LTLS - Quick Connections

OCLC Symposium @ ALA

Each year at the American Library Association Conference OCLC sponsors a half day symposium on a topic of critical interest to our profession. This year the issues were information property law, copyright digital communications, intellectual property and user privacy rights. It was a thought provoking afternoon as usual. If you are looking for the lastest information on the electronic privacy. Take a look at the Electronic Privacy Information Center Web Site.

The best quote of the afternoon was from Siva Vaidhyanathan who said "We should know more about our government than our government knows about us." Pretty powerful.

Internet Librarian 2007 Conference

Internet Librarian 2007, the Internet conference and exhibition for librarians and information managers, will be held October 29-31, 2007 in Monterey, California. The conference theme is 2.0: Info Pros, Library Communities, & Web Tools. Find complete details at http://www.infotoday.com/IL2007/.

Registering Your "Conveyance"

Does your library have an elevator?

The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal's Division of Elevator Safety requires the registration of all existing and newly installed "conveyances" with the state.  "Conveyances" includes elevators, escalators, platform lifts, power-driven stairways and stairway chairlifts.   The Division of Elevator Safety website provides additional information and also a downloadable  "Registration of Conveyances" form and instructions for submitting your registration.

Disaster Plan Workshop Announced

The staff from the Center for Conservation and Preservation at Illinois State University will conduct a 3-hour workshop on disaster planning. In addition to a brief discussion of the traditional disaster plan, this workshop will include information on protecting your collections from mold, insects, and other pests. We will also discuss catastrophic disasters, and lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Date and Time: Thursday, July 26, 2007, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Although this workshop was added for the public libraries requirement for their per capita grant, any and all libraries are invited to attend this very important workshop.

If you have any questions, contact Donna Schaal at 352-0047 ext. 204 or dschaa@lincolntrail.info. You can register online at: http://dot.lincolntrail.info:591/OnlineReg/onlinereg.htm or send an email to: ce@lincolntrail.info.

Train the Trainer, "Walking the Talk" workshop

LTLS will once again sponsor a Train the Trainer, "Walking the Talk" workshop. The workshop will be held in Springfield, IL at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on July 24. For more information and registration information, see the flyer. Download WalkTheTalkFlyer.pdf

For Public Libraries and Their Trustees

The public per capita grant requires that the library provide a narrative on their "...orientation program for newly seated trustees." Jan Ison will host a 2-hour workshop to discuss what to include in a public library orientation plan.

The public per capita grant also requires a new or revised version of a disaster plan. The staff from the Center for Conservation and Preservation at Illinois State University will conduct a 3-hour workshop on this topic. In addition to a brief discussion of the traditional disaster plan, this workshop will include information on protecting your collections from mold, insects, and other pests. We will also discuss catastrophic disasters, and lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Dates and Times:

Thursday, July 26, 2007, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Developing a New Trustee Orientation Plan
Thursday, July 26, 2007, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Disaster Planning

If you have any questions, contact Donna Schaal at 352-0047 ext. 204 or dschaa@lincolntrail.info. You can register online at: http://dot.lincolntrail.info:591/OnlineReg/onlinereg.htm or send an email to: ce@lincolntrail.info.

Free Brochure Racks

The Urbana Free Library has two free standing brochure racks to give away. Please contact Becky Brown at 217-367-4058.