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The University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science will present book arts and conservation workshops including:
What is a book worth? A workshop on evaluation of books. May 27, 2007
Tackling Simple Book Repair at Home or in the Library, June 9, 2007
Hand Sewn Headbands, July 21, 2007
Details can be found at http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/workshops.html.
May 29, 2007 is the deadline for the next round in the call for papers for the Fifth International Conference On The Book to be held in Madrid, Spain, October 20-22, 2007 This broad-ranging and cross-disciplinary conference will discuss the past, present, and future of publishing, libraries, literacy, learning, and the information society.
Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed International Journal of the Book. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for review and possible publication in the journal, and provide access to the online edition of the journal.
To submit your proposal, please visit the Submit Proposal link on the conference website http://book-conference.com/.
The ILA Public Policy Committee has announced Monday, 14 May 2007 as a Day of Unity for the Illinois Library Community to Demonstrate Our Opposition to House Bill 1727. On this day, libraries are asked to communicate and demonstrate their opposition to HB1727 in various ways. The Public Policy Committee has outlined several ways your library can participate. Please visit the Day of Unity message list to share with others what your library plans to do.
The Public Policy Committee's Action Plan Regarding Proposed Mandatory Internet Filter Legislation is reprinted below:
In response to the Illinois House of Representatives passing House Bill 1727, the Illinois Library Association's Public Policy Committee met yesterday to determine the library community's response. ILA requests that libraries communicate and/or demonstrate the negative effects of this legislation. Because the association is a strong promoter of local control, we are recommending that local libraries determine the most appropriate action for their community and act accordingly. The committee did, however, declare:
Monday, 14 May 2007 is a Day of Unity for the Illinois library community to demonstrate our opposition to House Bill 1727, the mandatory public and school library Internet filter legislation. On Monday, 14 May, the committee recommends the following possible actions:
* Communicate with your Senator. Write, fax, and call. Please do all three. (If you do not know your Senator or don't know the Senator's phone or fax numbers please go to: http://tinyurl.com/9m8ok type in your zip code and you will find your Senator's contact and biographical information.);
* Turn off the Internet. If you proceed with this option, inform the public by posting signs in the library explaining why the Internet is turned off for the day. Possible language for the sign follows:
If HB 1727 becomes law,
*Your library will be forced to filter all public computers.
*Your library will be forced to provide a companion over the age of 21 for any minor requiring unfiltered computer use for homework research.
*Your library will be required to attest to compliance in writing (and since we know how easily filters can be comprised, we cannot in good conscience attest to this) or lose the state per capita funds and any state grant funds.
*Given the requirements of HB 1727, your library may need to remove all public computers due to:
--the legal liability incurred by attesting to compliance when we know that filters do not work in all instances;
--the costs of filtering software, and installation and maintenance costs for that software; and
--the cost of the additional staff required for providing supervision of any minor using an unfiltered computer for homework or other research and for the removal of filtering software whenever an adult has a legitimate, lawful need for using an unfiltered site.
*This is an unfunded mandate.
* Download and install a demonstration filter. Be prepared to show how this filter blocks legitimate research use; and
* Maximize filtering software usage. If your library uses filters and if this legislation is passed, libraries will need to maximize the filter settings in order to fulfill the legislation's intent. If on Monday, 14 May, your library maximizes your filters, this will demonstrate to the public both the problems with excessive filtering and the need for local control on establishing reasonable settings for your community.
Each library is encouraged to participate in some way to demonstrate opposition to HB 1727. To share what your library is doing for Day of Unity in Illinois Libraries go the http://illinoislibraryday.info or http://www.illinoislibraryday.info/cgi-bin/unity/unity.cgi. Use the form to describe how you are participating in the Day of Unity. Be sure to include your name, library, and phone number.
Keep up with the latest developments on HB1727 and other important legislative issues on the ILA Press Release page. Scroll down to the 2007 Updates. Update #7 has an excellent summary of the talking points for HB1727.
Iroquois West CUSD has a Pioneer CLD-990 CD-CDV-LD player to give away (maybe used 6 times, has been in storage). Contact Jan Villwock at 815-265-4229 between 12:15 and 3:30 p.m.
