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2009 ICFL Overview

aubrey.ellis — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:54:57 -0600

The 2009 Overview of services offered by the Idaho Commission for Libraries.

Staff Contacts by Topic Area

gina.persichini — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:54:24 -0600

Management Team

State Librarian, Ann Joslin
Associate State Librarian, Richard Wilson
Associate State Librarian, Marj Hooper
Programs Supervisor, Pam Bradshaw

Administrative Operations

Accounting: Tanya Johnson, Kelly Caldwell
Computer Systems Administration and IT Support: Greg Anders, David Harrell
Human Resources: David Guyer
Grants Officer: Sonja Hudson
ICFL Website: Eric Hildreth, Aubrey Ellis
Public Information Specialist: Teresa Lipus
Purchasing: Sandy Hetzel
Records Management and Public Records Requests: Pam Bradshaw
Support Services Supervisor: Betty Hoffman
Volunteer Opportunities: Sheila Winther

Idaho Digital Repository and State Documents

Stacks – Idaho’s Digital Repository: Danna Angevine
State Documents Depository: Karen Parsons, Danna Angevine, Tina Shilling

Talking Books Service

Equipment Administrator: Judy Mooney
KLAS Administrator: Laurel Day, Nancy Reese
Outreach: Sue Walker
Recording Studio: Sheila Winther, Loretta Paine, Karen Parsons

Library Development

Regional Field Consultants

For general questions, grant project ideas, or when unsure of whom to call, contact the Field Consultant in your region for assistance.
East Idaho: Frank Nelson
North Idaho: Jan Wall
Southwest Idaho: Erin McCusker

Libraries Linking Idaho (LiLI)

LiLI Databases: Gina Persichini
LiLI Unlimited (Resource Sharing, ILL, Cataloging, OCLC): Gina Persichini
LiLI Express Reciprocal Borrowing: Gina Persichini
LiLI Steering Committee: Gina Persichini

Read to Me (Jumpstart Kindergarten Registration, First Book, Summer Reading, Every Child Ready to Read, Child Care Reads, Family Reading Week, and Early Literacy Resources/Support Materials)

East Idaho: Stephanie Bailey-White
North Idaho: Peggy McClendon
Southwest Idaho: Staci Shaw
Supply Orders: Stefanie Gunter

21st Century Students, School Library Advocacy: Anne Abrams
Access for All: Sue Walker
Advocacy and Marketing: Anne Abrams
Automation and Library Catalogs: Gina Persichini
Budgeting for Libraries: Refer to the Regional Field Consultant
Career Information Service: Shirley Biladeau, Teresa Lipus
Continuing Education and Training: Shirley Biladeau
Displays and Promotional Supply Orders: Nancy Reese
eBranch in a Box (websites hosted on lili.org): Nancy Reese, Nancy Kingsford, Aubrey Ellis, Eric Hildreth
eRate: Jan Wall
Grants and funding opportunities: Sonja Hudson
Law Task Force and Legislative issues: Jan Wall
Let’s Talk About It: Peggy McClendon
Library Operations: Refer to the Regional Field Consultant
LSTA – Library Services and Technology Act Grant Program: Sonja Hudson
Policy Development for Libraries: Refer to the Regional Field Consultant
SPLAT – Special Project Library Action Team: Shirley Biladeau
Statistics: Frank Nelson, Debby Wylie
Teens and Technology: Sue Walker
Trustees: Refer to the Regional Field Consultant
Tweens & Teens: Anne Abrams
WebJunction Idaho: Shirley Biladeau

Digital collection

sue.walker — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:14:26 -0600

The National Library Service (NLS) is in the process of converting the books and magazines it circulates from analog to digital format. The digital format has many advantages including:

Improved sound quality;
A lighter, easier to use player;
The ability to download books and magazines from a website if desired

During the conversion, books and magazines will be available in both analog and digital format for several years. Analog books will continue to be circulated on cassettes, and digital books will be circulated on cartridges, or by downloading them to be played on a compatible player.

Approximately 16,000 titles are currently available in digital format with approximately 2,000 titles to be added per year. Talking Book Service (TBS) users can register to search and download books from BARD, the digital database.

BARD registration form
BARD registration instructions
Downloading files from BARD

Players:
Since portions of the NLS collection will not be available in digital format on a cartridge, users are encouraged to keep cassette players to play titles available only in cassette format, even after digital players are received. Magazines will only be circulated on cassettes, but are available for download from BARD.

Digital players will be distributed in quantities of 120 per month, begining October 2009. Federal law mandates that veterans receive priority in requesting players. After all veterans requesting digital players have received theirs, players will be sent to any interested TBS user. To request a player, contact TBS at 1 (800) 458-3271 or email: talkingbooks@libraries.idaho.gov and ask to be added to the player waiting list.

Player instructions are included with each player. For a detailed description of the player and more information about BARD, listen to a 60-minute podcast with Judith Dixon, Consumer Relations Officer at the NLS.

Several commercial players compatible with the NLS digital format are available for purchase. Because each user's needs are different, the Talking Book Service does not recommend any specific player. Currently, the following players are available:

APH Braille Plus Mobile Manager

HIMS BookSense

Humanware Victor Reader Stream

LevelStar Icon

PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1

Player software: The player software will be updated as improvements are made. The most current version is incorporated into new digital books as they are produced. The player software is then updated when the book is played. The most current software version can also be downloaded at: http://www.loc.gov/nls/DTBM

Cartridge Purchase:
Cartridges for playing books downloaded from BARD will be available for purchase from several commercial vendors. Due to the cartridge shape, a cable is also needed to connect the cartridge to the USB port on your computer. The following vendors currently have the cartridges available for purchase. Please contact the vendors. The Talking Book Service does not plan to stock the cartridges for sale to users.

Independent Living Aids

2008 LiLI-D Annual Report

eric.hildreth — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:59:02 -0700

Includes:

License Costs for LiLI-D
Cost per Idahoan
Cost per Logon
Cost per Full Text Article
Cost per Search
Use of LiLI in 2008
3-Year Chart of Activity

Winter 2009 Envoy Vol. 1 No. 1

Julie Pence — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:26:38 -0700

Trustees: Learn who your supporters are before you launch your next bond levy by reading The Envoy, the new version of the Trustee News.

In This Issue:

Portneuf District board member named Trustee of the Year
ICFL to halt newsletters
More 2008 Idaho Library Association winners
End-of-life manual proves to be useful guide
A second printing in the works...
Getting More Money for Your Library: Do Your Homework First
How partnerships can advance libraries

Access for All Mini Grant Application

sue.walker — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:36:22 -0600

Access for All Mini Grant Procedure

sue.walker — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:34:26 -0600

May 2007 - Access for All Committee Meeting Minutes

sue.walker — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:29:54 -0600

October 2007 - Access for All Committee Meeting Minutes

sue.walker — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:25:24 -0600

Access for All Committee Members

sue.walker — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:20:58 -0600