alone scanner that one library makes available for the public that was of interest. Questions: 1. Does anyone know of a listing of listserves and how to join information that are recommended for public library directors specifically? 2. If you are a public library director that has joined this list and at least 5 other listserves: With in 1 week, would you please forward a listing of other listserves that you have either joined, or that you would recommend for public library directors to join. Please include the how to join information, too. Notes: If I recieve very few responses, I will repost the question for those that have joined at least 3 other listserves. The 5 other listserves restriction is included to hopefully limit the total number of responses to a manageable number of replies. If it is not too big a job to complie the top few recommended lists, then I will post the findings. David Johansson, Library Director Pryor Public Library; 505 E. Graham Ave.; Pryor, OK 74361 Phone Number: 918 825 0777 Fax: 918 825 0856 EMAIL johanssond@pryorok.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:53:26 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Kansas City Public Library Career Opportunities (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "PATH (Pat Hawkins)" Subject: Kansas City Public Library Career Opportunities > > > Assistant Branch/Children's and YA Librarian at Bluford (BL111000) > > For this full-time Children's and YA/Assistant Branch Librarian, we're > seeking a creative; community minded children's librarian to plan programs > and provide leadership in library services to school age children and > teens, large numbers who use this branch located in the heart of Kansas > City's urban core. This full time position requires a M.L.S. or > equivalent, knowledge of literature and electronic resources, and some > professional experience providing services to these target age groups. > Hiring salary range begins at $32,105 and goes up to $36,921 with > experience. Requires an application, resume and completed questionnaire. > Interviewing and moving stipend available. Until filled. > > Young Adult Services Librarian III (YASL121500) > > Will coordinate system wide services for young adults/teens from ages > 12-16. Coordinates and maintains web page design, links, etc. on your > adult/children's website for the system, promotes Teen Read Week and the > Teen Summer Reading Program. Serves as system-wide YA/Teen advisor. This > full-time position requires MLS, advanced computer skills, website design > skills, and experience in the YA/teen area. Hiring salary range: > $35,867-41,247. Submit resume, completed questionnaire, and application by > January 19, 2001 Interviewing and moving stipend available. > > West Branch Librarian I-V (WL1201) > > The West Branch is a neighborhood branch that serves a primarily Hispanic > community. The branch contains English and Spanish materials and is open > 53 hours per week. We are currently in the process of building a new > facility. The Librarian is responsible for program planning, collections > maintenance, and staff supervision of 2.7 FTEs with some growth > anticipated in the new facility. The branch goals include achieving 83,000 > customer contacts and increasing circulation by 3% by June 2001. We're > seeking a Master degreed librarian who is community minded, speaks English > and Spanish, and has experience providing service to a culturally diverse > community. Must have demonstrated advanced computer skills; and competency > in technology skills used in libraries. Hiring salary range: $32, > 105-$36,921. Closing date: January 31, 2001. > > All three openings require a completed questionnaire, application form, > and resume with cover letter obtainable from www.kclibrary.org under Jobs. > Additional information available > > > > > > > Pat M. Hawkins > Dir. of Human Resources > Kansas City Public Library > 816 701 3420 > From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:53:30 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Annoucement (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 09:29:03 -0800 (PST) From: Linda Funk To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Annoucement Anderson Public Library, approx. 40 mi. northeast of Indianapolis, seeks applicants for full-time Reference Librarian, with ALA-accredited MLS degree. Public library experience desired; high customer service standards required.Visit www.and.lib.in.us for details. Resumes accepted in all formats. Contact: Linda Funk, HR Mgr. Anderson Public Library 111 E 12th St Anderson IN 46016 lfunk@and.lib.in.us fax 765-641-2468 phone 765-641-2199 APL is an equal opportunity employer. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:53:40 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job opportunities (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nancy Seibert Subject: Job opportunities Please post the following job openings to your discussion list. Thank you. Nancy Seibert Located in the foothills west of Denver, the Jefferson County Public Library is one of the most progressive suburban systems in the nation. We are seeking a Head of Children's Services and a Reference Librarian. Both positions offer benefits and training and require working on some weekends, evenings and minor holidays. The opportunity to attend conferences, training seminars, and workshops is included as interest and need dictate. HEAD OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES #01-402 DEADLINE 2/8/01. The Belmar Branch, completed in August of 2000, reflects the changing role of libraries as a source of electronic information. Belmar features a hands-on training room with 13 computers, 22 additional Internet computers for the adult area and four located in the children's area. The spacious children's room is beautifully designed with inspiring views. The Head of Children's Services has a leadership role in developing policy, programming, patron education, children's services, and the collection. They provide professional reference assistance using online searching, manual and electronic databases, and community resources. In addition to assisting with overall branch operations, they participate in staff, committee and special task force meetings. An MLS with three to five years of library and supervisory experience, as well as knowledge of program development is required. Annual salary is $38,617 (40hpw) REFERENCE LIBRARIAN ADULT SERVICES #01-403. DEADLINE 2/08/01. Arvada Library. Position provides professional reference assistance to patrons, using online searches, manual & electronic databases, and community resources. Position will participate in committee meetings, special task forces and assist with collection development. Requires an MLS or an equivalent combination of education, course work, and experience. Annual Salary, a refection of experience, is $33,000-34,545 (40hpw) To Apply: A Jefferson County application including a list of 3 references must be completed. Applications are available by fax (303) 271-8411 or online http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/dpt/humres/humres.htm . Return to Jefferson County Human Resources Dept. 800 Jefferson Pkwy, Ste.140, Golden CO 80401; 303-271-8400. Additional questions (303) 232-7114 ext. 2308. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:53:48 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] call for reviewers (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:30:00 -0800 (PST) From: Librenee@aol.com To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] call for reviewers Public Libraries, the journal of the Public Library Association, is seeking book reviewers for professional materials. If you are interested in reviewing titles of interest to public librarians contact Natalie Ziarnik, Elementary School Liaison/Youth Librarian, Ela Area Public Library,135 S. Buesching Rd., Lake Zurich IL 60047, (847) 438-3840, nziarnik@ela.alibrary.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:54:32 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: DVD region problems (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bolin Michelle Subject: RE: DVD region problems Recently, a teacher purchased a DVD player from Amazon.com. She teaches German and wanted to show TOY STORY in German. The disc, however, said it was out of region. Is there a way she can get around this without having to purchase a DVD player for different regions? Is there a DVD player that exists that plays different regions? At least then she could return her player and buy one that could be used throughout the language department. Thank you for your help! MichelleBolin@yahoo.com The Independent School Upper School Library Wichita, KS __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:54:48 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Proctoring exams (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Susan Colowick Subject: Re: Proctoring exams You think you have "loose conditions"! Our students (proctees?) usually go into a tiny study room, and no one pays them the slightest attention for the duration of the test. The institutions get a letter from us explaining these conditions - no complaints so far. (Beggars can't be choosers, right?) Maybe it's because I attended a university with an honor system, i.e., no proctoring, but I think the whole idea is silly. Students should be trusted to take exams in the correct way, in the allotted time, and turn them in themselves. Cheaters will always find a way, no matter how you monitor them. And I'm not just saying that because I'm tired of "proctoring" exams - though if total trust caught on, it sure would save us a lot of time. ;-) Susan M. Colowick North Olympic Library System Port Angeles, WA scolowick@nols.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Miriam Bobkoff [mailto:mbobkoff@rt66.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:20 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Proctoring exams > > > At Santa Fe Public Library there are several reference librarians who > proctor exams. Students make their appointment directly with > one of the > potential proctors. We don't have a closed room to place the > student in, > they sit in our quietest space, where we can have intermittent visual > contact and see they have no helpers or forbidden papers or whatever > (usually while working a desk shift and running around the > library a lot, > so we are someplace nearby and can check on them betimes). > The students > need to confirm with their educational institution that the > exam will be > accepted if administered under those loose conditions. Done > that way it is > not very burdensome to us; and I can't think of an occasion > when a school > said no. > > I myself got my bachelor's degree by correspondence, and > since I couldn't > have my own workplace proctor me, I discovered the hard way > that there's > hardly anyone else in town who _will_ proctor. Sometimes literally > nobody. I had to beg, get my boss to call in collegial favors at the > community college, etc., to get my degree done. That was a > while ago, but > I think the situation must be the same because our proctorees are very > grateful to find us willing. > > Miriam Bobkoff personal: mbobkoff@rt66.com > Santa Fe Public Library work: mbobkoff@ci.santa-fe.nm.us > [ Santa Fe Poetry Broadside ] > [ http://www.rt66.com/~sfpoetry/ ] > [ featuring Issue #18, December 2000 ] > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:55:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] News stories appearing in the January 8 American Libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Gordon Flagg" Subject: News stories appearing in the January 8 American Libraries News stories appearing in the January 8 American Libraries Online > First Look at SFPL Overhaul Plan Reveals Flaws > Three-year Rutherford Library Pay Dispute Ends > Ohio Patron Sentenced for Viewing Child Porn Online > Clinton Makes Three Recess Appointments to NCLIS American Libraries' Web site also features the latest "Internet Librarian" columns by Karen Schneider; "Technically Speaking" by David Dorman; AL's "Career Leads" job ads; listings of conferences, continuing-education courses, exhibitions, and other events from AL's "Datebook"; and Tables of Contents for the current year. Do you have a comment to make about anything appearing in American Libraries? The editors encourage signed e-mail letters on recent content or matters of general interest to the library profession in the Reader Forum section. Send 250 words or less to americanlibraries@ala.org. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 19:55:18 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PUBLIB Party at Midwinter (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: PUBLIB Party at Midwinter We have yet another PUBLIB get-together planned for ALA Midwinter. For sure and it's a grand opportunity to see one another! For those of you who have been here, you know it's a comfortable pub with nice dinner-worthy noshes if you aren't going anywhere afterwards and comfortable chairs to rest in if you are. Great beer, if I recall. Hope to see many of you at this event, a great way to kick off the conference! ALL are welcome--press, friends, vendors, fellow travelers, camp followers, PUBLIB groupies, etc. When: Friday, January 12, 2001, 5 - 7 p.m. Where: Fado Irish Pub 808 7th St. NW (between H & I) Phone: (202) 789-0066 http://www.fadoirishpub.com/dc.html From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 21:06:56 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: patron surveys (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Christine Lind Hage" Subject: Re: patron surveys We haven't done a survey but offer both DVDs and books on CD. Our public seems to really like them if the empty shelves are any indication. I suspect that DVDs will really be taking off in the coming year as more and more people get the DVD players. I believe they will eventually replace videocassettes just as CDs have replace LPs. ******************************** Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor-at-Large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax:810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org After a snowfall, everyone's lawn looks the same. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 21:07:03 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] re ABD (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: re ABD Also see this PUBLIB post from 1998: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/PubLib/archive/9805/0286.html -- Karen / PUBLIB From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 5 21:07:24 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:42 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: bicentennial celebrations (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Bill Teschek" Subject: Re: bicentennial celebrations > Have any of you participated in your community's bicentennial celebration? Sorry, I wasn't around in 1838! On a more serious note, when our library had it's 100th anniversary in 1981 one of the things we did was create a 100-year time capsule. We invited the public to write letters to the future with messages to their descendants, or just to the community at large, with thoughts about today's world or their predictions for the future. We also placed various mementos of the library and the world ca. 1981, such as newspapers, books, music, etc. If I had it to do today I'd add computer files and videotapes, although one has to wonder it they will be readable in 100 years. If your town isn't doing a time capsule, that would make a great project for the library. Bill Teschek Assistant Director Lane Memorial Library 2 Academy Ave. Hampton, NH 03842 603-926-3368 bteschek@hampton.lib.nh.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 6 23:42:19 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:43 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Fw: ACLU and CIPA (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: Fw: ACLU and CIPA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tamara Miller" To: Cc: "ALA Council List" ; Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 3:54 AM Subject: ACLU and CIPA > ACLU Promises Legal Challenge as Congress Adopts Bill Imposing Internet Blocking > in Libraries > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > Monday, December 18, 2000 > > WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union said that it will soon > launch a legal challenge to legislation adopted by Congress last week that would > mandate the use of blocking software on computers in public libraries. > > "This is the first time since the development of the local, free public > library in the 19th century that the federal government has sought to require > censorship in every single town and hamlet in America," said Chris Hansen, ACLU > Senior Staff Attorney. "More than 100 years of local control of libraries and > the strong tradition of allowing adults to decide for themselves what they want > to read is being casually set aside." > > The measure, which was included in the year's final spending bill that was > approved on Friday, was introduced by Senator > John McCain, R-AZ. It would require libraries and public schools to adopt > acceptable use policies accompanied by a "safety technology" - i.e., blocking > software - that would block access to materials deemed "harmful to minors." > > Earlier this year, an 18-member commission appointed by Congress rejected > the idea of mandating the use of blocking software, which is notoriously clumsy > and inevitably restricts access to valuable, protected speech. A wide spectrum > of organizations have opposed blocking software mandates, including the American > Library Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, the conservative > Free Congress Foundation and state chapters of the Eagle Forum and the American > Family Association. > > "There was an Alice in Wonderland quality to this debate," said Marvin > Johnson, a Legislative Counsel with the ACLU's Washington National Office. > "With its vote, Congress rejected the advice it asked for from the panel it > appointed." > > The ACLU said that because blocking programs can be so restrictive and > overreaching, they significantly reduce the amount and diversity of speech and > information available to individuals. For example, House Majority Leader > Richard "Dick" Armey, a staunch proponent of Internet blocking, found his own > web site censored, because it contains the word "dick." And a recent report by > Peacefire found that several dozen websites of candidates for Congress had been > blocked by censorware. > > Over the last five years, the ACLU has successfully challenged a wide range > of government efforts to censor the Internet, including the landmark Supreme > Court ruling in Reno v. ACLU and, more specifically, in Mainstream Loudoun vs. > Board of Trustees of the Loudoun County Library, where a federal district court > found mandatory use of blocking software unconstitutional in April 1998. > > > -- > Tamara J. Miller, Professor 865 974-4465 (voice) > 611 Hodges Library 865 974-4259 (fax) > University of Tennessee > Knoxville, TN 37996-1000 > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 6 23:42:28 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:43 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1522 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Carhart Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 1522 I believe it is an important mission for a library to offer proctoring, especially as an institution for the lifetime learner. In fact, due to lack of space, I offer my office to the person taking the exam. Many of the institutions ask students to have their exams proctored by a clergyman or librarian. I think that puts us in pretty good company. We don't proctor exams that are being given by the school district, they require a teacher to be present. Happy New Year! Jo-Ann Carhart Head of Adult & Young Adult Services East Islip Public Library 381 East Main Street East Islip, NY 11730 (631) 581-9200 x 5 (631) 581-2245 (FAX) On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Laura McCaffery wrote: > > Topic No. 5 > > This is my personal view on proctoring exams and not necessarily > that of other of my colleagues....I prefer no proctoring. The > agreement to do proctoring seems to me to imply that I will be > present for the full extent of the test time as well as being aware of > what the test taker is doing at all times. Now, how can I do that > and answer telephones, patrons et cetera? That's my NSHO. lmc > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Laura Hibbets McCaffery > Readers Services > Allen County Public Library > Fort Wayne, Indiana > "All opinions are mine alone. Others are > free to agree..or disagree." > "...all things are to to be examined and called into question. There > are no limits set to thought." Edith Hamilton, THE GREEK WAY. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 6 23:43:20 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:43 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] CIPA, Internet, E-Rate, 471s, and 486s (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 11:33:45 -0600 From: Mary Ann Meyers To: PUBLIB , kgs@bluehighways.com Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] CIPA, Internet, E-Rate, 471s, and 486s I'm not sure that home users aren't the next target on the censorship list-of-things-to-do. I haven't investigated this, but was reminded of the experience when I read your posting. I vaguely remember sending questions about it to alltheweb.com some time ago, but didn't receive a response from them-- A few months ago I dropped "Fast Search--All the Web, All the Time--alltheweb.com" from my list of home-computer-bookmarked search engines (it's also one of six "Best Search Tools--Search Engines" featured on the Librarians' Index to the Internet--lii.org.). I dropped it because no matter how often I changed the "Offensive Content Reduction On" to "Off" and "Saved the Settings" according to their directions, I still got the notification that a filter was in place. I don't have my MS Internet Explorer Content Advisor enabled. Although my Fast Search searches always have indicated "offensive content reduction on," my results indicate otherwise when I test search under "breast," "penis," or "bomb." (I forgot to try political references.) Does anyone have any knowledge of what is happening here with alltheweb.com? Have any of you had a similar experience? Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen G. Schneider" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:04 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] CIPA, Internet, E-Rate, 471s, and 486s ".... Those who can afford home computers have the luxury of > searching the Internet unimpeded by third-party software with >secretive and frequently inaccurate blocking lists. Those who > must come to the library must navigate the Internet through a > prism of what some company far from the library--and in the > business of limiting access, not providing it--considers > "inappropriate." > Karen G. Schneider kgs@bluehighways.com > Assistant Director for Technology > Shenendehowa Public Library, NY > www.shenpublib.org > And author, A Practical Guide to Internet Filters, Neal Schuman, 1997 > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Sun Jan 7 19:43:05 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:43 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: DVDs Some big hints about DVD are: 1. local (national-chain) video store--every week has added another NEW shelf section for DVDs. So far the titles duplicate what's available in VHS. But they wouldn't add DVD just for kicks and grins--this is either in response to demand or an effort to create it. Either way, it's a major influence. Just walking past those DVDs every week makes me think about buying a player. 2. local electronics stores--DVD players are becoming much cheaper. I've seen them on sale for $150, and buy.com lists several respectable brands under $250. (Also, VCRs are becoming VERY inexpensive--a possible indication as well.) 3. Amazon and similar stores--titles appear simultaneously in DVD and VHS. Not only that, but DVD tends to be a little cheaper per title, and often contains bells and whistles (sometimes with a slapped-on feeling, as if they felt they should take advantage of the extra disk space but weren't sure how). I was a bit surprised to see DVD catch on as well as it has--I thought we'd go straight to an online format. My guess is that the evolution of this data is driven by the ability to purchase a tangible item, particularly one as formidable as an entire digitized movie. Whatever, DVD appears to be catching on with the general public. Karen G. Schneider kgs@bluehighways.com Assistant Director for Technology Shenendehowa Public Library, NY www.shenpublib.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Sun Jan 7 19:50:55 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:43 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: DVD region problems (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: jsusek@huntleylibrary.org Subject: RE: DVD region problems > Recently, a teacher purchased a DVD player from > Amazon.com. She teaches German and wanted to show TOY > STORY in German. The disc, however, said it was out > of region. Is there a way she can get around this > without having to purchase a DVD player for different > regions? Is there a DVD player that exists that plays > different regions? At least then she could return her > player and buy one that could be used throughout the > language department. Thank you for your help! > > MichelleBolin@yahoo.com > The Independent School > Upper School Library > Wichita, KS I don't think there is a player that plays all regions by default, but you can *ahem* .. patch .. you current DVD player to play all regions. Go to this webpage, and scroll down a bit, there is a listing of various DVD players, and a link describing the process for your specific DVD player. Remember though, this might be illegal (Thank you Jack Valenti). Here is the URL: Hope this helps! John Susek Computer Technician Huntley Area Public Library Huntley, IL jsusek@huntleylibrary.org || 847-669-5386 From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:44:44 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Dan Robinson" Subject: Re: DVDs >From the users' standpoint, think of the advantages of DVD.... 1. They are small and take up less space than videocassettes. 2. They don't wear out. (well, they might eventually, but in a much longer time frame than tapes) 3. They are hard to damage. 4. English subtitles are standard (even on English language movies), along with Spanish and sometimes French and German. 5. If you have an S-video equipped TV, the picture is spectacular. And TVs have had S-video inputs for over ten years, but the SVHS format for tapes and players never really caught on. Why would we go to an online format? I would hate to have to watch a movie downloading at 26,400 bps. Which is my usual top speed. Dan Robinson drobinson@hwwilson.com On 7 Jan 01, at 16:43, Karen G. Schneider wrote: > Some big hints about DVD are: > > 1. local (national-chain) video store--every week has added another NEW > shelf section for DVDs. So far the titles duplicate what's available in VHS. > But they wouldn't add DVD just for kicks and grins--this is either in > response to demand or an effort to create it. Either way, it's a major > influence. Just walking past those DVDs every week makes me think about > buying a player. (buy one, buy one.... you won't regret it ) ......... > I was a bit surprised to see DVD catch on as well as it has--I thought we'd > go straight to an online format. My guess is that the evolution of this > data is driven by the ability to purchase a tangible item, particularly one > as formidable as an entire digitized movie. Whatever, DVD appears to be > catching on with the general public. (and those of us with the big laserdisks are not caught with an incompatible format. Pioneer makes a dual format player) > > Karen G. Schneider kgs@bluehighways.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:45:00 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Jack Albrecht" Subject: RE: DVDs Karen -- Thanks for the update on DVDs. At my humble little branch, after much hemming and hawing on my part, I began adding DVDs, many times duplicating titles I already had in VHS. Surprise! Hel-LO!!! They have gone over gangbusters. My main problem is trying to find a home for the new critters -- space is REALLY at a premium in a branch that's 3,000 sq. ft. One of the most recent challenges was determining just how to package A&E's HORATIO HORNBLOWER series in DVD. I believe that there are six disks and each came from catalog separately barcoded. I made a local executive decision to put all disks under one barcode and to bundle the lot together (ah, where would we be without clear plastic book tape, the glue-all of life). So far, all disks have returned together. I've yet to watch anything on DVD, but a customer who has a VHS player, a videodisk player, AND a DVD player says that he prefers the DVD over all. He says that the clarity is so much better, plus you have a lot more accuracy stopping, starting, and finding things on a disk as opposed to a tape. I wax verbose. :*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* jack albrecht mailto:coyote8@earthlink.net http://www.coyotenose.com :*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:45:11 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1523 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bill Davis Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 1523 We have been using both DVDs and Books on CD for more than a year. Both are increasing in demand. According to "Video Store" magazine DVD accounted for 4% of rentals in January of 2000, but 10% by December, 2000. They project 20% of all video store rentals by December, 2001 will be DVD. This bodes well for our library as DVD costs us substantially less than VHS. The period July -December 2000 saw an increase in circulation of DVD among our brances of 75% over the period Jan-June, 2000. Our branches receive significant demand for Books on CD as more automobiles come with CD players. Last year only the larger branches wanted them. This year almost all of our branches are requesting Books on CD. Bill Davis >> Topic No. 5 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 16:51:47 -0800 (PST) From: "Nancy Polhamus" To: publib Subject: patron surveys Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII We are considering doing an opinion poll of our patrons regarding non-print formats. We would like to know what direction to go in regarding DVDs, books on CD, etc. If you have done such a survey, we'd like to see a copy or get your advice. Please email me if you would be willing to share this information. Thank you! Nancy Polhamus Gloucester County Library (NJ) ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? William P. Davis "Opinions given above are personal Collection Coordinator and do not reflect official library Kent District Library policy or statements." Grand Rapids, Michigan ph: 616-336-2548 ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:45:55 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: bicentennial celebrations (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nann Blaine Hilyard Subject: RE: bicentennial celebrations Kathryn, Our community isn't old enough for a bicentennial, but the Village of Lake Villa was incorporated in 1901 so this is its centennial. The library is sponsoring 5 programs early in the year: 1/3 "Taking Postcards Seriously" featuring Lake Villa-area postcards and others from the Curt Teich Postcard Archives at the Lake Co. (IL) Museum 1/7 "Folk Music and Folk Musicians in Central Illinois" -- no, we're not "central" but that's the way the state humanities council presented it -- the folksinger/anthropologist emphasized late 19th century rural music 1/11 "Settling on Lake County" -- history of our area from the French explorers to late 20th c. suburbia 1/18 "An Ordinary Woman" -- daily life in 1901 2/7 "Centennial History of Lake Villa" -- the commemorative history book will be presented by its editors. (Library staff contributed to the research.) In April the library will sponsor a bus trip to several historic homes in Lake Villa. HTH, Nann Blaine Hilyard Lake Villa District Library Lake Villa, Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn Ames [SMTP:kames@mail.clarke.public.lib.ga.us] Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 6:52 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] bicentennial celebrations Have any of you participated in your community's bicentennial celebration? Our library will be the venue for some of the special events, but we are wondering if there are other innovative ways we can participate. Of course, we will be doing some traditional book displays and developing bibliographies, but we are hoping you may have some creative ideas for how the library will be an active participant. I envision us doing a film and lecture series and a genealogy workshop, but what other ideas do you have? This kind of celebration doesn't come along often, and of course, the powers that be waited until a month before 2001 began to even think about it. Now, it is gathering steam and we want to be a part of it. While the focus is mostly on a chronology of history, one of the areas that might be interesting is making some predictions about where we will be in 2101. Thanks in advance for any ideas you can suggest. Kathryn S. Ames, Director Athens Regional Library System 2025 Baxter St. Athens, GA 30606 (706) 613-3650 (706) 613-3660 fax From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:52:39 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: postcards/bicentennial Message-ID: >>"Taking Postcards Seriously" We made a sub-web of these, for our town library. http://www.gti.net/randolph/hotels/hotel.html Another history project went up on the web..local scout troops did a coloring book of town history. It is sold by the town historical society, so in order not to cut into their sales, we only put up a few pages..but they make great coloring pages and you could change them periodically. Library could invite kids to submit similar (line) art...if web publishing just remember to either get signed release from parent or do no more identification then Kara, Grade 4 or Timmy, ae. 5 ..or whatever. http://www.gti.net/randolph/book/ The Tale of One Lion ------------- Sara Weissman web manager Randolph Township (NJ) http://www.gti.net/randolph/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:52:54 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Listserves for public library directors? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nann Blaine Hilyard Subject: RE: Listserves for public library directors? www.liszt.com is a list of lists, including those that are library-related. I know that many state associations, state libraries, or regional library systems maintain mailing lists for various library positions. (Sounds like yoga, doesn't it? I mean, for directors, reference librarians, tech services librarians, etc.) Nann @the library in Lake Villa, Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Johansson, David [SMTP:johanssond@pryorok.org] Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 6:55 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] Listserves for public library directors? Comment: There are probably several lists that public library directors should monitor on a regular basis. For instance, I would have missed quite a bit regarding the ABD scam were it not for the previous PUBLIB posting and the hotlink provided again below. "I saw your message on PUBLIB about ABD. I hadn't heard of them. Through a Google search I found an enlightening discussion forum at the following address: http://www.mlin.lib.ma.us/cgi-bin/lwgate/CMRLS/archives/cmrls.0009/Author/ar ticle-68.html " In reviewing that thread, I ran across a thread relating to a $500 +- stand alone scanner that one library makes available for the public that was of interest. Questions: 1. Does anyone know of a listing of listserves and how to join information that are recommended for public library directors specifically? 2. If you are a public library director that has joined this list and at least 5 other listserves: With in 1 week, would you please forward a listing of other listserves that you have either joined, or that you would recommend for public library directors to join. Please include the how to join information, too. Notes: If I recieve very few responses, I will repost the question for those that have joined at least 3 other listserves. The 5 other listserves restriction is included to hopefully limit the total number of responses to a manageable number of replies. If it is not too big a job to complie the top few recommended lists, then I will post the findings. David Johansson, Library Director Pryor Public Library; 505 E. Graham Ave.; Pryor, OK 74361 Phone Number: 918 825 0777 Fax: 918 825 0856 EMAIL johanssond@pryorok.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:53:01 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Library Trustee Accountability (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Flora Walker Subject: Library Trustee Accountability I'm looking for any statutes, regulations and/or court cases dealing with the removal of library board members. Here in Georgia, the state code provides that "Board members shall be removed for cause or for failure to attend three consecutive meetings pursuant to the constitution and bylaws of the library system" [OCGA 20-5-42(d)]. In practice this has meant that library trustees can behave as they darn well please unless their colleagues choose to call them to account. Currently we have a library board claiming that they are immune to a lawsuit over actions alleged to be motivated by age and race discrimination. >From the other direction, we're now seeing a move on the part of one county to allow library board appointees to be removed if they make independent judgements rather than behaving as extensions of the elected officials who appointed them. My understanding of California library law is that library board members are much more accountable to their appointing officials-a situation which has the potential to make trustees vulnerable to political reprisals. Is there anywhere where a mechanism exists for insulating library board members from political retaliation while still holding them accountable for misuse of their office either as individuals or as a whole? From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:53:24 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Bicentennial celebrations (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "V.E.Dow" Subject: Bicentennial celebrations We participated in the town's bicentennial parade and had a wonderful time! I dressed up as Mother Goose (complete with authentic Welsh felt hat), shepherding a gaggle of kids and adults dressed up as favorite storybook characters. Some children made sandwich boards representing their favorite book. My husband, God bless him, was the Invisible Man (Claude Raines once lived in West Chester) and my step-son was The Young Indiana Jones. The two of them carried our banner for the entire route. A grand time was had by all and the library received great PR! VEDow (my opinions and mine alone) -- Victoria E. Dow West Chester Public Library 415 N. Church St. West Chester, PA 19380-2401 610-696-1721 610-429-1077 (fax) www.ccls.org/othlibs/west.htm From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:55:28 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Library-sponsored local gov sites (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Anne Layton Rice Subject: Library-sponsored local gov sites Dear Fellow Pub-Libbers: I would like to hear from libraries that host/maintain their municipal or county governments' web site. Specifically, how much staff time, what have been headaches/triumphs, how did your situation evolve, if you could start all over again, you would...? Looking forward to your replies. Best, Anne Layton Rice Monroe Co. Public Library Key West, Florida (sunny, mid-70s) _________________________________________________________________ iVillage.com: Solutions for Your Life Check out the most exciting women's community on the Web http://www.ivillage.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:55:43 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1522 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: dianek@ocln.org Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 1522 This is a scam. Massachusetts libraries sicced the Attorney General's office on them. Diane G. Kadanoff The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching for infinity From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:55:59 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] facilities development plans (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Kiesner_PN Subject: facilities development plans Hello, This question is along the same lines as one I posed earlier and got very few replies. I had asked what standards various libraries use to determine whether to open or close libraries. Most responses alluded to the fact that this is a political decision. We are struggling with the desire to frame some sort of "facilities development plan" anyway, knowing that politics is a reality. Will you let me know if you have such a plan that you would be willing to share? I will gladly summarize responses and post to the list. Thank you. *************************************** Pamela Nyberg Kiesner Assistant Director Brown County Library 515 Pine Street Green Bay, WI 54301 Phone: (920)448-4400 x.365 FAX: (920) 448-4364 email: kiesner_pn@co.brown.wi.us *************************************** From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:56:07 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Proctoring Exams (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Gretchen Pruett Subject: RE: Proctoring Exams Shaleen - We also have been receiving an increasing number of requests for exam proctoring. We currently do not allow for online exam taking, and have not had many requests for that service. We have had an increasing number of universities asking to send the exam via email to us. We have had to say no to that also, since there are five librarians that may be proctoring, and if they send it to one of us who isn't here, the others cannot retrieve it until that librarian returns. So, currently, we proctor exams that arrive either via snail mail or fax, and we place the test taker in a small, closed door study room, that is visible from the reference area. We also notify the school that any one of the five librarians could be proctoring the exam, and provide their names. This seems to save time and confusion. Most of our exams are coming from universities for correspondence students. Our biggest problem is usually contacting the student that their exam has arrived, and arranging for them to come in. We have started using an Initial Contact With Student form to get essential contact information when the student brings in their proctoring request form. We do feel that this service is invaluable, and brings some people into the library that have never been here before. And when the patron gets to see all that we have here...... Gretchen Pruett Librarian Round Rock Public Library System Robert G. & Helen Griffith Public Library 216 E. Main St. Round Rock, TX 78664 (512)218-7011 gretchenp@round-rock.tx.us -----Original Message----- From: Shaleen Culbert-Kivlin Hudson Public Library [mailto:shaleenculbert@mail.ifls.lib.wi.us] Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 10:07 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] Hello, We have been receiving an increasing number of requests from students for the library to proctor their exams. We have a small staff and it is becoming rather difficult to manage all of the requests. We are also receiving requests from students that need to take online exams to block out an hour or two of internet time. We've been saying no to those requests because our policy mandates a 30 minute time slot if others are waiting and we can't guarantee anyone a full hour of time. How is everyone else dealing with these issues? It has been suggested that we charge students to proctor their exams--are any libraries doing this and if so, what do you charge? We want to accomodate our customers while also managing the the demands proctoring places on a library with a small staff. Please let me know how your library handles these issues. Thanks, Shaleen -- ******************************** Shaleen Culbert-Kivlin, Director Hudson Public Library 911 4th Street Hudson, WI 54016 715-386-3101 715-381-0486(fax) shaleenculbert@ifls.lib.wi.us "Our whole American way of life is a great war of ideas, and librarians are the arms dealers selling weapons to both sides." James Quinn ********************************* -- From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:56:49 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job posting: TexShare Coordinator, Austin, Texas (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Michael Piper Subject: Job posting: TexShare Coordinator, Austin, Texas Position yourself for leadership Looking to position yourself for leadership in a library consortium or state library agency? Then we have the job for you. As Coordinator of our TexShare consortium, you'll work with academic and public library colleagues across Texas to develop online database services, reciprocal borrowing and courier delivery, and the TexShare Web site (www.texshare.edu). You'll also help us implement the Library of Texas, our 5-year, $44 million digital library initiative (www.tsl.state.tx.us/lot/). Best of all, you'll live, work and play in Austin, one of the top-ranked cities in the US. America's live music capitol, Austin boasts a booming high-tech economy, attractive recreational opportunities, plenty of year-round sunshine, mild winters, and no state income tax. After only 18 months on the job, the previous incumbent in this position advanced to a leadership post here in the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Now you can advance your career too. If you share our commitment to building state-of-the-art, customer-focused resource sharing services, this job's for you. Bring us your energy and ideas, and we'll help you advance your career. Beginning salary range: $3,111 - $3,323/month. Review our Web site for a position description and application procedures (www.tsl.state.tx.us/jobs/job16.html). This position is open until filled. Refer questions about this posting to Vanessa Siordia in the Texas State Library's Human Resources Office (vsiordia@tsl.state.tx.us) . [Note: this announcement is cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.] Michael Piper, Division Director Library Resource Sharing Texas State Library and Archives Commission Box 12927 Austin TX 78711-2927 512/463-7402 512/936-2306 (Fax) michael.piper@tsl.state.tx.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:57:35 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Request Planning for Results Goals, Objectives, measures, etc. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Johansson, David" Subject: Request Planning for Results Goals, Objectives, measures, etc. If this was not an excellent choice of listserves to post this question on, please excuse me and refer me to a more appropriate listserve (assuming one exists) This request for information and the questions are posted knowing that a complete answer may in fact be a major request for free consulting. However, the intent is to glean the information that is readily available before we re-invent the wheel. If people take it as an inappropriate request for free consulting, I apologize in advance. Depending on the results, I may make a posting of the pertinent portions of replies. The Pryor library is working through the planning for results book -- slowly. We would like to ask libraries that have used the planning for results method to develop their long range plan "successfully" forward electronically or otherwise the sections where the goals, measurements, and objectives are stated. Any free "completed plan" copies that may give us ideas further in the planning process are welcomed, too. Below are the goals that we have adopted. There was not a "general library" (what ever that is!) service response listed in the form the committee was hoping to find. Thus, the service response was built by taking elements of each of the several service responses. Question: Did any other library using the planning for Results methodology take a similar approach? If so, how did it work? We are not done yet, but we will see how the large number of goals from across the service responses presented works in the planning process. Constructive criticisms are also welcome from those who have already been there done that! FYI, the goals that the planning committee is working from is included below: Goals Basic Literacy Provide resources for literacy programs [meeting space, curriculum, computer resources, literacy services coordination]. Offer literacy programs for patrons with limited/no reading skills. Assist non-English speaking people by referring them to language acquisition services. Offer basic computer literacy and research skills on a staff available basis. Goals Cultural awareness Increase the number of multicultural, multilingual materials in various formats. Increase the number of programs offered at the library that foster multicultural understanding. Increase the number of displays offered at the library that foster multicultural understanding. Current Topics, Titles Provide both circulating and non-circulating materials in sufficient numbers to satisfy the patrons' demand for both current topics and current titles. Provide suitable display and storage spaces to satisfy the patrons' demand for current topics and titles Provide comfortable facilities for patrons to use the services offered by the library. General Information Provide a basic reference collection and sufficient quantities of titles related work, school, and personal life to meet the demand. Provide suitable display and storage facilities [including electronic resources] for general information materials. Provide comfortable, well-lighted, spacious facilities for both the patrons and the staff. Local History and Genealogy Maintain adequate facilities, including space and technology, allowing for effective use of the collection. Collect and maintain adequate resources for local history and genealogy area. Encourage the development of local history and genealogical materials by providing resources for volunteers, including electronic systems. Thank you in advance for replies! David Johansson, Library Director Pryor Public Library; 505 E. Graham Ave.; Pryor, OK 74361 Phone Number: 918 825 0777 Fax: 918 825 0856 EMAIL johanssond@pryorok.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:57:48 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Microsoft Word usage short questionnaire (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Greg Sorini Subject: Microsoft Word usage short questionnaire Hello, I am designing an InFoPeople class to teach public librarians how to use MS Word for library applications. I'm wondering if you could take a minute to fill out this short questionnaire. I want to make sure I'm covering the types of topics people will use in their regular tasks. If you could reply to me directly rather than to the list that would be preferable, and be fewer messages on the list. ; ) What training in Microsoft Word (any version) have librarians in your Library received? What types of documents do your librarians need to learn how to make for use in regular tasks? What features of Word are you interested in learning more about? What are the most frequently ask questions or requests from patrons regarding word processing? e.g. How to create a document, how to write a resume etc. Thanks in advance. Greg Sorini Greg Sorini Research Librarian QUALCOMM Library and Information Services Email: gsorini@qualcomm.com Phone: (858) 651-2487 Office: S-210 From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 22:58:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Penny Jeffrey" Subject: Re: DVDs Cuyahoga County Public Library has had videos for about 1 1/2 years and they are very popular. The demand for videos is still heavy, but DVDs fly off the shelf. I personally enjoy them--they look great and do have extra features, sometimes even short films (EVE'S BAYOU, e.g., has a film of a short story that is related to the movie). We have had books on CD for several years, and they are also growing in popularity. Many new cars don't have tape players, or tape players are an expensive option, so demand is increasing. I'm currently listening to the third HARRY POTTER on my way to work. My advice is to start out buying the best sellers in both formats and see what happens, then add the older films that seem to have lasting appeal. Your customers will thank you! Penny Jeffrey Cuyahoga County Public Library Maple Heights OH From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 23:17:06 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA Midwinter/Bus Tour (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 11:15:04 -0600 From: jmnelson@mmm.com To: PUBLIB Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] ALA Midwinter/Bus Tour Oops! Sorry, everyone! Bus departs from the Grand Hyatt at 1:30 p.m. Judy Nelson 3M Library Systems http://www.3M.com/library 800-447-8826 PUBLIB on 01/05/2001 06:51:41 PM To: Judith M. Nelson/US-Corporate/3M/US@3M-Corporate cc: Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] ALA Midwinter/Bus Tour Judy... what time does the bus depart? On Fri, 5 Jan 2001 jmnelson@mmm.com wrote: > This message was submitted by jmnelson@mmm.com 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: jmnelson@mmm.com > Subject: ALA Midwinter/Bus Tour > > 3M Library Systems invites you to join us for a tour of the Mary Riley > Styles Public Library in Falls Church, VA to see the 3M (TM) Digital > Identification System and to learn how your library can benefit from this > unique collection management solution. Bus departs from the Grand Hyatt on > Saturday or Sunday, January 13-14, 2001 and returns at 4:15 p.m. Please > RSVP jmnelson@mmm.com or call 800/447-8826. Space is limited so RSVP SOON! > > Judy Nelson > 3M Library Systems > http://www.3M.com/library > 800/447-8826 > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 23:17:23 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Fw: ACLU and CIPA (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Susan Colowick Subject: RE: Fw: ACLU and CIPA What steps have they taken? Are ACLU and ALA working quietly to get an injunction? Either the guardians of our freedom (no irony intended) are being uncharacteristically silent, or I've missed a news story. Susan M. Colowick North Olympic Library System Port Angeles, WA -----Original Message----- From: Karen G. Schneider To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: 01/06/2001 9:40 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] Fw: ACLU and CIPA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tamara Miller" To: Cc: "ALA Council List" ; Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 3:54 AM Subject: ACLU and CIPA > ACLU Promises Legal Challenge as Congress Adopts Bill Imposing Internet Blocking > in Libraries > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > Monday, December 18, 2000 > > WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union said that it will soon > launch a legal challenge to legislation adopted by Congress last week that would > mandate the use of blocking software on computers in public libraries. > > "This is the first time since the development of the local, free public > library in the 19th century that the federal government has sought to require > censorship in every single town and hamlet in America," said Chris Hansen, ACLU > Senior Staff Attorney. "More than 100 years of local control of libraries and > the strong tradition of allowing adults to decide for themselves what they want > to read is being casually set aside." > > The measure, which was included in the year's final spending bill that was > approved on Friday, was introduced by Senator > John McCain, R-AZ. It would require libraries and public schools to adopt > acceptable use policies accompanied by a "safety technology" - i.e., blocking > software - that would block access to materials deemed "harmful to minors." > > Earlier this year, an 18-member commission appointed by Congress rejected > the idea of mandating the use of blocking software, which is notoriously clumsy > and inevitably restricts access to valuable, protected speech. A wide spectrum > of organizations have opposed blocking software mandates, including the American > Library Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, the conservative > Free Congress Foundation and state chapters of the Eagle Forum and the American > Family Association. > > "There was an Alice in Wonderland quality to this debate," said Marvin > Johnson, a Legislative Counsel with the ACLU's Washington National Office. > "With its vote, Congress rejected the advice it asked for from the panel it > appointed." > > The ACLU said that because blocking programs can be so restrictive and > overreaching, they significantly reduce the amount and diversity of speech and > information available to individuals. For example, House Majority Leader > Richard "Dick" Armey, a staunch proponent of Internet blocking, found his own > web site censored, because it contains the word "dick." And a recent report by > Peacefire found that several dozen websites of candidates for Congress had been > blocked by censorware. > > Over the last five years, the ACLU has successfully challenged a wide range > of government efforts to censor the Internet, including the landmark Supreme > Court ruling in Reno v. ACLU and, more specifically, in Mainstream Loudoun vs. > Board of Trustees of the Loudoun County Library, where a federal district court > found mandatory use of blocking software unconstitutional in April 1998. > > > -- > Tamara J. Miller, Professor 865 974-4465 (voice) > 611 Hodges Library 865 974-4259 (fax) > University of Tennessee > Knoxville, TN 37996-1000 > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 8 23:18:06 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:44 2005 Subject: Fast (All the Web) content reduction and cookies (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 13:46:06 -0600 From: Mary Ann Meyers To: Carole Leita , PUBLIB Cc: kgs@bluehighways.com Subject: Re: Fast (All the Web) content reduction and cookies Dear Carole-- Thanks for coming through so promptly and thoroughly on possible causes for my problems with turning off the "Offensive Content Reduction" on Fast Search--alltheweb.com. You were absolutely right--the problem came from the fact that I had set for "per-session cookies" only. I tested it and it worked when I enabled both cookie-related options. I then set it back to per-session cookies only--so I will still only be able to search with the default content filter on if I were ever to use Fast Search again. At least I have the answer to the puzzle. I think I will look for another option, however, since neither the option of accepting stored cookies nor the option of accepting a default content filter is acceptable to me. Thanks again for taking the time to answer. Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Leita" To: ; "Mary Ann Meyers" Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 7:44 AM Subject: Re: Fast (All the Web) content reduction and cookies > > >Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 11:33:45 -0600 > >From: Mary Ann Meyers > >To: PUBLIB , kgs@bluehighways.com > >Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] CIPA, Internet, E-Rate, 471s, and 486s > > > >A few months ago I dropped "Fast Search--All the Web, All the > >Time--alltheweb.com" from my list of home-computer-bookmarked search > >engines (it's also one of six "Best Search Tools--Search Engines" > >featured on the Librarians' Index to the Internet--lii.org.). I > >dropped it because no matter how often I changed the "Offensive > >Content Reduction On" to "Off" and "Saved the Settings" according > >to their directions, I still got the notification that a filter was in > >place. I don't have my MS Internet Explorer Content Advisor enabled. > > > Mary Ann, > > I can think of a couple of reasons why your setting to turn off "Offensive > Content Reduction" isn't working. > > 1. Because your MSIE cookies file is either disabled or corrupted. You > might check under MSIE Tools/Internet Options/Security/Custom Level and > scroll down to Cookies to see what the settings are. They should both say > Enabled if you want to keep the Fast settings. > > 2. The other reason is which address you access Fast from. Cookies are set > for a specific address. The address for Fast on the Best Search Tools page > was http://www.bos2.alltheweb.com/ (I just updated it to the new, simpler > address;), but it also has other addresses, including just > http://www.alltheweb.com/. If you have set your options at the first > address to turn off "Offensive Content Reduction" and then access Fast at > the second address, the cookie set for the first address doesn't work and > you get the default "Offensive Content Reduction On" - you need to > customize for each separate address and set another cookie. > My cookie files for Fast are as follows: > C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\carole@www.alltheweb[1].txt; > C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\carole@www.bos2.alltheweb[1].txt; > > I hope this helps for this part of your question. > > Carole > > > > ______________________________________________ > Carole Leita, leita@lii.org > Coordinator, Librarians' Index to the Internet > http://lii.org/ > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 10:28:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1526 (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 20:33:21 -0800 (PST) From: SusanR50@aol.com To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1526 Hi all, I am looking for info on Breast Cancer, books and literature specifically geared to minorities and underserved populations. I am preparing a bibliography for a volunteer agency I volunteer at. Any suggestions are appreciated. Susan Roscoe Retired Librarian Connetquot School District presently working as a volunteer health information librarian for "1 in 9; Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition Susanr50@aol.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 10:28:20 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Library Trustee Accountability (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Christine Lind Hage" Subject: Re: Library Trustee Accountability Removing library board members is going to vary widely from state to state and even within a state. We are a district library with an appointed, governing board. The township officials in the two townships we serve make the appointments, but the only person who can remove a trustee from office, in a Michigan district library, is the governor! I'm not sure libraries are even on his radar. Within our board bylaws we do have a statement about attendance and saying that if a trustee misses four consecutive meetings the president of the board will ask the person to resign. But that is only a request. If any other improprieties occurred I guess the president could ask the person to resign as well, but the final action would have to come from the offending trustee. Other Michigan library boards are elected so they could have a recall done by the voters. All I'm trying to say is that the answer for removal of trustees is going to be based on state and local laws. ******************************** Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor-at-Large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax:810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org After a snowfall, everyone's lawn looks the same. From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 10:28:31 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Labor Laws (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Lind Hage Subject: Labor Laws In the current issue of Public Libraries is a brochure advertising an interesting free site www.dol.gov/elaws I sometimes need help with child labor laws (can never remember how late kids can work) and this provided the answer. Seems like a handy site to have on hand. ******************************************* Christine Lind Hage, Director Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax: 810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 10:28:43 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA Presidential Candidate Questions and Answers (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Blake Carver" Subject: ALA Presidential Candidate Questions and Answers The three candidates for President of the ALA have participated in an online Q&A with the readers of LISNews.com. They fielded questions on a wide variety of topics including, salary, image, prision libraries and the UCITA. If you are voting in the upcoming ALA election this is a good way to learn how they stand on some other issues. Let's hope for no recounts. I have posted the questions and answers, the links are below. Ken Haycock: http://www.lisnews.com/admin.php3?op=edit&sid=20010108090759 William Sannwald: http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20010108090331 I should have Mitch Freedman's answers soon. --------------------- Blake Carver LISNews.com http://www.lisnews.com Librarian and Information Science News From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 10:29:21 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nann Blaine Hilyard Subject: RE: DVDs Another advantage to DVDs is that newly-released feature films are priced pretty much the same as older ones -- unlike videos which are $108 for the first couple of months, then go down to $21.99. We explain frequently to patrons that we don't want to pay that extremely high price when we know the price will drop considerably in a matter of weeks. Nann @the library in Lake Villa, Illinois From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 10:29:27 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: ALA Presidential Candidate Questions and Answers - Corrected (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Blake Carver" Subject: Re: ALA Presidential Candidate Questions and Answers - Corrected Sorry, those first URL's were incorrect! These are now corrected. The three candidates for President of the ALA have participated in an online Q&A with the readers of LISNews.com. They fielded questions on a wide variety of topics including, salary, image, prision libraries and the UCITA. If you are voting in the upcoming ALA election this is a good way to learn how they stand on some other issues. Let's hope for no recounts. I have posted the questions and answers, the links are below. Ken Haycock: http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20010108090759 William Sannwald: http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20010108090331 I should have Mitch Freedman's answers soon. --------------------- Blake Carver LISNews.com http://www.lisnews.com Librarian and Information Science News From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 10:29:34 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Listserves for public library directors? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: RE: Listserves for public library directors? Another excellent "list of lists" for Library Administrators would be http://www.tile.net James B. Casey --- My own views as a public librarian and candidate for ALA Council. From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 10:29:41 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Library Advisory Councils (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 06:47:33 -0800 (PST) From: Alisa Carmichael To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Library Advisory Councils I am looking for information about Library Advisory Councils. This group would be formed in addition to the Library Board. Though advisory members would not be voting members of the Board, they would provide additional expertise/support for the library, as well as perhaps being a pool of potential future Board members. If anyone has any guidelines for such an organization, please contact me. (Off list is fine.) Thanks in advance, Alisa Carmichael Bowling Green Public Library Bowling Green, KY From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 10:29:57 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Opening Reposting Maryland (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Skip Booth" Subject: Job Opening Reposting Maryland By the shores of the beautiful Chesapeake Bay... LIBRARIAN I – 1 opening – Fulltime * The current vacancy is at the North County Library. The actual location assigned may change by the time the job is filled. * Grade 14GA Salary Range: $31,003 -- $40,680 (plus longevity pay at 7,11, and 16 years) HIRING RANGE: $31,003 – 32,573, depending on experience. * REQUIREMENTS: Must be eligible for professional accreditation in the State of Maryland which requires a Master’s Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association – accredited program. In addition to the Master ’s Degree, some experience in public libraries, knowledge of the Internet/Web, and supervisory experience preferred. * RESPONSIBILITIES: Programming, reference and readers’ advisory work with all ages; collection development; assisting branch manager in overall branch operations, including supervisory assignments. * TO APPLY: Applications in the form of a cover letter and resume will be accepted until the position is filled. Send applications to: Kate Purcell Chief, Human Resources Library Headquarters 5 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401 (e-mail to kpurcell@mail.aacpl.net) Please reference Job #11 * Please call the Library Human Resources Office (410-222-7107) with any questions. (TTY 410-222-4516). Skip Booth Information Systems Manager Anne Arundel County Public Library 5 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:18:28 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] DVD's (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "nancy massnick" Subject: DVD's For what it's worth, if anything... We specialize in "vintage" videos, and they are extremely popular. I can't believe how many young ones love Abbot and Costello! We have had DVD's for over a year, and they are going out more and more. However, these patrons seem to prefer the new movies to the old in this format. More GenXers, perhaps? Anyway, if that helps at all with selection... Nancy Massnick, Director Hartland Public Library Hartland, WI 53029 414.367.3350 nmassnick@hotmail.com massnick@hartland.lib.wi.us "People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading." -Logan Pearsall Smith _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:18:47 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Walt_Crawford@notes.rlg.org Subject: Re: DVDs I'm going to chime in with a few additional notes on DVDs. (Hoping that someone from my own public library is reading: they should have a circulating collection, and they don't!) You can go back to my September 1999 American Libraries article for a reasonably quick view of why DVDs matter. There's one error (most current DVDs run around a 40:1 compression ratio, not 50:1) and one erroneous prediction (I thought "hundreds" of DVD-ROMs would be available by now, but there's been no real development in that area). Buying a DVD version of something you already have in VHS is typically *not* duplication. In the case of movies, DVDs give you the entire movie (there's no modified-version warning)--which, for any movie that actually makes use of a wide frame, is not insignificant. (We just finished watching _The Music Man_; if you've only seen it on VHS or TV, you quite literally have not seen the movie!) Also (as with _The Music Man_), many classic movies have been restored to original color & better-than-original sound for DVD, not to mention twice the visual detail and the common inclusion of extras. (What's the story behind The Music Man? What else did Hermione Gingold appear in? Just click on the appropriate Cast & Crew or Background button.) If you're in an affluent area, don't be surprised if 20-25% of your users have DVD players already. Nationally, the figure is well over 10% (and players now cost as little as $99, or $175 for brand-name units). Laserdisc never escaped niche status; DVD swept by that level about a year ago. I can provide several reasons why we didn't "go directly to online," but simple numbers help. Average data rate for a DVD is 5 to 6 megabits per second (Mbps), peaking at >10Mbps. Know anyone who has guaranteed, reliable 10Mbps access--or any piece of the Internet other than maybe Internet2 that can assure streaming at that rate--not for one signal but for any combination of the 9,600+ DVDs already available? The bandwidth just isn't there (your library's T1 line sure won't do it, and neither will your household cable modem or ADSL line)--and cheap, durable pressed discs represent a remarkably efficient distribution medium. (They're light and durable enough that one company, NetFlix, is making a decent business out of mail-order rental and uses _no_ stiffeners or special packaging: just the disc, in an ordinary Tyvek "diskette" sleeve, in a paper postage-paid mailer, the whole package weighing about an ounce.) DVDs represent a proven new medium that offers your patrons new material (truly), on equipment they already own or can buy cheaply and that's already in a substantial portion of their homes, that you can buy inexpensively, circulate without legal problems, and expect to last longer than any other visual medium; unlike (say) ebook readers, they're not a leap of faith, they offer _better_ quality than existing equivalents, and there's no big investment in special equipment. They take up one-third the shelf space of VHS (and fit on the same shelves), and for $4,000 you can put together a "starter" collection of 200 movies. What's not to like? Walt Crawford, wcc@notes.rlg.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:19:23 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Largesse (fwd) Message-ID: >> Please excuse duplicate postings. Contact Roberta Pike. Telephone 718 >> 368-5971 at Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, >> Brooklyn, NY 11235. Thank you. >Kingsborough Community College offers the following: Applied Science and Technology Index, 1958-88. 32v. Art Index, Nov.1950-Oct.1973, v.8-21. 14v. Biography Index, Sept.1964-Aug.1973, v.7-9. 3v. Bioresearch Titles, Jan.1966-Dec.1973. 97v. (paperback) Book Review Index, 1965-1968, v.1-4. 4v. Business Periodicals Index, Jan.1958-June 1968. 10v. International index to Periodical Literature (Social Sciences and Humanities Index) Apr.1955-Mar.1974,v.14-27;Apr.1965-Mar.1972, v.19-25;Apr.1973- Mar.1974,v.27;Apr.1969-Mar.1970,v.23. 24v. PAIS, 1973-74,v.59-60. 1v. Philosopher's Index, 1967-72, 1974. 6v. > Psychological Abstracts and Indexes, 1965-70, vols. 39-44. 14v. Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, Mar.1959-Feb.1961, v.22 (2 copies); Mar.1963-Feb.1965,v.24;Mar.1966-Feb.1970,v.26-29;Mar.1966-Feb.1967,v.26;Mar. 1973-Feb.1974, v.33. 10v. Short Story Index (Basic Vol.);1950-73;Suppl.(Cook, 1950-54). 10v. Union List of Serials, 3rd ed., 1965,A-Z. 5v. Library of Congress Catalogs; Author Catalog, Films, 1948-52,v.24; Book Catalog, Books, Subjects, 1970-74,v.1-100; Catalog of Printed Cards,A-Y,v.1-166; Music, 1974-75; National Union Catalog, 1978-82;Locations, 1973-76;Name Headings, 1974-76;Author Lists, 1942-77;Films, 194-77;Films and Other Materials, 1973-76;Motion Pictures and Filmstrips, 1953-75, 1963-67;Motion Pictures and Filmstrips-Author List;Music, 1973-77,v.1-8; Music and Phonorecords,1953-72;1963-72. 613v. Cumulative Book Index, 1928-1993 From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:19:29 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVSs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Library Futures Quarterly Subject: Re: DVSs To all libraries who are considering adding DVDs - keep in mind that the Sony Playstation 2 has a built in DVD player and some analysts think the PS2 will have greater market penetration than the PS1 (already the best selling video-game console of all time). DVD movies will be in big demand in the very near future as Sony gets its act together during spring and summer and more Playstation 2s are made available to the general public. After all, you get a game console AND a DVD player rolled into one. Kids can play their games, and the families who would have normally waited to buy a DVD player will get the added bonus of a "free" DVD player. Libraries should start looking at building a DVD collection, even if small at first, in anticipation for this new demand. Just something to think about! John Guscott Editor, Library Futures Quarterly - The Newsletter About the Future of Public Libraries - john@libraryfutures.com ***http://www.libraryfutures.com *** ***toll-free: 1-877-766-0776*** _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:19:55 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Request Planning for Results Goals, Objectives, measures, etc. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Andrea Johnson Subject: Re: Request Planning for Results Goals, Objectives, measures, etc. --- "Johansson, David" wrote: > This request for information and the questions are posted knowing that a > complete answer may in fact be a major request for free consulting. > However, the intent is to glean the information that is readily available > before we re-invent the wheel. If people take it as an inappropriate > request for free consulting, I apologize in advance. Depending on the > results, I may make a posting of the pertinent portions of replies. I don't mean to be critical, but I think that "re-inventing the wheel" is a valuable part of this process. Like a child doing his own homework, I think that going through this process is an extremely valuable learning process for those involved and is the best way to determine what is appropriate for your particular library. Answers you may get from others will not have been formulated with your library and your community in mind, and will therefore not be as appropriate as what you'd come up with yourself. I may be wrong, but I don't think there is a "one-size-fits-all" answer to goals and objectives. If you're not willing to go through the process for your individual library in your individual community, you're probably wasting your time using the "Planning for Results" process in the first place. Why not just adopt a mission statement and be done with it? The individualized processes of goal-setting and setting measurable objectives is what makes "Planning for Results" a useful tool. If you skip those steps, you'll just be going through the motions. Andrea Johnson andielib@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:20:05 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Library Advisory Councils (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 12:14:01 -0500 From: Christine Lind Hage To: plib2@webjunction.org, Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] Library Advisory Councils (fwd) How different would that be from a Friends of the Library group. I look to the Friends for potential board members and sometimes as an additional sounding board. ******************************** Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor-at-Large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax:810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org After a snowfall, everyone's lawn looks the same. ----- Original Message ----- From: "PUBLIB" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 10:31 AM Subject: [PUBLIB] Library Advisory Councils (fwd) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 06:47:33 -0800 (PST) > From: Alisa Carmichael > To: plib2@webjunction.org > Subject: [PUBLIB] Library Advisory Councils > > I am looking for information about Library Advisory Councils. This group would be formed in addition to the Library Board. Though advisory members would not be voting members of the Board, they would provide additional expertise/support for the library, as well as perhaps being a pool of potential future Board members. If anyone has any guidelines for such an organization, please contact me. (Off list is fine.) > > Thanks in advance, > > Alisa Carmichael > Bowling Green Public Library > Bowling Green, KY > From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:20:34 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PLA Tech Notes: Interactive Reference and Wireless (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "GraceAnne A. DeCandido" Subject: PLA Tech Notes: Interactive Reference and Wireless January 9, 2001 Dear online colleagues, For the past two years, I have been working with the Public Library Association to produce 1500-word, web- published documents on various technical topics ranging from metadata to filtering to intranets. There are now twelve of these Tech Notes, and they are available at http://www.pla.org/technoteindex.html. I am about to revise the Wireless Tech Note, http://www.pla.org/technotes/wireless.html to reflect new standards and wider usage. I will also be writing a new Tech Note on Interactive Reference, comprising email reference, web-based reference, and Live Chat usage, although that topic may be narrowed down somewhat, given the proliferation of writing currently on that subject. Many of you, like me, will be going off the ALA Midwinter shortly. My deadline for these projects is late February, so I wanted to get the word out as soon as possible before ALA. If you have ideas, requests, input, citations, or anything else you would like to contribute on these two topics, I would welcome hearing from you. GraceAnne GraceAnne A. DeCandido Blue Roses Consulting ~ Writing ~ Editorial ~ Web Content ~ New York City ~ ladyhawk@well.com http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/gadhome.html What's Ladyhawk reading now? http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/books.html All shall be well / and all shall be well and all manner of things / shall be well. Julian of Norwich From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:20:40 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Libraries & the Internet Toolkit Has Been Revised (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Libraries & the Internet Toolkit Has Been Revised Libraries & the Internet Toolkit: Tips and Guidance for Managing and Communicating about the Internet has been revised and is now online, minus the PDF, which may or may not be mounted before Midwinter. It also now resides on the OIF Web site. The URL is http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/internettoolkit.html _________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html intellectual freedom @ your library From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:20:45 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Lockable Book Carts (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Donna Waldron Subject: Lockable Book Carts We provide a rotating large print book collection to a local retirement facility which will be undergoing major renovations to their library area. We were hoping to find some sort of lockable book cart for them that could be used both to store and display the books and could be easily moved to whatever area is available during this construction period. We've looked through our usual library catalogs and found very little that seemed to fit the bill. Can anyone recommend a resource for such a cart or some other solution to our dilemma? Thanks for your suggestions. -- Donna H. Waldron Reference Librarian Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033 Telephone: (717) 533-6555 ext. 3718 Fax: (717) 534-1666 dwaldron@redrose.net The universe is made of stories, not atoms.--Muriel Rukeyser From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:20:51 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] color/black and white photocopiers (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Laurel Goodgion" Subject: color/black and white photocopiers Hi, We are interested in replacing our very old black and white public coion-operated photocopier with one that can do both black and white and color. There is a Cannon machine that will do both, the problem (as it was explained to me) is that the machine does not know what to charge the user, i.e. color copy or black and white. It seems to be capable of only making one charge. Is anyone using a dual machine with a coin op and charging different amounts depending on whether copy is color or black and white? Thanks for your help. Laurel Goodgion, Director Portland Library 20 Freestone Ave. Portland, CT 06480 email: goodgion@portland.lib.ct.us phone: (860) 342-6771 fax: (860) 342-6778 From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:20:58 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Circulation policies and procedures (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 14:58:06 -0800 (PST) From: Karen Thomas To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Circulation policies and procedures The Eastern Oklahoma District Library System located in northeastern Oklahoma consists of 14 branches in 6 counties. The main library and headquarters for the District are located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. We are on the Dynix system and will be re-evaluating and updating our Circulation policies and procedures. We would like to receive a copy of your circulation policies and procedures Please send any comments, information or copies to: Jan Bryant Head of Muskogee Public Library Muskogee Public Library (EODLS) 801 W. Okmulgee Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401 918-682-6657 918-682-9466 (fax) ljanbryant@eok.lib.ok.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:21:03 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Post Assistant Children's Services Manager posting to List Servs/ (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christie Jackson Subject: Post Assistant Children's Services Manager posting to List Servs/ Assistant Children's Services Manager, Marysville Service Center, WA. Full Salary Range: $3472 - $4774/month plus benefits, 40 hours/week. Job #0107 is open until filled; consideration of applications will begin on February 12, 2001. A temporary position as the Assistant Children's Services Manager, Job #0108 is currently open, with a closing date of Monday, January 22, 2001. The successful candidate will serve temporarily as the Assistant Children's Services Manager until the position has been filled. Please read the job description and application process below for further information. The Children's Services Department encompasses all programming, collection, and online resource development for children library users. This includes working closely on the annual summer reading program, overseeing general content of the children's-oriented links on the library web site, and identifying other opportunities and resources for serving children. The Assistant Children's Services Manager is responsible for developing and managing system-wide collections in assigned subject areas or types of materials; developing and overseeing budgets for assigned materials, assessing circulation and patron interests; surveying review publications; analyzing appropriateness of materials to patron interests, allocating materials to various branches according to user needs and interests and leading selection teams. Requires superior knowledge of library materials and resources; a Master's degree in Library Science, the ability to obtain a Washington State Librarian Certificate at time of employment and a minimum of four years related library experience as a professional-level librarian. Strong communication skills and demonstrated success in a team environment is essential. This position is located at the Marysville Service Center. The 40-hour week will include scheduled hours providing services in the library branches, requiring travel with the Library District. May be required to adapt to future schedule changes depending on library needs. Mail or fax required Sno-Isle application (resume optional) by 5 p.m., 2/12/01 for first consideration to SIRLS, 7312 35th Ave NE, Marysville, WA, 98271 of FAX 360-651-7151. For info or application, call 360-651-7000 or visit our website at www.sno-isle.org/jobs. THE APPLICATION PROCESS From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:21:13 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Proctoring Exams (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Elizabeth Cuckow" Subject: RE: Proctoring Exams Question - why not make it the student's responsibility to check with you to see if their test has arrived? It's their education. If they don't have enough invested in the process to make a quick phone call to confirm the test arrived and make an appointment to come into the library, why should you do the work for them? Feeling grumpy and overwhelmed today - Elizabeth Cuckow Elizabeth Cuckow Manager, Information Services Laramie County Library System 2800 Central Ave., Cheyenne WY 82001 307.634.3561 ext. 141 ecuckow@larm.lib.wy.us >>> Gretchen Pruett 01/08/01 08:57PM >>> Shaleen - We also have been receiving an increasing number of requests for exam proctoring. We currently do not allow for online exam taking, and have not had many requests for that service. We have had an increasing number of universities asking to send the exam via email to us. We have had to say no to that also, since there are five librarians that may be proctoring, and if they send it to one of us who isn't here, the others cannot retrieve it until that librarian returns. So, currently, we proctor exams that arrive either via snail mail or fax, and we place the test taker in a small, closed door study room, that is visible from the reference area. We also notify the school that any one of the five librarians could be proctoring the exam, and provide their names. This seems to save time and confusion. Most of our exams are coming from universities for correspondence students. Our biggest problem is usually contacting the student that their exam has arrived, and arranging for them to come in. We have started using an Initial Contact With Student form to get essential contact information when the student brings in their proctoring request form. We do feel that this service is invaluable, and brings some people into the library that have never been here before. And when the patron gets to see all that we have here...... Gretchen Pruett Librarian Round Rock Public Library System Robert G. & Helen Griffith Public Library 216 E. Main St. Round Rock, TX 78664 (512)218-7011 gretchenp@round-rock.tx.us -----Original Message----- From: Shaleen Culbert-Kivlin Hudson Public Library [mailto:shaleenculbert@mail.ifls.lib.wi.us] Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 10:07 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] Hello, We have been receiving an increasing number of requests from students for the library to proctor their exams. We have a small staff and it is becoming rather difficult to manage all of the requests. We are also receiving requests from students that need to take online exams to block out an hour or two of internet time. We've been saying no to those requests because our policy mandates a 30 minute time slot if others are waiting and we can't guarantee anyone a full hour of time. How is everyone else dealing with these issues? It has been suggested that we charge students to proctor their exams--are any libraries doing this and if so, what do you charge? We want to accomodate our customers while also managing the the demands proctoring places on a library with a small staff. Please let me know how your library handles these issues. Thanks, Shaleen -- ******************************** Shaleen Culbert-Kivlin, Director Hudson Public Library 911 4th Street Hudson, WI 54016 715-386-3101 715-381-0486(fax) shaleenculbert@ifls.lib.wi.us "Our whole American way of life is a great war of ideas, and librarians are the arms dealers selling weapons to both sides." James Quinn ********************************* -- From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 9 23:21:25 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:45 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA Conference and the Cuban Issue (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: RKent20551@cs.com Subject: ALA Conference and the Cuban Issue Members of this listserv are cordially invited to attend an important meeting this Saturday, January 13, at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Washington, D.C. At this meeting the Latin American Subcommittee of the ALA International Relations Committee will consider whether to recommend a policy on Cuba for adoption by the ALA Council. Sadly, there are actually some members of the ALA who seem to believe it is a crime for Cubans to oppose censorship or to open libraries offering uncensored books. Please attend the meeting and speak up on behalf of intellectual freedom, especially with regard to the alarming persecution of Cuba's independent librarians. It is fine and proper for us to talk about intellectual freedom, but the ALA meeting will present an opportunity to put our ideals into action. It is time for the ALA to join other library associations in supporting IFLA's landmark report condemning the persecution of librarians in Cuba. This important committee meeting will begin at 8:30 A.M. in the Congressional Room of the Capital Hilton, located at 16th St. and K Street. I will be the first speaker on the subject of Cuba. When speakers for both sides of the issue have made their presentations, the floor will be open for comments from the audience. Please don't miss this opportunity to make your voice heard in support of intellectual freedom. It is necessary to register for the ALA conference in order to attend the committee meeting. Registration takes place at the Washington Convention Center, located at 1212 New York Avenue, a few blocks away from the meeting site at the Capital Hilton. Sincerely, Robert Kent Friends of Cuban Libraries From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:37:36 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] NMRT's Midwinter Social (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mary Ellen Tramontano Subject: NMRT's Midwinter Social NMRT MIDWINTER SOCIAL Please join us for great food and great company! Saturday Evening, January 13, 2001 7:30 pm-9:30 pm Capitol City Brewery 1100 New York Avenue N.W. (Across the Street from the Convention Center) This year's social will be held at a great DC restaurant, Capitol City Brewery located right across the Street from the Convention Center! Tickets for the event which include non-alcoholic beverages, and delicious appetizers such as sandwiches and quesadillas will be $29.44 per person. The social is a great opportunity to meet fellow NMRT members and learn more about ALA and NMRT. You can also purchase tickets during the Midwinter Conference at the Orientation Program, and at the NMRT Board meeting. Space is limited to 40 people. If you have any questions about the social or the orientation please email Erica Swenson Danowitz, edanow@american.edu, Chair of the Midwinter Activities Committee. We hope to see everyone there! From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:37:41 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Annoucement -- HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY -- Columbia, MD (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Madeline Terrell Subject: Job Annoucement -- HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY -- Columbia, MD LIBRARIANS HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY Branch Manager $42,269 pa Position located at East Columbia Branch Library. DUTIES: Directs and manages programs and services for the branch; coordinates and supervises service to the public; trains and evaluates staff; evaluates materials collection and services in relation to the community; participates in partnerships with the community. REQUIREMENTS: M.L.S. degree; minimum 5 years supervisory experieince; minimum 4 years professional experieince preferably in a public library setting, eligibile for Maryland Public Librarian's certificate. HOURS: 37.5 hour work week including 1 night per week and 1 weekend per month. STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR $ 39,579 pa Position located at ADMIN (East Columbia). DUTIES: Plans and coordinates all training opportunities for staff. Acts as liaison with key personnel in preparing Staff Development Plan. Acts as trainer for staff development training; may develop training for the public. Manages the training grant funds. REQUIREMENTS: M.L.S. degree; minimum 2 years professional library experience; 1 year experience in training design and delivery; eligible for Maryland Public Librarian's certificate. HOURS: 37.5 hour work week. DEADLINE: January 19, 2001. Required applications, available at all locations or on our web site, http://www.howa.lib.md.us, must be received or postmarked by the deadline. For more information, call Madeline Terrell, 410-313-7750. EEO/M/F/D Howard County Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045-4912. From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:38:37 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] E-Rate and Children's Internet Protection Act. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: E-Rate and Children's Internet Protection Act. E-Rate discounts for telephone service alone (and not Internet service and internal connections) may not be subject to the CIPA compliance requirement. This point is being looked into right now by the E-Rate Task Force and by the Schools and Libraries Division. --- Telephone discounts alone represent an important dollar savings for Libraries. ALL public libraries should be encouraged to apply for the E-Rate. Even if Libraries are not planning to accept the CIPA stipulations, it is important for Libraries to get their applications (Form 471) for E-Rate discounts by January 18. A check off box indicating compliance or intention to comply will probably not be required until Form 486 is to be submitted for Year #4 discounts. At that point decisions can be made to withdraw because of CIPA --- or the CIPA might already have been curtailed, delayed or trashed by the courts. James B. Casey -- My own views as a member of E-Rate Task Force and former Member of Council. From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:38:43 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Gift Shops (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Donna Bacon Subject: Gift Shops Our library system recently opened a gift shop run by our Friends of the Library. It has been open over a year now and has been very successful. We are interested in starting an information exchange and registry with other public libraries who also have gift shops. Does anyone know of a list of gift shops in public libraries? Who out there has gift shops? Would you be willing to become part of a group on a new listserv? Or is there one already? Any information would be appreciated. Thank you, Donna Bacon Springfield-Greene County Library Springfield, MO From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:38:49 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Opening (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 07:44:39 -0800 (PST) From: Linda Funk To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Opening Anderson Public Library, located approx. 40 mi. northeast of Indianapolis, seeks applicants for full-time Reference Librarian. Requires ALA-MLS, high customer service standards, reference research & technology skills, excellent interpersonal & communication skills. Visit www.and.lib.in.us, Human Resources page, for details. Salary range: min. $27,852-mid. $34,798 with great benefits package. All resume formats accepted. Contact: Linda Funk, HR Mgr.,Anderson Public Library, 111 E 12th St, Anderson IN 46016; lfunk@and.lib.in.us fax 765-641-2468; phone 765-641-2199 Equal Opportunity Employer From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:38:58 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Reality check, Gates installation (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: John Richmond Subject: Reality check, Gates installation I am either crazy, or I am not. (There is no middle ground.) When we were preparing for the Gates computers installation, and I went to workshops, and was communicating (sic) with God's offices in Seattle, I understood that...if we set the computers up in a place for training and the open house, AND that place was not where the computers were going to live permanently, our friendly trainer(s) would move the computers to their permanent residences, plug 'em in, make sure things were working, and all that. Well...guess what. We did training in our big conference room, had the open house (50 people showed up; I was amazed), and when it was all over...our trainer and liberry skool intern were out the door, on the road, bye-bye, have fun setting your computers up, no problems. So now we have one computer in place that won't get past the Gateway/Press TAB for...whatever...screen, and several other little *issues* which I need to discuss with Gates tech support. I'm just wondering if I missed something here. Was anyone else told that installers would move computers from training locations to permanent spots, et al.? Did your installer do it? *I* made a few mistakes--errors of omission, primarily--in preparing for Gates, for which I have done penance, but this is something else again. Thank you and good-bye. Now, if only the local school district would return my calls--they never do--with school lunch info for the E-Rate Form 471, I would be a truly happy library director. John Richmond Palestine, TX From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:39:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Children*s Internet Protection Act Update (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Children*s Internet Protection Act Update Information on CIPA and NCIPA can be found at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/news_inf.html#istook For a summary of CIPA and NCIPA, see Summary: Children's Internet Protection Act and Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act (PDF) at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/cipancipasummary.pdf Children's Internet Protection Act: Frequently Asked Questions http://www.ftrf.org/childrencipa.html _________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html intellectual freedom @ your library From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:39:22 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] fileserver, et.al. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Christopher Kuechmann" Subject: fileserver, et.al. 1/10/01 One of the counties I work with finally has the money to purchase a fileserver. They have been able to maintain an automated catalog but until now could not afford a fileserver. Therefore, all circulation transactions have been done with the Gaylord charger and cards. All borrower's cards are barcoded. I want to be able to help the librarian and her staff with anything and everything that will need to be done to automate circulation functions now that the fileserver will help her in being able to do so. But I am a novice in this area and am not sure all that is involved. I know that loan types have to be established. I know that there will be quite a bit of work in bringing all borrower's cards into an automated circulation environment. Fortunately, there are only around 1,000 registered card holders. WHat else do I need to know and be able to do? We have the Columbia Automation System and may migrate to Library World Gold eventually. This needs further discussion. Hopefully, someone can help. I am still quite new here, not quite five months. I have a general understanding of automation system principles but I am not a "techie" in any sense of the word. Also, I am a one-person operation at present for the time-being, adding further challenges. Please feel free to respond to me offline if this is better. TIA Christopher(Chris)Kuechmann North Arkansas Regional Library Director 673 Foster Street P.O. Box 10 Pyatt, AR 72672 (870)427-2110 (870)427-2112 fax kuechmann@hotmail.com (personal) narlib@pyatt.net (library) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:39:56 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: EPA Draft Public Involvement Policy - Comments Due 4/27/01 (fwd) Message-ID: EPA recently released the attached Draft Public Involvement Policy and is seeking public comments through April 27, 2001. This announcement is being sent to you and others who are interested in public participation issues. We hope you can review the Draft Policy and submit comments, and we ask your help in distributing the Policy to others. When the Policy is finalized, it will apply throughout the Agency's programs and regions to guide EPA staff on effective public involvement methods. EPA has done a great deal in recent years to improve public involvement, and the Policy is intended to formalize our commitment to that goal. The Draft Policy and a 1-page summary with instructions for sending comments are attached. They can also be seen at http://www.epa.gov/stakeholders/policy.htm We will be looking for ways to involve the public more directly in discussions of this Draft Policy -- please check the web site for further announcements. If you have access to a newsletter or list serve, we'd appreciate if you post an announcement there, such as the one attached for your convenience. Additionally, a brief Web link description is included in the attached file, and we hope you can post a notice on your web page with a link to the Policy. Some of these files are WordPerfect documents. If you cannot view WP, please contact Lisa Kahn at: kahn.lisa@epa.gov and she will e-mail a Word version to you. We apologize if you receive this announcement more than once. Thank you for your help and we hope to receive your comments at stakeholders@epa.gov From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:40:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mary Ann Meyers" Subject: Re: DVDs Speaking primarily as a library patron here, I see a lot to recommend DVDs; on the other hand, I won't be buying one soon if I can avoid it. I'm content with VHS at this point and read this past weekend that VHS will be available for a long time ahead because so many people are resistant to duplicating what they have on VHS at home, including family films. I'm not well-informed about DVD technology or what new technology is envisioned to replace it. Personally, for me "what's not to like" (if that is the case here) is a lot of intermediate technology that causes me to replicate hardware and storage media multiple times--if I can reach technological nirvana with one jump in a period of less than 10 years or so (But then I still watched black and white television for decades after color was introduced--tone, clarity, depth, cheap, cheap,cheap, etc.). I'd like a solution that would allow me to play both VHS *and* DVD. Does such a creature exist? If not, I'd really like my library system to invest *first* in some ebook readers. Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 10:20 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs > DVDs represent a proven new medium that offers your patrons new material > (truly), on equipment they already own or can buy cheaply and that's > already in a substantial portion of their homes, that you can buy > inexpensively, circulate without legal problems, and expect to last longer > than any other visual medium; unlike (say) ebook readers, they're not a > leap of faith, they offer _better_ quality than existing equivalents, and > there's no big investment in special equipment. They take up one-third the > shelf space of VHS (and fit on the same shelves), and for $4,000 you can > put together a "starter" collection of 200 movies. What's not to like? > > Walt Crawford, wcc@notes.rlg.org > > > > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:40:16 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Lockable Book Carts (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mary Ann Meyers" Subject: Re: Lockable Book Carts I'm guessing you've already investigated whether they have a closet or other storage area available where a regular book cart could be secured when not in use? That's my only idea to offer. Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Waldron" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 10:38 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] Lockable Book Carts > We provide a rotating large print book collection to a local retirement > facility which will be undergoing major renovations to their library > area. We were hoping to find some sort of lockable book cart for them > that could be used both to store and display the books and could be > easily moved to whatever area is available during this construction > period. We've looked through our usual library catalogs and found very > little that seemed to fit the bill. Can anyone recommend a resource for > such a cart or some other solution to our dilemma? Thanks for your > suggestions. > -- > Donna H. Waldron > Reference Librarian > Hershey Public Library > 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033 > Telephone: (717) 533-6555 ext. 3718 Fax: (717) 534-1666 > dwaldron@redrose.net > > The universe is made of stories, not atoms.--Muriel Rukeyser > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:40:51 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: ALA Midwinter/interactive reference Message-ID: From: George Porter Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 11:43 AM Subject: ALA Midwinter discussion on interactive reference [Cross-posted to several listservs. Please excuse any duplication.] American Library Association Midwinter Meeting MARS Hot Topics Discussion Group "One More Cup of Coffee...": After-Hours Reference Service Using Web Chat and Contact Center Technologies. When? Saturday, January 13, 2000, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Where? Renaissance Washington Hotel, Renaissance B The real-time interactivity of Web chat and features of Web contact center software such as pushing web pages and guiding patrons through complex database searching can help librarians provide quality reference service to remote users. But remote use of digital resources isn't limited to the hours library reference desks are normally staffed. Join Susan McGlamery, Metropolitan Cooperative Library System 24/7 Reference Project, and Paul Constantine, Head, Reference Services, Cornell University Libraries, to discuss how both public and academic librarians can best use these new and powerful technologies to meet patrons' round-the-clock reference needs. Chair: Linda Keiter, lkeiter@library.utah.edu Co-Chair: George Porter, george@library.caltech.edu George S. Porter Sherman Fairchild Library of Engineering & Applied Science Caltech, 1-43 Pasadena, CA 91125-4300 Telephone (626) 395-3409 Fax (626) 431-2681 From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:41:07 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Walt_Crawford@notes.rlg.org Subject: Re: DVDs [I sent a lengthy response to Ms. Meyers but didn't copy it to PUBLIB. So, briefly...] 1. Yes, you can buy a combined VHS and DVD player, from Go-Video. It's not a particularly good deal, but does save you one box. Then again, any good DVD player replaces your CD player, saving a box--and, if your CD player is more than 2-4 years old, probably does a better job of playing CDs. That's what we did at home: kept the S-VHS recorder, replaced the CD changer with a DVD/CD changer. Audibly better CD playback (sez my wife, who still has acute hearing). 2. There's no such thing as technological nirvana. There will always be something new at or just over the horizon. DVD is an established consumer medium; those really only come along every 15-25 years. "Next up" would be HD DVD (backward-compatible with DVD), and unless people start buying HD televisions, that won't happen any time soon: I'd bet at least 5-10 years before there's any significant consumer market. DVD offers twice the true resolution of VHS, and the best resolution (best picture) standard TV sets can display. 3. Yes, VHS will be around for at least another 5-10 years: installed base pretty much guarantees that. On the other hand, expect studios to expend less and less effort in preparing quality pan-and-scan VHS videos (choosing which portion of the original picture you actually see) as they realize that the customers who care about the picture are all buying/renting the DVD versions, which show the whole picture. You'll probably get the middle half (or middle 2/3) of the picture regardless of what's going on. I mentioned _Music Man_ in the previous message because it's a prime case where the very wide image is used to best advantage; eliminating half of the image neuters the picture. I continue to believe that circulating DVD collections make a lot more sense for public libraries than today's miserable ebook readers. But then, if 10% of your library's patrons are clamoring for e-books, that's a different story. Wonder why they don't buy the devices? (One percent penetration in the U.S. marketplace would mean at least 40 times the sales that e-book readers have demonstrated so far!) From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:41:15 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] CIPA/NCIPA (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Lynn Hoffman" Subject: CIPA/NCIPA Does anyone know when/whether this legislation might be discussed at Midwinter? Lynn Hoffman, Manager Hessen Cassel Branch Allen County Public Library Fort Wayne, Indiana From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:41:22 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Is nothing sacred? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Is nothing sacred? Is nothing sacred? http://www.salonmag.com/mwt/feature/2000/10/30/violent_reading/ "Today I committed an act of violence against my child. The act was premeditated and carried out with the help of my husband. It is something we have been doing as a family for two years. We have no intention of stopping, and luckily, we won't be punished for the violence we are inflicting, unless a specific branch of Freudian theory is made into law before my son learns to read. In that case, I will be incarcerated for indoctrinating my child in the baleful system of literacy." _________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html intellectual freedom @ your library From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:41:30 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] E-rate, Filtering and FCC Rules (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Robert Bocher" Subject: E-rate, Filtering and FCC Rules FYI: I am on the ALA E-rate Task Force. On a Tuesday E-rate TF conference call with the SLD and FCC it was agreed that the ALA would collect our concerns and issues on the filtering legislation, especially in relation to the FCC's development of rules in this area. Here are some of my concerns. (I know these concerns are shared by others on the ALA TF but I'm speaking only for myself and not them or ALA). 1) With respect to certification, Year 4 should be the grace period year (subtitle B, (E) (aa)) in which applicants only need state that they are "undertaking such actions" to comply with the act. (This appears to be the FCC's position but they have not officially stated this.) 2) The "Applicability" clause (subtitle B, (A) (ii)) should be narrowly construed so that it does not apply to plain old telephone service (POTS) or for the underlying telecommunications circuit for Internet access. 3) The "disabling during adult use" provision (subtitle B, (6) (D)) should be liberally interpreted to enable a school or library to automatically allow all adult employees unfiltered access. Furthermore, for public libraries this provision should enable a library's "Internet Safety Policy" to be crafted in a manner that allows unfiltered access for adults without the adult needing to always proactively ask staff to turn off filtering on a given workstation. (This could be done, for example, by adding some type of permission or sign-off form as part of the policy. There are also technical means to accomplish this.) 4) Filters are imperfect at best. Considering this, schools and libraries should be held harmless (i.e., not have discounts withheld) if an appropriate authority has certified that the school or library has made a bona fide effort to be in compliance even though not all visual depictions outlawed in the act can, in fact, be blocked. 5) Compliance should be a checkbox on one of the E-rate forms (the 486?). No additional language related to this legislation should be added to the technology plan criteria. 6) State library agencies want no part in any certification of compliance, including any "backdoor" method of compliance via additional technology plan criteria. The Wisconsin State Library Division's E-rate Website (http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dlcl/pld/erate.html) has more information on this legislation that covers - A tentative time frame of activities and actions for implementation - Issues under review by the FCC - The issues brought to the FCC's attention by state education and state library agency staff. (These are the issues appearing above). - - Bob ________________________________________________ Bob Bocher, Library Technology Consultant WI Dept. of Public Instruction, State Division for Libraries... P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 608-266-2127 fax: 608-266-2529 robert.bocher@dpi.state.wi.us http://www.badgerlink.net From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:41:35 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Passionate Librarian (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Marsha Warfield Subject: Passionate Librarian Librarian (Reference) The West Palm Beach Public Library is seeking an innovative, enthusiastic librarian who is passionate about providing outstanding customer service to our patrons. West Palm Beach, the county seat of fast-growing Palm Beach County Florida, is proud of its ethnic and cultural diversity and vital downtown. Become part of a dynamic team while enjoying varied and challenging work surrounded by palm trees and a breathtaking waterfront view. Duties will include: providing reference and reader's advisory services using print and electronic information sources and work on projects to promote an interactive educational experience including collections, technology and programs. ALA accredited MLS required. Salary $ 32,692 - $ 49,038 commensurate with experience and qualifications. Excellent benefits. Submit official City of West Palm Beach application with Social Security number to City of West Palm Beach Human Resources Dept., 1000 45th Street, Suite 12, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. (Phone 561-659-8028). Open until filled. For more information or to download an application, visit our web site at This message is cross-posted. Please excuse the duplication. Below is the announcement of the preliminary agenda for the Tenth North Carolina Serials Conference. To attend this highly informative educational program, please print, complete and return the Registration Form found at the end of the announcement. Please don't delay, respond today! [NOTE: An attachment is available - contact Carol Nicholson for a copy. (email: carol_nicholson@unc.edu) The full agenda and registration information will be on the NCCU web site soon.] TENTH NORTH CAROLINA SERIALS CONFERENCE "FOOD FOR THOUGHT - NEW ENERGY SOURCES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY" March 5 - 6, 2001 The William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center Chapel Hill, NC PRELIMINARY AGENDA: Monday, March 5th, 2001 8:30 - 9:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 9:15 Welcome and Introductions 9:15 - 10:15 Keynote Address: What's on the Menu? Changes in Information Delivery Katina Strauch College of Charleston 10:15 - 10:45 Nibbles and Networking (Break) 10:45 - 11:30 Concurrent Session One A. Stocking the Shelves: Using Vendor Services to Improve Efficiency Janet Flowers Ann-Marie Breaux UNC-Chapel Hill Yankee Book Peddler Eleanor Cook Holly Schmidt Appalachian State University Blackwell's Book Services B. Picking the Best Berries: The Impact of NC Live on Collection Development David Paynter New Hanover County Public Library C. Hot Links: Linking the Online Catalog to Electronic Resources Elaine Druesedow Debi Eason Duke University Duke University Marian Gloninger Linda Goldberg ISI Cambridge Scientific Abstracts 11:30 - 12:45 Buffet Luncheon in the Trillium Room, The Friday Center 1:00 - 2:00: Keynote Address: Electronic Government Serials in the Information Age-Loaves and Fishes- Subsidies for the Masses? John Shuler University of Illinois at Chicago 2:15 - 3:00 Concurrent Sessions Two A. Stocking the Shelves: Using Vendor Services to Improve Efficiency Janet Flowers Ann-Marie Breaux UNC-Chapel Hill Yankee Book Peddler Eleanor Cook Holly Schmidt Appalachian State University Blackwell's Book Services B. Picking the Best Berries: The Impact of NC Live on Collection Development David Paynter New Hanover County Public Library C. Hot Links: Linking the Online Catalog to Electronic Resources Elaine Druesedow Debi Eason Duke University Duke University Laurie Schaffer Linda Goldberg ISI Cambridge Scientific Abstracts 3:00 - 3:30 Nibbles and Networking (Break) 3:30 - 4:30 Keynote Address: Kneading the Dough: Warming Up Your Negotiation Skills Julia Gammon University of Akron Sponsored by the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) 4:30 - 5:00 Date with a Dish Meet and mingle. Make plans for dinner. Restaurant and car-pooling sign-up sheets will be available at the Registration Desk. Use this time to greet new attendees, renew old acquaintances and confirm dinner plans. Tuesday, March 6, 2001 8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 11:00 Fast Food Mini Sessions: 9:00 - 9:30 A. Serials Stir Fry "P.O.P.S." - Developing Effective Management Skills Carol Nicholson UNC-Chapel Hill 9:45 - 10:15 B. Trimming the Fat: A Look at Cooperative Serials Deselection Robert Bland UNC-Asheville 10:30 - 11:00 C. Chef's School: Top Hat Training for Library Staff Elaine Christian North Carolina State Library 11:15 - 12:15 Keynote Address: Brunch Buffet-Access to Electronic Formats in the 21st Century Peter Young Library of Congress 12:15 - 12:30 Food to Go: Wrapping it Up ========================================================================= STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Ten years of the North Carolina Serials Conference have flown by and we have coped, linked, partnered and converted our way to success. The purpose of this conference is to build on the accomplishments of the last decade as we prepare for the challenges today and project future potentialities. Join us as we concoct recipes for success in the 21st Century! LOCATION: The program will be held at The William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center. The Friday Center offers state-of-the-art teaching facilities in a comfortable and attractive environment conducive to learning. Services available at The Friday Center include a message desk at 919-962-3000, a gift shop and espresso bar, lounge areas, and a walking trail. Smoking is not permitted in the building, but is allowed on the patios. Parking at The Friday Center is free for program participants and public bus service is available. A map is available at http://www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/fc/fcdir.html REGISTRATION: The program registration fee is $125. The fee includes continental breakfast, breaks and Monday's lunch. Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. When capacity is reached, registrants will be placed on a waiting list. ACCOMMODATIONS: Attendees may stay in the hotel of their choice. Several hotels offering a variety of amenities are available in the immediate vicinity. The Best Western University Inn is closest to The Friday Center, approximately one mile away. The room rate for a queen bed is $74 and the rate for two double beds is $84, plus applicable taxes. These special rates are based on room availability. The telephone number for the Best Western University Inn is 919-932-3000. Attendees interested in a luxury style hotel may choose to stay at the Omni Europa (now a Sheraton Hotel) (919 968-4900). Also, the Carolina Inn is on the other side of campus. It is a very historic hotel, recently renovated and now managed by Doubletree (919 933-2001). They are all popular choices for campus visitors. A short list of other area hotels is available at http://www.slis.nccu.edu/ce2000.htm. You will need transportation from all area hotels to the Friday Center. RESTAURANTS: There are more than 200 restaurants in the Chapel Hill area. For assistance in deciding where to dine, please consult the Triangle CitySearch directory at http://triangle.citysearch.com/The_Triangle/Restaurants_Bars/. Restaurant and car-pooling sign-up sheets for dinner on Monday will be available at the Registration Desk. FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information contact Cheryl Reddish at NCCU: 919-560-6415 (voice) or 919-560-6402 (fax) or creddish@slis.nccu.edu. A Special Thank You is Extended to Those Who Helped Make This Conference Possible: Educational Sponsors: NC Serials Conference Planning Committee: North Carolina Central University Evelyn Council, Chair School of Library and Information ecouncil@uncfsu.edu Sciences Eleanor Cook cookei@appstate.edu North American Serials Interest Group Rebecca Floyd Continuing Education Committee floydr@ncat.edu Nancy Gibbs Corporate Sponsors: nancy_gibbs@ncsu.edu Melissa Nasea Blackwell's Book Services naseam@mail.ecu.edu Bell and Howell Information & Learning Nancy Newsome Cambridge Scientific Abstracts newsome@WCUVAX1.WCU.EDU EBSCO Subscription Services Carol Nicholson FAXON, ROWECOM's Academic and carol_nicholson@unc.edu Medical Services Cheryl Reddish Gale Group creddish@slis.nccu.edu Heckman Bindery, Inc. Sharon Tilley ICI/Southeast Library Bindery stilley@cumberland.lib.nc.us ISI Thomson Scientific Jeri Van Goethem Swets Blackwell jeri.vangoethem@duke.edu ========================================================================== REGISTRATION FORM "FOOD FOR THOUGHT - NEW ENERGY SOURCES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY" March 5th-6th, 2001 Please print or type your name as it should appear on your name tag and program roster: Name: Title: Organization: Mailing Address: City:_______________________State:____Zip Code:______ Phone______________ __________________ Work Fax Email:________________________________________ If you are not traveling by car, you will need to arrange transportation from all area hotels to the Friday Center. Please contact Cheryl Reddish for further information. Please indicate your preference for Concurrent Sessions: Concurrent Session One A______ B_______ C_______ Concurrent Session Two A______ B_______ C_______ Registration Fee: $125 Payment must accompany registration. Make checks payable to NCCU/SLIS and mail with registration to: School of Library & Information Sciences North Carolina Central University PO Box 19586 Durham, NC 27707 From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:42:15 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Library Branch Manager -- Chesterfield, VA (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Hampton (Skip) Auld" Subject: Library Branch Manager -- Chesterfield, VA Branch Manager Position Available Now This message is cross-posted to several lists. Please excuse any duplication. Please pass this along to anyone you think may be interested. Thank you. Chesterfield County Public Library is a dynamic library system dedicated to excellence in customer service and staff involvement in service, policy, and procedure development. This library system, consisting of a Central Library, eight branches, a law library, and outreach services, serves a population of 261,000 in the largest jurisdiction in the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area. Midlothian Library, a 15,000 square foot facility in a rapidly developing part of northern Chesterfield County, was renovated in 1995. Located next to an elementary school and close to a middle school, a high school, and a community college, this library has a proud history and strong community involvement. Staff of this library earned honors in 2000 as the library system’s Team of the Year. Requirements: Master’s degree in Library & Information Science from an ALA-accredited library science program and at least three years experience in a medium size public library, including one year in a supervisory capacity, are necessary. We seek a librarian with a strong customer service orientation, strong administrative and leadership skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and public relations skills. How to apply: Applicants must complete a Chesterfield County application, which may be requested from: Chesterfield County; Human Resource Management Department; 9901 Lori Road; P.O. Box 40; Chesterfield, VA 23832; (804) 748-1551 or may be downloaded from http://www.co.chesterfield.va.us/. Refer to requisition #01-589. The deadline for receiving applications is 5:00 PM February 8, 2001. Salary range is $37,631 - $63,333. Interviews are planned to take place in Chesterfield County in February. For more information, consult the library’s website at http://library.co.chesterfield.va.us and/or contact Skip Auld using the phone or email address below. -- Skip Auld Assistant Director Chesterfield County Public Library 9501 Lori Road Chesterfield, Virginia 23832-0297 Phone: (804) 748-1767 Fax: (804) 751-4679 E-mail: auldh@co.chesterfield.va.us Web: http://library.co.chesterfield.va.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 10 20:42:21 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:46 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Librarian Positions -- Chesterfield, VA (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Hampton (Skip) Auld" Subject: Librarian Positions -- Chesterfield, VA Three Librarian Positions Available Between Now and Summer This message is cross-posted to several lists. Please excuse any duplication. Please pass this along to anyone you think may be interested. Thank you. Chesterfield County Public Library is a dynamic library system dedicated to excellence in customer service and staff involvement in service, policy, and procedure development. This library system, consisting of a Central Library, eight branches, a law library, and outreach services, serves a population of 261,000 in the largest jurisdiction in the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area. Over the next several months, we plan to fill Librarian positions at three libraries. In each case, the Librarian will also serve as Assistant Branch Manager. Central Library is the system’s largest facility, with 30,000 square feet of public service space. This library provides certain unique services, including local history and genealogy, centralized interlibrary loan, and in-depth resources to the entire community. La Prade Library will open in spring, 2001. This state-of-the-art, 20,000 square foot facility will replace a small, 1970's vintage library. Its new and highly visible location on a major thoroughfare will enable the library to offer expanded services and resources to this suburban area’s diverse population. Chester Library will open in summer, 2001. The state-of-the art, 15,000 square foot facility updates and replaces the existing library. It is a vital part of the well-established and rapidly growing suburban community of Chester, known to many for its friendly, small-town atmosphere. The new building will be the focal point of the Chester Village planned community. Requirements: Master’s degree in Library & Information Science from an ALA-accredited library science program and strong public service and reference skills are necessary in each position. We seek librarians with considerable knowledge of books and authors and the ability to enthusiastically relate this knowledge to the reading interests and information needs of the public; advanced computer skills including Internet and database searching; training skills; strong management skills; knowledge of program planning and execution; and the ability to communicate effectively and supervise people of varying backgrounds and ages. How to apply: Applicants must complete a Chesterfield County application, which may be requested from: Chesterfield County; Human Resource Management Department; 9901 Lori Road; P.O. Box 40; Chesterfield, VA 23832; (804) 748-1551 or may be downloaded from http://www.co.chesterfield.va.us/. Refer to requisition #01-527,01-554-555. The deadline for receiving applications is 5:00 PM January 18, 2001. Salary range is $28,829 - $48,519. Interviews will take place in Washington during the ALA Midwinter Meeting, as well as in Chesterfield County. For more information, consult the library’s website at http://library.co.chesterfield.va.us and/or contact Skip Auld using the phone or email address below. -- Skip Auld Assistant Director Chesterfield County Public Library 9501 Lori Road Chesterfield, Virginia 23832-0297 Phone: (804) 748-1767 Fax: (804) 751-4679 E-mail: auldh@co.chesterfield.va.us Web: http://library.co.chesterfield.va.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:39:32 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] More DVD indicators (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: More DVD indicators Two other indicators DVDs are becoming hot. At our local chain video store, there is a shelf where they put out the hot titles that have just returned (kind of a new-new shelf). DVDs are starting to show up in the new-new shelf. Also, I saw a TV commercial about a video store where the plug was, "we have lots of DVDs." Regarding Walt's excellent comments, the technical reasons why online formats prevailed are pretty clear, but logic rarely drives history. :-) I just had a hunch (wrong) that DVD would not get its moment in the sun. Finally, assuming most of us are going to continue to buy VHS for a while, adding DVDs presents two major obstacles--money and shelf space! Karen G. Schneider kgs@bluehighways.com Assistant Director for Technology Shenendehowa Public Library, NY www.shenpublib.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:39:46 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Physical layout of OPAC/Internet stations (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "C. Allen Nichols" Subject: Physical layout of OPAC/Internet stations As we prepare for an expansion and renovation project we are examining the physical layout of our OPAC/Internet stations. We are trying to pay particular attention to affording patrons a high level of privacy without encouraging them to violate our Internet Access Policy. If you would be willing to answer the following questions, please reply to Abby Hindulak at abby.hindulak@wadsworth.lib.oh.us What kind of action(s) has your library taken to secure privacy for internet users, especially those patrons desirous of doing research of a private nature. Do you use some physical barrier, i.e., carrels, privacy screens, shrouds? Do you use software interference - filtering? Do you have a separate computer/internet room with or without a staff monitor? Thanks -- Series Co-editor "Greenwood Professional Guides to Young Adult Librarianship" from Greenwood Press C. Allen Nichols Library Director Wadsworth Public Library VOICE: 1-330-335-1299 132 Broad Street FAX: 1-330-334-6605 Wadsworth, OH 44281-1897 c.allen.nichols@wadsworth.lib.oh.us http://www.wadsworth.lib.oh.us "One soon learns that so long as books are kept open then minds can never be closed" - Ronald Reagan From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:39:56 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] E-Rate and Content Advisor (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Robert Trunley Subject: E-Rate and Content Advisor Ideology, politics, and morality aside, does the Content Advisor in Internet Explorer qualify as a filter? And at what settings? Seems it would be a cheap, manageable solution for small libraries. Robert Trunley Assistant Director West Bend Community Memorial Library 630 Poplar Street West Bend, WI 53095 (262)335-5151 http://www.hnet.net/~wbcml From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:40:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Gift Shops - Honor System (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: Re: Gift Shops - Honor System Donna Bacon wrote: > Our library system recently opened a gift shop run by our Friends of the > Library. It has been open over a year now and has been very > successful. We are interested in starting an information exchange and > registry with other public libraries who also have gift shops. Does > anyone know of a list of gift shops in public libraries? Gift Shop and Used Book Shop ideas had been discussed here at Oak Lawn Public Library. The problem always seemed to be staffing the "store" with volunteers on a consistent basis. Most Friends Members in our area (we have nearly 700 members) don't wish to volunteer on a consistent basis to fixed schedule "jobs". Most are retired folk. Although they sometimes volunteer in large numbers, it is seldom for the kind of long term, day-to-day drudgery of staffing a Gift Shop. http://www.lib.oak-lawn.il.us/friends.htm An alternative was suggested by one of my predecessors -- John Moorman (now Director in Williamsburg, Va. PL, and who was at Oak Lawn during 1986-88). Our Friends have an enormously successful "Ongoing Book Sale" which brings in about $1,000 per month. They have taken John's initial concept and have expanded it into a very considerable money maker. How does it work? A team of Friends Volunteers sort out discarded books and unwanted book donations in a basement area. They then stock an "Ongoing Booksale" near our Main Lobby area. There is a simple lock box (metal and bolted down) with a slot in the top where buyers put in their $.25 for paperbacks and $.50 for hardcover books. It is entirely on the honor system. Believe it or not, most people are entirely honest and pay the correct amount or considerably more than required. If that were not the case, we wouldn't have been drawing $1,000 per month in revenue from this program for the past 7 years and about $600 per month from about 1988 to 1994. (Relocation of the sale to a better location in the Library doubled the revenue.) Honor System bypasses the need for staffing during set hours and enables Friends volunteers to come when they can (when they want) to sort and stock the shelves. The presumption that the vast majority of people are honest is the crux of this system --- and it has proven to be true even for a multi-cultural, South Suburban Chicago community. Could it be that fear of crime robs us of more money than any thieves could carry away? James B. Casey --- My own views as a public librarian and candidate for ALA Council. From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:40:22 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Reality check, Gates installation (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mary Lukkarila Subject: Re: Reality check, Gates installation John, Now you have hit on one of my pet peeves. The whole E-rate application process. We can't file our public library applications until we hear back from the schools. The application time period includes a huge chunk of time that the schools are out on the Christmas holiday break. I think the E-rate is one messed up federal program. The application process is a bear and most of the libraries it is intended to help don't even apply for it because of its complicated process. Now there will be the added complication of filtering. >Now, if only the local school district would >return my calls--they never do--with school lunch info for the E-Rate >Form 471, I would be a truly happy library director. Mary Lukkarila Library Director Cloquet Public Library From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:40:39 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] National Geographic CDs -- can they be loaded on HDs? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Phalbe Henriksen Subject: National Geographic CDs -- can they be loaded on HDs? Hi, all. We're considering buying the National Geographic set of videos. However, before we buy it and tear open the shrink-wrap, we'd like to know if N.G. offers the right to load the CDs on a hard drive. We have had bad experiences using CD-ROM changers -- speed, space, CDs available for thievery. We prefer loading our CDs onto our hard drives. Does anyone know if we will have permission to load onto a hard drive? Also, is there a network or site license available with the set? Thanks. Phalbe Henriksen Director Bradford County Public Library Starke, FL From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:40:47 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Fw: Book announcement (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 07:26:50 -0800 (PST) From: Sharon Moller To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Fw: Book announcement Friends: I am excited to announce the publication of my new book: Library Service For Spanish Speaking Patrons: A Practical Guide. Libraries Unlimited, 2000. ISBN: 1-56308-719-7. $28.00 The book is geared toward librarians with little or no knowledge of Spanish. I hope you will find it useful. You may contact Libraries Unlimited at: 1-800-237-6124 or www.lu.com Sharon Chickering Moller Colorado Mountain College Timberline Campus Leadville, CO 80461 smoller@coloradomtn.edu From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:41:09 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Request for Proposal (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:34:11 -0700 From: Patty Goodwine To: 'PUBLIB' Subject: RE: [PUBLIB] Request for Proposal Request for Proposal Public Library Consulting Services City of Loveland/Loveland Public Library "Adequacy of Current Library Facilities and Feasibility Study of Future Facilities" I. Introduction The Loveland Public Library, a department of the City of Loveland seeks to hire a consultant to work with the Library Board, staff, the public served by the Library, and other city staff to evaluate the adequacy of the current public library facility in light of area population growth, technology changes, and trends in the development of public library service. The consultant would be responsible to provide a written recommendation for a 5 to 10 year facilities development program with estimates on operational costs for additional facilities. The Loveland Public Library, celebrating 95 years of service in 2000, opened in the Civic Center Complex in September 1987 with about 29,000 square feet of library, meeting rooms and staff office/work space. In 1996 a 3425 square foot addition was completed in the northeast corner of the building to house the library's media division, Technology Center and several offices. The Library's collection has grown to over 155,000 items - 124,000 books and 31,000 non-book items - and annually serves about 335,000 people during 64 hours per week of public service. Currently 44 staff - 25.875 FTE - serve the public. II. Scope of Services The Library is seeking a consultant/consulting firm with experience working with public libraries in projects of a similar size and complexity as described in the first paragraph in the above "Introduction." In evaluating responses to this Request for Proposal, board and staff will look for a presentation of a work plan that would include the following (please refer to the letter and/or item description on your response): A. Methods of consultant in determining adequacy of and effective use of space within the current facility - what "tools" will the consultant use? B. Methods of projecting facilities needs out to 2005 and 2010 - what "tools" will the consultant use? C. Methods for integrating public opinion surveys, focus group information, etc. into recommendations about the future development and direction of this library. What sampling methods (size of sample, selection of sample, etc.) and survey/statistical methods will you use to determine the validity and reliability of the study? How will you "weight" the survey results in your recommendation plan? D. Identification of "triggering" factors (population growth numbers and rates of change, technology and telecommunication trends, public library development trends, etc.) that would guide action for current facility modification and/or branch development. E. Detailed description of the fee structure for consulting work on this project. F. A reasonable estimate of the consultants' schedule for completing work on this project once a contract for work is issued and signed. G. A description of "Deliverables," - which might be a written analysis of the adequacy of the current facility and recommendation(s) for public library facilities in 2005 and 2010. This report may be made to the Library Board and general citizenry in a public meeting as the project budget/schedule would allow. III. What we are NOT requesting A. A new library design program, site studies, consultations with an architect. B. Fundraising strategies or program IV. Library-provided information A. City of Loveland masterplan documents last updated in 1999, population projections, etc. B. Library user, general population surveys done 1990-1999. C. Library annual reports, statistics on usage, collection size, number of shelves, square-footage "footprint" of shelving relative to total building size, organizational charts. D. Library and city budget information, tax projections E. Library technology development and capital replacement plans F. Regional library and city long range, strategic plans V. References and current, relevant projects A. List 3 current, professional references B. List 3-5 current contacts at public libraries for whom the consultant has provided similar consulting work in the past 5 years. Please send representative samples of final reports/"deliverables" for similar projects. These will be returned at our expense. C. Include resume for principal consultant(s) on this project. VI. Selection Process: >From the complete group of responding firms, the selection/evaluation committee of staff and library board members will select 2 - 4 firms as finalists depending on the number and quality of proposals received. These finalists will be asked to make 60 minute formal presentations of their proposal and to respond to oral questions from the committee. This presentation may be done in person or by other telecommunications method that is mutually acceptable. Neither the Library nor City will reimburse expenses associated with the finalists' presentation. The finalists' presentation will be scheduled during the week of March 19-22, 2001. Finalist firms are requested to refrain from contact with committee members during the final selection process. The final rankings will be compiled following the oral presentations. The top ranked firm will be asked to develop a complete scope of services and fee proposal. Both are negotiable. Should either the scope of services or the fee proposal be unacceptable to the committee, and/or to City staff, the City retains the right to open negotiations with the second ranked firm or to reject all proposals. The City intends to award the contract to the firm submitting the best overall proposal. VII. Submittal Requirements: The deadline for submittal of proposals is 5:00 P.M. MST on Friday, February 23, 2001. Six (6) complete copies of the proposal are required. The submittal cover letter and the proposal itself must be signed by a principal of the firm. All proposals must be mailed or hand delivered to: Ted Schmidt Library Director Loveland Public Library 300 N. Adams Loveland, Colorado 80537 Questions regarding the RFP may be directed to Mr. Schmidt (telephone # 970 - 962-2400). A G R E E M E N T THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this _____ day of ______________, 2001, by and between the CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO, a home rule municipality, hereinafter referred to as the City, and , hereinafter referred to as Consultant, WITNESSETH: Whereas, the City plans to undertake a project entitled " " (the "Project"), and Whereas, the City desires to retain the services of the Consultant to assist it in studies relative thereto and the planning and designing thereof as set forth in this agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The City hereby retains the Consultant for the project, to perform the services on the terms and conditions specified herein and the Consultant agrees so to serve. The parties agree that the Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of the City. The Consultant, as an independent contractor, is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits and unemployment insurance benefits, and the Consultant is obligated to pay federal and state income tax on any moneys earned pursuant to the contract relationship. 2. The Scope of Services is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part of this agreement. Consultant agrees to perform the work described in the Scope of Services in compliance with all provisions of this agreement. Consultant represents that it has the requisite authority and capacity to perform all terms and conditions on Consultant's part to be performed hereunder. 3. The work will begin and be completed in accordance with the Scope of Services. 4. The City reserves the right to omit any of the tasks identified in the Scope of Services, upon notice to Consultant. 5. City agrees to pay Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this agreement the sums set forth in the manner set forth in the Scope of Services, as adjusted to reflect the omission or addition of any of the tasks set forth therein. Payment shall be made upon billing by the Consultant, which billing shall occur not more frequently than monthly, and which shall identify the tasks performed and the percentage of completion of each task. Final payment shall be made following acceptance of the work by the City. Upon final payment, all designs, plans, reports, specifications, drawings, and other services rendered by the Consultant shall become the sole property of the City. 6. The City reserves the right to monitor and evaluate the progress and performance of the Consultant to ensure that the terms of this agreement are being satisfactorily met in accordance with the City and other applicable monitoring and evaluating criteria and standards. Consultant shall cooperate with City relating to such monitoring and evaluation. 7. The Consultant shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion, and coordination of all services rendered by the Consultant. 8. Insurance Requirements. (a) Comprehensive General Liability. The Consultant shall procure and keep in force during the duration of this contract a policy of Comprehensive General Liability insurance insuring the Consultant and naming the City as an additional insured against any liability for personal injury, bodily injury, or death arising out of the performance of services hereunder and against liability for property damage with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, be a limit to the liability of the Consultant hereunder. (b) Comprehensive Automobile Liability. The Consultant shall procure and keep in force during the duration of this contract a policy of Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance insuring the Consultant and naming the City as an additional insured against any liability for personal injury, bodily injury, or death arising from the use of motor vehicles and shall cover operations on or off the site of all vehicles controlled by the Consultant whether they are owned, non-owned, or hired with a combined single limit of at least $500,000. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, be a limit to the liability of the Consultant hereunder. (c) Professional Liability Insurance: The Consultant shall procure and keep in force during the term of this agreement errors and omissions professional liability insurance insuring the Consultant against any professional liability with a limit of at least $500,000 per claim and annual aggregate. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, be a limit to the liability of the Consultant hereunder. (d) Terms of Insurance. Insurance required shall be with companies qualified to do business in the State of Colorado with a general policyholder's financial rating of not less than "A" as set forth in the most current edition of "Best's Insurance Reports" and may provide for deductible amounts as the Consultant may deem to be reasonable for the project, but in no event greater than $20,000. No such policies shall be cancelable except after thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. The Consultant shall not do nor permit to be done anything which shall invalidate the insurance policies referred to in this section and Consultant shall immediately advise the City in writing if a reduction in coverage or other modification of the insurance coverage occurs. Policies described in (a) and (b) above shall be for the mutual and joint benefit and protection of the Consultant and the City. Such policies shall contain a provision that the City, although named as an additional insured, shall nevertheless be entitled to recovery under said policies for any loss occasioned to it, its servants, agents, citizens, and employees by reason of negligence of the Consultant. Such policies shall be written as primary policies not contributing to and not in excess of coverage which the City may carry. (e) Other Insurance. The Consultant shall procure and keep in force during the term of the contract Workmen's Compensation and such other insurance as may be required by any law, ordinance or governmental regulation. (f) Prior to commencement of work, the Consultant shall furnish to the City certificates of insurance policies evidencing the required coverages. Such certificates shall provide that cancellation of the policies in such insurance shall not be effective until thirty days after written notice thereof to the City. The Consultant shall identify whether the type of coverage is "occurrence" or "claims made." If the type of coverage is "claims made" which at renewal Consultant changes to "occurrence," Consultant shall carry a six-month tail. The Consultant agrees to insert the substance of these insurance requirements in all subcontracts. Furthermore, the City will hold Consultant responsible in the event the subcontractor fails to have adequate insurance. The City reserves the right to approve variations in the above requirements upon request of Consultant if, in the City's opinion, such variations do not substantially affect the City's interests. 9. Indemnification. The Consultant hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, save and hold the City harmless from any and all liability, loss, costs, charges, obligations, expenses, attorneys fees, litigation, judgments, damages, claims and demands of any kind whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from or out of the Consultant's performance of the services furnished under this Agreement. 10. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon five (5) days written notice. In the event of termination by the City, other than for reason of default under this contract, City shall be liable to pay to Consultant fees for services and expenses incurred to date of termination. 11. The City enters into this agreement based upon the special abilities of the Consultant and this agreement shall be considered as an agreement for personal service. Accordingly, the Consultant shall neither assign any responsibility nor delegate any duties arising under this Agreement to any person other than those described in the Scope of Services without the prior written approval of the City. 12. This agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto, their successors and assigns. 13. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, and venue shall be in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado. In the event any provision of this agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written. CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO By:_______________________________ APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________ City Attorney ATTEST: City Clerk Consultant: By: _____________________________ Title: State of Colorado ) ) County of Larimer ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 2001 by . My commission expires . S E A L Notary From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:41:40 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Lisa Costich" Subject: Re: DVDs Here in Fort Wayne, our main library has carried DVDs for two or three years already, and the collection is popular. The branches will begin carrying them soon--the orders have been sent, we're just waiting for them to arrive. I didn't realize that the PS2 could double as a DVD player, but that certainly does increase the market penetration. Of course most computers now have DVD drives too, so there is yet another way to watch DVDs. With regard to DVDs being an intermediate technology, I'm afraid that *everything* these days can be described that way, so IMHO it isn't a valid reason for libraries to avoid the format. Speaking as a library patron who just got a DVD player/home theater system this week--they rock! The sound and picture quality are amazing, the added features are very cool and I'm delighted that I will be able to check out DVDs at my neighborhood branch. My own opinions. Lisa Costich Tecumseh Branch Manager Allen County Public Library Fort Wayne, IN From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:41:58 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Request for Proposal (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Patty Goodwine Subject: Request for Proposal Request for Proposal Public Library Consulting Services City of Loveland/Loveland Public Library "Adequacy of Current Library Facilities and Feasibility Study of Future Facilities" I. Introduction The Loveland Public Library, a department of the City of Loveland seeks to hire a consultant to work with the Library Board, staff, the public served by the Library, and other city staff to evaluate the adequacy of the current public library facility in light of area population growth, technology changes, and trends in the development of public library service. The consultant would be responsible to provide a written recommendation for a 5 to 10 year facilities development program with estimates on operational costs for additional facilities. The Loveland Public Library, celebrating 95 years of service in 2000, opened in the Civic Center Complex in September 1987 with about 29,000 square feet of library, meeting rooms and staff office/work space. In 1996 a 3425 square foot addition was completed in the northeast corner of the building to house the library's media division, Technology Center and several offices. The Library's collection has grown to over 155,000 items - 124,000 books and 31,000 non-book items - and annually serves about 335,000 people during 64 hours per week of public service. Currently 44 staff - 25.875 FTE - serve the public. II. Scope of Services The Library is seeking a consultant/consulting firm with experience working with public libraries in projects of a similar size and complexity as described in the first paragraph in the above "Introduction." In evaluating responses to this Request for Proposal, board and staff will look for a presentation of a work plan that would include the following (please refer to the letter and/or item description on your response): A. Methods of consultant in determining adequacy of and effective use of space within the current facility - what "tools" will the consultant use? B. Methods of projecting facilities needs out to 2005 and 2010 - what "tools" will the consultant use? C. Methods for integrating public opinion surveys, focus group information, etc. into recommendations about the future development and direction of this library. What sampling methods (size of sample, selection of sample, etc.) and survey/statistical methods will you use to determine the validity and reliability of the study? How will you "weight" the survey results in your recommendation plan? D. Identification of "triggering" factors (population growth numbers and rates of change, technology and telecommunication trends, public library development trends, etc.) that would guide action for current facility modification and/or branch development. E. Detailed description of the fee structure for consulting work on this project. F. A reasonable estimate of the consultants' schedule for completing work on this project once a contract for work is issued and signed. G. A description of "Deliverables," - which might be a written analysis of the adequacy of the current facility and recommendation(s) for public library facilities in 2005 and 2010. This report may be made to the Library Board and general citizenry in a public meeting as the project budget/schedule would allow. III. What we are NOT requesting A. A new library design program, site studies, consultations with an architect. B. Fundraising strategies or program IV. Library-provided information A. City of Loveland masterplan documents last updated in 1999, population projections, etc. B. Library user, general population surveys done 1990-1999. C. Library annual reports, statistics on usage, collection size, number of shelves, square-footage "footprint" of shelving relative to total building size, organizational charts. D. Library and city budget information, tax projections E. Library technology development and capital replacement plans F. Regional library and city long range, strategic plans V. References and current, relevant projects A. List 3 current, professional references B. List 3-5 current contacts at public libraries for whom the consultant has provided similar consulting work in the past 5 years. Please send representative samples of final reports/"deliverables" for similar projects. These will be returned at our expense. C. Include resume for principal consultant(s) on this project. VI. Selection Process: >From the complete group of responding firms, the selection/evaluation committee of staff and library board members will select 2 - 4 firms as finalists depending on the number and quality of proposals received. These finalists will be asked to make 60 minute formal presentations of their proposal and to respond to oral questions from the committee. This presentation may be done in person or by other telecommunications method that is mutually acceptable. Neither the Library nor City will reimburse expenses associated with the finalists' presentation. The finalists' presentation will be scheduled during the week of March 19-22, 2001. Finalist firms are requested to refrain from contact with committee members during the final selection process. The final rankings will be compiled following the oral presentations. The top ranked firm will be asked to develop a complete scope of services and fee proposal. Both are negotiable. Should either the scope of services or the fee proposal be unacceptable to the committee, and/or to City staff, the City retains the right to open negotiations with the second ranked firm or to reject all proposals. The City intends to award the contract to the firm submitting the best overall proposal. VII. Submittal Requirements: The deadline for submittal of proposals is 5:00 P.M. MST on Friday, February 23, 2001. Six (6) complete copies of the proposal are required. The submittal cover letter and the proposal itself must be signed by a principal of the firm. All proposals must be mailed or hand delivered to: Ted Schmidt Library Director Loveland Public Library 300 N. Adams Loveland, Colorado 80537 Questions regarding the RFP may be directed to Mr. Schmidt (telephone # 970 - 962-2400). A G R E E M E N T THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this _____ day of ______________, 2001, by and between the CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO, a home rule municipality, hereinafter referred to as the City, and , hereinafter referred to as Consultant, WITNESSETH: Whereas, the City plans to undertake a project entitled " " (the "Project"), and Whereas, the City desires to retain the services of the Consultant to assist it in studies relative thereto and the planning and designing thereof as set forth in this agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The City hereby retains the Consultant for the project, to perform the services on the terms and conditions specified herein and the Consultant agrees so to serve. The parties agree that the Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of the City. The Consultant, as an independent contractor, is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits and unemployment insurance benefits, and the Consultant is obligated to pay federal and state income tax on any moneys earned pursuant to the contract relationship. 2. The Scope of Services is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part of this agreement. Consultant agrees to perform the work described in the Scope of Services in compliance with all provisions of this agreement. Consultant represents that it has the requisite authority and capacity to perform all terms and conditions on Consultant's part to be performed hereunder. 3. The work will begin and be completed in accordance with the Scope of Services. 4. The City reserves the right to omit any of the tasks identified in the Scope of Services, upon notice to Consultant. 5. City agrees to pay Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this agreement the sums set forth in the manner set forth in the Scope of Services, as adjusted to reflect the omission or addition of any of the tasks set forth therein. Payment shall be made upon billing by the Consultant, which billing shall occur not more frequently than monthly, and which shall identify the tasks performed and the percentage of completion of each task. Final payment shall be made following acceptance of the work by the City. Upon final payment, all designs, plans, reports, specifications, drawings, and other services rendered by the Consultant shall become the sole property of the City. 6. The City reserves the right to monitor and evaluate the progress and performance of the Consultant to ensure that the terms of this agreement are being satisfactorily met in accordance with the City and other applicable monitoring and evaluating criteria and standards. Consultant shall cooperate with City relating to such monitoring and evaluation. 7. The Consultant shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion, and coordination of all services rendered by the Consultant. 8. Insurance Requirements. (a) Comprehensive General Liability. The Consultant shall procure and keep in force during the duration of this contract a policy of Comprehensive General Liability insurance insuring the Consultant and naming the City as an additional insured against any liability for personal injury, bodily injury, or death arising out of the performance of services hereunder and against liability for property damage with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, be a limit to the liability of the Consultant hereunder. (b) Comprehensive Automobile Liability. The Consultant shall procure and keep in force during the duration of this contract a policy of Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance insuring the Consultant and naming the City as an additional insured against any liability for personal injury, bodily injury, or death arising from the use of motor vehicles and shall cover operations on or off the site of all vehicles controlled by the Consultant whether they are owned, non-owned, or hired with a combined single limit of at least $500,000. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, be a limit to the liability of the Consultant hereunder. (c) Professional Liability Insurance: The Consultant shall procure and keep in force during the term of this agreement errors and omissions professional liability insurance insuring the Consultant against any professional liability with a limit of at least $500,000 per claim and annual aggregate. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, be a limit to the liability of the Consultant hereunder. (d) Terms of Insurance. Insurance required shall be with companies qualified to do business in the State of Colorado with a general policyholder's financial rating of not less than "A" as set forth in the most current edition of "Best's Insurance Reports" and may provide for deductible amounts as the Consultant may deem to be reasonable for the project, but in no event greater than $20,000. No such policies shall be cancelable except after thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. The Consultant shall not do nor permit to be done anything which shall invalidate the insurance policies referred to in this section and Consultant shall immediately advise the City in writing if a reduction in coverage or other modification of the insurance coverage occurs. Policies described in (a) and (b) above shall be for the mutual and joint benefit and protection of the Consultant and the City. Such policies shall contain a provision that the City, although named as an additional insured, shall nevertheless be entitled to recovery under said policies for any loss occasioned to it, its servants, agents, citizens, and employees by reason of negligence of the Consultant. Such policies shall be written as primary policies not contributing to and not in excess of coverage which the City may carry. (e) Other Insurance. The Consultant shall procure and keep in force during the term of the contract Workmen's Compensation and such other insurance as may be required by any law, ordinance or governmental regulation. (f) Prior to commencement of work, the Consultant shall furnish to the City certificates of insurance policies evidencing the required coverages. Such certificates shall provide that cancellation of the policies in such insurance shall not be effective until thirty days after written notice thereof to the City. The Consultant shall identify whether the type of coverage is "occurrence" or "claims made." If the type of coverage is "claims made" which at renewal Consultant changes to "occurrence," Consultant shall carry a six-month tail. The Consultant agrees to insert the substance of these insurance requirements in all subcontracts. Furthermore, the City will hold Consultant responsible in the event the subcontractor fails to have adequate insurance. The City reserves the right to approve variations in the above requirements upon request of Consultant if, in the City's opinion, such variations do not substantially affect the City's interests. 9. Indemnification. The Consultant hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, save and hold the City harmless from any and all liability, loss, costs, charges, obligations, expenses, attorneys fees, litigation, judgments, damages, claims and demands of any kind whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from or out of the Consultant's performance of the services furnished under this Agreement. 10. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon five (5) days written notice. In the event of termination by the City, other than for reason of default under this contract, City shall be liable to pay to Consultant fees for services and expenses incurred to date of termination. 11. The City enters into this agreement based upon the special abilities of the Consultant and this agreement shall be considered as an agreement for personal service. Accordingly, the Consultant shall neither assign any responsibility nor delegate any duties arising under this Agreement to any person other than those described in the Scope of Services without the prior written approval of the City. 12. This agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto, their successors and assigns. 13. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, and venue shall be in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado. In the event any provision of this agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written. CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO By:_______________________________ APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________ City Attorney ATTEST: City Clerk Consultant: By: _____________________________ Title: State of Colorado ) ) County of Larimer ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 2001 by . My commission expires . S E A L Notary From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:42:12 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: lockable book cart (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Anne Frontino Subject: Re: lockable book cart If you can't find a lockable "book" cart, perhaps a lockable tool or supply cart (such as might be sold at Sears or Home Depot) would do. They generally come in different sizes, have shelves, and almost always have wheels. Good luck. Anne Frontino Haddonfield Public Library Haddonfield, NJ 08033 auf@camden.lib.nj.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:44:56 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Out of State/Nation Library Cards for web databases (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: H Burns/Sarasota Cty Subject: Out of State/Nation Library Cards for web databases We (the Sarasota County Library System) have received a request from an individual in Japan. This individual has requested to purchase a library card to use the resources from the library's web site (http://suncat.co.sarasota.fl.us). How does your library handle this? Do you have a policy in place? If so what is it? For non-county taxpayers, the current charge is $15.00 for all services including web resources. Our Automated System Support has valid security concerns about this issue. Thank you for your consideration. Helen Burns, Head Librarian Elsie Quirk Library System Sarasota County Library System From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:45:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA NMRT's Midwinter Leadership Forum (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mary Ellen Tramontano Subject: ALA NMRT's Midwinter Leadership Forum **This message has been cross posted, please excuse duplication** NMRT ALA MID-WINTER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FORUM Monday, January 15, 2001 8:00am-9:30am Convention Center (WCC), Room 11/12, Washington, D.C. *Meet & Hear ALA 2002-2003 Presidential Candidates As They Present Their Positions* *Meet & Hear NMRT 2001-2002 Executive Board Candidates As They Present Their Platforms* *Network With Colleagues* *Continental Breakfast To Be Served* The Leadership Development Forum will be immediatley followed at 9:30am this year by the NMRT Discussion Forum, in the WCC, Room 3. Mark your ALA Planners for two outstanding, consecutive NMRT meetings. -Ed Rock Chair, NMRT Leadership Development Forum Committee 2001 From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:45:22 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mary Ann Meyers" Subject: Re: DVDs Hi, Walt--Thanks for all the time spent answering my questions. I'm speaking here again as a library patron. I guess I'll have to get down to my local electronics store more often. I am pleased to know there is a dual VHS/DVD option, even if it's not the best choice in your opinion. I understand what you're saying (I think) about no tech nirvana and the speed of change. I guess I'm bothered by all the waste of discarded hardware and media and the quickening pace of obsolescence. Furthermore, you can tell by my stated attachment to black and white television, I don't always think newer is better. Of course, there are gadget lovers at one end and people at the other end who feel the tools are taking over--and then there is the large group in between who'd like it all to be simpler, more user friendly, less time-consuming, and who are just plain tired of learning yet another new gadget, another new mutation of the same old software, etc. Given a choice, I'd like to be able to check out an ebook reader, rather than a DVD. My personal reasons--because I'm more interested in text than in image; and I'd love to be able to carry a whole library with me wherever I go. That's a new technology I'd like to try out--and as long as my local library would choose to offer videos and dvds, gardening tools and art, copying and scanning services, wordprocessing and Internet access (and the computers to allow this)--well, why not e-readers? Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Mary Ann Meyers" Cc: "publib" Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs > I continue to believe that circulating DVD collections make a lot more > sense for public libraries than today's miserable ebook readers. But then, > if 10% of your library's patrons are clamoring for e-books, that's a > different story. Wonder why they don't buy the devices? (One percent > penetration in the U.S. marketplace would mean at least 40 times the sales > that e-book readers have demonstrated so far!) > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 11 23:45:52 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:47 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Glendora Johnson-Cooper Subject: Please share with your listserv and pardon duplication LIBRARY INTERNSHIP/RESIDENCY PROGRAM 2001-2004 UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO (UB) BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Library Internship/Residency Program ofers an historically underrepresented invidivual (as defined by the State University of New York (SUNY) as African American, Hispanic American, Native American) an opportunity to pursue a challenging career in academic librarianship. The three-year program offers a structured combination of academic training and work experience which provides participants a theoretical and practical overview of academic librarianship. Interns spend their first year pursuing the M.L.S. at the University at Buffalo with the support of an Arthur A. Schomburg Graduate Fellowship. Upon completion of the M.L.S., the intern becomes a resident and begins a two-year position as Visiting Assistant Reference/Instruction Librarian in the Oscar A. Silverman Undegraduate Library. The position offers a competitive, entry-level salary plus travel expenses to conferences and generous benefits. QUALIFICATIONS: Successful candidates must have a baccalaureate degree and be willing to pursue a Master's Degree in Library Science at UB; be a member of an underrepresented group as defined by SUNY as African American, Hispanic American, Native American; have excellent oral and written comuication skills; have the ability to work in a team environment; possess general knowledge of electronic information sources including the Internet and the World Wide Web; demonstrate evidence of leadership potential; have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (B) or higher; be a native born or naturalized U.S. citizen; and be accepted into UB's School of Information Studies. APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT: http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/ugl/res/ or contact: Glendora Johnson-Cooper Program Manager gjcooper@acsu.buffalo.edu (716) 645-2943, x241 (phone) (716) 645-3067 (fax) From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:14:51 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] DVD indicators (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Christine Lind Hage" Subject: DVD indicators > Finally, assuming most of us are going to continue to buy VHS for a while, > adding DVDs presents two major obstacles--money and shelf space! My guess is that the lower prices of DVDs and the smaller size will help libraries move more toward the DVD as a format and away from VHS (bulkier, more expensive at first release, and more fragile). ******************************** Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor-at-Large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax:810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org After a snowfall, everyone's lawn looks the same. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:15:09 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Help needed from Librarians to complete book project (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Godfrey Oswald Subject: Help needed from Librarians to complete book project Dear Librarians I am near the final completion of a major project, to update the Info Connect List of LIS Records 1999. This is a factual reference book (first published in 1997), of the major records on libraries, information science and librarianship, akin to the "Guinness Book of Records". It includes such records as, the oldest university library in the world,the most expensive library in the world, the largest public library in Europe, the 100 largest and important libraries in the world, the first CD-ROM database. The new edition is to be called "The Book of Library Records" and is to be made available in book printed and electronic versions. I am seeking information on any new entries to add. Here is how you can help me: 1) First read through the current edition at http://members.fortunecity.com/infoconnect/Page16.htm 2) Next you know of any updates to add, or any brand new entry you know about,please e-mail me at: kush89@hotmail.com or infoconnect@fcmail.com or you can complete a feedback form at http://members.fortunecity.com/infoconnect/Page17.htm Please send in entries for addition by April 30th 2001. Many thanks. Godfrey. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:15:18 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] State libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mylee Joseph Subject: State libraries I'm currently doing some research into new buildings for State libraries. As I'm based here in Sydney, Australia I need some suggestions of any states (US) or Provinces (Canada) that have built new State / Province libraries in recent years. Please respond directly to mailto:myleej@ozemail.com.au Many thanks, Mylee Joseph Librarian / Researcher From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:15:28 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: E-Rate and Content Advisor (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Bill Teschek" Subject: Re: E-Rate and Content Advisor > Ideology, politics, and morality aside, does the Content Advisor in > Internet Explorer qualify as a filter? And at what settings? Seems it would > be a cheap, manageable solution for small libraries. I've been wondering about the IE content advisor as well. In all the discussions of Internet filters I've never seem one mention of this tool and how well it works (or doesn't work). One thing I like about it is the ability to manually enter just specific websites you might like to filter (such as whitehouse.com, for example). Admittedly we couldn't ever consider trying to build any kind of comprehensive listing ourselves, but it would be a way to filter out the sites that tend to result in the most "unintended" hits. And as the previous writer asked, at what settings would it be considered a "legitimate" filter by the Feds? If we manually build a list of a couple of dozen porn sites would that qualify us? Bill Teschek Assistant Director Lane Memorial Library 2 Academy Ave. Hampton, NH 03842 bteschek@hampton.lib.nh.us (603)-926-3368 (603)-926-1348 (fax) http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:15:36 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Minnesota Job Opportunity (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Kathleen Schuller Subject: Minnesota Job Opportunity LIBRARY MANAGER. Washington County Library, Minnesota (east suburban St. Paul) Washington County Library seeks an experienced and enthusiastic full time manager to supervise the Forest Lake and Marine branch libraries and to work with other managers in planning public services and policies. Qualifications: Education and Experience: A.) Master’s degree in Library Science plus one full year of supervisory experience and one full year of public library experience; or B.) Bachelor’s degree with a major/minor in Library Science plus two full years of experience in a Library Manager supervisory position and one full year of public library experience. Salary: $36,379-$47,871, plus excellent benefits. Persons interested in this position must submit a Washington County Application for Employment (resumes will not be accepted) to Washington County Human Resources Department by 5:00 PM., Friday, Feb 2. Contact the Job Hotline, 612-430-6084 (24-hr service) for application forms. TDD 612-439-3220. EEO/AA http://www.co.washington.mn.us/ Kathleen Schuller Division Manager/Administrative Services Washington County Library Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 schuller@washington.lib.mn.us __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:16:29 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Looking for Anecdotes (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bob Watson Subject: Looking for Anecdotes Since a person can't be on *every* list, I was asked to post the following: **** We're looking for anecdotes, personal experiences, and other examples to include in an upcoming book on online professional development for librarians. While your comments need not be limited to the following topics, below are some specific questions we're interested in. If you'd be willing to provide us with some detail on at least one of the topics below, we would greatly appreciate it. Staying connected: - What current awareness services do you use to keep up-to-date, and why? - What use do you make of library-related e-mail lists? Professional involvement: - Have you used the web to find information on library associations or conferences? - Why did you choose to develop a personal web page? - Have you used Internet tools to collaborate with fellow librarians on publications or presentations, or to collect materials/research for your professional writing? Education: - How has the Internet helped you in making education decisions? - Have you learned about any scholarships/grants by researching them online? Job-hunting: - Have you used the web in your library job hunt, had success with an electronic resume, or researched potential employers online? - (For employers) Do you choose to advertise open positions online? Why or why not? Feel free to be as detailed as you like in your responses, as all information will be helpful. Please indicate your name & affiliation (if you don't mind those being included in the book). Our book, _The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online_, will be published by Information Today in late 2001 or early 2002. Please e-mail any responses to Rachel (Rachel@lisjobs.com) or Sarah (snesbeitt@bridgew.edu). Thanks! **** Bob Watson Executive Director Franklin Park (IL) Public Library 847-455-6016 bwatson@linc.lib.il.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:16:46 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] DVD's (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Linda Pitts" Subject: DVD's I recently bought a sony DVD player and depending on the hookups on your television, it is possible to hookup both your vcr and DVD players. It required what was called a S cable hookup (I can't be clearer because I don't have the instruction booklet handy now). Anyway the DVD play is directly hooked up to our TV without going through our cable hookup like the VCR is so that it is possible to use both if you don't mind having the equipment for both on top of your TV. The picture & sound quality of the DVD's are much better, my husband (who loves technology & gadgets and who can't wait for high definition TV since he saw one in the Smithsonian) loves it. The extra stuff they put on the DVD's varies to very interesting to ho hum. It is great that there is often a selection of language options on the DVD's, (our library has a sizeable multicultural polulation, Spanish, Russian & Somolian) but I've found most often the selection is only between English or French. Linda Pitts Westland Area Library Columbus, OH lpitts@cml.lib.oh.us Speaking primarily as a library patron here, I see a lot to recommend DVDs; on the other hand, I won't be buying one soon if I can avoid it. I'm content with VHS at this point and read this past weekend that VHS will be available for a long time ahead because so many people are resistant to duplicating what they have on VHS at home, including family films. I'm not well-informed about DVD technology or what new technology is envisioned to replace it. Personally, for me "what's not to like" (if that is the case here) is a lot of intermediate technology that causes me to replicate hardware and storage media multiple times--if I can reach technological nirvana with one jump in a period of less than 10 years or so (But then I still watched black and white television for decades after color was introduced--tone, clarity, depth, cheap, cheap,cheap, etc.). I'd like a solution that would allow me to play both VHS *and* DVD. Does such a creature exist? If not, I'd really like my library system to invest *first* in some ebook readers. Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:16:56 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Merit bonuses (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Linda Pitts" Subject: Merit bonuses I'm on a committee that is to come up with some guidelines for awarding merit bonuses to library staff members. Do any of you have experience with this either positive or negative that you would like to share. Linda Pitts Westland Area Library lpitts@cml.lib.oh.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:17:01 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Vacant Positions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: EDGERTONS@wpalmb.pbcl.lib.fl.us Subject: Vacant Positions PALM BEACH COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM Growing, large library system located in southeastern Florida seeks customer-focused candidates for positions for neighborhood branch libraries. LIBRARIAN I, YOUTH SERVICES: Energetic and enthusiastic person to plan and conduct children's services. Duties include creative programming, storytelling, reference, collection development and readers' advisory for toddlers, school age children and young adults, parents and care givers. Promotes library to schools. Also provides reference service to adults at public service desk. Demonstrated interest and knowledge of public library youth services including children's literature and Internet experience. Strong communication, organizational and time management skills are desirable. For more information call Maria Dominguez at 561-482-4554. LIBRARIAN I, REFERENCE: Provides reference service to patrons as part of a team, instructs patrons in the use of traditional and electronic reference sources and online public access catalog. Participates in collection development, maintains reference collection and provides readers' advisory services. Also provides Internet training sessions to the public and participates in planning adult programs. For more information call Martha Murray at 561-790-6030, email: rpbmanager@mail.pbcl.lib.fl.us Visit us on the web at http://www.pbclibrary.org These positions require an ALA accredited MLS. Starting salary: $29,985 annually plus generous benefits. TO APPLY FOR THESE POSITIONS, SEND APPLICATION/RESUME TO PALM BEACH COUNTY PERSONNEL, 50 SOUTH MILITARY TRAIL, SUITE 210, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33415. (PHONE 561-616-6888, FAX 561-616-6893) EO/AA EMPLOYER M/F/D/V DFWP Applications/resumes for these positions must be received by 5PM, February 9, 2001. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:17:18 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Position opening announcement (Children's Librarian, Worthington (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 12:29:56 -0800 (PST) From: Phyllis Winfield To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Position opening announcement (Children's Librarian, Worthington CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS Worthington Public Library (WPL) is seeking a Children's Librarian who considers readers' advisory services and literature-based programming to be strengths. The position is open at the Northwest Library, a beautiful new suburban library with an indoor Story Garden that is full of book characters where 12 storytimes are presented each week. The children's materials collection is well funded and the staff commitment to customer service is strong. We use a state-of-the-art computer network to enhance communications and to access information. Qualified candidates will possess a Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school. Experience working with children is preferred, as well as a desire to be part of a team. WPL is nationally recognized for providing traditional library service plus cutting-edge information technology. Starting salary is $32,900 to $43,800 per year, based on experience. Full-time, 37 hrs/wk, including 2 evenings per week, alternating Fridays/Saturdays and every 3rd Sunday. Benefits package includes health insurance with dental, prescription card and vision, 11 paid holidays, 4 weeks of vacation and sick leave. Submit resume with cover letter and references to Phyllis Winfield, Human Resources Coordinator Worthington Public Library, 820 High Street, Worthington, OH 43085. Responses received by February 2, 2001 will be given first consideration. Visit us on the Web at: www.worthington.lib.oh.us. An Equal Opportunity Employer. WPL CARES for its staff and patrons by demonstrating these core values: Community, Access, Responsibility, Excellence, Service From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:18:37 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Out of State/Nation Library Cards for web (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: megv@bville.lib.ny.us (Meg Van Patten) Subject: Re: Out of State/Nation Library Cards for web At 09:07 PM 1/11/01 -0800, you wrote: >We (the Sarasota County Library System) have received a request from an >individual in Japan. > >This individual has requested to purchase a library card to use the >resources from the library's web site (http://suncat.co.sarasota.fl.us). We rcvd. the same request and I'm sure many other libraries have also rcvd the request. I replied that while we do not have a residency requirement a person must apply in person and show identification with a current address. This is actually the 2nd request I have rcvd. The first one was a few months ago and that person was from either China or Singapore. I would expect they we may see more of such requests. We will handle all according to our current policy as I stated above. Meg ******************************************************************* Meg Van Patten, Head BALDWINSVILLE Reference and Adult Services PUBLIC LIBRARY Baldwinsville Public Library 1948 - 1998 33 East Genesee Street PRESERVING THE PAST Baldwinsville, New York 13027 & PRESENTING THE FUTURE (315) 635-5631 ext. 206 [voice] (315) 635-6760 [fax] megv@bville.lib.ny.us [e-mail] http://www.bville.lib.ny.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:21:11 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: out of state Message-ID: >>>We (the Sarasota County Library System) have received a request from an >individual in Japan. >This individual has requested to purchase a library card to use the >resources from the library's web site When I get these I use http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/LibWeb/ to locate e-patrons nearest library (if possible..or direct them to use it to find their nearest library)..and tell them to ask there about the resource. Also, depending upon product, you could refer them to vendor/publisher web site and encourage them to ask about a subscription. ------------ Sara Weissman Morris County (NJ) Library http://www.gti.net/mocolib1 From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 12 22:21:23 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:48 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: YEAR 2001 CALTAC WORKSHOPS (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: KTDyer@aol.com Subject: Re: YEAR 2001 CALTAC WORKSHOPS "CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES - HONORING OUR PAST AND BUILDING OUR FUTURE" Proudly presented by the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners (CALTAC) Two workshops will be held. The Northern Workshop will be February 24, 2001 at the San Carlos Branch of the San Mateo County Library. The Southern Workshop will be March 10, 2001 at the Palos Verdes Public Library, Peninsula Branch. Both workshops start with sign-in and registration at 9 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Workshop registration is $15 for CALTAC members; $18 for non-members; with lunch at $12 (you may bring or go out for your lunch if you prefer). Complete registration information is provided at the end of this announcement. The CALTAC workshops are designed for library trustees, commissioners, SAB members, librarians, Friends, city council members, county supervisors and all library supporters. The keynote presentation at both workshops will be "We've Only Just Begun" by Dr. Kevin Starr, California State Librarian. Dr. Starr will narrate a reprise of his wonderful visual, historical tour of California as told through its books and libraries. This presentation was first given at the California Millennium Conference last November. Also at both workshops will be Proposition 14: Library Bond Act Update by Richard Hall from the California State Library. He will be able to answer the many questions of people desiring to build or remodel their libraries. "Customer Needs for the Twenty-first Century" will be presented by Bryan Godbe and other representatives of Godbe Research and Analysis, a public opinion research firm. Important findings from their recent research about the public's perception of public libraries will answer such questions as : What are the important changes that have taken place in California's public libraries in the last decade? What are the library services that the public generally considers the most important? How can you make the best use of your library's website? How do public libraries compare to the Internet and online bookstores in the public's mind? Using their "Customer Satisfaction Kit", they will highlight methods of conducting your own community research, including telephone, mail and Internet surveys, focus groups and executive interviews. An electronic version of their kit will be made available, free of charge, to those who attend the workshops. The program will conclude with "The Library of California - Moving Forward", presented by Diana Paque, Director of the Library of California, with a representative from Golden Gateway Regional Library Network in the North and from Arroyo Seco Regional Library Network in the South. Please join us for what will be an educational and entertaining day on either February 24 (North) or March 10 (South). For any questions not answered herein, contact Cathy Penprase, CALTAC President and Workshop Coordinator at (805) 986-2348 or cpenprase@aol.com Registration Information: Northern Workshop - San Mateo County Library, San Carlos Branch 610 Elm St. San Carlos, CA 94070 (650) 591-0341 Southern Workshop - Palos Verdes Library 701 Silver Spur Rd. Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 377-9584 Registration: CALTAC Members: $15.00 Non-Member: $18.00 Luncheon: $12.00 To register, please provide the following information: Name: Address: Telephone: Library or System: CALTAC Member (Y/N): Total Amount: For the Northern workshop, please send this information with your check, made payable to CALTAC, to: Mary Jean Place 805 Northhampton Dr. Palo Alto, CA 94303 For the Southern workshop, please send this information with your check, made payable to CALTAC, to: Dr. Virginia Warren 97 Aspen Way Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 #### From plib2 at webjunction.org Sun Jan 14 22:11:11 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:49 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Fellow from Japan (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Julie Simpson Subject: Fellow from Japan WE also received a request from a gentleman from Japan to get a library card so he could use the electronic resources. Our guidelines at Lincoln City LIbraries say to get a library card the person needs to apply in person. SO that takes care of that. Some of our ties to online data bases also require that they be used be Nebraskans only, especially those purchased through the Nebraska Library Commission. IS he doing a survey maybe? _______________________________________________________________________________ Julie Simpson Anderson Branch Library NESU Supervisor 3635 Touzalin E-mail: jsimpson@rand.lcl.lib.ne.us Lincoln, NE 68507 Phone: 402-441-8542 Fax: 402-441-8543 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From plib2 at webjunction.org Sun Jan 14 22:11:38 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:49 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Live from DC --- a big thanks to all who participated yesterday and an update on today's sessions (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Steve Coffman" Subject: Live from DC --- a big thanks to all who participated yesterday and an update on today's sessions Kay and I would like to thank our guest presenters, Mary-Carol Lindbloom of the Alliance Library System, Linda Wallace of Library Communications Strategies, Ronna Nemer and Christine Mackie of the Bay Area Libraries Project, and Bernie Sloan of the University of Illinois for your most excellent presentations using this innovative new medium, and we would also like to thank the over 250 of you from all over the world who attended one or more of the Live from DC sessions yesterday. We all had a great time and I think we learned a lot as well. Just a few notes on today's sessions ... Peggy Barber, former Associate Executive Director of Communications for ALA, and a partner with Linda Wallace in the new library marketing firm, Library Communications Strategies, will be handling the presentation on Marketing Virtual Reference Services at 4:00 pm EST ... so today's run down looks like this. Remember you logon to each of these sessions at http://www.lssi.com/virtual/livefromdc/ or you can come by the LSSI Booth and watch us do it live! Remember, however, that many of our guest speakers are not on site, they are logging on from all over the country. 10am EST Sunday, January 14th North Carolina State University's Virtual Reference Service. Karen Ciccone. NCSU already has one of the first 24 hour reference desks in the country (perhaps the world) and Karen will be explaining how NCSU is working to move their reference services online. 12noon EST Sunday, January 14th The Dark Side of the Web. Barbara Quint, editor Searcher Magazine. Barbara will take a look at what virtual reference and the emergence of the Web may mean for librarians and for the profession. Who are the likely winners and losers, and what will we have to do to hold on to our jobs and insure our position in this brave new world? 2pm EST Sunday, January 14th Traditional vs. Online Reference Services, What's the Difference? Anne Lipow, Library Solutions Institute and Press. Anne Lipow, well-known author and speaker on reference issues will take a close look at the differences and similarities between doing reference at a traditional reference desk and doing it online. Anne has just finished the first Virtual Reference Manual (a preliminary edition will be available at ALA) so she has had a lot of opportunity to consider these issues over the past few months. 4pm EST Sunday, January 14th Marketing Virtual Reference Services. Peggy Barber. Repeat of Linda's program on Saturday, marketing is one of the most critical issues for any virtual reference service ... and you can't cover it enough. Finally, we will be putting up complete transcripts of the meetings and the slideshow presentations on the Live from DC site at http://www.lssi.com/virtual/livefromdc/ within the next several days. Thanks again for all of your participation, this is one of the things that makes working in this field so exciting. Yours, SC Steve Coffman Product Development Manager LSSI / Library Systems and Services LLC www.lssi.com/virtual stevec@lssi.com 1-800-638-8725 x265 From plib2 at webjunction.org Sun Jan 14 22:11:43 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:49 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] News headlines appearing in the January 15 American Libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Beverly Goldberg" Subject: News headlines appearing in the January 15 American Libraries News stories appearing in the January 15 American Libraries Online > Mayor Giuliani Promises Big-Apple Library Largess > Justices Reject First Amendment Challenge to Virginia Statute > Judge Finds School Officials in Contempt for Deleting Internet Logs > UK to Issue New Library Standards > Woman Gets Life for Library Clerk's Murder > Denver Library Worker's Tip Helps Nab Alleged Flasher American Libraries' Web site also features the latest "Internet Librarian" columns by Karen Schneider; "Technically Speaking" by David Dorman; AL's "Career Leads" job ads; listings of conferences, continuing-education courses, exhibitions, and other events from AL's "Datebook"; and Tables of Contents for the current year. Do you have a comment to make about anything appearing in American Libraries? The editors encourage signed e-mail letters on recent content or matters of general interest to the library profession in the Reader Forum section. Send 250 words or less to americanlibraries@ala.org. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 15 21:29:24 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:50 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] meeting room scheduling software (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "T.J. Larson" Subject: meeting room scheduling software Space and Scheduling Jugglers, your advice, please. We are looking for meeting room scheduling software. Our mid sized library serves a town of approximately 50,000. Because public spaces in our building are in high demand for use by various community groups, we are finding that managing the meeting rooms, equipment and other facilities by paper is too cumbersome. We are looking for software that will allow online (via Web) request forms, allow various levels of security (so people can request "holds" on a room, but staff "OK" the confirmation), allow multiple rooms and spaces to be listed, will print (or display) on Web a daily calendar of meeting activity, will print or display a "to do" list for maintenance people to use on daily basis, provide for printed reports of room use on a monthly basis. Anyone using such a software tool or know of a similar business or government agency? If possible, please reply to me directly and I will summarize the results for a later posting. T.J. -- Teresa "T.J." Larson Media Services Coordinator Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010 From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 15 21:33:12 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:50 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] New Postage Rates (fwd) Message-ID: Moderator's note See Postal Explorer, US Postal Service, at: http://pe.usps.gov/default.asp ---------- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:35:54 -0800 (PST) From: Christopher Kuechmann Subject: New Postage Rates 1/15/01 This may have already been covered but can someone direct me to a source, web page or other, that would summarize the new postage rates as they apply to libraries? I have not really looked into this and probably should have earlier. What caught my curiousity is that I was mailing some books for ILL and the part-time clerk at the post office we use said that this was now classified under media mail. The post office we use has only two people and today they are closed. There is only one employee working at a time. Therefore, I was wondering what PUBLIB readers knew and could share. As I lost my ILL assistant at the close of last month and will be by myself temporarily, this will be a great timesaver for me as well. Thanks in advance. Chris Christopher Kuechmann North Arkansas Regional Library Director 673 Foster Street P.O. Box 010 Pyatt, AR 72672 (870) 427-2110 (870) 427-2112 Fax kuechmann@hotmail.com (personal) narlib@pyatt.net (library) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 15 21:33:18 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:50 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Seth Finkelstein's Free Speech Pages - Censorware Essays (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Don Saklad Subject: Seth Finkelstein's Free Speech Pages - Censorware Essays Seth Finkelstein's Free Speech Pages - Censorware Essays http://sethf.com/essays/major From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:26:37 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] internatioal bookstores (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: =?iso-8859-1?q?Joel=20Diedhiou?= Subject: internatioal bookstores Dear colleagues, I am lookig for the e-addresses of interational bookstores ( american, british,canadian) who can supply me with a quote for "all american' titles of different materials. I am cotemplating launching a tender for the acquisiton of these materials. Your habitual quick action shall be appreciated Sincerelyyours ===== Joel Eric DIEDHIOU Chef du département de la Documentation du CESAG. Bld du Gle De Gaulle BP 3802 Dakar Sénégal( West Africa) Tel. (221) 839 73 60 ; fax (221) 821 32 15 E-mail : jdiedhiou@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:26:44 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ...attempt to tack an amendment to the Public Records Law onto a state budget bill as the second of "two mistakes" in his time in office. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Don Saklad Subject: ...attempt to tack an amendment to the Public Records Law onto a state budget bill as the second of "two mistakes" in his time in office. ..He also cited his attempt to tack an amendment to the Public Records Law onto a state budget bill as the second of "two mistakes" in his time in office. http://www.townonline.com/boston/news/general/989887_0_reilly_011201_e1dc76b3db.html Boston Public Library Guide To Problematical Library Use http://GuideToProblematicalLibraryUse.weblogs.com/stories From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:26:55 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1533 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Comanche Public Library" Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 1533 New postal rates for libraries Thank goodness my small town postmaster simply photocopied the suitable pages from the new rate book and got them to us immediately. Just ask at the post office ? Comanche Public Library Comanche, Texas cmnpublib1@itexas.net -----Original Message----- From: publib@webjunction.org To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:26 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] PUBLIB digest 1533 > PUBLIB Digest 1533 > >Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Live from DC --- a big thanks to all who participated yesterday and an update on today's sessions > by "Steve Coffman" > 2) News headlines appearing in the January 15 American Libraries > by "Beverly Goldberg" > 3) meeting room scheduling software > by "T.J. Larson" > 4) New Postage Rates (fwd) > by PUBLIB > 5) Seth Finkelstein's Free Speech Pages - Censorware Essays > by Don Saklad > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Topic No. 1 > >Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 19:11:38 -0800 (PST) >From: "Steve Coffman" >To: publib >Subject: Live from DC --- a big thanks to all who participated yesterday and an update on today's sessions >Message-ID: >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > >Kay and I would like to thank our guest presenters, Mary-Carol Lindbloom of >the Alliance Library System, Linda Wallace of Library Communications >Strategies, Ronna Nemer and Christine Mackie of the Bay Area Libraries >Project, and Bernie Sloan of the University of Illinois for your most >excellent presentations using this innovative new medium, and we would also >like to thank the over 250 of you from all over the world who attended one >or more of the Live from DC sessions yesterday. We all had a great time >and I think we learned a lot as well. > >Just a few notes on today's sessions ... Peggy Barber, former Associate >Executive >Director of Communications for ALA, and a partner with Linda Wallace in the >new library >marketing firm, Library Communications Strategies, will be handling the >presentation on Marketing Virtual Reference Services at 4:00 pm EST ... so >today's run down looks like this. > >Remember you logon to each of these sessions at >http://www.lssi.com/virtual/livefromdc/ or you can come by the LSSI Booth >and watch us do it live! Remember, however, that many of our guest >speakers are not on site, they are logging on from all over the country. > > >10am EST Sunday, January 14th >North Carolina State University's Virtual Reference Service. Karen Ciccone. >NCSU already has one of the first 24 hour reference desks in the country >(perhaps the world) and Karen will be explaining how NCSU is working to move >their reference services online. > >12noon EST Sunday, January 14th >The Dark Side of the Web. Barbara Quint, editor Searcher Magazine. Barbara >will take a look at what virtual reference and the emergence of the Web may >mean for librarians and for the profession. Who are the likely winners and >losers, and what will we have to do to hold on to our jobs and insure our >position in this brave new world? > >2pm EST Sunday, January 14th >Traditional vs. Online Reference Services, What's the Difference? Anne >Lipow, Library Solutions Institute and Press. Anne Lipow, well-known >author and speaker on reference issues will take a close look at the >differences and similarities between doing reference at a traditional >reference desk and doing it online. Anne has just finished the first >Virtual Reference Manual (a preliminary edition will be available at ALA) so >she has had a lot of opportunity to consider these issues over the past few >months. > >4pm EST Sunday, January 14th >Marketing Virtual Reference Services. Peggy Barber. Repeat of Linda's >program on Saturday, marketing is one of the most critical issues for any >virtual reference service ... and you can't cover it enough. > > >Finally, we will be putting up complete transcripts of the meetings and the >slideshow presentations on the Live from DC site at >http://www.lssi.com/virtual/livefromdc/ within the next several days. >Thanks again for all of your participation, this is one of the things that >makes working in this field so exciting. > >Yours, > >SC > > >Steve Coffman >Product Development Manager >LSSI / Library Systems and Services LLC >www.lssi.com/virtual >stevec@lssi.com >1-800-638-8725 x265 > > > >------------------------------ > >Topic No. 2 > >Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 19:11:43 -0800 (PST) >From: "Beverly Goldberg" >To: publib >Subject: News headlines appearing in the January 15 American Libraries >Message-ID: >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > >News stories appearing in the January 15 American Libraries Online > > >> Mayor Giuliani Promises > Big-Apple Library Largess > >> Justices Reject First Amendment > Challenge to Virginia Statute > >> Judge Finds School Officials in > Contempt for Deleting Internet Logs > >> UK to Issue New Library Standards > >> Woman Gets Life for > Library Clerk's Murder > >> Denver Library Worker's Tip > Helps Nab Alleged Flasher > > >American Libraries' Web site also features the latest "Internet >Librarian" columns by Karen Schneider; "Technically Speaking" by David >Dorman; AL's "Career Leads" job ads; listings of conferences, >continuing-education courses, exhibitions, and other events from AL's >"Datebook"; and Tables of Contents for the current year. > >Do you have a comment to make about anything appearing in American >Libraries? The editors encourage signed e-mail letters on recent content or >matters of general interest to the library profession in the Reader Forum >section. Send 250 words or less to americanlibraries@ala.org. > > > >------------------------------ > >Topic No. 3 > >Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:29:24 -0800 (PST) >From: "T.J. Larson" >To: publib >Subject: meeting room scheduling software >Message-ID: >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > >Space and Scheduling Jugglers, your advice, please. We are looking for >meeting room scheduling software. > >Our mid sized library serves a town of approximately 50,000. Because >public spaces in our building are in high demand for use by various >community groups, we are finding that managing the meeting rooms, >equipment and other facilities by paper is too cumbersome. We are >looking for software that will allow online (via Web) request forms, >allow various levels of security (so people can request "holds" on a >room, but staff "OK" the confirmation), allow multiple rooms and spaces >to be listed, will print (or display) on Web a daily calendar of meeting >activity, will print or display a "to do" list for maintenance people >to use on daily basis, provide for printed reports of room use on a >monthly basis. > >Anyone using such a software tool or know of a similar business or >government agency? If possible, please reply to me directly and I will >summarize the results for a later posting. > >T.J. > >-- >Teresa "T.J." Larson >Media Services Coordinator >Ames Public Library >515 Douglas Avenue >Ames, Iowa 50010 > > > > >------------------------------ > >Topic No. 4 > >Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:33:12 -0800 (PST) >From: PUBLIB >To: publib >Subject: New Postage Rates (fwd) >Message-ID: >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > >Moderator's note >See Postal Explorer, US Postal Service, at: > http://pe.usps.gov/default.asp > >---------- >Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:35:54 -0800 (PST) >From: Christopher Kuechmann >Subject: New Postage Rates > >1/15/01 >This may have already been covered but can someone direct me to a source, >web page or other, that would summarize the new postage rates as they apply >to libraries? I have not really looked into this and probably should have >earlier. What caught my curiousity is that I was mailing some books for ILL >and the part-time clerk at the post office we use said that this was now >classified under media mail. The post office we use has only two people and >today they are closed. There is only one employee working at a time. >Therefore, I was wondering what PUBLIB readers knew and could share. As I >lost my ILL assistant at the close of last month and will be by myself >temporarily, this will be a great timesaver for me as well. > >Thanks in advance. > >Chris > >Christopher Kuechmann >North Arkansas Regional Library Director >673 Foster Street >P.O. Box 010 >Pyatt, AR 72672 > >(870) 427-2110 >(870) 427-2112 Fax > >kuechmann@hotmail.com (personal) >narlib@pyatt.net (library) > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > >------------------------------ > >Topic No. 5 > >Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:33:18 -0800 (PST) >From: Don Saklad >To: publib >Subject: Seth Finkelstein's Free Speech Pages - Censorware Essays >Message-ID: >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > >Seth Finkelstein's Free Speech Pages - Censorware Essays >http://sethf.com/essays/major > > >------------------------------ > >End of PUBLIB Digest 1533 >************************* > From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:28:18 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] CD storage (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Marianne Colton Subject: CD storage Hello, Our library is in the process of changing the storage of our music CDs from closed shelves to open shelves. We're interested in the Library Bureau's SafeStak Sliding Multi-Media Browser Bin. We've purchased quite a bit of material from this company and have been very pleased with their products. Has anyone used this particular type of shelving for CDs? I'd also be interested in patrons' comments on the shelving. Thank you in advance for any information. Marianne Colton Lockport Public Library 23 East Avenue Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 433-5935 mbuon@nioga.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:28:28 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] DVD/VCR hookups (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Preston Public Library Subject: DVD/VCR hookups For those who want to have both VCRs and DVD players: If your monitor or TV is an older model, it probably won't have the S-Video capability. It may not even have banana plug options. However, just go to Radio Shack and tell them what you have. They have a little box (about $30-$40) which lets you have both hooked up to a regular old TV with normal type cables. Betty Monahan Preston Public Library preston.library@snet.net From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:28:33 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] re: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Beth Mazin Subject: re: DVDs I would quibble with the assertion that DVDs are more durable than videotapes. Videotapes can be repaired .... DVDs cannot. DVDs get scratched and damaged very easily, especially ones that circulate! Even a smudge can stop them dead in their tracks. I don't see them lasting through 150 circs, like many videos do. We buy them, they're cheap, and small, and we like them, but they are NOT (in my opinion) even close to videos in terms of durability. Beth Mazin Assistant Director Memorial Hall Library Elm Square Andover, MA 01810 p. 978-623-8401 x33 f. 978-623-8407 bmazin@mhl.org www.mhl.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:28:43 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: YEAR 2001 CALTAC WORKSHOPS - Address correction/deadlines (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: KTDyer@aol.com Subject: Re: YEAR 2001 CALTAC WORKSHOPS - Address correction/deadlines Please be advised that the post sent in on January 12, 2001, "CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES - HONORING OUR PAST AND BUILDING OUR FUTURE" (Proudly presented by the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners [CALTAC]), contained a typo in the address for submitting registration for the Northern workshop at the San Carlos Branch of the San Mateo County Library. Please note the corrected street address below: For the Northern workshop, please send information requested, together with your check payable to CALTAC, to: Mary Jean Place 809 Northhampton Dr. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Further, please be advised that the deadline for registering for the Northern Workshop is February 15; for the Southern Workshop, March 1, 2001. Thank you. Posted by Karen Dyer, CALTAC Past President From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:28:48 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Get Around @ your library* - wheelchairs ??? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Stephanie Stokes Subject: Get Around @ your library* - wheelchairs ??? Wheelchairs........... WALLMART, TARGET stores and shopping Malls provide them. How about libraries? Get Around @ your library* Circulate @ your library* Get Onboard @ your library* I would love to hear from libraries who provide wheelchair(s) for library patrons to use while in the building. Did you get the wheelchair donated? Or was it a 'wish list' item for your library support group to purchase? Are there any grants for this type of item/service? Do you keep it by the front entrance? Did you promote? Any stories to tell? Have a slogan idea to share! Thanks! Stephanie Stokes stephanie@ssdesign.com "@ your library*" Online The Campaign for America's Libraries https://cs.ala.org/@yourlibrary/ "Library Media & PR" www.ssdesign.com/librarypr From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:29:01 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] New Postage Rates (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:18:01 -0500 (EST) From: Fred G Hill To: PUBLIB Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] New Postage Rates (fwd) On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, PUBLIB wrote: >Moderator's note >See Postal Explorer, US Postal Service, at: > http://pe.usps.gov/default.asp > >Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:35:54 -0800 (PST) >From: Christopher Kuechmann >Subject: New Postage Rates > >This may have already been covered but can someone direct me to a >source, web page or other, that would summarize the new postage >rates as they apply to libraries? ... I was mailing some books for >ILL and the part-time clerk at the post office we use said that this >was now classified under media mail. The site where I found rates was www.usps.gov, and, although *media mail* is a category, so is *library mail*, as always. The rates are higher, of course, and there's a slightly new balance between Library Rate and Bound Printer Matter Rate. But it seems to me that Mr Kuechmann's part-time clerk was misinformed. ...Fred Fred G Hill, Interlibrary Loan hill@lemming.uvm.edu Fletcher Free Library 802 863-3403 vox 235 College St, Burlington, VT 05401, USA 802 865-7227 fax From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 16 22:29:09 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:51 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PUBLIB digest 1525 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: MaggieBollar@aol.com Subject: PUBLIB digest 1525 Children's Librarians (and Other Esteemed Beings): Greetings! I wonder if anyone would be willing to provide me with feedback (off-list) as to how the Accumark die-cutting machine measures up to the Ellison. Both companies are running special offers which make the machines virtually identical in cost. I'd also love some recommendations and feedback as to laminating machines. Frankly, a laminator is even more important to me than an Ellison--we can occasionally use a neighboring library's Ellison, but their laminator is strictly off limits. I want to make sure our library gets the best possible equipment--it's a big purchase for us. Thanks SO much for your help, Maggie Bollar maggiebollar@aol.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 07:13:35 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Library Director opening (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Kathy Leeds Subject: Library Director opening LIBRARY DIRECTOR - Wilton, CT Seeking: innovative professional with MLS from ALA accredited school plus 3-5 years demonstrated administrative experience. Effective management, organizational, and interpersonal skills are equisites. Knowledge of current computer technology for collection management is necessary. In addition, experience is required in community programming, collection development, budget preparation, long range planning and public relations. Work experience in other fields is a plus. Wilton is a Fairfield County town of 17,000, library collection 127,000, circulation 270,000, budget $1.4M, 15 full-time equivalent staff (32 actual). An addition to existing building is in the planning stage for completion in 2004. Salary is commensurate with experience. Send letter of application, resume and three professional contacts to Edward MacEwen 208 Chestnut Hill Rd., Wilton, CT, 06897 From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 07:14:06 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Get Around @ your library* - wheelchairs ??? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Gerard Mittelstaedt Subject: Re: Get Around @ your library* - wheelchairs ??? Hi, We have both a wheel chair and a motorized scooter for our patrons. More use the motorized scooter than the wheel chair. (to be expected.) I think they were well worth the price. Gerard Mittelstaedt mittelst@mcallen.lib.tx.us McAllen Memorial Library www.mcallen.lib.tx.us 601 N. Main McAllen, TX 78501 USA On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Stephanie Stokes wrote: > Wheelchairs........... > WALLMART, TARGET stores and shopping Malls > provide them. How about libraries? > > Get Around @ your library* > > Circulate @ your library* > > Get Onboard @ your library* > > I would love to hear from libraries who provide > wheelchair(s) for library patrons to use while > in the building. > > Did you get the wheelchair donated? > > Or was it a 'wish list' item for your library support > group to purchase? > > Are there any grants for this type of item/service? > > Do you keep it by the front entrance? > > Did you promote? > > Any stories to tell? > > Have a slogan idea to share! > > Thanks! > Stephanie Stokes > stephanie@ssdesign.com > "@ your library*" Online > The Campaign for America's Libraries > https://cs.ala.org/@yourlibrary/ > > "Library Media & PR" > www.ssdesign.com/librarypr > > > > > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 23:21:55 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Shasta Brewer Subject: Re: DVDs Just to let you know --- they do make dvd/vcr players combined now. A friend of mine bought one last week. Shasta Brewer Extension & Tech. Services Dept. Mgr. York County Library, Rock Hill, SC ph: 803-324-7614 fax: 803-328-9290 e-mail: shastab@lyon.york.lib.sc.us These are my personal views and do not necessarily reflect those of the York County Library. On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Mary Ann Meyers wrote: > Speaking primarily as a library patron here, I see a lot to recommend > DVDs; on the other hand, I won't be buying one soon if I can avoid it. > I'm content with VHS at this point and read this past weekend that VHS > will be available for a long time ahead because so many people are > resistant to duplicating what they have on VHS at home, including > family films. I'm not well-informed about DVD technology or what new > technology is envisioned to replace it. Personally, for me "what's > not to like" (if that is the case here) is a lot of intermediate > technology that causes me to replicate hardware and storage media > multiple times--if I can reach technological nirvana with one jump in > a period of less than 10 years or so (But then I still watched black > and white television for decades after color was introduced--tone, > clarity, depth, cheap, cheap,cheap, etc.). I'd like a solution that > would allow me to play both VHS *and* DVD. Does such a creature > exist? If not, I'd really like my library system to invest *first* in > some ebook readers. > > Cordially, > Mary Ann Meyers > ljmmam@hypermall.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 10:20 PM > Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs > > > > > DVDs represent a proven new medium that offers your patrons new > material > > (truly), on equipment they already own or can buy cheaply and that's > > already in a substantial portion of their homes, that you can buy > > inexpensively, circulate without legal problems, and expect to last > longer > > than any other visual medium; unlike (say) ebook readers, they're > not a > > leap of faith, they offer _better_ quality than existing > equivalents, and > > there's no big investment in special equipment. They take up > one-third the > > shelf space of VHS (and fit on the same shelves), and for $4,000 you > can > > put together a "starter" collection of 200 movies. What's not to > like? > > > > Walt Crawford, wcc@notes.rlg.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 23:22:00 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Head of Children's Position - Loudoun County, VA (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Gertrude Evans" Subject: Head of Children's Position - Loudoun County, VA HEAD OF CHILDREN'S/LIBRARIAN II Position #01-199 Salary Range - $34,969-$57,000 DOQ Loudoun County Public Library in Loudoun County, VA is the 3rd fastest growing county in the United States, with a current population of 172,000. For a complete description of the Loudoun County Public Library visit the library's website at www.lcpl.lib.va.us. RESPONSIBILITIES: Regular, full-time (37.5 hpw) position to provide overall management for the Youth Services Department for the future Ashburn Library in Ashburn, VA to open Summer 2002. Position will be responsible for assisting in the selection of departmental staff. Will organize the department to ensure the effective use of resources and personnel. Will participate in the long range planning for the branch. Will develop methods to deliver youth services and will promote library services to local schools. Will work with staff to plan, publicize and present programs to children of all ages. Will work on system-wide projects for the enhancement of library services to children and young adults. Schedule will include regular weekend and evening hours. QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, creative team player with excellent written and communication skills and supervisory experience. The position requires an MLS degree from an ALA accredited institution, eligibility for certification as a professional librarian by the Commonwealth of Virginia and a minimum of 6 months professional experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Strong public library service skills. Experience in developing and providing programs for children and young adults and conducting outreach services to schools. Considerable knowledge of children's books and authors, as well as the ability to relate this knowledge to the reading interests and information needs of children. Computer skills including the Internet, database searching and children's software. Experience utilizing volunteers to promote children's services. CLOSING DATE: Open until filled. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must complete a Loudoun County application, which may be requested from Loudoun County, Division of Human Resources, 1 Harrison Street S.E., 4th Floor, Leesburg, Virginia 20177; (703) 777-0213, Metro:(703) 478-8410, Fax: (703) 771-5525, TDD Only: (703) 777-0107, Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. It is the policy of the County of Loudoun to provide fair and equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 23:22:08 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Position opening (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Bill Manson" Subject: Position opening Please excuse cross-posting The MVLC (Merrimack Valley Library Consortium) seeks an Executive Director with vision to lead a 30-member public library consortium. The Executive Director holds primary responsibility for overall administration of a network that uses epixtech/Horizon software, has a staff of 7.5 FTE's, and a budget of approximately $1 million, and reports to an Executive Board. Qualifications: MLS from ALA-accredited institution, significant library experience at management level and a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role. Must possess strong planning and exceptional communication and team-building skills, proven familiarity with current and emerging technology and an energetic, collaborative leadership style. Salary: $59,000+ Review of applications will continue until position is filled. Submit letter of interest, resume and names/addresses/phone #'s of 3 references to: Barbara Flaherty, MVLC Search Committee Chair, 123 Tewskbury Street, Andover, MA 01810. A complete job description, network profile and long-range plan are available on the MVLC Web Page at www.mvlc.org For further information contact: Barbara Flaherty, Search Committee Chair Billerica Public Library 15 Concord Road Billerica, MA 01821 (978)671-0948 x101 bflaherty@mailserv.mvlc.lib.ma.us Bill Manson Executive Director Merrimack Valley Library Consortium 123 Tewksbury Street Andover, MA 01810 voice: 978 475 7115 fax 978 475 7179 "It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory." -- W. Edwards Deming From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 23:22:51 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Get Around @ your library* - wheelchairs ??? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: megv@bville.lib.ny.us (Meg Van Patten) Subject: Re: Get Around @ your library* - wheelchairs ??? We have had a wheelchair for public use for about 8 or 9 years. The Female Charitable Society is a local organization founded in 1816 (the year there was no summer) and one of their activities is that they maintain an equipment loan closet with wheelchairs, hospital beds, crutches, walkers, etc. They provided the wheelchair on long term loan. The nice thing about it is if it needs repair they will arrange to have it fixed and give us another one while it is being fixed or they will switch chairs. We have not done a lot to promote it but it does get used from time to time. I did take a look at what I have under special services on our web page and noticed that I did not indicate that it is available so I will have to go and add it in. Usually when there is a program at the library someone might use it to get from the car to the program and back again. Meg At 07:41 PM 1/16/01 -0800, you wrote: >Wheelchairs........... >WALLMART, TARGET stores and shopping Malls >provide them. How about libraries? > ******************************************************************* Meg Van Patten, Head BALDWINSVILLE Reference and Adult Services PUBLIC LIBRARY Baldwinsville Public Library 1948 - 1998 33 East Genesee Street PRESERVING THE PAST Baldwinsville, New York 13027 & PRESENTING THE FUTURE (315) 635-5631 ext. 206 [voice] (315) 635-6760 [fax] megv@bville.lib.ny.us [e-mail] http://www.bville.lib.ny.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 23:23:48 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Osceola County Library System - Librarian Vacancies - Full-Time and Part-Time (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 09:52:24 -0800 (PST) From: Diane Freeman To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Osceola County Library System - Librarian Vacancies - Full-Time and Part-Time Librarian Full-Time/Benefited. $27,163.49 + benefits. Professional reference services to adults and children, collection development, including selection and weeding, some cataloging. Masters of Library Science Degree from College or University accredited by American Library Association is required. Required to work evenings, days, weekends as assigned. Position open until filled. Apply to Osceola County Human Resources, 508 N. Central Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34741. EOE. Veterans preference pursuant to state law. Physical/drug testing required. JOB LINE (407) 343-2814. Librarian Part-Time/Non-benefited. $13.05 per hour, non-benefited. Professional reference services to adults and children, collection development, including selection and weeding, some cataloging. Masters of Library Science Degree from College or University accredited by American Library Association is required. Required to work evenings, days, weekends as assigned. Position open until filled. Apply to Osceola County Human Resources, 508 N. Central Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34741. EOE. Veterans preference pursuant to state law. Physical/drug testing required. JOB LINE (407) 343-2814. From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 23:24:00 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: DVDs one more time (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:08:46 -0600 From: Mary Ann Meyers To: PUBLIB Subject: DVDs one more time Thanks to everyone who provided information on combo VHS/DVD machines and alternate ways of connecting both as separate units to a television. I've other observations on the subject and allied (no doubt endlessly resurrected) questions on library mission and roles. I have no bully pulpit--just speaking here as a combo retired? librarian/patron. (Posted with permission from Penny Jeffrey) Dear Penny, Thanks for taking the time to send me your message. Walt Crawford also said there is such a creature on the market, but I appreciate your response. I wrote back (I think) to both Walt and the list to say perhaps I need to get to my electronics store more often. For me it's not an issue of what media *I will choose* to supply to my library (since I'm in a state of retirement denial--I'm retired, no I'm not). I just found it an interesting topic (as a patron) in re library budget expenditures. I first saw DVDs appear at a local video rental place about a year ago. I was looking for a title (foreign film--can't remember the title anymore), and couldn't find it on VHS. When I asked when they might get it, the staff said they had it in DVD format--and they said they weren't going to order it in VHS. My first thought was annoyance at their response to a narrow clientele and non-response to a broader clientele. My second thought was "What the blankety-blank is DVD?" And I responded to myself, "Here we go again--another way to squeeze bucks out of the public"--not that DVD didn't offer some technological advance, especially to a narrow group of people interested in an even slightly more perfect technology. I didn't care that it did, even if the picture was *WOW* greater. Since I'm not one who believes that all technological "advances" are *necessarily* worth the trouble they generate for all those who are happier with less than an "ideal" solution; and I was satisfied with the technology I had, I just went to another video store to rent my movie in VHS format. I wrote as a patron for another reason. Some feel that ebook technology is threatening to libraries or isn't good enough to add to libraries' "reading" media. Yet libraries seem intent on providing (and thereby to some extent promoting) graphical, generally "non-reading" media. Is it purely because of its "excellence?" Is it because of a real demand today by a broad audience of library users? Is it to meet tomorrow's anticipated demand by a broad audience of library users? If it's to meet demand by a narrow audience of users, then why not provide ebook readers to users who want them? We taxpayers now pay a lot (grants and government benevolence aside) for computer systems so the public can access the Internet and lease databases. Granted we don't let the public take computers home, but there is precedent for libraries lending hardware to the public for other media. Should we be at the cutting technological edge for every media? How are these decisions being made, and who (outside the process) might have reason to drive the decisions towards any single choice of media and away from the choice of other media? If the answer is the now automatic dictum of "local libraries supply local needs" (will that principle remain true in an age of Internet access and other connections to a larger world?), I suppose libraries could *actually* ask the broader public what they want. You might get a lot of survey response of *whoopee* let's move in DVD technology now--or you might get a more frugal response of *let's wait and see how this technology plays out; what we have right now isn't perfect, but it's good enough for a few more years.* Yeah, I remember the eager public reaction to our popular video collection at my last position--there was a mad dash for the free videos, but too many didn't care about the library's existence otherwise. Do more people go to the grocery store to get groceries--or are they there for the grocery store's video collection? I guess if it were for the latter, our food merchants would quickly cut off their produce and other deliveries, say let the public get groceries elsewhere.--and just rent videos. The issue of mission and the proliferation/dilution of roles perhaps could use a little more forethought than our pell-mell rush to new technologies to draw the customers inside the doors. I'm reading my Verna Pungitore again--her book entitled, *Innovation and the Library: the Adoption of New Ideas in Public Libraries* (Greenwood Press, 1995). It's an eye-opener (along with her book *Public Librarianship* that tears at a lot of misconceptions we all bring to public library world). In a sense it's like a cod-liver oil dose of reality. I'm not implicitly nor explicitly saying that Verna Pungitore or any other library academic supports notions I express. All I'm offering is another old cliché--"things aren't always what they seem" from the inside of public library world--or as a patron from the outside looking in. Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Jeffrey" To: Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] Re: DVDs > Mary Ann, > > There are players that play tapes and DVDs, and I believe there is now a > machine that will also record videos. Check w/your local large electronics > store. > > Penny Jeffrey From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 23:24:12 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Filtering Wars - Update #2 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Gordon Riley" Subject: Filtering Wars - Update #2 I have yet to receive an answer as to how our district selects which categories to block. I have also received denials that anyone affiliated with the district picks and chooses individual websites to block or unblock - although this clearly is the case. There is a process, supposedly, whereby particular sites blocked by the vendor can be unlocked by the judgement of and under the authority of a district committee. I followed that process to request that deja.com be unblocked, arguing that blocking edu.k12.science in order to block alt.sex.bondage is throwing out the baby with the bathwater. There was also a letter of support from the principal with this application. This was done in October, and we have not heard anything. Today there was an interesting occurance. Our district has an agreement with a company called Schoollinx.com. Essentially, we sell them a space on the computer desktops, where they advertise. It is tied in with the security software too, so that the home page for every student computer is the schoollinx site. Their site has a variable banner ad like you see in Yahoo. Our filtering software is also part of the package deal involved with this. So today is 2 weeks before the Super Bowl, the gambler's New Years Eve. So today, all our computers, which are locked into starting with the schoollinx page, are advertising new virtual casinos, which are too new to have been discovered by the filtering vendor. One of them is even giving away $30 in free gambling. I hope nobody has Daddy's charge card with them today. Gordon Riley, Coordinator of Information & Technology Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs, CO The opinions expressed are my own! gdriley@hotmail.com ******* "Unity. It doesn't always mean agree, it doesn't always mean the same. But it sure doesn't mean burnin' books and brains and Jews in Jesus' name." Holly Near in the song Unity _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 23:24:17 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Jobline (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 14:39:59 -0800 (PST) From: Wilma Cleveland To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Jobline Please post. JOB TITLE: Adult Services Coordinator (Reposted) SALARY: Hiring Range: $2,568 - $3,080 monthly plus a generous benefits package LOCATION: Helen Hall Library, League City, Texas PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises, recruits, selects, trains, appraises, and counsels library personnel. Assists in development of department goals and objectives and budget. Coordinates and prioritizes section activities. Assists patrons both in-house and by telephone in obtaining information from library print and electronic resources and on-line (Internet) resources. Evaluates, reads, reviews, and selects library materials for adult circulating and non-circulating collections. Provides readers' advisory services for adults. Plans, promotes, and facilitates grant writing and administration. Selects, evaluates, and reviews electronic resources. Coordinates outreach efforts to community service and business organizations. Performs all other related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Masters Degree or equivalent in Library/Information Science from an ALA accredited school required. Three to five years of experience in public or academic library required. DATE AVAILABLE: Open until filled. SEND RESUME & COVER LETTER TO: Human Resources Department, City of League City, 300 West Walker, League City, TX 77573. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelley Leader at sleader@stic.lib.tx.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Jan 17 23:24:22 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:52 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Article: It's Time to Rethink Our Public Libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Chris Rippel Subject: Article: It's Time to Rethink Our Public Libraries It's Time to Rethink Our Public Libraries by T.K. Chang, corporate lawyer based in Hong Kong International Herald Tribune Wednesday, January 17, 2001 http://www.iht.com:80/articles/7694.htm Summary using quotes. "The bankruptcy of hundreds of dot-com companies is wasteful for society, economically inefficient and ultimately tragic.... "The fundamental problem with these Web sites is that the public is not willing to pay for them.... "Ever since Andrew Carnegie donated funds for more than 2,500 public libraries, the American public has come to believe that, as with public libraries, access to information should be free.... "In the space of just the last few years, Yahoo and other information Web sites have taken over many of the functions of these libraries.... "The bricks-and-mortar network of U.S. libraries with duplicated collections made information available to a public that was dispersed geographically. But because the Internet makes information available to everyone everywhere, the concept of the library should be rethought. Perhaps the library system should be based on subject rather than on geography. "Each library would then be responsible for maintaining and updating detailed Web sites in one or more narrow subjects.... "This is already happening in the United States, where many university libraries maintain detailed sites on regional studies, law and other specialized subjects...." Thanks, Chris Rippel Central Kansas Library System 1409 Wiliams Great Bend, Kansas 67530 316-792-4865 crippel@ckls.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 09:57:00 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: abd directories (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Gail Hardenbergh Subject: Re: abd directories My thanks to all who sent info on ABD. And to the others who I think are thinking of American Business and Communications Directory. We have already been hit by them. See below. We are not even listed in the directory. I think you might be thinking of American Business and COmmunications Directory. We ended up paying $77.00 to be listed in that, but returned the merchandise. May have been "ordered" by a previous reference librarian, so we didn't want to keep it nad continue being billed. The directories sent out by ABD are AT&T toll-free directories with a list price on them of $27.99. Price is covered up and we were billed $176.50 for two of them! Gail ===== Gail Hardenbergh, Library Director Milan Public Library 151 Wabash St. Milan, MI 48160 (734) 439-1244 phone (734) 439-5625 fax __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 09:57:48 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Reality check, Gates installation (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nann Blaine Hilyard Subject: Re: Reality check, Gates installation Since they've asked for the school lunch percentage every year, could you not request that information before it's time to fill out the application? Furthermore, has yours changed? Ours hasn't. I found the e-rate process easier this year than previously. I only had to copy last year's forms. Nann Blaine Hilyard Lake Villa District Library Lake Villa, Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Mary Lukkarila [SMTP:mlukkari@arrowhead.lib.mn.us] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 10:42 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Reality check, Gates installation John, Now you have hit on one of my pet peeves. The whole E-rate application process. We can't file our public library applications until we hear back from the schools. The application time period includes a huge chunk of time that the schools are out on the Christmas holiday break. I think the E-rate is one messed up federal program. The application process is a bear and most of the libraries it is intended to help don't even apply for it because of its complicated process. Now there will be the added complication of filtering. >Now, if only the local school district would >return my calls--they never do--with school lunch info for the E-Rate >Form 471, I would be a truly happy library director. Mary Lukkarila Library Director Cloquet Public Library From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:31:26 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA in SF (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 07:15:59 -0800 (PST) From: Susan Hill To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA in SF Greetings all, Regarding ALA in SF this summer... does anyone know what happened to conference info on the ALA website? Also, do we know who they conference keynote speaker is yet? Thanks in advance! Susan ************************************************** Susan N. Hill, Director/Editor Paulding County Carnegie Library Rural Library Services Newsletter 205 S. Main Street Paulding, OH 45879 (419) 399-2032; fax (419) 399-2114 URL: http://library.norweld.lib.oh.us/Paulding ************************************************** From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:31:39 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] E-Rate Planning (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: E-Rate Planning As someone who is filling out yet one last 471 this morning, it may seem I have some nerve talking about advance planning (but I always was the sort to take 90 minutes on an exam if that's what the teacher gave us--hey, the post office is open all afternoon anyway...). Nonetheless, I agree with Nann. A lot of the info you need should be available already. The problem with the 471s is hearing back from vendors on a specific item you're trying to go for, but in our case (NY) we have a great E-Rate Central page that gives us a link to vendors on the NY state contract who can be used for this purpose, and another webpage that lists SPINs for common NY vendors. If you aren't doing internal connections, the paperwork isn't that daunting after the first one or two times you do it. Stupid and arcane, yes; daunting, no. You can also amend paperwork later; they might not accept the amendments, but you don't know if you don't try. This year I'm going to really clean up my act (assuming that CIPA is defeated) and adopt the following schedule: * Draft 470s early and have them vetted by the consortium e-rate person * File 470s as early as possible * Talk to vendors throughout the year with e-rate in mind * Look at the school discount formula NOW, to make sure it is still current * File 471s as late as possible (to allow for last-minute vendors)--but get them started even before the filing window is open * Make sure everything I want to get discounts on is accounted for on at least one 470 We may not get beyond telco for our e-rate paperwork, since our consortium is our ISP, but since we're at the beginning stages of talking about a larger facility, and there have been discussions about expanding Internet access to the point where a second ISP might come into play, I felt it important to get my foot in the door on a couple of services, since we're talking about a service window that ends in the middle of 2002. You don't file, you can't get it. You do file, it could happen. "Hey, you never know..." Karen G. Schneider kgs@bluehighways.com Assistant Director for Technology Shenendehowa Public Library, NY www.shenpublib.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:31:59 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] National Research Council's Committee on Tools and Strategies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: National Research Council's Committee on Tools and Strategies From: Herb Lin The description below of the project has been circulated previously, and the call for papers described below is still active. In addition, the project wishes to inform interested parties of an electronic online questionnaire on the subject, which can be reached through the project website (www.itasnrc.org, which contains other information on the project) or directly through the following address: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/deps/cstbitwsur2.nsf/datainput Please forward this invitation to anyone whom you think might be interested. thanks. herb lin === PLEASE POST WIDELY CALL FOR PAPERS and other input -- NRC Project on Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from Pornography and Their Applicability to Other Inappropriate Internet Content The subject of controlling children's Internet access to pornography is charged politically and emotionally in the national debate. Other areas do provoke public concern, but pornography on the Internet is and has been a major focus of national debate for quite some time. Recognizing this issue, the U.S. Congress asked the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies (which include the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine) to examine tools and strategies for protecting kids from pornography and their applicability to other inappropriate material on the internet. To facilitate its study of the relevant issues, the NRC's Committee on Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from Pornography and Their Applicability to Other Inappropriate Material on the Internet seeks white papers from interested parties on topics relevant to this issue, as well as a number of other kinds of input. Details on submitting white papers or other input, as well as more information on the project, can be found at http://www.itasnrc.org. In particular, the topics of interest to the committee can be found at this site, as well as the requirements for submission. Many topics of interest are listed, and prospective authors can choose topics not listed as well.) Contact the project director for more information. Herb Lin itas@nas.edu 202-334-2605 From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:32:09 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Reality check, Gates installation (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: Re: Reality check, Gates installation Nann Blaine Hilyard wrote: > Since they've asked for the school lunch percentage every year, could you > not request that information before it's time to fill out the application? > Furthermore, has yours changed? Ours hasn't. > > I found the e-rate process easier this year than previously. I only had to > copy last year's forms. The e-rate process has been getting easier. SLD has worked hard to comply with the demand from E-Rate Task Force and others that the process become less time consuming. We are making some progress. Nor are the Bush Administration and CIPA necessarily equivalent to a death blow to the program. Much will depend upon who the new President appoints to head the FCC. James B. Casey -- My own views as a public librarian and candidate for ALA Council. From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:35:57 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Computer training classes for non-cardholders (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jason Stone Subject: Computer training classes for non-cardholders The East Brunswick Public Library [EBPL] offers to cardholders classes such as PC Literacy, Introduction to the Internet, E-Mail Basics, Employment Resources on the Web, Genealogy on the Web, Travel Resources on the Web, and Small Business Resources on the Web. Cardholders may register in advance for classes. We have been experiencing too many last minute cancellations and no-shows. First, I am looking for any suggestions of how to minimize cancellations without penalizing our customers -- like charging their account X dollars when they sign up and removing it if they show up and charging it if they don't. Second, EBPL is a single site independent municipal library with a separate computer learning center room for public and staff training. Many of the libraries in the neighboring towns do not have a similar space or training program, and many non-cardholders have asked about taking classes here. We are considering giving residents priority but also signing up non-residents for a fee, say $12.00. I am looking for any experience or advice -- including political ramifications -- regarding providing computer training to non-cardholders. I would also be interested in hearing from libraries that have entered into a formal interlocal agreement with neighboring libraries to provide this service, whether for free or for a fee. Jason R. Stone East Brunswick Public Library jstone@ebpl.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:36:03 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Violence in the Media: A Joint Statement (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Violence in the Media: A Joint Statement The ALA Council voted to endorse "Violence in the Media: A Joint Statement" on Wednesday, January 17, 2001. The statement can be found at http://www.ftrf.org/violencestatement.html See also Violence in the Media http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/violenceinthemedia.html _________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html intellectual freedom @ your library From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:36:18 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] American Library Association votes to challenge CIPA (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: American Library Association votes to challenge CIPA NEWS For Immediate Release Contact: Mark Gould January 18, 2001 mgould@ala.org 312-280-5042 American Library Association votes to challenge CIPA The executive board of the American Library Association (ALA) voted yesterday to initiate legal action challenging the recently enacted Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), signed into law on December 21. The decision came after more than a week of intense discussion among leaders and members during the association's annual Midwinter Meeting. The ALA contends the act is unconstitutional and creates an infringement of First Amendment protections. The federal rider, which was attached to the Labor HHS Education Appropriations Bill, mandates libraries and schools install content filters on all computers that offer Internet access as a prerequisite to receiving federal grant funds. Funding sources include the e-rate program, the Library Services and Technology Act and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. All three programs help ensure schools and libraries provide access to the resources communities need to thrive in the information age. CIPA runs counter to these federal efforts to close the digital divide for all Americans. No filtering software successfully differentiates constitutionally protected speech from illegal speech on the Internet. Even the federal commission appointed to study child safety on the Internet concluded filters are not effective in blocking all content that some may find objectionable, but they do block much useful and constitutionally protected information. The association is researching and exploring its options in preparation for litigation. -30- From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:36:34 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Harry Potter series again tops list of most challenged books (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Harry Potter series again tops list of most challenged books Harry Potter series again tops list of most challenged books http://www.ala.org/news/v6n9/challenged.html "The best-selling Harry Potter series of children's books by J.K. Rowling tops the list of books most challenged for the second year in a row. According to the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, Harry Potter first entered the list last year, rising to the top after only three months. The number of challenges to Harry Potter reported in 2000 is triple that of 1999. The series continues to draw complaints from parents and others concerned about the books' alleged occult/Satanic theme, religious viewpoint, anti-family approach and violence." _________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html intellectual freedom @ your library From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:37:21 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Filtering Wars - Update #2 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mary Ann Meyers" Subject: Re: Filtering Wars - Update #2 Hello Gordon--(I can't resist this)--Don't worry, all the juniors or juniorettes have their own charge cards with them today. Seriously, I believe this proves, once again, that the laser-sharp accuracy of the censors is right on target again. Whoever these hooded censors are, they don't have to be accountable for what they do at school and elsewhere, do they? Banner ad partnerships between schools and profit-makers to entice captive vulnerable student audiences? Gee, why doesn't the district just offer up a couple of kids as a sacrifice to Mammon every semester or quarter? Lusting for larger profits perhaps. Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam@hypermall.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Riley" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:27 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] Filtering Wars - Update #2 > I have yet to receive an answer as to how our district selects which > categories to block. I have also received denials that anyone affiliated > with the district picks and chooses individual websites to block or unblock > - although this clearly is the case. > > There is a process, supposedly, whereby particular sites blocked by the > vendor can be unlocked by the judgement of and under the authority of a > district committee. I followed that process to request that deja.com be > unblocked, arguing that blocking edu.k12.science in order to block > alt.sex.bondage is throwing out the baby with the bathwater. There was also > a letter of support from the principal with this application. This was done > in October, and we have not heard anything. > > Today there was an interesting occurance. Our district has an agreement > with a company called Schoollinx.com. Essentially, we sell them a space on > the computer desktops, where they advertise. It is tied in with the > security software too, so that the home page for every student computer is > the schoollinx site. Their site has a variable banner ad like you see in > Yahoo. Our filtering software is also part of the package deal involved > with this. > > So today is 2 weeks before the Super Bowl, the gambler's New Years Eve. So > today, all our computers, which are locked into starting with the schoollinx > page, are advertising new virtual casinos, which are too new to have been > discovered by the filtering vendor. One of them is even giving away $30 in > free gambling. I hope nobody has Daddy's charge card with them today. > > Gordon Riley, Coordinator of Information & Technology > Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs, CO > The opinions expressed are my own! > gdriley@hotmail.com > ******* > "Unity. It doesn't always mean agree, it doesn't always mean the same. But > it sure doesn't mean burnin' books and brains and Jews in Jesus' name." > Holly Near in the song Unity > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:37:26 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] non-traditional bookmobiles (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: jbrown@mfrl.org (Jo Brown) Subject: non-traditional bookmobiles I am looking for ideas about different ways to use a bookmobile. I would like to hear from libraries that use bookmobiles in a non-traditional way or have ideas about different ways to use bookmobiles. I am defining traditional use as stopping in neighborhoods in rural or underserved areas, making home visits to those who can't get to the library, stopping at childcare centers, retirement homes and schools. If you have ideas about other uses--mobile or stationary, please let me know. I looked through the pub-lib archives and did not find this addressed. Jo Brown Library Projects Coordinator Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:37:49 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Walking for Exercise in library (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Gruninger, Laura" Subject: Walking for Exercise in library What do you think about walking through the library for exercise as an acceptable activity? One guy recently started doing this, and explained to me why he was walking past my desk so many times. I find it a bit distracting and am trying to ignore him. A co-worker in another department mentioned to me that she found it bothersome that he was walking past her door so many times during the day. Am I being overly sensitive? I want to be approachable to anyone coming up to my desk, but keep seing him in my peripheral vision. Certainly the public isn't complaining, and I doubt if they even notice him. What if it was a group of walkers? Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian Mercer County Library, Lawrence HQ 2751 Brunswick Pike Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:37:54 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Position Available (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: gwgov@juno.com Subject: Position Available Position Available: Full-time Children/Adult Services Librarian Pelham, NY The Town of Pelham Public Library is looking for a full-time children’s librarian to develop juvenile circulating and reference collections, provide reference service for adults and children, work with director and programming volunteer to develop children’s programming, assist in collection development of adult collection and work with volunteer coordinator to oversee Story Time. The qualified candidate should possess a Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school. Experience working with children is preferable. Familiarity with Dynix is a big plus. The Town of Pelham Public Library is a small community library with a strong emphasis on service. We are part of the Westchester Library System and work cooperatively with the other 37 libraries in the system, using Dynix for circulation and ILL. Professional development through system training is encouraged. Willingness to be part of a team is essential as is the ability to be flexible regarding schedule. The position is 35 hours per week, one night per week and alternate Saturdays. Medical benefits are available. Two weeks vacation, 2 personal days, 10 paid holidays. Sick days accrue at one per month. Salary range is $33,000 to $37,000. To apply, contact: Gloria Goverman, Director ~ gwgov@juno.com Town of Pelham Public Library 530 Colonial Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803 914 738-1234 ~ fax 914 738-0809 ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:42:15 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] New Position (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Christopher Kuechmann" Subject: New Position 1/18/01 As I may have mentioned previously, I lost my ILL assistant who was also functioning as Administrative Assistant at the close of December. She needed to take a position closer to home in order to help take care of her mother. Hers was a full-time position but I do not think that I will be able to hire someone full-time to replace her. Our funding is so tight. I am thinking a twenty-hour position weekly. I am trying to craft a reasonable job description. I am thinking 10 hours on ILL weekly and 10 hours split among bookkeeping and other financial, filing, and assisting me in preparing reports and information for our bi-monthly board meetings. This is not set in stone. I will be helping with training and get someone in to help with training on ILL. I do not want to end up overloading a person either. I believe that I could get up to 24 hours weekly for the person who is hired. I would welcome any feedback you may have. If anyone out there has a good job description covering one or more of these areas which they would not mind sharing, I would welcome this as well. I do not have a good job description to go on as all job descriptions in the office are at least seven years old. I am temporarily a staff of one doing it all so I want to hire someone as soon as I am able. Hope one or more of you may have some helpful ideas, Thanks in advance. Christopher Kuechmann North Arkansas Regional Library Director 673 Foster Street P.O. Box 10 Pyatt, AR 72634 (870) 427-2110 (870) 427-2112 fax kuechmann@hotmail.com personal narlib@pyatt.net library/office _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:44:11 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Substitute usage (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Frances Walters Subject: Substitute usage Hello all, Our library has been wrestling with the problem of substitute usage for a number of years. The problem has gotten so big now that we've formed a committee to work on the process of trying to come up with better solutions than we've had to date. Basically the goal of our committee is to plan a procedure for scheduling subs that doesn't take an inordinate amount of time, is fair to staff, and helps us continue peak service to our public. Currently we have 9 agencies--a main library, 2 large area branches, 4 smaller neighborhood branches, and 2 mini branches. We have around 35 people-both clerical and paraprofessional staff--on the payroll as substitutes. Ideally, when an agency needs a substitute staff member, either the schedule can be juggled to cover the affected hours, part-time staff can pick up the extra hours, or one of the people on the sub roster can be called. Over the years various methods of arranging substitute coverage have been tried. We have tried, among other things,: 1. A centralized scheduler who could be called with a list of sub needs and would then arrange the proper coverage. Problems arose when unexpected sub needs came up on weekends and evenings. 2. Expecting supervisors to find their own subs by calling people on the list. Problems arise there when unexpected needs come up and the supervisor is left trying to arrange coverage while also covering the public service area alone. (this happens most often at smaller agencies and departments with limited staffing) We have run into many problems with both of these methods, many of them having to do with too much duplication of effort, lots of time wasted trying to track down people who may also have already have been called by another department, and trying to deal with emergency sub needs that can't be solved while also trying to keep the department running. My task is to check out the collective wisdom of the many PUBLIB subscribers and find out how other libraries handle the problem of coverage when staffing falls short. If you would be willing to share the way you do things it would help save us from trying to "reinvent the wheel" so to speak, or at least give us some ideas that we could incorporate into the solution we know is out there somewhere. Thanks in advance for any help you can lend. You can reply to me directly, if you'd prefer. Frances Frances Walters Head, Children's Reference & Information St. Joseph County Public Library 304 S. Main St. South Bend, IN 46601 (219) 282-4607 e-mail: f.walters@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Thu Jan 18 23:44:17 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:53 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Digitization Plans (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "heidi cramer" Subject: Digitization Plans If anyone has a "Digitization Plan" that they would share, I would appreciate it. This type of plan is "suggested" as supporting material by the IMLS for some grant applications. Heidi Lynn Cramer The Newark Public Library 5 Washington St. PO Box 630 Newark, NJ 07101-0630 hcramer@npl.org (973) 733-7837 (973) 733-8539 (fax) From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 19 12:02:19 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:54 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA in SF (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 22:51:38 -0800 From: Sue Kamm To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] ALA in SF (fwd) PUBLIB wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 07:15:59 -0800 (PST) > From: Susan Hill > To: plib2@webjunction.org > Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA in SF > > Greetings all, > Regarding ALA in SF this summer... does anyone know what happened to conference info on the ALA website? Also, do we know who they conference keynote speaker is yet? Thanks in advance! Funny you should ask I brought up the issue of the SF conference at Council, since the structure will change. Preliminary program information should be going out soon. -- Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor, Sue Kamm Truest of the Blue, Los Angeles Dodgers Think Blue Week 2000 email: suekamm@mindspring.com Visit my web page: http://suekamm.home.mindspring.com/index.htm Dogs come when they are called. Cats take a message and get back to you. From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 19 12:02:27 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:54 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1536 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Mimi Morris Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 1536 OK, maybe I'm just having a grumpy week, but I was insulted and appalled by the corporate lawyer's "take" on what libraries should be. No need for public libraries as bricks and mortar? "Each library would then be responsible for maintaining and updating detailed Web sites in one or more narrow subjects"? The arrogance of this rich guy who can easily afford to buy whatever he needs, be it recreational reading or online information, is astounding. E-book devices are still in their infancy, and recreational reading at my terminal is not my idea of curling up with a good book. Online story hours don't impress me as guiding preschoolers toward literacy, and the Digital Divide means that online libraries would completely disenfranchise those without Web access. The scary thing is that this bozo in Hong Kong is going to get a lot of press without a chance for us to rebut his ideas. Thanks to Chris for passing this on. Mimi Morris Assistant Director for Branch and Extension Services Dayton & Montgomery County Public Library 215 E. Third Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 All opinions are my own.... From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 19 12:02:33 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:54 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Digitization Plans (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Lind Hage Subject: RE: Digitization Plans PLA will be hosting a symposium on digitization this March. You might be interested in attending. For further information check out the website at http://www.cmpl.org/presentations/larry/pla2001/ Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor at large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 USA 810/226-5010 voice 810/226-5008 fax -----Original Message----- From: heidi cramer [mailto:hcramer@npl.org] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 11:59 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] Digitization Plans If anyone has a "Digitization Plan" that they would share, I would appreciate it. This type of plan is "suggested" as supporting material by the IMLS for some grant applications. Heidi Lynn Cramer The Newark Public Library 5 Washington St. PO Box 630 Newark, NJ 07101-0630 hcramer@npl.org (973) 733-7837 (973) 733-8539 (fax) From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 19 12:02:39 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:54 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PLA Symposiums (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Lind Hage Subject: PLA Symposiums Actually in the previous post I should have mentioned all the symposiums. Details are available at http://www.pla.org/spring01.html You can register online too. Deadline for registration if Jan. 29th. ******************************************* Christine Lind Hage, Director Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax: 810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 19 12:03:08 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:54 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Library Directors: The Buck Stops at YOUR Desk. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: Library Directors: The Buck Stops at YOUR Desk. Chris: You might not be able to find anyone at reasonble part- time wage (without benefits) who can do ILL and have the accounting skills needed to put together financial reports. Financial software tends to be different than most and somewhat specialized. I suggest that you attempt to outsource the fiscal reporting aspects of the job to a local accounting firm or do those yourself after some initial training. In the long term, the latter suggestion is the better, by far. Any Library administrator should know enough basic accounting to comprehend financial reports. (I know that You have already been director of several public libraries.) Learning how to get basic software packages to set up such reports will take some time and not be altogether easy, but isn't "rocket science" either. In my opinion, it is essential that YOU master this end of your operation as soon as possible. While you certainly can't DO everything yourself, you should make sure that you know HOW TO DO everything yourself. Otherwise, finding people to fill in those major gaps in your own basic capabilities might be altogether impossible with your heavy budgetary limitations. James B. Casey - My own views as a public librarian. Christopher Kuechmann wrote: > 1/18/01 > As I may have mentioned previously, I lost my ILL assistant who was also > functioning as Administrative Assistant at the close of December. She > needed to take a position closer to home in order to help take care of her > mother. Hers was a full-time position but I do not think that I will be > able to hire someone full-time to replace her. Our funding is so tight. I > am thinking a twenty-hour position weekly. I am trying to craft a > reasonable job description. I am thinking 10 hours on ILL weekly and 10 > hours split among bookkeeping and other financial, filing, and assisting me > in preparing reports and information for our bi-monthly > board meetings. This is not set in stone. I will be helping with training > and get someone in to help with training on ILL. I do not want to end up > overloading a person either. I believe that I could get up to 24 hours > weekly for the person who is hired. I would welcome any feedback you may > have. If anyone out there has a good job description covering one or more > of these areas which they would not mind sharing, I would welcome this as > well. I do not have a good job description to go on as all job descriptions > in the office are at least seven years old. I am temporarily a staff of one > doing it all so I want to hire someone as soon as I am able. Hope one or > more of you may have some helpful ideas, > > Thanks in advance. > > Christopher Kuechmann > North Arkansas Regional Library Director > 673 Foster Street P.O. Box 10 > Pyatt, AR 72634 > > (870) 427-2110 > (870) 427-2112 fax > > kuechmann@hotmail.com personal > narlib@pyatt.net library/office > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 19 12:03:15 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:54 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: non-traditional bookmobiles (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nann Blaine Hilyard Subject: RE: non-traditional bookmobiles The Four-County Library System in Vestal, NY, has a Cybermobile that provides "books + internet access." Therese Feicht, the system's deputy director, had pictures and promotional materials at Midwinter. E-mail 4cty_therese@4cty.org Nann Blaine Hilyard Lake Villa District Library In northern Illinois -----Original Message----- From: jbrown@mfrl.org [SMTP:jbrown@mfrl.org] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 10:50 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] non-traditional bookmobiles I am looking for ideas about different ways to use a bookmobile. I would like to hear from libraries that use bookmobiles in a non-traditional way or have ideas about different ways to use bookmobiles. I am defining traditional use as stopping in neighborhoods in rural or underserved areas, making home visits to those who can't get to the library, stopping at childcare centers, retirement homes and schools. If you have ideas about other uses--mobile or stationary, please let me know. I looked through the pub-lib archives and did not find this addressed. Jo Brown Library Projects Coordinator Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 19 12:03:41 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:54 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Walking for Exercise in library (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Anne Christensen Subject: Re: Walking for Exercise in library Well, here's the view from the second floor of the Burton Barr Phoenix Public Library in central Phoenix: Example #1: Unkempt young man, possibly chemically enhanced, making swift loops around the second floor. Action: Keep an unobtrusive eye out for him until he stops and glares at reference staff without a word. Then call the guards and have him escorted out. Example #2: On breaks, pairs of library staff use the unique feature of the building in place of an exercise machine. They walk five floors up and five floors down two or three times a day. Action: Privately applaud their commitment and wonder about fund-raising that could be done by challenging local teams to a library-olympic event. Example #3: A man, his mother-in-law, and a very pregnant wife come in to the library and proceed gingerly going up and down the stairs in hopes of inducing labor. Action: Wish them the best and be prepared to dial 911. Example #4: An irate librarian walking swiftly around the fifth floor after an apalling encounter. Action: Grab a Kleenex box, dive for cover and wait for the storm to blow over - it always does. Anne Christensen Librarian II Phoenix Public Library achriste@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 19 12:03:50 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:54 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Filter This! Librarians to Sue Over New Law (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Filter This! Librarians to Sue Over New Law Filter This! Librarians to Sue Over New Law http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2675701,00.html Librarians to Sue Over Mandatory Filtering http://slashdot.org/yro/01/01/18/2237231.shtml _________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html intellectual freedom @ your library From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Jan 19 12:03:56 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:54 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Walking for Exercise in library (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Susan Colowick Subject: RE: Walking for Exercise in library Our library has plenty of walking space - I get exercise every time I venture from the Reference Desk to any other department. My only concern would be that a fast walker might cause a collision, the same as a running child. If the person maintains a reasonable gait, and looks where he's going, I wouldn't have a problem with it. I think I could get used to seeing him again and again and again...However, if this became a popular activity, we might have to post a speed limit. Susan M. Colowick North Olympic Library System Port Angeles, WA scolowick@nols.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Gruninger, Laura [mailto:lgruning@MCL.org] > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:52 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [PUBLIB] Walking for Exercise in library > > > What do you think about walking through the library for exercise as an > acceptable activity? One guy recently started doing this, > and explained > to me why he was walking past my desk so many times. I find it a bit > distracting and am trying to ignore him. A co-worker in another > department mentioned to me that she found it bothersome that he was > walking past her door so many times during the day. > > Am I being overly sensitive? I want to be approachable to > anyone coming > up to my desk, but keep seing him in my peripheral vision. > > Certainly the public isn't complaining, and I doubt if they > even notice > him. > > What if it was a group of walkers? > > Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian > Mercer County Library, Lawrence HQ > 2751 Brunswick Pike > Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:46:27 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Requests for materials (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Tatar, Becky" Subject: Requests for materials Hello, all great, wise folk! Here at our library, we are changing our request policy. We basically used to buy almost anything a patron asked for which we did not have, with the exception of obvious reference materials. Our board and director feel that we cannot keep this up any longer, due to budget and space considerations. Requests for items that we don't have will now be routed to the selectors who work with the various collection areas. They will make the determination if they want to purchase the item and route it to the librarian in charge of reserves, or route the request to ILL. If ILL cannot get the item (generally because it is so new), the patron will receive a letter stating the item is unavailable and to try again in 6 months. Our problem is patrons who basically demand to know if we are going to purchase or ILL, and then want us to call them with the decision. We take hundreds of reserves a month. We can't call all these patrons. Does anyone else have this situation? What do you tell demanding patrons who want things right now, want to be called right now, and don't want to wait, because, darn it, they pay taxes! Thanks for any suggestions. Becky Tatar Unit Head, Periodicals, Audiovisual Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 PHONE: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 www.aurora.lib.il.us E-mail: bltata@aurora.lib.il.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:47:46 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award Nominations are encouraged for the PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award. The award, $25,000 and a limited-edition artwork, is presented each Spring to a U.S. resident who has fought courageously, despite adversity, to safeguard the First Amendment right to freedom of expression as it applies to the written word. Past recipients have included a school newspaper advisor, teacher, playwright, journalist and bookseller. The panel of judges will include three prominent PEN authors and two First Amendment experts. Last year's winner, Dr. William Holda, President of Kilgore College, (Kilgore, Texas) uncompromisingly protected the college's production of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Angels in America, despite strong opposition from the community. Threats intensified as the date of the first performance drew near and Dr. Holda found himself the target of the protests. He was vilified in circulated petitions; protesters picketed his church; a forty-foot-wide billboard accused him of blasphemy; his son endured harassment at school; editorials denouncing Dr. Holda appeared in newspapers, while angry letters and e-mails flooded his office. County officials threatened to withdraw a fine arts grant for the Texas Shakespeare Festival, an independent festival supported by Kilgore College. Despite the building pressure and negative publicity, Dr. Holda stood firm in his decision to uphold academic freedom and First Amendment rights. He took measures to ensure the safety of the cast and audience throughout the performances, and dealt personally with the press and with his critics. The play was performed to full houses and positive reviews. For further information and an application form, please contact: Ivy Nevares, PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award, PEN American Center, 568 Broadway, Suite 401, New York, NY 10012, by phone (212) 334-1660, ext. 106, e-mail ivy@pen.org. Deadline for applications: January 31, 2001. From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:47:55 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] JOB OPENING (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:38:41 -0800 (PST) From: bigginsj@uhls.lib.ny.us To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] JOB OPENING YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN, INFORMATION SERVICES - (P 11) Bethlehem Public Library, (near Albany, New York) is accepting applications for the position of full-time Youth Services Librarian in an active suburban environment. The MLS position includes the full range of professional library responsibilities with an emphasis on management of parenting services and programming for babies and toddlers. Library experience coupled with a strong interest in serving very young children is preferred. Highly positive public service and team-work attitudes are important, as well as skill with library technology. SALARY RANGE: $35,785 - $39,554 WORK SCHEDULE: 35 hours per week including one evening per week (5-9 p.m.) and every fifth weekend (Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. minus lunch hour & Sunday 1-5 p.m.) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Thursday February 15, 2001 APPLICATION PROCESS: Send resume and three current references to: Beverly Provost, Head of Youth Services Bethlehem Public Library 451 Delaware Avenue Delmar, New York 12054 From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:48:16 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Walking in the library (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: John Richmond Subject: Walking in the library If anyone came to walk in the Palestine Public Library, the sheer size--or lack thereof--would require that person to walk for a very long time in order to get the requisite miles in. Also, the crowding would present many interesting obstacles. One obstacle would be getting around library staff who are perambulating from one place to another, trying to get a reference book, looking for a missing book on the shelf, et al. I think that god created malls for walking, when people do not want to walk outside. (There may, of course, be places where malls do not exist. But what about Wal-Mart Supercenters? They seem to be ubiquitous these days.) I think that using the library as a place to walk--other than taking the steps absolutely necessary for transacting library bidness (as we say in Texas...well, Molly Ivins says it, and she does it so convincingly and well)--is not necessary, and not a vital service that libraries need to offer. And I'm really not much of a rules/policies person, but sometimes there *are* limits. Kind-of like when, in my previous library directorship, some 8th-grade girls got up on a table to practice their cheerleading routines. While I was attempting to make the library a friendlier, more relaxed place, cheer-leading wasn't part of the greater picture. And I think it would drive my staff CRAZY if someone were to walk and walk and walk and walk by any given service desk. Merely the appearance of certain people in the library, especially if they're headed for my office, makes me want to run out the back door. (Surely we all have patrons or board members who produce that reaction...?) I hesitate to think what my reaction might be if someone were coming in to do laps. John Richmond Palestine Public Library From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:48:28 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: walking for exercise (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Anne Frontino Subject: Re: walking for exercise Laura: We also have an elderly gentleman (one of those who spends most of his day at the library, reading and snoozing) who walks laps around the perimeter of our upper level. (Must be a New Jersey thing!) He does no harm up there (except for startling a few unsuspecting patrons), but I'm not sure I would say the same thing if he were constantly walking past me all day! Anne Frontino Haddonfield Public Library Haddonfield, NJ From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:48:41 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Filtering wars (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Melora Ranney Subject: Re: Filtering wars I just wanted to express my gratitude to Gordon. We need much more of this--we *need* to hear from one another about how filtering is affecting our libraries and our patrons. Those of us who do not have filters need to hear from those of you who do--only we can truly educate one another. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Melora Ranney, director Charles M. Bailey Public Library Bowdoin Street, Winthrop, Maine 04364 (207) 377-8673/74 fax:(207) 377-4406 email: macbeth@saturn.caps.maine.edu Standard disclaimers apply ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:49:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] UPitt announces the FastTrack MLIS (distance education) (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Kristina P Ruelos Subject: UPitt announces the FastTrack MLIS (distance education) This message has been posted to several lists. We apologize for the inconvenience of any cross-listings. The FastTrack MLIS Program at Pitt NOW YOU HAVE A CHOICE In response to the needs of working adults who wish to pursue a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Library and Information Science will begin to offer online courses beginning May, 2001 through the FastTrack MLIS Program. FastTrack students will be able to earn the MLIS degree in two years from one of the highest ranked American Library Association-accredited programs, according to the 1999 U.S. News and World Report rankings. The 36-credit degree program is tailored to fit the needs of adult working students from the location of their choice. The first two areas of concentration to be offered are the School Library Certification Program and the Public/Academic Library Career Track. AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS The FastTrack MLIS Program is designed for motivated individuals who work well outside the traditional classroom setting, manage time well, can make information technology an ally in learning, and need to balance family and work obligations that may have otherwise interfered with the pursuit of an advanced degree. FastTrack students will benefit on an individual level from the flexibility and convenience of the degree program, and they will also be part of a rich online community of learners. Each student is part of a cohort that will progress through the two-year program together. FastTrack begins with its first two courses-Understanding Information and Introduction to Information Technology-on May 14, 2001. Course delivery will be through a combination of Web-based, CD-ROM, and on-campus learning experiences, supported by extensive University computing and online library resources. The first on-campus learning experience occurs from July 13-22 when students meet the faculty and one another, learn through hands-on computer training, and build camaraderie and a cooperative learning network. In each of the subsequent terms students will be required to attend one weekend session on-campus. WHAT YOU NEED TO CONNECT Students will need a computer capable of running Microsoft Office 2000 and a Web browser with Java support. The computer must also be equipped with high speed CD-ROM (or DVD) drive, and AGP card capable of supporting streaming video, and a sound system capable of supporting audio input and streaming audio output. FASTTRACK CALENDAR March 30, 2001 Application Due April 6, 2001 Student notified by E-mail April 20, 2001 Student must be registered May 14, 2001 Program Begins COMPLETE FASTTRACK MLIS PROGRAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE http://fasttrack.sis.pitt.edu PROGRAM COORDINATOR Susan W. Alman Department of Library and Information Science University of Pittsburgh 135 N. Bellefield Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: 1-800-672-9435 E-mail: salman@mail.sis.pitt.edu From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:49:11 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Walking for Exercise in library (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Susan LaBelle Subject: Re: Walking for Exercise in library Dear Phoenix - I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your Phoenix "walker stories" - very entertaining! Thanks. ******************************************************************************* Susan LaBelle Voice 248.647.1700 Librarian Fax 248.647.6393 Adult Reading Baldwin Public Library 300 W. Merrill Birmingham, Michigan 48009 From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:49:17 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Advertisement for Library Director (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: D Lopez Subject: Advertisement for Library Director We would like to place an advertisement for our Library Director ASAP. I am enclosing the ad in this e-mail. However, if you need something in writing, please contact me by e-mail or by phone at 915-264-2210. Thank you, Drew Lopez. LIBRARY DIRECTOR--Howard County Library, Big Spring, TX Seeking an innovative professional with MLS from ALA accredited school and supervisory experience. Effective management, organizational, and interpersonal skills are required. Knowledge of current computer technology is necessary. In addition, experience is required in community programming, collection development, budget preparation, long range planning and public relations. The Howard County Library has a collection of 65,000 volumes and is located in Big Spring, TX, a community of 34,000. The library employ has 6 full-time and 2 part-time employees. Salary is commensurate with experience. Send application/resume and 3 references to Judge Ben Lockhart, County Courthouse, 300 Main St., Room 207, Big Spring, TX 79720. Telephone: 915-264-2202. Fax: 915-264-2206. EOE From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:49:40 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Black History Month Bibliography (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Steven M. Cohen" Subject: Black History Month Bibliography Hello fellow publibbers, A patron has asked me to assist in compiling a bibliography of children's and adult books for Black History Month. After shopping around on the web, I asked myself, "Self, who would be able to help find the best books for black history month?" I immediately thought of you guys, my fellow bibliophiles. So, if you wouldn't mind, I would love to have your favorite titles. You can send them directly to my e-mail. Thanks in Advance, Steven M. Cohen Reference Librarian / Internet Trainer Commack Public Library http://commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us/gazette_main2.html "Maybe that's all we need is to meet in the middle of impossibility. Standing at opposite polls, equal partners in a mystery" Indigo Girls - Mystery From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:49:48 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Internet Explorer 5.5 (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 12:58:16 -0800 (PST) From: Gloucester City Library To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Internet Explorer 5.5 We have just upgraded our workstations to Internet Explorer 5.5 and are finding that patrons are unable to receive messges from Hotmail accounts. Has anyone else experienced this problem and can you help? Thanks for any suggestions. I. Rubin Gloucester City Library Gloucester City, New Jersey From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:49:55 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PDF Now Available for Libraries & the Internet Toolkit, Rev. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: PDF Now Available for Libraries & the Internet Toolkit, Rev. Libraries & the Internet Toolkit has been revised as of January 4, 2001, and now resides on the OIF Web site at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/internettoolkit.html The PDF is available at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/internettoolkit.pdf _________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html intellectual freedom @ your library From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:50:09 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Walking for Exercise in library (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Katherine Wolicki Subject: RE: Walking for Exercise in library "What do you think about walking through the library for exercise as an acceptable activity? One guy recently started doing this, and explained to me why he was walking past my desk so many times." I think you should make your library walker a library mascot! Or give him a t-shirt and see if he keeps strolling the library if people continually stop him and ask him questions. This wouldn't be a problem in my library, but it's pretty large. Maybe you could ask him to circle some stacks further from the public? Or maybe you could define a circuit for him to walk? At least when it gets warmer, you could ask him to circle the library on the outside.... But really I think he would likely make a good mascot. People could start coming to the library to see him, if you pointed him out. Or maybe you could ask him to work like a page and pick up any loose books he sees and put them on a cart. Good Luck to you! Kate Wolicki Niles Public Library District From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:50:26 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Contributing Editor opportunities with Public Libraries magazine (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 14:32:30 -0800 (PST) From: Librenee@aol.com To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Contributing Editor opportunities with Public Libraries magazine Like to Write? Public Libraries, the journal of the Public Library Association, is seeking new contributing editors for three of its columns: "Internet Spotlight" explores Internet and Web topics relevant to librarians in the public library sector. The "Internet Spotlight" columnist must have a broad knowledge of Web sites and Internet issues of interest to public librarians. "Tales from the Front" is a collection of news items and innovative ideas from libraries nationwide. The primary responsibility of the "Tales from the Front" columnist is to select, compile and edit material from library press releases. "New Product News" features information extracted from press releases and vendor announcements and are intended for reader information only. The contributing editor is not responsible for reviewing or endorsing products or services. Public Libraries magazine is published six times a year and columns must be received by the deadline set for each issue. To apply for any of these volunteer positions, send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Renée J. Vaillancourt, Feature Editor, Public Libraries, 248A. N. Higgins Ave. #145, Missoula MT 59802, publiclibraries@aol.com by March 1, 2001. From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:50:35 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] News headlines appearing in the January 22 American Libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Beverly Goldberg" Subject: News headlines appearing in the January 22 American Libraries News stories appearing in the January 22 American Libraries Online > PR and IF Intersect at ALA Midwinter Meeting in Washington > Peck, Small Win 2001 Newbery, Caldecott Medals > Library Educators Consider Their Future at ALISE Conference > LC to Lead National Effort to Preserve Digital Information > LC Agrees to Relinquish 2,300 Nazi-Looted Items > Broken Pipe Damages Kentucky Library > Missouri Library Board Tries Again to Claim Little House Copyrights > Montana Senate Considers Tightening Supervision of Minors' Library Use > Georgia County's Debt May Force Mortgaging of Library > First Ladies Library Named National Historic Site > Two More Lone Star Schools Vy for Bush Library > Canadian Library of Parliament Makes the Mint American Libraries' Web site also features the latest "Internet Librarian" columns by Karen Schneider; "Technically Speaking" by David Dorman; AL's "Career Leads" job ads; listings of conferences, continuing-education courses, exhibitions, and other events from AL's "Datebook"; and Tables of Contents for the current year. Do you have a comment to make about anything appearing in American Libraries? The editors encourage signed e-mail letters on recent content or matters of general interest to the library profession in the Reader Forum section. Send 250 words or less to americanlibraries@ala.org. From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:50:46 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] POSITIONS AVAILABLE--LIBRARIAN I (CA) (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Daniel Hersh Subject: POSITIONS AVAILABLE--LIBRARIAN I (CA) Oakland (CA) Public Library is now hiring entry-level librarians. Applications for placement on the city's Librarian I civil service list will be accepted until February 9, 2001. Current openings are for five children's services positions and one adult/teen services position. This new civil service list will also be used to fill other full-time and permanent part-time positions as they arise. If you have an ALA-accredited MLS, you are eligible to apply for these positions, even if you have no paid professional experience. Applications from experienced librarians are also welcome. The positions pay from $19.53 to $23.99 per hour with generous benefits and a 37.5 hour work week. More information is available at http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/jobs/011901lib1.html or from Branch Supervising Librarian Jan Wiggins at wiggi#jk@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-3511. Daniel Hersh hersh#da@oaklandlibrary.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:51:01 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Damage Control for Laura Bush??? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Carol Russo" Subject: Damage Control for Laura Bush??? Well, it's starting...the maligning of librarians! The stories of Laura Bush speak of her as having a masters degree in library science but not being able to use a computer. Another, in trying to show that she is the "iron rod" at W.'s back, say she is "no mousy librarian". Another headline reads "A librarian who likes margaritas and rock music", as if that's SO implausible! So, get ready...it appears as if we as a profession will have to spend some time doing damage control to show that we're pretty cool people...which we, of course, already know! Carol Russo Broward County Libraries Branch Librarian, Hollywood 2600 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, FL 33020 ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 12:51:09 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Librarian Job Openings (Selby Public Library, Sarasota, (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Andrea Ginsky" Subject: Librarian Job Openings (Selby Public Library, Sarasota, Librarian (Selby Public Library, Sarasota, Florida - Reference) Join the team of an upbeat, progressive, public library in beautiful Sarasota, Florida. Seeking Reference Librarians, skilled in using both electronic and traditional reference resources; public library reference experience desired; high customer service standards a must; excellent communication skills needed. The facility is spacious and modern and the staff is dynamic and dedicated to excellent public service. Varied duties will include reference desk coverage with the help of a variety of electronic resources, collection development, reader's advisory, and participation in the library's instructional and presentation programs. Three positions available, providing informational service to library patrons. Must have knowledge of modern principles, practices and procedures of library and information science. Knowledge of reference materials, reading tastes, online resources, and training techniques is also necessary. As well as the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with the public, community groups and co-workers. A flexible schedule is required, with some evenings and weekends. Salary: $29,712 Minimum - $37,140 Market Annually MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Master's Degree in Library Science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association. Library experience providing reference services, cataloging and classifying books and materials, selecting books and materials, bibliographic control, developing procedures for circulation and library organization and/or administration may be substituted for the required education. May apply on-line at the Sarasota County Government Website: http://www.co.sarasota.fl.us Or contact: Human Resources 1660 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34236 Phone: (941) 951-5261 Fax: (941) 364-4769 TDD: (941) 364-4701 apply@co.sarasota.fl.us. View the Sarasota County Library System Website: http://suncat.co.sarasota.fl.us Andrea Ginsky Reference Dept. Selby Public Library 1331 First St. Sarasota, FL 34236 941-316-1181 aginsky@sarasota.lib.fl.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 15:42:30 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Librarian appearances (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: Librarian appearances Laura Bush notwithstanding, those of us attending the PUBLIB party noticed that we could spot librarians from 30 feet away... some of us may be groovy, but there's a certain enchanting wholesomeness even at our most hip that tells the world... oh yes... we are librarians! Karen G. Schneider kgs@bluehighways.com Assistant Director for Technology Shenendehowa Public Library, NY www.shenpublib.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 15:42:41 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Damage Control for Laura Bush??? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sue Kamm Subject: Re: Damage Control for Laura Bush??? Following the major fire at the Los Angeles Public Library's Central Library, the California Library Association hosted a fund-rasing dinner. Among the guests was the Los Angeles fire chief. When asked to say a few words, he said: "I never knew librarians were such party animals!" Anyone who's been in DC the past week is probably well aware that we're not stereotypical. -- Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor, Sue Kamm Truest of the Blue, Los Angeles Dodgers Think Blue Week 2000 email: suekamm@mindspring.com Visit my web page: http://suekamm.home.mindspring.com/index.htm Dogs come when they are called. Cats take a message and get back to you. From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 15:42:52 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] walking in the library? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Bruce Bumbalough" Subject: walking in the library? What's next, group walks involving a few friends or a club? Basketball? Horse racing? I suppose I am just an old school curmudgeon, but whatever happened to libraries as places to study or read? I wonder if they exist anymore and if so, where? Why can't we as a profession not try to be all things to all people and just be a library? -- Bruce L. Bumbalough Reference Librarian Grapevine Public Library 1201 Municipal Way Grapevine, TX 76051 Voice: (817) 410-3404 Fax: (817) 410-3080 E-mail: bbumbalough@grapevine.lib.tx.us The views are mine, not those of the City of Grapevine. From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 15:42:58 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Black History Month Bibliography (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "GraceAnne A. DeCandido" Subject: Re: Black History Month Bibliography 0100,0100,0100Steven M, A bibliographic essay I wrote for the Coretta Scott King Committee celebrating 30 years of that book award is at http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking/cskawgd.html These are books for children and teenagers. A print version of that article is in Book Links, Dec/Jan 2001 v10 n3, p9-14. Best, GraceAnne DeCandido Blue Roses Consulting NYC Writing ~ Editorial ~ Web Content http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/gadhome.html On 20 Jan 01, cyberangels brought a missive from Steven M. Cohen: 0000,0000,FF00> Hello fellow publibbers, > > A patron has asked me to assist in compiling a > bibliography of > children's and adult books for Black History Month. After > shopping around on the web, I asked myself, "Self, who would > be able to help find the best books for black history > month?" > > I immediately thought of you guys, my fellow > bibliophiles. So, if > you wouldn't mind, I would love to have your favorite > titles. You can send them directly to my e-mail. > > Thanks in Advance, > > Steven M. Cohen > Reference Librarian / Internet Trainer > Commack Public Library > http://commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us/gazette_main2.html > > "Maybe that's all we need is to meet in the middle of > impossibility. Standing at opposite polls, equal partners in > a mystery" > > Indigo Girls - Mystery > > > GraceAnne A. DeCandido Blue Roses Consulting ~ Writing ~ Editorial ~ Web Content ~ New York City ~ ladyhawk@well.com http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/gadhome.html What's Ladyhawk reading now? http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/books.html the net is just like everywhere else, only more so. From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Jan 20 18:59:17 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:55 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Buying on demand (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Christine Lind Hage" Subject: Buying on demand I'd stick with the buy on demand policy. Local public libraries are their to meet the needs of their residents and taxpayers. If they want specific material I think the library has the obligation to get it in the fastest way possible. Sometimes that means buy, sometimes borrow. We need to move away from the just in case and just in time mentality and move toward just for you service. I know our selectors are careful, but we all purchase books that are never used or borrowed. That money is better spent on something we know there is demand for. ******************************** Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor-at-Large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax:810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org After a snowfall, everyone's lawn looks the same. From plib2 at webjunction.org Sun Jan 21 14:14:20 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:56 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Periodial Storage (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 17:30:49 -0800 (PST) From: Christine Lind Hage To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Periodial Storage With the free and easy availability of full text periodicals through our state library (SearchBank) I'm wondering how many back years we should keep of periodicals. We serve a suburban community of 150,000 folks with lots of library resources in the area. We're not a research library. There are university, county, countywide school district and hospital libraries within a few miles of our library. If you were building a new library how many back years would you keep? I'm thinking only 3 years in paper. ******************************** Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor-at-Large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax:810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org After a snowfall, everyone's lawn looks the same. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:25:12 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Periodcial Storage (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 13:26:21 -0800 From: Sue Kamm To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] Periodcial Storage > With the free and easy availability of full text periodicals through our state library (SearchBank) I'm wondering how many back years we should keep of periodicals. We serve a suburban community of 150,000 folks with lots of library resources in the area. We're not a research library. There are university, county, countywide school district and hospital libraries within a few miles of our library. > > If you were building a new library how many back years would you keep? I'm thinking only 3 years in paper. Christine, this would be an excellent opportunity to get some form of cooperation among the various kinds of library. Would the other institutions allow your cardholders access to back issues of periodicals? How far back to the other publicly-supported libraries retain backfiles (either in paper or microform)? How easy is it for your library users to get to these other places? Our library opened in the mid-sixties. We have some bound volumes back to the beginning, and IIRC microform of such titles as Life and Time earlier. One arguement for keeping extensive backfiles is for the assignment to find out what is going on in the world the year you were born. We use the Facts on File and the Chronicles series, but the older issues of periodicals are also helpful. We can refer people to the Central Library of Los Angeles Public Library, or to nearby universities. And there's always ILL, I suppose! -- Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor, Sue Kamm Truest of the Blue, Los Angeles Dodgers Think Blue Week 2000 email: suekamm@mindspring.com Visit my web page: http://suekamm.home.mindspring.com/index.htm Dogs come when they are called. Cats take a message and get back to you. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:25:29 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re:Computer training classes for non-cardholders (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Lynne Connolly Subject: Re:Computer training classes for non-cardholders We do not restrict those who attend our computer classes to library cardholders, as we do not restrict any of our programs to library cardholders. Outside of class, however, you must have a card to access our computers at our standard usage time of one hour. Each branch does have at least one "express station" that is available for non-cardholders for a maximum of 30 minutes. We, too, have problems with no-shows. We have started sending out reminders one week before class, which has helped. And I also encourage those on the waiting list to show up at class time in case of no shows. A volunteer who leads classes for seniors regularly overbooks by 3-4 people, and usually gets a full class. That's risky, though, if you want to ensure that everyone who does show up has a computer. Lynne Connolly, Training Librarian connolll@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us DeKalb County Public Library 215 Sycamore Street Decatur, GA 30030 tel:404-370-8450 x2282 fax: 404-370-8469 www.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:25:55 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Periodial Storage (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nann Blaine Hilyard Subject: RE: Periodial Storage (fwd) Christine, I spent 20 years working in small/medium-sized public libraries that had large back runs of nearly everything, retained for different reasons. ("Life magazine isn't any good without the color photos," "We have Atlantic back to 1880 so we can show students what a 19th century magazine looks like," "Students in the university's home ec department have used our 1950's issues of Vogue," " Scientific American in 1900 was so cool!," and "Isn't it great to look at all these New Yorker cartoons?" And, admittedly, it was neat to know that my library owned not only v. 1 #1 of the Readers' Guide but also its predecessor, the Index to Literature by that alliteratively-named New Englander, Benjamin Perley Poole.) This present library (suburban, small/medium) keeps periodicals for 2 years and has microfilm only of the local newspaper. It took me a while to adjust to such a shallow backfile, but I've gotten used to it. There's not enough room and there's really not enough demand for articles from 'way back. We have an excellent document delivery system and are close enough to primo research libraries that patrons who really need that info can pretty easily get it. I suspect that is the case for you in suburban Detroit, as well. Nann Blaine Hilyard Lake Villa District Library In northern Illinois P.S. Every January we have The Great Magazine Sale, and do just that with the 3-year-old magazines. At .25 each we make about $400 in a day and a half. The crafts and cookery magazines are snapped up first....American Spectator, Vital Speeches, etc. usually get pitched. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 17:30:49 -0800 (PST) From: Christine Lind Hage To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Periodial Storage With the free and easy availability of full text periodicals through our state library (SearchBank) I'm wondering how many back years we should keep of periodicals. We serve a suburban community of 150,000 folks with lots of library resources in the area. We're not a research library. There are university, county, countywide school district and hospital libraries within a few miles of our library. If you were building a new library how many back years would you keep? I'm thinking only 3 years in paper. ******************************** Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor-at-Large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 Voice: 810/226-5010 Fax:810/226-5008 Email: Christine@cmpl.org After a snowfall, everyone's lawn looks the same. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:26:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: periodical storage (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: dodgell@ci.lynchburg.va.us Subject: Re: periodical storage Thanks to the reliability and depth provided by the electronic databases and of our connectivity, we have just tossed about 5,000 magazines. We had kept 6 years of all magazines; we now keep 3 years (we do still keep TIME, NEWSWEEK AND U.S. NEWS AND WORK REPORT for 10 years). So far this has proven a wise decision. We're converting the saved storage space (they were not bound) into a microfilm area to make room for a Gates Training Lab that we could not have taken otherwise. Lynn L. Dodge Lynchburg Public Library Lynchburg, VA 24501 804-847-1577 From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:27:04 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Periodical storage (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: John Richmond Subject: Periodical storage We used to keep periodicals five years, but cut back to two years for most titles (6 mos. on some). Most people seem to want the most recent information anyway. If we had the room, I would go back to three years, rather than two, however, because we find that two sometimes is not enough. So, if I were building a library...I'd go with three years. Since this subject has come up, we've noticed some odd things happening. Causes me to wonder about what teachers are doing these days. When I came here five years ago, the Ebsco MAS computer was used all the time by students; teachers were assigning lessons that required various types of sources, including periodicals. Over time, the use of Ebsco has dwindled. We added Newsbank's Newsfile, too, because kids would come in needing newspaper articles. Recently, the only people using the Newsfile computer have been younger kids just messing around, bored with nothing to do. Furthermore--and this seems weirdest of all--teachers have been sending kids in with assignments, and articles from magazines are required, but the students absolutely may not--may NOT--take the articles from the Internet. The teachers want them to use the paper copies. Now that we keep magazines only two years or 6 months, uh.... I know that we have some conservative homeschoolers who think that computers are the spawn of Satan, but these are public school students who are being told to go the paper route. As it were. I...do...not...understand...the...modern...world. I mean, this goes against all the electronic/online hype of recent times, in our profession and elsewhere. John Richmond, Director Palestine, TX, P.L. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:27:12 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Librarian (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Carr, Kathleen" Subject: Librarian Join a dynamic, busy and fun Children's Department! You will be a part of a fabulous team whose mission is to serve children, teens and their families. If you come to work for us you will be responsible for planning, developing and conducting children and teen programs at the library and within the community. Working with local schools and other agencies that support the needs and growth of children and teens. Providing support to children in the use of computers. Assisting and describing how to search catalog files. Providing reference and reader advisory services. Explaining the location of materials. Conducting library tours. Requirements: MLS or MIS and one year of librarian experience. Open to residents of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden or Gloucester Counties, or move into Camden County within one year. Salary: $34,321 - $43,476 PLUS full benefit package for you and your dependents. 20 vacation days in first year! Send resume by February 10, 2001 to Kathleen Carr,Human Resources Manager,Camden County Library System 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees, N.J. 08043-2349 or fax to (856) 772-6105 check out http://www.camden.lib.nj.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:27:34 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Subject: walking in the library? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Julie Bauer Subject: Subject: walking in the library? Whether you like people exercise-walking in the library or not, you have to consider: how on earth would you ever write a policy forbidding it? "No walking in the library"? Julie Bauer Weston Public Library Weston, Massachusetts __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:27:46 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Black History Month Bibliography (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Laura Jantek" Subject: Re: Black History Month Bibliography You might find the two lists below of interest: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Libraries/HCRL/bns.html http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Libraries/HCRL/ahm2res.html They were compiled at the Halifax Regional Library in Halifax, Nova Scotia. On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 Steven M. Cohen wrote: > Hello fellow publibbers, > > A patron has asked me to assist in compiling a bibliography of > children's and adult books for Black History Month. After shopping around > on the web, I asked myself, "Self, who would be able to help find the best > books for black history month?" > > I immediately thought of you guys, my fellow bibliophiles. So, if > you wouldn't mind, I would love to have your favorite titles. You can send > them directly to my e-mail. > > Thanks in Advance, > > Steven M. Cohen > Reference Librarian / Internet Trainer > Commack Public Library > http://commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us/gazette_main2.html > > "Maybe that's all we need is to meet in the middle of impossibility. > Standing at opposite polls, equal partners in a mystery" > > Indigo Girls - Mystery > > ================================================================= Laura Jantek (902)490-5823 Virtual Library/Collections Manager (902)490-5747(fax) Halifax Regional Library 5381 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia malj1@nsh.library.ns.ca B3J 1E9 From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:28:07 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] festival idea (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Insley, Diane" Subject: festival idea We are looking for a program that we could bring to local festivals. We attend a local Christmas Festival and have had good luck performing puppet shows. There we are provided a tent and we now have a decent sound system. We are also invited to attend school carnivals and warmer weather festivals where we would be outside. Puppet shows and storytelling has not worked well because it is outside, it is noisier and there are often a lot of distractions. Does anybody have an idea for something that might work at an outside venue? Thanks - this site is such a resource. Diane Insley San Marcos (TX) Public Library From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:28:19 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] job posting (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Dutcher, Henry" Subject: job posting LIBRARIAN HEAD OF CHILDREN/TEEN SERVICES The Town of Enfield Library Department currently has an opening for a Head of Children/Teen Services Librarian. Position provides reference to youth, parents; develops library collection; supervises planning and programs for children and teens. Must have knowledge of professional library methods as well as children's and teen literature and reference resources and practices; must be expertly proficient in the use of the computer, especially with regards to web and bibliographic resources. Requires Masters degree in Library Science plus four years of specialized library experience with some supervisory experience. Salary: To $42,000. Interested applicants apply by January 30, 2001 to: Barbara Meunier, Personnel Administrator, Town of Enfield, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082 or email: bmeunier@enfield.org. EOE Henry Dutcher Library Director Enfield Public Library 104 Middle Rd. Enfield, CT 06082 860-763-7550 860-763-7514 Fax hdutcher@enfield.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:28:55 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Printer management software & Gates computers (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: John Richmond Subject: Printer management software & Gates computers Printing from the Gates computers (in but not completely unveiled to the public) has been a Hot Topic since before our trainer arrived, during her time here, and in the wake of her time among us. We have one insurmountable problem, i.e., the building, especially the circ desk, and lack of a truly central place to put the networked printer. We have found a place for the printer, however un-ideal it may be. Our trainer suggested that we find out what other libraries are doing about management of printing. I find some info in the archives--Lpt:One, for instance, is discussed--but not much specifically related to the Gates machines. And I ask about printing and Gates because I have heard from other people about various problems encountered with Gates machines, content servers, trying to install other software and finding the security on the Gates computers to be so byzantine that trying to do anything un-Gates with a Gates computer was like squeezing blood from the proverbial turnip, and so on, ad infinitum, ad nauseam, ad astra per aspera. I have never worked with networked printers--except peripherally, when I went back to library school (no pun about peripherals intended), and I hated using the computer lab because it took four months for something in the queue to get from the computer to the printer(s)--nor with print management software, so I'm wondering if someone Out There is absolutely up-to-date on all of the above, specifically as print management relates to Gates. Thank you. You may e-mail me directly. Please respond in English, of the sort that a 48-year-old person who started school in the days of Big Chief tablets can understand. John Richmond Palestine Public Library johnr@palestine.lib.tx.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:29:13 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Position posting (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Cindi Chibis-Fladen Subject: Position posting Please post the following position: Children’s Librarian Vacancy available at the Wilmington-Stroop Branch of the Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library. Suburban branch located in Kettering, Ohio that circulates over 512, 000 items annually. Progressive public library, with a reputation for excellent children’s services, seeks a dedicated children’s librarian with excellent communication skills to provide a broad range of public services for children. Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Branch Manager; provides reference assistance to children through print and electronic resources; gives work direction to full-time children’s reference assistant; provides readers advisory for children, parents and teachers; develops and coordinates children’s activities; presents programs to promote library use; cooperates with local schools; evaluates, selects and orders appropriate children’s books and other materials from a generous budget. Qualifications: ALA accredited MLS, ability to use Internet and other new information technologies and excellent community relation skills required. Prior children’s service in a public library preferred. Fringe Benefits: Competitive salary, with exceptional fringe benefits including health, vision, dental, and life insurance, 22 days vacation, 15 days sick leave and 12 paid holidays annually. Application Process: Send letter of application and resume to Cindi Chibis-Fladen, Personnel Manager, Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, 215 East Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402 AA/EOE From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:30:52 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Ad: Director, CA Friday Memorial Public Library, New Richmond (WI); (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Sandra Robbers" Subject: Job Ad: Director, CA Friday Memorial Public Library, New Richmond (WI); Library Director: C.A. Friday Memorial Public Library, is in New Richmond, WI, 45 minutes from Minneapolis/St. Paul. This automated library has a budget of $379,000 with a municipal population of 6,500 and a service area population of 14,000 with a circulation of 90,000. The director's responsibilities include staff supervision and development, budget management, community relations, technology planning, collection development, working with the city council, other county librarians and the Indianhead Federated Library System. The library participates in a 22-member automation consortium, which runs Innovative software. Current projects include beginning a fund raising campaign, building a new facility and upgrading city/county funding for the library. New Richmond is a progressive community with a proud history, located on the Willow River in northwestern Wisconsin. The library is situated in a park adjacent to the main street business district. New Richmond has an excellent K-12 school system as well as the main campus of the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. Two industrial parks are located at the edge of town and a variety of religious faiths are represented in the community. Requirements: ALA accredited MLS: 3-5 years of public library experience; residency within 15 minutes of New Richmond; excellent written and oral communication skills; commitment to customer service; ability to work independently; and to communicate will with staff and public. Preference for small town living a plus. Salary range: $40,000 to $45,000 with excellent benefits. Application deadline: March 5, 2001 Send resume, letter of application with 3 professional references to: Personnel Committee C. A. Friday Memorial Public Library P.O. Box 179 New Richmond, WI 54017 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sandy Robbers robbers@ifls.lib.wi.us Assistant Director/Library Development Coordinator Indianhead Federated Library System 1538 Truax Blvd. Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-839-5082 Extension 16 FAX: 715-839-5151 IFLS Web Page: www.ifls.lib.wi.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:31:06 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: Better Books Company (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Lyn Swafford Subject: RE: Better Books Company Has anyone out in PubLib land ever dealt with this company? Catalog says they are located in Fort Worth, TX at a P.O. Box. The catalog is advertising children's classic titles in book and cassette kits - 24 for $262.80. I recently received funding from a local BPOE to buy these kits, and I want to get good stuff for my money. I also have a Weston Woods catalog and will go there if your responses lead me away from BBC. Thanks for any info you can provide. Lyn Swafford -- Lyn Swafford swafford@northnet.org Director 315.386.3712 voice Canton Free Library 315.386.4131 FAX P. O. Box 150 Canton, NY 13617 From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:31:26 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: Fwd: LJDigital editorial (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 12:10:57 -0800 (PST) From: Jacob Wang To: web4lib@webjunction.org Cc: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: Fwd: LJDigital editorial --- Gene Kinnaly wrote: > Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 20:43:08 -0500 (EST) > Reply-to: libsup-l@u.washington.edu > From: Gene Kinnaly > To: libsup-l > Subject: LJDigital editorial > > I recommend the latest John N. Berry editorial in > the current > issue of LJDigital. The title is "A Wish List for > ALA > Candidates" and notes salary concerns of > paraprofessionals, and > even mentions this list, LIBSUP-L, by name. > > Here's one quote: "I wish the candidates would > propose a minimum > standard for the pay of librarians and for that most > exploited > group of all, the support staff or > "paraprofessionals," as they > are called." > > Check it out at: > > http://www.libraryjournal.com/articles/views/editorial/editorialindex.asp > > -- Gene > > Gene Kinnaly Senior Cataloger Computer Files & > Microforms > Special Materials Cataloging Division Library of > Congress > 101 Independence Avenue SE Washington DC > 20540-4371 > email: gkin@loc.gov voice: (202) 707-1501 fax: > (202) 707-7161 > ===== Jacob Wang 699 36th Avenue #308 San Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 387-0729 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:31:35 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1540 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Jean Cotner Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 1540 Re: Periodical storage Our system has limited periodical retention to one year except for National Geographic, and Consumer reports, and a few others. However, our central library keeps many titles bound, and a few on microfilm. I don't believe it's necessary for branch libraries to keep paper copies of most periodicals. ***************************************************************************** M. Jean Cotner, Librarian cotnerj@thpl.org Arts & Letters Dept. John F. Germany Public Library Tampa/Hillsborough County Library System 900 N. Ashley St. Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 273-3625 ***************************************************************************** From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:31:47 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Ad for Library Director (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: D Lopez Subject: Ad for Library Director Friday I sent you an ad for Library Director. I need to clarify if the ad will cost us anything and if so, how much. We got our list of places to advertise from another Librarian and thought they were a free service. I apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact me and let me know if there is any cost and also when the ad will run. I am including the ad again simply to help you identify it. Thank you for your time, Drew Lopez LIBRARY DIRECTOR-Howard County Library, Big Spring, TX Seeking an innovative professional with MLS from ALA accredited school and supervisory experience. Effective management, organizational, and interpersonal skills are required. Knowledge of current computer technology is necessary. In addition, experience is required in community programming, collection development, budget preparation, long range planning and public relations. The Howard County Library has a collection of 65,000 volumes and is located in Big Spring, TX, a community of 34,000. The library employ has 6 full-time and 2 part-time employees. Salary is commensurate with experience. Send application/resume and 3 references to Judge Ben Lockhart, County Courthouse, 300 Main St., Room 207, Big Spring, TX 79720. Telephone: 915-264-2202. Fax: 915-264-2206. E O E Open until filled. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:31:56 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Posting (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: aosbon@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Ann Osbon) Subject: Job Posting Librarian I (Generalist): Do you want to learn all facets of library service? Do you like to keep busy and be involved with all types of people? Are you a self-starter who enjoys a challenge? If you answer yes to all three questions then we would like to hear from you at BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY. We have an opening for a Librarian I, who will work equal time between our Old Mill Green and Black Rock branches. We are looking for a candidate to provide information and reference services to children and families; has an interest in storytelling and/or children's programs; and genuinely enjoys public service. Evening and Saturday hours required. We encourage minority and Spanish-speaking librarians to apply. AA/ EOE. Salary begins at $38,331 with excellent benefits. For additional information contact Ann Osbon at aosbon@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us or call 203-576-7778. Submit resume and references to Ann Osbon, Assistant City Librarian, Bridgeport Public Library, 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Jan 22 19:32:18 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:57 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] loan periods and declining circulation (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Bridget Rolek Subject: loan periods and declining circulation Hello all, My library board asked me to find out if anyone has shortened their loan periods for materials in response to declining circulation. We're a small library in Wisconsin, and we currently have a 4 week loan period for everything but videos (7 days on videos). We allow renewals for an additional 4 weeks. This seems like a long time to me. What are loan periods at other libraries? Has anyone recently shortened their loan periods? What was the public's response to the change? Did your circulation increase at all? Thanks in advance for your help. I'll be interested to see the results. Bridget Rolek Eager Free Public Library 39 W. Main St. Evansville, WI 53536 ---------------------------- voice 608/882-2260 fax 608/882-2261 From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 23 10:17:02 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:58 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Space for Friends in new building? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Susan Colowick Subject: Space for Friends in new building? Dear colleagues: We have a small but busy branch that will soon be getting a new building. The Friends group currently uses a large shed behind the library to sort and store books, and they hold a sale once a month. It would be prohibitively expensive to give them this much space in the new building. Has anyone else faced this problem? If so, how have you juggled the need for Friends space with the need to house new materials and provide adequate work space for staff? Any suggestions (or war stories) from library staff or Friends would be much appreciated. Susan M. Colowick North Olympic Library System Port Angeles, WA scolowick@nols.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 23 10:17:11 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:58 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Thanks, Walking in Library (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Gruninger, Laura" Subject: Thanks, Walking in Library Thanks to all of you for your responses to my question about allowing patrons to walk in the library: Anne Christensen, Anne Frontino,Bruce L. Bumbalough, John Richmond, Kate Wolicki, Michelle Bradley, Sara Weissman,& Susan M. Colowick. Mostly, you all took a very light and forgiving approach to this. My "walker" is in again today. He doesn't seem to be going fast enough to cause any collisions. Yes we do have a local mall, senior center and high school track. He does spend half of the time reading magazines, so I'm sure thats mainly why he comes here. I'll see how it goes, maybe its only a passing interest for him. Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian Mercer County Library, Lawrence HQ 2751 Brunswick Pike Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 23 10:17:30 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:58 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Periodcial Storage (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 16:39:44 -0800 From: Kathryn Bloomberg To: "'plib2@webjunction.org'" Subject: RE: [PUBLIB] Re: Periodcial Storage (fwd) If I remember correctly hasn't there been some concern over the length of time back issues will be available online? If you don't subscribe to the hard copy and the electronic version vendor (sounds like a tongue twister) only keeps 5 years online or drops a title or you change vendors and they don't carry that particular periodical then what? Decisions about which magazines to continue purchasing and how long to retain them will have to be made in response of these concerns as well as budgetary and space constraints. Good luck Kathy Bloomberg-Rissman Principal Librarian Upland Public Library 450 N. Euclid Ave Upland, CA 91786 909 931-4202 kbr@ci.upland.ca.us -----Original Message----- From: PUBLIB [mailto:plib2@webjunction.org] Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 4:26 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Periodcial Storage (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 13:26:21 -0800 From: Sue Kamm To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] Periodcial Storage > With the free and easy availability of full text periodicals through our state library (SearchBank) I'm wondering how many back years we should keep of periodicals. We serve a suburban community of 150,000 folks with lots of library resources in the area. We're not a research library. There are university, county, countywide school district and hospital libraries within a few miles of our library. > > If you were building a new library how many back years would you keep? I'm thinking only 3 years in paper. Christine, this would be an excellent opportunity to get some form of cooperation among the various kinds of library. Would the other institutions allow your cardholders access to back issues of periodicals? How far back to the other publicly-supported libraries retain backfiles (either in paper or microform)? How easy is it for your library users to get to these other places? Our library opened in the mid-sixties. We have some bound volumes back to the beginning, and IIRC microform of such titles as Life and Time earlier. One arguement for keeping extensive backfiles is for the assignment to find out what is going on in the world the year you were born. We use the Facts on File and the Chronicles series, but the older issues of periodicals are also helpful. We can refer people to the Central Library of Los Angeles Public Library, or to nearby universities. And there's always ILL, I suppose! -- Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor, Sue Kamm Truest of the Blue, Los Angeles Dodgers Think Blue Week 2000 email: suekamm@mindspring.com Visit my web page: http://suekamm.home.mindspring.com/index.htm Dogs come when they are called. Cats take a message and get back to you. From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 23 10:17:44 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:58 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Fines for lost software attached to books (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 17:18:02 -0800 (PST) From: TigreC@aol.com To: plib2@webjunction.org Subject: [PUBLIB] Fines for lost software attached to books Dear fellow librarians: One of the things I like most about this list is seeing how everyone helps out with problems. Now I have a question! Normally in our library system the many (and growing) number of books with software/music/etc. CDs in the back have the items removed from their pocket in the back of the book and kept behind the desk until the book is checked out. Then we pull the CD and put it in the book--there is a note permanently attached to the item record which alerts staff to remove the CD when the book is returned. This works pretty well...but sometime the CD is either lost or damaged by the patron. When this is a free copy of AOL (for instance) it isn't a tragedy...we don't care...but what should we charge when the software/music/etc. is an integral part of the item? We haven't found a publisher yet that will replace a lost CD for any price--and should we remove the item from our shelves? Suggestions so far have been to charge a flat 1/2 the price of the book and keep the book in the collection until a new edition comes out, or to charge for the full price of the book and remove it--since the item isn't nearly so useful without the software. What do you all do in your libraries? And how many of you take the time to remove the CD from the book and keep it behind the counter? Does anyone make a seperate item record for the software (another suggestion)? Thanks for any help in advance. Carla Hollar Library Assistant--Adult Services Pack Memorial Library Asheville, NC My opinions do not necessarily reflect those of my library... From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 23 10:17:54 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:58 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Periodical storage (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Dan Robinson" Subject: Re: Periodical storage I think the trend back to paper magazines is an effort to teach the basics of reference and research. With paper, the student can't copy and paste without thinking and can't just type in a few words into a search program and take what they get. Teachers are finally catching on that they've been snookered by perfectly typed reports with perfect pictures all produced from color printers and lifted directly from the Internet. Even in the 'old' days, when students copied encyclopedia articles word for word, they spent some time doing it and making it neat. Dan Robinson drobinson@hwwilson.com On 22 Jan 01, at 16:45, John Richmond wrote: > > Since this subject has come up, we've noticed some odd things > happening. Causes me to wonder about what teachers are doing these > days. When I came here five years ago, the Ebsco MAS computer was used > all the time by students; teachers were assigning lessons that required > various types of sources, including periodicals. Over time, the use of > Ebsco has dwindled. We added Newsbank's Newsfile, too, because kids > would come in needing newspaper articles. Recently, the only people > using the Newsfile computer have been younger kids just messing around, > bored with nothing to do. Furthermore--and this seems weirdest of > all--teachers have been sending kids in with assignments, and articles > from magazines are required, but the students absolutely may not--may > NOT--take the articles from the Internet. The teachers want them to use > the paper copies. Now that we keep magazines only two years or 6 > months, uh.... I know that we have some conservative homeschoolers who > think that computers are the spawn of Satan, but these are public school > students who are being told to go the paper route. As it were. > > I...do...not...understand...the...modern...world. I mean, this goes > against all the electronic/online hype of recent times, in our > profession and elsewhere. > > John Richmond, Director > Palestine, TX, P.L. > From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Jan 23 10:18:12 2001 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:39:58 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Michael Powell - New FCC Chair. (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: Michael Powell - New FCC Chair. Michael Powell (37 year old son of Secretary of State Colin Powell) has been chosen by President Bush to be the new FCC Chair. According to comments made by E-Rate Task Force Members at ALA MidWinter, this choice may prove to be positive for the E-Rate Program in that at least one of the other names cited as possible Chairs had come out against th