COOPERATION GRANT 2010
Note: I jumped the gun on this one. The application has been recommended to the Commission, we are expecting Commission approval at their August 3rd meeting.
Great news! The joint grant application by West Texas Library System (WTLS) and NETLS has been approved! The request is to include libraries from both systems in a joint catalog using the Koha integrated library system. These funds will be available September 1.
FACILITY AID
Do you have an up-to-date floor plan? Vance Hunt & Associates has generously offered to help libraries by providing basic professionally drawn floor plans. If you are interested in this no obligation opportunity contact Craig Tappe at 972-740-9008 or 800-228-2623.
ARTICLE – DEFENDING THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY
AMNESTY IN
I’m not generally in support of amnesty programs, I fear materials may be held longer so they are returned during an amnesty but it seems amnesty really got the materials back in San Francisco!
TEXpress COURIER COSTS 2010
We finally have the answer to one of the most frequent questions in our office this time of year! We expect to offer $900 subsidies for TEXpress service to libraries that are not receiving a subsidy from TSLAC. There are two strings attached – one is participation in sample week and the other is monthly reporting on the Amigos website.
5 - day service $4,500 – 900 (NETLS pays to Amigos) = $3,600 Library cost, paid to Amigos
3 - day service $3,075 – 900 (NETLS pays to Amigos) = $2,175 Library cost, paid to Amigos
2 - day service $2,425 – 900 (NETLS pays to Amigos) = $1,525 Library cost, paid to Amigos
US STATE DEPARTMENT SPEAKS TO TWITTER OVER IRAN
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Sue Pleming]
The US State Department said on Tuesday it had contacted the social networking service Twitter to urge it to delay a planned upgrade that would have cut daytime service to Iranians who are disputing their election. Twitter and Facebook have been used as a tool by many young people to coordinate protests over the election's outcome. Twitter Inc said in a blog post it delayed a planned upgrade because of its role as an "important communication tool in
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LIVE HOMEWORK HELP (TUTOR.COM)
Install the Silverlight plug-in on public access computers by July so that patrons will be able to use the new Live Homework Help Learning Suite in the library and so you may be able to advise home users on doing the same. Contact Jennifer Hinton if you have questions about the product or process.
COMPUTER BASICS
I asked for resources and you came through – check out this great site suggested by Nancy Murillo of Pittsburg/Camp County Public Library. While you’re on this website take a look at all their offerings.
We’ll continue to share suggestions, so if you know of a great website, book, DVD or other tool to teach a first-time computer user to use a mouse, use toolbars, resize windows, navigate, etc – please send me an email. The most basic stuff – pretend Rip Van Winkle woke up and asked for help with a computer. J We frequently have requests for this information and we want to share or develop the best!
June 25 Community Partnerships: Moving from Talk to Action
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 Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Funding from this program strengthens efforts to extend the life of important collections and make their intellectual content widely accessible, often through the use of digital technology.
July Helping Your Community Get Back to Work
- July 16 – Aubrey, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- July 17 – DeSoto, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- July 22 –
- July 23 –
- July 24 – Coppell, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
By July 24 Register to win 60 books from Sterling Publishing (read the rules - a .pdf)
July 28-30 TLA Annual Assembly
Now through July 31 Everyone Wins -- When School and Public Libraries Cooperate! – Online 4 CEUs for school and public librarians.
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