• MARISA IACOBUCCI, Adult Services/Outreach Coordinator 

DVD Deposit Collections to Increase! 

Beginning June 16^th Member Library DVD deposit collections will now contain 50 titles.  Our collection has continued to grow so we have more to offer you!  Enjoy!

Attention New Trustees! 

FLLS provides a new trustee orientation for any or all new trustees that come on to a board.  If you’re interested in coming to FLLS Headquarters for an introduction to the system and the services we provide – about an hour of your time – please contact Marisa Iacobucci (marisa@flls.org; ext. 26) to schedule a time.  We all look forward to meeting you!

  

• KAREN CREENAN, Executive Director

Cortland Free Library ran a successful School Budget campaign, Congratulations!

Kay Zaharis reported there were 500 yes and 232 no votes. Hundreds filed through their library…it was thrilling!!!
 

•  LINDA BEINS, ILL/Reference Coordinator

ILL: Out-of-System Requests on WorldCat

Links to Information and Instructions for placing out-of-system ILL requests right on the Polaris PAC are available at http://www.flls.org/ill/. Our goal is to eliminate paper requests by June 30 for Out-of-System books that can be found on WorldCat. If we are unable to place the request we will email the reason the request can not be filled to the patron directly with a copy to the library if the patron’s email is in the patron record. Otherwise we will send a paper explanation in the delivery and you will have to communicate with the patron.

ILL – ILL Lending Policies

Thanks to all who have already reviewed and returned the ILL Lending Policies spreadsheet. Please return your library’s policies by June 27.

ILL – FAQs

I have also posted ILL FAQs http://www.flls.org/ill/FAQs.htm on the FLLS ILL web page. Let me know if you have an ILL question that is not answered in the FAQs.

DELIVERY

Beginning the week of June 9, we are making a second delivery stop at ALTER and an additional stop at CIN. Both of these libraries currently loan more within-system ILLs than they borrow. This will mean that their material will get to the member libraries more quickly. Deliveries to ALTER will now be on Monday and Thursday; deliveries to CIN will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday.

DATABASES - Patron Books in Print

  has more than 5 million fiction and nonfiction titles for adults and children in book, audio, and video formats. Use Quick Search or browse by subject, author, or award. Results include editorial reviews, cover images, publisher and bestseller information, awards won, and media mentions. Visit the Fiction Room or the Children’s Room to find favorite series, recurring characters, award winners, and listings of bestsellers by year. Use this link http://www.bowkersupport.com/patron/ to get a Quick Tour of Patron Books in Print.

TRAINING – EXCEL

Please send in EXCEL functions/features you would like covered in the upcoming August training sessions.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK: The presidential primaries are almost over. Which one remaining caucus is yet to be held? Both the Democrats and Republicans have 56 primary and/or caucuses. Where do the Democrats have a caucus that the Republicans don’t and visa versa?

 1) The Republicans will hold the Nebraska caucus on Saturday, July 12.¹

 2) The Democrats held a primary for Democrats Abroad and the Republicans held a separate caucus in the Northern Marianas. ^{1, 2}

 ¹ http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/primaries/republicanprimaries/index.html

 ² http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/primaries/democraticprimaries/index.html

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is paraskavedekatriaphobia? (Submitted by Elaine Knapp, FLLS) 

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

• ANNETTE BIRDSALL, Youth Services/Youth Outreach Consultant

 Summer Reading Contest

The Ithaca Journal is sponsoring a summer reading contest for Kids in first through eighth grade. For every book review they submit they will have a chance to win a gift certificate for lunch at Papa John’s Pizza. The student who submits the most reviews will win a Papa John’s party pack.  For more information check out your youth news bulletin and watch for the flyer in your delivery. 

TumbleBooks

Are your library patrons Tumbling this summer?  Share the link to the Tumblebooks site from our youth page or the database page so kids can have easy book access at home this summer: http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp

Summer Reading Calendar

Don’t forget to check the summer reading calendar  http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=FLLS to see all the buggy fun our libraries have planned.  If you haven’t submitted your events, it’s not too late.  Bug Sam at snorton@flls.org and he’ll transform the calendar with your programs.

Summer Reading Posters

I have more summer reading posters (both children and teen) to share; please let me know how many your might be able to use, and I’ll distribute them until supplies run out.

 

• 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
• Kay Zaharis, Cortland Free Library
• Sally Otis, Hazard Library, Poplar Ridge
• Sheila Mikkelson, Seymour Library, Auburn
• Diane Pamel, Southworth Library, Dryden
• Beverly Dann, Waverly Free Library