Here is the webinar from Userful and Librarian’s Yellow Pages on possible uses of broadband stimulus funds in libraries. This report is overkill for most of us but it does contain the expected timelines for BTOP grant program. Congressional Report: BTOP Quarterly Program Status Report (Acrobat PDF 98 Kb) May 18, 2009
Your Interlibrary Loan comments are greatly appreciated and will help writing the RFP for a new interlibrary loan system. The comments can be viewed on the blog. The RFP for the new interlibrary loan system is currently being written. The goal is to release the RFP in mid-July 2009. Once a new system has been chosen, TSLAC will be looking for libraries to participate in the pilot project to begin in SFY2010. If your library is interested in becoming part of the pilot project, please contact Sue Bennett.
Free seeds are available from America the Beautiful’s Operation Green Plant Program
About book sales -- library and Friends groups usually buy things tax-free but they cannot generally sell without collecting sales taxes. If your library or Friends group has an ongoing book sale, taxes on those sales are due to the state. Many organizations suggest per item donations rather than have a sales price because donations are not taxable. Another option is to take tax from the proceeds to pay the taxes due on the sales.
Non-profit groups that sponsor traditional books sales can hold two one-day sales each year tax free. See page 3 of this document.
Auctions, Rummage Sales and Other Fund Raisers
Each chapter of an organization qualifying for sales tax exemption under the religious, educational or charitable category, as well as organizations exempted from sales tax based on their IRS Section 501 (c)(3), (4), (8), (10) or (19) status, can hold two one-day, tax-free sales or auctions each calendar year. During each one-day sale, the organization does not need to collect sales tax. For purposes of the exemption, one day is counted as 24 consecutive hours. The exemption does not apply to items sold for more than $5,000 unless the item is manufactured by the organization, or the item is donated to the organization and not sold back to the donor.
May 27 Find Your Inner Zombie: How to Involve All Staff in Teen Programs Parr Library – Plano (3 CPE)
May 28-30 Zula B. Wylie Library Friends book sale at the library
May 29-30 Friends of the Sunnyvale Library Book Fair, library parking lot. (10-6 Friday, and 9-6 Saturday)
By May 31 Target Early Childhood Reading Grants online application for programs taking place between October 1, 2009, and September 30, 2010. Notification about your request status by September 30, 2009. Most grants are between $1,000 and $3,000.
June 5 Scanning for Historic Preservation and Other Use: the Basics Made Simple Sulphur Springs Public Library (2 CPE)
June 6 Large Loan Star grants over $20,000 3rd Quarter Performance Reports due.
June 9 Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships (NOT FREE) Arlington (or go online, $39.00 for six months of access of Grant Seeking Basics for Nonprofit Organizations)
June 12 Attack Your Collection: Weeding with Crew South Garland Branch – Nicholson Memorial Library System (5.5 CPE)
By June 15 – Enter your library’s Loan Star status for SFY2010 into GMS
June Community Partnerships: Moving from Talk to Action
o June 17 Rockwall County Library (3 CPE)
o June 18 Palestine Public Library (3 CPE)
o June 24 Paris City Council Chambers (3 CPE)
o June 25 Longview Public Library (3 CPE)
By July 1 The Preservation and Access Education and Training program is central to NEH’s efforts to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage resources.
July 10 Collaborative Digitization: Preconference @ 2009 ALA Annual Conference
July 28-30 TLA Annual Assembly Austin
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