June 7 Membership Meeting
Nomination forms for NETLS Awards are posted – step up and make your recommendations here by April 30!
We’re looking for library supporters to fill upcoming vacancies on the NETLS Advisory Council. More information about the Advisory Council election process is here.
AWARDS and RECOGNITION AT TLA
NETLS libraries and library staff were well represented at last week’s TLA Annual Conference.
Small Community Round Table/Biblionix Stipend: Pattie Mayfield, Bertha Voyer Memorial Library in Honey Grove
Public Libraries Division conference stipend winners: Rebekah Metcalf of Longview Public Library, Kandy R. Taylor-Hille of Brazoria County Library System, Danbury Community Library, Bonnie Barber of Carrollton Public Library at Hebron, and Josey, Lindsay Faust of Helen Hall Library
J. Frank Dobie Awards: Alpine Public Library, Commerce Public Library, Jefferson Carnegie Library, and City of Wolfforth Library
Love Award: Rube Sessions Library
Tocker Stipend Winners:
Patrick Wear, Central Texas Library System
Valerie Howard, Alpine Public Library
Lois Neff, Atlanta Public Library
Pattie Mayfield, Bertha Voyer Memorial Library
Joanne Buedtner, Bullard Community Library
Dora Ward, Cook County Library
Margaret F. Longoria, Crockett County Library
Adreana Gonzalez, Dawson County Public Library
Jessica Yancey, Dawson County Public Library
Kristin Bowman, Herman Brown Free Library
Sylvia Lawler, Kimble County Library
Stephanie Bara, Richards Memorial Library
Colette Turner, Vidor Public Library
Lynn Hartfield, Vidor Public Library
Virginia Garvin, Whitesboro Public Library
View the entire list of awards on this Word document. A re-working of the TLA website is underway, visit the new Web 2.0 TLA site.
THE STATE OF AMERICA’S LIBRARIES 2010
an ALA REPORT
We know our libraries are busy and we know we play a significant role in helping Americans find work, start businesses, maintain contact with family and friends, and provide access to e-government services. This chapter of the report quantifies these and other contributions public libraries offer our communities. This report (and OCLC’s How libraries stack up: 2010) makes compelling arguments for support of libraries.
Help TLA and TSLAC supplement these reports with a Texas report with data from your Library Snapshot Day.
Get on the Bus – FREE Online Reference Training
In the spirit of the 23 Things program, Wyoming State Library offers their recently completed series of online webinars, Get on the bus, Revving up your reference skills. The webinars are archived so you can access them at your convenience :-) but because they are archived you’ll not be eligible for the prizes offered ;-( nor will you be able to call in to ask questions.
Texas Reading Club / Texas Teen Read
Materials are now available – don’t miss the Governor’s proclamation declaring June 5 Texas Reading Club Day and June 7 Texas Teens Read! Day.
2009 ANNUAL REPORTS – Submit early and retain accreditation
NINE Business Days left before the submission deadline! Signature pages and membership applications are due in Austin on April 30. Remember to submit your report online. Eleven currently accredited libraries have not submitted their reports online. If you want to know if your report was successfully submitted, call Connie or Jerry McCulley.
A TECH TIP
Facebook clutter – use the “hide” feature to hide unwanted messages from applications (games, quizzes, etc) or hide friend’s posts without “unfriending”. More..
Delete a Facebook account by logging in and clicking this link to a deletion request form – then do not try to log in for two weeks.
TRY THIS
Dreyer’s product request for library programming.
And MORE TECH LEARNING
Explore TWDL.ORG to find high quality resources for dealing with unemployment, improving computer skills, and finding employment.
If you have other resources to be added to the site, let me know!
LET’S ALL SHARE…
If your library or funding authority has a gone through a formal bid process for some library commodity let us know. We’ll announce the awards as we become aware of them and perhaps save other libraries some time and expense if they can piggy-back on your contract.
NEW ON THE DISCOUNTS PAGE
Affordable Library Products
Are offering NETLS/NTRLS member libraries 10% discount on security supplies (RFID, security strips, target tags, etc.) as well as other library supply products, with FREE SHIPPING on all orders. Visit the NETLS Vendor Discount page for complete details and a link to the Affordable Library Products vendor offer letter.
MOTION PICTURE LICENSING
Show movies in your library…
Motion Picture Licensing Corporation *may* be able to offer discounts to interested libraries in the NETLS/NTRLS regions. We need to know which libraries and how many libraries are interested in order to negotiate. Standard umbrella licenses start a $95 a year for libraries with service population up to 10,000, 10,001 – 50,000 cost $150, 50,001 – 100,000 is $200 and up to $250 for libraries serving over 100,000 Licenses are per location, per year. (Note: MPLC is *not* the same business as Motion Picture USA)
DESPERATELY SEEKING ….
Well, maybe not desperate but if you can help us out …
- Recent specifications for materials processing or cataloging
- Needed – tables and chairs for library use (From the request: If another library has discarded tables chairs or any other furniture please call me and I will be glad to pick them up.)
- Needed – used laminator for 16X20 film
NETLS Training Resources:
May Magazine Management Mutation
Non-NETLS webinars
From TSLAC
April webinar calendar. Did you miss a webinar? Check the TSLAC webinar archive for a second chance to attend the Annual Reports and Grants webinars.
From WebJunction
Ongoing Gale guided tours
Ongoing E-Library training – see blog post here
Also available: Archives of SirsiDynix Institutes
April 22 Jason Griffey on Gadgets: Personal Electronics for your Library Webinar
By April 22 Loan applications due to SECO for energy conservation projects
April 23 All about grants: Tools for finding and applying for library grants, Mt Pleasant
April 23 and 24 Grand opening of the new Hughes Springs Area Public Library (Wildflower Trails Weekend)
April 26 – May 7 Pick a day to be your Library Snapshot Day
April 28 Drab to Dynamo; Remodeling on a budget, Richardson Public Library 9 – noon
April 28 Self service strategies for customer empowerment, Richardson Public Library 1-4
By April 30 Award nominations due. First call for Advisory Council candidates due.
By April 30 Target’s Early Childhood Reading Grants
By April 30 Target’s Arts Grants
By April 30 System Membership Application and State Annual Report with authorizing signatures due to TSLAC (contact us if you have questions)
By May 3 Applications due Baker & Taylor’s grants (.pdf) to FOL groups (ALTAFF members only)
By May 3 Transforming Life after 50 fellowship applications due. (Funded by IMLS)
By May 9 Woman’s Day/ALA contest, women tell how their libraries are special
May 10 Children’s Book Week
May 11 Puppetry Potpourri, Van Zandt County Library, Canton
May 12 Puppetry Potpourri, Gay Library, McKinney
By May 18 Grant requests due for NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
By May 19 Get early-bird librarian registration $95 for BookExpo rates May 25-27 NYC
By May 21 Dollar General Back to School Literacy grant applications due
By May 21 Dollar General Youth Literacy grant applications due
By May 31 Final reports on Picturing American artwork awards due
June 5 Texas Reading Club Day
June 7 NETLS Membership Meeting, Garland
June 7 Texas Teens Read! Day
By June 30 Apply for Broookdale National Group Respite program grants of up to $10,000 over two years for weekly half day social programs for individuals with dementia/Alzheimer Disease
By July 1 Non-profit applications due for Best Buy’s @ 15 Community Grants
Below the line …
The holistic library includes … this fun project
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