From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:19:34 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] book prices (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Penelope Garris Subject: book prices We are looking for a recent citation that would show the average annual increase in book prices over the last few years (preferably broken down into children's and adult fiction, non-fiction and reference). I believe Publishers' Weekly used to publish this but we haven't seen it recently. Thank you for your help. Penny Garris Principal Librarian Upland Public Library 450 N. Euclid Avenue Upland, CA 91786 (909) 931-4296; pgarris@ci.upland.ca.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:19:55 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Directors without Degrees (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "James B. Casey" Subject: Re: Directors without Degrees Dinah Harris wrote (excerpt): "I know many people that are doing just that in West Tennessee without degrees. I applaud them." ------------------------------------------------------ I applaud them, too! Dedication and commitment to the cause of Librarianship isn't defined by a degree. That is absolutely true. Unfortunately, all too often those who wish to find excuses not to require the MLS degree in hiring will point to those who have been successful without obtaining the degree and say: "You don't need to be a Librarian to be Director a Library." ---- Thus Librarians of Congress are hardly ever professionally trained Librarians and even some of the biggest and most important Library Directorships in the Country are held by MBAs or Lawyers or well connected political cronies. Why are Librarian salaries low? Part of the reason has to be that the professional credentials required have so often been overlooked or ignored completely due to lack of money or due to other motives. Public School Teachers need to have certification and the requisite degree attainment even in the poorest states. For lawyers, doctors, etc. there are minimum professional credential requirements. Unfortunately, such is not the case for Librarians and the compensation suffers by comparison. I hope that the new efforts underway in ALA to create a 501(c)6 entity within the larger ALA will enable standards and certification requirements to grow some teeth. James B. Casey -- My own views as a Public Librarian and ALA Council Member From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:20:25 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Still a great time... (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Thomas J. Hennen Jr." Subject: Still a great time... Greetings, Talk about the best of times, the worst of times... The recession and budget cuts for libraries are getting messy in these parts. I wonder about stories from elsewhere. A Milwaukee morning radio talk show host spent an hour on the air yesterday asserting that the high number of libraries in the metro area is wasting tax money. He recommended closing 3/4 of them and most of the callers agreed, I am told. The Governor lost his temper with a reporter who pressed him on the likely closure of libraries as a result of his budget proposals. He called the reporter "a dumb S.O.B" on air - although he thought he was off air. Last week I attended a standing room only meeting in Pewaukee, a village of 8,000 west of Milwaukee. The village manager is proposing to close the 98-year-old library because of the proposed state budget cuts in shared revenues to municipalities. Best of times, worst of times... Meanwhile, quite a few area communities are planning or building new buildings and expanding or upgrading automation systems. Low interest rates make bonding look very attractive just now. The budget threats are leading to an outpouring of support from the public. The library closing hearing I attended was standing room - and shouting room - only. Last year 10 times as many people went to libraries last year in Wisconsin than attended a Brewer's game in their new (tax subsidized) stadium. As usual, library use is skyrocketing as the economy falters. But libraries got through the Great Depression, we can weather this one, I am sure. I would appreciate hearing stories from others on budget cuts and strategies for coping. And despite it all, I still think this is a great time to be a librarian. Some recent articles on Library budget cuts in Wisconsin http://www.jsonline.com/news/State/feb02/23482.asp http://www.jsonline.com/news/editorials/feb02/22435.asp http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/feb02/22340.asp http://www.jsonline.com/news/Metro/feb02/17907.asp http://www.captimes.com/news/local/10347.php Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the Governor's cussing: http://www.jsonline.com/news/State/feb02/23663.asp http://www.jsonline.com/news/State/feb02/23502.asp Regards, Thomas J. Hennen Jr. thennen@haplr-index.com http://www.haplr-index.com Voice: 262-886-1625 Fax: 262-886-5424 6014 Spring Street Racine, WI 53406 "Share knowledge, seek wisdom." From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:20:55 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Loss Rate of Audiobook Tapes (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Steve Cassel Subject: Loss Rate of Audiobook Tapes What rate of loss has been recorded of audiocassettes / audiobook tapes from your libraries? How difficult is it to keep audiobook sets together? Do you have replacement contracts with your audiobook vendor? Thanks, Steven L. Cassel, Library Consultant State Library of Ohio 274 E. First Ave. Columbus, OH 43201-3673 (614) 644-9958 (614) 728-2788 FAX Email: scassel@sloma.state.oh.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:21:13 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Med.-size PL, how to deal with newspaper display (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Mary Hall" Subject: Med.-size PL, how to deal with newspaper display Happy March and Friday! I have a question for medium-sized libraries: how do you display the daily newspapers? We subscribe to 9 daily papers, and have them out on a coffee table. Of course it ends up in a mess. Have you found a rack that works for various sizes of papers plus endless insert ads? (People DON'T want us to throw away the ads, so the hanging rod thing won't work). Also, our slanted upright magazine shelves are FULL. TIA for your advice. Mary Hall Bedford (IN) Public Library From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:21:39 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] NEW: ALA ELECTION PROCESS (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: NEW: ALA ELECTION PROCESS from Gerald Hodges ALA ELECTION PROCESS For the first time in the 126-year history of ALA, ballots for President, Council, and all division and round table elections will be generated electronically. You will notice three changes in your ballot packet: *all ballots you receive will be on white paper rather than the colored paper previously used with division and round table ballots; *the ballot for President and for members of Council will be a separate sheet inserted into the ballot book, so that you do not have to tear the ballot from the first page of the ballot book; and *the return address will be to a balloting firm in Minnesota. There will be no other changes in the election process. If you have not received a ballot by April 15, 2002, please contact ALA Customer Service Center, 1-800-545-2433, press 5. Election Schedule: Ballot mailing: begins March 4, completed by March 29 Last day ballots accepted: April 26 Certification of election Results by Election Committee: May 2 Candidates notified and election Results distributed: May 2 BE SURE TO CAST YOUR VOTES BY APRIL 26! From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:21:47 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] The Canadian Library Association Announces Information Rights (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: The Canadian Library Association Announces Information Rights February 18, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario CLA President Margaret Law is pleased to declare April 7 to 13, 2002 as Information Rights Week in Canada. The theme, Canada@Your Library, focuses on the importance of Canadian federal publications and information in creating an open society in Canada and celebrates the 75th anniversary of the federal government's Depository Services Programme (DSP). The Depository Services Programme (DSP) was established in 1927 as an essential link between the Canadian federal government and the Canadian public, other governments, universities and businesses. Its primary objective is to ensure that Canadians have ready and equal access to federal government information. It does this by providing copies of government publications to more than 790 libraries in Canada and to another 147 institutions around the world. Information Rights Week 2002 celebrates the role of Canadian libraries as being a key point of contact for citizens, students, educators and researchers seeking government information. Libraries provide assistance by identifying the appropriate level of government and department and by locating the proper information in either print or electronic format. Information Rights Week is an opportunity for libraries, library associations and others who support access to information, to increase public awareness of all matter of information policy issues: equitable access to government information; intellectual freedom and privacy. CLA encourages libraries and librarians to play a leadership role within their communities by planning promotions and hosting program for Information Rights Week. Suggested activities in 2002 include public education programs on locating government information, the creation of exhibits highlighting government document collections or programming on access and privacy issues. CLA members, members of the British Columbia Library Association and DSP depository libraries will receive posters celebrating Information Rights Week 2002 in mid-March. For more details and background materials in Information Rights Week visit the CLA website http://www.cla.ca/resources/irw2002.htm. For further information about Information Rights Week in Canada, contact: Vicki Whitmell For further information about the federal government's Depository Service Programme, contact Vicki Whitmell, Executive Director, Canadian Library Association, 328 Frank Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0X8. Telephone 613-232-9625, ext 306. Email: vwhitmell@cla.ca _______________________________________________ Cla mailing list Cla@lists.cla.ca http://lists.cla.ca/mailman/listinfo/cla From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:22:02 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ALA raises red flag on recent Bush executive order (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: ALA raises red flag on recent Bush executive order ALA raises red flag on recent Bush executive order http://www.ala.org/news/v8n3/executiveorder.html "A new executive order issued by President George W. Bush restricts access to the records of former presidents. The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association (ALA) and The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) urge librarians to alert their patrons and the public about this effort to close the public record." For how librarians can help, see also Executive Order 13233 http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/executiveorder13233.html Ongoing List of Historical Works That Would Have Been Affected by Executive Order 13233 http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/historicalworks.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/ http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html intellectual freedom @ your library Free People Read Freely® "Intellectual Freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored. Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and disseminate ideas."--Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/intellectualfreedomandcensorship.html From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:22:37 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Publishers Seek to Overturn Bush Executive Order on (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Publishers Seek to Overturn Bush Executive Order on Publishers Seek to Overturn Bush Executive Order on Presidential Papers http://www.publishers.org/press/index.htm "The U.S. book publishing industry today urged a federal court to nullify President Bush's executive order limiting access to presidential papers and to order the National Archives to administer the Presidential Records Act of 1978 as Congress intended." See also ALA raises red flag on recent Bush executive order http://www.ala.org/news/v8n3/executiveorder.html "A new executive order issued by President George W. Bush restricts access to the records of former presidents. The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association (ALA) and The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) urge librarians to alert their patrons and the public about this effort to close the public record." For how librarians can help, see also Executive Order 13233 http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/executiveorder13233.html Ongoing List of Historical Works That Would Have Been Affected by Executive Order 13233 http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/historicalworks.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/ http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html intellectual freedom @ your library Free People Read Freely® "Intellectual Freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored. Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and disseminate ideas."--Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/intellectualfreedomandcensorship.html From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:22:49 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] LIBRARY SPANISH COMMUNICATION COURSE (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Margaret Thompson Subject: LIBRARY SPANISH COMMUNICATION COURSE Hello, I am excited to distribute this press release to all of you and give you my support of this Library Spanish acquisition course. The Teton County Library was one of the pilot sites for the program, and it has been a huge success here! My sister Elizabeth and I will be promoting the program at PLA March 13-15 booth #2405-- hope to see you all there! Stop by the booth to see the program first-hand and get more information. Margaret Thompson Latino Outreach Coordinator Teton County Library Jackson, Wyoming PRESS RELEASE March 1, 2002 Contact: Elizabeth Thompson Almann, 1-866-391-8901, info@thelearninglight.com THE LEARNING LIGHT LAUNCHES LIBRARY SPANISH COMMUNICATION COURSE AT PLA "Spanish that Works...in the Library," a 16-hour live-instruction course in basic conversational Spanish developed specifically for librarians and library staff will be officially launched to the public at the PLA conference in Phoenix, Arizona March 13-15, 2002, booth #2405. The course has been successfully implemented at the Mesa Public Library in Mesa, AZ, and the Teton County Library in Jackson, WY. The course is based around a core vocabulary of library things (for example, books in Spanish, videos for children, music CD's), library places (circulation desk, computer area, bathroom), and library actions (check-out, return, sign-in). Participants learn functional language such as how to ask for a library card, guide patrons to the Spanish language materials, or determine if a situation requires a translator. There are no written tests or workbook assignments, and participants will not conjugate verbs or read and answer questions. Instead, emphasis is placed on active participation in group and pair work, which includes practice with flashcards and dialogue role-play. The only course requirement is to practice vocabulary and dialogues between lessons. Teaching materials are provided and information is spelled out in simple language, so it is easy to find a qualified instructor. Spanish-speaking staff members with group facilitation experience and a basic knowledge of Spanish grammar can also be trained to lead the class. Spanish that Works...in the Library is sold as a master copy, with a license to make up to 30 student copies for use at one library location for one calendar year. License to make additional copies is available at a low per-student cost. Course kit includes student text and supplemental section, pull-out phrase sheets, flashcard templates, course facilitator's guide, and 2 hours free consulting with the author via e-mail or phone. For more information visit: http://www.thelearninglight.com E-mail: info@thelearninglight.com Or call toll-free: 1-866-391-8901 From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:23:15 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] combined school/public libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Caler, Sydne" Subject: combined school/public libraries I have been given the assignment of researching combination public/school libraries. Several area schools are planning new buildings and would like to have a public library within the school. If anyone has tried this or is now involved in a public library/school library arrangement I would like to know many things -1. What does the management look like? Whose Board directs library activities. 2. What does the funding look like? 3. How does the arrangement affect collection development? 4. How do adult patrons and school patrons like the arrangement. Thank you. Sydne Caler Associate Director of Public Services Pikes Peak Library District scaler@mail.ppld.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 1 23:23:29 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] News stories appearing in the March 4 American Libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Gordon Flagg" Subject: News stories appearing in the March 4 American Libraries News stories appearing in the March 4 American Libraries Online > Writers, Publishers Support Challenge to Bush Order on Presidential Records > GPO Turns Tables, Calls on Librarians Not to Restrict Access > FTRF Wins Suit against Arizona Harmful-to-Minors Law > Governor's Budget Plan Threatens Wisconsin Libraries with Massive Cuts > Seattle Public Library Chooses Dates for Two-week Shutdown > Branch Closings Inspire Attempt to Restructure Pratt Board > First Lady Declines UCLA Commencement Invitation > Oklahoma Library Evacuated over Unidentified Powdery Substance > Hawaii to Complete One Library, Others in Jeopardy > Barefoot Suit Might Get Booted American Libraries' Web site also features the latest "Crawford Files" columns by Walt Crawford; "Internet Librarian" 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 Mar 1 23:24:17 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] March issue of CD HotList is now up (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Rick Anderson" Subject: March issue of CD HotList is now up The March issue of CD Hotlist is now ready! This month's gems include a new opera, some rediscovered Blitzstein, classic cool jazz from the early days of public television, and more types of new pop than you can shake yourself at! Dan Cherubin Editor From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Mar 2 21:27:21 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Lucas Color Card (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: John Ellert Subject: Re: Lucas Color Card We used Lucas for years and until two years ago had positive experience. I don't know what happened, but the bottom fell out of their customer service and quality control around 2000. Orders were late, some of the order was printed twice, other parts of the run were omitted. They promised they'd shape up and in 2001 we again ordered 35,000 patron cards from them. Last year it was even worse with severely delayed shipments, incorrect check digits, labels that would not scan, in other words complete lack of quality control. We will never use them again and have started working with a different vendor. John Ellert, Coordinator of Support Services Wichita Public Library 223 S. Main St / Wichita, KS 67202-3795 316.261.8534 voice/voicemail 316.262.4540 fax From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Mar 2 21:27:27 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] YOUNG ADULT LIBRARIAN POSITION (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Helen Valantinas" Subject: YOUNG ADULT LIBRARIAN POSITION March 2, 2002 PLEASE POST OR PUBLISH: YOUNG ADULT LIBRARIAN POSITION AVAILABLE - MLS required. Opportunity to work with young adults in grades 6 and up; work with the Information Services Department to coordinate services and programs; select material for the young adult collection; provide outreach services through book talks and school visits and assist with budget preparation. Full time, including evenings and weekends. Smoke-free building. Candidates who can communicate orally and in writing in Spanish will be given preference. While experience is preferred consideration will be given to new graduates. Salary range: Minimum $33,369 per year/negotiable upon experience Interested? Send application to: Priscilla Gotham Personnel Manager Fountaindale Public Library District 300 West Briarcliff Road Bolingbrook, IL 60440 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. From plib2 at webjunction.org Sat Mar 2 21:27:40 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:44:59 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: missing audio tapes (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Diane Goodman" Subject: Re: missing audio tapes You don't give the publisher, year, edition, of the tapes in question. Did you contact the publisher to try to get replacement tapes? I would guess that copying tapes is illegal. Diane L. Goodman Technical Services Manager Sarasota County Library System Sarasota, FL 34236 dgoodman@sarasota.lib.fl.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:39:45 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] SHY Spring Celebration (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "shy librarian" Subject: SHY Spring Celebration In celebration of Spring (well, it FEELS like Spring), and in celebration of its ONE-YEAR anniversary, the entire 64-page Spring 2002 issue of THE SHY LIBRARIAN is being made available online for free in PDF format at: www.shylibrarian.com/samplenewsletter.htm THE SHY LIBRARIAN is a quarterly print magazine which "promotes libraries, librarians, and books." Thanks so much to all our wonderful SHY subscribers. We love ya! ENJOY! The Shy Librarian magazine www.shylibrarian.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:39:58 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] call for contributors (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "ICT Editor" Subject: call for contributors Info Career Trends, a bimonthly electronic newsletter focusing on professional development issues for librarians, is again seeking contributors for its next issue. This thematic issue focuses on the topic of "Rejuvenating Your Career," and I'm in search of short, practical articles describing how librarians have successfully battled burnout, overcome those mid-career (or early-career!) blahs, or switched courses midstream. Please see contributor guidelines at http://www.lisjobs.com/newsletter/theme.htm#contrib . Past issues are archived online at http://www.lisjobs.com/newsletter/archives.htm ; be sure to peruse previous articles to get an idea of ICT's needs and tone. Send all queries to editor@lisjobs.com. Thanks! - Rachel -- Subscribe to the free Lisjobs.com professional development newsletter, Info Career Trends! http://www.lisjobs.com/newsletter/ -- From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:40:17 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Request for PLA (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Lin Light Subject: Request for PLA My son had decided to accompany me to PLA and would like to attend the Thursday evening Sizzlin' Southwest supper. The problem is "it's book". So if anyone is planning to cancel I, would greatly appreciate the chance to purchase your ticket. Lin -- Lin Light Head of Technical Services/Automation Herrick District Library 300 S. River Ave. Holland, MI 49423 llight@llcoop.org Voice-616.355.3727 Fax-616.355.1426 From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:40:37 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: PUBLIB digest 1963 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Steve Cassel Subject: RE: PUBLIB digest 1963 Diane, Thanks for the reply. I was not asking about a particular tape title. I have not lost a tape, I am asking for another librarian, who is going to expand the collection of his library. My question was about the loss of audiotapes in general. Copying would be illegal. With the low cost of replacement contracts from vendors, and legal penalties, why do it? Steven L. Cassel, Library Consultant State Library of Ohio 274 E. First Ave. Columbus, OH 43201-3673 (614) 644-9958 (614) 728-2788 FAX Email: scassel@sloma.state.oh.us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > You don't give the publisher, year, edition, of the tapes in question. > Did you contact the publisher to try to get replacement tapes? I would > guess that copying tapes is illegal. > > Diane L. Goodman > Technical Services Manager > Sarasota County Library System > Sarasota, FL 34236 > dgoodman@sarasota.lib.fl.us > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:40:44 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: book prices (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Kelly Currie" Subject: Re: book prices Every year, in the March 1 issue, School Library Journal calculates the average prices for books, broken down by adults and children and fiction and nonfiction. It's available on their web site (slj.reviewsnews.com) if you search on "book prices." You can calculate the average increase because the table shows prices for the past three years. Kelly Currie Delphi Public Library Delphi, IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penelope Garris" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 11:20 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] book prices > We are looking for a recent citation that would show the average annual > increase in book prices over the last few years (preferably broken down into > children's and adult fiction, non-fiction and reference). I believe > Publishers' Weekly used to publish this but we haven't seen it recently. > Thank you for your help. > > Penny Garris > Principal Librarian > Upland Public Library > 450 N. Euclid Avenue > Upland, CA 91786 > (909) 931-4296; pgarris@ci.upland.ca.us > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:40:56 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: missing audio tapes (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nann Blaine Hilyard Subject: RE: missing audio tapes Good morning: I don't believe you're going to get much response (at least not publicly), since what you request is a blatant violation of copyright. As for the video, you'll just have to discard the taped-over one and replace it. The joys of an a.v. collection! Nann @the library in Lake Villa, Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Edward J Elsner [mailto:vantar@juno.com] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 6:54 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] missing audio tapes I have a couple audio books that are missing a tape each (I used to have three, but I think a kind patron just went and paid for it and the staff disposed of it). Could someone be so kind as to copy the first tape from Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor and the last tape (#7) from the unabridged The Brethren by John Grisham and send them my way? Email me first (vantar@juno.com), so I don't end up with multiple copies. Thanks. Also, someone taped over our video of Learning About Dinosaurs from Diamond Entertainment Corp. (why they didn't break out the tabs on the cassette is beyond me). Any suggestions? Edward Elsner, Director Crawford County Library 201 Plum St. Grayling, MI 49738 (989) 348-9214 ________________________________________________________________ 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/web/. From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:41:21 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: newspaper display (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Kate Wolicki Subject: RE: newspaper display We're on the large end of medium-sized, but we put our 20+ papers in two wooden bookshelves with backs & sides (no sliding out onto the floor) on shelves about 6 inches apart (sometimes double that for the more-than-one-copy papers like the Tribune). Papers lie flat. There are eleven shelves in each unit but we don't use the bottom few because no one wants to bend down that far. Two papers per shelf with a plastic tag attached to the shelf identifying the newspaper (alpha order). These shelves have been here longer than me but don't look too old. They look like a home bookshelf might but with highly adjustable (and lots of extra) shelves. Might be a good option for you. Kate Wolicki Niles Public Library District P.S. We recently had a request to please not pitch the ads. We've been keeping them for a week in a box top on the newspaper shelves. It takes a little time to remove them but it's better than having them go all over the tables, chairs, etc. We do throw them out on Sundays, though, rather than putting them back in the appropriate papers before they get shelved. Topic No. 5 Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 20:21:13 -0800 (PST) From: "Mary Hall" Subject: Med.-size PL, how to deal with newspaper display how do you display the daily newspapers? Have you found a rack that works for various sizes of papers plus endless insert ads? Mary Hall From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:41:27 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] RE: What If Everyone Read the Same Book... (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Nann Blaine Hilyard Subject: RE: What If Everyone Read the Same Book... Waukegan, IL, is doing Steinbeck's The Pearl, and Milwaukee is doing Snow Falling on Cedars. Nann @the library in Lake Villa, Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Chilcoat [mailto:chilcoat@cals.lib.ar.us] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:19 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [PUBLIB] What If Everyone Read the Same Book... Thank you all for your prompt and helpful responses. I was asked to summarize to the list. I am including only the city/town/library system and the book chosen. Apologies if I fail to acknowledge the sponsoring library or organization. There were quite a few, so quantity won out over quality, although I sense that this list represents only the tip of the iceberg--the Arkansas program did not turn up in the early results of my google search. These are in no particular order. Buffalo, NY Queen of the Mist--Joan Murray Chicago To Kill a Mockingbird--Harper Lee New Castle Co., DE Color of Water--James McBride Cleveland Area Metro Lib. Sys. To Kill a Mockingbird--Harper Lee Georgia Center for the Book To be announced Swampscott, MA Hate Crime--Phyllis Karas Arizona (yep, the state) Animal Dreams--Barbara Kingsolver Cuyahoga Co. & neighboring libs. To Kill a Mockingbird--Harper Lee Seattle Wild Life--Molly Gloss Glastonbury, CT Where the Heart Is--Billie Letts Nampa, ID Color of Water--James McBride Westport, CT The Giver--Lois Lowry Gainesville, FL Diary of a Young Girl--Anne Frank Boise, ID Housekeeping--Marilynne Robinson Rochester, NY The Sweet Hereafter--Russell Banks Central NY (Onondaga Co.) A Lesson Before Dying--Ernest Gaines Peoria, IL A Lesson Before Dying--Ernest Gaines Arkansas To Dance With the White Dog--Terry Kay To Kill a Mockingbird seems to be the most popular title, with some communities opting for the works of local writers. Many thanks to Ayinde Truxon, Valerie Smith, Cathy Caine, Beth Coughlin, Anne Christensen, Jo-Ann Carhart, Penny Jeffrey, Miriam Neiman, Karen Ganske, Anita Barney, Sharon Jackson, and Jenny Sevier for their help. Jennifer Chilcoat Head of the Main Library Central Arkansas Library System 100 Rock St. Little Rock, AR 72201 voice 501/918-3031 fax 501/375-7451 From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:41:55 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PLA National Conference (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Christine Lind Hage Subject: PLA National Conference The 2002 PLA National Conference is almost here and I'm almost looking forward the Phoenix's great weather as much as I am the programs and exhibits! OK so I'm a PLA junkie! Anyway, here are two opportunities for Publibers. First you are all invited to my suite at the Hyatt on Thursday night from 8:45 - ? I'll post the actual room number to PUBLIB once I'm on site. I'll provide snacks, but ask that you bring your own drinks (there is a bar in the hotel lobby). Right now I have about 25 people signed up, but I sure would like to see a lot more folks there! RSVP to me (need I say via email?) I'm also looking for some volunteers to help staff the ALA Bash sales desk. This year the Indigo Girls will be performing and it should be a great show. If you have an hour or so to spare and are willing to help sell tickets, please contact Ann Curtis (acurtis@ala.org ) . She is filling in the schedule. It won't take long and is a great way to meet people and help with ALA's scholarship efforts. Christine Lind Hage ALA Councilor at large Director, Clinton-Macomb Public Library 43245 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-1115 USA 586/226-5010 voice 586/226-5008 fax From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:42:00 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Announcement: OCLC Institute "Cataloging Internet Resources" Ve (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Lytle,Amy" Subject: Announcement: OCLC Institute "Cataloging Internet Resources" Ve The Web-based distance-learning course, "Cataloging Internet Resources Using MARC 21 and AACR2," version 2, revised and expanded, is now available from the OCLC Institute. The course has been completely updated to include recent AACR2 rule revisions for Chapter 9, and NOW INCLUDES INSTRUCTION IN CATALOGING ELECTRONIC SERIALS. "Cataloging Internet Resources" covers the MARC 21 fields and subfields and related AACR2 rules necessary for creating complete and accurate bibliographic records for Internet resources. Each lesson includes learning objectives, quizzes, and tests to help students assess their own self-paced learning. Instruction is based upon a wide range of real-world examples, and each lesson provides direct online access to supporting standards and documentation. The course designers and developers have created a comprehensive online learning experience for anyone who wants to use MARC/AACR2 systems, standards, and practices to describe, access, and otherwise manage electronic resources. One-year subscriptions and 24/7 access provide ample time for learning, mastery, and even using the course for desk-top ready reference. Multiple seat licenses, available at reduced cost, enable libraries to bring this knowledge to all critical staff. Students access the course via the Web, and no plug-ins are necessary. To view sample lessons, see . "Cataloging Internet Resources" is jointly developed by Steve Miller, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Amigos Library Services, Inc., NELINET, SOLINET, and the OCLC Institute. For more information, contact the OCLC Institute (http://www.oclc.org/institute) or Amy Lytle (lytlea@oclc.org) Erik Jul Executive Director OCLC Institute jul@oclc.org ********************************************************************* Due to deletion of content types excluded from this list by policy, this multipart message was reduced to a single part, and from there to a plain text message. ********************************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:42:51 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] volunteer at PLA conference in Phoenix (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Julie James Subject: volunteer at PLA conference in Phoenix For those lucky enough to be attending next week's Public Library Association conference in Phoenix, please consider volunteering an hour or two of your time to help out with the Internet Cafe. WE NEED volunteers to help folks get to their email, report computer problems, and generally keep things running smoothly. Wednesday, March 13, 4 - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 8:30 - 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 15, 8:30 - 4:00 p.m. YOU WILL BENEFIT by getting involved in the association, meeting fellow attendees, and getting first dibs on a computer yourself. Very minimal techie knowledge required. Please send me an e-mail with your preferred time and a second choice. Thank You!! Julie Julie James * jjames@co.davidson.nc.us Thomasville Public Library 14 Randolph Street Thomasville, NC 27360 336/474-2696 * new e-mail, new job, new home, new life From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:43:44 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Why I am a librarian - 24 years later (not as long as Dale Ricklefs) (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "John Richmond" Subject: Why I am a librarian - 24 years later (not as long as Dale Ricklefs) I found Dale Ricklefs's response to the "why I am a librarian" question interesting. Because I find that, at this point, there isn't much that is intellectually engaging or stimulating about the profession...or maybe it's the position I'm in. Which is administration, where I never intended to be, but I started out there, and here I am. Yes, there is fine-tuning of programs, and there's always another technological challenge ahead...but is, say, buying a new server, hosting our own website, and perhaps considering mp3 technology intellectually stimulating? (Is this a rhetorical question?) I find myself in the same position as Dale, somewhat, though she is in a city library, and I am not, i.e., casting about for projects or visions or something that will prove stimulating...though from what I read in the papers, some of my local officials and/or politicians could use some arbitration and mediation and negotiation--to reflect what it sounds like Dale's doing--and perhaps I could put some of my *pastoral* skills to work. As for why I became a librarian--somewhat different, the reasons, this last time, after being out of the profession for awhile, than the first time around--well, I would represent a library/information science school dean's nightmare, if I were to be interviewed now as a potential lib. school student. Because I became a librarian, to a great extent, because I (retro alert, retro alert!) *loved books*. And still do. When I was a child, I went with my mother at least once a week to what was then the Topeka Public Library (it's gotten a grander name since then, and more comprehensive funding, to go along with the name). Despite a generally crabby children's librarian--I guess she was a children's librarian--maybe she was "only" a "paraprofessional"--I persisted in checking out books. I grew up in a house filled with books, in a family in which education was highly valued, grandparents and some great-grandparents had gone to college long before people were going to college, etc. Also, some librarians (did they have the MLS?? beats me, I just thought of them as librarians) were very kind. When my younger brother was laid up in traction with a broken leg for six weeks, circa 1962, in the hospital across the street from the TPL, the Crabby One personally selected books for my mother to take to my brother. Later, when I was a 12-year-old weirdo (in the eyes of my peers), and had discovered opera, an enthusiastic fine arts librarian let me check out, against library policy, complete opera recordings which only teachers were allowed to check out. Hope he never was found out. He did disappear, at some point, and I wondered what had happened to him. (Maybe he got a job as an administator somewhere...?) I knew nothing about "information," as we speak of it today, and I didn't have grand visions of my library as a 24/7 community center and/or center of the universe...I didn't know that the McBee cards used by the librarians (MLS or no MLS) were called McBee cards...and I never really went to a reference desk to ask an Information Specialist for anything. I loved books, magazines, records, and there were a couple of people who treated me well...albeit sometimes crabbily. (That children's person must've had a heart of gold underneath the gruff exterior.) Anyway, now I'm not sure what it is about the bidness that inspires me, but there certainly were enough reasons in the beginning. I fear that as a director, in questionable fiscal times, I will have to become what university presidents have become, i.e., mere fund raisers, and that gives me the heebie-jeebies. Meanwhile, it keeps food on the table, my one-income-family from going naked, and...as with Dale, so with me: I am seeking Fulfillment elsewhere, while smiling benevolently upon my place of employment, contemplating library district law and an upcoming budget process that will be weirder than any I've ever imagined, with ordinances and levies and...well, I fully expect PLA and four days in Phoenix to turn me around, inside out and upside down, and I will return to the tundra of central IL renewed and full of Vision. John Richmond, Director Alpha Park Public Library District 3527 South Airport Road Bartonville, IL 61607-1799 Voice: (309) 697-3822, ext. 12 Fax: (309) 697-9681 E-mail: jrichmond@alphapark.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:44:11 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: library dreams (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Darlene Smithwick" Subject: Re: library dreams Recently, I had a dream that our reference desk was in Walmart. We were located between the snack bar and the checkout counters and we stayed very busy. The worst part was dodging shopping carts to get to the reference books. Darlene M. Smithwick Reference & Adult Services Coordinator 3131 Electric Road SW Roanoke, VA 24018 (540) 772-7507 (540) 772-2131 FAX dsmithwick@co.roanoke.va.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:44:16 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Filtering Software: The Religious Connection (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Filtering Software: The Religious Connection Filtering Software: The Religious Connection http://netizen.uoregon.edu/documents/religious2.html "This report reviews the relationships of eight filtering companies whose products are currently being used in U.S. public schools, or that are marketing their products for use in public schools. This report reviews the relationships of eight filtering software companies with conservative religious organizations. Some of the filtering companies are providing filtering services to conservative religious ISPs that are representing to their users that the service filters in accord with conservative religious values. Some of the filtering companies appear to have partnership relationships with conservative religious organizations. Some filtering companies have been functioning as conservative religious ISPs and have recently established new divisions that are marketing services to schools. Most of the companies have filtering categories in which they are blocking web sites presenting information known to be of concern to people with conservative religious values -- such as non-traditional religions and sexual orientation -- in the same category as material that no responsible adult would consider appropriate for young people." __________________________ 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/ http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html intellectual freedom @ your library Free People Read Freely® "Intellectual Freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored. Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and disseminate ideas."--Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/intellectualfreedomandcensorship.html From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:44:24 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] "Beginners Genealogical Research on the Internet" Web-based (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Diane K. Kovacs" Subject: "Beginners Genealogical Research on the Internet" Web-based "Beginners Genealogical Research on the Internet" Web-based Workshop This workshop is free, but registration is required for communications with the instructor - you will *not* be put on a mailing list. Register anytime to work-at-your-own pace in 2002 with the instructor through e-mail and Web. Agenda Syllabus at http://www.kovacs.com/genbegin.html Register at http://www.kovacs.com/register.html Overview In this Web-based hands-on workshop, students will learn the basics of genealogical research within the context of using the Internet for genealogical research. Audience No genealogical research knowledge is assumed. The workshop might also be useful for those who assist others in doing genealogical research. Participants should know how to use Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.5 or higher to interact with the Web-based materials. Materials All materials will be online on interactive Web pages. Color printed packets will be priority mailed to each participant on receipt of payment, or purchase order. Instructor: Diane K. Kovacs Genealogical Research on the Web 2002 Neal-Schuman http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/1/281.html Diane K. Kovacs - Kovacs Consulting Internet & World Wide Web Training From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:45:25 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] FTX Patron Self Checkout? (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Ed Veal" Subject: FTX Patron Self Checkout? Is there anyone out there who is using the FTX Patron Self Checkout system from Vernon? We are currently using the 3M Self Check system and considering changing. I am putting together a cost analysis for the two. All input is welcome. **************************************************************** Edward Veal (eveal@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us) Library Computer Specialist / Web Master Lubbock City-County Library http://library.ci.lubbock.tx.us Mahon Library 1306 9th St. Lubbock, TX 79401 voice: 806-775-2849 fax: 806-775-2827 ******************************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:46:08 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Directors and library degrees (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: John Sheridan Subject: Re: Directors and library degrees I did not have a library degree when I started working as a library director but I am glad that I made the sacrifice of time and money earn my library degree. First, my library board saw me in a different light and I have received wage increases to the point where my earnings are competitive, not top drawer be at least comfortable. Second, I noticed that in representing the library at non-library functions I am accorded more respect because of the degree. Third, it has instilled confidence in what I do at the library and this confidence projects itself to my staff because they know that if they have a question my degree gives my answer a level of authority that it would not otherwise have. Into the seventies the only requirement for becoming a lawyer in Michigan was that you had to read the law under the guidence of a licensed lawyer and pass the bar exam. I do not think that this is true anymore but I may be mistaken. Those lawyers who read the law and passed the bar exam were fully lawyers in the eyes of the courts but who had more customer confidence, the self-taught lawyer or the degreed lawyer? Who would you have more confidence. Non-degreed librarians do a great job and probably do the lion's shrare of work in all libraries but they are not accorded the level of respect that degreed persons are given, not only within the library profession but by the public at large. Only when the general public accords librarians respect do wages and benefits meet respectable levels. When the attitude of the general public is, "Anyone can do that job.", the profession will suffer. Finally, while you can learn a lot on the job and in workshops, you will not be exposed to the wide range of knowledge involved in librarianship. It is the general, in-depth education that gives a degreed librarian an edge over the non-degreed librarian. This is why we need to make sure that leadership positions should be filled with degreed person. If we as a profession will not demand the highest standards for ourselves we will not be able to get the powers that be to take libraries and librarianship seriously. John S. John Sheridan St. Charles District Library 104 W. Spruce St. St. Charles, Mi. 48655 jsherid@vlc.lib.mi.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:46:17 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Theft Detection Systems - Results of Survey (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: SARusso2000@aol.com Subject: Theft Detection Systems - Results of Survey Results of the inquiry I sent to NH and US libraries over the Internet, asking if libraries serving communities of our size (15,000 population or less) had theft detection systems. I received 12 relevant replies: Ten librarians thought theft detection systems were justified, cost-effective, and did not cause patrons to be disaffected. Comments: “worth the expense and effort” “selectmen were quick to appropriate money when I said that the system would pay for itself in 3 years” “Our patrons were saddened that we had to install a device, saddened that we had to resort to that. Overall they were understanding.” “…cut our theft rate by 90%” “The visible security gate is a great deterrent…” “Our library is in a small, upscale suburb and we would be robbed blind without a detection system…. Media in particular would be flying out the door.” “…I am very glad our system was installed with the new building five years ago.” “I think most people are used to these systems in stores and don't take offense.” “Reminds people who might forget to check materials out.” “…our annual loss was reduced from 364 to only 60 books” Two librarians thought detection systems were not worth it, and that they created bad PR: They saw these drawbacks: cost of equipment purchase faulty equipment staff time to put in strips and sensitize/desensitize materials false alarms sensitizers may damage videos and audiotapes “the image it projects is not worth it” Problems with systems: staff time putting strips in more work for staff who will have to desensitze/resensitize materials as they circulate staff have to be at Circ Desk at all times to stop people who set off alarm embarrassment, when alarm is set off due to staff mistake/equipment malfunction when patron runs through door after alarm is set off and cannot be stopped poor service from companies installing/servicing equipment (cited by several people) A bypass procedure would solve some of the problems. (“A bypass procedure is a lot less labor intensive that a full circulating procedure. With a bypass system, your materials stay sensitized the entire time and your staff passes them around the security gate.” Materials would be tattle-taped, but circ. items would not have to be desensitized at check out or resensitized upon return.) This would involve having the Circ Desk next to the exit door. Benefits: Major reduction in unauthorized removal of library materials. Less of a need to use budgeted funds to replace missing items; able to devote more money to purchasing new materials. Thanks to all who responded - I really appreciate your thoughts and opinions! - Steve Russo, Hollis (NH) Social Library From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:46:21 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Reference Service Guidelines (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Joyce Vitali Subject: Reference Service Guidelines Has anyone developed a set of service standards or guidelines used in training new reference librarians at public service desk? We are developing guidelines and would appreciate input for other libraries. Please email jvitali@westport.lib.ct.us __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - sign up for Fantasy Baseball http://sports.yahoo.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Mon Mar 4 17:46:27 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:00 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund http://www.merrittfund.org/ Was established as a special trust in memory of Dr. LeRoy C. Merritt. It is devoted to the support, maintenance, medical care, and welfare of librarians who, in the Trustees' opinion, are: * Denied employment rights or discriminated against on the basis of sex, sexual preference, race, color, creed, or place of national origin; * Threatened with loss of employment or discharged because of their stand for the cause of intellectual freedom, including promotion of freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and the freedom of librarians to select items for their collections from all the world's written and recorded information. The trust is not an American Library Association fund. How to Donate to the LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund http://www.merrittfund.org/donate.html The Merritt Fund is supported solely by donations and contributions from concerned groups and individuals. Contributions to the Merritt Fund are not tax-exempt, because they are used to give direct aid to individuals without reference to Internal Revenue Service requirements regarding tax-exempt organizations. Hence, contributions do not qualify as personal tax dedications for donors. Regular monthly, quarterly, or annual contributions are essential. Please contribute now and as often as possible. To add an image/link to the Merritt Humanitarian Fund, visit the Merritt Fund Committee of the Intellectual Freedom Round Table at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/ifrtmerritt.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/ http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html intellectual freedom @ your library Free People Read Freely® "Intellectual Freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored. Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and disseminate ideas."--Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/intellectualfreedomandcensorship.html From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Mar 5 22:47:04 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Libraians wirthout degrees (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 17:52:53 -0500 From: Bonnie Young To: PUBLIB Subject: Re: [PUBLIB] Re: Libraians wirthout degrees Subject: Re: Librarians without degrees In response to the message from James Casey on librarians without degrees, I used to be one of those library directors. Without a degree, I was dedicated, committed and hard-working, and our library service (at the smaller Adamstown Area Library) was outstanding. Today, I am the same person, and we serve our Lititz, PA community (I am now at a larger library) with the same drive and enthusiasm I had before my degree - yet there is a difference - I now have an understanding of librarianship that I did not have before, and I have gained skills in technology that I would not otherwise have learned. Before my degree, I would have said the MLS did not matter. But now I can see why the degree is necessary. The knowledge I obtained in library school has given me a vision that I did not have before. Bonnie Young, Director Lititz Public Library www.lititzlibrary.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Mar 5 22:47:32 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] The Top Librarian Personalities On The Web (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Blake Carver" Subject: The Top Librarian Personalities On The Web Hi All, I've put together The LISNews.com Top Librarian Personalities on the Web, it's a list of people that, for one reason or another, have stood out in the crowded field of online librarians. The list was based on votes by librarians and others in the library field and includes names like Walt Crawford, Marylaine Block, Karen Schneider, and more. You can view the list and details on how I put it together at: http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20020303191829 ------------ Blake Carver LISNews.com Librarian and Information Science News http://www.lisnews.com From plib2 at webjunction.org Tue Mar 5 22:51:58 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: Director posting Message-ID: Library Director, Whatcom County Library System 5205 Northwest Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 Deadline: April 30, 2002 Open until filled SALARY RANGE: $59,280 - $73,300 Hiring salary depends upon qualifications DUTIES: Manage the Whatcom County Library System to assure the accomplishmentof the library's mission, goals, and objectives. Responsible for long-range planning, financial management, personnel management, and public relations. Reports to Library Board of Trustees. The library system serves 99,000 residents with 9 branch libraries and a bookmobile, a staff of 70 FTE, an annual circulation of over one million, and an annual budget of $4 million. QUALIFICATIONS: Masters in Library Science and State of Washington Library Certificate. Minimum of 8 years library experience with at least 4 in an administrative capacity. BENEFITS: Competitive benefit package APPLICATION: Submit a completed WCLS application packet to: Sigrid Brorson, Interim Director sbrorson@qwest.net Whatcom County Library System 5205 Northwest Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 Telephone: 360-384-3150 FAX: 360-384-4947 Application packet must include: 1) Completed WCLS application form 2) List of 3 professional references 3) Cover letter of no more than 2 pages describing experiences and abilities related to: a) long-range planning, b) financial management, c) working with boards and committees, d) personnel management, and e) public relations 4) Professional resume DEADLINE: Completed application packets must be received by 5:00 PM on April 30, 2002 when screening will begin. Position open until filled. From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:49:48 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PUBLIB Buttons (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: PUBLIB Buttons Susan Colowick created a delightful button design for PUBLIB. I tossed them on the Web: http://www.bluehighways.com/buttons/ Anyone with a button-maker who would like to make PUBLIB buttons... we will reward you handsomely (right, folks?)! Of course, if your library or company produces the button... your company name could get on there as the button's sponsor. Also, I have heard from several people interested in going out to supper Wednesday AND Thursday. How about some recommendations of a place not too far from Christine's suite for Thursday? (For Wednesday, I'd love to go to a real "joint" with really good Mexican food... anyone else?) Are we really less than 2 weeks to PLA? I better get hold of my panel's team and make sure we're ready to wow you! ---------------------------------------------- Karen G. Schneider kgs@lii.org http://lii.org Coordinator, Librarians' Index to the Internet lii.org New This Week: http://lii.org/ntw lii.org: Information You Can Trust! ---------------------------------------------- From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:49:56 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Library News Daily via e-mail (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Peter Scott Subject: Library News Daily via e-mail You can now receive a daily digest of items from the Library News Daily weblog in your e-mail box. Just go to: http://www.lights.com/scott/ then fill in the form in the left column. From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:50:00 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Report of Campaign for America's Libraries (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Report of Campaign for America's Libraries Following is a report updating activities regarding the Campaign for America's Libraries. Please post this report to any list that you wish in order to keep people informed about the Campaign . There is great news to share about The Campaign for America's Libraries as we head into this new year. The campaign now has more than 1,000 libraries on board thanks to the efforts of public, school, academic and special libraries nationwide, as well as state chapters, state libraries and regional cooperatives around the country. The campaign has provided these organizations with a brand and a program that is serving the broadest array of marketing and communications initiatives -- from developing new programs and services to advocating for new buildings and more funding. The flexibility of the @ your library* brand has done exactly what it was intended to do - offer libraries a creative way to customize their marketing efforts to meet their needs while being a part of a larger, national program. The January issue of American Libraries (pgs 70-75) provides a wonderful description of how libraries are participating and ideas on how to get involved. Here are a few additional examples: Redefining "normal" @ your library (Milner Library, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois) Fundraising campaign brochure theme to raise $3 million for the library. Reeling you in @ your library (Richard Bland College Library, Petersburg, Virginia) Communications campaign to raise awareness of the library Richard Peck @ your library (Blue Valley High School, Stilwell, Kansas) Writing workshop led by 2001 Newbery Award winner Richard Peck Families reading together @ your library (Burkeville Elementary School, Burkeville, Texas) Program to encourage family reading Read about…home improvements @ your library (Andover Public Library, Andover, Kansas) Program to get word out into the community about library resources. Flyers were hung in shops and offices throughout the community including a local Home Depot. Relax! @ your library (Missoula Public Library, Missoula, Montana) Program to promote the library as a place to enjoy and relax Connect @ your library (SELCO [Southeastern Libraries Cooperating], Rochester, Minnesota) Billboard campaign to raise awareness of the system's libraries Be an advocate @ your library (Westchester Library System, Ardsley, New York) Brochure theme to promote library advocacy As many of you know, National Library Week is coming up April 14-20. National Library Week is the perfect opportunity for libraries to get involved in the @ your library campaign if they have not done so already. We are pleased to announce that the Omaha (Neb.) Public Library is the winner of the 2002 Grolier National Library Week Grant, a $4000 annual award sponsored by Grolier Publishing Co. and administered by the ALA Public Awareness Committee. The award is given to a U.S. library for the best proposal for a public awareness campaign in support of National Library Week. This year, ALA received 74 applications - the highest number ever. Libraries were asked to develop proposals around the @ your library brand. The Omaha Public Library will partner with Nebraska StoryArts, a non-profit organization that produces storytelling activities around the state, to produce its program, Find your story @ your library. The program's goal is to demonstrate the power of individuals finding and telling their own stories. It also showcases how the library is a community center that brings people together. National Library Week (April 14-20) also marks the launch of an exciting, new, national initiative sponsored by ALA called Rediscover America @ your library. The program is designed to showcase the essential role of libraries and librarians to our democracy and convince policymakers and the public that libraries and librarians are needed now, more than ever. During National Library Week, ALA will be conducting a national radio publicity campaign with library spokespeople discussing the importance of libraries to our communities. There is also a new video about the program available for purchase from the Public Information Office. For ideas on how libraries can get involved, see the campaign Website at www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/rediscoverAmerica. The campaign offers libraries of all types opportunities to participate in national partnerships. A new Put It in Writing @ your library program with Woman's Day Magazine will kick off during National Library Week. Woman's Day is sponsoring a national essay contest for unpublished women writers that runs until August 1 and is hosting writing programs in eight libraries around the country during National Library Week featuring their writers. These workshops are free to the public and are designed to motivate new writers and to showcase the role of libraries and their resources in the creative process. Nancy Kranich, ALA immediate past president, is featured in an article about the partnership in the March issue of Woman's Day, which just hit the stands. More details can be found at www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/putitinwriting. In addition, a grand slam 21st century literacy initiative with Major League Baseball starts this spring, with promotional materials available beginning National Library Week from ALA Graphics. The program is called Hit a Homerun @ your library and it will launch on the first-ever Baseball Literacy Day coming in May. For more information, see the campaign Web site at www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/homerun. I would like to thank all of you for your continued support of the campaign. The level of participation in the program demonstrates that the word is getting out about this multi-year public education effort. You, of course, are our best ambassadors for the program. I hope that you will share this campaign update with your members and encourage their involvement. If you or your members have any questions about the campaign, please contact Deborah Davis or Megan Humphrey in the Public Information Office. They are always looking for great examples to share of how libraries are participating. If you know of any participating libraries, please encourage them to send a description of their involvement to atyourlibrary@ala.org and to mail sample materials to PIO. Thank you. Deborah L. Davis, Manager @ your library The Campaign for America's Libraries 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2148 From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:50:05 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] periodicals free (for shipping) to a good home (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Don Litzer Subject: periodicals free (for shipping) to a good home McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is making space by deaccessioning back issues of several periodicals. If you are interested in any of the periodicals listed below, please let me know as soon as possible. If you are interested, we will let you have them for the cost of getting them to you (which we can discuss in detail once you express an interest). While we honor first-come first-served as a general principle, we also reserve the right to consider other factors, such as demonstrated need or value to your collection, your willingness to take entire runs, etc., in allocating materials. Let me know if you have any other questions! Title Format Years Deaccessioned Shelf space occupied American Heritage Print 1970-1996 1.75 Film 1970-1980 included Atlantic Monthly Print(bound) 1857-1933 9.50 Print(loose) 1934-1993 5.50 Better Homes & Gardens Print 1965-1996 2.50 Business Week Film 1967-2001 2.00 Family Handyman Print 1973-1990 .75 Good Housekeeping Print 1950-1998 5.75 Harper's Print(loose) 1934-1993 4.67 Ladies Home Journal Print 1978-1996 1.50 Film 1965-1977 included McCall's Print 1981-1996 1.75 Film 1965-1980 included Mechanix Illustrated Print 1952-1965(scattered),1966-84 1.25 Ms. Print 1976-1997 1.00 Nation Print 1983-1997 2.25 Film 1967-1982 included National Geographic Print(loose) 1934-1989 included New Republic Print 1978-1998 2.25 New York Times Book Review Film 1985-1994 .50 New York Times Magazine Film 1984-1991 .50 People Print 1974-1996 5.00 Popular Mechanics Print 1951-1980 3.50 Popular Science Print 1939-1940(bound),1945-1995 5.25 Readers Digest Film 1967-1974 .25 Science News Film 1984-1994 .25 Vogue Print 1965-1999 5.75 Workbench Print 1956-1980 .50 Don Litzer Head of Adult Services McMillan Memorial Library 490 E. Grand Avenue Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 (715) 423-1040 "Happiness = Reality - Expectations" ********************************************************************* Due to deletion of content types excluded from this list by policy, this multipart message was reduced to a single part, and from there to a plain text message. ********************************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:50:12 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Sno-Isle Regional Job Postings for the Week of March 5, 2002 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Valerie Worrell Subject: Sno-Isle Regional Job Postings for the Week of March 5, 2002 Sno-Isle Regional Library System has a Librarian - Children's Services at the Lynnwood Library in Washington State. Job #0217, Closes 03/15/02. For more information and to obtain an application on this employment opportunity, please visit our website at www.sno-isle.org/jobs Sender: "Susan Hill" Subject: PLA Question To PLA folks: Does anyone know if there will be an "onsite" postal facility in the = exhibit hall this year? I think in the past, there hasn't been one at = PLA. Does anyone have any info? And, if there is no post office, are = we allowed to wheel in our collapsible wheeled bags to carry off our = treasures? We will have most vendors simply mail us catalogs and info, = but there always seems to be neat posters, books, etc. that we pick up. = Thanks in advance! Susan ********************************************************** Susan N. Hill, Director/Editor Paulding County Carnegie Library Rural Library Services Newsletter 205 S. Main Street Paulding, Ohio 45879 (419) 399-2032 (voice) (419) 399-2114 (fax) hillsa@oplin.lib.oh.us (e-mail) http://www.pauldingcountylibrary.org (URL) *********************************************************** ********************************************************************* Due to deletion of content types excluded from this list by policy, this multipart message was reduced to a single part, and from there to a plain text message. ********************************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:50:30 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] download the PLA conference program to your PDA! (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Julie James Subject: download the PLA conference program to your PDA! PLA Conferencegoers: Palm users can download the conference program!! See the link below. You'll need about 350K of space on your device. With the touch of an icon you can add programs to your datebook, including hotel & room numbers. Very spiffy, even on my low-budget m100 Palm. Julie James p.s. don't forget to schedule your volunteer time! > -----Original Message----- > From: Nicole Wheatley [SMTP:nwheatley@ala.org] > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:23 PM > To: pla-leaders@ala.org > Subject: [PLA-LEADERS:312] download the PLA conference program to > your PDA! > > Dear leaders, > > We have some exciting conference news to pass along that is new this > year! Download the conference program and late-breaking conference > information to your personal digital assistant (PDA). The program is > now available for PDA downloading on the PLA website and will also be at > beam stations located throughout the convention center. The web address > is: http://www.pla2002.mobileplanit.com. > > ******************************************************* > Nicole M. Wheatley > Program Coordinator > Public Library Association > a division of the American Library Association > 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago IL, 60611 > phone: 800-545-2433, ext. 5026 > fax: 312-280-5029 > e-mail: nwheatley@ala.org > http://www.pla.org > ******************************************************* > Don't miss the 9th National PLA Conference in > Phoenix, Arizona, March 12-16, 2002! > http://www.pla.org/conf02/index.html > ******************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:50:40 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1964 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Neligh Public Library Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 1964 Landmark Audio at Boulder, CO replaces lost, damaged, whatever your patrons do to the tapes, when you lease from Landmark. Very pleasant people to do business with.> > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:50:51 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Challenging homework assignments (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "B. Heather Campbell" Subject: Challenging homework assignments At a branch where I once worked, we helped high school students with a twice-a-year Supreme Court case assignment. It sounds straightforward enough but the cases the teacher chose were often so obscure that they weren't in many of our most-complete reference books, let alone in our books of landmark Supreme Court cases. He assigned between 15-20 cases to his classes each time. When our resources and that of the Main Library and other branches were exhausted, students had to check the County Law Library to complete the assignment. Parents complained to the school without success. When we contacted the teacher, he was refused to talk to us about the assignment, let alone work with us to help alleviate the situation. His supervisor apologized to us for his attitude but gave us the impression that her hands were tied. That high school course at that particular high school was the only one in the county was the only one that had this assignment. In pre-Internet days, there weren't enough sources to go around; some were vandalized during the course of the assignment. After Internet came to JPL, there was a site or two that had the information the students needed, but we had too few PCs to meet the demand this assignment generated. Even with the Internet, some cases were hard to find, sometimes because the wrong spelling was given for names in the case. The students were supposed to be doing this assignment on their own, but ended dividing up the cases and working in groups. Another time I remember involved Whole Language class a 6th grader was taking. The assignment was to find the width of a mountain. Then there was the time, 50 or more 6th graders were assigned Kafka's Metamorphosis and told to read it or they would receive a failing grade. The school did not provide copies of the book to the students. The library system, at the time of the assignment, owned 5 copies of the book. I've been working in this system for almost 23 years; I've only encountered one teacher that came into the library to see if the resources were there for his students to complete the assignment he was planning. B. Heather Campbell, Senior Librarian Big Kahuna of Main Fiction Main Library Volunteer Coordinator Literature and History Department Jacksonville Public Library Jacksonville, Florida 32202 heatherc@coj.net 904-630-2367 Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. -- Dr. Seuss in _The Lorax_ ********************************************************************* Due to deletion of content types excluded from this list by policy, this multipart message was reduced to a single part, and from there to a plain text message. ********************************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:50:59 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Info Graphix (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: George Dawson Subject: Info Graphix Our library is looking at the possibility of getting the Microfilm ScanPro by Info Graphix. Is there another library out there who is familiar with this product? Any help would be appreciated. George Dawson Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Public Library 100 W. Academy Street Brenham, Texas 77833 From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:51:02 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ASTM Standards (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Edith Parsons Subject: ASTM Standards This message has been cross posted: My public library has had a standing order for the Annual Book of ASTM Standards for a number of years. We are considering cancelling the print version and going with their "Standards Subscription" service. This is essentially a "choose as you go" arrangement whereby subscribers pre-pay and are then entitled to view, download, and print their choice of 25 (or 50 or 200) ASTM standards over a 12 month period. I am interested in hearing from other libraries that have tried this online service. I would specifically like to know how you administer this service. Does your library absorb the costs, or do you pass these costs on to your customers? How user friendly is this product? Have there been significant cost savings? Thanks for your help. Edith Parsons B.A., M.L.S. Manager, Information Services Edmonton Public Library 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2V4 Phone: (780) 496-7022 eparsons@epl.ca From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:51:08 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Desk shifts (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Ellen Thompson" Subject: Desk shifts This has probably been addressed at some point on this listserv. I = thought I'd check again. We would like to know how long staff in your = library is scheduled to work on the reference desk and on the = circulation desk. 2-3 hours? 5-6 hours? Do you have staff work a = morning shift and then a later afternoon shift? Just one desk shift per = day? Your input will be greatly appreciated. Please send to me = directly ethompson@coosnet.com Thanks! Ellen Thompson, Assistant Library Director Coos Bay Public Library ********************************************************************* Due to deletion of content types excluded from this list by policy, this multipart message was reduced to a single part, and from there to a plain text message. ********************************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:51:13 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] ALAET - March 6, 2002 - No. 74 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: kmccook@tampabay.rr.com Subject: ALAET - March 6, 2002 - No. 74 A LIBRARIAN AT EVERY TABLE March 6, 2002. No. 74. Sources and Sites for librarians building community. http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/a-librarian-at-every-table/ A NEW DESIGN FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP The Pew Partnership has just released a report, Crafting a New Design for Civic Leadership, that documents the lessons learned from the Civic Entrepreneur Initiative, a program aimed at equipping new leaders to take action in their communities. http://www.pew-partnership.org/pdf/pceireport.pdf NEW PATRIOTISM PROJECT The New Patriotism Project is moving Americans beyond flag-waving to a higher level of public and political engagement. The initiative is providing people with the tools and vision to improve the way political leaders, the news media and citizens conduct themselves, community by community across the country. Project of the Harwood Institute. http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/newpatriotism/index.html BIBLIO-BUILD BiblioBuild is an exciting new collaborative project, an opportunity to fund and construct a home for a deserving Rochester area family. It is the first such project sponsored by library employees and friends anywhere! We hope to make this new home reader-friendly, complete with bookshelves, books, a computer and library cards. This project is part of the highly successful Flower City Habitat for Humanity program.(thanks RT). http://www.bibliobuild.org/ .. -- Kathleen de la Peńa McCook kmccook@tampabay.rr.com University of South Florida, Library & Information Science A Librarian at Every Table http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/a-librarian-at-every-table/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:51:18 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] space planning (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: John Powell Subject: space planning Hi, The Boerne Library is beginning an expansion project. Does someone have a resource or ballpark estimates on these questions: 1. What is the optimium ratio of space between staff and public areas in public libraries? 2. Is there a sq. foot figure on how much work space an individual should have? 3.Is there an figure how many staff people are needed for what amount of public space? ===== JOHN F. POWELL, MLIS __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:51:22 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] CIPA Legal Defense: Please Help (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: CIPA Legal Defense: Please Help March 6, 2002 To: Our Colleagues From: Office for Intellectual Freedom and ALA Development Office Almost one year ago today, on March 20, 2001, the American Library Association (ALA) filed suit to challenge the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). This Act requires public libraries that receive federal funding to install and enforce the use of blocking software on all computers with Internet access. ALA filed suit, not only because of the flawed nature of filtering software, but also because CIPA violates the First Amendment and hinders the ability of libraries to fulfill their responsibility to provide access to information. A trial date has been set for March 25, 2002. For the most current information on the legal challenge, please visit http://www.ala.org/cipa During this difficult time, librarians must continue to be at the forefront of efforts to preserve and promote access to information and free expression, not an easy task anywhere, any time. In this light, we need your help today. In order to meet funding needs for this legal challenge, ALA launched its campaign to raise $1.3 million for the CIPA Legal Fund. Thanks to many ALA member libraries, divisions, chapters, affiliates, and others, we are nearly halfway to our fund-raising goal. Please visit http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html to make your gift to the CIPA Legal Fund and join ALA in our fight to protect intellectual freedom and equity of access. Please consider a contribution that will express your personal commitment to keeping Americas libraries safe from censorship. By defending intellectual freedom, even during times of uncertainty, librarians help to ensure that intellectual freedom will remain one of our most treasured freedoms. See also What You Can Do To Oppose CIPA http://www.ala.org/cipa/whatyoucandocipa.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. 1 + 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/ http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html intellectual freedom @ your library Free People Read Freely® From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:51:31 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] NEW: Questions and Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: NEW: Questions and Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality The ALA IFC is developing a Questions and Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality to answer questions raised in comments to date on the draft Interpetation on privacy. The latest Q&A (updated 3/6/02), which will be continually expanded with new questions and answers, is available online at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/privacyqanda.html See also Draft Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights on Privacy http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/draftprivacyinterpretation.html From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:51:41 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Freedom to Read Foundation Announces Slate for 2002 FTRF (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Don Wood" Subject: Freedom to Read Foundation Announces Slate for 2002 FTRF March 6, 2002 Slate for 2002 FTRF Election Announced http://www.ftrf.org/2002slate.html Ballots will be mailed April 1 to all persons holding paid memberships in the Foundation as of that date. How to join FTRF http://www.ftrf.org/joinftrf.html Ten candidates for the Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees have been slated for the 2002 election by the nominating committee, composed of trustees Charles Levendosky, Burton Joseph, and Chair Vivian Wynn. Trustees to fill five vacancies on the Board will be chosen from the following list of candidates: Eliza Dresang Florida State University School of Information Studies Tallahassee, FL Herbert Foerstel National Security Archive Columbia, MD Agnes Griffen Tucson Pima Public Library Tucson, AZ Joel Hirschhorn Attorney, Hirschhorn & Bieber, P.A. Coral Gables, FL Joyce Meskis Tattered Cover Book Store Denver, CO Sam Morrison Broward County Libraries Division Fort Lauderdale, FL Stephen Silberstein Co-founder, Innovative Interfaces San Francisco, CA Vans Stevenson Motion Picture Association of America Washington, DC Tom Teepen Columnist, Cox News Service/N.Y. Times Wire Service Atlanta, GA Sylvia Turchyn Indiana Univ. School of Library & Info. Science Library Bloomington, IN According to Foundation election rules, at least two, and no more than three, candidates must be nominated for each vacancy on the Board. NOMINATION BY PETITION Persons who wish to nominate candidates by petition should submit twenty-five (25) signatures of current members of the Foundation in support of each candidate. Names of petition candidates, and the required signatures to support each, must be received by the Executive Director of the Foundation no later than March 25, 2002. For more information on the Freedom to Read Foundation election, please contact Jonathan Kelley, Freedom to Read Foundation, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; (800) 545-2433, ext. 4226; Fax: 312-280-4227; jokelley@ala.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:51:49 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Cafe/Bookstore survey results summary (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "B. Heather Campbell" Subject: Cafe/Bookstore survey results summary Greetings! This information has been posted to two listservs and to individual posters who asked for survey results. Concerning the latter, if I have left out anyone who asked to be included in the mailing, I apologize. I'm a bit over my multi-tasking threshold and, as I share workroom PCs with the rest of the department, I am using the this e-mailer's Works In Progress feature to the max, hoping to finish and e-mail this by the end of the week. Some of you may remember a request for information I sent in early February asking about your experiences with cafes and bookstores in libraries. Thanks to the Better Jacksonville Plan, Jacksonville (FL) Public Library's new Main Library is due to open (from what we know now) on December 8, 2004. Plans are to include a cafe and a bookstore. I was asked to find out how other libraries were doing with their bookstores or cafes. Six libraries responded by e-mail. One library was contacted by phone by JPL's Facilities Planner; unfortunately, I don't have the results of that conversation. Posters also responded with suggestions such as giving me URLs to check and that I join the FOLUSA listserv and post the question. I was unable to do the latter due to the number of listservs I am on already and was unable to locate a listserv archive for FOLUSA. If someone else is on the FOLUSA listserv and can help me, please contact me. I thank everyone for the help and encouragement they offered. I was able to get some great information from Multnomah County Public Library's (Portland, OR) website: www.multcolib.org/products/entre/index.html . I haven't included the information from that site in this summary for two reasons: they state it very well and the site is worth a look AND this site is in their archives and some of the information may have changed. Another helpful website was: www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/content/p110800a.html . A major caveat on those looking at these sites: many of the URLs are no longer functioning and many of the e-mail addresses for contact persons are no longer valid. I also checked PUBLIB's archives and contacted those who asked or gave information on this subject in the past; the majority of the e-mail addresses I used were no longer valid. I also checked InfoTrac for articles on the subject. For those who are interested in more details, I have an Excel spreadsheet that features information by library. I can send a copy to you- if you don't mind cutting and pasting together 6 printouts to get the Big Picture. Summary of (mostly) Public Library Cafe and/or Bookstore Experience Survey February 2002: The six responding libraries are located in Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Florida, Michigan, and New Jersey. All are public libraries but one. That library was contacted because it was featured on one of the websites listed above. One library has a combined bookstore/cafe but it is off the library property. Two have cafes adjacent to the library. One library is using a former Borders as temporary quarters and the cafe can only be reached by going through the library. The library has adjusted its operating hours to accommodate the cafe's breakfast trade. Three do not have a cafe. Of those three, one has a Coffee Cart, the other two are either considering getting a coffee cart and providing a seating area or considering having vending machines installed. Only one respondent gave cafe square footage: 867 square ft total (preparation and seating areas). Three respondents mentioned that food and drink were allowed in their libraries; however, one library allows only covered drinks and one library encourages keeping food in the cafe area and does not allow food or drink near the computers. All cafes and coffee carts are managed and operated by contract with University Food Services or others. (WARNING-- You may want to have something to eat before or while you read the following) Menu offerings include: coffee, speciality coffees, coffee drinks, tea, sodas/soft drinks, sandwiches, paninis, salads, breakfast stuff, donuts, snakes, canned food, juice, water, desserts, quiche, wraps, muffins, bagels, soups and hot dishes. Rents and profits from cafes mentioned ranged from none (In one case, the Friends bookstore and Cafe located offsite share rent and utilities; the library receives no profit from the cafe) to rent paid to the city with a 5 year lease to rent paid plus a percentage of the profit (In January, this meant a $450 increase over December in one library). The coffee cart gives the library $6000 in revenue; the cart pays rent plus 5% of the profits. Of the five libraries that have bookstores, Friends Groups run 4 of the stores. One store was supposed to have been run by the Friends Group but ended up being run by volunteers under the leadership of a volunteer coordinator paid by local government. In one case, the bookstore is staffed by a Friends volunteer just a few times a week; the library staff takes monies from customers on an honor system when the Friends aren't there. Items sold in bookstores include: used books, glass jewelry, stationery, puppets, book/doll tie-ins, school supplies, diskettes, paper, index cards, gift items, paperbacks, library related gift items, jewelry and note cards produced by local artisans and sold on consignment, and used books that are donations from the community- not library discards. Bookstore revenues (when mentioned in the e-mails) ranged from $16,000 to $75,000 per year. Square footage on the bookstores (when mentioned) ranged from 120-250 square ft. In one case, the bookstore's space was supplemented by the use of book trucks in the lobby to display book sale books. Comments regarding both enterprises included: Instead of a bookstore, one respondent would sell books online; the Friends group for that library doesn't turn over its profit to the library. The respondent advocates hiring a Development Director and have Friends for advocacy only. One library was forced into building a smaller facility than planned. They hope for changes in the future and expansion of bookstore space during renovation. Another library is delighted with the success of its Coffee Cart commenting that they "don't have to move a muscle" to get the revenue. The university library cafe is having problems finding help to work in the cafe to keep it open nights. If they had it to do over, they would make the cafe bigger and have food prep onsite rather than bringing the food in from the university cafeteria. The public library with the offsite coffeehouse/bookstore ran into difficulties when the private owner of the coffeehouse "went under" and stuck the Friends group with the other half of the rent and utilities. The rent for the whole space also went up. They are pleased with the present owner; they are allowed to use coffeehouse space for programming as long as they buy coffee, etc. The library in its temporary quarters with the cafe has profited from the experience in other ways; they are looking to expand seating space in the cafe in their new facility due to the success of the current operation. The common thread that ran through all the responses concerning cafes is that library users love them. The common thread that ran through most of the responses concerning bookstores was the positive and integral role played by volunteers and Friends groups who ran them. Thanks again to all those who took the time and thoughtfulness in responding to my post. B. Heather Campbell, Senior Librarian Big Kahuna of Main Fiction Main Library Volunteer Coordinator Literature and History Department Jacksonville Public Library Jacksonville, Florida 32202 heatherc@coj.net 904-630-2367 Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. -- Dr. Seuss in _The Lorax_ ********************************************************************* Due to deletion of content types excluded from this list by policy, this multipart message was reduced to a single part, and from there to a plain text message. ********************************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:52:18 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] An opportunity to help (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Litrcynow@aol.com Subject: An opportunity to help More than 90% of the adults in your community who cannot read will not or can not get help to learn to read from the traditional literacy providers. Why? They are too ashamed, or they have schedule problems due to work or family commitments (childcare!) or they have transportation problems (no car, no public transportation). But a public library CAN provide materials that will enable them to learn to read by themselves, in the privacy of their own home, and on their own schedule. To find out how, visit http://www.literacy-now.org Jack A. Fenimore Literacy NOW, Inc. Providing a way for adults to learn to read by themselves in the privacy of their own home. See & hear how we do that at http://www.literacy-now.org ********************************************************************* Due to deletion of content types excluded from this list by policy, this multipart message was reduced to a single part, and from there to a plain text message. ********************************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:52:28 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] WebDewey (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Patty Latham Subject: WebDewey Is anyone from Tech Services out there any good at WebDewey? We just got it yesterday, and we're pretty befuddled having been used to the CD-rom, "Dewey for Windows." Does anyone know of some easy to read documentation (I never understand a word OCLC says)? Thanks for any help... Patty Latham Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Warren, Ohio From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:52:35 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] online reading log (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Donna Winter Subject: online reading log The TLN Technology Committee is exploring the possibility of creating a personal reading log databse for patrons. Before re-inventing the wheel, we thought we'd check to see if anyone has done such a project. We are thinking of doing a php database with username and password control so that each person has access to only his own reading log. ---------------------------- Donna Winter Livonia Civic Center Library Reference Librarian, Adult Services 32777 Five Mile Road email: dwinter@tln.lib.mi.us Livonia, Michigan phone: (734) 466-2494 ref. desk: (734) 466-2490 http://tln.lib.mi.us/~dwinter http://livonia.lib.mi.us From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:52:42 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: PUBLIB digest 1965 (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Susan Sloan Subject: Re: PUBLIB digest 1965 Add to this list Palm Beach County, Florida, reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Susan Sloan Boca Raton Public Library Boca Raton, Florida > Topic No. 4 > > Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 14:41:27 -0800 (PST) > From: Nann Blaine Hilyard > To: publib > Subject: RE: What If Everyone Read the Same Book... > Message-ID: > > Waukegan, IL, is doing Steinbeck's The Pearl, and Milwaukee is doing Snow > Falling on Cedars. > > Nann > @the library in Lake Villa, Illinois > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jennifer Chilcoat [mailto:chilcoat@cals.lib.ar.us] > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:19 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [PUBLIB] What If Everyone Read the Same Book... > > Thank you all for your prompt and helpful responses. I was asked to > summarize to the list. I am including only the city/town/library system and > the book chosen. Apologies if I fail to acknowledge the sponsoring library > or organization. There were quite a few, so quantity won out over quality, > although I sense that this list represents only the tip of the iceberg--the > Arkansas program did not turn up in the early results of my google search. > These are in no particular order. > > Buffalo, NY Queen of the Mist--Joan > Murray > Chicago To Kill a Mockingbird--Harper Lee > New Castle Co., DE Color of Water--James McBride > Cleveland Area Metro Lib. Sys. To Kill a Mockingbird--Harper Lee > Georgia Center for the Book To be announced > Swampscott, MA Hate Crime--Phyllis Karas > Arizona (yep, the state) Animal Dreams--Barbara Kingsolver > Cuyahoga Co. & neighboring libs. To Kill a Mockingbird--Harper Lee > Seattle Wild Life--Molly Gloss > Glastonbury, CT Where the Heart Is--Billie Letts > Nampa, ID Color of Water--James > McBride > Westport, CT The Giver--Lois Lowry > Gainesville, FL Diary of a Young Girl--Anne Frank > Boise, ID Housekeeping--Marilynne > Robinson > Rochester, NY The Sweet Hereafter--Russell Banks > Central NY (Onondaga Co.) A Lesson Before Dying--Ernest Gaines > Peoria, IL A Lesson Before > Dying--Ernest Gaines > Arkansas To Dance With the White > Dog--Terry Kay > > To Kill a Mockingbird seems to be the most popular title, with some > communities opting for the works of local writers. > > Many thanks to Ayinde Truxon, Valerie Smith, Cathy Caine, Beth Coughlin, > Anne Christensen, Jo-Ann Carhart, Penny Jeffrey, Miriam Neiman, Karen > Ganske, Anita Barney, Sharon Jackson, and Jenny Sevier for their help. > > Jennifer Chilcoat > Head of the Main Library > Central Arkansas Library System > 100 Rock St. > Little Rock, AR 72201 > voice 501/918-3031 > fax 501/375-7451 > ********************************************************************* Due to deletion of content types excluded from this list by policy, this multipart message was reduced to a single part, and from there to a plain text message. ********************************************************************* From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:53:09 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] cataloger/reference position (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Maxine Bleiweis" Subject: cataloger/reference position Librarian, Cataloging and Reference. Energetic, service-oriented individual to perform cataloging of library materials in all formats, coordinate cataloging and processing duties and assist at the reference desk in a busy public library. Applicant should have experience cataloging print and non-print materials, using MARC format, Dewey Decimal Classification, Library of Congress Subject Headings, ANSCR, OCLC and other appropriate bibliographic utilities. Dynix experience preferred. Applicant must have ability to prioritize multiple assignments, strong interpersonal skills, superior customer service skills, knowledge of books, film, video and music. REQUIRED: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school program. Hiring range, $42,091 to $52,614. Benefits include health, long-term disability and life insurance. Send resume and names of three references to Maxine Bleiweis, Library Director, Westport Public Library, Arnold Bernhard Plaza, Westport, CT 06880. Applications accepted until the position is filled. E-mail: mbleiweis@westport.lib.ct.us. EOE From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:53:34 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] PLA Sizzlin' Southwestern Supper (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Lynn Daugherty" Subject: PLA Sizzlin' Southwestern Supper We have one ticket ($30) we will not be using to the PLA Sizzlin' Southwestern Supper, March 14. If anyone would like this ticket, it is yours for $30. We can arrange to meet at PLA somewhere to make the exchange.Lynn Daugherty, Director Jasper County Public Library 208 W. Susan, Rensselaer, IN 47978 219-866-5881 ldaugherty@jasperco.lib.in.us FAX:219-866-7378 library home page: www.jasperco.lib.in.us ledaugh@netnitco.net From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:53:41 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Childrens book/audio kits (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Judy Howington" Subject: Childrens book/audio kits I need recommendations for publishers/suppliers of Children's book (either paperback or hardback) and audiocassette kits in plastic hang bags. I particularly need Beginning readers and books for that age group. We already use Recorded Books. Thanks for the help. Judy Howington Assistant Director Tuscaloosa Public LIbrary 1801 Jack Warner Parkway Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:53:45 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Posting--Fargo, ND (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Beth Postema Subject: Job Posting--Fargo, ND The Fargo Public Library is seeking a an energetic individual to join our staff as a Youth Services Librarian: Salary: $30,405 Number of Openings: 1 Degree Required: MLS Closing Date: April 1 Starting Date: Negotiable Benefits: standard benefits package Position Description: Under supervision, the incumbent will assist customers with informational and recreational reading needs. Provide group or one on one instructions to the public on how to use the library and its resources. Select age appropriate resources and maintains youth services collection. Assist in coordinating and implementing special programs and events. Evening and weekend work required. Other Skills and Knowledge: Master's degree in library science preferred; bachelor degree required. One to two years of professional library experience required, preferably including experience in collection development, library use instruction, and program development. Experience working with children in grades 1 through 7 required. Must be familiar with library computer systems and the Internet. Job Setting: The Fargo Public Library is a growing library system serving a population of nearly 100,000. Fargo has some of the best public schools in nation with a 98% graduation rate. The City of Fargo is the largest community in the state of North Dakota, this summer the library will be opening the first branch in the state. Interviews will be conducted at PLA; consult the Placement Center for further details. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references to: From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:53:49 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Job Posting--Fargo, ND--Corrected (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Beth Postema Subject: Job Posting--Fargo, ND--Corrected > The Fargo Public Library is seeking a an energetic individual to join our > staff as a Youth Services Librarian: > > Salary: $30,405 > Number of Openings: 1 > Degree Required: MLS > Closing Date: April 1 > Starting Date: Negotiable > Benefits: standard benefits package > Position Description: Under supervision, the incumbent will assist > customers with informational and recreational reading needs. Provide group > or one on one instructions to the public on how to use the library and its > resources. Select age appropriate resources and maintains youth services > collection. Assist in coordinating and implementing special programs and > events. Evening and weekend work required. > Other Skills and Knowledge: Master's degree in library science preferred; > bachelor degree required. One to two years of professional library > experience required, preferably including experience in collection > development, library use instruction, and program development. Experience > working with children in grades 1 through 7 required. Must be familiar > with library computer systems and the Internet. > Job Setting: The Fargo Public Library is a growing library system serving > a population of nearly 100,000. Fargo has some of the best public schools > in nation with a 98% graduation rate. The City of Fargo is the largest > community in the state of North Dakota, this summer the library will be > opening the first branch in the state. > Interviews will be conducted at PLA; consult the Placement Center for > further details. > Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and the names of > three references to Director Charles Pace, 102 3rd St. N., Fargo, ND 58102 www.fargolibrary.org > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Wed Mar 6 21:53:55 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] FW: He Knows What You've Been Checking Out (Dreher, Salon) (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Karen G. Schneider" Subject: FW: He Knows What You've Been Checking Out (Dreher, Salon) http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/03/06/libraries/index.html He Knows What You've Been Checking Out The USA PATRIOT act gives the government broad new powers to seize library and bookstore records -- and prevents librarians and booksellers from complaining. ---------------------------------------------- Karen G. Schneider kgs@lii.org http://lii.org Coordinator, Librarians' Index to the Internet lii.org New This Week: http://lii.org/ntw lii.org: Information You Can Trust! ---------------------------------------------- From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 8 14:43:09 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Friday Funnies (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Carolyn Trout" Subject: Friday Funnies Last weekend we had ice and snow, and our children's librarian, Jennifer McQuilkin, had to reschedule a Dr. Seuss Read Across America program to this next Saturday. There was a community group called KLAS booked into our large meeting room for next Saturday, but their booking sheet indicated they expected only ten people to attend, so Jennifer called the KLAS contact person to ask if she could move them into a small meeting room so she could have the large room for her 100+ kiddies. This was their phone conversation: KLAS contact: Well, I don't know if I have the authority to make that decision about switching rooms. I am only the communications officer. I will have to talk with my captain. Jennifer: Your captain? What kind of a community group is KLAS? KLAS comm. officer: Why, we're the Klingons. Jennifer: Well, do you anticipate adding a dozen or more Klingons to your federation between now and next Saturday? If not, you will fit into the small meeting room. Unless you are going to have one of those blood battles with big swords. KLAS comm. officer: I guess it will be all right to switch. Jennifer: Thank you so much. This really helps me out. KLAS comm. officer: No problem. I'm really a fan of Dr. Seuss's books. I used to read them to my children all the time when they were little. They are so much better than this terrible Harry Potter stuff that forces magic on children. Jennifer: (unable to restrain herself) How can you say that about Harry Potter? You belong to a Klingon organization! KLAS comm. officer: Harry Potter is about MAGIC! WE are about SCIENCE!! Carolyn Trout Director, Joplin Public Library 300 S. Main St., Joplin, MO 64801 417-623-7953, Fax 417-625-4728 ctrout@joplinpubliclibrary.org http://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 8 14:43:22 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Receipt Printers (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: philip yates Subject: Receipt Printers I'd like to solicit some opinion, thoughts, or suggestions about issuing receipts to customers. We currently use an antiquated system of handwriting four part carbon receipts for customers who pay for lost books, damaged, books, etc. The information about the book and the customer has to be included on the receipt so that if they find the material and return it we can give a refund. How do you issue receipts? We have receipt printers that spit out due dates for customers and list f ines paid, but what do you do in cases like issuing receipts for lost books, damaged books, paying for out of county library card fees, etc. Philip Yates. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 8 14:43:29 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Childrens book/audio kits (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Joyce Mitchell" Subject: Re: Childrens book/audio kits I've ordered book/audio kits from Regent Book Company (www.regentbook.com). They usually repackage them into hangup bags. I also have catalogs from the following though I haven't ordered from them: ABC Audiobooks www.abcaudiobooks.com Live Oak Media www.liveoakmedia.com Weston Woods www.scholastic.com/westonwoods I order hangup bags from Monaco www.hangupbags.com Joyce L. Mitchell, Library Director Public Library of Johnston County & Smithfield 305 Market Street Smithfield, NC 27577 (919) 934-8146 / Fax (919) 934-8084 The very best place to start! "A book is a garden carried in the pocket." -Chinese proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Howington" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 7:06 PM Subject: [PUBLIB] Childrens book/audio kits > I need recommendations for publishers/suppliers of Children's book (either > paperback or hardback) and audiocassette kits in plastic hang bags. I > particularly need Beginning readers and books for that age group. We > already use Recorded Books. Thanks for the help. > > Judy Howington > Assistant Director > Tuscaloosa Public LIbrary > 1801 Jack Warner Parkway > Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 > > > From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 8 14:43:34 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] children's Audio/Book kits (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Judy Howington" Subject: children's Audio/Book kits I need recommendations for publishers/suppliers of Children's book (either paperback or hardback) and audiocassette kits in plastic hang bags. I particularly need Beginning readers and books for that age group. We already use Recorded Books. Thanks for the help. Judy Howington Assistant Director Tuscaloosa Public LIbrary 1801 Jack Warner Parkway Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 8 14:43:37 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:01 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] guide for space planning (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: "Sandra Robbers" Subject: guide for space planning The Wisconsin Division of Libraries, Technology and Community Learning have a space needs outline with Excel spreadsheet on their web site which is good place to start. It was written by library building consultant Anders Dahlgren when he worked for the state library agency. http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dlcl/pld/plspace.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sandy Robbers robbers@ifls.lib.wi.us Interim Director 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 Fri Mar 8 14:43:41 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:02 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] Re: Challenging homework assignments (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Sue Kamm Subject: Re: Challenging homework assignments "B. Heather Campbell" wrote: > > At a branch where I once worked, we helped high school students with a > twice-a-year Supreme Court case assignment. It sounds straightforward > enough but the cases the teacher chose were often so obscure that they > weren't in many of our most-complete reference books, let alone in our > books of landmark Supreme Court cases. He assigned between 15-20 cases > to his classes each time. When our resources and that of the Main > Library and other branches were exhausted, students had to check the > County Law Library to complete the assignment. Parents complained to the > school without success. When we contacted the teacher, he was refused > to talk to us about the assignment, let alone work with us to help > alleviate the situation. His supervisor apologized to us for his > attitude but gave us the impression that her hands were tied. > > That high school course at that particular high school was the only one > in the county was the only one that had this assignment. In > pre-Internet days, there weren't enough sources to go around; some were > vandalized during the course of the assignment. After Internet came to > JPL, there was a site or two that had the information the students > needed, but we had too few PCs to meet the demand this assignment > generated. Even with the Internet, some cases were hard to find, > sometimes because the wrong spelling was given for names in the case. > The students were supposed to be doing this assignment on their own, but > ended dividing up the cases and working in groups. > I wonder if bringing the problem this particular teacher caused to the school board would have helped. My medium-sized public library has the Supreme Court Reporter (West's publication covering the U.S. Supreme Court), California Reporter (their edition of the California Appellate and Supreme Courts), and the digets covering the respective reporters. When someone asks us for a court case, our first question is: "Do you know which court decided the case?" If it's a lower federal court or from another state, the students are out of luck. I'd love to hear about a state whose superintendent of public instruction (that's what California calls the person elected to be in charge of the state's public education program) or state school board would require teachers to take a course on using libraries in order to get or retain their teaching credentials. Teachers should also be required to provide lessons for their students on using the library. -- Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor-at-Large, 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 "Good is not good when better is expected." -- Vin Scully From plib2 at webjunction.org Fri Mar 8 14:44:12 2002 From: plib2 at webjunction.org (PUBLIB) Date: Wed May 18 10:45:02 2005 Subject: [PUBLIB] IT: New Anticensorware Report: BESS vs Image Search Engines (fwd) Message-ID: Sender: Seth Finkelstein Subject: IT: New Anticensorware Report: BESS vs Image Search Engines Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 10:17:11 -0500 From: Seth Finkelstein To: Seth Finkelstein's InfoThought list Subject: IT: New Anticensorware Report: BESS vs Image Search Engines Available at: http://sethf.com/anticensorware/bess/image.php BESS vs Image Search Engines Abstract: This report investigates how N