Happy New Year!!
Plan that Summer Program Now
¶Kim Lehman is back! Join Kim for tricks, tips and support for planning and executing your summer reading programs. Sign up now!
Kim has extensive experience with the Texas Summer Reading Club and will share her techniques with you:
February 2 in Sulphur Springs
February 3 in Tyler
February 4 in Plano
All workshops are 9 to 3
In addition to these in-person programs, Kim will present a one hour webinar on January 14. (More here)
Those E-readers…
These resources have been identified by Amazon as free and working with the Kindle. The “limited time offers” may be sorted by price so that the free items are listed before the discounted books.
Overdrive continues to be the only library market e-book provider that delivers content without requiring a physical connection between the e-book reader and personal computer. (Perhaps there will be announcements of others during ALA’s Mid-Winter Meetings.) Several NETLS libraries are participating in the joint project arranged by Overdrive.
Here’s a trick to get Adobe Digital Content onto your Nook or other ADE reader without connecting the reader to the pc, instead email the content to your device.
Smart devices that allow the addition of “apps” may permit users to add e-readers to their device. With apps installed the devices can provide access to Overdrive, Kindle, Nook, and BlueFire readers. These programs may all be added to the same device.
Remember the NETLS NEWS list is open to all library supporters. Register here for our lists (or just ask to be added)… also most NETLS News emails are archived on the NETLS Director blog.
netls Sample Tweets
· Use Your Kindle for Free Overseas Browsing on 3G http://t.co/IbQbsKd ~~ You'd have thought of this.
· Towards a National Transition Plan for Libraries - PCWorld http://t.co/WCLvphy ~~ attention outside our sector, help maybe??
· Tutorial for Putting Library (Overdrive) Books on Your Nook http://t.co/1dp0MTs ~~Great job and nice follow-up in the comments.
· ~~ OverDrive traffic spikes and traffic slows after Christmas ~~ Significant activity on ‘Virtual Branch’ websites http://t.co/fJXF3BU 8:22 AM Jan 3rd
· From TANO: Stick With Old Media: Not Cool But It Works - 29-Dec-10: Marketing article: contact Mary Beth Harrington http://t.co/HY5xwSD 8:07 AM Jan 3rd
· NPR: Hotmail Investigates Disappearing E-Mails-More at http://n.pr/eKjvaS 8:51 PM Jan 2nd via NPR News for iPhone
· Free materials for those new e-readers, etc. Clean MARC records public domain e-books & audios. Thanks AALS for info. http://t.co/Beduq9q 2:03 PM Dec 29th, 2010
If your library Tweets, let us know and we’ll add you to our list!
We asked for bits and brags…
See how Frisco and Plano provided information to their City Councils about their services to their communities.
Your RDA Lesson… Contributed by Dennis Quinn, Cataloger, Duncanville Public Library
RDA LESSON: THE BOTTOM LINE?
Now that we’ve covered the major parts of the information model upon which RDA is built, you may be wondering, “What does all of this ultimately mean for our day-to-day work? Are our catalog records going to look any different under RDA? If so, how?” Well, the cop-out answer would be that most of the more specific RDA rules contain option clauses that allow room for local practice, and that you could try to get away with calling your catalog “RDA-compatible” without making any changes at all...but where’s the fun in that?
On the other hand, if you really wanted to capture the spirit of RDA and faithfully follow its guidelines, there would be a number of places (too many to list here) in which your records would look different. To my knowledge, most of the differences fall into one of two major groups:
1. Completeness - entering as much information as is needed to adequately and clearly describe the item and its relationships with various other entities. This plays out in the following ways:
a. Almost everything that is abbreviated under AACR2 will be spelled out under RDA (particularly in the publication and physical description areas).
b. Under AACR2, there are several instances in which information present on the item is omitted in the record (more than three authors, several places of simultaneous publication). RDA recommends that we include this information where possible, both in transcribed fields and in controlled access points.
2. Transparency - ensuring that the record accurately reflects what is on the item as closely as possible. This means changes (both big and small) in how inaccuracies, punctuation, foreign languages and other “weirdnesses” are handled in transcribed fields such as 245 and 490.
Two other notable differences are RDA’s preference for measuring everything in centimeters (even CDs and DVDs, which AACR2 says to measure in inches), and the addition of three new fields to the MARC format (336, 337, 338) that will take the place of the general material designation in 245 $h. In short, the records will basically present the same information in a different manner deemed more appropriate for today’s digital environment (since we no longer have to squeeze everything onto catalog cards, thank goodness).
You might ask, “What about all the records that are already in our databases? Are we supposed to go back and re-catalog everything?” I've heard (but cannot cite) that, if RDA is adopted as the national standard, the Library of Congress’s solution to this dilemma would be a compromise: they would most likely make changes to the headings in their authority records, but not to the description in their bibliographic records. This would set the precedent for the rest of us.
For a more detailed look at how RDA will change the content of our records, see this presentation by Adam Schiff of the University of Washington:
PowerPoint - http://faculty.washington.edu/aschiff/BCLAPresentation.ppt
PDF - http://faculty.washington.edu/aschiff/BCLAPresentationWithNotes-RevAug2010.pdf
Upcoming RDA Conference
Amigos Library Services presents an online RDA @ Your Library conference
February 4, 2011. The conference approaches RDA from a variety of perspectives including vendors, early adopters, OCLC, etc.
Interested in attending? Contact Connie.
Buddy Up
.. & On the cheap..
AWE Workstation discount
Early Literacy Station – Standard English Edition: $2100 per unit.
Includes 19-inch flat screen monitor, CPU-loaded with educational software, colorful keyboard, child-size mouse, and three-year hardware warranty.
Early Literacy Station – Standard Spanish Edition: $2200 per unit.
Includes 19-inch flat screen monitor, CPU-loaded with educational software, colorful keyboard, child-size mouse, and three-year hardware warranty.
Please contact your AWE Account Executive Brian Aertker at 512.294.3493 or aertkerb@awe-net.com<mailto:aertkerb@awe-net.com> to place orders and for details on options including software, touch-screens, extended warranties, and more.
Note: Several NETLS libraries have these workstations in place. Marcine McCulley (Rockwall) invites interested parties to visit the library to see the machines in action.
Grant Help
Check out these ideas from Movie Licensing USA about finding grant funding for public performance rights. They added tips to strengthen your application here.
Itsy Bitsy Babies
Dr. Jim Thomas is seeking libraries in (relatively) close proximity to work with him on grant applications to offer a series of weekday morning classes introducing infants and their caregivers to very early learning activities. Dr. Thomas will conduct 4 sessions in the fall of 2011 or spring 2012 to help your library kick off the series. If you are interested in discussing this possibility please complete this brief form. We will relay your interest to Dr. Thomas on January 31, so act now.
Read Legal Books Online—Free
You can read selected Nolo books online—in their entirety, for free. These are the current editions of the books featured.
Save with Group Purchase
If your library plans to subscribe to the RDA Toolkit, order through LLIBS to get in on a group purchase discount. Contact Lisa Winter for more information.
The TALL Texans Leadership Development Institute is a five-day seminar on leadership and management intended for up-and-coming leaders in the Texas library community. The Institute offers advanced study on topics such as strategic and tactical planning, calculated risk-taking, communication, collaboration, teambuilding, conflict resolution, power, community engagement and advocacy for mid-career librarians from all library types with at least five years of experience working in a library (MLS is not required). Library advocates from the community may also apply after 3 years' experience working with libraries. The main goal of the program is to develop leaders for libraries, for the communities they serve, and for the profession.
Info and online application forms are available on the TLA web site at www.txla.org/talltexans.
Employers are often willing to cover registration costs, but some TLA member units may offer financial aid as well. Participants usually only need to cover transportation and incidental expenses. The program is held at the Montserrat Retreat Center in Lake Dallas, Texas. Room and board are included in the registration fee.
Please contact institute coordinator Ted Wanner if you have questions: tedw@txla.org or 800-580-2852, or talk to a colleague who has been through the program. With over four hundred graduates in the last sixteen years, odds are good that a librarian near you can tell you about the TALL Texans experience.
Rural Libraries: Beefing up the Funds watch the video from ALA’s District Dispatch. The session explains how USDA and IMLS funds may assist rural libraries.
Spend Grant Money
Explore the Library Development Division’s blog for Grant Opportunity postings. Start with this recent post from Jennifer Peters then explore links to previous featured opportunities listed below the current post. Visit the grants lists on the Houston Area Library System website. Register for TSLAC’s grants listserv.
In addition to advertised grant opportunities libraries are reporting success obtaining funds from: their local banks; railroads; electric utility; retailers; and service clubs. In some cases the local entity has funds to distribute; frequently their parent organization also provides funding from a foundation.
Grant Reviews
NETLS consultants review grant applications and make recommendations to enhance requests. Please allow staff time to provide a thorough, thoughtful review. Due to vacations scheduled with holiday time off.
American Academy of Dermatology Invites Applications for Shade Structure Grant Program Grants of up to $8,000 will be awarded to nonprofits working to provide permanent shade structures designed to provide ultraviolet ray protection for outdoor public spaces frequented by children under age 18.... Deadline: April 22, 2011
Are you looking for creative ideas for your 2011 summer library programs? The Texas Reading Club and Texas Teens Read! 2011 programming manuals will be available on the Texas State Library web site by January 31, 2011. These free webinars are your opportunity for a sneak preview!
Dig Up a Good Idea for Your 2011 Summer Reading Program! Friday, January 14, 2011, 10-11:00 AM ~ 1 CE/SBEC credit “Dig Up a Good Book!” is the Texas Reading Club 2011 theme. Discover exciting ideas from the programming manual to bring the theme alive and inspire children of all ages to read and attend your library programs! The Texas Reading Club 2011 artwork by Keith Graves is online at www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/trc/2011/index.html.
Go Global and Stay Connected with Texas Teens Read! 2011 Friday, January 21, 2011, 10-11:00 AM ~ 1 CE/SBEC credit
"Going Global, Staying Connected!” is the Texas Teens Read! 2011 theme. Learn about programs that will bring your teens to the library and have them coming back for more! Globe trek to Bollywood and Indonesia, create film shorts and Book Trailerzz with Pizzazz, or just relax together with Yoga and Smoothies! The Texas Teens Read! 2011 artwork by Christi Stallop is at www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/ttr/2011/index.html.
Registration
For more information about the webinars and to register, please visit the Texas State Library’s Webinars page at www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/ and click on the links to the webinars.
Opportunities…share your favorites
Coming soon on a computer near you:
Upcoming Webinars listed on TSLAC Library Developments Blog
See the listing of archived presentations. Guest access is available.
Upcoming Infopeople Webinars
Also available: Librarian Live Podcasts
Management and Training topics
Ebsco’s free online training schedule
Webinar tip…
Instead of tying up your business phone line for the duration of a webinar, try using Google Voice. Google Voice offers free computer to phone calling to phone numbers in the U.S. and Canada. If you are only listening to the call you don’t even need a microphone, just speakers!
NETLS In-person training
Secrets of Collection Management – Presenter, Lisa Winter, President LLIBS
All workshops 9 to noon. Registrants will be asked to return a brief survey before their workshops. Register here.
- January 11, Lancaster
January 12, Forney
January 19, Mineola
January 21, McKinney
The Four R’s of Volunteer Management – Presenter, Mary Beth Harrington, Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations
All workshops 9 to noon. Register here.
- January 25, Dallas, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
January 27, Sulphur Springs
February 10, Texarkana
February 15, Van Alstyne
March 8, Lindale
March 10, Longview
¶Get Up to Speed On Broadband... At a New TSLAC Workshop!
Do you know your library's Internet speed? Do you know what faster connections can do for your library? Do you have a plan to upgrade your connectivity in the future?
It's time to get up to speed!
You are invited to “Getting Up to Speed: Understanding and Sustaining Your Broadband,” a workshop presented by Christine Peterson of Amigos. First, we’ll discuss the available broadband technology options (T-1, DSL, cable, fiber, etc.), how they work, and why high-speed Internet connections are important for your library. In the second half of the day, we'll discuss advocacy planning and skills that can help you maintain, and possibly increase, your Internet connectivity as demand, costs, and expectations rapidly increase. More information/registration.
This free workshop (worth 6.5 CE credit hours), and will be visiting 5 Texas cities:
Locations nearest NETLS libraries:
January 25 - Balch Springs Library
January 28 - Decatur Public Library
Future TLA Annual Conference Dates
- 2011 April 12-15 Austin
- 2012 April 17-20 Houston
- 2013 April 23-26 Fort Worth
- 2014 April 8-11 San Antonio
- 2015 April 14-17 Austin
- 2016 April 19-22 Houston
- 2017 April 25-28 San Antonio
- 2018 April 10-13 Dallas
- 2019 April 9-12 Austin
See the TLA Website – most grant applications due in January!!
January 14 2011 Summer Reading webinar, Dig up a good book!
By January 15 Tocker Grant application deadline
By January 21 Apply for TALL Texans Leadership Development Institute
January 21 2011 Texas Teens Read! Webinar, Go Global and Stay Connected
January 25 & 27 Volunteers workshop more information
January 25 Broadband workshop – Balch Springs, more information, register
January 31 Early bird registration deadline for Handheld Librarian Online Conference
By February 1 Highsmith Award applications due
By February 1 Big read applications due
February 2-3-4 Reading Club Workshops, register
By February 7 Deadline for most American Association of School Librarians award and grant applications
February 23 – 24 Handheld Librarian Online Conference
By February 24 Dollar General grant applications due
By March 3 Applications due to Tocker Foundation 2011 TLA Travel Stipend
By April 22 Apply for sunshade grant
Below the line …
Trouble with my blackberry – (Youtube video)
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