Chicago Library System: Illinois State Library news

IOUG and the ILLINET/OCLC Services Office seek mentors and trainers for 2003-2004

Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:18:14 GMT

IOUG and the ILLINET/OCLC Services Office seek mentors and trainers for 2003-2004:

"The ILLINET/OCLC Services Office is once again recruiting volunteer mentors and trainers for the 2003 – 2004 season. If you are willing to share your expertise with any of the OCLC Services please let us know. As always, we are particularly interested in librarians who are proficient with cataloging – either general cataloging or cataloging in a particular format.

Serving as a volunteer trainer is both professionally rewarding and enhances your own knowledge and skills as you work with fellow colleagues. The Illinois OCLC Users Group will reimburse trainers for any necessary travel expenditures incurred during the training visit. We would be happy to accommodate any travel or scheduling restrictions you might have.

This year we are also seeking experts who are willing to serve as resource persons or mentors to other librarians who have cataloging questions. If you are willing to share your expertise in this way, please let us know.

Interested persons should call Laurie Bartolini at 217.524-6313 or e-mail her at (lbartolini@ilsos.net)."

--posted by request of the ILLINET/OCLC Services Office, Illinois State Library

TMQ Cataloging Workshops Are Back

Fri, 03 Jan 2003 16:04:52 GMT

TMQ Cataloging Workshops Are Back:

The Illinois State Library and the Illinet OCLC USers Group (IOUG) are again offering cataloging workshops from The MARC of Quality (TMQ) in Illinois from March through August 2003. To find a workshop near you, check out the Chicago Area Librarian's Calendar.

zIllane report

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:28:49 GMT

zIllane report:

The Illinois State Library reports that the final zILLANE report is available on the Web at: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/library/isl/isl.html. Click the link on the right hand side of the page under the zILLANE graphic.

GIS: Geographic Information Systems and Libraries

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:13:06 GMT

"JESSE WHITE, Secretary of State and State Librarian, and the Illinois State Library Teleconference Series present...

GIS: Geographic Information Systems and Libraries

Date: November 20, 2002

Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon CT

Geographic Information Systems are more than just mapping software, they are database management tools which allow you to visually analyze data. GIS can be a valuable addition to any library -- GIS can be used to translate demographic relationships, patterns and trends from written or tabular form into meaningful visual representations.

Highlights of this fascinating program include:

-Report on a yearlong project to overlay 2000 U.S. Census data with both "normal" and unusual service boundaries. -Account of a special collaborative project to determine where a library building might best be placed in a community and which routes might work best for a delivery system. -Discussion of practical uses of GIS in all types of libraries.

Presenters include:

Nancy Davis-Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville

Alison Atkins Denton-Illinois Institute of Technology

Tina Hubert-Lewis and Clark Library System

Randy Pearson-Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville

Charm Ruhnke-Lewis and Clark Library System

Moderator: Patricia Norris-Associate Director, Illinois State Library

Join us for this FREE satellite teleconference that will also broadcast simultaneously via the Web.

FOR WEBCAST INFORMATION:

Please send an e-mail to jheffernan@ilsos.net indicating your interest in receiving the Webcast URL. Include your name, institution, full mailing address and e-mail address. Real Player 8 must be installed on your PC in order to view the Webcast.

SATELLITE INFORMATION:

Any institution with equipment capable of receiving a KU band broadcast may downlink this program FREE of charge. If you would like to receive the satellite coordinates, please send your name, institution, full mailing and e-mail address along with an estimated number of viewers to jheffernan@ilsos.net The coordinates will be forwarded to you as soon as they become available.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

To attend the teleconference at one of the sites located in Illinois, please register by sending an e-mail message to jheffernan@ilsos.net."

CLS is not a downlink site for this event. However, NSLS and SLS are.

Interlibrary Loan Statistics for Illinois

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:12:40 GMT

Interlibrary Loan Statistics in Illinois:

According to the Illinois State Library, the "deadline for submitting the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Traffic Form (covering fiscal year 2002) is Thursday, October 31st. A copy of the form is attached, and you can also find the form on the Illinois State Library Web site, under "Statewide/ILLINET/Interlibrary Loan Code/Statewide ILLINET ILL Traffic Form." Forms should be submitted to the Learning Resource Center at UIUC as indicated on the bottom of page two of the form." The state is hoping for 100% participation this year. The statistics will be used by the Illinois State Library in order to plan for the future.

Please return your form even if you don't do interlibrary loan. Don't worry about being late or having incomplete statistics. They'll work with whatever you can give them.

On the Frontlines Conference

Fri, 04 Oct 2002 20:24:58 GMT

On the Frontlines Conference 2003:

"The Illinois State Library's "On the Front Lines" conference will be held from Monday, March 17 through Wednesday, March 19, 2003 on the campus of the University of Illinois at Springfield. This will be the fifth statewide conference for "front line" library practitioners. The conference is geared towards reference, interlibrary loan, collection development and technical services staff at all types of libraries. The Illinois OCLC Users' Group (IOUG) will once again sponsor the popular Chocolate Reception at the conference.

Information will be available in several months regarding the programs and speakers. Recommendations for speakers and/or topics are welcomed by the planning committee. Please submit your ideas to Kathleen Bloomberg at the Illinois State Library, (217) 785-0052 or kbloomberg@ilsos.net <mailto:kbloomberg@ilsos.net>. "

Try It! Illinois

Thu, 12 Sep 2002 21:39:24 GMT

Try-It! Illinois 2002:

"Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian, and the Illinois State Library are pleased to work with ILLINET member libraries and electronic resource vendors to provide Try-It! Illinois 2002, the Third Annual Statewide Electronic Resource Trial. From October 1 through November 30, Illinois library staffs and library users have the opportunity to survey and evaluate numerous electronic resources at no charge.

Try-It! Illinois 2002 is available for use by library staffs and library users unless otherwise indicated. The Web site will be activated October 1, 2002. To access Try-It! Illinois 2002", go to the ISL website and click on the Try-It! Illinois icon in the upper right corner or go to Find-It! Illinois and click on the Try-It! Illinois icon.

For the login, password, and additional information contact:

Barbara Alexander of the Illinois State Library at balexander@ilsos.net <mailto:balexander@ilsos.net> or 217.785.7334.

Assistance for Victims of Violence Event

Thu, 05 Sep 2002 19:28:31 GMT

Upcoming Special Event:

Illinois State Library, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Secretary of State's Department of the Court of Claims, & CLS present a workshop, "Assistance for Victims of Violence." CLS, 224 S. Michigan, Suite 680, Chicago, IL. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Contact: Dan Telfer, CLS ( 312-341-8500 ext. 232; fax: 312-341-9272; web: http://www.chilibsys.org/CE/regform.html ).

This two hour workshop is to establish commmunity and campus libraries as a central and safe environment to gather resources and referrals available to vitims of violence. Attendees will hear from the Secretary of State, Jesse White, as well as from Ellen Schanzle-Haskins, the Director of the Illinois Court of Claims, Illinois Secretary of Stet's office, among others.

Training includes information about the funds available for victims of violence (such as sexual assault, battery, domestic violence, reckless conduct, etc.) and what the eligibility requirements are for receiving such funds. Brochures, posters, and training materials will be provided.