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Public Libraries - Bonded Treasurer

Illinois Library Law requires public libraries of all types to have the Treasurer Bonded in an amount not less than 50% of the total funds received by the library in the last fiscal year.   75 ILCS 5/4-9 or 75 ILCS 16/30-45(e)  Some libraries have reported to the ILA Public Policy Committee (PPC) that they are having difficulty in either obtaining a bond from an insurance company or having a treasurer willing to answer the personal finance questions on the application for the bond.  PPC is seeking information to find out if this is a wide spread problem in the Illinois Library Community.  If your library is having either of these issues, please contact Bev Obert, Executive Director, Rolling Prairie Library System.  You can contact Bev by email at bevo@rpls.ws.  In your email, identify your library, librarians name and what your issue is with the surety bond.  Thank you for your help.

Novelist/Novelist Plus and OCLC's FirstSearch Database Package

As of September 30, 2010, the current E-RICH subscription to Novelist/Novelist Plus for ILLINET libraries coordinated by the Illinois State Library will expire. The subscription will not be renewed by the Illinois State Library.

Additionally, EBSCO recently acquired OCLC's NetLibrary Division. EBSCO plans to maintain and enhance the NetLibrary platform and will integrate NetLibrary e-books into the EBSCO host platform. Service to libraries will not be interrupted. Additionally, OCLC is no longer a reseller of vendor-owned databases; they plan to discontinue the sale of these third party databases once current subscriptions have ended.

New ILDS Label

There is a new ILDS label which should be used for all ILDS delivery. Download the new label here.

Eco-Friendly Packaging

In keeping with efforts to green our libraries, here is a company offering eco-friendly packaging materials.

http://www.sunpack.com/products_eco_friendly.html

Road Construction

Mattis Ave. is being resurfaced in front of LTLS Headquarters at the intersection of Interstate Dr.
If the weather cooperates, this will be completed on Friday the 9th.

It is suggested that you enter and exit LTLS via the Olympian Dr. entrance to the Research Park, or from the Prospect Ave. intersection with Interstate Dr.

Retirement Reception for Barbara Lintner

Barb Lintner has been Director of Children's Services since 1988.

LTLS Closed In Observance of Independence Day

In observance of Independence Day LTLS Headquarters will be closed on Monday July 5th. The office will be closed and no delivery routes will be run. Happy Fourth of July!

Who You Gonna Call?

The New York Public Library approached the comedy group Improv Everywhere about a month ago and asked if they would want to stage an Improv Everywhere mission on their property. The library is facing serious budget cuts, and they thought having the comedy group do something awesome there might serve to remind people of how great the NYPL is. The comedy group couldn’t say no to the opportunity to do something in the NYPL's gorgeous, 100 year-old Rose Main Reading Room.

About 200,000 signatures were delivered to City Hall. Whether the proposed library cuts are real or inflated, they are definitely getting attention.

Go behind the scenes of the making of this video.

LTLS/ShLS Joint Future Planning Task Group

On Wednesday, June 2, 2010 a joint meeting was held of the LTLS/Shawnee Library System Joint Future Planning Task Group. The meeting was held at Lakeland College in Mattoon from 1:00 p.m.---4:30 p.m. Attending were the individual executive directors, two staff members and seven trustees.  Seven visitors were also present.  

New Features - Comments Welcome

The current features focus on Cooperation in Transition. Each feature article contains a comment box. We invite you to tell us what you think of our features. The comment box is located at the bottom of each individual feature article. Click any of the links below and scroll to the bottom of each page to read the comments or write your own.

Cooperation In Transition
LTLS Board Recommends Next Steps
Executive Director's Letter to Membership

You can also check out our previous feature articles.