Calendar
August 15 Directors Meeting, 10:00 a.m., NWLS. RSVP by August 10 to Linda Stobbe, lstobbe@nwls.lib.wi.us
August 24 Grant Writing and the Rural Library Webinar, 11:30 a.m.
September 8 Teens in the Library: Successful Ideas that Bring Them In and Keep Them Coming Back, Peg Burington, Assistant Director, Waupaca Area Public Library, 10:00 a.m., NWLS
September 19-December 9 Public Library Administration Online Course
September 20 Supervisory Skills for Managers and Leaders, Pat Wagner, 10:00 a.m., Telemark Resort and Convention Center, Cable
September 20-21 Northwest Wisconsin Children's Book Conference, Telemark Resort and Convention Center, Cable.
September 22-December 15 Collection Development Online Course, UW-Madison.
September 26-December 9 Basic Public Library Management Online Course, UW-Madison.
September 30 Northwoods Conference of Library Friends and Supporters, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Rothschild Village Hall Community Room, Rothschild, WI.
October 9-December 17 Fundamentals of Cataloging Online Course, UW-Madison.
Current Events
NetLibrary Interface Change
From Mike Sheehan, msheehan@nwls.lib.wi.us
NetLibrary (the vendor behind the eBooks accessible through Merlin) has sent out information on a change in check-out functionality in their recent 4.0 release.
Here are the basic facts:
- Users are no longer able to check out NetLibrary titles. They instead only have the option to "view" a title. The "check out" button no longer appears.
- The "view" functionality allows a user to access a copy of a title on a rolling 15 minute basis. If the user continues to be active in reading the title (turning pages, navigating, taking notes, searching) they will continue to have access.
- Once the user becomes inactive, either by not performing any of the functions listed or by ending their session, the copy will become available for another user to access.
There is no change in the one copy/one user model.
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LSTA Grant and Annual Report Forms
From Peg Branson, DLTCL, peg.branson@dpi.state.wi.us
Until recently, the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning contracted with a vendor in Ohio, the FormSoft Group, to manage the online LSTA and public library system annual report forms. The LSTA and annual report forms will now be managed by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) IT staff. The DPI forms site requires the same software as previously (Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher) and there should be no noticeable difference in using or accessing the forms.
Those needing to access the LSTA online forms to prepare applications for the 2007 grant year, or for other LSTA purposes such as preparing the six-month evaluation form for current (2006) grants or submitting budget revision requests for current grants, should use the following website: LSTA Online Grant Forms: http://www3.dpi.wi.gov/FormFinder/.
The LSTA forms are also available for viewing in PDF format (scroll down to "LSTA Grant Forms" at http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/lsta.html), although application forms must be submitted using the online version.
At this time, most of the historic files are being transferred to a server located at DPI. However, the transfer process in not yet complete. Those needing access to LSTA forms from previous years should contact Peg Branson (608/266-2413; peg.branson@dpi.state.wi.us) or Al Zimmerman (608/266-3939; alan.zimmerman@dpi.state.wi.us).
Giveaway: Filmstrips and Projector
The Bad River Public Tribal Library has one Hitachi Sound Projector and following filmstrips to give away:
Children Folk Tales Series 1: Henny Penny, The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Peter Rabbit, Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Red Hen
Science In Your World Primary: Animals of Every Kind, How Animals Move, Plants Change, All About Seeds, What's Living There, What is Air?
With Pride to Progress: The Minority Child
Family Life Sound And Color Filmstrips: Family Relationships, Children and Adults, Changes In The Family, Mother/Father Roles
Exploring Ecology: The Mountain, The River, The Woodland, The Prairie, The Swamp
Children In Crisis: Illness, Divorce And Separation, Death, Child Abuse and Neglect
For more information, contact Norma at biizhew@ncis.net or call 682-7111 ext. 1532. Please respond by Thursday, August 17 if you are interested.
Merlin Matters: Popular Holds
From Nikki Bolka, nbolka@nwls.lib.wi.us
The following titles have eight or more Merlin holds:
(Holds/Merlin copies)
108/31 .Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
80/13 ...Judge and Jury by James Patterson
58/10 ...Angel's Fall by Nora Roberts
38/25 ...Dead Watch by John Sandford
30/5 .....Failure to Launch motion picture/DVD
28/0 .....Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich
20/1 .....Ricochet by Sandra Brown
19/7 .....Syriana motion picture/DVD
17/6 .....Rumor Has It motion picture/DVD
15/8 .....Cover of Night by Linda Howard
15/8 .....Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
14/1 .....The Benchwarmers motion picture/DVD
13/2 .....Smitten by Janet Evanovich
13/2 .....The Matador motion picture/DVD
13/2 .....Snow Blind by P.J. Tracy
13/12 ....Eight Below motion picture/DVD
12/1 .....The Libertine motion picture/DVD
12/3 .....The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind
12/4 .....The Ruins: A novel by Scott Smith
12/6 .....Cheaper by the Dozen 2 motion picture/DVD
12/9 .....Proof Positive by Phillip Margolin
11/4 .....The Shaggy Dog motion picture/DVD
10/2 .....Transamerica motion picture/DVD
10/6 .....Water for Elephants: A novel by Sara Gruen
10/9 .....The Messenger by Daniel Silva
9/0 .......Red Leaves by Belva Plain
9/1 .......Born to Be Wild by Catherine Coulter
9/2 .......Casanova motion picture/DVD
9/3 .......The Pink Panther motion picture/DVD
9/4 .......An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore
9/17 ......Killer Dreams by Iris Johansen
8/0 .......She's the Man motion picture/DVD
8/2 .......Underworld: Evolution motion picture/DVD
8/6 .......The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
8/8 .......Sleeping with Fear by Kay Hooper
Useful Urls
An Inconvenient Truth: Take Action
From Librarians' Internet Index
This companion to the 2006 documentary about global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," features suggestions for individuals to reduce harmful emissions at home and when traveling and to advocate for changes locally, nationally, and internationally. It also includes an interactive tool to calculate your personal impact, 10 simple tips to reduce your impact, and links to related materials and details about the documentary.
Secret of the Sexes
This site is a companion to a 2005 BBC television series about gender differences that considered the question, "Are men and women's brains wired differently?" It features the Sex ID test, a series of visual challenges and questions used by psychologists in the television series, and articles on topics such as empathizing, handedness, and facial attractiveness. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Reflection
"We turn not older with years, but newer every day."
-Emily Dickinson
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