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Weekly Poll

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News About LTLS Libraries

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LTLS has a blog just for news about LTLS member libraries.  You can share news about library programs and services, staff announcements, grants, awards, and anything noteworthy about your library.  The "About LTLS Members" blog is located at http://lincolntrail.typepad.com/about_ltls_members/  Send announcements to ltls@lincolntrail.info with a note that they are for the "About LTLS Members" blog.

Baby TALK

Baby TALK faculty will facilitate a discussion on "Casting a Net" over families in the Champaign County area in an effort to improve service coordination between agencies and professionals service the same population. This discussion will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2009 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at the Mental Health Center of Champaign County. To attend send an email to Baby Talk by June 13, 2008

Free Recycled PCs from the Secretary of State

If you would like to take a free-of-charge PC for use in your library, recycled from the Secretary of State's Office, please send an email to Michelle Ralston (mralst@lincolntrail.info) as soon as possible. Please indicate that you will commit to taking a PC(s) and how many you would like. Requests will be honored on a first come, first served basis until the supply is exhausted. Please see below for specific information:

The Office of the Secretary of State will send free-of-charge recycled personal computers for your pickup at your Regional Library System headquarters.

*    The personal computers carry no guarantee, they are "scrubbed" (i.e., no operating system such as Windows or software such as MS Office), they have 120MB memory, Pentium III processors or better.  Peripherals such as monitors, mice, and keyboards are available.  Some speakers are available and some units have sound cards.
Libraries would need to agree to the following:
*    I understand that the personal computers have no guarantee, that my institution is responsible for all maintenance, software and Internet connectivity.
*    I understand that the personal computer must be used in my library.
*    I understand that I would be responsible for reporting the property control numbers of the equipment I receive to the Office of the Secretary of State.  My institution would only need to do this once.
*    My institution is either a tax-supported library established by or as a governmental unit, or a not-for-profit entity (as determined by the Internal Revenue Service).
*    I understand that my institution's representative would be responsible for picking up the unit(s) at my Regional Library System headquarters.

Sale of Library Furnishings

The Addison Public Library is preparing to move to a new building and has many items for sale.   Items may be viewed on the library’s website at http://www.addisonlibrary.org/sale.html.