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Announcements

On Monday, July 20, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Library System, and the Board of LIMRiCC will meet. The LIMRiCC meeting will convene at 5:30 p.m., the MLS Board meeting immediately following. Meeting agendas can be found at http://www.mls.lib.il.us/board. Both meetings will be held at the MLS Burr Ridge Office located at 125 Tower Drive, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527.

Congratulations to the following MLS attendees at this year’s 16th annual Small Public Library Management Institute : Cathy Alberts, River Grove Public Library District; Jim Deiters, Blue Island Public Library; Kelley Nichols, University Park Library District; Lisa Korajczyk, Steger-South Chicago Heights; Lori Craft, Hillside Public Library; Michael Davis, Chicago Heights Free Public Library; and the Institute for School & Public Librarians: Brigida Arreola, Berwyn Public Library and Janis Elmore, Steger-South Chicago Heights Library.

Input Needed On Administrative/Leadership Standards for Library Systems. The Library System Standards Committee recently approved a draft of the Administrative/Leadership standards for comment by the Illinois library community. The standards are posted on WebJunction Illinois at http://il.webjunction.org/il-systems/-/resources/discussion/68492291. Please take the time to review and submit your comments. A WebJunction account is not needed to view the draft, but is needed to post comments. The next committee meeting is July 23 at the Illinois State Library.

Free Demco ALA Exhibit Hall passes are available at http://www.demco.com/goto?ALAPASS&BWN0000. Requests received will be available onsite at McCormick Place.

Sign up for Wilson Select Plus for 2009/2010. The Illinois Library Systems have secured pricing for FY2010 for the Wilson Select Plus databases. To purchase access to this database visit http://www.illinoislibrarysystems.info/si_Wilson.html. All new or returning institutions must sign a new agreement prior to September 14, 2009 to ensure uninterrupted access to this resource. For additional information contact Amanda McKay, Special Projects Coordinator, Illinois Library Systems, at amandamckay@lcls.org.

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SLA Conference, Centennial Celebration

The 100 year SLA conference, June 14-17, 2009 in Washington DC, had a centennial theme from start to finish. The week offered lively presentations, evening networking events, time with the exhibit vendors, and an unexpected Presidential motorcade sighting.
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Continuing Education Events

After you attend an MLS CE class, please remember to look for the electronic evaluation in your email! Your feedback is key to planning for future classes and for making decisions on bringing back instructors. If you don’t receive an evaluation after a class, please contact Yvonne Riley at rileyy@mls.lib.il.us.

Local History Special Interest Group, Mr. Terry Tatum, Chicago Commission on Landmarks, Thursday, July 23, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge

Basic Troubleshooting Tips for Non-IT Staff, Toby Greenwalt & Adam Wisniewski, Thursday, August, 13, 2009, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge

Black Belt Librarian: Handling Difficult Customers, Warren Graham, Thursday, August 20, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Black Belt Librarian: Self-Defense Tactics for Front Line Staff, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; both workshops at MLS Burr Ridge

Digital Content Management for Libraries, Alyce Scott, Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge

Licensing of Resources for Libraries, Barbara S. Dunham, Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., MLS Chicago

For more information and to register, visit the MLS CE Calendar at http://www.librarylearning.info/?LibSys=MLS.

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Grants & Awards

The Tom's of Maine's "50 States for Good" initiative is celebrating and rewarding nonprofits from across the country whose efforts are focused on lasting, positive change in the community. Tom's of Maine is hoping to inspire participation from nonprofits of all sizes and is excited to hear about the community projects that matter most to them. 501(c)(3) organizations from across the country are encouraged to apply. 5 organizations demonstrating immediate achievability, positive impact in the community, and engagement and mobilization among members of the community will receive $20,000 each. Deadline to apply is August 30, 2009. For more information and to download an application visit http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/project-sponsorships.aspx.
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Behind the Curtain: How a Library Joins SWAN

MLS recently had its 80th library join the System Wide Area Network (SWAN). In this article we’ll go behind the curtain and learn how a library joins SWAN. What happens at both the MLS office and at the library; how the library and MLS SWAN staff are involved in the migration process; and how a successful launch is celebrated.
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Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2009/03_13/joinswan.asp

Member Spotlight: MLS Libraries Go Green

Seems like everywhere you go these days you’re given a canvas bag, hear about an earth-friendly option or educated on how to reduce your carbon foot print. Libraries and their staff are also finding ways to go green and be more environmentally conscious. This article shares the green practices of several public, school, and special MLS libraries, in the hopes that others will follow.
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Christina Stoll, stollc@mls.lib.il.us

Kathy Roegge, roeggek@mls.lib.il.us