Surveys Coming…
Watch for several very brief surveys coming to your email box soon. We’re eager for our new fiscal year to start and we’ll need to get your input on a variety of topics and get commitment for participation in our projects.
From the TWDL Project
JobNow access continues through August 31!
contact us for login information
MARC records for training disks provided through TWDL project are attached to emailed newsletters and available upon request. Cataloging provided by LLIBS. Thank you!
¶TWDL Successes?
If your library and library users are using TWDL.org for Job Hunting and Computer resources *and* you or your patrons are willing to be interviewed for public service announcements, talk to Connie. Other promotional materials for TWDL are near the bottom of this page.
netls Tweets
Ann Saucer: Budget cuts threaten Dallas library's mission Dallas Morning News Opinion by NETLS Advisory Council Member
New TexShare videos produced by UT SLIS Students
Congratulations to all ---- TSLAC Competitive Grants Awards Announced | Library Developments
If your library Tweets, let us know and we’ll add you to our list!
Considering earning a Master’s Degree?
MLS Grant Money Available to Students at TWU
For the 2010-2011 Academic year, tuition funds are available to current or potential MLS students in the TWU MLS program. The funds originate from the Professional Education for Librarians in Small Communities (PELSC) grant, awarded to the TWU MLS program. SLIS is offering tuition monies for these current or potential MLS students who possess the following criteria:
1. are library directors in small or rural public libraries in Texas
serving a population of 25,000 or less, OR are students who are full-time or part-time employees in small or rural public libraries in Texas provided that criteria 2 & 3 below are met;
2. are admitted in the academic year 2010-2011 (Fall, Spring and Summer); and
3. show evidence of professional career development activities either through the TSLAC's Small Library Management Training Program, or other conferences/workshops at local, state or national level.
Application form and additional information are on TWU’s web site.
FEEDBACK?
If your library users, library, Friends or Foundation has something to brag about, do it here! We always want to know about successes and struggles.
Let us know when there is something we’ve offered (consulting, continuing education, projects, or just information) that resulted in success or a story of personal accomplishment.
We love to have your stories when we talk to funders about budgets and your stories help us plan when we know what did or didn’t work.
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!
ALA, “Steal our ideas, Rip us off!”
ALA invites libraries and library supporters to modify the resources on their @ Your Library web site in newsletters, presentations, news releases, etc. This example talks about including Twitter in job networking plans.
Enhance your website
See how Irving Public is using Google Docs for a slideshow on their catalog web site … for information on how you can do this, contact Jerry McCulley.
Templates for a new year
Microsoft Templates for academic year calendars are available free for download. A wide variety of 2011 calendar templates are also available.
Celebrate in Duncanville!
The Duncanville Recreation Center and Library celebrates the 10th Anniversary on August 14. A ceremony at 9:15 is followed by celebration activities. (More information, .pdf)
Book Sale, Longview August 20 – 21, visit their website for more information.
5 Ways That Paper Books Are Better Than eBooks just to move the topic along. Don’t miss the comments. Also read 5 Ways that eBooks are better than paper books. Again, don’t miss the comments
Celebrity Signed Materials
This summer, the Screen Actors Guild Foundation has an exciting opportunity to benefit their global children’s literacy initiatives. We are partnering with the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation to sponsor our second annual online auction of celebrity-authored signed books.
Between August 2 and August 17, bids are accepted for autographed books written by your favorite actors. Celebrities including Sir Sidney Poitier, Kirk Douglas, Julie Andrews, Tim Allen, Sting, Carol Burnett, Mickey Rooney and many more have donated their signed books to be part of this auction. Take part in this auction by bidding on books that will make for great summer reading or the perfect gifts for friends and loved ones..
STORYBLOCKS.ORG, is an online video collection featuring one-minute songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschool children in both English and Spanish. Filmed in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS, librarians throughout Colorado share successful activities as well as literacy tips.
Recycled Reads is Austin Public Library’s method of disposing of items removed from their collections.
Books on Tape has changed their pricing model for most of their materials, see their promotional literature.
Making your case
Try the 2010 How Libraries Stack Up report from OCLC
Find facts and figures in the Kids Count Data Book
… additional resources for service direction are found in the PubHub
Reports on children and youth
Role of libraries
Budgeting?
The NETLS operating budget has not yet been approved by the TSLAC Commissioners. We are expecting the budget to be approved as submitted (with some minor adjustments based on census population and number of accredited libraries).
1. We have requested TexShare Database subsidies as provided in SFY2010.
2. The budget includes funds to reimburse materials lost in ILL/TexShare Card loans.
3. We expect to continue courier subsidies as in the past.
4. We plan to fund small “Spot Consulting” projects.
5. Technology mini-grants are expected.
6. We expect Loan Star Library grants to return to SFY2009 levels (a reduction from the current year).
ILL Transit Expenses
As noted above NETLS will continue to offer a courier subsidy to libraries that are NOT accepting courier subsidies from another source. Courier rates for SFY11 are the same as in the current year. ($4500-5day; $3075-3day; $2425-2day service; costs quoted do not reflect any subsidies)
Libraries receiving materials from the TexNet ILL Center at the Dallas Public Library through the mail will have pre-paid postage mailing labels included with their materials for return of materials to the Dallas Public Library. This pilot project is another attempt to increase user access to materials while controlling costs.
We are continuing to seek cost effective solutions for loans not originating from the Dallas TexNet ILL Center with one of the parties not in the courier system.
Coming soon on a computer near you:
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Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign - Thursday, August 26, 2010, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time
Capital campaigns are not rocket science but conducting a successful campaign involves many activities and a lot of hard work. Done well, conducting a successful campaign can go way beyond building a new library building – it can position your library for great fundraising into the future. Library Strategies consultant, Sue Hall, will lay out all the activities in a capital campaign – including the feasibility study, setting a campaign goal, recruiting campaign leadership, creating a compelling campaign case, soliciting major donors and all the campaign activities.
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Get on the bus! The Texas State Library and Archives Commission version of the Get on the Bus: Rev Up Your Reference Training is now available. This free online training opportunity is an 8 unit course, covering a vast array of reference service topics. To register and participate in the course, go HERE. The complete program provides 9 CEU/SBEC.
August Webinars listed on TSLAC Library Developments Blog
Also available: Librarian Live Podcasts
Management and Training topics
Ebsco’s free online training schedule
Mango Languages 1-2 pm. Aug 17 Aug 24 Aug 31
August 13 Selecting the Right Stuff II Information Registration Garland ISD Special Events Center (near George Bush Tollway and Garland Road in North Garland)
August 15 Final/Stage 2 applications due for Union Pacific Foundation grants
August 15 Libri Foundation grant applications due. Grants of children’s books for small libraries.
August 19 Back to the Facts: YALSA Nonfiction Webinar Interested? Contact Steve
August 20 Submit your career video for possible $1,000 prize
August 27 Friends Roundup, Canton Information Registration
August 27 Banned Books Week Read-Out competitive grant applications due
August 30 Earliest Literacy, Allen Information Registration
September 10 Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy up to $65,000 for literacy programs for adult primary caregivers and their children.
September 14 The rural library trustee: Roles, responsibilities and relationships free webinar Information and registration Recommended for governing boards
September 15 Ezra Jack Keats minigrant applications due
September 15 Texas Cultures Online digitization grant applications due
September 16 Ready, Set Go! 30 Ways to Reach Reluctant Readers in 60 Minutes, YALSA Webinar, Interested? contact Steve
September 20 Deadline for I love my librarian nominations
September 25 – October 2 Banned Book Week (resources)
September 29 E-books at the tipping point virtual e-book summit NOT FREE
September 30 Grant applications due to Dollar General to reduce waiting list times for adult literacy students
October 19 All about Grants Workshop Jacksonville 4CEUs information here
October 20 All about Grants Workshop Midlothian 4CEUs information here
November 5 Application deadline for Best Small Library in America Award
November 12 Applications due for the 2011 Better World Books/NCFL Libraries and Families
Ongoing Build A Bear literacy and education grants
Below the line …
Everything old is new-sh again! … but everybody changes with the times
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