KAREN CREENAN, Executive Director

On January 22, Governor Eliot Spitzer released his proposed New York State Budget for 2008. According to Michael Borges, Director of the New York Library Association, the Governor proposes the following for libraries:

$ 5 million cut in Library Aid - the $5 million in supplemental system aid added by the Legislature in 2007-08 State Budget is removed

$14 million in public library construction aid remains the same

Library Materials Aid for school libraries remains the same at $6.25 per pupil

Other Areas of Interest

Overall School Aid is increased by $1.46 billion

BOCES aid is reduced by $31 million..

Bundy Aid to private colleges reduced by $1.05 milion

Community College Aid - reduced by $50 per student

SUNY/CUNY - tuition held stable

SUNY/CUNY Operating aid - increased by $90 million

Universal Broadband Initiative - increased from $5 million to $15 million

Our ongoing advocacy efforts will be to first work to restore the $5 million cut in Library Aid, and then to add the new funding proposed by NYLA. Remember that Tuesday, March 11th is Library Lobby Day. Make every effort to attend to demonstrate to the Legislature the need to restore the $5 million.

JAN AGUIRRE, Specialist & Training Coordinator

1/25/2008 Survey

So far 19 out of 34 libraries have responded to the 2008 Training Survey. I am closing this survey on 2/1. Please take the time to fill it out; this will determine which topics we will focus on in 2008. The survey can be accessed at

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Hkm3RnnZiDK3jE4UssMM9Q_3d_3d or on the FLLS website, the CNS page and is located on the far right. See below.

The Reports workshop will focus on the NEW Simply Reports. Licenses have been purchased and it will be available to all libraries very soon. Anyone who is responsible for generating and/or designing reports should attend this workshop. This workshop is tentatively scheduled to begin in April. I will wait until after the survey is closed to determine how many workshops need to be held to accommodate the number attending and when and where they will be held. If you have already submitted a survey and did NOT check the Reports workshop thinking it was the “same old stuff we did before” it’s not and you can fill out an another survey responding only to the Reports workshop if you desire or let me know you want to be added to this specific workshop.

LINDA BEINS, ILL/Reference Coordinator

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

Best’s Key rating Guide: Life/Health United States & Canada [ new listing]
Best’s key rating Guide: Property/Casualty United States & Canada [new listing]
Kelley Blue Book: Official Motorcycle Guide (September-December 2007) [new listing]
LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations (2006) 8 vols. [new listing]
Literary Market Place 2006 (2 vols.)
New York Manufacturer’s Register 2006
Peterson’s Graduate & Professional Programs (2006) 4 vols. [new listing]
Peterson’s Summer Programs for Kids & Teenagers (2007) [new listing]
Powersport Vehicle Blue Book Spring/Summer 2007
Recreational Vehicle Blue Book January 2007
Statesman’s Yearbook (2005) [new listing]
Ulrich’s periodical Directory (2006) 4 vols, [new listing]

DATABASE - TELL ME MORE® Online is now available from the Electronic Database → Language Instruction link on www.flls.org . It is a comprehensive language learning program that helps you learn to read, write, comprehend, and speak English, Dutch, French, German, & Spanish though multimedia interactive lessons. Requirements include: Microsoft Windows® 95/98 and up, Internet Explorer 5.0 or later version, and headphones, speakers, and microphone for the speech recognition component. It is available from home. You must download Auralog components, including Adobe Flash Player, available through the Auralog Computer Test link.

You will start at this Tell Me More page:

Patrons will have to create a new account the first time they use this database. The link “To create a new account” is halfway down the screen. Enter the patron library card number in the username field; patrons can select a password of their own choosing.

If you click on the “For solution assistance and documentation” link at the bottom of the screen you will access links to the following documents and presentations. They will help patrons get started and navigate through the language instruction database.

- Minimum Requirements to use TeLL me More Online
- Quick Reference Guide
- Getting started document
- Internet Explorer 7 Configuration
- Useful Tools
- Instructional Presentation

TCPL is working on some help sheets to further assist patrons. I will distribute them to you when they are ready.

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

WEBSITES - Celebrate February 2008 Black History Month with this sample of the many resources (updated 1/17/2008) designed to honor the African-American experience. We are in the process of preparing a handout listing these resources which we will send to you.

African Americans by the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence has links to 65 websites with essays, digitized resources, and information about significant historical events and people. Among them is Drop Me Off in Harlem, a multimedia exploration of the Harlem Renaissance (1920s-1930s).

http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=116&res_feature_request=1

African American Mosaic is a Library of Congress resource guide for the study of Black history and culture. It draws from the Library of Congress’ book, periodical, prints, photographs, music, film and recorded sound collections.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html

The African Presence in the Americas 1492-1992 from the NY Public Library’s Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture the migration, work, culture, and struggle of African Americans with short essays, digitized resources and links to other online resources.

http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Schomburg/

Black History Month from Infoplease.com includes history, contemporary issues, holidays, education, and other special features related to African-Americans. One of the links is to Notable Speeches and Letters by African Americans, From Benjamin Banneker to Barack Obama, which includes the thoughts of 21 notable men and women.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html

Black History Month from Thomson/Gale provides has activities arranged by age, biographies, synopses of literature by Black authors, a timeline and links to other resources,

http://gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/

Black History Month February 2008 is one of the Census Bureau’s Facts for Features that profiles socioeconomic demographics relating to the African-American population in the United States.

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/010969.html

Celebrating Our Black History from Biography.com includes notable African Americans, a timeline, 101 Fast Facts, video clips, and a biography of Martin Luther King.

http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/black-history-timeline.jsp

Coretta Scott King Biographical Information from the King Center in Atlanta, GA.

http://www.thekingcenter.org/csk/bio.html

Distinguished Black Women - Past & Present has biographical entries arranged by subject matter created by Danuta Bois.

http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/subject/bh1.html

Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History has articles that cover African culture and history, a timeline, multimedia selections that “highlight contributions of Blacks, an image gallery which includes an advertisement for the sale of slaves and a photo of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, and several learning activities.

http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory

Eyes on the Prize Eyes on the Prize, developed in association with the PBS special chronicles 25 historical events. Each is placed in context of what else was happening in The United States, with links to source documents, interviews, excerpts from newspaper articles, videos, music, and a map of relevant sites.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/story/index.html

Faces of Science – African Americans in the Sciences by Mitchell C. Brown, Princeton University profiles African-American men and women who have contributed to scientific advances.

https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html

History of Jim Crow is an educators’ site, developed to accompany the PBS special The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow that offers historical resources on the era of segregation, violence, and disenfranchisement of African-Americans. The resources are divided into History, Geography, and American Literature. There are booklists for middle school and high school students. One of the sub-topics is Jim Crow and Sports at [http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/resources/lessonplans/hs_es_sports.htm.]

http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/

Dr. Martin Luther King Biographical Outline from the King Center in Atlanta, GA.

http://www.thekingcenter.org/mlk/bio.html

Patchwork of African-American Life from AT&T Knowledge Network Explorers links to websites Black History Hotlist, Black History Past to Present, Sampling African America, Tuskegee Tragedy and Little Rock 9, Integration 0.

http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/BHM/index.html

Underground Railroad developed by National Geographic takes you on the path of a runaway slave seeking freedom.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK My amazing daughter Agatha was born on January 18, 1976. 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

Malia, FLLS submitted the correct answers. 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

In 1976, the award winners were:

Caldecott Why mosquitoes buzz/ Verna Aardema (Leo and Diane Dillon Illustrators)

Coretta Scott King Award Duey’s tale / Pearl Bailey

Golden Kite Award One more flight / Eve Bunting

National Book Award – Adult J R / William Gaddis

National Book Award – Children Bert Breen’s barn / Walter Dumaux Edmonds

Newbery Award The grey king /Susan Cooper

Pulitzer Prize Humboldt’s gift / Saul Bellow (Saul Bellow also won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1976)

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK

When was Yellowstone National Park established? In which state(s) is the Yellowstone National Park located?

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

MARISA IACOBUCCI, Adult Services Coordinator

ONE WEEK LEFT!!

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.

MELANIE HEMINGWAY, Outreach Services

For any who have not yet seen this, here is a brief, global view of community –

a good reminder of OUTREACH needs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvTFKpIaQhM

From: Cassie Artale, Library Development Specialist, New York State Library

518 / 474-1479

Re: Micro-awards from National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)

Date: 1-23-08

We have recently learned about a micro-award opportunity from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine for library projects that support health information for the general public or for health professionals. The awards are for NN/LM members. Libraries and library systems may join and become members at any time.

A library may apply for itself and, if approved, would receive up to a $500 award.

A system may apply for itself and, if approved, would receive up to a $500 award.

A system may apply on behalf of more than one library and, if approved, each library would receive up to a $500 award.

Generally, the awards are for individual libraries. However, when we spoke with Kathel Dunn, Associate Director for the Middle Atlantic Region, she indicated that a public library system may apply on behalf of several libraries in one application if appropriate.

**In the case of a system applying for more than one library, each library's plan must be separately and clearly stated in the application and each library would be eligible for up to a $500 award.**

Awards may be used to provide support for full and affiliate members to promote health information library services for the general public or for health professionals. The micro-award program creates opportunities for NN/LM Full Network member libraries to enhance their services. It provides seed money for ongoing or one-time projects through the purchase of displays, brochures, presentations, materials, equipment, supplies, or presentation of small programs.

Examples of activities eligible for micro-awards include, but are not limited to the following:

* support the purchase of promotional items to raise the visibility of the library and library services

* support an open house or fair to showcase library services

* develop customized training materials for a library's user group

* purchase a piece of software or technology (scanner, digital camera)

No food or furniture are permitted and no more than 5% of the funds awarded may be used towards the library's collection.

More information and the online application for micro-awards can be found at http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/microawards.html

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EXHIBIT AWARDS--ANOTHER AWARD PROGRAM THROUGH NN/LM:

Also, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine offers Exhibit Awards.

Exhibit Awards may be up to $2,000. The exhibit must take place in your

library and can be a health fair or an open house.

More information and the online application can be found at http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/exhibit.html

If you have questions, please contact:

Kathel Dunn, MSLS

Associate Director

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region New York University Medical Center

212-263-4197

kathel.dunn@library.med.nyu.edu

http://nnlm.gov/mar