June 7 Membership Meeting
Registration is now underway …. More
We’re looking for library supporters to fill upcoming vacancies on the NETLS Advisory Council. More information about the Advisory Council election process is here.
Tocker Grant Review
Steve, Jerry and I are always happy to review Tocker Grant applications before you submit your requests. If you would like us to review an application, please give us 3-4 days to review and get back to you. We will respond as soon as we can.
Congratulations
NETLS libraries are among the recent Dollar General Summer Reading and Tocker Foundation grant recipients!
Let your community know
May 29 – 31 Texas sales tax holiday for the purchase of Energy Star® appliances. The list of eligible appliances and additional details are here.
For Students
Announcing the Pen 2 Paper project, a disability-focused, state-wide creative writing competition. This contest seeks to engage Texans of all ages to consider and reconsider their experiences with and ideas and stereotypes about disability. Students (junior high through university) are encouraged to submit entries.
mHow do you do renewals?
Please follow this link to a very brief questionnaire on library renewal practices.
Book Repair Service
A new book repair service is now offered by a local library support company, Library Integrated Solutions & Assoc. The $2.00 per item service includes replacing book jackets, repairs, labels, etc. (This is not a bindery service.) Contact the company by phone at 214-726-9290.
Neat Idea
This photo from flickr shows how one library can identify library owned laptops at a glance. Note they have identified an instructor laptop and use a different skin for the student/public computers. This photo shows the public “skin” with donor recognition and computer number.
RESUME MAKER TRAINInG MATERIALS
Many thanks to Mike Smith of the McKinney Public Library System for sharing their Resume Maker training guide and brochure (contact the office for the attachments; one is .doc and the other .pub) . Libraries are encouraged to adapt the documents for their local use. Should you find a typo or some other problem with the documents let Mike know. If you have a training guide to share, send it on! If you aren’t a Resume Maker program participant and you want to be, contact Connie.
Get on the Bus – FREE Online Reference Training
In the spirit of the 23 Things program, Wyoming State Library offers their recently completed series of online webinars, Get on the bus, Revving up your reference skills. The webinars are archived so you can access them at your convenience :-) but because they are archived you’ll not be eligible for the prizes offered ;-( nor will you be able to call in to ask questions.
Texas Reading Club / Texas Teen Read
Materials are now available – don’t miss the Governor’s proclamation declaring June 5 Texas Reading Club Day and June 7 Texas Teens Read! Day.
And MORE TECH LEARNING
Explore TWDL.ORG to find high quality resources for dealing with unemployment, improving computer skills, and finding employment.
If you have other resources to be added to the site, let me know!
Coming soon to your library …. Computer training on DVD and CD. These training programs do not install on the computer, they must be in the computer’s DVD or CD drive to play. Please make the programs available to your library users and let us know if they do/don’t help with your computer training needs.
Did you know about InPictures?
InPictures is a site that offers step-by-step computer productivity training (MS Office and OpenOffice) along with some web and query tutorials. Visit InPictures to see if this training method works for you and your computer learners.
Changes to TexShare Core Databases
eLibrary, will no longer be included in the TexShare Core Databases. The database will be available through the TexSelect program through which eLibrary and other databases are available for additional fees. TexSelect database trials are now underway, For the required login and password, call the TexShare offices at 512-463-7610 or email your request to: databases@tsl.state.tx.us
Buddy Up
Several libraries in the region are exploring changing their library automation systems. If you are interested in partnering with another library, let us know – maybe we can do some match-making!
NETLS Training Resources:
Non-NETLS webinars
From TSLAC
May webinar calendar. Did you miss a webinar? Check here.
From WebJunction
Ongoing Gale guided tours
Ongoing E-Library training – see blog post here
Also available: Archives of SirsiDynix Institutes
TODAY Dollar General Back to School Literacy grant applications due
TODAY Dollar General Youth Literacy grant applications due
TODAY Letters of intent to apply for Promise Neighborhood grants due (See preapplication webinars)
May 24 Serving diverse communities *FREE* TLA webinar (Strategic Initiative Series)
May 26 Customer care NETLS workshop Tyler More
May 27 Customer care NETLS workshop, Garland, South Branch More
By May 31 Final reports on Picturing American artwork awards due
By June 1 Tocker Foundation grant applications due
By June 1 Members apply for YALSA’s Teen Read Week Grant
By June 1 Bridging Cultures NEH grant applications due
June 5 Texas Reading Club Day
June 7 NETLS Membership Meeting, Garland
June 7 Texas Teens Read! Day
June 9 Fair Use vs. Copyright TLA premium webinar (Fees: $45, $55 non-member)
June 25 – 28 ALA Annual Conference, Washington
By June 30 Apply for Broookdale National Group Respite program grants of up to $10,000 over two years for weekly half day social programs for individuals with dementia/Alzheimer Disease
By July 1 Non-profit applications due for Best Buy’s @ 15 Community Grants
July 13 Digital Rights, Internet, and Social Media TLA premium webinar (Fees: $45, $55 non-member)
August 9 & 10 Annual Literacy Texas Conference , Austin. NETLS stipends available, contact Connie
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