COOPERATION GRANT 2010
Great news! The joint grant application by West Texas Library System (WTLS) and NETLS has been approved! The request is to include libraries from both systems in a joint catalog using the Koha integrated library system. These funds will be available September 1.
TEXpress COURIER COSTS 2010
We finally have the answer to one of the most frequent questions in our office this time of year!
5 - day service $4,500 –
3 - day service $3,075 -
2 - day service $2,425 -
NEW BROADBAND COALITION TO PUSH FOR FOCUS ON 'ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS'
[SOURCE: BroadbandCensus.com, AUTHOR: Ryan Womack]
More than two-dozen separate organizations joined to reinvigorate the public library as a community "watering hole" for broadband access as the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition held a launch event Thursday at Washington's Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. The coalition grew out of a realization that the Internet is now a "fundamental cornerstone of modern education, learning...and the dissemination of information of free speech," said director Jim Windhausen. The goal of the coalition is to direct Broadband Technology Opportunity Program funding to anchor institutions in unserved areas, particularly schools, libraries, and health facilities. While Jenni Terri of the American Library Association said that the economic stimulus funds are "only seed money,"
http://benton.org/node/25935
Still nothing for libraries directly but make sure your community is aware of funds to build or remodel fire stations. Funds for Strengthening Communities are also available, here is their second program.
SUMMER PROGRAM PHOTOS
Take a look at the new photos on our homepage. Everyone is having fun! Submit your summer program action photos to Steve Seale for possible inclusion on the site.
COMPUTER BASICS
If you know of a great website, book, DVD or other tool to teach a first-time computer user to use a mouse, use toolbars, resize windows, navigate, etc – please send me an email. The most basic stuff – pretend Rip Van Winkle woke up and asked for help with a computer. J We frequently have requests for this information and we want to share or develop the best!
WHAT I LEARNED TODAY (or what I learned that may be of interest to you)
The videos with public performance rights that used to be part of the NETLS AV collection can be found in the catalog of the State Library of Louisiana with this search.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
One of the calendar items below offers an opportunity to attend an emergency preparedness workshop in Pittsburg (TX) next week. Debra Rhodes Gibson, former coordinator and a subscriber to the NETLS NEWS list, offers this recommendation:
“I saw where you were having a Disaster Preparedness training session and thought you might be interested in sharing this new web portal with your members. This portal has been a long time in the making and
Contact By June 19 Emergency Preparedness in
June Community Partnerships: Moving from Talk to Action
o June 17
o June 18
o June 25
By July 1 The Preservation and Access Education and Training program is central to NEH’s efforts to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage resources.
July 10 Collaborative Digitization: Preconference @ 2009 ALA Annual Conference
By July 15 Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Funding from this program strengthens efforts to extend the life of important collections and make their intellectual content widely accessible, often through the use of digital technology.
July Helping Your Community Get Back to Work
- July 16 – Aubrey, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- July 17 – DeSoto, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- July 22 –
- July 23 –
- July 24 – Coppell, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
July 28-30 TLA Annual Assembly
Now through July 31 Everyone Wins -- When School and Public Libraries Cooperate! – Online 4 CEUs for school and public librarians.
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