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MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
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CONGRATULATIONS!: Please join RPLS in congratulating
Tammy Schnell.
Tammy has been appointed as Associate Dean of Library at Lincoln Land
Community College. Tammy is filling the vacancy created by the retirement of
Phil Arndt. She was the Technical Services Director in the Library, and she
has been serving as the Interim Associate Dean of the Library since February
2010. She received her Master of Library Science and Bachelor of Arts and
Journalism from Indiana University. Tammy has been very active in CARLI,
IACRL and RPLS Legislative Day activities over the years.
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NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT PROGRAM: The rollout of
the new Public Library Construction Grant Program will commence very soon.
If your public library has been waiting for the program announcement, and
you believe you would be able to submit an application this spring, please
send a simple Statement of Interest to the State Library via email. Put the
phrase “Statement of Interest” in the subject line, and place only the name
of your public library and the phrase “Public Library Construction Act Grant
application” in the body of the message. Send the email to
Becky Hunter. This is in addition to the Live & Learn Construction
Grant.
If you are not receiving the ISL E-News and would like to, please send
your e-mail address to
Pat McGuckin.
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FY 2011 ILLINOIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT (IPLAR): The Illinois
State Library is pleased to release the Illinois Public Library Annual
Report (IPLAR) FY2011 using the Bibliostat
Collect software for data collection. The web-based IPLAR is accessible
at http://collect.btol.com. To access
the Bibliostat Collect site, you will
need to know your library’s Illinois State Library (ISL) User Name and
Password. Your library’s User Name is your ISL control number and ISL main
branch number (00, zero zero NOT alpha “o”). Your library’s Password is your
ISL password for the main branch. If you need assistance with your ISL User
Name/Password contact
Becky Hunter,
Illinois State Library, 217-782-7849, or 1-800-665-5576 x1. Follow these
guidelines for assistance:
- CONTENT/SUBJECT
MATTER AND EDIT CHECKS:
Ron Winner,
Illinois State Library, 217-785-1168, or 1-800-665-5576 x1.
- SOFTWARE/TECHNOLOGY
ISSUES: Bibliostat Help Desk, 1-866-785-9935.
OTHER TROUBLESHOOTING
TIPS:
Make sure you are using the:
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2010 ILLINOIS
HISTORY: READ ALL ABOUT IT!: Join staff, volunteers, and patrons of
the Abraham Lincoln 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. We meet on the
third Tuesdays every other month, beginning at noon in the Library
Classroom. 2011 marks the sesquicentennial of the start of the American
Civil War. The March and September discussions this year will feature Civil
War titles as they relate to the conflict’s 1861 happenings.
Here is this year’s reading list:
- Tuesday, March 15 - Russell McClintock. Lincoln and the Decision for War. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, c2005.
- Tuesday, May 17 - Cynthia Grant Bowman. Dawn Clark Netsch: a Political Life. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University Press, c2010.
- Tuesday, July 19 - Kay Ripplemeyer. Giant
City State Park and the CCC. Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press, c2010.
- Tuesday, September 20 - Ed Gleeson. Illinois Rebels: a Civil War Unit History of G Company, Fifteenth
Tennessee Regiment Volunteer Infantry. Emmis Books, c1996.
- Tuesday, November 15 - Bill Iseminger. Cahokia Mounds: America’s First City.
Charleston, SC: History Press, c2010.
Timothy R.
Pauketat. Cahokia: Ancient
America’s Great City on the Mississippi. Penguin Group USA, c2010.
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PENNY SEVERNS LITERACY GRANT
UPDATE: The
Penny Severns Summer Family Literacy Grant Application is available
online and is due Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at 4 p.m. A webinar grant
information session was offered December 8, 2010, and can be viewed at the
link provided above. The Penny Severns Summer Family Literacy Grant is
funded by the Library Services and Technology Act, used in cooperation with
local literacy programs to serve low literate and limited-English proficient
families. For more information, please call Beth Paoli at 217-785-6923 or
e-mail
bpaoli@ilsos.net.
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2011 ALA YOUTH MEDIA AWARDS
ANNOUNCED: Here is the
list of winners. The 2011 Newbery Medal winner is “Moon
over Manifest,” written by Clare Vanderpool. The 2011 Caldecott Medal
winner is “A
Sick Day for Amos McGee,” illustrated by Erin E. Stead and written by
Philip C. Stead. Many notable awards were announced at the same time,
include the Coretta Scott King Awards and the Michael L. Printz Award.
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“What's New @ WJIL?”: Tired of looking at snow? Stuck inside? Don’t
want to go out in the cold? No problem. You can take advantage of a number
of online learning opportunities through WebJunction Illinois from the
comfort and warmth of your own library or home. Make note of
these upcoming free webinars from WebJunction as well as the self-paced
courses always available from the
WJIL Course Catalog for anytime, anywhere online learning.
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ANDERSON'S
BOOKSHOP SPECIAL EVENT: You're Invited to Our 9th Annual Children's
Literature Breakfast
Featured Authors & Speakers
Tim Green author of
The Big
Time: Football Genius,
Rivals,
Baseball Great and others
Kathryn Lasky author of
Shadow Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond),
Hannah,
Ashes,
The
Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole) and others
Mark Teague author of
Firehouse, LaRue Across America: Postcards from the Vacation and
others
"Weird" Al Yankovic author of
When I Grow Up
Be part of what's become a
highly-anticipated program for all who love children's books! Anderson's
Bookshops' 9th Annual Children's Literature Breakfast is set for Saturday,
February 19 at Glen Ellyn's Abbington Banquets, 3 S. 002 Rte. 53 (corner of
Rte. 53 and Butterfield Rd). Meet featured authors and speakers, learn
what's new in children's publishing, enjoy a moveable breakfast feast where
you'll dine with our featured authors, participate in raffles and earn CPDU
credits. We're delighted to celebrate dozens of Illinois authors who will
be joining us as well. Authors will be autographing books, and you'll go
home with fun giveaways.
The conference runs from 8:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 a.m.) and is chock full of valuable
information and opportunities to meet and share with fellow educators. Fees
are $49 for the entire event. Your payment is due at the time of
registration and may be made by phone (630-820-2802 or toll-free at
800-728-0708). Payment may also be made by P.O. or by check sent to
Anderson's Bookshop, PO Box 3832, Naperville, IL 60567. Space is limited,
so please register early to avoid being disappointed. RESERVATIONS ARE
DUE NO LATER THAN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14.
Please spread the word to others
who may be interested. We're proud to be the go-to store for educators
throughout the region, and our February 19 breakfast will be no
exception.
Here is more
information. |
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MISSING ITEMS: Please check your shelves for the following book: Hung Up to Die by Dolores Johnson. This book belongs to the Athens Municipal Library. If you find this book in your library please return it to Athens Municipal Library, Attention:
Donna Cunningham.
Please check your shelves for the following book: The
Religious Body by Catherine Aird. This book belongs to the Stonington
Public Library. If you find this book in your library please return it to
Stonington Public Library, Attention:
Nancy Moma.
Please check your shelves for the following book:
Dateable: Are You? Are They? by
Justin Lookadoo and Hayley Morgan. It has been "In Transit" since December
10, 2009. Barcode: 31804000640712. If you find this book in your library please return to Marrowbone Public Library, Attention:
Lesa Oathout.
Please check your shelves for the following book: What I Believe
by Norma Fox Mazer/ 36828000539330. This item has been in transit for
quite a while 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 book:
Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey/332.024R. This book belongs to the Vespasian
Warner Public Library, Clinton. If you find this book in your
library please return it 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 Yeoman.
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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 events on-line at
L2,
if you have any questions please contact Angela at
angelat@rpls.ws or (217) 429-2586.
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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, February 4, 2011. All submissions should
arrive before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2011 for inclusion in the
newsletter. You may fax submissions to (217) 428-1852, or e-mail them to
Doris McKay
or Angela
Thompson. |
