No. 05-41                                                                                                                     December 2, 2005

·     ANNETTE BIRDSALL, Youth Services Coordinator 

Reminder
December 15^th is the system meeting date this year.  This meeting will be a workshop on the resources Finger Lakes Library System provides to enhance your storytimes.  Please RSVP to Annette by Friday, December 9 so we can have enough materials available for everyone.  Hope to see you there! 

Partnerships for a Nation of Learners Community Collaboration Conference
Yesterday I attended a nationwide videoconference specifically for the community collaboration grant program between public radio stations, museums, and libraries.  This grant has a March deadline for the coming year.  However, the information applies to all partnership programs which funders love and enhances successful programs.  The quick version is that partnerships are relationships worth cultivating, and will of course, take “work, commitment, dedication, and time.”  But for institutions like libraries that “exist for the people we serve,” there is no better way to answer a community need.  The steps outlined were to do the research to find out the community’s needs.  Do not assume you know what your community needs are.  See the needs as opportunities.  Assess you strengths to meet the need and seek a partner who will offer the assets you are missing to offer the program.  The funded programs meet a community need, promote life-long learning, show innovative use of technology and benefit new or underserved populations.  When a program is decided upon the steps require: a fiscal agent documenting each partners assets and expectations and a budget with signposts built in to the timeline to monitor progress.  A tool, called “plan it, for measuring the impact in the community is available from www.nationaloutreach.org.

Obviously, this is a quick synopsis, but I would be happy to discuss in greater detail, any programs you might be considering.  Webcasts from January to May will be available at http://www.partnershipforlearners.org  so you can learn more. 

annette@flls.org

607/273-4074 x. 27 

  

·     CAROL HENDRIX, Administration 

Southworth Library Association in Dryden has a new fax number:  607-844-5310. 
Reminder:  Newsletter deadline is today, please send me your articles.  

 

 ·     LINDA BEINS, ILL/Reference Coordinator 

Reference Books Recycled
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, I’ve extended the Reference Book giveaway to December 15. Let me know if you are interested in any of the remaining previously owned reference books for your library. Contact Linda Beins, at 273-4074, ext. 32 or lbeins@flls.org 

• ABOS Marine Blue Book 2005
• Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary 2005 (4 vols.)
• Agricultural statistics 2004
• American Art Directory 2003-2004
• American Library Directory 2003-2004 (2 vols.)
• Bowker Annual 2004
• Encyclopedia of Novels Into Films  (1998)
• Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics 2004
• International Who’s Who 2005
• National Wildlife Federation Conservation Directory 2004
• Pro Football Guide 2003
• Pro Football Register 2003
• Recreational Vehicle Blue Book 2005:Jan.-June
• Sports Market Place Directory 2004
• Who’s Who in American Art 2003-2004
• Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 2

 

Have you tried CollegeSource _Online, with patrons looking for post-high school educational options? It’s available through Electronic Databases on www.flls.org.

 

Search by college name or select the Advanced Keyword Search to find a list of institutions that meet multiple criteria:

• Type of degree
• Majors
• Type of institution
• Size of Institution
• Geographic Location
• Tuition

You can also find resources relating to test preparation, financial aid, and career planning. 

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• Directors’ Advisory Council (DAC) members: 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding FLLS library service, you are welcome to contact a DAC member from the list below. 

Beverly Dann, Waverly Free Library
Janet Steiner, TCPL, Ithaca
Judy Barkee, Ulysses Philomathic Library, Trumansburg
Kay Zaharis, Cortland Free Library
Lois Maki, Newfield Public Library
Mary Frank, Peck Memorial Library, Marathon
Sally Otis, Hazard Library, Poplar Ridge
Stephen Erskine, Seymour Library, Auburn
Susan Robey, Groton Public Library