NETLS Information and Updates 5/21

There have been lots of questions about the stimulus presentation I summarized on Tuesday.  I haven’t received the Information Kit and resources but I have been cleared by the presenters to share all the information they send with you.  Until then you may find portions of this powerpoint interesting  it was prepared the primary presenter of the webinar. Coming Soon Tuesday, May 26, at 11 am and possibly Wednesday, May 27, Trevor Taylor from Library Interiors of Texas is going to be demonstrating “Lock A Shelf” an alternative DVD security system/dispenser made by Frich Corporation. His mobile demonstration vehicle is going to be at East Regional Library in Fort Worth. The dispenser combines self-checkout with display shelving. It does away with the need for security cases. By May 22  Apply for Dollar General Grants range in amounts up to a maximum of $3,000 each. Dollar General offers support for youth literacy and school programs in areas served by Dollar General stores By May 22  Applications Available for 2009 'Save America's Treasures' Program Matching grants of up to $700,000 will be given to nonprofits and government agencies working to preserve nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts, structures, and sites....   By May 22 Advanced registration deadline for ALA Conference   May 26  Demo at Fort Worth (see above the line) 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 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 (see above) 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 By July 15  Libri Foundation Books For Children Grants will match $50 to $350 raised by local sponsors on a 2-to-1 ratio to help small, rural public libraries buy children’s books. By July 15  The Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program supports projects that provide an essential foundation for scholarship, education, and public programming in the humanities.  Bottom of the page Oh no, they are poking fun at our weeded materials! To view previous Updates, follow the blog link on this page.