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ANNETTE BIRDSALL, Youth Services Coordinator
I will be out of the office (in Italy) from April 25 – May 13. I will return to work on May 14, 2007. Please contact Kate at x.47 if you have any questions regarding puppets, die-cuts, big books, or storytime extensions. Please contact Marisa at x.26 if you need any other help while I am away.
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MARISA IACOBUCCI, Adult Services Coordinator
Playaways
Information about Playaway units has been sent out to everyone – you should have received it by now. If you are interested in receiving a deposit collection of Playaways, please read the procedures and rules of use carefully before making your final decision. Thanks!
Three Libraries Get Together – Action Plans Evolve!
Sally Eller, Vice-President, Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, Ovid
Trustees and Directors of the 3 smallest libraries in southern Seneca County met on April 7 for a joint training session on the Rural Library Sustaining Project (RLSP). The focus of this training was a grass-roots effort to address the mutual problem of these libraries - the Public Access Computing (PAC) capacity in our 3 libraries is inadequate to meet the needs of today’s patrons.
The three libraries that were represented at this training were the Interlaken Public Library, the Lodi Whittier Library, and the Edith B. Ford Memorial Library in Ovid. The one and a half hour training session was organized and presented by Karel Titus, president of the Board of Lodi Whittier, Sally Eller, vice-president of Edith B. Ford Memorial (EBFML) and Eilene Moeri, Director of EBFML.
The session focused on a brief review of the RLSP and the new round of grants that will soon become available from the Gates Foundation. The presenters emphasized that this generous funding program requires a series of steps to update PACs in our libraries rather than just purchasing the hardware.
The RLSP Continuum of seven topics that should be addressed in this process was emphasized as well as the Action Planning worksheets. The online tools of WebJunction and TechAtlas which are vital to this planning and implementation process were introduced.
This was new material for most of the participants and heads were buzzing! All in all, it was a successful afternoon, with lots of follow-ups offered. We anticipate future joint sessions of these library representatives, for mutual understanding and support in the venture toward more computing capability for our patrons!
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ROBERT McLAUGHLIN, Cataloging Services
A copy of the periodical “Farming: the journal of northeast agriculture” came in without any library key on the process form. Does anyone recognize this title? If so, please contact me.
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JAN AGUIRRE, Specialist & Training Coordinator
Reminder:
The deadline to return the form “outlining your new parameters in Polaris 3.3” is Monday April 30th. This form is bright yellow and details replacement costs by material type and the option regarding the new status of “Shelving cart”. Send this form to Jan. Thank you.
Polaris “Tip of the Week”
You have a stack of Adult Fiction books and you need to add the item records. There’s a quick and easy way to duplicate the first item record and then change only the barcode, call number and the BIB record for the next one. The collection code, material type, loan period, statistical code, etc. are all duplicated.
Search for the first BIB record using the Find Tool
Open up the Bib record by double clicking on it.
Go to Links, Create, Item Record
The New Item Record Options Box opens up. Select the correct template from the drop down list, left click on OK
Attach a barcode to the item, set the hold parameters if necessary and the correct call number.
Save the item
Left click on the white piece of paper and select Copy Existing Work Form, then click on OK.
A new Item Record workform will open with the same information. Assign a barcode to this next item.
Now search for the appropriate Bib record by left clicking on Find button next to the Bib Control number.
Double click on the Bib record in the Find Tool results list. This will populate the title and author fields with the new information.
Enter the correct call number, etc. and save the record.
Have another Adult Fiction book? Do the same thing. Left click on the white piece of paper, copy existing workform, assign the barcode, click on the find button, search for the appropriate Bib record, open it up and make your changes. See how simple and time saving that is?
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LINDA BEINS, ILL/Reference Coordinator
DATABASE – Training
Ways Your Library Can Serve Local Businesses and Job Seekers
June 28 (System Meeting)
9:30-11:30 am (Sign-in and coffee beginning at 9:00)
TCPL Borg Warner Room
RSVP by June 19 (273-4074 or lbeins@flls.org)
Larry Carey, Adult Services Librarian at TCPL, and I will demonstrate how ReferenceUSA, Business and Company Resource Center, and other resources can be used by patrons who are looking for employment or starting a business.
DATABASES – Patron and Staff Information
We have created our own RosettaStone brochure that details how to access and begin using this language instruction program and bookmark that we hope will raise awareness of this database. Look for your copies in your delivery if you had requested a supply of RosettaStone brochures and bookmarks. Contact me for additional brochures.
DATABASES - Trial
We have been given a trial until the end of May 2007 to three databases from ProQuest (the distributor of HeritageQuest):
ProQuest Obituaries
eLibrary
NewspaperDirect PressDisplay
To log in: http://trials.proquest.com/ptc?userid=2262728
Password is flakes3.
Try them and let me know what you think about their usefulness and usability.
DATABASES - Tutorials and Help Gale & EBSCO
You can access online tutorials for help in searching different databases offered by Thompson Gale and EBSCO? Go to the following websites.
On the right side of the screen choose from some of the following links:
*Guided Tours
*Navigation Guides
*Sample Searches
*Tip Sheets
Look for the blue "TRAINING" box on top and choose from some of the following links:
*Online Tutorials
*User Guides
*Help Sheets
WEBSITES - Librarianship
The NYS Library and Dept. of Education has created a website for people interested in a career in libraries. You can learn about: different types of libraries, reasons to become a librarian, job opportunities, educational requirements, and how a degree in information science can prepare you for a career outside of libraries at http://www.librarycareersny.org/.
New data on U.S. libraries shows almost two billion served ALA recently released the State of America’s Libraries report. It states that “even as libraries continue to evolve their services in response to changing needs and technologies …. people continue to go to their public library to read or check out a book in record numbers. Overall circulation at public libraries in the U.S. rose by 28 percent during the decade, partly driven by significant growth in circulation of children's materials, which grew by 44 percent.” A full copy of the 2007 State of America's Libraries is available at www.ala.org/2007State.
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK Please find the citation for the article by Abby Ellin about fitness in retirement that appeared in the April 10, 2007 edition of the New York Times.
Answer: Julia, TRU found the full-text article “Shuffleboard Gets Pushed to the Closet”. (Retirement) (FITNESS). Abby Ellin. The New York Times (April 10, 2007): pH11(L) (1082 words) on Thomson/Gale’s database New York State Newspapers, was referred to at the April 19 program: Productive Aging: are Libraries Productive Partners? It was found using the search terms “Ellin, Abby” and “fitness”.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Please find a full text article about food safety that appeared in a peer-reviewed publication within the last year.
NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Submit one of the questions you have received or create one to appear in a future FLLS Bulletin. All Participants (questioners and responders) will receive a token of appreciation.
