State Librarians Quarterly Webcast

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State Librarians Quarterly Webcast
Susan Hildreth June 13, 2006 Noon 1pm
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2006/07 LSTA Cycle

• Final decisions/award letters issued by June 30th
• Grants Anticipated/Awarded 
• Local History Digital Resources Program - 7  
• Cultural Crossroads Program - 7  
• Public Library Staff Education Program - 63  
• Competitive -  11 
• Priority/ongoing - 28

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Public Library Directors Forum

• Infopeople wiki
• http//wiki.infopeople.org/index.php?titlePLDF_Wi
  ki
• OCLCs Perceptions of Libraries and Information
  Resources (2005)
• http//www.oclc.org/reports/2005perceptions.htm
• Anne Marie Luthro, Envirosell Best Practices
• http//wiki.infopeople.org/pldf/AML_best_practices
  .pdf

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Live Homework Help

• Cost-sharing Plan
• Year 1 LSTA 100 remote and in-library access
• Year 2 LSTA 75 remote, local funds 25 plus
  in-library access
• Year 3 LSTA 50 remote, local funds 50 plus
  in-library access
• Year 4 Local funds 100
• Application Information - Due July 7, 2006
• http//www.library.ca.gov/html/lsta_app_06_07.cfm
  

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Family-Centered Early Learning

• June 30            Intent to Apply available
• July 12             Intent to Apply due
• July 14             Full application available
• August 25        Application due
• September 22   Participants selected and
  announced 
• Check CSL website at www.library.ca.gov for more
  information

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Eureka! Leadership Program Discover the Leader
Within

• Exploring Library Leadership July September
  2006
• Building Leadership Skills October 2006
  June 2007
• Eureka! Leadership Institute 2007 2008
• Leadership in Action 2008
• For more information check below and Infopeople
  website
• http//wiki.infopeople.org/pldf/leadership_handout
  .pdf

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Current State of CLSA Cooperative Library System
Service Assessment

• http//www.library.ca.gov/assets/acrobat/CLSARepor
  t.pdf
• Next Steps
• Consideration of systems
• How to best provide 2nd level reference
• Best practices of delivery and other system
  services

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The Big Read

• www.neabigread.org
• NEA/IMLS Partnership
• Positive Response to Reading at Risk
• http//www.arts.gov/pub/ReadingAtRisk.pdf

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Long Overdue Americans for Libraries Council
Survey Results

• www.publicagenda.org 
• Libraries High credibility 
• Public values traditional 21st century
  services 
• Civic leaders support libraries but not engaged 
• Libraries Problem solvers, yet vulnerable 
• People support library funding when case is made