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The offices of the Metropolitan Library System will be closed on Monday December 24, 2007, Tuesday, December 25, 2007, and Tuesday, January 1, 2008 in observance of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. There will be no delivery service on these days.

The MLS Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Monday, December 17, 2007 has been canceled. The next MLS Board of Directors meeting will be on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the MLS Chicago office. The board packet will be posted on the MLS website at http://www.mls.lib.il.us/board.

SAVE THE DATE: Illinois Library Day 2008 has been set for Wednesday, April 9, 2008. As details become available, information will be posted at http://www.illinoislibraryday.info.

Congratulations to Ruth Faklis, Library Director at the Prairie Trails Public Library District, who was elected as Trustee of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, http://www.imrf.org/board/board_homepage.htm.

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ISLMA Conference 2007 Highlights

The Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) held their Annual Conference on November 1 – 3, 2007 in Springfield, Illinois. The conference theme for this year was Making Powerful Learners Virtually Everywhere, and included featured speakers, authors, workshops, and online sessions. Several Chicago Public School Librarians share their conference experience. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2007/01_22/islma.asp

Continuing Education Events

REMINDER: Call the MLS Emergency Number (630) 734-5100 on the day of your event when weather conditions are questionable.

Preparing for Change: The MLS Summit on the Future of Our Libraries, Karen Thornburg, Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., MLS Chicago

Communicating to Your Non-Librarian Boss, Karen Thornburg, Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., MLS Chicago

Supervisors Series #7: Job Descriptions, Classification, and Compensation, Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge or 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., MLS Chicago

For more info and to register, visit the MLS CE Calendar at http://www.mls.lib.il.us/calendar/. [Permalink]

Grants & Awards

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), will award Teen Tech Week Mini Grants, consisting of $450 cash and $50 worth of Teen Tech Week(tm) (TTW) products, for librarians who plan to offer inventive activities, resources and services to celebrate Teen Tech Week, March 2-8, 2008. The deadline is January 7, 2008. For more information visit http://www.ala.org/teentechweek.

The Worldwide Books Publication Award, and the Electronic Resource Award recognizes outstanding print and electronic publications by ARLIS/NA individual members in librarianship or visual resources curatorship, and the arts. Two awards, up to $1500 each are available. The deadline for both applications is January 15, 2008. For more information visit http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbap_guidelines.html, or http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbaer_guidelines.html.

The H.W. Wilson Foundation Research Grant supports research activities by ARLIS/NA individual members in the fields of librarianship, visual resources curatorship, and the arts. The winning research project selected by the committee will be awarded $3,000. Applications are due by January 15, 2008. For more information visit http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wfrg_guidelines.html.
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Library Law: Disciplining FLSA Exempt Employees for Attendance Issues

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), sometimes called the “overtime law” and which is intended to protect hourly wage earners, imposes several restrictions on how employers, including libraries, treat their employees. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2007/01_22/librarylaw_12_07.asp

SWAN adds link to MLS Union List of Serials

All serial records in SWAN now contain a link to the MLS Union List of Serials, thanks to a suggestion by Anne Weaver, Head of Adult Services at the Westchester Public Library. At the very bottom of the full or brief bib display in the WebPAC, you’ll see a link that says “Connect to see more periodical holdings at our member libraries.” Clicking here will take you or your patrons directly to the search box, giving users the option to search the Union List directly. For more information, email Tony Sicilano at sicilianot@mls.lib.il.us. [Permalink]

MLS Service: ILDS Delivery Changes

As of January 2, 2008, Illinois libraries will experience a new and enhanced version of Illinois Library Delivery Service (ILDS). The new ILDS will be managed by CARLI, the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, with funding from the Illinois State Library. A contract for the trucking of ILDS materials has been awarded to Lanter Delivery Services. CARLI will provide training to participating CARLI libraries, and MLS will provide training to its non-CARLI suburban library members. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2007/01_22/ilds.asp

Member Spotlight: MLS School Libraries Collaborate and Connect

This month MLS Suburban School Libraries and CPS Libraries connected and collaborated at two exciting events. On December 4, 100 school librarians came together for a workshop by Bob Berkowitz, author of the Big6 Information Literacy Model. On December 7, close to 80 school librarians and 12 Chicago Area Museums attended the MLS School Librarians’ Holiday Program, focusing on “The Curriculum Connection: How Museums Serve School Libraries.” Both events were hugely successful, reflecting the power of collaboration a library system brings to it members. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2007/01_22/schools.asp

Next Issue

The next issue of MLS E-nnounce will appear January 2, 2008. [Permalink]

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Jeannie Dilger-Hill, dilgerj@mls.lib.il.us

Gretel Stock-Kupperman, stockg@mls.lib.il.us

Christina Stoll, stollc@mls.lib.il.us