•   CAROL HENDRIX, Administration 

If you have not done so already, you are encouraged to complete the very important online national public library construction survey by August 31, 2007. 

The survey can be found at:     http://www.njstatelib.org/LBD/cosla/cosla1.php. 

OR as a link on the New York State Library’s website at:

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/construc/survey.htm.

The results of this national construction survey will help to document the need for new federal funding for public library construction and major renovation.  It has been more than 20 years since national data about public library construction needs has been collected and more than 10 years since federal funds were available to local public libraries for construction and renovation.

More than half of New York State’s public library buildings are over 60 years old.  Many buildings need to be replaced and many others require major renovations or additions.  New York State’s public libraries and neighborhood branches have a documented $1.7 billion need for construction and renovation over the next five years and many libraries would greatly benefit from new federal assistance. 

Please note that, for the purpose of this survey, the definition of “renovation” is more restrictive than as defined under the New York State Public Library Construction Grant Program.  The definition does not include the replacement of existing windows, doors, or roofs.

Nor does it allow for expansion of parking lots or replacement of sidewalks.  It does, however, include major upgrading or replacement of mechanical systems - HVAC, electrical, and plumbing - and lighting systems, the installation of elevators and ramps for physical accessibility, interior reconstruction, and major restoration of the exteriors of library buildings.

This national survey was developed by staff at the New Jersey State Library with input from all 50 State library agencies, the American Library Association and others.   If you have questions about the online survey or need further assistance, please contact your public library system or contact Grace Kelly, Public Library Construction Program Manager, at the New York State Library’s Division of Library Development at gkelly@mail.nysed.gov. 

    Thanks so much for your cooperation and participation!

 

             ANNUAL MEETING BROCHURE:  Deadline, September 12, 2007 

It’s that time again, when I begin collecting information from each library on what they would like to share about the past year with the rest of the System.  Please email me (chendrix@flls.org) a brief summary of your library’s accomplishments by September 12^th.

            Any questions, please contact me.  Thanks.

 

•  ELAINE KNAPP, Administration

Starting Monday, August 20^th, I will be out on medical leave for approx. 3-6 weeks.  Please contact Carol Hendrix, ext.21, if you have any questions or need assistance.    

Thank you.

 

•  JAN AGUIRRE, Specialist & Training Coordinator

You no longer have to run your circulation reports by the first of the month. Because deleted item records now remain in the database, their usage statistics stay also so there will be no discrepancy with the numbers depending on when the report is run. 

If you are running a monthly report you no longer have to insert the end date as the first day of the next month, use the last day of the month. For example if running a circulation report for the month of June use 6/1/2007 as a start date and 6/30/2007 as an end date.

 

•  LINDA BEINS, ILL/Reference Coordinator

DATABASES
OCLC FirstSearch Databases It’s not too late to have a subscription to the OCLC FirstSearch database package which includes:

• WorldCat - the OCLC union catalog

• ArticleFirst – OCLC index of journal articles

• ClasePeriodica – index of Latin American journals in the social sciences and humanities

• ERIC – journal articles and reports in education

• Medline – index of medical articles

• GPO – U.S. government publications

• Papers First / Proceedings – index of papers presented at conferences worldwide

• Wilson Select Plus – full text articles in science, humanities, education, and business

• World Almanacs

These databases are important tools in locating out-of-system resources which FLLS can then try to access for your patrons. If you are interested in having me contact the South Central Regional Library to set up a subscription for you, please contact me before August 31.

 

Test Preparation Database Trials

Thanks to all who provided feedback on the two test preparation databases. I will let you know about whether or not we will purchase one of them shortly. You can still take a look at and experiment with them at:

 1) To access Gale’s Testing & Education Reference Center w/ Career Module http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/special_tecm

Password:         Criticism

You will have to establish a user name the first time you begin a practice test.

2) To access Learning Express: www.learningexpresslibrary.com/evaluation

USERNAME: 99154 plus the first nine numbers of your 10-digit home phone number (Example: my home phone number is 607-995-9556; my USERNAME would be: 99154607995955).

PASSWORD: TRIAL

If you want, the computer will remember your username and password so you do not have to type it in each time.

 

WEBSITES

IRS Forms

If you distribute IRS forms at tax time, please note that there will be some changes in how you can order forms and the products available. See http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/Pub_4607.pdf.

Genealogy

The September issue of Family Tree Magazine, also available from www.familytreemagazine.com lists the 101 best web sites for genealogical research. Among them are:

http://www.cyndislist.com/ is a categorized index to genealogical resources on the internet that includes help for beginner and more experienced genealogists alike.

http://www.familysearch.com  is a non-profit free service sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That  has been actively gathering and preserving genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years.

http://www.rootstelevision.com/  has online video programming for people interested in genealogy and family history?  There are short and lengthier presentations on using archives, Civil War information, the role of DNA in establishing family histories, how to use cemetery records, to name a few. The majority of its programming is free to the viewer.

http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/genealogy/default.htm  describes how the resources catalogued on WorldCat can be used for genealogical research

http://www.usgenweb.com/ The USGenWeb Project provides internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States consists of a group of volunteers working together to provide. There are links to all the state websites which, in turn, provide gateways to the counties. These websites have been created and maintained by volunteers and vary considerably.

Please send in names of your favorite genealogical resources.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK Barry Bond has surpassed Hank Aaron’s home run record. Many feel accusations of alleged anabolic steroid use have tainted this accomplishment. What have been possible legitimate uses of anabolic steroids?

• Bone marrow stimulation: During the second half of the twentieth century anabolic steroids were the mainstay of therapy for hypoplastic anemia not due to nutrient deficiency, especially aplastic anemia. Anabolic steroids were slowly replaced by synthetic protein hormones that selectively stimulate growth of blood cell precursors.

• Growth stimulation: Anabolic steroids were used heavily by pediatric endocrinologists for children with growth failure from the 1960s through the 1980s. Availability of synthetic growth hormone and increasing social stigmatization of anabolic steroids led to reduction of this use.

• Stimulation of appetite and preservation of muscle mass: Anabolic steroids have been given to people with chronic wasting conditions such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.

• Induction of male puberty: Androgens are given to many boys distressed about extreme delay of puberty. Testosterone is as of 2005 nearly the only androgen used for this purpose, but synthetic anabolic steroids were often used prior to the 1980s.

• To treat certain kinds of breast cancer in some women.

• To treat angioedema, which causes swelling of the face, arms, legs, throat, windpipe, bowels, or sexual organs.

[From "Anabolic steroid use." Ken R. Wells. The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Third Edition. Jacqueline L. Longe, Editor. 5 vols. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2006 accessed through Health & Wellness Resource Center (Gale)]

 

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK  This week Carolyn Goodman died at the age of 91. She was a clinical psychologist and a political activist. However her obituary appeared in the NY Times probably because of her connection to an event that happened 41 years ago in Mississippi. What was that event?

Bonus Question: The Monterrey, CA Aquarium had a most wonderful lecture and exhibit of jellyfish. What is a group of jellyfish called?
 

• 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.
  
  Janet Steiner, TCPL, Ithaca
  Judy Barkee, Ulysses Philomathic Library, Trumansburg
  Lois Maki, Newfield Public Library
  Kay Zaharis, Cortland Free Library
  Mary Frank, Peck Memorial Library, Marathon
  Sally Otis, Hazard Library, Poplar Ridge
  Sheila Anderson, Seymour Library, Auburn
  Beverly Dann, Waverly Free Library.

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