REGISTRATION and NOMINATION FORMS for the May 4 Membership Meeting are available on our website.
We are accepting Award and Advisory Council nominations.
New in the NETLS Professional Collection:
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LEAD (as in metals) in children's books.
There is a lot of interest in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
Consumer products for children 12 and under cannot contain more than 600 parts per million of lead in any accessible part (this 600 ppm is expected to be reduced to 90 ppm), the Commission said it would "not impose penalties against anyone for making, importing, distributing or selling" a list of specified products, including "an ordinary children's book printed after 1985." Ordinary books are not toy books with moveable parts or noise/sound.
The good news is that 1985 is now 24 years ago. A children's book published before 1985 that has survived this long is likely to be rarely used and not needed in most library collections or worn and in need of replacement. If older books are retained for historical importance, they are likely to be used by adults and are not subject to the act as in the case of vintage collectibles.
Updated on March 3, the Guide to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) for Small Businesses, Resellers, Crafters and Charities focuses on sales and distribution provides this information:
" Question 17: Can I sell vintage children's books and other children's products that are collectibles?
Yes. Used vintage children's books and other children's products sold as collector's items would not be primarily intended for children. Because of their value and age, they would not be expected to be used by children. Therefore, they do not fall into the definition of children's product and do not need to comply with the lead limits."
COMMENTS ARE SOUGHT: Comments should be filed by e-mail. Comments also may be filed by fax to (301) 504-0127 If commenting by mail send 5 copies to Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway , Bethesda , Maryland 20814
Comments should be captioned ``Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance Regarding Which Children's Products are Subject to the Requirements of CPSIA Section 108.'' Depending upon comments received
in response to this notice, the Commission will consider issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking addressing these issues.
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Hot Dates:
March 6 ** today ** FY08 TexShare annual surveys are due today, March 6th. So far they've only received 125 responses. http://www.texshare.edu/surveys/annualreport/FY08/annualreptIntro.php
March 8 daylight saving time begins
March 13 Deadline for grant applications to First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas
March 16 Ebsco database training - Frisco
March 18 - Webinar: Coalition Building in Your Community 4:00 - 5:00 EST (Note time zone)
March 19-22 Christian Book Expo, Dallas
March 20 deadline for Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, which will enable a library school student or new professional to attend
March 20 application deadline for Literacy and Gaming initiative grants funded by Verizon.
By March 20 -- participate in ALA's survey of the library's role in providing electronic links to government services
March 21 Twilight released on DVD -- read one librarian's plans for a library screening.
March 27 Ebsco database training - Balch Springs
March 30 Award nominations for NETLS area libraries are due. (See our website)
March 31 - Due date for submitting the Annual Report Filing instructions are on TSLAC's website.
March 31 - April 3 -- TLA Conference,
April 3 Webcast Diversity beyond the obvious
April 10 Deadline for grant application to National Book Fund grant to support adult literacy.
By April 30 Submit Application for System Membership. Libraries submitting application forms after April 30 will NOT be eligible for system membership (Rule §1.85).
By May 1 - Payment for Membership Meeting Luncheon(s) due in NETLS office $15.00 per person..
May 4 -- NETLS Membership (and friends) Meeting,
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From Christine McNew, TSLAC
The Texas State Library has experienced delays in producing and distributing the CD-ROMs for the 2009 Texas Reading Club and Texas Teens Read! manuals due to some equipment malfunctions. We will begin mailing them this week. The manual is online. The posters, reading logs, certificates, and bookmarks for both programs are on schedule to be mailed to participating libraries by March 31, 2009.
(Note: don't like the theme or artwork? Artwork and manuals from earlier years are also available online for your use.)
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