"In late 2010, the Library Resource Guide (LRG) conducted a comprehensive survey on library spending. The forty-page final report, prepared by Information Today's Unisphere Research group is now available for complimentary download. "Selected excerpts (click the image to enlarge):
Staff here in Library Development are excited to welcome one of libraryland’s most thought-provoking and dynamic speakers to Austin!
Stephen Abram will speak at the Texas State Library & Archives Commission in the main floor reference room on February 24, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. If you’re interested in attending the talk, please R.S.V.P to rsvp@tsl.state.tx.us and put “Stephen Abram Talk” in the subject line. View the press release for more details.
If you’re not local, but still want to participate, there’s also an opportunity for you. Following his talk, State Librarian, Peggy Rudd, will interview Stephen for a podcast that we’ll record and then broadcast. Do you have a question to pose to library futurist, Stephen Abrams? Are you curious to get this thought leader’s opinions on the various issues facing libraries today?
If you would like to submit a question for Stephan Abram during that podcast, please submit your questions to Dawn Vogler at dvogler@tsl.state.tx.us.The testimony provided this morning to the House Appropriations Committee is now available as an archived .rm (RealPlayer required) file.
The library testimony begins at 2:04:02 and ends at 3:35.
The order of presentation on the TSLAC budget is: 2:04 – 2:13 Legislative Budget Board; Auditor’s office 2:13 – 2:27; Agency testimony 2:27 – 3:25.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– American Library Association (ALA) President Roberta Stevens released the following statement today regarding President Obama’s 2012 budget request:
“The president’s budget proposal strips funding away from one of our greatest resources for lifelong learning – our libraries. Libraries are fundamental to meeting the reading and information needs of communities nationwide. During this difficult recession, they rose to the challenge of helping Americans get back to work through vital assistance with online job searches and applications as well as resume development. In addition, many libraries hold classes to teach the critical 21st century digital literacy skills that are essential to thriving in today’s global economy.
“Libraries are being used by millions of people every day. When we invest in them, we invest in the future of our country. We ask Congress to restore the support for America’s libraries.”
The president’s budget requested $194 million for assistance to libraries to be administered by the Institute of Museum and Libraries Services (IMLS). This request is approximately $20 million below the current funding level.
Like last year, the president chose to consolidate the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program with several other literacy programs.
I’ve had a couple questions recently related to “required training for staff on the Red Flags Rule” related to protecting accounts from identity theft. Please see the information pasted below. I really don’t think the training is necessary for library or government personnel (unless for some reason you access credit accounts, report to credit bureaus, or make loans)
See http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/redflagsrule/faqs.shtm
· What if I work for a municipality, city, or county, and we've already determined our activities fall within the Rule's definition of "creditor" or "financial institution"? Do our taxes, fines, etc., become "covered accounts" under the Red Flags Rule?
No. These fees are not covered accounts under the Rule because a person is not establishing a relationship to get goods or services.
· Does the FTC have a sample training policy for employees?
No. That wouldn't be practical because each Program is unique. Your employee training policies should be based on the specific red flags you've identified in your business or organization and the procedures you've put in place for detecting and responding to those red flags.
The original act was updated December 18:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010’’.
SEC. 2. SCOPE OF CERTAIN CREDITOR REQUIREMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENT TO FCRA.—Section 615(e) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681m(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this subsection, the term ‘creditor’—
‘‘(A) means a creditor, as defined in section 702 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691a), that regularly and in the ordinary course of business—
‘‘(i) obtains or uses consumer reports, directly or indirectly, in connection with a credit transaction;
‘‘(ii) furnishes information to consumer reporting agencies, as described in section 623, in connection with a credit transaction; or
‘‘(iii) advances funds to or on behalf of a person, based on an obligation of the person to repay the funds or repayable from specific property pledged by or on behalf of the person;
‘‘(B) does not include a creditor described in subparagraph (A)(iii) that advances funds on behalf of a person for expenses incidental to a service provided by the creditor to that person; and
‘‘(C) includes any other type of creditor, as defined in that section 702, as the agency described in paragraph (1) having authority over that creditor may determine appropriate by rule promulgated by that agency, based on a determination that such creditor offers or maintains accounts that are subject to a reasonably foreseeable risk of identity theft.’’.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:s3987es.txt.pdf
I’m still not a lawyer but it does not seem that most libraries or agencies that do not regularly use or report to credit reporting agencies are in any way impacted by the law. I would expect those libraries dealing with recovery agencies (like Unique that do regularly report to credit agencies) would be hearing from those agencies to tighten the information they are provided.
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Free CE This Week! February 7-11, 2011 Posted: 06 Feb 2011 02:00 PM PST Our weekly round-up of free continuing education on the Web is found below. Please confirm dates and times, and pre-register if available. Central Standard Time listed here. Follow links for additional webinar information, and for archive availability. Find Texas State Library webinar archives here, more (free!) online courses here and TexShare archived courses here. Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Grantseeking Basics (Foundation Center) Teen Book Buzz Spring 2011 (School Library Journal) Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Ten Tips to Effectively Serve the Genealogy Searcher (Lifelong Education @ Desktop) Friday, February 11, 2011 EBSCOhost Public Library Resources provided through TexShare (EBSCOhost) Basic Search Strategies and Tools using EBSCOhost provided through TexShare Advanced Search Strategies and Tools using EBSCOhost provided through TexShare (EBSCOhost) People who looked at this item also looked at…Related items§ February 2011 Online Training Events § Free Training Events! Week of January 24-28, 2011 § Online Training Coming Up This Week! Jan 17-21, 2011 |
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It is COLD outside … note that Geographic Meetings and Summer Reading programs are ON!
Geographic Meetings –
We are offering meetings across the region to determine how NETLS can best to serve your library and patrons. The cold weather has disrupted our schedule – contact Robin to schedule a meeting in your area if you cannot attend any of these sessions:
Maud; Thursday, February 3, 10 a.m. to noon
Maud Public Library, 134 Main Street; (903)585-5255
Paris; Friday, February 4, 10 a.m. to noon
Paris Public Library, 326 S Main St; (903)785-8531
Jacksonville; Tuesday, February 8, 1 to 3 p.m.
Jacksonville Public Library, 502 S Jackson St; (903)586-7664
Richardson; Wednesday, February 9, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Richardson Public Library Downstairs Training Room, 900 Civic Center Dr; (972)744-4350
Greenville; Friday, February 11, 2 to 4 p.m. (after the PLANT mtg)
W Walworth Harrison Public Library, 1 Lou Finney Blvd; (903)457-2992
Winnsboro; Tuesday, February 15, 10 a.m. to noon
Winnsboro Depot Center Board Room, 100 Broadway; (903)342-6866 (library phone)
It is wintery here so -- Plan that Summer Program Now
¶Kim Lehman is back! Sign up now to 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 3 in Tyler (Yes, the library is open!)
February 4 in Plano
All workshops are 9 to 3
In addition to these in-person programs, Kim presented these one hour webinars available through the archive:
Go Global and Stay Connected with Texas Teens Read! 2011
· View the PowerPoint Slides (PPT)
· View the PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
Dig Up a Good Book for Your 2011 Summer Reading Program
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. The NETLS News list permits posting by registered users.
Tweet, Tweet – a little birdie told me… NETLS tweets
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.
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..AudioGO (Formerly BBC Audiobooks America) is offering a 45% discount on the attached Romance & Romance Suspense Titles for all active standing order plan customers! Non standing order plan customers receive a 40% discount!
Contact: Rob Gonsalves (401) 295-3874 | (877) 492-0873 fax
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.
Save with Group PurchaseIf 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.
Did you know… Among Mobile Phone Users, Hispanics, Asians are Most-Likely Smartphone Owners in the U.S. http://t.co/v1qIkOl
~~ Implications here for reaching people in these demographic groups.
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 the 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
Opportunities…share your favorites
· Schedule science exhibits through University of Texas at Dallas Contact Science Program.
· Humanities Texas mini-grants throughout the year support visiting scholars for library programming.
· The Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections exhibit is one of the traveling exhibits from The Women's Museum.
· Astronomy on Wheels through the Fort Worth Museum of Science and Industry provides a mobile planetarium.
· Turn your students on to SlimeKids – don't miss the book trailers.
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…
Find webinars here, too. Note some are *not* free.
¶NETLS In-person training
The Four R's of Volunteer Management – Presenter, Mary Beth Harrington, Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations
All workshops 9 to noon. Register here.
February 10, Texarkana
February 15, Van Alstyne
March 8, Lindale
March 10, Longview
¶First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas Announces 2011 Grant Program
Grants of up to $50,000 will be given to Texas organizations working to implement a family literacy program; this year, grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to organizations in the planning stages of such a program....
Deadline: March 4, 2011
AudioGO (Formerly BBC Audiobooks America) is offering a 45% discount on selected Romance & Romance Suspense Titles for all active standing order plan customers! Non standing order plan customers receive a 40% discount on these titles!
Contact: Rob Gonsalves (401) 295-3874 | (877) 492-0873 fax
Check our CE Calendar, too….
By February 7 Deadline for most American Association of School Librarians award and grant applications
February 7 – Ballots for By-Laws elections emailed to Lay Representatives
February 16 TLA's Legislative Day (Membership not required)
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 …
An alternative to overdue notices?
And this one is for library science student.
Dear TexShare Member Libraries:
We’ve heard from a number of libraries regarding H.B. 1 and TexShare funding. All of the TexShare and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) staff are working hard to address your concerns and reflect our commitment to providing the library community with access to the databases they value most.
· We have funding in place this year to renew the core set of TexShare databases (www.tsl.state.tx.us/texshare/licenseagreementsfy2011.html) through June 30, 2012. The Electronic Information Working Group (EIWG) will meet soon to determine whether we should streamline this core in order to “shore up” our resources for deployment in the next biennium. Please feel free to contact TSLAC (russlene.waukechon@tsl.state.tx.us) or any member of the working group (http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/texshare/databaseworking.html) to discuss your priorities for the database program.
· Our calculations indicate that we will be able to provide a solid core of databases through the next biennium – with subscriptions running through June 30, 2014.
· Member fees will be increased only to a level that is affordable to member libraries and reflects a significant cost savings to them. The Database Cost Sharing Working Group will meet in early February. Please contact TSLAC , Ann Mason, or any member of the working group (http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/texshare/costsharingworking.html) to discuss your concerns regarding cost share.
· TSLAC has submitted a request to the Legislative Budget Board to add state (general revenue) funding of $3.3 million over the biennium to the TexShare database program. This is ranked as the commission’s highest priority. A state funding base for TexShare is vital to the long-term sustainability of the database program. If you are interested in supporting this request or in communicating with the Legislature, the Texas Library Association has resources that can assist you. (www.txla.org)
· We have also received questions regarding the courier service. We are working on funding scenarios for that service. As the situation unfolds, we’ll keep you informed.
· We look forward to continuing our support for the TexShare card program, to which we are fully committed.
Please contact me at any time with your questions and concerns.
Beverley Shirley, Division Director
Library Resource Sharing
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
(512) 463-5433 FAX (512) 936-2306
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