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Prairie News |
Volume 21, Number 14 |
July 9, 2010 |
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Tues., July 13 |
Summer Camp for School Librarians, RPLS, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $12 |
Wed., July 14 |
Demco Book Repair Workshop, RPLS, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Cost: $10 Registration is limited to 20 people. |
Wed., July 14 |
Searching Horizon and Teaching HIP, RPLS, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Fri., July 16 |
CAC - Capital Area Consortium Quarterly Meeting, Hanson Professional Services Inc., 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Tues., July 20 | RPLS Board Meeting, RPLS, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Weds., July 21 |
Copy Catalog Training, RPLS, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See the class general information page for details. |
| Thurs., July 22 | It's Doesn't Grow on Trees: Finding Funds in Your Extended Community, RPLS, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Wed. & Thurs., July 28 & 29 |
Searching and Barcoding Basics: an Integrated training for SirsiDynix Horizon, RPLS, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please remember this is a two day workshop. |
Wed., Aug. 18 |
Barcoder Certification Performance Evaluation, RPLS, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
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THE FUTURE OF SYSTEMS: Rolling Prairie Library System has gone to a four day week in an effort to conserve existing funds while RPLS board members, staff and member librarians examine options for the future. At the May 18th RPLS Board meeting Bev reported that at May 12 & 13 ILSDO meeting, Anne Craig told the System Directors that the Illinois State Library and its staff value the work of systems, but consolidation must take place. Nine library systems is no longer an option. Systems cannot eliminate LLSAP support or delivery. System boards have the authority to determine the role, make up and structure of their system now and in the future, but the Illinois State library will move in, if changes are not made within six months. Systems must have serious plans by December 31st and consolidation must be completed by July 1, 2011. She suggested that library systems play down their multi-type role, since Illinois library law ties us mostly to public libraries. Anne told them that systems are in an urgency and emergency mode. There is no money. Systems will receive the remaining 43% of FY10 funding , but the ISL has 1,277 vouchers outstanding totaling $24 million. On May 21st, RPLS Executive Director Beverly Obert and RPLS board member Nina Wunderlich attended as observers a meeting of the five northern systems which are discussing consolidation. The five northern systems have arranged for consultant Jane Arsenault to meet with each system (at a cost of $2,000 each) to begin consolidation discussions. The northern systems plan to meet again in August. On June 22nd, eleven representatives from Rolling Prairie Library System met with representatives from Lewis & Clark Library System (LCLS), Lincoln Trail Libraries System (LTLS), and Shawnee Library System (ShLS) to discuss the future of systems in Illinois. The meeting was held at the Kaskaskia Community College Vandalia Center. The discussion centered on the current financial crisis in the state, the status of the four systems, past cooperation within the four systems and the options for the future. The four systems have agreed to meet again at the Kaskaskia Community College Vandalia Center on Wednesday, July 14th at 1:00 pm. The systems will all be providing detailed financial information for analysis and discussion at the next meeting. Thanks to RPLS board members Nina Wunderlich (Taylorville Public), Dick Helton (Weldon PLD), Valerie Green (Barclay PLD, Warrensburg) and Amy Ihnen (Chatham Area PLD); as well as member librarians, Janet Hicks (Carnegie Schuyler Public, Pana), Lee Ann Fisher (Decatur Public), Leeann Grossman (Decatur Public Schools), Joan Rhoades (Vespasian Warner PLD, Clinton); RPLS Director, Beverly Obert, and RPLS consultants, Rachel Miller and Doris McKay, for representing Rolling Prairie at this meeting. Please be sure to avail yourself and your staff of the few remaining continuing educational opportunities, as we wind down these activities in preparation to transition to the system of the future. |
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LibraryOnTheGo offers patrons new ways to access information such as bestselling or classic fiction, non-fiction, foreign language instruction, self-help for business, music, movies, comics and more. Patrons can bring their own devices to the library or download at home. If you would like to know more about LibraryOnTheGo and how your library can participate, please contact Louise Greene at or 217.429.2586 There is also a directional tab in HIP on the search screen. |
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DOESN'T GROW ON TREES: FINDING FUNDS IN YOUR EXTENDED COMMUNITY:
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Thursday, July 22, 2010 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM) Money is tight everywhere, so how can you find a little extra for a library project or service? This workshop will offer ideas on locating funds through corporations, foundations, grants, and fundraising. Whether you are a newbie grant writer or an experienced wordsmith, you're sure to find something new here! Please register in L2 for this event. |
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When: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM) Not all library renovations have to be big ticket items. Little things can make a big difference. Get ideas about things you can do to change the look of your library without breaking the bank. Designer Tracy Utzmyers will show you simple ideas that you can take back to your library and use. Want some personalized suggestions for your library from Tracy? Send in pictures of your library’s problem area along with a description or explanation and Tracy will include suggestions and comments in her presentation. Please submit all pictures and documentation electronically to Angela Thompson no later than Sept. 1, 2010. By day, presenter Tracy Utzmyers is the Assistant Director of Production at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, by night, and several weekends she heads up her own interior consulting business, specializing in large spaces, on tight budgets. Her specialty is finding new and fun uses for the things you already own. Her best friend is a librarian, so is her mother, they were bound to ask her to come take a look at their spaces eventually. To date she has done spatial consultation, and foot traffic pattern designs for five major libraries in Illinois, and Missouri. She loves clean lines, and inviting spaces! Please register in L2 for this event. |
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When: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM) As a library Director or Board member, do you know when or how to plan a remodel or addition, or when to just start over with a new library building? Do you need to make better use of the space inside your library? If you are not sure where to start in answering these questions join us at Rolling Prairie Library System, Wednesday, September 15th for "Buildings and Birthdays with Fred Schlipf. Dr. Schlipf, Instructor of the Library Buildings course at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and former Director of the Urbana Free Library, has been a building consultant for over 30 years. Fred will describe the library planning, design and construction process, including information on evaluating existing buildings, planning new space, hiring and working with consultants and architects, and maintaining services during construction. After the formal presentation, there will be time for a limited number of 30-minute, one-on-one sessions with individual libraries, so sign up before they are gone! Contact Angela for an appointment. We will have cake and coffee to celebrate Fred's birthday. Learning Objectives
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REACHING RECORD CHECKOUTS: This was
reported
by: Anne Kelly / WCIA-3 News.
If you've been in the library lately, you may have noticed a trend. More people. The demand for free books is up from Champaign to Springfield. The Chatham Public Library just reached a record number of checkouts. More than 210,000 books, movies, and tapes were loaned out this year. That's 30,000 more checkouts than last year. The library recently expanded. Workers say that may be part of the reason numbers are up. But another likely reason: People don't want to pay to read something they can access for free, especially during our country's economic downturn. Circulation numbers are up all over central Illinois. The Champaign Public Library saw a jump of 150,000 checkouts this year. In Springfield, the Lincoln Library loaned 40,000 more books to the public. Decatur's checkouts were up by 35,000. In Danville, circulation numbers increased by 10,000. Public libraries welcome the increase in use, but say it comes at a bad time. They rely on state funding to survive. That funding has steadily decreased over the past few years. |
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2010 Illinois History: Read All About It!: Join staff, volunteers, and patrons of the Presidential Library & Museum for a lively lunch hour discussion of Illinois history topics. You are welcome to bring your lunch and your thoughts on what we’ve been reading. Dates are the third Tuesdays every other month unless otherwise noted, and are held at noon in the Library Classroom. Related materials from the library’s vast and varied collections will be displayed during our discussions. With spring comes planting time and farmers are getting into the fields in a timely manner this year. With that in mind, please join our upcoming book discussion at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. If you have fond memories of coming of age on an Illinois farm in the latter half of the 20th century, or you wonder what it was like to be a farmer during this time of tremendous technological development, grab a copy of the book and join us. As always, participants are welcome to bring their lunch so that you may nourish body and mind if you like. Sessions last about one hour.
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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR ANNUAL INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AWARD: The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois seeks nominations for the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award. The deadline for nominations is October 15, 2010. Given annually, the award acknowledges individuals or groups who have furthered the cause of intellectual freedom, particularly as it impacts libraries and information centers and the dissemination of ideas. Granted to those who have resisted censorship or efforts to abridge the freedom of individuals to read or view materials of their choice, the award may be in recognition of a particular action or a long-term interest in and dedication to the cause of intellectual freedom. The Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award was established in 1969 by the GSLIS faculty to honor Dean Emeritus Downs, a champion of intellectual freedom, on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as director of the School. Previous winners have included the West Bend (WI) Community Memorial Library, for its steadfast advocacy on behalf of intellectual freedom in the face of a library challenge (2009); Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive for their successful challenge to a national security letter (2008); Barbara M. Jones, Wesleyan University Librarian, who was honored for her international work on behalf of intellectual freedom (2007); Michele Reutty, who refused to turn over patron records without a subpoena (2006); and John Doe of the court case "John Doe v. Gonzales" (2005). The ABC-CLIO Publishing Company provides an honorarium to the recipient and co-hosts the reception in honor of the recipient. The reception and award ceremony for the 2010 Downs Intellectual Freedom Award will take place in January 2011 during the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, California. Letters of nomination and documentation about the nominee should be sent by e-mail to unsworth@illinois.edu with a copy to weech@illinois.edu or in paper form to John Unsworth, Dean, GSLIS, 501 East Daniel Street, Champaign, IL 61820 by October 15. Questions should be directed to Associate Professor Terry Weech. |
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SAVE THE DATE! SPECIAL LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION EVENTS:
Date: Saturday, Aug. 14 Date: Friday, September 17 Date: Monday, October 18 Date: Wednesday, November 17 |
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MISSING ITEMS: Please check your shelves for the following books: A People’s History of the United States, 1492 – Present, by Howard Zinn, Call number: 973 Z78. This book never arrived at its destination, Benedictine University at Springfield. It was returned from the Illinois State Museum in March 2010. The following book Apartment in Athens, call no. F Wes, barcode:37513000238286 is missing. If you find these books in your library please return to Benedictine University at Springfield, Attention: Pamm Collebrusco. Please check your shelves for the following book: What I Believe by Norma Fox Mazer/ 36828000539330. This item have been in transit for quite awhile and belongs to Taylorville Jr. High School. If you find this book in your library please return to Taylorville Jr. High School, Attention: Mary Ann Lowry. Please check your shelves for the following books: Season's Eatings: A Very Merry Garfield Christmas by Jim Davis and Car Science by Richard Hammond. These books belong to the Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. If you find any of these books in your library please return them to Lady of Lourdes Catholic School 3950 Lourdes Drive, Decatur, IL, Attention: Addie Heckman. You may also call her at 877-4408 ext.326. Please check your shelves for the following books: Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey 332.024R and Afternoon Tea Cookbook by Linda Hewitt 641.53H. These books belong to the Vespasian Warner Public Library, Clinton. If you find any of these books in your library please return them to Vespasian Warner Public Library, Attention: Tom Rudasill. Please check your shelves for the following book: The Legend of Old Befana by Tomie DePaola. This book belongs to the Mason City Public Library. If you find this book in your library please return it to Mason City Public Library. Attention: Diane Yoeman. |
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES: Visit RPLS's online grant notices page. |
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Visit RPLS's online job notices page. |
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AT RPLS: You may register for any of these events on-line at L2, if you have any questions please contact Angela at angelat@rpls.ws or (217) 429-2586. Ed2GO - Rolling Prairie Library System offers six-week computer-based training courses at your own desktop at a very reasonable cost, which can now be paid online with your credit card. Courses are starting on July 21st and August 18th. SEARCHING AND BARCODING BASICS: AN INTEGRATED TRAINING FOR SIRSI/DYNIX HORIZON: This two day class is required for all those barcoders, copy cataloguers, and original catalogers in LLSAP libraries during their first three months in any one of these positions. Doris and Jo will present comprehensive training and information so you can add your library’s items to Horizon and go confidently into the Barcoder Performance Evaluation. You will learn how to search, match and attach records in the LLSAP database. Please contact Doris regarding the prerequisite preparation. There will be hands-on practicing of the skills needed and examples of what the evaluation will emphasize. These two day class are being held at RPLS on Wednesday & Thursday, July 28th & 29th with the Evaluation being offered Wednesday, August 18th at RPLS from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. These courses are offered quarterly and additional sections will be offered on Tuesday & Wednesday, December 7th & 8th; and Wednesday & Thursday, March 2nd & 3rd, 2011. These sessions have been moved back to RPLS due to insufficient signups at Williamsville HS. BARCODE CERTIFICATION PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: The RPLS Training room will be open from 8 am until 4 pm for individuals to come complete the Barcode Certification Performance Evaluation. The average time to complete the evaluation is two hours. In order to avoid waiting at computer terminals, it is recommended that you contact Doris with your estimated time of arrival for taking the Certification Performance Evaluation. It is suggested that you plan to arrive before 2:30 pm in order to have adequate time to complete to the Barcode Certification Performance Evaluation. The Performance Evaluation will be held at RPLS from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18th at Williamsville HS, Wednesday, December 29th and Thursday, March 31st, 2011. These sessions have been moved back to RPLS due to insufficient signups at Williamsville HS. DEMCO BOOK REPAIR WORKSHOP: John Ison, Director of Library Relations, from Demco will present a practical, hands-on seminar where participants will learn and practice basic repairs for both hard and soft bound books. Emphasis will be placed on becoming familiar with techniques and materials for economical in-house repair of materials. Additionally, protective measures which will extend the life of new materials will be demonstrated and discussed. Long-term preservation of archival materials will not be addressed. This workshop is useful for anyone involved in repair of library materials and participants will gain skills that can be shared with other staff or volunteers. Participants are provided with a supply kit at a cost of $10.00. The cost of the workshop is $10.00. Please bring in the payment , which covers the cost of a supply kit. Please write a check to RPLS. There are five seats remaining. Please register in L2. Note: Participants should bring a pair of scissors and one or two discarded hard back books to practice on. Keep in mind that these should not be books you plan to put back in your collection. Registration will be limited to 20 people. This is being held at RPLS on Wednesday, July 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. SEARCHING HORIZON AND TEACHING HIP: Horizon (Staff) and HIP (Patrons and staff) are two indices for the same database. In this workshop, learn searching tips in using both, as well as how to teach your patrons how to use HIP. This is being held at RPLS on Wednesday, July 14th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. COPY CATALOGING TRAINING: This one-day class will present basic training on the use of both the OCLC Connexion Client and the Z39.50 protocol to import WorldCat records into the Horizon database. Attendees will search WorldCat through FirstSearch, then learn two methods for bringing potential matching records into Horizon. Once the records have been imported, attendees will examine them further, perform basic cleanup, check for duplicates, and attach item records. The class is not a certification prep class. It is designed for libraries needing to be able to do basic copy cataloging, prior to the certification program becoming available. All attendees must complete prerequisites and must send 6 items to RPLS no later than July 9. See the class general information page for details. This Copy Cataloging Training will be held at RPLS on Wednesday, July 21st from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. IT DOESN'T GROW ON TREES: FINDING FUNDING IN YOUR EXTENDED COMMUNITY: Money is tight everywhere, so how can you find a little extra for a library project or service? This workshop will offer ideas on locating funds through corporations, foundations, grants, and fundraising. Whether you are a newbie grant writer or an experienced wordsmith, you're sure to find something new here! This is being held at RPLS on Thursday, July 22nd from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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PRAIRIE NEWS SUBMISSIONS: The Prairie News is a biweekly publication of RPLS. Notices, meetings, giveaways, career opportunities and other news items of interest to the membership may be submitted. Items will be edited to fit the space requirements of the newsletter. The next issue of the Prairie News will be Friday, July 23, 2010. All submissions should arrive before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 for inclusion in the newsletter. You may fax submissions to (217) 428-1852, or e-mail them to Doris McKay or Angela Thompson. |
SPRUCED
UP WITH SPARE CHANGE:
BUILDINGS AND
BIRTHDAYS WITH FRED SCHLIPF: