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New ILDS Delivery begins January 2, 2008

The Intrasystem Library Delivery Service (ILDS) has operated in Illinois for more than 25 years. The statewide delivery service is getting a slightly new name and will be expanded starting January 2, 2008. The new name is Illinois Library Delivery Service (still ILDS). The other big difference is that all Illinois academic libraries that are governing or associate members of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) will now be direct stops on ILDS.

LTLS member libraries that are also new ILDS locations have received training from CARLI on proper shipping procedures. For non-CARLI libraries, the main change is getting used to a new ILDS label and new ILDS codes. A new training powerpoint has been posted on slideshare. We would ask that all staff at non-ILDS libraries that processes interlibrary loans or returns materials review this information and ask questions. All libraries should begin using the new ILDS label as of January 2, 2008.

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Nominations Sought for John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award

The American Library Association is accepting nominations for the 2008 John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for International Librarianship. The award is given to a librarian or person who has made significant contributions to international librarianship. The award consists of a $1,000 prize and a certificate, which is presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The deadline for nominations is January 1, 2008.

The John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award is given in recognition of John Humphry, executive director of Forest Press and publisher of the Dewey Decimal Classification. Humphry made a notable contribution by internationalizing the English language editions of Dewey and to ensure that translations were adapted to meet the needs of other cultures and countries.

All nominations should include, as appropriate, a personal history or curriculum vitae, with emphasis on achievements related to international librarianship; bibliography, critical reviews, articles, etc.; and letters seconding the nomination or other letters of commendation or appreciation. Nominations should be sent to: International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Email:intl@ala.org.

For more information on the John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award, visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/awardsactivities/humphryoclcforest.cfm.

Nominations Sought for Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund

The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting nominations for the 2008 Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund, sponsored by the Bogle Memorial Fund and the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science. The $1,000 award is given to an ALA member to attend their first international conference. The nominee must have been an ALA member for one full year. The deadline for nominations is January 1, 2008.

The Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund award is given in recognition of Sarah Comly Norris Bogle, a prominent U.S. librarian who made notable contributions to children’s librarianship, international library service and library education.

Application forms can be found on the Web at http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/awardsactivities/bogleprattaward.cfm or by contacting the International Relations Office by phone: 800-545-2433, ext 3201 or e-mail: intl@ala.org. Nominations should be sent to: International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2795, fax: (312) 280-4392 or e-mail: intl@ala.org.

NEA's The Big Read

The Big Read provides citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities; a national book club. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. The Big Read partners include the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a division of state, local, or tribal government, including literary centers, libraries, museums, colleges and universities, art centers, historical societies, arts councils, tribal governments, humanities councils, literary festivals, and arts organizations. K-12 schools and school districts, whether public or private, are ineligible to apply but are encouraged to participate as partners.

Approximately 300 organizations in communities of varying sizes across the country will be selected through this selection cycle to participate in The Big Read from Sept. 2008 through June 2009, with grants ranging from $2,500-20,000. For more information and eGRANT online application visit The Big Read Web site. Grant deadline is Feb. 12, 2008 (Intent to Apply due Jan. 11, 2008)