Library staff -- remember, lay representatives and supporters (board, FOL, foundation members) are welcome - and encouraged - to sign up for the NETLS News listserv.
Listserv registration is here.
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NOW is the time to nominate your outstanding individuals and programs for recognition at the May 4 Membership Meeting. Use our online nomination form.
Award categories are:
Citizen of the year
Library employee of the year
Library director of the year
Government official of the year
Library project of the year (with redistributed size categories)
Library volunteer of the year
Lifetime achievement award
Library leadership award
SEEKING nominees for NETLS Advisory Council - three terms end August 31. We will elect three individuals, two for 3-year terms and one alternate for a 1-year term. Current members with terms ending are eligible for nomination (there is a limit of two consecutive terms). Nominees must be NETLS lay representatives, not staff or alternate lay reps.
REGISTRATION is open, register online and mail your check or money order meal payment. Lunch is a Tex-Mex meal catered by Desperados and is $15.
ENJOY featured speaker, Rose-Mary Rumbley and the company of your favorite library supporters.
INVITE people in your community who have made a mark on your library or NETLS. Retired directors, former library and NETLS staff, vendors, performers, former Lay Representatives -- invite them all!
SEE YOU at the Atrium at the Granville Arts Center, Garland on Monday, May 4 Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. -- Meeting 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Over the next few weeks you will see several grant opportunities that refer you to the online process on http://www.grants.gov/. These applications require prior registration that may take several weeks. Ask your 501(c)(3) or local government to register now. The opportunities will likely involve libraries as partners rather than applicants.
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TODAY -- deadline for Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, which will enable a library school student or new professional to attend ALA's 2009 Annual Conference.
TODAY -- application deadline for Literacy and Gaming initiative grants funded by Verizon. /
TODAY -- participate in ALA's survey of the library's role in providing electronic links to government services
By March 23 Register for EBSCO's Public Library Database Luncheon *April 2, Noon*, Hilton Americas-Houston, Grand Ballroom C, 4th Floor 1600 Lamar Houston, TX 77010
March 24 Technology on a Shoestring: Big Tools for Small Budgets Webcast sponsored by Polaris Library Systems, 1:00 PM. Scroll down to register
March 25 Collaborative Text Message Mobile Reference Information Session
Alliance Library System and Altarama will cohost an informational meeting for libraries interested in the possibility of joining InfoQuest(IQ), a six-month collaborative text message reference service. The online meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 25 from 10:00 am central - 12 noon. Participants will need to log into an online site and call into a teleconference number. If you would like to attend, please contact Lori Bell at ALS at lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com. The meeting will include an introduction to the Altarama software, an overview of the project, and timeline and expectations of participants.
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March 27 Ebsco database training - Balch Springs
By March 27 Complete TLA's Automation & Technology Round Table Survey of Top Technology Trends in Texas Results will be presented at April 2 TLA session 12-12:50 Rm 370
By March 30 NETLS AWARDS NOMINATIONS DUE
March 31 -Loan Star Library Interim Financial Status Reports due
By March 31 - Due date for submitting the Annual Report and the Application for System Membership.
Libraries submitting application forms after April 30 will NOT be eligible for system
membership (Rule §1.85). The instructions for filling it out are on the survey website or through TSLAC's website The Application for System Membership form is also on this webpage.
March 31 - April 3 -- TLA Conference, HoustonBy April 1 Books for Babies Matching Grants
April 2 TLA Program Using the Data You Didn't Know You Had: TLA's Public Opinion Poll Results. 10:30-11:50 Ways to use the poll's results in grant writing
April 2 TLA EBSCO's Public Library Database Luncheon Noon, Hilton Americas-Houston, Grand Ballroom C, 4th Floor 1600 Lamar Houston, TX 77010
April 3 Webcast Diversity beyond the obvious
By April 7 Dreyer's Foundation Small Grants and Product Donation, Requests must be made at least 8 weeks prior to event.
April 10 Deadline for grant application to National Book Fund grant to support adult literacy.
April 12 - 18 National Library Week
Quick, someone tell Hallmark -- National Library workers day is April 14
By April 15 Libri Foundation Books for Children For small libraries (under 10,000 service population) in rural areas (30 miles from city with population over 40,000). Match your fundraising up to $350 2:1 so max available to spend is your $350 + $700 grant = $1,050
By April 15 Citizenship Grant, partner with your city, county, school district, etc. Agencies should notify by April 15 Search Grants.gov by Funding Opportunity Number - DHS-09-CIS-010-001
April 24 Irving Para Los Ninos
April 30 ROSA - Reaching our Spanish-Speaking Audience 6CEUs Denton, 9:00am - 4:30pm (Registration starts at 8:30am)
By May 1 - Payment for Membership Meeting Luncheon(s) due in NETLS office.
May 4 -- NETLS Membership meeting, Garland
May 14-15 Lewisville Small Library Management Program
By May 18 Woman's Day article contest for your library users
By May 22 Applications due for Save America's Treasures Program
By May 29 Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine
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