LINDA BEINS, ILL/Reference Coordinator

FLLS is closed on Monday, January 21; there will not be a delivery.

ANNUAL REPORTS - ILL
The 2007 ILL data has been sent to you as part of the Annual Reports package distributed by Marisa. Let me know if you have any questions.

ANNUAL REPORTS - ELECTRONIC DATABASES
NOVELny Databases – 13

Other Databases – 10 (includes FirstSearch through OCLC, which not all of you have if you never requested access)

RECYCLED REFERENCE Let me know by February 1 if you are interested in any of these items for your library:

Literary Market Place 2006 (2 vols.)
New York Manufacturer’s Register 2006
Physicians’ Desk Reference 2006 [new listing]
Powersport Vehicle Blue Book Spring/Summer 2007
Recreational Vehicle Blue Book January 2007

DATABASES Learning Express at www.flls.org → Homework Help or Testing & Careers → Learning Express

Learning Express Online Test Preparation can be a great supplemental resource for your high school aged patrons who are embarking on the college admission process. Please be aware of these upcoming college admission and advanced placement test dates:

SAT: March 1, 2008; May 3, 2008; and June 7, 2008

ACT: April 12, 2008; and June 14, 2008

AP exams: May 5 -16, 2008

Let the high school guidance counselors in your area schools know that Learning Express Online is available 24/7 with just a public library card as the means of access.

If you know any college grads contemplating graduate school, tell them they can use Learning Express to help prepare for the upcoming Graduate Record Exam and Law School Admission tests:

GRE: February 2, 2008

LSAT: February 2, 2008

DATABASES NoveList The topic of the December 2007 NoveList Notes is Finding Awards Lists in NoveList. Access NoveList Notes at: www.flls.org → Electronic Databases → Literature & Books → NoveList Fiction Guide → Readers’ Advisory → NoveList Notes

DATABASES: NewsBANK SPECIAL REPORTS at www.flls.org → Electronic Database → Magazines & Newspapers → America’s Newspaper (NewsBank) is an excellent resource for students doing current events projects.

Updated daily, they offer a way to quickly find the latest information on important topics. Special Reports include a wide array of globally-oriented topics like health, environment, economics and education. The background information helps one understand today's issues. Therefore, these Reports are helpful for researchers looking for current events articles or articles on a specific topic. Since many Reports focus on all regions of the world, a variety of global perspectives are available offering researchers the information needed to understand world issues and to draw their own conclusions.

In addition to current and background material, these Reports include related images, links to related web sites, maps and suggested search terms to use in your NewsBank products to find out even more about these topics.

Throughout the year, new reports are added and existing ones are featured either for a monthly theme or a significant issue or event relative to that topic.

All NewsBank Special Report Sites are located on the left side bar of the home page.

Currently featured reports include:

U.S. Presidential Campaign 2008 - coverage of the candidates, caucuses and primaries
Year in Review 2007 - a look back at the top news for the year
People in the News - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Science & Health in the News - interesting current topics
Plus coverage of world issues in Reports on
Economics
Health
Environment

Other Reports Available: By clicking on the View All Special Reports link that appears under the Featured Reports, you will find several other Reports

Iraq
Natural Disasters Around the World
People in the News
Countries in the News
Education Around the World
African Health Crisis

Available in 2008: A few of the Reports that will be featured later this year include:

Black History Month
World Literature
2008 Olympics
and many others

DATABASE TRAINING NOVELny GALE DATABASES January 28, 2-3 pm (No registration is required.) I will be unable to participate in this training. Please let me know if you participate and whether it was helpful.

This training will preview the new PowerSearch Plus search interface, and will cover features and functionalities common to all Cengage-Gale databases. Also featured will be NOVELny promotional materials available from the NOVELny Web site (http://www.novelnewyork.org) and free training resources available from the Cengage-Gale support site (http://support.gale.com).

Webinar Instructions

To participate in this Web Conference you will need a telephone to listen to the audio conference AND a computer with internet connectivity to view the web conference.

1) JOIN AUDIO CONFERENCE

Primary Dial-In: 1 (866) 394-9513

Alternate Dial-In: 1 (847) 619-3114

Passcode: 9722341#

You will be on hold with music until the host opens the conference call.

As a courtesy to others and to improve sound quality, please mute your phone when not speaking.

2) JOIN WEB CONFERENCE (IMPORTANT: PLEASE REVIEW PRIOR TO THE WEB CONFERENCE)

To ensure your computer is properly updated, log on as if you were to start the meeting, per the instructions noted below. Prior to logging into the meeting, ensure popup blocker is turned off on your browser.

1. Dial the audio conference dial-in number noted above and enter the passcode 9722341# as prompted.

2. Click on this meeting URL: http://web.meetme.net/r.aspx?p=2&a=70541837085689

3. On the Meeting Center page, enter your name and e-mail address.

4. Click on the "Sign-in" button.

5. Accept the Terms and Conditions and click "Join" to enter your conference.

6. Should your computer require any updates to accommodate web conferencing, an additional message will be displayed. Follow the instructions to prepare your computer for the meeting.

These updates should take 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

IF THE ABOVE URL DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO JOIN THE WEB CONFERENCE, PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE NOTED BELOW.

1. Copy and paste the following URL in your web browser:

http://web.meetme.net/audience

2. Copy and paste the Meeting Key: 70541837085689

3. Click on the "Sign-in" button

4. On the Meeting Center page, enter your name and e-mail address.

5. Click on the "Sign-in" button.

6. Accept the Terms and Conditions and click "Join" to enter your conference.

PLEASE NOTE: Once your web conference has ended, please make certain to log out of the meeting.

TOUCH-TONE COMMANDS: Please use the list of touch-tone commands below to help facilitate your audio conference:

Press ** for a menu of touch tone commands.

Press *0 to speak to an operator (once the host has joined).

Press *6 to mute your own line.

Press #6 to unmute your own line.

Should you have any questions or require additional assistance, please contact one of our conferencing specialists at (800) 866-0888.

To request information on how to participate in this webinar, contact David Fiske at the State Library, Division of Library Development by calling 518-486-4857 or by email at dfiske@mail.nysed.gov

DATABASE TRAINING

has issued an invitation to the first in a series of monthly on-line trainings. These trainings are designed to cover a single topic in thirty minutes or less. The intention is to share some of the collected wisdom so you and your patrons can get the most from your investment with ReferenceUSA.

January's topic is Building an Effective Mailing List.

Choose one of two sessions:

Tuesday 22 January at 10:00 AM or Thursday 24 January at 2:30 PM

Email or call me by January 21 if you would like to come to FLLS to attend the January 22 training in a group session.

Log on to the online meeting site -- ON-LINE MEETING (http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=741873262&p=&t=c)

Enter the required fields.
No passcode is required here
Indicate that you have read the Privacy Policy
Click on Proceed – it may take a moment to load.
You will need to have java script enabled.

There is a separate toll free number for each day.

Tuesday 800 857 0373 passcode 58122
Thursday 888 566 5772 passcode 41193

Please be sure to put your phone on mute! * 6 to Mute /Unmute

You can enter any questions in the Chat Screen on the web meeting and it will be answered.

Lastly, though you do not need to RSVP, contact our rep, Rick White at
800 808-1113 x 3736 or rick.white@infousa.com if you plan on attending so he knows what to expect on these first few sessions.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK In June 2002, Consumer Reports rated Puffs Plus and Puffs Extra Strength most highly. What facial tissue was rated strongest and “softest by a nose” in the Dec. 2006 issue of Consumer Reports?

Answer: Puffs Ultra

Source: Ah-chooo! … Ahhhh, Consumer Reports, Dec 2006, Vol. 71, Issue 12, p. 9. [Available through: MasterFile Premier accessed through www.flls.org → Electronic Databases → Newspapers & Magazines → MasterFile Premier]

You can find full-text articles from Consumer Reports dating back to January 1991 and citations dating back to 1985. If a patron wants to read an entire issue of Consumer Reports:

click on the Publications tab
type in “consumer reports” in the Browse Publications box
click on Consumer Reports
click on the year and then
click on the issue

There is a three month delay; so right now the most recent issue with full text articles is October 2007.

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK My amazing daughter Agatha was born on January 18, 1976. [I know I hardly look old enough to have a 32-year old daughter. ] What books/authors (illustrators) won the following literary awards in 1976?

Caldecott Award

Coretta Scott King Award

Golden Kite Award (children)

National Book Award - Adults

National Book Award - Children’s Books

Newbery Award

Pulitzer Prize Award for Literature

Submit your own Question of the Week for inclusion in future FLLS Bulletins by emailing me at lbeins@flls.org !

ANNETTE BIRDSALL, Youth Services Consultant

Annual Report Information – for questions 3.32 – 3.34/ Early Literacy Programs

These are some of the new questions in the report. Many of you, if not all of you, have not broken down the ages of the attendees to your early literacy programs.

Not to worry. Take the total number of programs and divide them with the best estimate you can as to the ages of attendees. For example, if you had 10 programs with a mix of ages, you could put 5 down for 3.32 – Ages birth to three years…and 5 down for 3.33 – Ages four to five years. This year, you will need to start keeping track of the ages, in order to answer these questions next year.

Confused? Don’t hesitate to call either Marisa, x26 or Annette, x27 with questions.

MARISA IACOBUCCI, Adult Services Coordinator

Annual Report Mini-Workshop

I am offering a mini-workshop on the state Annual Report on Tuesday, January 29^th, 9:30 – 11:30 in the Finger Lakes Library System conference room. This workshop is ideal for those individuals who have never filled out the report before or who need a refresher. Individuals other than library directors, such as treasurers or anyone responsible for the financial section of the report, are also welcome to attend.

Please let me know if you’re interested in attending – seating is limited – by TODAY! Friday, January 18^th.

REMINDER: EqualAccess Institute Applications Due 2/1

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Would you like to better meet the needs of your community? Would you like to offer more programming and services for specific groups such as health consumers, Baby Boomers, and tweens and teens?

Then the New York EqualAccess Libraries Institute is for you! Please join us for this exciting, proven program. Hear from experts. Network with colleagues. Come away with a plan and plenty of ideas for meeting your community’s specific needs.

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Location

Ramada Geneva Lakefront, Geneva, NY (you can car pool with Marisa, who will be attending)

Dates

Workshops 1 & 2: April 29 & 30, 2008

Workshop 3: May 20, 2008

Workshop 4: June 10, 2008

Cost

Free! Breakfast and lunch will be provided at each workshop, and participants’ travel (if traveling 35 miles or more) will be reimbursed.

Application

For more information and the application, please go to:

http://ea.webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=12196.

The application is due by Friday, 2/1.

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Program Manager Amanda Latreille at 518-474-4226 or via email at alatreil@mail.nysed.gov.

ELAINE KNAPP, Administration

2008 System Directory Updates

Just a reminder that the deadline for updates to the 2008 System Directory is Feb 1^st.

Thanks to everyone who has returned theirs already.