MEMBER LIBRARY WEEKLY BULLETIN
No. 04-02 January 16, 2004
THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19, FOR MARTIN L. KING, JR. BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE.
· ERIC FRANKS, Computer Network Specialist
I wanted to remind everyone again that the warranty on your Gates Foundation computers is coming to an end this spring. If you are having any hardware or software problems with the Gates computers, please take care of it now, don’t wait!
They will help you by fixing or replacing everything from monitors to hard drives to keyboards and mice. If you are having any software issues, also call them. And remember, ALL of the public Gates computers should be upgraded to Windows 2000 at this point.
Reminder
When calling the Computer Network Services department, please use extension 37 which rings on all phones in the department as well as the phone in the computer room.
This is especially important if you are calling to have us clear a hung Dynix port or if you are having computer or networking issues that have an immediate impact on your service. If you dial personal extensions and one of us is in a meeting, on vacation, or otherwise away from our desk, your problem may not be fixed as soon as it should.
· ROBERT McLAUGHLIN, Cataloging Services
An unusually large number of gift VHS videos have been sent in by member libraries for inclusion in the Dynix union catalog. This large number of gift videos may be due to donors replacing their VHS videos with DVD videos. To simplify the task of cataloging them, I once again have to beg that you please pay close attention to the following suggestions:
1. Do not physically process videos BEFORE you send them in. Placing property and other video labels on the boxes or the cassettes often covers vital cataloging information. The time saved by processing the videos before you send them in is lost by the extra time it takes to try to catalog the materials in an efficient manner. Please just send in the videos just as you received them with a process slip.
2. If you send in a Dynix update form for a video, but do not have an ISBN number, publisher/distributor number, UPC code, or other cataloging information available, please send the item in with a process slip. Many times a particular video will be available in a variety of formats, and simply providing a title is insufficient to catalog them properly.
3. Be sure to check gift videos to see if they are in working condition. I’ve seen many videos submitted that look so battered that they may not work. It is no use cataloging a video if it does not work – it also is annoying to patrons who check out these duds.
4. If you send in a video for cataloging, DO NOT create a fast add. By creating a fast add for an item that you send in, your patron will think that it is available for loan. Create fast adds only for those videos that you have sent in Dynix update forms. Also, be sure to add “[videorecording]” to the title of the fast add.
5. If you create a fast add, make sure that the call number you have entered into the Dynix holding matches EXACTLY what you have written on the Dynix update form. I see so many instances where there is no match between the Dynix holding and the form. When in doubt, I will enter into the Dynix holding what I believe to be the correct call number.
6. Make sure that you use the correct Dynix collection codes and item types. For actual items sent back after cataloging as well as Dynix update forms submitted, be sure to CHECK the holding data on Dynix for collection code and item type accuracy.
7. If you decide to use video genres, please call me first so that I can discuss this decision with you. Simply copying what you see on another library’s Dynix holding does not insure that it is correct.
If you have ANY questions about video cataloging, please do not hesitate to contact me.
· CAROL HENDRIX, Administration
The winter issue of the FLLS News is in the mail! FYI: You may access the current and past issues from our website, under Librarian Resources/Quarterly Newsletters.
FYI#2: You may also access all Weekly Bulletins from our website, under Librarian Resources. At the bottom of the current Bulletin, you may access the archive lists by years.
· MARISA IACOBUCCI, Adult Services Coordinator
It’s time (actually it is ALWAYS advocacy time) to again encourage your patrons to contact legislators about the importance of libraries!
We are getting together information to send you and in the meantime would love photos from your library for postcards that will be heading to the offices of your legislators. If you have compelling photos that you feel would illustrate how wonderful your library is, please send them to us by either e-mail (in jpg format please) or in the delivery bag. If you send them through the bag, please include a note stating if you would like the photo back.
ANY PHOTOS YOU SUBMIT TO US, EITHER OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS, MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A USE PERMISSION SLIP.
This message was also sent to you by e-mail, which has the permission slip forms attached. Please check you e-mail, if you have not already, for the forms.
Call if you have any questions…Thanks!
Construction has started in the south parking lot behind the library building, so please try to come to the System Meeting before 9:00 a.m. so you’ll be able to find a place to park. There should be places in the parking garage located on the east side of the library building.
The parking lot shuttle will begin again Tuesday, January 20. If you already have a hang tag, they are still fine to use now. The map which shows what lot spaces to park in is also still relevant. The shuttle runs from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm every 15 minutes. If you have any further questions, please contact Marisa.
I will be out of the office Friday, January 16th.
· DIANA McFARLAND, Youth Services Coordinator
Newbery Award Winner: Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread written by Kate DiCamillo.
From the ALSC Website: “The Tale of Despereaux” draws the reader into an enchanting account of a smaller-than-usual mouse in love with music, stories and a princess named Pea. This tiny hero faints at loud noises but gathers the courage to fulfill his dreams. With character and plot far more complex than the traditional fairy tale, separate stories introduce Despereaux, condemned for talking to the princess; the evil rat, Roscuro, who loves light and soup; and Miggery Sow, a farm girl with royal aspirations. Their fates are threaded together as Despereaux undertakes a hero's quest that culminates in mice, rats and humans living almost happily ever after. The lyrical language of this distinctive tale is as savory as the palace soup. “With finesse, DiCamillo masterfully weaves drama, mystery and intrigue with high humor and fun into a cohesive, captivating and distinguished tale,” said Newbery Award Chair Eliza T. Dresang. “Time-honored themes of good versus evil, light versus dark, unrequited love, loyalty and search for identity have roots in many mythic and literary classics familiar to children. This story is sure to entice, challenge and delight readers of all ages.”
Caldecott Award Winner: The Man Who Walked Between the Towers written and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein.
This true story recounts the daring feat of a spirited young Frenchman who walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center twin towers in 1974. His joy in dancing on a thin wire high above Manhattan and the awe of the spectators in the streets far below is captured in exquisite ink and oil paintings that perfectly complement the spare, lyrical text. “Gerstein's skillful compositions and dramatic use of perspective make this a book that literally takes your breath away,” said Caldecott Award Chair Kathy East. “Two ingenious gatefolds and horizontal and vertical framing put the reader high in the air with this daredevil performer and emphasize the vast space between the towers and their astounding height. Gerstein ensures that this extraordinary event is imprinted on readers' minds and creates a powerful, transforming memory.”
Michael Printz Award Winner: First Part Last, written by Angela Johnson.
From the YALSA Website: Johnson's novel is an extraordinary work in which the realities of fatherhood come slowly but surely to 16 year-old Bobby after the birth of his daughter, Feather. Told in alternating chapters, Johnson's story reveals the love Bobby and his girlfriend Nia shared then, as well as the growing affection Bobby feels now for his daughter.
“Bobby's voice comes strong and poignant, pulling readers into the heartache, confusion, and insecurity," said Pam Spencer Holley, Chair of the 2004 Printz Award Committee. "Angela Johnson's work never verges on sentimentality and brings readers close to the true meaning of parenthood."
Pura Belpre Award Winners: Before We Were Free, written by Julia Alvarez and Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, illustrated by Yuyi Morales.
Coretta Scott King Award Winners: The First Part Last, written by Angela Johnson and Beautiful Blackbird, illustrated by Ashley Bryant.
Hopefully, by the end of this afternoon, everyone will have received a flier with the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Printz Awards. If you haven’t received one yet, please e-mail me: dianam@flls.org.
· MICHAEL CARAHER, Library Director, Seneca Falls LibraryDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR for new Seneca Falls Library. Seeking team player for fund-raising, grant writing, public relations, program planning. Send resumes to Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga St., Seneca Falls, 13148. No phone calls please.
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