Quick Connections-April 14, 2006

April 14, 2006
2006-153 to 2006-161

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2006 - 153

Lincoln Trail Calendar for April 15 - May 12, 2006:

April 17 LTLS Board of Directors Meeting, 7 p.m., LTLS
April 19 LINC Policy Council, 1:30 p.m., LTLS
April 20 LINC Acquisitions Demonstration, 10-11:30 a.m., LTLS
April 24 Diversity Forum: Libraries and Communities Building Bridges: An Inter-Cultural Dialogue, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Effingham
April 26 LTLS Strategic Planning Committee Meeting, 4:30 p.m., LTLS
April 27 Libraries and Community Crisis, 2-4 p.m., LTLS
April 27 LTLS Technology Committee Meeting, 7 p.m., LTLS
April 28 Library Challenges and Opportunities: Google Print, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LTLS
May 3 LINC Getting Started, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LTLS
May 4 LINC Basic Circulation, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LTLS
May 5 LINC Advanced Circultation, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LTLS
May 5 LINC Adding Items, 1:30-2:30 p.m., LTLS
May 11 Designing and Delivering Online Surveys, 1-4 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 - 154
Visit the LTLS web site to see the following new information:

LINC Update - April 11, 2006

Connections - November/December 2005

Diversity Web Site (Funded by an LSTA grant):
http://www.librarydiversity.info

News Releases:
Recognize Your Local Library Staff (March 17, 2006)

LTLS Online Book Clubs Upcoming Selections for March through June 2006

2006 - 155
If you are looking for ways to provide better services to the growing diverse population in our communities, the diversity forum: "Libraries and Communities Building Bridges: An Inter-cultural Dialogue" is the perfect event for you. This free forum will be held at the Effingham Hilton Garden Inn on April 24, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Speakers and panelists from community organizations, universities, community colleges, and libraries will share experiences that strengthen ties and help us build cross-cultural awareness. The keynote speaker for this forum is Rajmohan Ghandi, an author and well known human-rights activist. His books include Revenge and Reconciliation, a biography of his grandfather, the Mahatma Gandhi. Share this information with co-workers, community members, and friends--all are welcome. Registration for this exciting, free event is online at http://www.librarydiversity.info/ce.html.

2006 - 156
Lost Book: Me and Uncle Romie, barcode 36215000037616A. This book was lost in transit from Gilman-Danforth District Library to Unity East Elementary School. Contact Denise at Unity East at dwrw85@yahoo.com or 217-684-5218.

2006 - 157
The book, They Call Heroes Mister: The Jesse White Story by Rick Davis, is available for sale for $15.95 with all proceeds going to the Jesse White Tumblers. Ordering information is available at http://www.thejessewhitestory.com.

2006 - 158
The DuPage Library System will host book talks of the three Illinois Children’s Choice Book Awards—Monarch (May 3), Rebecca Caudill (May 4), and Abraham Lincoln (May 10). Each program will be held from 3-4 p.m. and will be conducted using web conferencing through OPAL (Online Programming for All Libraries). For more information, go to http://www.opal-online.org/progsbooks.htm or contact Pamela Kramer at DuPage Library System at pkramer@dupagels.lib.il.us or 630-232-8457, Ext. 203.

2006 - 159
The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL has announced the library technology courses for the summer semester, including LTA 1101: Introduction to Libraries in the Information Age and LTA 1820: Information Literacy: A Selected Topic in Librarianship. For more information, go to http://www.cod.edu/lta/index.htm.

2006 - 160
Wisconsin Barns—Touchstones to the Past is a PBS documentary available to libraries in DVD or VHS format for $29.95. To order, contact Tom Laughlin, Kovia Productions, N2856 Walden Lane, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, kovia@genevaonline.com, 800-914-7913.

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Positions Available: Bloomington Public Library; Librarian I-Social Sciences, Geography, History, and Biography for Adults; Librarian I- Fiction for Adults; full time (38 hours per week); ALA/MLS required. Send a cover letter and your resume via email to Jane Chamberlain, Manager of Adult Services, at janec@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

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2006 - 153	Lincoln Trail Calendar for April 15 - May 12, 2006:
April 17	LTLS Board of Directors Meeting, 7 p.m., LTLS
April 19	LINC Policy Council, 1:30 p.m., LTLS
April 20	LINC Acquisitions Demonstration, 10-11:30 a.m., LTLS
April 24	Diversity Forum: Libraries and Communities Building Bridges: An Inter-Cultural Dialogue, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Effingham
April 26	LTLS Strategic Planning Committee Meeting, 4:30 p.m., LTLS
April 27	Libraries and Community Crisis, 2-4 p.m., LTLS
April 27	LTLS Technology Committee Meeting, 7 p.m., LTLS
April 28	Library Challenges and Opportunities: Google Print, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LTLS
May 3	LINC Getting Started, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LTLS
May 4	LINC Basic Circulation, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LTLS
May 5	LINC Advanced Circultation, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LTLS
May 5	LINC Adding Items, 1:30-2:30 p.m., LTLS
May 11	Designing and Delivering Online Surveys, 1-4 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 - 154	Visit the LTLS web site to see the following new information: LINC Update - April 11, 2006 Connections - November/December 2005 Diversity Web Site (Funded by an LSTA grant): http://www.librarydiversity.info News Releases: Recognize Your Local Library Staff (March 17, 2006) LTLS Online Book Clubs Upcoming Selections for March through June 2006

2006 - 155	If you are looking for ways to provide better services to the growing diverse population in our communities, the diversity forum: "Libraries and Communities Building Bridges: An Inter-cultural Dialogue" is the perfect event for you. This free forum will be held at the Effingham Hilton Garden Inn on April 24, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Speakers and panelists from community organizations, universities, community colleges, and libraries will share experiences that strengthen ties and help us build cross-cultural awareness. The keynote speaker for this forum is Rajmohan Ghandi, an author and well known human-rights activist. His books include Revenge and Reconciliation, a biography of his grandfather, the Mahatma Gandhi. Share this information with co-workers, community members, and friends--all are welcome. Registration for this exciting, free event is online at http://www.librarydiversity.info/ce.html.

2006 - 156	Lost Book: Me and Uncle Romie, barcode 36215000037616A. This book was lost in transit from Gilman-Danforth District Library to Unity East Elementary School. Contact Denise at Unity East at dwrw85@yahoo.com or 217-684-5218.

2006 - 157	The book, They Call Heroes Mister: The Jesse White Story by Rick Davis, is available for sale for $15.95 with all proceeds going to the Jesse White Tumblers. Ordering information is available at http://www.thejessewhitestory.com.

2006 - 158	The DuPage Library System will host book talks of the three Illinois Children’s Choice Book Awards—Monarch (May 3), Rebecca Caudill (May 4), and Abraham Lincoln (May 10). Each program will be held from 3-4 p.m. and will be conducted using web conferencing through OPAL (Online Programming for All Libraries). For more information, go to http://www.opal-online.org/progsbooks.htm or contact Pamela Kramer at DuPage Library System at pkramer@dupagels.lib.il.us or 630-232-8457, Ext. 203.

2006 - 159	The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL has announced the library technology courses for the summer semester, including LTA 1101: Introduction to Libraries in the Information Age and LTA 1820: Information Literacy: A Selected Topic in Librarianship. For more information, go to http://www.cod.edu/lta/index.htm.

2006 - 160	Wisconsin Barns—Touchstones to the Past is a PBS documentary available to libraries in DVD or VHS format for $29.95. To order, contact Tom Laughlin, Kovia Productions, N2856 Walden Lane, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, kovia@genevaonline.com, 800-914-7913.

2006 - 161	Positions Available: Bloomington Public Library; Librarian I-Social Sciences, Geography, History, and Biography for Adults; Librarian I- Fiction for Adults; full time (38 hours per week); ALA/MLS required. Send a cover letter and your resume via email to Jane Chamberlain, Manager of Adult Services, at janec@bloomingtonlibrary.org.