Happy Library Week! … Spread the joy -- send us photos of your library week events
The Awards Committee met this week to cull through Awards Nominations and select winning nominations – support the fine work throughout the region at our May 4 Membership Meeting. Let us know you’re coming!
The TexShare Courier service is in the process of being rebid for the coming fiscal year(s). We don’t yet know what the cost for the service will be in the coming year – I’ll announce the cost to this list as soon as we are informed of the new rates.
A mailing list specifically for posting new developments in Interlibrary Loan has been created. Go to http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/ill_lists to subscribe to the list. The library community is welcome to post questions, comments and suggestions. A website is also available to obtain information from the ILL Task Force. http://www.texshare.edu/newsletter/resourcesharingprojects/
Keep your fingers crossed – at this point both the exceptional funding request for Lone Star Libraries and the Library Systems are included in the proposed state budget. If these provisions remain in the budget we may see in increase (!) in funding. The budget has been approved by the Senate and is out of the House committee (the House version is larger than the Senate version). Track the budget yourself at http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/BillStages.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB1
“Back Issues” of NETLS Information & Updates are located on the blog reached through the link above the coordinator on the Contact Us page.
This week in NETLS Libraries:
Ending 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
Ending April 15 – New deadline for Books and Babies Matching Grants
Ending April 15 Citizenship Grant, partner with your city, county, school district, etc. Agencies indicate interest by April 15
Ending April 15 Early (discounted) registration deadline for Amigos Member Conference
April 16-17 KohaCon 2009, Plano
April 17-18 Author Joe Garner Turman, will be signing his award winning books, Getting On With the Going and Buddy at:Noonday Community Center Friday, April 17, from 12-3pm & Scroll Christian Book Store Saturday, April 18, from 11-2pm
April 17-18 Dallas Children’s Book Fair and Literary Festival
April 20 Romance author, Jody Thomas presents at Carrollton’s Josey Ranch Lake location. (See the flyer)
Learning Opportunities:
Attack Your Collection: Weeding with CREW http://www.netls.org/continuing-education
Registration opens for six online tutorials free through NETLS
§ These are Lifelong Education @ Desktop (LE@D) courses. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE COURSES THROUGH LE@D. You may take them for free only through NETLS.
§ Register online until Friday, April 24, at http://host.evanced.info/netls/evanced/eventcalendar.asp?ag=&et=In+Person%2C+Online+Tutorial%2C+Videoconference%2C+Webinar&dt=mo&mo=4/1/2009&df=calendar&cn=0&private=0&ln=0.
§ You may take as many of the six courses as you wish.
§ Course instructions will be emailed to you around May 1. You will have all of May and June to complete the tutorials.
§ CE Certificates will be mailed to you in early July.
Here is a list of the six courses NETLS is offering with a link to more information about each course. AGAIN, DO NOT REGISTER THROUGH LE@D!
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Information and Free Registration Through NETLS
Reading Reluctant Readers Information and Free Registration Through NETLS
Reaching Teenagers: Information and Free Registration Through NETLS
Trends in Children’s Literature: Information and Free Registration Through NETLS
Leadership in Libraries: Becoming an Everyday Leader: Information and Free Registration Through NETLS
Weeding: It’s Not an Option: Information and Free Registration Through NETLS
Membership Meeting May 4! Let us know to expect you there!
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