Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
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· TexShare Program update
Jerry Brock is no longer a contractor for NETLS, he is now a part of the NETLS staff. Many of you met Jerry while he was a contract worker doing Technical Assessments of helping with the Koha migration. You will be seeing more of Jerry McCulley and Jerry Brock as they expand our technology consulting 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.
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Taking Care of Your Personal Archives - Nicholas Jackson - Technology - The Atlantic http://t.co/letBRwc Thanks -- LifeHacker
Don't miss the video YouTube - CSLA book cart drill http://t.co/sZt9was Words to that catchy tune: Weed It! - http://t.co/41JZMO0
The effect of Twitter on college student engagement and grades - Junco - 2010 -http://t.co/eYKrevi Can Twitter make you smarter??
COSLA: eBook Feasibility Study for Public Libraries http://t.co/0x1nYjK Is there a role for libraries? Libraries - market changers?
Why are public libraries still important to society? http://t.co/QT6U6DN Answers are pretty good (but old now). Askville is an Amazon site!
Brush Up On Grammar Rules with These Light-Hearted Resources http://t.co/DVp6kHB via @lifehacker
Congrats to Sachse PL -- and their donors for circulating Nooks & Kindles!
If your library Tweets, let us know and we’ll add you to our list!
Your RDA Lesson… Contributed by Dennis Quinn, Cataloger, Duncanville Public Library
A more complex relationship is that between an original work and a derivative work, which is “born” from the pre-existing original work. Examples of this type of relationship include those between a published play and a recording of a performance of that play, or between a novel and a movie adaptation of that novel. What makes this type of relationship troublesome is that we can also have derivative relationships between expressions of the same work (revisions, editions, abridgements, etc.). Thankfully, Dr. Barbara Tillett of the Library of Congress has created a great diagram to help us make sense of this blurred boundary between “expression” and “related work”
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.
FEEDBACK?
Buddy Up
.. & On the cheap..If you want free copies of the Harlequin novel, Crime Scene @ Cardwell Ranch by BJ Daniels, please let me know. We can send via courier or have for available for pickup at our November 30, Membership Meeting. The books are in boxes of 48.
The bookstore that contacted me has thousands of copies of this one title. There are no restrictions on how the books are used – they may be added to your collection or sold, turned into a craft, used for rewards, give-aways or even for discussion.
Check this discount pricing on CD-ROM, DVD, and gaming titles carefully selected for use in schools and libraries. Thanks to our partners at NTRLS for sharing this program from Thomas Klise/Crimson Multimedia. You’ll soon also find this offer on our discounts page. (Can’t wait? Give us a call.)
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.
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.
The instructors will be Maureen Sullivan, nationally-known consultant on management and leadership, and Jack Siggins, head of the George Washington University library system. They will be joined by six mentors drawn from top leaders in the Texas library community, including Jerilynn Williams (TLA President for 2011-12 and director of Montgomery County Memorial Library System), Dr. Rhea Lawson (director of Houston Public Library), Darryl Tocker (executive director of the Tocker Foundation), Cindy Buchanan (School Librarian for Aldine ISD), and the 2011-12 President Elect (either Sherilynn Bird of Texas Women's University or Joan Heath of Texas State University). Up to twenty-four participants will be selected for the 2011 class.
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.
Grant Opportunity - Rescuing Texas History, 2011
UNT Libraries is accepting applications for its Rescuing Texas History grant, 2011. UNT Libraries is dedicated to providing access to Texas history collections belonging to museums, libraries, archives, private collections, historical societies and government agencies throughout Texas. The grant will provide allocations to digitize photographs, negatives (large and small), slides, handwritten materials and non-bound print materials and documents. The application deadline is December 15, 2010. For more details, please click here.
Promoting Databases:
· The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has a toolkit full of training and awareness ideas at their Outreach Materials page.
· Promotional materials from EBSCO are available at their EBSCO Databases for Texas Libraries site.
· Gale includes tools to boost usage at its AccessMyLibrary Public Edition App site.
· Posters, fliers, bookmarks, etc. are offered by ProQuest in its Public Library Toolkit.
· NetLibrary has buttons, logos, graphics and more on its Promoting eContent page.
Getting Philosophical about E-Books
Is there a role for libraries in delivering e-books? Are libraries in the game? Can libraries influence the e-book future? Take a look at this investigation by COLSA.
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.
Also available: Librarian Live Podcasts
Management and Training topics
Ebsco’s free online training schedule
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!
November 29 Everyone Reads @ your library grant applications due
NOVEMBER 30 NETLS MEMBERSHIP MEETING GARLAND
By December 15 Application due date for Sara Jaffarian Award (ALA) for humanities programming in schools
By December 17 J Frank Dobie Grant applications due
By December 31 Send (postmark, email or fax) application for Christina B. Woll Memorial Grant
Until December 31 Get in-store grant application from Sam’s or Walmart. They do not accept mailed, fax, phoned applications.
By January 5 Muhammad Ali Center Peace Garden grant applications for award packages (not cash) due
By January 7 Apply for Quality Books/New Members Round Table Professional Development Grant for 2011 TLA Conference
By January 7 Tocker Grants to NETLS office for review
By January 7 Apply for TALL Texans Leadership Development Institute
January 15 Tocker Grant application deadline
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