Quick Connections-January 6, 2006

January 6, 2006
2006-1 to 2006-10

Other QC Issues

2006 - 1

Lincoln Trail Calendar for January 7-February 3, 2006:

January 9 LTLS Technology Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., LTLS
January 10 Repairing and Maintaining Audiovisual Materials, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., LTLS
January 10 Repairing and Maintaining Print Materials, 1-4 p.m., LTLS
January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - LTLS Closed
January 17 LTLS Executive Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m., LTLS
January 18 LINC Policy Council, 1:30 p.m., LTLS
January 23 LTLS Planning/Policy Committee, 6:30 p.m., LTLS
January 26 Trustee Development, 7-9 p.m., LTLS
February 3 Soaring to Excellence Teleconference Series: Always a River, Sometimes a Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., LTLS

Register online for the continuing education and training events listed above at http://dot.lincolntrail.info:591/OnlineReg/onlinereg.htm. If you cannot locate or do not have a login and password, please send an email to Donna Schaal at ce@lincolntrail.info. Or you may register at ce@lincolntrail.info.

2006 - 2
Visit the LTLS web site to see the following new information:

LTLS Online Book Clubs Upcoming Selections for January through April 2006

PolyTalk-Library Interpreters Network Grant - Request for Proposals

Press Release: LTLS Awarded Grant for Illinois Library Interpreters Network
(December 13, 2005)

LINC Update - December 20, 2005

Connections - September/October 2005

Press Release: Audiobooks and eBooks Now Available 24/7 Online
(November 30, 2005)

2006 - 3
Attention School Librarians: This summer LTLS will host its first ever school library day. Please complete a short online survey consisting of 10 questions. LTLS’ goal is to learn more about your education needs and how we might meet them. You will find the survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=172551628837. The survey will be open until Friday, January 13, 2006.

2006 - 4
“The Illinois Legislative Process: The Basics and Beyond” is a day-long workshop to be held January 27, 2006 on the basics of how laws are made in Illinois and how to work effectively with the General Assembly, as well as more advanced topics such as the budget process, lobbying, and legislative resources. Complete information is available at http://cspl.uis.edu/InstituteForLegislativeStudies/Events/The+Illinois+Legislative+Process.htm

2006 - 5
We the People Bookshelf Grants Available: Take advantage of an easy opportunity to acquire books. This year’s theme for Bookshelf Grants is “Becoming American.” Guidelines and application forms are available at http://www.ala.org/wethepeople. Applications are due by January 17, 2006. If you have any questions, email publicprograms@ala.org.

2006 - 6
A listserv for the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Public Policy Committee (PPC) has been established and is open to ILA members. While this list will not include internal discussion among PPC members, it will send out notices of PPC issues and give ILA members another place to discuss those issues. To sign up, go to http://mailman.palsnet.info/mailman/listinfo/ilapublicpolicy.

2006 - 7
Canterbury Ridge Retirement Village, Urbana, would appreciate donations of large print books for its residents. If you have anything you would like to donate, contact Mary Godsell, (217) 684-2116.

2006 - 8
Discount Pricing for Two Great Conferences
The North Suburban Library System has arranged a discount on registration fees for the upcoming Computers in Libraries Conference and Internet@Schools East, both of which are in Washington, D.C. Attend one or both conferences for a discounted rate. The deadline for signing up for the discounts is Wednesday, February 15. More information about the offering is available at http://www.nsls.info/about/nslsinfo/articles/ConferenceDiscounts010606.html.

2006 - 9
OCLC has found that information consumers view libraries as places to borrow print books, but they are unaware of the rich electronic content they can access through libraries. The findings are part of Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources, a report recently issued by OCLC. The new report, based on surveys of information users across six countries administered by Harris Interactive on behalf of OCLC, is a follow-up to The 2003 OCLC Environmental Scan: Pattern Recognition, the award-winning report that describes issues and trends that are impacting and will impact OCLC and libraries.

Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources is available for download free of charge at http://www.oclc.org/reports/2005perceptions.htm. Print copies of the 286-page report are also available for purchase from the same site.

2006 - 10
Positions Available:

Business Manager, Lincoln Trail Libraries System
Responsible for fiscal functions of Lincoln Trail Libraries System including all grants and contracts. Requirements: Bachelors Degree with emphasis in business or accounting or a two-year Associates Degree and two years experience; full charge bookkeeping experience; familiarity with fund and government accounting principles and automated accounting software. Preferred: experience in a non-profit or government setting and knowledge of Traverse Accounting Software and Great Plains Accounting Software. Submit letter of application, resume, and names of three current references to Lincoln Trail Libraries System, 1704 W. Interstate Drive, Champaign, IL 61822. Apply by January 12 for highest consideration.

Information Services And Instruction Librarian, Parkland College
12-month, tenure track appointment to start August 14, 2006. Responsibilities: Provide instructional and reference services, coordinate library instruction activities, teach library instruction sessions and information literacy credit course, partner with academic departments to further integrate library instruction activities into the college curriculum. Minimum requirements: ALA/ MLS degree and academic library experience required. Apply by 5 p.m. January 27, 2006. For more information visit http://www.parkland.edu/hr/jobs/.

Library Assistant I, Champaign Public Library (Douglass Branch Library):
Twenty hours per week, $12.92 per hour, high school diploma or GED required. Apply by January 17, 2006. For more information, contact the Business Office at (217) 403-2050 or go to http://www.champaign.org/geninfo/jobs.html.

Mentor, Project Next Generation Champaign Public Library (Douglass Branch Library):
This is a temporary position. Tuesday and Thursdays, 2-5 p.m. Qualification: Experience using computers and the Internet; interest in and, preferable, experience in working with young teens; flexible schedule. Apply by January 17, 2006. For more information, contact the Business Office at (217) 403-2050 or go to http://www.champaign.org/geninfo/jobs.html.

************* For more information, circle item number and return with your name and library to Administration Department, Lincoln Trail Libraries System, or request via e-mail at ltls@lincolntrail.info.
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2006 - 1	Lincoln Trail Calendar for January 7-February 3, 2006:
January 9	LTLS Technology Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., LTLS
January 10	Repairing and Maintaining Audiovisual Materials, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., LTLS
January 10	Repairing and Maintaining Print Materials, 1-4 p.m., LTLS
January 16	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - LTLS Closed
January 17	LTLS Executive Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m., LTLS
January 18	LINC Policy Council, 1:30 p.m., LTLS
January 23	LTLS Planning/Policy Committee, 6:30 p.m., LTLS
January 26	Trustee Development, 7-9 p.m., LTLS
February 3	Soaring to Excellence Teleconference Series: Always a River, Sometimes a Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., LTLS
	Register online for the continuing education and training events listed above at http://dot.lincolntrail.info:591/OnlineReg/onlinereg.htm. If you cannot locate or do not have a login and password, please send an email to Donna Schaal at ce@lincolntrail.info. Or you may register at ce@lincolntrail.info.
2006 - 2	Visit the LTLS web site to see the following new information: LTLS Online Book Clubs Upcoming Selections for January through April 2006 PolyTalk-Library Interpreters Network Grant - Request for Proposals Press Release: LTLS Awarded Grant for Illinois Library Interpreters Network (December 13, 2005) LINC Update - December 20, 2005 Connections - September/October 2005 Press Release: Audiobooks and eBooks Now Available 24/7 Online (November 30, 2005)
2006 - 3	Attention School Librarians: This summer LTLS will host its first ever school library day. Please complete a short online survey consisting of 10 questions. LTLS’ goal is to learn more about your education needs and how we might meet them. You will find the survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=172551628837. The survey will be open until Friday, January 13, 2006.
2006 - 4	“The Illinois Legislative Process: The Basics and Beyond” is a day-long workshop to be held January 27, 2006 on the basics of how laws are made in Illinois and how to work effectively with the General Assembly, as well as more advanced topics such as the budget process, lobbying, and legislative resources. Complete information is available at http://cspl.uis.edu/InstituteForLegislativeStudies/Events/The+Illinois+Legislative+Process.htm
2006 - 5	We the People Bookshelf Grants Available: Take advantage of an easy opportunity to acquire books. This year’s theme for Bookshelf Grants is “Becoming American.” Guidelines and application forms are available at http://www.ala.org/wethepeople. Applications are due by January 17, 2006. If you have any questions, email publicprograms@ala.org.
2006 - 6	A listserv for the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Public Policy Committee (PPC) has been established and is open to ILA members. While this list will not include internal discussion among PPC members, it will send out notices of PPC issues and give ILA members another place to discuss those issues. To sign up, go to http://mailman.palsnet.info/mailman/listinfo/ilapublicpolicy.
2006 - 7	Canterbury Ridge Retirement Village, Urbana, would appreciate donations of large print books for its residents. If you have anything you would like to donate, contact Mary Godsell, (217) 684-2116.
2006 - 8	Discount Pricing for Two Great Conferences The North Suburban Library System has arranged a discount on registration fees for the upcoming Computers in Libraries Conference and Internet@Schools East, both of which are in Washington, D.C. Attend one or both conferences for a discounted rate. The deadline for signing up for the discounts is Wednesday, February 15. More information about the offering is available at http://www.nsls.info/about/nslsinfo/articles/ConferenceDiscounts010606.html.
2006 - 9	OCLC has found that information consumers view libraries as places to borrow print books, but they are unaware of the rich electronic content they can access through libraries. The findings are part of Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources, a report recently issued by OCLC. The new report, based on surveys of information users across six countries administered by Harris Interactive on behalf of OCLC, is a follow-up to The 2003 OCLC Environmental Scan: Pattern Recognition, the award-winning report that describes issues and trends that are impacting and will impact OCLC and libraries. Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources is available for download free of charge at http://www.oclc.org/reports/2005perceptions.htm. Print copies of the 286-page report are also available for purchase from the same site.
2006 - 10	Positions Available: Business Manager, Lincoln Trail Libraries System Responsible for fiscal functions of Lincoln Trail Libraries System including all grants and contracts. Requirements: Bachelors Degree with emphasis in business or accounting or a two-year Associates Degree and two years experience; full charge bookkeeping experience; familiarity with fund and government accounting principles and automated accounting software. Preferred: experience in a non-profit or government setting and knowledge of Traverse Accounting Software and Great Plains Accounting Software. Submit letter of application, resume, and names of three current references to Lincoln Trail Libraries System, 1704 W. Interstate Drive, Champaign, IL 61822. Apply by January 12 for highest consideration. Information Services And Instruction Librarian, Parkland College 12-month, tenure track appointment to start August 14, 2006. Responsibilities: Provide instructional and reference services, coordinate library instruction activities, teach library instruction sessions and information literacy credit course, partner with academic departments to further integrate library instruction activities into the college curriculum. Minimum requirements: ALA/ MLS degree and academic library experience required. Apply by 5 p.m. January 27, 2006. For more information visit http://www.parkland.edu/hr/jobs/. Library Assistant I, Champaign Public Library (Douglass Branch Library): Twenty hours per week, $12.92 per hour, high school diploma or GED required. Apply by January 17, 2006. For more information, contact the Business Office at (217) 403-2050 or go to http://www.champaign.org/geninfo/jobs.html. Mentor, Project Next Generation Champaign Public Library (Douglass Branch Library): This is a temporary position. Tuesday and Thursdays, 2-5 p.m. Qualification: Experience using computers and the Internet; interest in and, preferable, experience in working with young teens; flexible schedule. Apply by January 17, 2006. For more information, contact the Business Office at (217) 403-2050 or go to http://www.champaign.org/geninfo/jobs.html.